Byron and no sleep

We just came back from Byron Bay and the Spit. It was Peggy's b'day wish to watch the sunrise at Byron Bay. So we geared ourself for a very cold, sleepy morning. as it had been a VERY cold week.

Waking up at 2.30am was hard! Alvin and Dan soon arrived and we set off in Alvin's car. By then, everyone was cheerful and awake. We only took 1 hour and 40 min to reach Byron, which was a pleasant surprise. I guess there was hardly any traffic during that hour.

Personally, I've never been so nuts about scenery to wake up that early. So, I was looking forward to the sunrise. Most of the time, Alvin and Daniel played around with their super-ex photography gear while Peggy and I tried to make the best use out of our compact cameras! Well, I learned how to control shutter speeds, sit and crouch in odd positions for the right compositions, and managed to get a few decent shots even without a tripod. We took pics in the dark, we took pictures at twilight, we took pictures of the sunrise, and then we took pictures in broad daylight. It was pretty fun. I had forgotten how fun manual photograhy was.

God is good too! The sun was blocked by some clouds for a quite a while. We prayed, and the clouds shifted, enabling us to see the sunrise clearly. [and of course, start snapping furiously]

The last time I had a camera was 3.5 years ago. The Canon A40 which was pretty good for the price I paid for it. It was my first camera I paid for by myself. With the guidance of Mei and Xi who were slightly horrified that I was still and automatic snapper, I was starting to take manual shots of flowers, night time city lights, etc. Then, it got stolen! :( boohoo.

Well, I now have a better camera. And all these photography enthusiasts around me that can guide me along. It will be cool.

After a great breakfast at Surfer's, we went to the Spit. The sea was absolutely gorgeous! Deep blue-green, just how I love it. I did spend half the time in the car sleeping first, as the lack of sleep was catching up.

Then it was home. I was nuts enough to still schedule a dance practice in the afternoon, and then a business meeting with Peach and Kev at night, with a hot pot dinner sandwiched in btw.

I needed much sleep yesterday....I think I still need to catch up today.

As Michelle Christie said, I have a very 'happening' life. It just hit me when she passed on that comment yesterday. Perhaps I do. But oh, it was GREAT to have a 'happening' life in God. Life is so not going to pass me by.