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bad bad bad

2007-04-19T16:05:00.000+08:00

blogging seems to be essential in the midst of revision, if not I'll probably faint, suffocate, bored to death or simply jump down 5 storey to ease the pain. Reading notes is such a chore. Why can't they add more graphics and make it into a nice book for easy reading.

aki construction is tough. even if its goin to be open book. even if i had bought the book. even if i had hightlighted the terms. even if i had tagged the chapters. i still feel kinda hopeless.

been looking for jobs. hope to start right after exams. sales, admin, customer service, receptionist, data entry, anything! willing to work on weekends, retail hrs, anytime anywhere in the east n central. any lobangs pls don't forget me!

also looking for gary cao ge's songs. can someone pls give me all the titles? I know the songs but not the titles. thanks!

last post from me here. either i have started a new blog or i have died from illness, financial crisis, overshopping, exams agony or anything u can think of, if you don't hear from me again.

FREE!

2007-04-08T02:01:00.000+08:00

YES! IM FREE!
IM FREE!

IM FREAKING FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

For the first 5 days of the wk i've been surviving on 4hrs of slp each day n finally a 45min slp on the 5th day. YES! I had my last design submission for year 1 on THURS!

WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Imagine sleeping at 5am, waking up at 8am, washed up, start ur panels n models and all the way till dinner time for ur first meal of the day! then slogged ur way till the wee hours, seeing ur grandmother waking up at 4am, then mother's turn to wake up, then ur turn to sleep!

yes! one meal per day! I didnt know I could do it!! hahahhaa!!

Every second was precious. I walked so fast ard the hse to save time, eat so fast to save time, bathe so fast to save time. and im only staying in a 4 room flat! hahaa! I took cab to sch 5 times last wk, not to save time la, coz alot of models n stuffs to bring to sch....

thats nearly 100 bucks!

On wed was crazy. I was left with 27 hrs for 3 panels and it takes me 8 hrs per panel. i worked all the way till thurs 3.30pm and chiong cab to sch to submit at 4pm! I didnt even bother to tidy my hair.. took some pins to settle my hair on the cab.

The studio was in a mess! Everyone rushing here n there, walking so fast everywhere! they made me more gan chiong lah!!

Karen Mok's Mei Shi Jian is a popular hit in the studio during submission times! hahaha dunno which idiot always play that song so loudly that all the 9 studios can hear from afar!

Mei shi jian, wo mei shi jian!

HILARIOUS!!!!

OOOOOOOHHHHH I LOVE AKI TO BITSS!!!!!!! Such experience is really beyond words!

Studio 4 outing after submission failed. Everyone was too tired to go for outing. haha! sucks! Unlike the garang Ex studio 4 rocks! Why am i always in studio 4!

Anyway, I had such a good rest after thurs! teeheehee! I dunno why but i am just so proud to have slept 9hrs, and was awaken only by a call. then on fri night.. i slept for 12 hrs!!! yes! I woke up at 1pm today!! wahahahaha! Thats how tired I am! And im so proud to wake up at 1pm! hahahahaa!!!!

I feel so free this wkend!!!

I was so happy to go orchard to shop on fri! purely shopping!!! PURELY SHOPPING!!! SO FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

I feel so aimless all of a sudden!!! I begin to organise outings!!! LOL!!!! BUT MY FRIENDS ARE STUDYING FOR EXAMS!!!

Muahahahhaa!!! Im sorry for being so mean, but you guys are sleeping when im sloggin my ass off!

HAHHAHHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

Crit is on MONDAY!! BLESS ME, dudes! I don wanna be blasted!!! I know my boatstation have many loopholes but pls pls pls overlook them!!! I hope my presentation can and will pull my grades up!

my studio kena a crit panel that is heavenly weird. Canadian born chinese Alan Woo, who goes all out for creativity, hates rectilinear and loves 3D, V.S. local architect cum history crazy Chee Kian, who is so old-minded that no one can beat him in orbiangism. Of course, the last in the panel, our dear Ju Meng, a Mr nice husband but not that perfect tutor, who adores european architecture and finds everything else interesting.

People say Alan is bias towards pretty girls and very much into presentation style.

Chee kian... no one cares.

Ju Meng... seriously as his student for one semester, i still dunno what he wants !

Ah. Bless me!

I will then worry about my exams after the crit! Heh! This sem's modules are terribly horrible!

losing track of time

2007-03-25T17:49:00.000+08:00

I've been losing track of time again.

Skipped Bio lecture (as i always do, but not what I always want) on Fri and started the mailbox construction with Minl, Dish n Qingl (yeah Im Yut). God knows why I started sneezing during the tutorial in the morning and the flu bug came attcking throughout the day.

Imagine the inconvenience caused at the dusty workshop. Stupid nose. I drew the measurements on the 8" x 4" plywood and sort out the detailings and joints while the 3 of them headed for the workshop.

All the drillings and sawing and sanding and filing took our Fri night away. We left the studio at 11.40pm.

I met Yiwei n Dish on sat morning to buy acrylic from Da Ma Pte Ltd at Ubi (Ay, we bought our plywood from Eunos). Their service was really good and the acrylic was cheaper than we expected. Interested parties can contact me for their contact no..

We slogged for the entire Sat. I thought we could finish the construction at 6pm but NO! We only complete the mailbox at 6am on Sunday! My goodness. We worked non-stop for like 18 hrs? The consolation is that we managed to finish it b4 we left home, 'coz we were the first grp to complete the mailbox among those who stayed behind on Sat.

Poor Minl had to spend her first 6 hrs of her birthday doing mailbox!

Currently we are left with 2 coats of varnish to apply, the base of the mailbox to sand, an A3 process journal to compile and 2 A1 panels to complete by Wed, 11am. Oh yes, we can do it!

Despite the tremendous work and the 30+ bucks (Gilbert's grp spent >$200 for the mail box material!) each of us had to contribute to the proj, I think I had a great experience. Its not often to see your own design becoming a reality, furthermore a 1:1 design and construct by yourself. The 1:10 model I did for the proposal now looked so cute standing beside the 1:1 real mail box.

teeheehee!

On the other hand, my P3:boat station submission is drawing near! 5th April! Gosh. I have yet to finalised my form and structure! Its killing me big time. How on Earth am I going produce 1:50 site model, 1:50 boat station and 6 A1 panels by then!

Headache. My skin is going to age due to severe lack of sleep!

light

2007-03-23T12:45:00.000+08:00

My boat station seems to be getting somewhere.
Woohoo!
My mailbox design was chosen!
Yeah!

I was shopping with my mum at LVER (Vivocity's) and the salesgirl recommended us 4 or 5 tops. As we all know, the Japanese designer for LVER has a fetish for lightweight and unique clothing and I quite like the apparels there but definitely not the price. As expected, I gave in to a tube top and my mum was preparing like a $50 note or NETS for the payment.

"$9.90 please."

My mum and I go HUH? LOL!!! Damn funny lah our reaction at the same time! The salesgirl then explained that the top was on a 70% discount! WOOHOOO! I shd have bought another speg top too lah! Its only $12.90 after discount! Urgh!

I wonder if the LVER at Bugis has such gd deals too! hehe.

We went Daiso after that. Oh man, I simply love DAISO to bits! They sell those wooden chips for model making! Muahahaa! Bad thing is that they sell in standard sizes, which may b of no use sometimes. Their $2 grided ruler was kinda useful in aki, so much so that my friends asked me to get one for them too hehe! Oh, they also sell the handsaw at $2! Just what we need at this pt of time for the mailbox construction! Woohoo! Last but not the least, they also sell circular stencils with radius markings for SGD 2!!! My dear friend bought it from Art friend for >10 bucks!

I love Daisoooooooooooooooo much!

Oh Money, Ideas and Time, please drop from the sky!

2007-03-18T16:16:00.000+08:00

I cant seem to get started on my boat station construction.

this semester is really not that exciting anymore. I seem to be running out of ideas, or feel limited by the site conditions. I feel quite lost, really.

What is material and materiality? Forms, spaces, voids, volumes, planes, lines, dots and whats not.

You put a wall here, they question you why
the thickness,
the height,
the length,
the orientation,
the poetic appreciation,
the function,
the space it created.

Do you want to show the volume or the space, or to frame the scenery across the river?

OH COME ON! ITS JUST A FREAKING PLAIN WALL! And I have tons of them! Must each wall have an answer to everything? Then can I not have walls!? Just design a pavillion lah!

My head is going to explode anytime with all the questions bombed at my boat station. I have to convince myself the design b4 I can convince people! But I am so not convinced! I am really worried that I will have to start from scratch again, coz that will be back to square ONE, doing site analysis, then concept, then ideas...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I haven't even decide on the form, how can I decide on my materials and detailings? This is really not interesting at all!

No wonder not many students who took architecture ended up being architects. There's so much to take into consideration!

Urban planners have a better life off i feel.
Landscape architects too.
Interior designers not that bad too.
Product designers are more flexible too.
Set designers are even better, no real site for analysis!
Architecture critic sounds good too.

I really don think I'll take the Masters prog immediately after my 4th year. I'll probably find a job and work for 2 or 3 years and when I have saved enough, then I'll go overseas for Masters, thats if I have decided to be an architect!

I would really like to travel ard the world to see those renowned architecture. They are really amazing and inspirational. I wonder how different will I feel when I step into the architecture. Those who had seen them said that the spatial experience is beyond words. I ALSO WANT TO EXPERIENCE GOOD ARCHITECTURE!!

Oh money, pls drop from the sky!!

To hell with Science

2007-03-11T11:50:00.000+08:00

I hate Biology! I REALLY DO!!!!

I rather you kill me than to take another Science module next time, even if it is a popular CAP-puller or whatever shit. Its like back to JC doing things I really hate to do and it sucks.

NO MORE SCIENCE.

I HATE SCIENCE!

SAVE ME!

lethargic

2007-03-10T11:25:00.000+08:00

I think i cannot overwork, coz my stamina doesnt allow me to do so. After working non-stop for a few nights, I seem to be slowing down now and beginning to slack away.

But I have so much things to do! bah bah bah.

Yesterday I was kinda pissed with a friend. Really spoilt my day man. I guess she is the first perosn whom i've came across as ultra strong-headed. Nice at times, but really, hard to get along sometimes too. I feel that being with her I have to compromise this n that, have to be so careful with words, with expression.. ahhhhhhhhhh. I don wan to friend you lah!

I complaint to Minling on the way home yest evening. felt so much better. at least someone knows what i had gone thru in the day. It sucks to bottle things up. ahhhhhhhhhhh sucky friday i have, you know?

I wonder how is it like to be a loner. I guess the freedom one gets would be so much more. Yet on the other hand, a loner has no one to share his/her compaints with!

Or maybe, loners learnt not to complain.

Freedom. How do we attain that? When we were young we say we want our parents to give us more freedom. Then as we grow up we ask for freedom from our other halves. Yet when men grow old, all he ask for is a companion.

Vicious cycle.

I wonder how is it like to be single and available. Nowadays new status like Single but Not Available, Attached but Still Available make relationships so complicated.

I have a male friend who is single and eagerly (not desperately)looking for a girlfriend. He is Single and Very Available.

I have another male friend who had recently turn Single but still keep the photo of the ex gf in his wallet. He is Single but Not Available.

A friend of mine used to have a boyfriend in the army but had recently broken up too. She fell for another man in the studio.

2 couples in aki 1 were formed within the first 5 weeks of the semester. The wonders of the studio.

Uni life is so happening. Besides the moutain of workload I see many faces of life too, thanks to the different kinds of people who made my life in sch so interesting.

Some people are just so anti-gov, racist, flirt, stubborn, gentlemanly, loud, bold, reserved, blunt, outcast, stressful, lady-like, overconfident, humble, rich, act rich, entrepreneurial, helpful, concern with helping the society and so on.

Sometimes it just feel as if Im stepping into a whole new world.
Sometimes I just have the urge to start anew and afresh, as a whole, as one.
Sometimes I just cannot be bothered with little things anymore, coz they are just taking up my time.

I often wonder how things would have been different if this and that hadnt happened, if I didnt do this or that, if this or that is actually unnecessary in my life currently etc.

Some external forces are pushing me to my limits. Life is complicated when I start to think so deep. ahhhhhhhhhhhh.

Im going for lunch b4 heading back to sch again. YES! START WORKING!

random thoughts. daniel thoughts.

2007-03-03T00:03:00.000+08:00

Lemme introduce to u Mr Daniel Henney who has an American dad and a Korean mum!
Handsome American expat working in Korea as model/actor! You shd hear him speak! Awwwwwwwwww! He appeared in Esprit and Biotherm ads too! Im so captivated by his electrifying eyes!
***melted***
I've watched 3 movies this week! Hannibal Rising, Seducing Mr Perfect and Protege, all in reverse order of preference.
Let me repeat, Hannibal Rising sucks! 2.5hr long made it worse.
It was my 2nd movie with aki friends and also the 2nd lousiest movie I've watched in my life. The first one was Covanagh, also watched with the same group of ppl! Urgh.
Daniel Henney is soooooooooooooooo handsome charming good-looking well-build seductive and attractive in SEDUCING MR PERFECT!
I think the value of the show would have gone down by 10 folds if not for his appearance!

I feel like doing a g-mask for my laptop. Any idea whats the price for a 12.1" lappy?
I will be having the best part of my design module these weeks coz we're finally getting down to start our design for the boat station!
Give me some creative juices!
Urgh. My aki construction grp gotta design n build a 1:1 mailbox real soon. Headache.
I need to interview somebody regarding a HR topic on appraisal and performance management n compensation! Any idea who can I approach?

Im still having shopping moods!
Shd I get that top from Topshop?
I don't miss singing anymore.
I wanna go shopping!!!
I cant wait for Sunday! We r gg to one of the coffee shop opp TJ for western food! It was advertised on ch8's "xia yi zhan, chi she me" by Desmond Koh and Jamie Zhao. The food looked really good! Esp when the chef previously worked in a 5* hotel!
Cheap and delicious....... MY FAVOURITE!!!!!

K.O.

I LOVE SHOPPING!

2007-02-25T22:32:00.000+08:00

I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE SHOPPING!!!!!!

Its such a luxury!

I loooooooooooooooove to sing!!!

Its so satisfying!!

I HATE SCHOOL!!!

Which starts tomorrow!!!

URGH.

The men just don't geddit.

2007-02-24T18:07:00.000+08:00

I wanna watch this this and this. Anyone?

Here's a very leh-cheh quiz that I attempted due to sheer boredom. Nice graphics but takes up too much time clicking and waiting for the questions to load. Ha. try it if only u are very free or you want to see nice colours and graphics.

updates

2007-02-17T01:51:00.000+08:00

I was looking at friends' photo profiles on friendster and realised that most of us had changed physically. From long to short, straight to permed, black to coloured, all sorts of funny things we do to our hair in the name of vainity.

