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weeeeee!

2008-05-27T20:51:00.001+08:00

weeeeee!, originally uploaded by ntt.

Yo. Wassup.
Ryan and I both had haircuts on the weekend.
Life is good. Boy has really learned how to throw a tantrum but that doesn't stop him from being cute.

moving blog

2007-11-07T09:30:00.000+09:00

Hey guys

Sorry but I've realized after all this time that I don't really like using blogger. I've moved across to tumblr.com and will be using that to post more frequent mini-blog-entries.

I'll add an RSS feed from tumblr onto this page for those of you who constantly forget to change your bookmarks.

Seeya

i see you

2007-10-30T20:41:00.001+09:00

stand-in, originally uploaded by ntt.

peaceful (-_-)

2007-10-23T20:25:00.001+08:00

peaceful (-_-), originally uploaded by ntt.

Ryan has had very unsettled sleep since his mommy went away for a week last week.

So this morning it was a real treat when he slept in until 8.30am.

Of course, I had been up at 3.30am soothing him back to sleep when he woke up crying. An hour later I made it back into bed.

Here's hoping that he returns to his normal schedule ASAP!!!

posted from iPod touch (borrowed)

2007-10-22T13:06:00.000+08:00

nice. Using boss's iPod touch. Just testing

joy

2007-10-03T21:20:00.001+08:00

joy, originally uploaded by ntt.

Ryan has been so healthy and happy lately. It's so awesome to see him in such a good mood, running around laughing and playing!

I am so incredibly blessed with a great wife and child. Praise God!

^_^

2007-09-17T19:51:00.001+08:00

^_^, originally uploaded by ntt.

Ryan started saying some two syllable words today for the first time, I think. (keeping in mind that he already babbles 'mummum' and 'dada' very well).

His first two syllable word? 'Daddy'.

Yeah, I know, I'm the happiest dad on the earth.

His second? 'Teki'. Yep, the cat.

Speeches and letters of Abraham Lincoln

2007-08-07T22:18:00.000+08:00

here's a link to one of the funniest things I've read recently

A brief quote:

"...but now, when I beheld her, I could not for my life avoid thinking of my mother"

Oh the hilarity!

psp damage?!

2007-07-24T10:04:00.000+08:00

Thought I put a crack in my PSP screen last night when I sat down with it in my back pocket and heard a little 'kree' noise that wasn't biological in origin.

The screen had a small distortion in the middle that looked like the LCD juices oozing around. But the colors were right...

Well, half an hour later it was invisible and I couldn't see any damage. Have I dodged a bullet or is my PSP just biding its time until I really need to play some Lumines (PSP crack)?

iphone iphone

2007-07-02T14:18:00.000+08:00

I'm currently listening to _yet another_ iPhone podcast. This thing is outta control!

Seriously though, it looks sweet.

Enough about the iPhone. I took photos at the church women's ministry event, called 'essence', and the topic was 'shine'. It was a fun evening, full of challenges. I borrowed a ton of gear from my friends Chris and Dave and really must thank them for that contribution!

And... now I'm home sick with a cold. I suspect it was the car ride with my co-workers (one of whom had a cold) on Friday, followed by the busy weekend. Drats.

Darth Vader Screaming

2007-06-19T20:58:00.001+08:00

I now realize that Darth Vader screaming 'Noooooooooo!' was the perfect artistic touch by George Lucas. You get the transition from whiney, immature Anakin into the fearsome Vader by juxtaposing an Anakin whimper into a Vaderian visage.

Or perhaps I'm over-analyzing.

bad influences

2007-06-19T19:48:00.001+08:00

Ryan watching TV, originally uploaded by ntt.

Television... a tool that can be used for evil... or for good. In this case... good! He's watching his educational DVDs and learning to read.

(yes, this blog post is a shallow excuse to post a picture of Ryan... but its my blog and nobody reads it so I'll post what I want to!)

baby battle wound

2007-06-12T22:23:00.001+08:00

baby battle wound, originally uploaded by ntt.

Some kid at play group decided to bite Ryan on the hand today.

Diana comforted him very well. His hand was still a bit puffy and cut when I saw it this evening.

Poor kid.

I hope the other kid didn't have rabies or anything.

5 years

2007-06-09T22:35:00.001+08:00

self-saucing chocolate pudding, originally uploaded by ntt.

Yesterday (Friday) was the 5 year anniversary of my marriage to Diana!

It really doesn't feel like 5 years, although so much has changed in our lives in that time. We've travelled the world, had a child, grown together in so many ways...

My wife is a real blessing from God. A truly generous, kind, wise woman. I'm glad that through her love and honesty I found out about Jesus and his love and truth.

PS. the picture is of a pudding that I made as dessert for the dinner we had last night. And in the background is a cute mini lampshade Diana had made earlier in the day. See, the picture is topical... both Diana and I contributed!

What the heck?!

2007-05-26T00:13:00.000+08:00

Sitting here listening to a podcast with one headphone in and Teki (the cat) just walked up and ate the other headphone!

