what happened 2003? it was probably the best and the worst year of my life so far. one occurrence in particular made this year spectacular and dazed; the birth of my son. on the other hand, i lost my maternal grandfather and paternal grandmother. the birth and deaths all happened within six months, and wil have repercussions on the way i think of my life, family and friends as long as i live.

2003 was the year when i: learned how to change dipers; realised that i don't actually need to sleep all that much, eventhough my body think it does; spent way too much on film and photography gear; started this blog; only published one paper, of which i wasn't even the sole author, and which wasn't anything more than a workshop paper; declined to travel as much as i had the opportunity to do; finally realised the effort and love my parents have spent on me; realised that i'll be another generation before my son will appreciate me the way i now appreciate my parents:); learned to say 'no'; stayed positive.

above photo was taken a hot day in early august (or was it late july?) while wandering around my late grandfather's domain. tri-x, 50/1.8, nikon f80, scanned from neg.