I MISSSSSS MY LONG HAIR! :(((((

Short hair with natural curls like mine is simply unappealing without any blowing or straightening work done b4 leaving e hse! And I seriously think that my hair doesnt suit any of my dresses! Worse is that this short hair made me look SHRUNK and SMALL as commented by my dear friends. Look,

S h r u n k.

and

S m a l l.

Shrunk is a taboo. and so is SMALL.

Give me back my curry-pok fringe above my forehead and the long pony tail I love to tie from side to side! HAIR!! I NEED HAIR!!! I NEED LONGER HAIR!!!

I SWEAR I WILL NEVER HAVE SHORT HAIR AGAIN!

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Nothing particularly interesting for me for the past few wks, unless you count late n slpless nights as i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-i-n-g.

Stayed over in e studio for a few nights to do a group site model which is not even given a glance by the panel during the crit.

Upset.

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Submission day on the 12th was exciting as usual, but I don't feel the sense of relief as much as the previous submissions, probably due to the many other ppt I had to do for the subsequent days.

Crit session on the 15th was a disaster. It was my worse crit ever. Though prsonally I was unsatisfied with my work, the harsh comments were still painful to the ears. Perhaps I has seen it coming, thus I wasnt very discouraged. We cant be discouraged anyway.

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Yeah. Finally its time to pack my room, update t-inc and prepare for the Chinese new year! My room is in a disastrous state with all sorts of things lying on the floor, under e bed and on the table. Help, anyone?

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The holiday is really too short for multiple gatherings, thou I really hope to meet all my friends!

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Uh. Maybe this is sth interesting.

I made some choc tarts with almond n peanuts!

Wanted to make business out of it but

1. there r room for improvements and

2. I need a break.

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Haven't had a completed vday celebration.

My spegetti skills have improved from the first time thou.

Spegetti Cabonara.

Hows that, my dear?

ha!

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its 2.30am now and im very slpy and thus,

good night!

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Movies I wanna watch!

2007-02-03T11:38:00.000+08:00

I hope I won't miss any of these! If you have watched any of the following movies, pls pls pls do give some feedback! Thanks!

AND I SO WANNA WATCH THIS! Releasing on 8th March islandwide!

Which star are you from?

2007-01-28T21:21:00.000+08:00

You gotta catch this romantic flick by Full House producer Pyo Min Soo! Starring :

Kim Rae Won (from Love at Harvard, My Love Patzzi etc)

and pretty pretty Jeong Ryeo Won (from My lovely Sam-soon, My boyfriend is type-B etc)

have a kit kat.

2007-01-22T12:47:00.000+08:00

With an A2 size model in hand, Im cabbing to sch in 30min time!

The weekend passed fast like lightning. Once again I failed to follow my schedule but at least I've completed everything I need to show today.

Oh crap.

Actually I could have completed everything, but once I know I have finished all the things due today, I began to slack!

Erm, maybe not.

I began to TAKE A LONG GOOD REST.

I hope the weather today will be good enuff for a site visit. HEH. Then we can all head down to town! Machiem primary school excursion, hehe!

To design a boat station along the 30m stretch fronting Zouk.
How cool is that?! Wooohooo!

Semester 2

2007-01-18T20:49:00.000+08:00

Qingling n I came up with a new table table for ourselves this semester.

Monday - Thinking day
Studio assignments givn out every Monday. When sesison ends at 6pm and with 75% of my energy depleted, all I can do is to put on my lil' thinking cap for the assignment at the end of the day.

Tuesday - Library day
Once my concept is sorted out (which means die die i must sort out by tues), I need to do research! More than often the books in Central Library are already on loan by then, thus catch me at NLB.

Wednesday - Sleepless day
Lets face it. The next step after thinking n research will be HANDS ON. Models and A1 panels, anything you say. Countdown to submission: 24hrs.

Thursday - Dooms Day
I'll probably have <5hrs of sleep this day. Continue cracking till i go sch, taking cab if necessary.

Friday - Finally a happy day
Phew. Though there is surely re-dos or room for improvement in the work submitted yesterday, I think I gotta have a brk b4 I start the race again. A few hrs outside sch/home will be greatly appreciated. When the need arises, I'll probably need to put on thinking cap again at night.

Saturday - Try to have a happy day
Give me a life! More than often I'll still have to spend a few hrs on aki stuffs - visiting the library/Art Friend/SAM/Site visit etc before/after "lively activities" like shopping/catching up with friends/singing etc.

Sunday - Prepare for Monday day
Time to sit down and get ready for the next day. Things to prepare include quality information/research concerning next assignment, new A1 panels and/or models.

I NEED A LIFE!

I took cab to n fro school today. freaking 30 bucks gone on transportation in one day. Cabbed to school coz I only completed my work 30min before studio session began. Cabbed home coz psychoed by Ivan! Rainy day, models, tiredness blah blah blah.

I don't really fancy my current studio master - JuMeng. I really miss Erwin n ex-studio 4! Things just cant be so lucky for me all the time.

It rained cats n dogs on our way to site visit today so JuMeng made a U-turn back to sch. Lucky me took his car if not i'll be spending more on transportation today. Thus we had to do our own site visit b4 Monday.

Esplanade here I come!

After site analysis I'll have to design a boat station there. Sounds exciting n challenging. Im looking forward to it, but....

CAN I SKIP ALL THE ANALYSIS PLEASE?!

I can really whine on n on n on...

So tired.. My thumb n middle finger on the right hand have been numb since the morning. My first experience of having numb fingers the entire day. I guess it was a result of putting too much force on the acrylic cutter last night.... -____________- """"

Numb fingers I have now. Haha........

kboxing with dear old friends!

2007-01-15T01:10:00.000+08:00

Its been a eons since we last met. I miss them so much! Though its a pity that we couldnt spend a longer time together, I had a great time laughing with them =)

Boy, how I miss Roy's and David's singing!! Jacky and Jackie are back! wahaha. Lun had great improvements too. His dunno what Li Sheng Jie song was stunning, hahaha! As for Ivan, he is still trying to differenciate 会 and 曾! Gina as usual la, A*Mei's her style man!

But but but... there was a guest today!

I thought Roy and David were the best male voices I have heard (given the very limited no. of guys willing to sing!), but JOHN proves me so wrong! No wonder Gina brought him along today laaaaah! I've seen through u, Gina! LOL

Awwww. 菊花台 and 爱错 is unforgettable can!

But don worry Gina, LeeHom's still my cup of tea. Wahahhahaa! LEEEEEHOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!

Aye. They are the only guys who has worse mike hogging habbit than the girls! mike hogging. controller hogging. Eeeeew.

I can't wait to see them again this new year!!! WOoohoooO!

Dalki is soooooo cute!!

2007-01-13T12:55:00.000+08:00

teeheehee~ My latest infactuation with cartoons! May I present

MISS DALKI!!!

Isn't she kawaii ??

She has a boyfriend called Water Melon!

Awwwww!

Best of all...

She was Made in KOREA!!!

WOooooohooO!

Visit Dalki's World for FREE colourful wallpapers, MSN pictures and Screen Savers!! Woohooo! I have new wallpapers now!

New hairdo for a new semester

2007-01-07T17:16:00.000+08:00

I think I need at least 6 months...

for my hair to barely touch my shoulders
for my hair to grow thicker
for my hair to resume its rich black color.

6 months is all I need.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

Collarge Chocolat

2006-12-19T17:36:00.000+08:00

Dear friends,

WHERE TO FIND CHEAP AND GOOD AND PRESENTABLE CHOCOLATES FOR CHRISTMAS?!

If you are thinking of sending chocolates as Christmas gifts for your loved ones, please read on before you skip to the next blog.

Very often, chocolates are deemed boring, uncreative and simply too common for Christmas, esp when you see the same old brands in supermarkets and whats worse, the packagings are FOREVER THE SAME every Christmas!

However...

Fear not, my friend, for you have Collarge Chocolat at your service!

Collarge Chocolat not only provides 4 different flavours from Swiss Delice (Swiss choc lovers, there you go!), it also provides 4 specially designed packaging for you to choose from! NOW, WHO SAY CHOCOLATES ARE BORING?! Furthermore, catch the limited period introductory offer before it is gone!

So what are you waiting for? Visit Collarge Chocolat today!

Merry Christmas!!!

2006-12-19T17:11:00.000+08:00

I dunno why but it feels like Christmas Day today!

yeah, Im in a pretty good mood :)

Hohoho~ Now I yearn for a big fat Santa!

1. thooooose M)phosis tops x3

2. still looking for peep-toe heels x1

3. thaaaaat peep-toe flats x1

4. thaaaaaat striped shoulder bag x1

100. OUR WONDERFUL 25th DEC 2006!

lalalalalaa~

Many zillion thanks to everyone who had supported t-inc in one way or another!

I love you folks!

*ultra big huggies!*

Be in STYLE at t-inc

2006-12-09T00:20:00.000+08:00

Your support is truly appreciated! Thank you very much :)

As Christmas is drawing near...

2006-12-05T13:47:00.000+08:00

Are you wondering what to get for your girlfriends/girl friends/sisters?

Would you like to spend your dollars wisely this season?

Have you got that perfect necklace to match your party dress?

Are you ready for the limelight?

12-09-2006

'tis the season!

2006-11-27T12:19:00.000+08:00

My current wallpaper in line with the festive season to liven up the gloomy exam period!

Don't ya feel that Christmas is coming?

Don't ya feel like doing some Christmas shopping?

Don't ya feel like eating Christmas logcakes and turkey?

Hohoho!

I CAN'T WAIT!!!

U.R.S inc and ELLE warehouse sale, anyone?

2006-11-22T23:16:00.000+08:00

From $10! Warehouse sale

Enjoy warehouse sale, price from $10!

1. Genting Lane
- Venue
Price Club PTE LTD
19A Tannery Road, Singapore 347731

(Bus service : 8, 61, 64, 65, 66, 90, 151, 154)

- Period
till 26th Nov (Sun)

- Open hours
10:00 - 19:00 Daily

2. Yishun
- Venue
Safra YISHUN
60 Yishun Avenue 4

(Bus Service : 812)

- Period
24th Nov (Fri) - 26th (Sun) Nov 3 Days ONLY

- Open hours
10:00 - 20:00

Pleaes note : All purchase in CASH & NETS Only. All stock subject to availability. First come first serve basis. Strictly no exchange or refund.

Nutty talkie

2006-11-21T17:07:00.000+08:00

I am so sad because

I cannot go shopping
I have to do so many readings
I need to edit my essay again

boohoo.

I just checked my Gmail and saw a few messages from Friendster. All the recent new friend requests bore me. Can someone just drop me a testimonial to read so that I have something new to read besides History n Theory of Modern Arch, Ideas n Approaches to Design and Building Structures?!

baaaaka.

The top 5 most visited site on my laptop these days are nonetheless (in no particular order)

1. ivle.nus.edu.sg
2. xchange.nus.edu.sg
3. www.google.com
4. www.wikipedia.org
5. www.gmail.com

Boooooooring.

Im currently experiencing a life so much more life-less than my weekly design homework.

Insaaaaaaaane.

kind of over.

2006-11-18T13:03:00.000+08:00

From submission of design to crit to submission of portfolio, journals and reflection essay....

ITS ALL OVER, FINALLY.

In a way, 2 of my modules in this sem is cleared. cleared unknowingly.

I think I did not do up to expectation for the crit. I cannot believe that after all the presentations I have done in the years of my education, I actually got so nervous during the crit that I said the wrong architect for the wrong house.

DUMB DUMB.

And I kept saying 45 deg instead of the 30-60 deg I drew, until the panel asked me is it really 45deg for 2 times then I say NO! ITS 30-60. and then they reminded me that I kept saying 45deg!? I seriously have no idea what I was talking about during the crit.

Dumb DUMB DUMB.

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

I hope I wont get barely a C, coz C is nothing but a PASS! I'll have to retake the module if I get anything below C. NO WAY.

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

this is worrying sia....

the no. of drop outs in aki is increasing every wk. scccccccccccccarrrrry!!

I don wanna drop aki!

I think even getting a B- is demoralising. but looks better than C.

I really think that other people have much better designs than me! I need a BREAK THROUGH! I NEED TO FIND MY STYLE! I NEED TO STAND OUT!!

Qingling said that I have ultra low self esteem and ultra high inferior complexity.

Maybe all I need is a lil' more confidence.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

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I have an essay final draft due today and I have yet to work on it. I don have the energy to get cracking! URGH. Submission for the essay is on 24th Nov. What rubbish right. Its so near my exams! I hate it I hate it I hate it!!!

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I have so much to study for my remaining 3 papers! crazy.

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I feel like Im having school holiday now hahaha! I just wanna take a looooooooooooooooong brk! I wanna go shoppppppppping, go watch mooooooovie, go overseeeeeeeeeeeeas, go anywhere do anything! I don mind just slacking my time away doing NOTHING. I just wan a gd long rest!

I wannnnnnn a brrreeeeaaaakkkkkkkkk!!!

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im gg nuts.

a load off the shoulders, alas!

2006-11-14T00:40:00.000+08:00

Im hella H-A-P-P-Y NOW!

After 5 weeks of drawing, redrawing, making and remaking, THE BATTLE IS FINALLY OVER!

CHEERS!

To think that I was so stressed up and on the verge on breaking down over the last 2 days, it all seem so dramatic now.

I nv fail to get cuts or blister whenever I make model. This is my latest cut!

Submission was supposedly due at 5pm today but at 12.30pm an email was sent out saying that submission is brought fwd by an hour!

The email struck us badly. We all go into a frenzy and started running instead of walking, tracing instead of drawing, making models instead of eating! I ate my brkfast while drawing and skipped lunch too, and even then, I could only complete my work slightly past 4pm.

I find the tutors really very unreasonable this time round. If not for e few students who happen to check their emails while taking a brk, nobody will know about the latest submission time. Many students who did their work at home did not recieve this news and thus submitted at 5pm. I think they were excused though.

ANYWAY, ITS OVERRRRRRRRRRR!!

CHEERS!

As a celebration for the end of all e studio sessions in sem 1, my studio went Vivo City for a dinner at Carls Jnr, a lil' shopping for the girls and then followed by a VERY LOUSY MOVIE - The Covenant. THE SHOW IS DAMN DRAGGY! I fell asleep in the first 15min and my friend could summarised what I missed in just one sentence! Later on in the show I fell asleep again when the 2 guys were fighting in the room and when I woke up, they are still in the room fighting!

PLEASE GIVE IT A MISS! ITS A -5/5 RATING!

