-Photographer: Tay Aik Ling, Audrey - Location: Singapore - Project Summary: This is a mini series that consists of a few photographs depicting my family members going about their daily routines. To me, routines play a very important part in everyoneís lives. They add a sense of continuity and consistency to our daily activities. It is a part of life that is largely existent but yet almost always goes un-noticed. These snapshots serve as a rare documentation of my family, where I photographed them in seemingly private and mundane moments of their everyday lives. Name of Subject Photographed: Charles Lew Date Taken: 21 March 2014 Short Caption: This photograph was taken at a park that my boyfriend goes to quite regularly, sometimes for evening walks or to exercise. One aspect of his daily routine can be seen here, where he is seating under a leaf shaped shelter and having a conversation with his friend over the phone. At night, this place almost seems surreal, as it is quieter and illuminated by the light from the park lamps.

-Photographer: Tay Aik Ling, Audrey - Location: Singapore Description: Name of Subject Photographed: Margaret Lim Date Taken: 21 March 2014 Short Caption: My mother is seen here making a short trip to buy groceries. This is her with her "dressed-down" look, when she is not busy working in the office. It is a form of respite for her (as a a full time working mother who juggles work, chores and household matters) , as she rarely gets to unwind and do things at a leisurely pace.

-Photographer: Tay Aik Ling, Audrey - Location: Singapore Description: Name of Subject Photographed: NK Tay Date Taken: 21 March 2014 Short Caption: My dad underwent stomach surgery earlier that year, hence he was forced to go into an early retirement. Here he is in his bedroom, where I often see him resting. He does not say much normally, but when I shot this photo, I could sense his weariness and anxiety.

-Photographer: Tay Aik Ling, Audrey - Location: Singapore - Name of person photographed: Yong Siew Kim - Project Summary: As the oldest in the family, my grandmother is in her twilight years (final years of her life). Unlike my other family members who are always out and busy with life, work and studies, she is somebody that I see everyday, always in the same places, doing the same things. Like clockwork, her daily routine starts as early as 6am and ends at 10pm. She does not leave the house unless somebody brings her out, as she is unable to see and walk properly. Life, it seems, has come to a standstill for her. Even though she finds contentment in doing the simplest things (an appointment at the hair salon, watching tv, playing cards..etc), it seems to me that there is a hint of loneliness underneath it all. Somehow, she always looks cheerful and serene, despite her mundane daily life. Perhaps she is used to spending most of her days alone, but maybe she doesnít enjoy it entirely. As her granddaughter, I often have to help her with things that she has difficulty doing. Getting down on all fours to search for a tiny lost earring on the floor, buttoning her blouse, reading complicated labels on her medicine packets and translating it for her. All these simple things could be done with ease, yet she struggles with them due to her aging body. As much as she looks forward or tries to do things that a former younger her would have been able to do easily, she struggles. The physical presence of aging and deteriorating looms over her. It occurred to me that my grandmother is slipping away, she is fading day by day. In this project, I play the part of an observer, and I hope for the viewer to be one too. The photos are split into two parts, meant to be a juxtaposition of the more content, seemingly normal side of her with the lonelier, worn out her. It is a documentation of the lifestyle, emotions, and activities that my grandmother goes through in her daily lif

-Photographer: Tay Aik Ling, Audrey - Location: Singapore - Name of person photographed: Yong Siew Kim Description: Date Taken: 7 November 2013 Short Caption: One of grandma's favorite past-time is to chat over the phone with her friends and family, as she rarely gets to travel out of the house nowadays due to her poor eyesight and weak legs. It is something that she does everyday without fail.

-Photographer: Tay Aik Ling, Audrey - Location: Singapore - Name of person photographed: Yong Siew Kim Description: Date Taken: 7 November 2013 Short Caption: Telephone book with Grandma's crooked handwriting. She still makes an effort to write down all of her contacts' numbers and addresses, despite being illiterate.

-Photographer: Tay Aik Ling, Audrey - Location: Singapore - Name of person photographed: Yong Siew Kim Description: Date Taken: 9 November 2013 Short Caption: Despite being almost 90 years old, grandma (like all other females) still desires to look beautiful. Here she is seen waiting patiently as my brother helps her to spray on black hair dye to cover her white hair.

-Photographer: Tay Aik Ling, Audrey - Location: Singapore - Name of person photographed: Yong Siew Kim Description: Date Taken: 9 November 2013 Short Caption: My grandma still insists on doing certain household chores sometimes, as she gets bored and restless most of the time at home. Hence we bought a automated vacuum cleaner that is much easier for her to handle as compared to the normal type which is long and bulky. In a way, its almost like they are companions, when she follows it around the house.

-Photographer: Tay Aik Ling, Audrey - Location: Singapore - Name of person photographed: Yong Siew Kim Description: Date Taken: 9 November 2013 Short Caption: Playing cards on her own, something which I'm guilty of not doing with her as I am busy most of the time with my own activities.

-Photographer: Tay Aik Ling, Audrey - Location: Singapore - Name of person photographed: Yong Siew Kim Description: Date Taken: 9 November 2013 Short Caption: As I get older, I start to see my elders aging as the days go by. It scares me as this is something that is inevitable and is a natural part of everyone's lives. Eventually, we'll have to learn to say goodbye to our loved ones that we once thought were invincible.

-Photographer: Tay Aik Ling, Audrey - Location: Singapore - Name of person photographed: Yong Siew Kim Description: Date Taken: 10 November 2013 Short Caption: Grandma's body is getting more fragile by the day. Even a simple massage on a massage chair can get painful for her.

-Photographer: Tay Aik Ling, Audrey - Location: Singapore - Name of person photographed: Yong Siew Kim Description: Date Taken: 10 November 2013 Short Caption: Moments spent resting in bed are getting more frequent, as her energy dissipates day by day.

-Photographer: Tay Aik Ling, Audrey - Location: Singapore - Name of person photographed: Yong Siew Kim Description: Date Taken: 10 November 2013 Short Caption: Sometimes I wonder what she is thinking about. Is she lonely? Is she afraid of death? These are questions I might never get answers to, as I am afraid to ask.