Personal selection
A selection of photos that I wanna share and speak about, either for their quality or for the memories they evoke.
Still the most beautiful thing I've ever had the pleasure of seeing in person, even 2 years later. it wasn't even some defined monument or like a famous road we were driving on, we were just driving from city to city, and just the whole drive was gorgeous with the sun setting and all that, and then I think we came out of some sort of tunnel, and the landscape just opened up. Have yet to see anything top this.
I'd like to think this is my first half-decent photo taken on a real camera. Literally just a random night with no significance, I'm not even sure who set them off I hypothesize it was someone on a boat.
Funny enough, the first ATP-ranked tennis match I've seen was also my first grand slam ever. It was just unforgettable, the energy just walking around Melbourne, and especially when I got into Rod Laver, it was unlike anything that I've experienced. Then the match actually started, and hearing that first hush of the crowd with the perfect weather and the sun setting, it was just one of those moments you know will stick with you forever, and I'm glad I got to document it.
This was just another moment where even then I knew I’d remember it forever. Being able to see an artist that I've been listening to since I first downloaded Spotify and being this close was insane. The weather couldn't have been any better either; the vibes from everybody were so good, just perfect conditions all around.
I love this photo. I think this, in terms of scenery, is right behind that random road in Norway if I had to rank them. This experience was worth every penny and then some. The flight there was gorgeous, the cruise was gorgeous, and the flight back was gorgeous, AND I got to sit in the cockpit with the pilot since I was the only solo traveler there, which was one of the coolest things I've ever experienced. Just everything about it was jaw-dropping. Apparently, I had already done this when I came to New Zealand for the first time, but for the life of me, I can't remember a thing about it. At least now I know that I'll remember it this time.
The best performance I've ever seen live, hands down, not even close. They did every single track justice, I mean daammmmnnn. The live choir, I think, was really the cherry on top; they just added so much depth to the performance. I don't think it would've been half as good without them there. Concert Hall is also just really beautiful, a great venue always, and they did some cool things with lighting throughout. I don't think I could even find the words to properly describe how good it was, but I mean it's the intersection of two things I love, I think it was always gonna end up here. 10/10 would recommend if you can catch it where you're at. I have some videos in the Australia envelope if you wanna check out what it sounded like (it's peak.)
There's something about this photo that really scratches an itch in my brain. I love it. I think the real reason this is here, though, is that my time in Hong Kong was very special, and this was like the perfect first day, and this was the perfect activity to cap it off. To be honest, the actual cruise itself was underwhelming because I think everybody on the boat was expecting something more because they said that the city does some kind of "light show," and that's very generous wording since all that happened was some screens synced up to the music on the boat, and a few spotlights were moving around in the city. The man I talked to on the boat was super nice, though, and I had a good conversation with him and his family, just a really great memory and great trip overall.
Not many words needed here, probably the coolest stage to ever exist, and the performance was really great, was surprised how much I liked it. A great experience, and so happy I got to experience it with my lovely mother!
I got up bright and early to get to the iconic viewing point and it was so worth it. There were no Uber's available so I had to walk like an hour in the dark. So pleased to have seen Fuji in the morning like this, 100% one of my favorite places I've ever been.
Absolutely heartbreaking stuff seeing big harry just absolutely sky the first penalty but being able to see the aussies play in person AND go into extra time AND go into penalties was so much fun. Literally unforgettable match and the best sporting event I've seen in person.