Nevertheless,

IM STILL VERY HAPPY NOW!!! I FEEL AS IF I AM HAVING SCHOOL HOLIDAY FROM THIS MOMENT ONWARDS!!!

Uh! I haven slept for 41.5hrs in a row! I think I better have a good night sleep now.... ciao!

boredom drives me sewing

2006-11-05T01:48:00.000+08:00

My latest creation - a new hp pouch!

I stuffed in cotton! *squeeze it!*

Come in to me...

*sucking in the hp and the pig*

The pig was too big to be sucked in...

By the way...

My DIY GMask! Hurray, i've used up the last piece of this strawberry skin!

Ooooh~ I simply love this weekend :D

The attempt to make origami model failed! wahaha~ I didnt bother to analyse it further so I threw away the paper, hehe! Making hp pouch is so much more interesting! YAY!

i have so much to say

2006-11-04T14:32:00.000+08:00

Before I begin this entry, lemme show you my dad's latest creation - the portable amplifier!

My sec2 jewellery box from GiftLand!

He added a switch and specially bought a blue bulb for aesthetic purpose!

And he connects...

ta-da! Connect it to ur portable music player today!

I think my dad is damn cute lah. He saw some forum online and learned from the people how they make their own amplifier with these cheap materials. I don really know how it works but apparently he brings it to work everyday with his discman. He claims that the music sounds better! HAHA! Soooooooooooooooo cute! He never fail to surprise me with his innovations man! I still rem how I failed to buy a new clock becoz of his creativity... hahahhaa! I wonder why I was never interested in engineering with a dad like him!

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Today I feel so slack, but extremely comfortable!

I came home on thurs night, feeling all drained out by the only pathetic hr i slept the night before. YES! 1 hr! I slept for an hr on the chair while doing my model. I think that is called "doze off", not "sleep".

My hard work in the past few days was sort of paid off on thurs. Following the compliment by Dr Erwin on mon about me showing improvements in my line drawings and sensitivity to line weights, he said that i had done a very good precedent study on thurs :) Woohoo! He said he could see my joy of understanding through my handwriting.

HAHAHA. WHATEVER LAH. YOU THINK GOOD THEN GOOD LOR! YOU THINK I HAPPY THEN I HAPPY ALSO LOR!

Some of my studio mates were complaining that Erwin is biased. He tends to comment alot on those works by those people he likes and ignore (almost) the rest. (by the way, everyone thinks that he is a gay and is bias towards the guys... hurhur...) They said that Im a very lucky girl, that Im always lucky, that Im so lucky that Erwin notices me and bother to give me tips on how to improve my work.

Well. This can be interpreted in 2 ways.

Either they are truly envious that I've got more attention from Erwin or they are implying that I have no talent, only luck.

It doesnt matter to me how it should be interpreted, 'cause I had put in that much effort in exchange for his words. I choose to believe that he is a man of his words, that he only comment on works that are worth commenting, like he always say. Furthermore, he don't only comment on my work! He comment on everyone's work and there are defintely people doing a better job than me in the studio! What I feel is that he probably sees my effort and the potential to develop my ideas, thats all!

Some of my friends from other studios are really talented. Im always fascinated by their ideas and their ability to think and analyse architecture. I wonder where they get the time to read so much. Talking to them or even sharing ideas with them always make me appear so shallow! They are like sitting comfortably at the peak of the hill while Im still finding my way up to the mid-point. Perhaps instead of using the time to blog, they read. Hur Hurrrrr....

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Anyway, I went Vivocity with my parents for dinner yesterday. It had been more than 2 weeks since I last had a meal with them. As a result, I missed my favourite ch8 9pm drama! It was the last episode!!! I knew it but I cant give up the chance to eat with them just because of a TV show right! Haiya. what to do. It was a time well spent with my parents but... WHAT HAPPENED IN THE SHOW LAST NIGHT??? Can someone please update me?? Thanks!

Ouside Vivocity with mum. Dad testing the camera functions -_-"

Im supposed to go to the library this morning but I just cant be bothered. I slept for as long as I can and ate as much as I can the whole day. I just need a break. Currently Im exploring a new way of model making - origami models. I saw it on the net and find it very interesting and if I succeed in doing this, I'll be the first in the studio, or maybe the entire level, to make origami model. HEH!

BUT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT!

I stared at the picture the entire day but am still clueless about the lines to cut. I don even have the dimensions of the building! Urgh. Perhaps this is why Im taking my own sweet time to do it, coz its not a compulsory model to make, just doing it out of interest sake.

I feel so like myself in my JC times. idling my time away in blogger while doing my tutorial halfway. The home is always so comfortable :)

Oh yah! I went to Vivocity's Candy Empire yest and got myself 2 mint chocolates! A KING SIZE Kit Kat Mint Crisp Crunch and FOX Mint Choc bar. Heh.

I FEEL SO SLACK TODAY!!!!!! SO HAPPY!!! :D

I think I gotta go eat the choc then cont on that origami model before reaching toa payoh at 5.30pm for dinner with my parents. I gotta visit my cousin's grandmother in the hospital who met a car accident last week. Scary. For 2 consecutive weeks I hrd of unfortunate cases whenever I come home. First was the death of my neighbour then this grandma who got knocked down by the car.

Life is fragile. Pls take care of yourself, everyone!

a depressing weekend

2006-10-31T00:15:00.000+08:00

I was so depressed over the weekend...

I reached home on thurs near midnight,
woke up the nx day at 8 for driving lesson (ha! thats another story man!),
back to slp again at 10.30,
woke up at 1,
had lunch and off I go back to sch at 2.30pm.

I didnt even had the chance to talk to my parents!

Back to friday. Reached sch, bought some modelling materials, go for lecture, returned to hall at 9pm, started doign my research paper till 3am, slp, woke up at 8, and....

STUDIO STUDIO STUDIO.

Went back to hall at 11pm, edited my essay, slept at 4.30am, woke up at 8 again and...

STUDIO STUDIO STUDIO.

N O L I F E N O L I F E S O N O L I F E.

What a way to spend my weekend!
I haven't talk to my parents for a week!

I MISS HOME!

I finished my work at 11.30pm on Sunday, thinking if I shd go home since I only studio at 1pm the next day. Home is like 20 bucks away and hall is less than 20km away...

BUT I MISS MY HOME!

And so I took a cab home at 11.40pm! I was so happy going home! going back to SIMEI! Nevermind bout the 22 bucks!

I happily touched up on my model at home till 2.30am, slpt n woke up at 7.30am on Mon!

I happily said a GOOD MORNING to my parents and happily had Oreo Os and milk for brkfast :)

ooooh I love my home :)

I happily took my time to do my model and ended up too late for the lecture at 1pm and so I decided to go straight for studio session at 2pm. ITS OK, IM HAPPY :)

THE POWER OF HOME.

Erwin finally regain his normal self and return to the studio after our invitation. ( yes! i-n-v-i-t-a-t-i-o-n! since when do u invite ur tutors to cls? Arnt they supposed to come and teach during tutorials?!?! -__-"""")

ANYWAY, THIS TIME ROUND,

HE PRAISED ME!!!! :D

AND HE SAID THAT HE IGNORED MY WORK THE PREVIOUS SESSION WAS BECAUSE I HAD SHOWN IMPROVEMENTS, I DID WELL!

thanks ah, make me so pissed n upset the past few days!

WOHO! Suddenly, all the energy is BACK.

Im thankful that he gave me some tips on my Precedent study, heh, thanks man. It helps sooooooooooooo much.

Well, studio was supposed to end at 6 today but we had OT (yes! OT! unpaid OT!) till 7.

Again I cant meet my parents for dinner.

BUT IM HOME! I CAME HOME AGAIN FOR THE PIZZA THEY PACKED FOR ME! MUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuack!

Im so in love with my family n home n aki now!

gotta wake up at 7 to do another essay tml b4 gg SAM for some research n ARTFRIEND for modelling materials.
ITS OK, COZ IM HOME!

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hey friends! thanks for ur concern! Im fine! I get depress once in a while but I will bounce up pretty soon! still alive n kicking eh! love ya all!

uh btw, it seems that NTU 速配风起良好！怎么我的朋友一个一个这么快找到了归宿！哈哈！恭喜老爷，贺喜夫人！祝大家永远幸福快乐！

down down down

2006-10-26T19:38:00.000+08:00

DOWN. thats how i am feeling now.

Studio 4 became such a gloomy place with tired faces and exhausted minds ever since Erwin blew his temper last thurs. Although the seniors told us not to worry and it is just so typical of Erwin, we couldnt help but feel helpless and lost.

What the hell he wants?

We are over-stretched. More than half the studio didnt sleep a wink last night, including myself. We barely get less than 5 hrs of sleep per day on the average in the last 7 days and this is already so when the dateline is 2 wks later. What will happen in time to come as the 13th Nov draws near? I can't imagine.

And YOU think ur assignments are the one n only homework we have? We have 2 other essays due in a week's time! YOU expect us to spend every second on Y OUR assignments when you only take barely 5s to look thru and say REDO? YOU think we get all our materials for FREE?

Im just so turned off by the sight of YOU. YOU may be knowledgeable and I still respect YOU but I am getting irritated with your eccentric temper and bloody moodswings.

I PRAY REAL HARD NOT TO BE IN YOUR STUDIO AGAIN FOR SEM 2.

i happen to pass by

2006-10-24T01:38:00.000+08:00

It seems that I've become one of the several inactive bloggers around, all thanks to the demanding school work uni students are facing now.

I wonder who will still read this blog, or read this entry.

I have so much to share, yet I have so little to tell.

Well Im just typing on n on while choosing my new blog template... though I doubt I'll be an active blogger again... but its fun to browse the templates and make my rotting blog looks new again.

Uh.

Days ago I was talking to some aki friends and we realised how our conversations never go beyond the topic of architecture. How sad. My friend then commented that we are just too competitive and stressed out and it doesnt help when Erwin kept saying how panicky he was, seeing our grades at Cs Ds and Fs...

Its a rough journey, I say.

We envy our business friends who come to sch less than 5 days a week, while we spend our time in the studio more than the time at home. Come to think of it, I visited the studio 7 days in a row last wk. Hmm. Datelines are drawing near...

We envy our Arts friends, who goes to school like going fashion parade, reading their books in the day and party at night while we draw lines in the day and attend lectures at night.

Whatever lah. The list can jolly well goes on n on n on.

I miss shopping. Everywhere else except for Art Friend.

Yesterday I just had the urge to buy something, so I went Eastpoint on my way home and ta-da! I bought this 36 bucks spag top and I was so happy for the night. Hehe! Retail therapy does wonders all the time! :)

By the way, Eastpt very hip one ok! There are several new shops which sell trendy clothes that u can find in shopping districts like FEP and Parco Bugis. Heh.

Talking about Eastpoint Mall, I recalled this assignment 2 wks ago, about THE UGLIEST BUILDING you have seen so far. We were supposed to select one ugly building and present it to the class, saying why and how is it ugly to you.

Yes, I bet u've guessed it.

SPL (My friend): Eh eh, which ugly building you chose?
Me: Supreme Court lor. There was this big hoohaa about the new design mah. You?
SPL: Eastpoint la! Super ugly u know! I show u the photos!
Me: -_-"""

It was quite true to a certain extent that the building can be quite ugly. What I find it more interesting is that I had never look at the building in the architectural sense. Eastpoint Mall is always about shopping to me. Ha. So now I know, there is an ugly mall so near me.

Whats more surprising is that I found many local architecture books feature Eastpoint Mall over other more popular malls like Wisma Atria and Parco Bugis Junction! Eastpoint Mall is designed by this supposedly pretty well-known local architecture firm and is one of the few iconic heartland malls in SG!

Wahahhaa.

ok, I've found a template I like.
Selamat Hari Raya :)

Sigh. I have to go back studio to work on a public holiday!

Happy 19th Birthday to Sandra!

2006-09-15T23:12:00.000+08:00

2006-09-15T23:10:00.000+08:00

kudamonos @ V8

2006-09-15T08:51:00.000+08:00

Welcome to Aki

2006-09-10T15:40:00.000+08:00

From left: Richard, Zichao, Myself, Min Ling, Qing Ling, Michelle and Di Sheng.

Richard and his "special effects" for photography.

I started working overnight in the studio since the Zoo assignment. For the last 2 wks I had spent countless nights drawing and making models in the studio for over 12hrs each day and sleep in the morning and then wake up again in the early afternoon and the cycle goes on. It was crazy then, but nevertheless, enjoyable.

I began to lose track of my days and dates, skipped lectures to make models, oversleep on the MRT, treat cup noodles n McD as staple food, coop myself in the windowless studio and e list goes on...

I also found out that I can actually stay awake for more than 24hrs, my friend drools when she sleeps, another friend sleep with his butt on his chair, body straight and a pen in his hand, almost everyone is a perfectionist in my studio and most importantly, we all enjoy what we do, no matter how demanding the course is.

My Zoo Entrance in Bass Wood.

My experience of the space I felt in the Zoo, beyond 2D and 3D.

Now I understand why the seniors said soon, we'll be seeing our studio mates 24/7. How true. I am so fortunate to be in Studio Four, with all the helpful and friendly souls around. Life is wonderful for me now. For once, I am happy learning :)

Thanks to the zoo assignment, I had to sacrifice a few bday celebrations! Nevertheless, a big THANK YOU to Muskebbits who made 2 necklaces, a video, a box of sushi, a sketchbook, a surprise appearance and used a month's time of preparation for my bday. Sorry for all the inconvenience I've caused! I love all the presents and of course, the TWO OF YOU! Thanks for being such nice friends and there for me all the time... I really appreciate all the effort you all had gone through for my birthday and most importantly, your presence that made me felt loved and not alone. Its a blessing to know the 2 of you and I will definitely cherish our friendship, this I swear :)

Not forgetting Kudamonos for the surprise at 11pm too! Thanks for the dark Truffle, it was very nice :) I know the sunflower is real too =x the angbao is also a gd practical gift which I need so badly now! hehe. The only wrong thing is that u all appointed lingna to bring camera... coz I have yet to get the photos! I guess I'll probably receive those photos when I turn 20 hehe! kidding la. Thank u all so much! We'll meet up again real soon I hope! Meanwhile I hope everyone will jiayou on whatever she is doing and all the best to all of you! :)

Also, I wanna thank everyone else who gave me presents and smses. In the midst of struggling a heavy workload, its heartwarming to know that you guys care and remembered my birthday. You know who you are, thanks :)

Lastly, for you, my dear.

the_strawberry_cheesecake_

_appearing_at_the_door

at_twelve_

_my_wish

came_true_

_because_of_you.

love ya.

