twenty twelve

twenty eleven went by really quickly and now it's already twenty twelve! it started off with me being sick on new years day which i'm guessing it was probably my own fault for not keeping myself hydrated properly while camping out the whole day to catch the fireworks. i have a pretty good excuse... the toilets were a good walk away and you should have seen the faces of people when they opened the stall and opted not to go o_O

we went to the exact same spot we camped out at last year, better prepared and a lot more supplies. we had plenty of packet drinks, food, snacks, books, magazines, softer flooring and even a tent! we were a little worried as it was raining in the morning and was looking really gloomy but it completely cleared up later in the day. there wasn't a single cloud out there. then we remembered to slap on plenty of sun screen (except one fella) before we got burnt. i also took note to ensure i don't get any funny tan lines on my shoulders completely forgetting about my watch which has now left a lovely white strip on my wrist.

it was a pretty long wait till midnight but we entertained ourselves. poor G felt the excitement half an hour before the fireworks and snuggled into a corner of the tent with my jumper and hid. the fireworks were as spectacular as i remember them last year but somehow i didn't feel as grand? amused? i can't quite explain. i reckon this would be the last year we'll be camping at this spot. also because we will no longer have someone living closeby for the convenience.

oh and did i say no one brought their SLRs this time round?? photos were taken with our iphones and my polaroid camera... unfortunately my attempt at taking fireworks with the polaroid did not quite work out. well i hope everyone had an enjoyable new year's and i'm sure there's lots of exciting things to look forward to this year!