Self-Portrait 2

Everyday Self-Portrait

There are pictures of myself doing my most favorite activities: taking pictures, programming, cooking to be healthy. I had to smile in some of my self-portrait because that is really me. I have to smile when I do things that I really enjoy. I do really smile and laugh myself when I play with computer and cook. Especially cooking, it gives me so much joy than eating out to me. When I take pictures, I become serious. Although  I love and enjoy taking pictures, I cannot smile when I take pictures. To take a perfect still shot of somthing, the camera has to be still as well. Laughing would result fuzz pictures.

I have been always curious since I was born.

My father used to buy me all kinds of electronic appliances when I was a child. Of course, he did not expect me to use it properly, but he gave me all these expansive electronic appliances to experience and learn them. 5 years old DJ simply took them apart and observed them. I remember I opened up so many electronics: television, toaster, tape recorder, Walkman, GameBoy, computer, and etc. All most everything I could see at home. Well, it doesn’t mean that now I can make one out of scratch, but it was very value experience to me to develop natural skill with electronics and comfort level with electronics. I guess this is why I am so addicted to, especially, computer and ended up studying in IT field, information science.

Little DJ also opened up many cameras including many disposal cameras to expansive SRL cameras. I just love camera. I like the fact that a camera can capture the time of space that never stops in our time spectrum. Photography can record the time visually. In my bag, I always have a small digital camera. You never know what kind of event you want to capture. Trapping time in a piece of data is very attractive.

The last picture is DJ cooking. My grandmother raised because my parents are both professors. They really didn’t have time to take care of me. You know how grandmothers are. They always give you excessive food and try to make you happy. Right? No? Well, my grandmother did. (She still does.) Anyway, she cooks really well. Tell the truth, she used to be a professional cook. That’s why. She never shopped grocery at regular grocery stores like Giant, Wegman’s, or Walmart. She directly went to various farmer’s markets or went to a farm to buy unprocessed raw ingredients.

I grew up with healthy organic home-made food!!! I guess this is also why I try to cook for myself and try to use good and healthy ingredients in my dish.

I love my family.