Exercise 1 - Beauty of Lines, Tools, Letterings

2006-08-20T01:04:00.000+08:00

Lines lines lines and more lines. They drove me nuts last week! Nevertheless, I still love what I'm doing now :)

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Before I forget, lemme show u my chocolate cakes! I baked them on the last weekday before sch starts! Yay! I finally baked something before Uni starts! I made some jellies last Sat too, but I forgot to take pictures of them. I think the jellies were more successful than the cakes haha! It is so much easier to make jellies than cakes!

yeah yeah, dumbo me wanted to act smart n make layered cakes but ended up having the cake in pieces! I wanted to make cheese icing but i don't know why it came out too sweet instead of cheesy!

And so I forget about the icing and the layers and made a normal choc cake :)

[ PS. / photos in previous post edited]

My first studio experience

2006-08-14T22:00:00.000+08:00

So Im in studio group 4 together with Zichao, Richard, Di Sheng and Qingling! We are really lucky to be in the same grp again after Portico '06. We did line drawing today. Before you think "why so dumb", lemme tell you the beauty of lines. We had to rotate our pencils while drawing straight lines so as to keep the lead sharp all the time. Oh by the way, we were told to use blades to sharpen our pencils, sharpeners are a no-no. Save me.

Anyway, we had to do 4 line drawings, each on a A3 paper and then present them all 4 on a piece of A1 Kent paper. What the hell is Kent paper. I only have cartridge paper, sketching paper and watercolour paper!

The presentation requirements are very vague. We can present them in any way we want, but I hrd from seniors that Erwin is very particular about the layout, like where you put your name, matric n studio no. Like, huh? For the line drawings, we had to do twice. Once in pencil and the other exact same thing in Rotring pen -_-"

The other homework was to draw a space using lines, between 2 objects. This one is even more vague! ANY 2 OBJECTS! Meaning it can be 2 lines? 2 people? and SPACE?! How the hell are u going to draw S P A C E?! We had to write a quotation and relate it to our space too. Writing is no easy feat. We had to draw grid lines and even spacing to write those words.

Best of all, all these have to be handed in by Thurs, 4pm! I don't even have a complete set of tools yet! *scratch*scratch*head*scratch*again*

my A3 cartridge paper

some of my tools - clutch pencil, kneaded eraser, scale rule, fixative spray, board clips.

my 12 pencils!

At dunno which pt of time in studio, Richard took my hp n snaps ard...

mohawk Ivan n hardworking Michelle!

Richard n mohawk Ivan again...

Qingling n Michelle discussing what paper to use

Me repeating Erwin's words to Leonard. KPO Zichao eavesdropping!

Shucks! I can't see my linesssss!!!!! Argh!!

Save me! Ivan calls me a geek. Bleh.

This is so exciting!

2006-08-10T01:22:00.000+08:00

Dear Students,

Kindly note that you would be required to bring the following materials for the sketching classes that would start next week

Materials for Sketching Classes:

- Pencils x 1 box of 12
- Eraser x 1
- Fixative Spray x 1 small can
- Drawing Board x 1
- Sketching and Watercolour Paper x 1 book of A2 size
- Board Clips x 4

in addition, there would be a 1 week watercolour classes that would be scheduled in the week of January (1 week before the start of Semester 2). Below are the materials required for the watercolour classes

- 18-Colour Watercolours x 1 box
- Watercolour Brushes x 1 for each size (large, medium
and small)
- Large Watercolour Flat Brush x 1 of 1.5 inch width
- Brush-rinsing container x 1
- Palette (for at least 10 colours) x 1

You can purchase these necessary stationery from ArtFriend (they have branches in Takasshimaya and Bras Brasah Complex). According to sources, you will be given free ArtFriend membership (for discounts on items) when you notify the store that you are Architecture or ID students from NUS.

Best Regards
LIM Hwee Lee
Adminstrative Officer
Department of Architecture

Happy National Day

2006-08-09T16:56:00.000+08:00

I had been rather busy with school stuffs recently, like SDE orientation, Matriculation Fair, rag, flag, Freshmen Inauguration Ceremony (FIC), bidding of modules and some talks. Of course, I went back to my hall and stayed for 3 nights to date =x

Not bad la, I know more neighbours now and I think things will get better when school starts. Did I mentioned that Jiawei illegally stayed over in my room one night? OOPS, but its pretty fun! ;)

Anyway, Corbu only went for the first day of SDE orientation as we were only interested in those important talks. I was over the moon when I met Corbu! Its like seeing long lost friends and I love everyone of them! For the past few days we've been meeting up quite often for rag preparation, flag day and talks. I enjoy going for rag and making new friends! A pity I left Dance but I think the floaters are nice people too!

I signed up for blading/skating course and ARCHERY at the Matriculation Fair. I am very serious about the latter! I intend to run for the committee because I'll be given a PERSONAL BOW for that! HA! THAT'S ULTRA COOL LAH! Imagine hanging the bow on the wall in my future hse... MUAHAHAHA! As for blading course, I signed up tgr with Corbu but I am also genuinely interested to learn more blading/skating stunts. Well, bitsies may be going for Voices (a club that sings mainly Chinese pop songs) audition, hee. Maybe lah, try try play play only lah. Oh, I also gave my name to MUNCHIE MONKEY, a cafe in NUS. I hope I can work part-time to earn xtra cash during my term of study in NUS. Of course, I seriously doubt I'll have the time to participate in so many activities! Aki still come FIRST!

FIC was grand. All the guys looked smart and the girls were pretty ladies. The speech by the President of Student Union was quite inspiring and it made me think quite a bit about the life I wanna lead in NUS. As cliche as it may sound, I believe in no risk, no gain. I really hope I will not leave NUS with regrets...

Oh! Im starting school real soon! I CAN'T WAIT FOR SCHOOL TO START! I am so looking fwd to all my modules! I want to know what I'll learn in Sketching Class, whether I'll really be drawing lines and learning how to hold a pencil; what will be going on in Design Class; the field trip to ZOO entrance and Mt Emily; the presentation on COLOURS and so much more! I simply find all my modules so interesting! I WANNA KNOW MY STUDIO MATES!! I'll be having a Model building workshop tomorrow and my Sketching Class will start next wed. Thank goddess I have Michelle with me in Sketching class! Hurray! Aki rocks!!

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Backtrack...

Cai Lin, Liren and I were given free tickets to the AHS 50th Anniversary concert at the Esplanade. We had dinner at Asian Kitchen and I must say their Mango Sago was very nice! Their Guo Tie was not bad too, but I still prefer Chinatown's. The concert was pretty gd as they invited alumni soloists to perform. It was heart warming to see guitar juniors on stage :)

I went for 06 gathering at Tony's condo clubhse last night. Xiuxia and I had a bad time getting there though. Anyway, it was a farewell dinner for becca and Im glad that she enjoyed herself. Caroline's mum bought lotsa food too - chips, cake, fruits and choc fondue!! The buffet Tony catered was good too! The few of us stayed overnight at Tony's hse and we later went PP for Ya Kun brkfast and movie at TM. Tony lent me an inspirational book which was very meaningful, esp at this stage of my life now. Thanks Tony, thanks for showing me the light occasionally!

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phew, super long post today. the next entry shd be quite sometime later I guess...

Hall Orientation

2006-07-31T23:39:00.000+08:00

The Temasek Hall orientation had been a letdown, at least for me. I was surprised to see many Chinese in the orientation and almost half of my group are Chinese. I think my group will need a super long time to warm up. Till now at 11.45pm, the entire group is still quite stone. Although I wasn't prepared to be enthusiastic, I didn't want to be too stone either.

If not for Dong Xiang's idea to catch the 9pm drama, I would have went home after the block bonding session. So now, I've decided to leave tml morning after breakfast. Afterall, I'VE PAID FOR ALL THE MEALS K.

Since I have no intentions to participate in their activities for the remaining days, I don't see the need to stay in the hall. I mean, what can I do in my room if I skipped those activities right? Thus I am coming back only on Matriculation Day and the compulsory welcome dinner on Sunday evening. Call me A.P, but I rather spend my time getting materials to decorate my room or do my Korean homework or watch dvd or dine with my parents than to stone there or blindly find my perfect match or prepare a finale performance. Hall food arnt that tasty too.

Urgh. Skipping this camp would mean throwing $108 to the hall. YES $108! Have you heard of such freaking expensive orientation fee?!

Ah. Forget it. Im contented to know just my neighbours and probably some Aki students in the block. I feel so much more attached to Aki than Hall! I love aki!!!!!!

Tonight is my virgin night in Temasek Hall. I hope I won't get nightmares.

A day at ECP

2006-07-26T02:35:00.000+08:00

I wanna go blading again but please, don't force me to cycle!

AHS 50th Anniversary Dinner

2006-07-23T01:11:00.000+08:00

It was a dinner worthwhile, especially with the right company of friends.

I saw many familiar faces including seniors, juniors, school mates and teachers. I was glad to have a few words with Ms Tay K W, Mr Joseph Tam, Mr Raymond Mak, Mr Poh S K, Mr George Tan, Mrs Koh N C, Mrs Tan T H and needless to say Mr Chua C P. I expected some of our conversations to turn cold after a few lines but apparently all lasted for quite some time. A pity that Cai Lin and I couldnt find Mdm Ong P G and Mdm Tham.

I was surprised that quite a few seniors still remember me and we spoke more than a Hi-bye although we didnt keep in contact at all for the last few years. It was nice to see Audrey, Say Wei, Edwin, Samantha and Cherlyn again. Its kinda funny how the guys who used to be our seniors are going to be University freshmen like us this Aug.

After talking to the seniors and looking at the old photos of the school and its past activities, I began to recollect the past, like Ms Pat Wong's "Good Day" and Mr Andrew Tan's thick eyebrows. Cai Lin and I used to joke that the latter could be combed =x Many other little details of my secondary school days came back to me tonight. It was indeed a night to remember...

Of course, I also see several people giving their namecards, socialising or doing PR you can say. Well, it was a great opportunity to widen your social circle anyway. Maybe 10 years down the road I'll be the one giving my namecard during the dinner huh? Thats if I have a namecard by then lah.

All in all, I enjoyed myself tonight - the laughter, the people, the conversations and lastly, the school. Nevermind about the 80 bucks.

Anglican High School

2006-07-19T15:37:00.000+08:00

I read about the online petition regarding the change of school song. Seriously, I do not oppose to the idea of a simplified version of the school song because I felt that it is better for every student to understand the lyrics instead of singing it every morning w/o knowing what you are singing.

Imagine someone ask you for the meaning of your school song. Would you rather share the song with him/her with pride or brushed off with a casual "dunno leh"? Wouldn't you feel ashamed that you had sung your school song for 4 years without knowing the meaning behind the lyrics? The worse is when you continue saying "most of us dunno one lah, so chim".

Then my question is, what are Anglican High students doing in the school for 4 years?! Memorising song lyrics without appreciating its underlying meaning?!

Thus, I am not against the simplified version of the school song, since it will allow every AHS student to better understand its meaning when they sing and the chances of them sharing it with pride after they leave AHS will be higher. At least now they know what they are singing every morning.

From another point of view, the school song is part of the school's identity and therefore it should not be changed. Many of the ex-students felt that both the current students and alumni of Anglican High should hold the same identity - that they sang the same school song when they were in AHS. Therefore the change in the school song suggest that the link is broken - seniors no longer feel connected to the younger generation, or even the school.

Perhaps outsiders would wonder why the school song seemed to be the only identity of the school. The reason is simple. Times have changed. The principal had changed, the teachers had left, old buildings had been pulled down and the new ones occupy almost every corner of the campus. Now I see a fountain instead of carpark lots when I stepped into the school. The container classrooms disappeared. The airy building for the upper sec was history. The stone tables between the labs and the upper sec building were replaced by a connecting stairways. There is even a new addition to the uniform - AHS socks. Also, the councillors now wear a different blouse/shirt from the rest of the students.

That was probably why many ex-students are trying so hard to preserve as much as they can. A slight change in school song may sound harmless but it meant a lot to any student who once had an unforgettable time in Anglican High, including myself. Like all other ex-students who had signed the petition, I would like to do a part to help preserve the very little details left of the school we once shared. I also agreed with Gina that most of the time, petitions doesn't work, but I will still sign it to show that I do care about the school.

Ultimately, I doubt the school will remain the old school song lyrics, which is a good thing as I'd like to see my juniors explaining the lyrics to their friends with pride after they graduate.

****

I miss my secondary school days so much.

I miss the time Jasmin, Gwen and I shared in the guitar room. I remembered Jasmin introduced herself as the Jasmin-without-'e' girl during welcome party. I remembered telling Gwen that my little finger was crooked because I played the guitar too long and then we laughed so hard that we both got stomach ache and later we both concluded that we'll go crazy if the practice goes on in the boring room...

I miss Mr Shi so much. I saw him changed from a quiet man to a humourous instructor during the SYF period. He called me at the SYF 2005 and I was so happy that he still remember my name. Perhaps he realised that the interaction between the instructor and the players is the trick to success because the AHS Guitar Ensemble got a GOLD award again after 2003. I am truely very happy for him and the ensemble.

I miss my friends in council. My life in AHS will not be as fun and enjoyable without them. It was Mr Chua who first brought us to the Gelare in Siglap and subsequently we'll ask him to treat us waffles on Tues after meetings. I remembered how Darren always pour maple syrup like water running from the tap. I also remember our Tanjong Puteri trip in sec4 - that night we all tried to stay in one room b4 Mdm Lau chase the girls out, the super not scary night game that we planned and the classic story about Qilun touching Mdm Lau unknowingly during the blindfold game. Roy still keep that photo of us in the ferry in his antique N6610. I miss Hubert's hit-the-monster-100-pts joke, Chang Yang's 滑雪, Cai Lin's auntie attitude and long lost Shu Fang!

I am glad that the few of us are still keeping in contact. Ivan and Roy recently reminded me that I used to bugged everyone to eat 锅贴 with me in Chinatown. Not long ago I recalled how I always say 我很饱但是我很渴 to David, Gina n Qilun. In fact, there were many other things that I've forgotten and I was surprised to know that my friends still remember them. I am really thankful to know these wonderful people who had given me invaluable memories...

忽然之间，感触良多。
好想马上召集大家，谈谈往事，说说笑。
好想让他们知道我非常珍惜我们之间的友情，
但很多事，用心去感受胜过与嘴边的甜言蜜语，
不是吗？

好怀念中学时代啊！
长大了才明白为何大人常说小孩子最开心。
无忧无虑的生活谁不喜欢？
我小的时候常盼望早日长大做大人，
而活到了今时今日又渴望回到无知的时代，
做人还真是矛盾。

也许这就是人生吧，
永远都不会满足。

Im a happy fatso

2006-07-18T01:27:00.000+08:00

I met up with Gina and Rebecca at Katong today specially for Awfully Chocolate. Yes, its Awfully Chocolate, the cake shop that spcialises in chocolate cakes, that sell only 3 types of chocolate cakes and lastly, whose franchise was brought over to Taiwan by local singer Stella Huang.

