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顾 2011 :: in retrospect



Olympus E-P2, IISO 640, 40mm, f1.7, 1/20   My year in review, as we hurtle towards 2012. Happy New Year!
Toilet at modernized village                                                                               - James Chan
Jiuzhaigou Valley - Sichuan, China                                                                         motochan.com
19 days across southwestern China




Olympus E-P2, IISO 200, 28mm, f8.0, 1/100   My wife and I visited Lijiang, Shangri-la, Xi’an, Jiuzhaigou, Lhasa and Chengdu for our
Tibetan prayer flags overlooking the city    honeymoon. The high altitude reminded me of my ’05 trip to Peru. I hope I’ll get to do
Shangri - Sichuan, China                    this more often in the years to come. You only live once.
1 year of living together




Olympus E-P2, IISO 1600, 28mm, f5.6, 1/13   Our house certainly does not look like this now ;-). This photo was taken 3 months
Demolished interior, pre-renovation         before our wedding. It was a mad rush and a ton of work to complete our dream house,
Fort Road, Singapore                        but it was all worth it.
2 elections in a year




iPhone 4, color filter by Path app   Singapore’s political scene had a watershed year with the Opposition gaining ground in the
Straits Times newspaper             General Election. Record crowds were seen at Opposition rallies around the island. The fervor
Somewhere in Singapore              spilled over to the typically non-partisan Presidential Election 3 months later.
30 years of existence




iPhone 4, color filter by Path app   Sometimes, I feel like I’m the bear in this picture; worn and used. Actually, I just love this
Shophouse aisle                     photo and Uzia is telling me to cook up some sad story about how the bear is me. But hey, if
Joo Chiat Place, Singapore          you know me well enough, you’ll know I’m an optimist. I look forward to the next 30 years.
9 months of anticipation




Olympus E-P3, IISO 200, 28mm, f4.5, 1/15   We watched and waited as Uzia’s tummy grew over the months. We went through
Posed shot with Uzia’s favorite bear       every name in the baby name book before deciding to name our boy “Kyler”. I
Fort Road, Singapore                       rationalized our decision by purchasing the domain name kylerchan.com as the first of
                                           many gifts, from dad to son.
3.25KG at birth




Olympus E-P3, IISO 800, 90mm, f2.8, 1/100                I never longed to be home as much as I do these days. I’ve started on the
Posed shot of Kyler, several days shy of his 1st month   best investment I’ll probably ever make in my life, by joining my wife in the
Somewhere in Singapore                                   parenting of our son, Kyler Chan. He’s 9 weeks old now and comes in at 6
                                                         kg, at least when I last checked.
60+ applications, 6 fellows




Olympus E-P2, IISO 1000, 40mm, f1.7, 1/60                      I co-founded Startup Roots Singapore with Derrick and Zaizhuang.
Startup Roots Speaker Series with Ian McFarland & Jeff Jonas   It’s a fellowship program for l33t hackers to work at startups. It’s
Hackerspace Singapore                                          our way of offering them the red pill of tech and startups.
24 investments at Neoteny Labs




Lumix LX-3, ISO 400, 28mm, f2.5, 1/30   2010 marked the start of investing at Neoteny Labs, but 2011 was the one where we made
Some meeting room                       ~70% of our investments. It has been an amazing learning experience for me, and none of
Somewhere in Singapore                  this would have been possible if not for that moment of serendipity. Thanks Joi ;-).
365 good days ahead!   Olympus E-P2, IISO 200, 54mm, f4.6, 1/320
                                         Streets of Habana Vieja
                                                  Havana, Cuba

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2011 in Retrospect

  • 1. 顾 2011 :: in retrospect Olympus E-P2, IISO 640, 40mm, f1.7, 1/20 My year in review, as we hurtle towards 2012. Happy New Year! Toilet at modernized village - James Chan Jiuzhaigou Valley - Sichuan, China motochan.com
  • 2. 19 days across southwestern China Olympus E-P2, IISO 200, 28mm, f8.0, 1/100 My wife and I visited Lijiang, Shangri-la, Xi’an, Jiuzhaigou, Lhasa and Chengdu for our Tibetan prayer flags overlooking the city honeymoon. The high altitude reminded me of my ’05 trip to Peru. I hope I’ll get to do Shangri - Sichuan, China this more often in the years to come. You only live once.
  • 3. 1 year of living together Olympus E-P2, IISO 1600, 28mm, f5.6, 1/13 Our house certainly does not look like this now ;-). This photo was taken 3 months Demolished interior, pre-renovation before our wedding. It was a mad rush and a ton of work to complete our dream house, Fort Road, Singapore but it was all worth it.
  • 4. 2 elections in a year iPhone 4, color filter by Path app Singapore’s political scene had a watershed year with the Opposition gaining ground in the Straits Times newspaper General Election. Record crowds were seen at Opposition rallies around the island. The fervor Somewhere in Singapore spilled over to the typically non-partisan Presidential Election 3 months later.
  • 5. 30 years of existence iPhone 4, color filter by Path app Sometimes, I feel like I’m the bear in this picture; worn and used. Actually, I just love this Shophouse aisle photo and Uzia is telling me to cook up some sad story about how the bear is me. But hey, if Joo Chiat Place, Singapore you know me well enough, you’ll know I’m an optimist. I look forward to the next 30 years.
  • 6. 9 months of anticipation Olympus E-P3, IISO 200, 28mm, f4.5, 1/15 We watched and waited as Uzia’s tummy grew over the months. We went through Posed shot with Uzia’s favorite bear every name in the baby name book before deciding to name our boy “Kyler”. I Fort Road, Singapore rationalized our decision by purchasing the domain name kylerchan.com as the first of many gifts, from dad to son.
  • 7. 3.25KG at birth Olympus E-P3, IISO 800, 90mm, f2.8, 1/100 I never longed to be home as much as I do these days. I’ve started on the Posed shot of Kyler, several days shy of his 1st month best investment I’ll probably ever make in my life, by joining my wife in the Somewhere in Singapore parenting of our son, Kyler Chan. He’s 9 weeks old now and comes in at 6 kg, at least when I last checked.
  • 8. 60+ applications, 6 fellows Olympus E-P2, IISO 1000, 40mm, f1.7, 1/60 I co-founded Startup Roots Singapore with Derrick and Zaizhuang. Startup Roots Speaker Series with Ian McFarland & Jeff Jonas It’s a fellowship program for l33t hackers to work at startups. It’s Hackerspace Singapore our way of offering them the red pill of tech and startups.
  • 9. 24 investments at Neoteny Labs Lumix LX-3, ISO 400, 28mm, f2.5, 1/30 2010 marked the start of investing at Neoteny Labs, but 2011 was the one where we made Some meeting room ~70% of our investments. It has been an amazing learning experience for me, and none of Somewhere in Singapore this would have been possible if not for that moment of serendipity. Thanks Joi ;-).
  • 10. 365 good days ahead! Olympus E-P2, IISO 200, 54mm, f4.6, 1/320 Streets of Habana Vieja Havana, Cuba