Sunday morning

I am sitting in my patio in this beautiful Sunday morning. Everything is so calm and quiet. Westlake is not a busy neighborhood. People live in this area are very quiet. I have little bit of lake view and gentle breeze coming from the lake. The water also looks calm and quiet. Everything together makes the perfect tranquil Sunday morning.

Sundays are always notable to me. Back home it was a lazy day. I remember we always ran out of work on Sundays. When I first moved in Norman, Sundays were horrible. It always comes with the empty feeling and homesickness. Then I moved with lipa, Sundays were our personal time. We spend most of time watching movie or entirely doing nothing. And now after five days of work, Saturdays are usually taken care of some exotic plan. That left the Sundays for relaxing. The tranquility of Westlake added little more spice to that. I am enjoying this beautiful Sunday morning.

Nikon E 50mm

I got a Nikon E 50mm. After reading all the good things about it by Kenrockwell, I decided to get one. I think this lens takes great pictures but focusing is a pain though. If focused correctly, this lens is capable of taking very good picture. The pictures came out really sharp and crisp. But I had to throw away eighty percent of my pictures because of soft focus. Again, bad focusing is entirely my fault, the lens is perfect. My version was okay, no visible dust and issue. This is a thirty years old, so I should not expect too much. Here are some sample pics.

November Rain

When I look into your eyes

I can see a love restrained

But darling, when I hold you

Don't you know I feel the same?

'Cause nothing lasts forever

And we both know hearts can change

And it's hard to hold a candle

In the cold November rain

We've been through this such a long, long time

Just trying to kill the pain, ooh yeah

But lovers always come and lovers always go

And no one's really sure who's letting go today, walking away

If we could take the time to lay it on the line

I could rest my head just knowing that you were mine, all mine

So if you want to love me

Then darling, don't refrain

Or I'll just end up walking

In the cold November rain

Do you need some time on your own?

Do you need some time all alone?

Ooooh, everybody needs some time on their own

Ooooh, don't you know you need some time all alone?

I know it's hard to keep an open heart

When even friends seem out to harm you

But if you could heal a broken heart

Wouldn't time be out to charm you?

Oooo, Oooo, Ooooh! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Sometimes I need some time on my own

Sometimes I need some time all alone

Everybody needs some time on their own

Don't you know you need some time all alone?

And when your fears subside

And shadows still remain

I know that you can love me

When there's no one left to blame

So never mind the darkness

We still can find a way

'Cause nothing lasts forever

Even cold November rain

Chorus,

[Don't you think that you need somebody?

Don't you think that you need someone?

Everybody needs somebody

You're not the only one

You're not the only one]

[Guns N' Roses]