We had Chocolate Banana. It taste like a kind of malay kueh - the one that looks like a lil' brown "cupcake" with a slice of banana on top.. you get me? Of course the cake is much nicer than the kueh lah, less dry and more chocolate-y.

We thought it would be impossible for 3 girls to finish a 500g chocolate cake.

However, only these were left by the 3rd hour..

Yes, we conquered the cake.

By the way. we brought the cake to Teo Heng KTV in Katong Shopping Centre. We ate and sang for exactly 3 hrs in Teo Heng. For those who are interested, the KTV charges are freaking cheap - $16 nett/rm for a 3hr session in their smallest room. Needless to say, the music and sound system were definitely incomparable to KBox, let alone Party World. No tidbits or drinks provided too, which explains the nett price n not "++".

Hai. Budget lah, budget.

We shopped in Parkway Parade before settling down for dinner at the foodcourt. Rebecca and I were famished while Gina 做仙 -__-"" I had a "hum jin peng", a big bowl of 秋莲版面 and a "ice-cream in between" from Scoopz.

Yea, Im a happy fatso today :)

*****

These roses were made of plastic bags. I folded them on Monday during rag* preparation. Yes, I'm a floater^ now. NO MORE DANCE PRAC FOR ME! Yes!

*NUS rag and flag day: some sort of chingay carnival. In SDE's rag preparation, we are divided into the costume, dance and float team.
^Floaters are people who do the float. Float are the truck-sized "mascot" representing your school during Rag.

*****

The above pictures were taken by my SE W700i, not that my digicam got worse. Uh yes, I can finally lift my head high up when Ivan 'shoot' VGA cameras. HEH. Stupid Ivan, you think your rotating 1.3 megapixel camera big ah?! Wahahahaha! I cant wait to 'shoot' his D820 now!

Im looking forward to the AHS 50th Anniversary dinner on sat. Gonna meet up with lotsa old friends, juniors and seniors. I saw the floor plan and menu last week, both looked good. I hope my 80 bucks will not go to waste!

Pizza Hut's personality test

2006-07-16T17:35:00.000+08:00

I was surfing the Pizza Hut website for home delivery menu when I came across their Personality Test:

You are a Super Hawaiian Supreme Pizza!
Life is about the sun, the beaches, the breeze and lots of fun! Relaxed and laid-back, you lead a carefree lifestyle where problems are never too big to make you frown. Your warm and friendly disposition makes you a very approachable person. Share this pizza with your friends and spread the sunny joy!

Which type of Supreme Pizza are you?
Brought to you by Pizza Hut

What a coincidence! I've just ordered a Super Hawaiian pizza before I took the test! Hmm..?

Demand TV

2006-07-10T12:09:00.000+08:00

As Im typing this, SCV's Demand TV is showing the korean movie "The Art Of Seduction" on channel 144 for FREE! Muahahahha! I've been waiting for FREE MOVIES from Demand TV!!! And yes, its a KOREAN movie now! Hohoho!

This is my first time subscribing to a movie on Demand TV. The payable ones were pretty affordable, like say, $4.95 per movie on the average. Heh its kinda interesting to watch a movie on channel 144 as I used to see "To purchase this programme, press the button on the remote control" whenever I chance upon channel 140 onwards.

I think I'll probably try Karaoke TV next. Heh. My dad gonna screw me when he sees the bill next month!

I love Starhub Digital TV!

Portico 06

2006-07-07T03:37:00.000+08:00

The camp was hella fun! Its been eons since I last went for orientation camps. Im so glad that I was in Le Corbusier ( our grp names were named after famous architects) because the people are so garang! We got the Most Garang group award! ha, crap.

Anyway, the past 4 days were definitely well spent in the campus, Sentosa and West Coast Park. We not only had fun but also learnt alot about some architects through the design competition, whereby each group were to build a life-size fort which can accomodate 2 people. Each group had to design according to the style of the architect of their group name.

I can't forget the ultra late-night trustwalk, foxes and chicken, amazing race and of course,

Qingling,
Zichao,
Xue Zhen,
Alvin,
Felicia,
Di Sheng,
Michelle and
Richard!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Im praying real hard that I'll get the same studio as them when school starts! The 9 of us get along really well though we were of different age and background. Guys who went through NS were indeed different, they were more sociable, mature in thoughts and could lead a team rather well, but of course, there's always an exception..... like....

ALVIN!! he's damn funny lah! He reminded me of the Yiyang in 06. Hahaha! Gosh. Im missing my Corbus!!! I cant wait for sch to start! I wanna work in the studio!! It is like a cosy little home where the aki students spend 24/7 there doing their projects! Yes, they sleep n bathe in the studio! Just imagine how strong the friendship would be!

Im so glad that I went for the camp!

I wanna cut my hair again!! this hairstyle is not convenient for camps! haha! Im crazy!!! I need to slp!!

The best thing that happened to Muskebbits in KL

2006-07-01T00:23:00.000+08:00

is Neway Karaoke!

1. RM32++ per person ( ~SGD 20 after ++ )
2. Price includes BUFFET DINNER (which consist of jap, western and chinese dishes)
3. Sing from 2130 - 0400 !!
4. Excellent service (waiters bring your food from the buffet table to your room)
5. Adjustable room temperature! ( No more freezing singing sessions!)

I had a WONDERFUL time with Sandra and Davina for the past 3 days in KL. The trip was smooth and memorable, except for the part we got cheated by the Chinese cabby (-.-") We shopped like mad, walked like crazy and ate like tai-tais! oh man, Im beginning to miss the times in KL with the 2 bitsies!!

Photos in Flickr soon!

PS: Sandra, are u not happy? Wahahahaha!

All about time

2006-06-25T13:56:00.000+08:00

I was packing the bags in my wardrobe when I came across ...

this mess of watches.

And I spotted an all time classic...

a red authentic Minnie Mouse watch which was bought nearly 12 years back! Yes, I still keep the receipts of many watches I bought, thats if they come in proper packaging.

The watch is still in tip top condition except that the battery had stopped working. Maybe I should consider selling it. Heh.

Next up, another watch from the 90s. Pretty box huh, guess whats inside?

ta-da! A heart-shaped face watch with 6 interchangeable face borders and 5 belts! Guess where I bought it from?

The long lost BEST CONNECTION. Does it ring a bell?
I wonder why they sell watches in an electrical store then.

Out of the blue I recalled a Flik Flak I have when I was young. It was probably the first Swiss watch I had in my life. Mama bought it for me because it had a numerial dial that goes 5, 10, 15 etc on the outer rim, which was gd for practising maths (-_-") It looks something like that:

Okay, back to my watches. After sorting some of the cases, I've decided to give "The most environmental friendly design" to Mr Nike!

Not only does the shape stands out from the rest, it also has a practical use. The pot-liked shape container could be used as a flower pot as shown below the tick. Environmentally creative, isn't it?

Coming up, "The Attitue design" goes to Mr Adidas!

The way it slants up and showcase the watch right on your face reflects a strong characteristic and blunt attitude. Awesome.

Lastly, "The most Orbiang Award" goes to 2 cases from Casio, BabyG-File and BabyG-Cool.

I bet the other pakaging of my 1st BabyG will also receive the same title if I had not misplaced it. The longer one in the photo was from G-cool and I thought it was the best looking one out of the 3 BabyGs I have. Well, given that Casio had many many series after G-cool, these cases I have should therefore be considered as "orbiang", if not "retro".

Thats all folks! Good bye!

The homo-sexy issue

2006-06-23T23:47:00.000+08:00

Stephen Colbert is damn good at adding weight to any piece of worthless news you n I can think of. Check out the homo-sexy edition below.

Happy x3

2006-06-17T22:03:00.000+08:00

#1 : I love saturday morning.

Today was my first korean lesson! Wooooohoooo!!! When I made my payment 3 weeks ago, I was told that I will not be taught by Pak sen seh nim again but to my surprise, the latter came to class today! The admin staffs then told us that there were some last minute changes with the teachers' schedule so ... YEP! It was a wonderful mistake made, well, for me at least.

I think the reason I was so enthusiastic about korean class is that it gives me the chance to put my korean to use. We spoke 80% korean in class and learn new words every minute (and i literally mean EVERY MINUTE). I also enjoy making new friends in class who share the same interest and speak broken-korean through the learning journey. I simply love speaking korean to my classmates because we understand and are not afraid to make mistakes. I think that is one important learning spirit.

The greatest joy came when just before I left the room, Pak sen seh nim said, "Its been a long time", with a smile. She remembers me!!! I didnt expect her to remember me out of her hundreds student. It had been 18 months after all. Woohoooo~! I love Pak sen seh nim!!!! I will do my best in these 10 weeks!

#2 : Renoma.

I bought a new wallet today! It took me several months to find one to my liking, has many card slots and of my preferred size. I found it at the Renoma counter at Takashimaya today! The best thing was that I got it at half the usual price! Muahahaha! This wallet is my earliest birthday present I've ever received too. Super duper ultra early x100 lah! Nevertheless, thank you :)

#3 : Fathers' Day.

I bought my dad a Parker pen for Fathers' Day. I hope he will like it, given that he can be quite picky, no, VERY PICKY. It has his name engraved on it too! He better like it.

Project Runway <--- Click here for official website

2006-06-14T23:44:00.000+08:00

I can't believe that Daniel Franco lost to Santino this week! Gosh. Santino obviously was a coward who broke down at the eleventh hour and then blamed Emmet for not having enough experience in lingerie design. For goddness sake, even the judges thought that Santino's designs were clownish and overdoing! How could you have won Daniel this round! ARGH!! I felt so unfair for Daniel!

Santino's Lingerie Collection

VS Daniel Franco's Collection

Like how Nina Garcia puts it, though Daniel's ideas were too common, they were more sophisticated and classy than San's. Furthermore, at least he owned up to his mistakes and do not wish to see any of his team mates to leave the runway. The ladies were so touched by Daniel's words that they teared on the runway! His strong-headedness might had pissed off Chloe and Kara in the process but when the ladies saw the final product, werent they impressed by Daniel's design too?

Chloe wasnt even happy that she got into the next round. She said, "Daniel was such a nice person and this was more important than being a great designer!" Well said! Unlike Santino who only wants to win, Daniel is so much more humane! Even Tim Gunn complimented that Daniel left the runway with the greatest dignity and was proud of him!

Arghhhhhhhhhhhhh! I dislike Santino! Right from the episode on barbie collection I knew he was the competitive sort. "Well, I've been living with thousands of barbies since young" Eeeeewww!!!

Its not that I supported Daniel, but I admire his courage to return to the runway in season 2, despite being the first to be eliminated in the previous season. He believed that he did not develop his potential to the fullest and he wants to prove the judges wrong this time round. Well, I think he did it. Go go Daniel Franco!! Come back in Season 3!

Now I hope that Chloe will win the runway! I love her designs! They are fabulous. She even scored the highest in episode 2! Well done, Chloe!!

Devil beside you

2006-06-14T16:05:00.000+08:00

I stayed up till 6am yesterday to finish Princess Hours. I didnt cry like how I did for My Girl, but it was quite a touching ending still. Im now watching a Taiwanese drama by Rainie Yang - 恶魔在身边，courtesy of Davina. So far so good, and Rainie is super kawaii！！！

一个人怎么会长得那么可爱？！ Rainie 可爱得太夸张了吧！Anyway, here's a glimpse of the show, enjoy!

Princess (wee) Hours

2006-06-12T14:26:00.000+08:00

Why am I blogging at 2.43am!?

Because the 9th disc of Princess Hours (궁） is screwed!! My CPU made a funny sound after I insert the disc, something like the sound of the disc spinning, then dropping (along hitting other technical parts in the CPU) and finally the writer shoot out after a loud POM!

I refused to give up hope, so I inserted the disc into my lappy. It was better, at least it made less noise and could show the menu before it hanged.

I decided to try disc 10 on my comp. It works perfectly! Does it mean that my 9th disc is faulty? OH NO PLEASE DON'T!!! I DON WANNA MISS 3 EPISODES!! Its the CLIMAX!!!

ARRRRRRRRRGH.

To use this time while I get into sleepy mode, I shall start blogging about Princess Hours (궁）. I never regret buying the show, though I must admit that the first few episodes were pretty boring, which explained why I took about 1 month to finish the first 3 disc. I think I got addicted to it from the 6th episode onwards, where Xin started to fell for Caijing before Lu confessed to the latter. Okay, you may think that this is just another love triangle, but HEY, there's more to it! Xin's ex-gf was being used by Lu's mother to overthrow Xin (he was the prince then. a.k.a potential King) and eagerly promote her son for the position. Lu was supposed to be made the King and subsequently Caijing's husband, if not for his father's death...

I can go on n on about the show but you will never get it unless u watch it for yourself. Anyway, I think it will be showing on Channel U soon. AHHHH. I WANT TO WATCH 궁 !! GrrrrrrrrR :(

On a totally irrelevant note, I bought The Skivvy (12") for my lappy last thursday! I think the size is just nice for the 12.1" screen and the adaptor. Anyway the medium size was too big for my build. Oh, check out the crumpler website, its cute! My dad commented "siao website!" when he last visited! ;)

Last but not least, I can't wait to go KL with muskebbits!!! Im so excited about it! I'm sure we'll have a great time there :) 28-30th Jun, here we come!! WoooohoooooO!

All about Bags

2006-06-06T12:04:00.000+08:00

I finally packed my bags! From this chunk of mess

to 2 neat piles =) *sense of achievement*

Oh well, I think I gotta spend my time at home snapping some photos of my bag for eBay. Its time to clear stock! Anyway, I was upset to know that my fav bag, the cresent moon straw bag that I've always been using, is going to its deathbed!

At least I've loved it, pampered it and used it till it spoils. I love this bag :(

Anyway, I bought this bag today! I like its retro feel, heh! I think those pvc retro sports rectangular shoulder bag are too common these days, at least 4 in 10 u see in Orchard Rd are using it! At least mine's a unique oval shaped, what about yours? ;)

Actually I really feel sth for all my bags. I can remember how much each costs, where and when I bought them. I will try my best to be fair to each of them by changing the bag I carry very frequently! It may sound insane but thats my way to take care of all my bags. Of course I'll used some of them more often but thats because those bags can match any outfit more easily than others.

I sound so crazy. Me, talking about bags, about my feelings towards non-living things. Gosh. Maybe nx time I'll talk about my feelings towards watches and shoes. I hope it wont happen though. Thats madness.