... or at least the rubber plug covering the headphone.

Firstly, that can't be good for his digestive system (I just spent a minute poking my finger down his throat trying to get it out).

Secondly... where did I put the spare earphone plugs?

Happy Birthday Ryan!

2007-05-12T09:31:00.001+08:00

Happy Birthday!, originally uploaded by ntt.

Yesterday was Ryan's first birthday!

It has really been an amazing year. We are so blessed with Ryan as our son. He is the cutest kid ever (in my eyes) and his constant upgrades (6 teeth now! standing! saying 'car'!) make him consistently amazing to me.

Parenting, as a whole, has been just as rewarding as I had hoped, but also harder than I had suspected. Obviously I'm not in a position to recommend it to anyone because it all depends on the couple and the child - and I've had a good time purely because I have a great wife and a great kid. *grin*

And its all so biblical! God is our Father. And the love I have for Ryan - when he has done absolutely nothing to earn or deserve it - is immeasurable... that's fatherly love for you! There's wisdom in that, I reckon.

Congratulations Hui & Colly!

2007-05-09T01:16:00.001+08:00

joyful times, originally uploaded by ntt.

It was my great honour to be asked to take photos at my friends' wedding on Sunday (as one of two 'official' photographers).

It really is a ton of fun shooting weddings for people I consider to be friends and family. And, being photographer is kind of a crafty way of becoming part of the bridal party! I mean, you do get to hang out with the bridal party when everyone else is trying to work out what to do in that limbo time between the ceremony and reception...

Sure, there is also responsibility and work involved - shooting outdoors in bright sunlight is a tricky thing, as are moodily lit restaurants - but ... its a fun responsibility. I'm always learning something new about lighting, composition and bossing people around... and if I wasn't learning something I wouldn't be happy.

In the end, the day is all about the bride and groom and the commitment they are making to eachother. May your marriage be blessed, joyful and protected for the rest of your lives.

other benefits of family time

2007-04-27T20:14:00.001+08:00

bird swarm, originally uploaded by ntt.

Today while walking with Diana and Ryan before dinner time we spotted a little swarm of birds (pigeons?) flying laps around a tree. It was really quite mesmerizing to see so many birds flying together in circles! As they circled close to us each time you could hear the 'whoosh' of their wings as they all flew as fast as they could.

Eventually a couple of birds peeled off to land. I presume they were tired. A handful of laps later and the rest tired out, too.

Nature is awesome. Thanks God!

healthy as a cat

2007-04-24T23:15:00.001+08:00

2 red, originally uploaded by ntt.

Well, praise God for answered prayer because we all seem to be feeling better at last!

In celebration, I encourage you to look at this flickr set of flying cats

gastroenteritis

2007-04-21T20:54:00.000+08:00

(n) An inflammation of the stomach and intestine resulting in diarrhea, with vomiting and cramps when irritation is excessive. When caused by an infectious agent, it is often associated with fever.

Yep, that sounds about right.

Ryan has had vomiting and diarrhea... currently no more vomiting but still the other one, and he's not really keen on solid foods at the moment. Poor kid.

I've had all the symptoms, but thankfully medicine seems to have stopped them for now and I have managed to eat simple foods today. I actually had moments where I thought I was gonna pass out. That's not good.

Unfortunately, Diana is now feeling nauseous and tired. Poor wife! I am praying repeatedly that she might dodge the worst of it. If you are into prayer, please pray for her as well!

OK, this hasn't been a very nice blog post to read/post. Sorry about that but it has been a rough few days here.

i hate being sick

2007-04-13T23:49:00.001+08:00

i hate being sick, originally uploaded by ntt.

Have had to take two days off sick due to a cold/flu. I really hate being sick... I end up lying around the house doing nothing useful and browsing the web. Basically I've had a sore throat, swollen glands, sneezing, gross boogers and headaches... oh, and slight fever. I really hate being sick.

Speaking of boogers though, our neighbour's kitten (whose name is Booger) has been visiting us alot lately. Apparently he's worked out how to escape their backyard and has been visiting us and even coming inside our house. Cute! Except Porscha starts attacking him and he ends up hissing at her. Teki just stares nervously at him alot and sniffs him. In the end I always have to push Porscha away from him and carry him outside so no trouble brews. Cats are such rascals!

Oh, I'm sure everyone who reads this knows, but my brother-in-law got married on Monday and I was one of the photographers. It was a long day, to be sure, but a very happy one too! Had a lot of fun, and I pray for God's blessings on their marriage.

reading time

2007-04-05T19:59:00.001+08:00

reading time, originally uploaded by ntt.

I totally love these two people.

A sign that the weather is cooling off

2007-04-03T09:21:00.000+08:00

This morning Ryan was playing on the floor, wearing diaper and shorts. He reached over and grabbed his t-shirt, held it up to me so I would take it, then sat up and looked at me as if to say "Daddy please put my shirt on".

I was pretty darn impressed! I have no idea what is normal for an 11 month old but to me everything Ryan does is amazing.