After a 3 year hiatus from web development, owning the famed domain name sangalicious.com, and actively publishing photography, I’ve decided to jump back onto the Interweb. Heck, I even signed up for a Twitter account granting everyone (who wants it) access to my life on the web.

Why you might ask, did Sang get into the world of self-publishing? Partly boredom, but mostly because I want to share. My writings, photography, and point-of-view are not necessarily the stuff worth of the Times but I do feel the need to give friends in my social graph a place to “learn” about me. We’ll see how this effort evolves over time, but like all things in life, they get better with time.

Feeling the need for a quick getaway out of town, Tina and I took a short day trip to wine country to enjoy the sun, food and drink. We stopped at a few fine wineries (thanks to Stacey for the recos) and had lunch at Bouchon. Of course we goofed off in between tastings and have the pictures to prove it! So sad that I have to go back to work on Monday :-(. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been a little over a week since I left London and I can say that I miss it (not as much as I miss you Em!). Why? Well, for one it’s an English speaking city and although I am not English in the traditional sense of the word, I do appreciate the ability to communicate as I wish instead of gesturing with my hands and face (imagine me rubbing my eyes and scratching my nose, more on this later in the Berlin and Vienna notes.)

As the first destination on my European tour of domination (aka. EuroSang 2009 Tour), I felt compelled to live it up — hostel style :-). To be serious, the place I stayed at indeed a hostel, not a 4 or 5 star resort, but it was located in a very nice part of London — near Hyde Park/Kensington High Street. Dave’s characterization of the neighborhood, “It’s like the Marina.” was a ringing endorsement, I couldn’t help but book the place. Generally speaking, the hostels throughout Europe are nicer than those over in Central America (my first experience with this type of accommodation). Read the rest of this entry »

After a few crazy nights in London, I targeted recovery in Amsterdam. I didn’t realize, however, that one of the guys had booked our hostel in the middle of the Red Light district of Amsterdam — on Oudezijds Achterburgwal. First impressions summed up in a word: dirt-ay. But it wasn’t until I understood a little more about the Dutch culture, that I began to understand why that particular district is the way it is (more on that in a bit). Read the rest of this entry »

A few images from my Holga 120SF taken almost 7 years ago. Since I got a new film scanner, I’ve been going wild importing rolls & rolls of old photographs.

Holga 120SF w/ Flash. Purchased in Hong Kong for about $20USD in 2002. They cost about $40 now; probably available at Urban Outfitters or some other hipster outlet.

Back alley in Hong Kong, probably Wanchai. 2002. Film: Ilford XP2, Developer: Unknown, Scanner: Epson V500.

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