Leopard: Thanks for ur concern, Im so touched! I love you!*flying kiss to tampines*
Rosie: Im sick of withdrawing money but not shopping for now. Why not u pay for me lah?
Becca: sore throat, cannot sing lah. No money also, but Im very interested. haha!
jiawei: Sorry, I've watched OMEN today! I think its not as nice as I expected, I prefer Exorcism of Emily Rose.

sick

2006-06-06T10:18:00.000+08:00

of shopping
of seeing crowds
of tired feet
of splurging
of withdrawing money
of trying clothes
of going home late

I'm sick and I dislike sore throat.

I want to

watch OMEN 666
watch Almost Love
watch The Nun
go library for architecture mag
revise basic korean
and of course...

NB: Gina, Sf n Cailin pls make urselves available on 17th Jun! Its our regular clique's outing! Liren will settle the regular guys :)

All Black and White

2006-06-05T00:19:00.000+08:00

Woohoo! I finally bought my i-steroid 1R on the last day of the PC Show!

And the tuner looks like this in the dark...

And it matches my calendar and clock!

Talking about clock, can you spot the error?

Yes, my creative dad replaced the original mechanic with that of an ordinary alarm clock...

When 2 becomes 1 = No new clock for me

Nevertheless, I love the black and white scheme - the white i-steroid, my black mp3 player, the white calendar and the black n white clock. Kinda retro eh? I just luuuuuuurve it :)

By the way, Im officially unemployed now :)

On a happier note

2006-06-02T23:30:00.000+08:00

Forget about the daytime. I'm sick n tired of all those shit I've got. Mentally traumatised. Its my own fault after all. NEVER TELL LIES, kids.

Here I shall present you my first notebook - Samsung Q35T000

The sad thing is, it is not white in colour. The good thing is, I can trust Samsung for its design, be it handphone, TV or notebooks. Im not biased towards Korean brand huh.. I don't like LG.

Another piece of good news (for me, that is) is that my intermediate korean class will finally commence on the 10th or 17th Jun!! I've miss many intermediate classes due to the preparation for 'A's and then my work schedule! I was over the moon when I received the call from Cambridge Language! Woohoo! Time to start my revision!

After a lie

2006-06-02T12:38:00.000+08:00

The guilt is killing me.

Just to Waste Time

2006-05-31T11:33:00.000+08:00

I just want to waste my time blogging for now because I still cant tally the figures for January. Im damn bloody irritated with numbers, with this place, with these people, with this job! Just 2 more days and I'll say GOOD BYE, TAKE CARE, ALL THE BEST. Arrrrrrrrrrrgh. Pardon me for the following boring context.

***

I worked for only an hour on Mon. It wasn't planned. I tried to clean my contact lens with Mary's solution but it got worse, so I threw away my right lens. With a clear vision only on the left, I figured that it was a gd opportunity to take leave and so I did. I reached home by 11am and rested till the evening.

Zirui and I headed to the Singapore Art Museum for the cocktail party cum exhibition hosted by NUS Architecture. The exhibition, Still (Want to Matter), is a compilation of hypothetical projects dealing with materiality of art spaces and the dialogue between old and new. The students were to design the future of the Old Supreme Court and City Hall. We were taken on a tour to see their models and boy, it was awesome! Every part of a model is designed n planned in detailed with supported reasons, like to bring out the style of a famous architect or to follow by the theme. It was never to be indifferent or unique. What I've learnt was that every design is already unique on its own, what is more in depth is the reason behind the idea and the style that it brings out. Moreover, like what the Dean had said, architecture is beyond books. We can study everywhere because no place on Earth has no architecture. Unlike a dentist where the mouth is all they see, architects have the world to explore. Well, that was a joke he often crack to his dentist friend but I thought it made some sense to a certain extent. Anyway, there was also a prize ceremony for some outstanding year 1s. I've seen their models and couldn't agree further that they really have the brains for architecture.

That night, I was very inspired to design and make models that are good enough to be showcased in the exhibition next year. Yuting, Gambatte! :)

***

I took leave again on Tue because it was a rare chance to watch a cheap movie and savour cheap Billy Bombers with Bi Zui Seah. Oh yes, here's sth you wont believe. Leather Ark, Tinkerbell and Challenger opened their flagship stores at EASTPOINT MALL! I've never thought that I'd see familiar brands in Eastpoint hahaha! Whats more, a new n cheap jap food store opened beside Aji Ichiban! I bet there'll be more surprises in time to come at Eastpoint Mall! WATCH OUT!!! I'll update you guys!

Heh Heh :D

***

Im looking forward to next Monday ;) Mama suggested going JB with us but I refused! I was there just 3 days ago! So the plans for Mon is back to sq 1, hurray! Im shopping like a mad woman these days, but who cares! Im happy! Uh, I'll be distributing flyers for a car exhibition this weekend at Suntec. I hope I'll earn enough for next week's shopping.;)

***

Good. I've spent quite some time blogging. Its time for lunch now. Ciao!

Play Catch Up!

2006-05-28T18:51:00.000+08:00

I had a great time with Gina, Rebecca and Yenyah at JB yesterday! We shopped at City Plaza (or City Sq?) the whole afternoon! Yenyah was amazed by the amount of time we could spent there! Wahaha, never underestimate us, girl! We rested our legs at Secret Recipe over lunch and boy, it was only half the price of that in sg! Ha! I love cheap good foods :) Not to forget my fried ice cream before lunch, yummy yummy!

Yen yah's house was cosy. I love her gates! Haha! We chatted in her room (with the tj yrbook as reference!) before her family drove us to a hawker nearby. IKAN BAKAR! That was what we had for dinner. I got quite high over it initially coz I didnt know what was that until dinner. Basically its BBQ fish. Simple it may sound, I think it taste good! I enjoyed the dinner with her family :)

Shopping wise, well, pretty good! I mean, for someone who can even find things to buy in Eastpoint, whats so challenging about JB right? wahahaha! I've got a Mango half-jacket, small lil' bottle of korean perfume and a pair of heels. Oh, Converse there was cheap! I bought their World Cup England razor back for myself n another England tee for him. I saved about $18 by buying from JB's Converse instead! :)

I'm glad to see many of my friends these days! First was muskebbits, then the 3 06 girls. Im going to see Gina again in 30 min because we're going kBox with Ivan, Lun n David! Hurray!! I hope to see more guitar peeps at Sentosa next wk, more 06 friends at the coming gathering on the 10th and more late night shopping trips with Jasmin in the coming weeks! I miss all my friends!! Its time to do some catching up!

So to any friend of mine, if u are readin this and if u don't mind, drop me an sms, we can go for coffee or sth? Yach, pri sch friends, juniors, seniors, all are welcomed! :):):)

Too tired for a title.

2006-05-27T02:50:00.000+08:00

I didnt know crush calculator (see previous post) would be so well-received! I thought u guys will find it childish n give it a miss. Don't you think it sounds similar (or as attractive?) to the lovecalculator.com we used to play in our pri sch days? Nevertheless, thank you for your participation :) At least now I know of 5 more people who reads Myoue.

For those who haven't try it, what are you waiting for? :)

***

I met Sandra n Davina for dinner at Bakerzin.

I love this Bacon Ham Mushroom Flaky Pizza!

The Chicken Spagehtti was boring.

Sandra's Iced Choc Mint. Thick choc with real mint leaves, cool.

The Tiramisu that made me drunk.

Davina's Desire.

Victory.

***

It was 6.45pm at the Orchard Mrt station today when I felt the heat coming. Man, its H-O-T. I didn't expect it to be so crowded on a Friday evening! Whats going on in Orchard Road!?

Ta-da! Its the Great Singapore Sale!

GUESS was having a sale but the place was so messy that I can't be bothered to take a second look.

Not much sale was going on at The Heerens.

Robinsons at Centrepoint had great offers during their late night special. M)phosis slashed their prices by 50% but I couldn't find the off-shoulder top that I had been eyeing for. A handbag caught my attention but I didn't buy it 'cause that would be impulsive buying.

Wisma Atria looks dead from the outside at 10+pm but It was exactly the opposite inside. 15% storewide discount from Bebe doesn't interest me. Hello, its 15%, not 50%, so why the big font at your window?

Warehouse have a special 15% off for midnight shoppers and at some corner, their clothes were having 20%-50% sale at all times.

The best would be Topshop. 20% off storewide for midnight shoppers! The queue was ridiculously long at the cashier for both levels. Some of their items were having huge discounts too, but I was too lazy to queue for the fitting room. I got quite high seeing those slashed prices and cheapo crowd.

Many other shops at Wisma were having late night shopping maddness too but we couldn't conquer them all as we had to leave for the last train home. Thats the problem when you don't have a driving license and car but I'll not give up, there's always Night Rider to bring me home. For now, I shall anticipate the next shopping trip with Jasmin!

So today, I got home w/o spending a cent at the shops but defintely not empty-handed. Thank you bitsies for your gifts! I felt like it was my birthday ;} I'm so looking fwd to our KL trip!

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I'll be going JB in 7 hours time. I hope I'll have a fruitful shopping trip at the end of the day. However, I'm sure I'll have a great time spend with the company. Cheers! :Þ

Crush Calculator

2006-05-26T12:10:00.000+08:00

Crush Calculator. Try it, its accurate! :)

The Great Singapore Sale

2006-05-25T18:10:00.000+08:00

Click on the title to go to the official website.

Starting from 27 May - 24 July, these 8 weeks of shopping madness awaiting you! Also check out the schedule of the LATE NIGHT SHOPPING below! Its time to shop till you drop!

26 May (Friday)

Wisma Atria Shopping Centre - Till 12 midnight

Centrepoint Shopping Centre - Till 11 pm

Plaza Singapura - Till 11 pm

27 May (Saturday)

Tangs - Till 12 midnight

Wisma Atria Shopping Centre - Till 12 midnight

Centrepoint Shopping Centre - Till 11 pm

Plaza Singapura - Till 11 pm

2 June (Friday)

Wisma Atria Shopping Centre - Till 12 midnight

Raffles City Shopping Centre - Till 12 midnight

3 June (Saturday)

DFS Galleria Scottswalk - Till 11 pm

Wisma Atria Shopping Centre - Till 12 midnight

Marina Square Shopping Mall - Till 12 midnight

9 June (Friday)

DFS Galleria Scottswalk - Till 11 pm

Bugis Junction - Till 12 midnight

Millenia Walk - Till 11 pm

10 June (Saturday)

CityLink Mall - Till 12 midnight

Suntec City Mall - Till 1 am

16 June (Friday)

Bugis Street - Till 12 midnight

17 June (Saturday)

Bugis Street - Till 12 midnight

24 June (Saturday)

Tangs - Till 12 midnight

Mixed feelings

2006-05-25T12:46:00.000+08:00

Sometimes I really hate typing tons of lifeless figures in Excel.
Sometimes I really love to tie the sums single-handedly.
Sometimes I really hate to find the missing dollar.
Sometimes I really love my working hours.
Sometimes I really hate to see or hear from Sai Gek.
Sometimes I really love slacking my time away in the office.
Sometimes I really hate myself for saying too much.
Sometimes I really love the food available around my office.
Sometimes I really hate to lie that I have camps to attend in June.
Sometimes I really love the money that comes in bi-weekly.

Sometimes I wonder if Sai Gek or doing bank recon was the reason that put me off. Initially, I dislike the way the company functions. Everyone is doing everything! Nobody was assigned a specific duty to be in charged of. A real life example would be me - I'm an admin assistant doing accounts. You can imagine the mess when different individuals do things their own way. Yet to think about it, who am I to be bothered about all these? Im just a temp, doing the least work compared to anyone else here, earning what they promised to give me and that's it! My life is peaceful in this lil' corner. However, I can't stand it when you asked me to clear the accounts that was ONE YEAR AGO.

WHO THE HELL WILL REM WHAT THEY KEYED IN 365 DAYS AGO? NO ONE WILL KNOW THAT THEY HAD ACTUALLY MADE A MISTAKE IN THE FIGURES BACK THEN! SO WHO CAN CLARIFY THE DISCREPANCIES IN THE FIGURES?

Fine. I can throw all the problems to Sai Gek because they are far too cheem for a 18 yr old A'level graduate w/o accounting background, so theoretically there's nth for me to grumble. Yet I just can't stand the fact that the accounts were lagging by ONE WHOLE YEAR AND COUNTING! Don't you think that is very serious??

It is obviously that Sai Gek can't manage her heavy workload and by employing a temp like me doesn't solve the problem. Please, they need another accountant, or at least, someone who can help Sai Gek efficiently.

So, is it Sai Gek, accounts or the company's system (or rather, lack of system) that's putting me off?! Either one, two or three, I'll be leaving after next week.

I can't wait. I really can't wait for next Friday to come.

Sometimes I wonder if the problem lies in me. Is the working world supposed to be this way? Am I supposed to learn to adapt to such an environment? Should I be thinking so much? :/

I've got tagged

2006-05-22T17:34:00.000+08:00

Instructions: Name 20 people you can think of at the top of your head. dont read the questions before you write, and tag 5 pple to do this survey.

1. Jasmin
2. Jiawei
3. Lingna
4. Hui Chin
5. Jasmine
6. Gina
7. Sandra
8. Davina
9. Ivan Ong
10. Rebecca
11. Qilun
12. David
13. Mary
14. Matthew
15. Jeremy
16. Shao Qi
17. Mark
18. Serene
19. Roy
20. Ivan Chia

How did you meet 14? [Matthew] We were in the same class since sec3.

What would you do if you never met 1? [Jasmin] Ha! Thats pretty obvious. I wouldnt have attended guitar practices in sec sch and gone expo sales so often these years.

What would you do if 20 and 9 dated? [the 2 Ivans] I'll laugh out REAL LOUD. Ivan n Ivan :)

Did you ever like 19? [Roy] Haha! Hahahaha! PLS LAH!

Would 6 and 17 make a good couple? [Gina n Mark] I think they have to know each other first. Mayb Mary n Mark can work out ;)

Describe 3. [Lingna] Always so understanding. Always so considerate. Always so pretty. A blessing to be her friend (",)

Do you think 8 is attractive? [Davina] Thou petite in size but big at heart! A thoughtful girl who shares selflessly. She has big attractive eyes n is very photogenic! With both inner n external beauty, how can she be not attractive?

Tell me something about 7. [Sandra] A very creative Muskebbit who nv fail to surprise people! She's a very good team player too! I love my Muskebbits!

Do you know any of 12's family? [David] I know he has a younger sis n elder bro. Heard a lil' bout his family long ago. thats all.

What's 8's favourite? [Davina] Rainie Yang Cheng Ling?

What would you do if 11 confesses that he/she likes you? [Qilun] Seems like all those who did this quiz put their brothers as no.11. Anyway, I'll slap him. hahaha! kidding lah, I'll just beat him up.

