2.16.2014

Coffee Perspective




Funny story. I changed my blog URL (from 'noxinoxi') because I thought it just fit me better and my lifestyle, and my blog name is 'DOUBLESHOTS', which I was btw, referring to photography--not so much coffee. I knew there was a pun there, but I didn't really think it had anything to do with my blog. Anyway, and here I am uploading photos of coffee. And it just hit me what an absolute addict I must be.

Ok, so it's not really that funny. But the point is, I guess I engage in this 'coffee culture' more than I realize. I'm pretty ignorant about coffee but there's something about coffee and their respective cafes and shops that I absolutely love. I'm sure I can speak for many others. It's the atmosphere and the aura. It's the smell and the bitter taste that tingles and often burns your taste buds. Everything from the flavor, to the color and the condiments make up this 'coffee' experience. It's so much more than just an expensive caffeinated or decaffeinated beverage. It's like a little R&R in every cup.

2.12.2014

2.01.2014

insta-favs: travel & lounge



I know it's been a while (what, 4 months?). Since my last post, a lot has happened. The holidays came and went with a blink of an eye. I had a job, then left that job due to the distance. And I start my new job this Monday. If you're wondering what I did with my free time in between finding a job--I did absolute nothing. 

If you're wondering why I didn't post photos here while I had the free time, all I can say is it's probably because I was being lazy. I played a lot of video games during that free time and being completely unproductive /thuglife. I also posted quite a few photos on instagram and realized how convenient it is to document my daily life with my phone camera. Oh, and I also got an iPhone since my last post. Seriously, for photography loving people, iPhone is a little beast. I hate to admit it, but after being dedicated to Android for the past 5yrs and switching to an iPhone, I'll never go back. iPhone's photos are so clear and crisp. It's still just a phone camera, but it takes photos so much better than my Galaxy S3.

Anyway, Instagram is great because you can be all artistic and actually tryhard in getting your photos to look nice. After all, everyone wants "likes" right?? I also downloaded about 10 different camera/photo editing apps. I only use about 4 of them most of the time...."only". It's become quite the addiction. And although I don't advocate skimping on blogging and just posting on instagram, I do think it's a neat app that can push me to be creative with photos. I posted a collection of some of my photos since I've last blogged. My iPhone would never replace a legit camera, but hey, it's better than nothing.