A Collage For The Occasion ..

Still quite exhausted from the event ..

So it's kinda my lazy day today. I just put up the summary of my niece's engagement with the collage I made with Picasa 3.

The Engagement ..

It was over & done yesterday ..

After months of preparation and many sleepless nights (house was under refurbishment), my niece's engagement came without any hitches. A short drizzling was all the suspense for the day. Was getting rusty after so long the camera just sitting in the drybox but hey .. I managed to pull out some new tricks. Didn't get to fully use the wireless transmitter though ..

Will post other pics as soon as some minor touch ups are done ..

A Night Before Christmas ..

Oxford Street on Christmas Eve ..

Surprisingly almost an empty street that night. Most shops closed down early and the buses are going back to the depot. Was enjoying my Zeynah's fish & chips by the roadside as the hustle & bustle of Oxford Street slowly going down to a mute level. And it's only 6.30pm as I recalled ..

The River Thames ..

The pride of Londoners ..

This view was from the Tower Bridge. Was expecting to get a different view of the river, but the temperature dropped so low that I can't even felt my finger to the shutter once I took out the gloves. But hey .. it was a nice weather that morning after all .. to be fair since it was drizzling all day (a day before that) ..

High On Red ..

Rushing for Christmas ..

As I was walking along streets of London, I can't help to realize that people prefer to walk here. As the Oxford Street was jammed pack with buses, cars and other motorized vehicles, the Tube was the best option. As I walked past the street (in front of Hamley's), I spotted this Zara/Ferarri outlet sporting a bright red windows dressing. As I was lining up to take the shot, people were zipping & walking in front of me. So I just set a delayed shutter ..

Of Lines and Christmas Eve ..

Calm evening in London ..

Was enjoying some time alone in Central London during the winter visit last year .. and it was Christmas eve. Got a few hours left before all the shops & transportation shutdown. Luckily Edgware Road was just a walking distance. A week in London can make you feel at home .. but colder ...

Common Goal ..

The family was visited by my niece's boyfriend relative for ritual consent - the "hantar tanda" ..

The boyfriend's parent came with a mission for an agreement of an engagement date. All went well and mission accomplished with all smiles at the end of the day.

Next .. an engagement date sometime in June, insyaallah ..