What language does 15 speak? [Jeremy] Greek. duh. Mandarin n English lah.

Who is 9 going out with? [Ivan Ong] a girl who looks familiar. ;)

How old is 16 now? [Shao Qi] Mentally 10. Muahaha!

When was the last time you talked to 13? [Mary] 5min ago, right beside me.

Who's 2 favourite band/singer? [Jiawei] This is tough! M2M and Twins?

Would you date 4? [Hui Chin] Of course! Especially when she becomes nice to ppl every 15min. Haha!

Would you date 7? [Sandra] Yup! Then I'll have lotsa surprises everyday! Love ya! haha!

Is 15 single? [Jeremy] Obvious, right?

What's 10's last name? [Rebecca] eh-oh! Poh, POH!

Would you ever be in a serious relationship with 11? [Qilun] Yes, thats if I lose my mind.

What school does 3 go to? [Lingna] NUS.

Where does 6 live? [Gina] Bedok Reservoir, just behind a bus stop, opp a coffee shop. Geddit?

Whats your favourite thing about 5? [Jasmine] Her powderful engrish. =X

I'm tagging Hui Chin, Sandra, Jasmine, Jasmin and Serene! Muahaha.

It ties! it ties!!!!

2006-05-19T13:23:00.000+08:00

For once, the figures tie! I did a summary WITHOUT ANY HELP (yes i must emphasize this!) for July payment and it ties!! Woohoo! I was over the moon when I see 0.00! No more, no less! :)

I think Boss talked to Sai Gek about my resignation. This morning, Sai Gek asked me if I prefer to do agreements or acct and I said A-G-R-E-E-M-E-N-T-S without any hesitation. I know I was being blunt but sorry lah, accounting is really not my cup of tea. Of course, Sai Gek doesnt like my answer but she still told me something very nice.

"If you really cannot do bank recon then you go and do agreement lah, let me do (bank recon) lor" :) :) :) :) :) :)

WAH LAO! SAY THIS EARLIER LAH! THEN YESTERDAY I WOULDNT HAVE TOLD BOSS THAT I WANNA QUIT! Anyway I told her I'll at least finish 2005's bank recon for her. (Yes, 2005. Im supposed to do summary from Jun 05 - Apr 06, which will take me at least 2 months to finish!)

**Tag-board is gone, so pls leave a comment instead! Don't be lazy lah, just one more click only mah, OK? :)

To swtdream-: wait til 2nd Jun and we shall go tanning n visit library @ Orchard :)

2 more weeks to freedom!

2006-05-19T01:01:00.000+08:00

Wahaha! I'll be unemployed in 2 weeks time! YES! Muahaha. I cant wait for 2nd Jun to come, which is my last day at work 'cause I have plans for so many things to do before school reopens!

I wanna bake more cakes/cookies/tarts and try new recipes!
I wanna read up on architecture. Time to start studying @ Orchard Library again!
I wanna get my engine started. I've forgotten how to study!
I wanna go overseas once more with any of my dear friends!
I wanna spend more time at the gym b4 my membership expires!
I wanna finish my korean dvds!
I wanna pack my room! It is in a disastrous state now.
I wanna get tanned!!!

Those who are unemployed or super free, pls feel free to call me out! Shopping, cooking, sporting, reading, clubbing, tanning - I'm game for anything under the sun!

WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I CAN'T WAIT!

Random #4

2006-05-17T23:06:00.000+08:00

I blog when Im bored. Im very bored these days.
Im doing more/slacking less at work now but I dont enjoy accounting.
Mary said that Bryan is good looking. She also said that he looks like a kangaroo.
I shall use university camps n orientation as an excuse to leave my job by the end of this mth. I repeat, I H-A-T-E ACCOUNTING.
Then I'll be unemployed in June. Where got money to go KL?
Mas bought us a shawl n purse from Bangkok and made me so tempted to shop there.
I wanna be super busy that I'd have no time for meals. Im desperate to lose some weight.
Yet I wanna quit my job. How can I get busy!?
I prefer Architecture. Father supports psychology. I shd send him to a psychologist.
Anyway I doubt my dad will interfere my choice of course this time, but again, I'll never know.

*Lets Pray*

Bye, My dear clock

2006-05-16T23:01:00.000+08:00

Sigh. My 2 year-old retro clock from Molecule had spoilt.

The time lag is incorrigible.

So what if it was costly?

So what if it was from Molecule?

It doesnt even have a lifespan longer than a $10 NTUC clock.

This sucks. Im not gonna trust Molecule again.

The good thing is, I can now go on a clock hunt :)

Any recommendations?

I need sth big so that I can read the time when I just woke up.

Im kind of blind in the morning :)

today is a working day?

2006-05-15T09:20:00.000+08:00

Its 9.04am now. Hohoho! I must compliment myself for being the first one to reach the office today! Not that I'm always late, but Im usually on the dot and today, Im 11 MINUTES EARLY! *a very satisfied smile* :) Hmm. Its a lil' creepy to be alone in the office and where is Sai Gek? She usually arrives before me... wait. Today is a working day RIGHT!?

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Its 4.40pm and Sai Gek is on leave today. Hip Hip Hurray! 3 cheers n 3 cheers n 3 cheers for... me, myself and I!! No bank recon to do today! Woohoo~ I just have to surf friendster, read blogs, check email and maybe, print some HP agreements when I feel like it. Muahahahaha! Life's too good to be true for now :) Alright, since im so free I shall blog about my weekend!

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Vesak Day was shopping day, no, window shopping day in fact. I bought neither jeans, heels or handbag. M)PHOSIS was a disappointment, but I still got the cartoon drawing book from TIMES to make my day :) SIgh, I still have lots of things to buy :( Maybe I should practise self ctrl and wait patiently for the coming Great Singapore Sale lah...

The weather ruined our tanning plans on Sat. Before I could leave my bed, Jasmin called me just to tell me about the Metro Sale at Expo. See See See??!?! I knew it! As expected, we went Expo instead, but we still brought along our towels, tanning lotion and toiletries, just in case the sun will b out all of a sudden. Did I mention that we spent 5 long hrs at EXPO?! Wahaha! We tried zillion of clothes like nobody's business and almost spent ~$100 each! Luckily we did some filtration from our shopping bags just b4 we proceed to the counter, that save us 50% of the money we almost gave away. So girls, rem to do F-I-L-T-R-A-T-I-O-N the next time u go shopping! Yup, by the time we left the sale, it was evening and there were no sunshine. Anyway it was pouring while we were at the hall. I love my shopping khaki - Jasmin Tan Wen Li!! Wen li-er~~ still rem?? haha! Cya this coming sat!

When a Stranger Call was scary. The plot was so-so but the scenes always mislead u into thinking that someone will pop up from left, right, front or behind. Basically you pay $8 to sit there and be scared. Nevertheless, I enjoy the accompany and the popcorn! No spills this time, teeheehee! I still miss hot dog bun!

The food at the wedding dinner on Sunday was delicious although the place wasnt classy like a ballroom. It was held at a simple chinese restaurant in Orchid Country Club. I love to attend wedding dinners because it is a great opportunity to dress up and look beautiful! Muahaha. One uncle got drunk and kept match-making me to the bride's brother! The entire episode was hilarious!

Uhhh. I felt so happy for the newly-weds. They look so sweet n blissful! I'd love to organise wedding parties/dinners for couples because it is v interesting! Like how I can help to make their night a memorable n swt one, how to make it special n romantic...

I wanna be a WEDDING PLANNER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hmm. I'm knocking off in less than hr. Once again, hip hip hurray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My First Cartoon Drawing Book

2006-05-12T23:40:00.000+08:00

Hohoho! I've been wanting this since weeks ago! Yeaaaaaaaaaah! Thank you Uncle Seah! I'll practise drawing regularly, trust me! :)

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Woohooo~ Can't wait to go tanning with Jasmin in less than 12 hrs. Heh. I wonder what we'll do after that hahaha. There's a sale at Expo............................... heh ;)

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Life's Good for this weekend! Im a happy lil' girl~

Shoppaholic strikes again

2006-05-10T13:30:00.000+08:00

Its time for some shopping again! Muahahaha.
Girls and guys, old and young, on and off, please!
Please jio me go shopping anytime anywhere!
Wahahaha.

Im going nuts.
I can't wait for friday to come!
I miss you like crazZzZzZzzzy!

That was cool

2006-05-06T11:48:00.000+08:00

Look how fast his fingers moved! And now I know why the little finger on my right hand tends to stick out, just look at the guitarist's right hand!

Catch Me if You Can

2006-05-04T23:35:00.000+08:00

(Please click on the pictures for details)

See You Then!

Aurora X

2006-04-29T00:13:00.000+08:00

How time flies. I hosted Aurora VIII, organised Aurora IX and today, I attended Aurora X. There were quite a few collaborations with others PDPs like string ensemble and choir. The TJcian Koh Bee Kwee, who got into Campus Superstar, sang Accidentally In Love and Welcome to My Life for the band item. Her singing was average but she looked so cute n sweet! No wonder half the year 1 male population in TJ is going gaga over her.

I was very happy to see Jie Kai and Cong Yi conducting for some ensemble pieces. They were pretty gd and I was proud of them because it shows that you are quite something when you are appointed to conduct an ensemble. Although there is always an exception to my statement, I have confidence in the 2 guys!

When Xinying told me how nervous she was before the concert, I could totally understand the kind of emotions she was going through. Its like you are so excited to know whats coming but at the same time you only want to accept a positive outcome of your big project which had taken at least 70% if your energy for the past 4 months. You want a sense of achievement after all.

Throughout the concert I was thinking of things like, they must have had a hard time selecting those pieces; the mic is not picking up the right guitar part; they shd have moved in this way; gd, they have made use of the time to arrange the chairs behind the curtain; they shd play with the lightings for the band item; they must have stayed till quite late in school for the past few days and the list goes on...

I had a strange feeling of nostalgia when I saw the new ensemble on stage, listening to familiar guitar pieces and sharing the excitement of my juniors. I didn't thought that I'd feel this way. It was then I realised how much I miss being part of an organising committee, planning for an event and reap the success of my effort put in. Of course, I was also reminded of all the encouragement and support I received during the ultra busy period when I was preparing for Aurora IX. Though I might not look fwd to every guitar practices, I do enjoy the accompany there.

To be frank, the greatest satisfaction I've got as a vice-chairperson in Guitar Club wasnt the camp but Aurora IX. It took up much of my time and energy but I enjoyed every single moment preparing for it. I was happy when I managed to do 2 full-dressed rehearsals within a few hrs. I was happy when everyone in the club proposed ideas for the finale. I was happy when the banner was well-received, all thanks to the sacrifices Pat n Sandra made. I will always rem how they rushed to town by MRT to get more cloth just before the concert. It is really heart-warming to work with people like them, who are willing to go all out for a common goal.

Come to think of it, my life now is merely sleep -> eat -> work -> shop and the cycle goes on. How shallow! Urgh, I miss the ability to lead n organise! BOOOOOoooooooooo.

PS: Here, I have to apologise to Sandra for packing the holding room and removing the banner ALONE and as a result, she missed my briefing in the audi 1 year ago. Oops!

Clubbing and Durians

2006-04-27T14:14:00.000+08:00

We celebrated Jiawei's birthday at Gotham Penthouse and MoS. My face turn red easily with a lil' liquor probably because Im not a regular drinker. I don't like to drink anyway, let alone smoke. I DETEST SMOKERS. I wasnt a least bit tipsy last night but I had tomato face n bloodshot eyes when I left Gotham after, say, 10 sips of volka cranberry? HAHA! Im lousy no doubt! We proceeded to MoS and I got so high over there because I think it would only be more fun when u let your hair down and be yourself on the floor. My principle: when you want to have real fun, you gotta let go 101%! Its not a place to be demure and shy over there, so groove it, baby!

I took 2 hrs leave this morning coz I think I need some slp after the party last night. Guess what? Today is one of the 4 bosses' birthday! And it happened to be my direct boss - the accountant! Sai Gek bought some famous durian puffs from Joo Chiat for Boss and the rest of us. Everyone in the office were squealing in delight over those mini durian puffs! DAMN! I HATE DURIANS!

Sai Gek offered me a durian puff but I rejected. Then many other colleagues came fwd and psychoed me how nice the cold DURIAN puff is and I should die die give it a try! URGH. At last I gave in to peer pressure and took a bite...

FREAK! It was certainly a wrong move. The taste was overpowering! I quickly gulped lots of water but the after taste was still in my throat, my mouth, my hands and my breath! I then gobbled some lemon biscuits, praying hard that it'll have some magical healing power for durians! Urgh. I had rinsed my mouth, washed my hands and drank gallons of water. I swear I will nv touch durians again.

NO MORE DURIANS.

i hate accounting but

2006-04-21T10:50:00.000+08:00

I shall not be a spoilt brat.

I shall learn to take things on my stride.

I shall perservere.

I shall take it as a new learning journey.

i hate accounting II

2006-04-20T15:26:00.000+08:00

I almost cried in front of Sai Gek when I tried to tell her that I don't understand a single thing and that I've never study accounting as a subject before. What I wanted to say was that I don't want to do her work anymore, but instead I told her,

"I don't understand all the terms u used. I'm SCARED."

*give myself a tight slap*

Thanks to the word SCARED, she say, "No worries, I'll guide you along for next month's accounts and a bigger bank's account after that. No need to be scared, I'm just sitting there." I bet she was shocked by my teary eye and blushing nose though.

WTH, GUIDE ME ALONG. I don't want you to guide me along. I don't even want to do your work anymore. Im an admin clerk, not your assistant accountant. I told you I want to study Business - Tourism n Hospitality Management, which is different from Accountacy, so stop saying its the same and I'll learn it sooner or later. Im going to talk to Mr Boss tml.

I guess only Mary understand my situation now. Mary, my best friend at work!

i hate accounting

2006-04-20T10:42:00.000+08:00

Recently I have been taught to do basic accounting at work. I did bank reconciliation, which I dont like it at all. I had to key in lots of numbers numbers and numbers, tally numbers numbers and more numbers, see more n more figures I dont understand and don't want to understand. I hate it especially when Sai Gek just tell me to tally, print, copy and key in figures when i dunno whats all that for and what all that means. However all these needed MS EXCEL which I like and am interested to learn more about its functions. Sai Gek is a good senior cum friend and I believe she is also a gd mother but SHE IS NOT A GOOD TEACHER! She told me that what I've been doing are the most basic principals of accounting and I thought, "Oh my, I cant even stand BASIC accounting!" Sai Gek said she has more complicated acounting task for me later on. Save me, I'm just not meant to do accounting. I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO INTEREST IN ACCOUNTING.

MY CAMERA IS BACCCCK! so does mom n dad...

2006-04-19T23:05:00.000+08:00

w/o further ado, lemme show you the BATA birs!

Oh pls, tell me its nicccccccccccce! Just think about the $50 saved!

Next up, the long awaited pumps! I paid and waited 1 month for this can! It was personalised, meaning I get to choose the design and the colour, but I didnt. I just decide on the design from the display set. Urgh, Dumb ass. Come to think of it, how could I tell them what kinda design I want unless I was prepared with a design in hand? Aiyah, forget it. Actually I thot my pumps don't look as fantastic as I thot they were 1 mth ago but I'll not neglect them lah!

Yup, its from Minou, the shop that was located in Heeren before they shifted to their current location in FEP. Remember there was this period of time when their personalised designs (matching designs on the left n right shoe, cartoon drawings etc) of canvas shoes were popular?

Uh! Must I mention this again....

A must-not-miss (",) And now this is waiting for me...

Not forgetting STAR WARS n lots of anime. All thanks to Mr Seah! I'm beginning to appreciate Star Wars, my first sci-fi movie after all.

Last but not the least, dad recommended me to i-Stereo. They look fabulous. I gonna check out their price and decide between them or the Sony speakers. I need SeahSQ now!

Another thing! My dad is a big fan of 大长今 a.k.a 李英爱! He was so upset that he couldnt be at the arrival hall (thou he works at the airport) when she arrived in SG yest afternoon! I wonder if he'll be at the departure hall waiting for Lee when she leaves! How cute!

timidly blogging

2006-04-18T17:04:00.000+08:00

I finally pluck up the courage to blog here.

Im freezing in my office!

tons of work to complete but im giving myself a brk now haha!

My Girl <아이걸>

2006-04-16T20:56:00.000+08:00

It was my first time crying over a drama serial.

Was the show really that touching or I've become more emotional?

Random thots #3

2006-04-15T18:28:00.000+08:00

Check out some of my photos from the HK trip! Just click on the flickr badge on the right. Click on Hong Kong if necessary.
I've bought that $29.90 imitation birks from BATA. I declare cheapo but also $50 richer.
I need my digicam to take lots of photos for eBay n my 2 pairs of new shoes!
I vacuumed the house today *winks*
I hope my parents will buy me something from Genting or KL.
I'm so addicted to MY GIRL. Great show!
I so wanna do full manicure n pedicure at $0 haha! cheapoism strikes again. Any sponsors?
I've downloaded Post-it digital notes. It is a useful tool to remind me of all the things to buy, places to go, food to eat and what to do as the notes r "pasted" on my desktop! You shd try this!

Time for My girl. bye!

Pappilio no more!

2006-04-11T21:41:00.000+08:00

I'm going to sound cheapo, but I don't care!

IM NOT GOING TO SPEND A RIDICULOUS 80 BUCKS FOR A PAIR OF SLIP-ONs ( thou it is damn nice, damn comfortable and blardy famous) WHICH I DOUBT I'LL WEAR IT ALL THE TIME!!

WHY?!

Simply because I saw a similar pair, also as comfortable (or mayb slightly less comfortable but definitely above average), as white as Virgin Whisper White (but with tiny pink flowers) and as pretty as a PAPPILIO.

AND GUESS HOW MUCH DOES IT COSTS?

Less than half the amount I almost paid for a Papillio online! Its merely $29.95!!! OH MY GOD! I gonna be $50 richer ya know!? Now I have the money for my uZap and Levi's! HOHOHO!!!!

FROM WHERE DID THE SHOES COME FROM!?

Eastpoint =)

No lah, its BATA @ Eastpoint to be exact.

BATA - thats why I say I'd sound a lil' cheapo but who cares?! I just know that I had saved myself from being $50 poorer!

I swear I'll get that pair by this wkend! MUAHAHAHAHA!

Song Hye-kyo... and I ???

2006-04-09T23:23:00.000+08:00

I'm flattered! Extremely flattered! Myheritage.com showed that Song Hye-kyo and I were 74% look alike! Wahahahaha! SONG HYE-KYO ya know!? A KOREAN! A PRETTY KOREAN ACTRESS! A PRETTY and FAMOUS KOREAN ACTRESS WHOM I ADORE!! A PRETTY and FAMOUS KOREAN ACTRESS WHO ATTRACTED MR SEAH too!!

ME! ME! ME!!!

HYE-KYO! HYE-KYO! HYE-KYO!!

Ooooooooh~ I love Koreans =)

yah lah yah lah... only 74% lah... lemme fantasize cannot izzit...

Papillio Florida!

2006-04-09T21:58:00.000+08:00

1. Virgin Whisper White?

2. Flower Stitch Sunlight?

or 3. Garden Party White!?

I can't decide!

What ya think? tag Tag TAG!

We're back!

2006-04-08T18:35:00.000+08:00

No words can describe how fun we had in the past 4 days in Hong Kong and even if there were any, I'll probably take eons to finish this post! Thus I shall let the photos do the talking in my next few posts =)

I especially love the food in hk! The peanut butter chee cheong fan, shrimp wanton, dim sum, roast goose, char siew bao and so on.. oooooooooh~ D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S! Check out my photos on food!

Shopping was the main priority for the trip so we didnt visit many tourist attractions like Disneyland ( I hrd its not worth going there anyway!) and Ocean Park. We visited Stars Avenue (星光大道）though. I can only remember Victoria Peak, old Ocean Park and Portugese egg tart from my Hong Kong trip in 1998, so the trip this time kinda refreshed my memory of HK.

Talking about shopping, lemme recall what I've bought for myself...

1 denim capri (regretted like shit)
1 green knee-length pants ( now I wish I could sell it away)
1 denim mini skirt (ooooh baby i love it!)
1 sleeveless long top
3 bags - 1 shoulder, 2 sling
1 bangle (yes gina! I've found it!)
1 thick retro hairband
4 pairs of earrings
1 leather belt with flowery engravings and a butterfly buckle ( my love! muack!)
1 eBase foldable umbrella
1 Disney photo album
2 sets of Korean dvd - 궁 (Princess Hour) and 아이걸 (My girl)
1 mini water dispenser (kawaii neh!)
1 box of Disney cookies ( I love the Mickey box!)

...

I think thats all la. I dont consider these a lot, given that it was a 4D3N Hong Kong shopping trip and that I bought much more things for all my friends n loved ones than for myself! bah.

gosh! I forgot bout my instant noodle. gtg eat it now while watching my 궁! ciao!

Party World

2006-04-03T09:11:00.000+08:00

I simply love singing with old friends!

Roy, David, Ivan, Gina and I went Party World @ Orchard last night with a 4 hr complimentary voucher from Roy. Woohoo~ We sang all our hearts out till 12 midnight! As Party World have this "count down" timing system, we couldn't stay there till we got chased out like Kbox! That was a smart move by Party World and I think Kbox should adopt that system too, if not the customers like me will never leave the place, haha!

Anyway, I must say Roy and David can sing really really well! One is the imitation of Hong Kong Heavenly King Jacky Cheung and the other is practically a real-life joker Jackie Wu! Ivan is quite good at some songs la, but I cant rem the titles. hahaha! Its not easy for Ivan to complete an entire song in perfect chinese - we'll be glad if he doesn't read 曾 as 会 !

Singing with the co. is extremely enjoyable because

EVERYONE SINGS and not sit there and STARE AT YOU SING
the singer was given some attention and applause
there are good male vocals around for songs by male singers
David is a 24 hr entertainer
Roy will attempt to harmonize every song
duet is made possible!

Its so hard to find a guy who is willing to go karaoke, let alone to be able to sing well! I think they are the only guys among all my cliques who are more than willing to SING! Its been soooooooo long since I last hear a MAN sing a song by male artiste -_-" Yeah, the last one was by Roy too, on xmas eve at the pub in Clarke Quay.

Oh, how I love hanging out with everyone of them - Gina, Ivan, David, Roy and Lun! There's so much fun and laughter with them around (",) Furthermore, Ivan can drive us ~~crazy~~ home sometimes! Hohoho~

Bro n sis, Cheerios!

A Sleep Worth Sacrificed

2006-03-27T11:57:00.000+08:00

A plain tote was given free with very purchase of Lux Shower Cream. I thought it looked too boring and decided to give it a new look! So, I began my hands-on since 11pm last night and guess what time did I stop?

6.00 a.m. this morning!

My grandma was shocked to see me awake at 4a.m. Mother was surprised that I could stay up the whole night. Dad couldnt find a reason why I "woke up" so early today!

My 7 hours of sheer hardwork!

Its not that I'm a super woman, but I just can't put myself to bed when I'm halfway through a project! I can't wait to see the finished product! The sequined "QUEEN" took me at least 5 hours! Imagine sewing the sequins one by one.... Awwwwwwwww!

I thought I could carry the new tote today BUT all thanks to the weather, my tanning session is cancelled and the new baby is not going anywhere! Boo.

I then slept from 6.30a.m till 10.30am. Freaking 4 pathetic hours! I hope the shopping later will wake me up, though most probably it will! Ciao!

Buying Birkenstock online

2006-03-25T23:30:00.000+08:00

Ok, for those who are interested in getting a pair of Birkenstock, I bet you have an idea of how much you can save when u buy online and in bulk. Heh. Here's the deal!

Lets get a few friends and buy Birkenstock together!

Check out these 2 sites, one is a forum discussing 'bout the Birkenstock online site which we are going to buy from, and the other is the online site itself:

1. SLS Forum
2. FOOTSHOPPING

Please read the forum first to have a better idea of the website!

REMEMBER: FREE SHIPPING IS PROVIDED FOR ALL ORDERS ABOVE SGD 249!

Being Sporty

2006-03-25T22:37:00.000+08:00

I hate myself for not being sporty from young. I have always opted for activities in the Arts and cultural side, which is kind of boring when I come to think of it now.

Before I entered Primary 1, I took up drawing lesson in a community centre. I remembered that by the time the teacher thought that I was good enough to draw using a paint brush instead of pencil, it was already my last lesson there. I told Mother that the teacher finally recognised my drawing and I had "promoted" to using paint brush the next lesson, but Mother said I'd be busy with my school work once I enter Primary 1. That explains why I'm better at drawing stick figures to date.

When I was in primary two, Mother said I should learn abacus to improve my mathematics. It took me quite some time to advance from Grade 10 to Grade 2 (Grade 1 being the highest level). Then one day, I told Mother, "Ma, teacher say must show working, cannot use mental calculation."

For the last 4 years in my primary school, I joined the Computer Club and later, Chinese Cultural Club. I've learnt how to format a diskette and type lots of words in the shortest possible time, that's all I can remember. As for CCC, I only remember myself reciting Chinese poems. My classmate told me that I could have been the chairperson for the Computer Club if I had not left for CCC. Those were the days.

So far everything takes place indoors. NO SWEAT, NO SUN.

On the CCA selection slip in Anglican High, my first choice was Concert Band, followed by the Guitar Ensemble and Chinese Drama Society. No sports, not at all. Not even a single uniform group. And so I spent my 4 years playing the guitar.

I enjoyed playing captains' ball during PE lessons, though more than often I failed to defend for my team. In upper sec, I often think how great it'd be if I was a netballer and I envy their tanned legs and swift movements. I also love the feeling of being able to run faster than most of the other girls in my class. I'm not saying that I'm the fastest runner, but I'm confident to secure a place in the top 10 (I wasn't from sports class, that's why top 10 no prob la! haha!) However, even till then, the idea of doing sports during my free time had not come across my mind.

I wouldn't have appealed into TJ through Guitar Club if not for my lousy prelim results. How I wish I could have chosen anything else but not the Guitar Club again. Yes, though there may be advantages like being more experienced in concert preparations and know more about playing the guitar, I still hope to try out something different, like squash or entrepreneur club.

Guitar Club. INDOORS AGAIN. NO SWEAT. NO SUN.

It was during my 1st 3 months in JC that I started to take interest in sports. Being in 30/04, where people either don't turn up for PE or walked when we were told to run, I was known to be the fastest runner in class, because I chose to run and not walked, and Grace Khoh likes to challenge me. It somehow boosted my morale in running, though I know I'm not in anyway faster than an average runner. Gradually, I enjoy running. I always think of the calories I'll lose with every step I take, and it was a great motivation to keep me going.

I was introduced to Amore by my cousin in early 2004 and I fell in love with step aerobics ever since. The kind of satisfaction I get when I endured the entire workout was enough to make my day. I love to sweat and get muscle aches because these means that I've worked that muscle group and some calories have lost!

Now I love doing sports. Not of all kinds, especially water sports, coz I simply can't swim. The best way to kill me would be to dump me into the sea and I'll just die there, quick and easy.

I began reading SHAPE magazine right from their first issue in Sg. The toned and tanned models in the mag make me drool. I may sound like a lil' pervert here, but I really admire those ladies with well-toned arms/legs and a tanned body. How sporty and healthy they looked! I don't care if those pictures were photoshopped, I just want to look like them!

If only I was exposed to more sports in my early childhood, I'd have become more sporty and perhaps much more tanned than I am now. I wouldn't have to make time for tanning sessions and throwing money at gym. It'd be so nice, at least for me, if I were to be toned and tanned naturally along the way and not start to get toned and tanned at the age of 18.

Argh. Now I know what to do with my kid in the future!

Keep whining...

2006-03-24T22:06:00.000+08:00

DID YOU HEAR thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat??

The sales for NATAS 2006 in the first 2hrs after the fair commenced was already more than the TOTAL sales of NATAS travel fair 2005!

I WANNA GO NATAS FAIR! Muahahaha! If the promotion there is really so good, there may be another overseas trip after the upcoming Hong Kong! Woohoo!

Yes, I can continue dreaming... ... ... ...

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Singapore Fashion Week is here again! How i wish I can make time to catch the fashion parade at Ngee Ann City =(

Chand said I can find my umbrella in Chinatown! Yes, of all places, C-H-I-N-A-T-O-W-N! I wanna check it out there!

I've learnt from the SLS forum that I can get my digital weighing machine from Meidi-Ya supermarket from Liang Court! Can I fly there too?

Aaaaargh, I hate to work on weekends!

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Oh. I just bought a Honey Cleanser Foam from Ottie (a Korean brand =) I'm biased =) ). I really hope I won't find it too dry for my skin! I wasn't really pleased with the Fancl one coz it is kinda troublesome and I don feel much difference after using it. It comes in powder form and u have to wet a given foam ball, roll it in your hands with the powder, squeeze out the foam and then apply it on ur face. lei-zhey lah.

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Less than 3 more issues to go! Hip Hip hurray!

Random Thoughts #2

2006-03-22T23:30:00.000+08:00

1. The Body Shop's limited edition fragrance - Spring Orchid has a very sweet and pleasant scent. Worth trying for a 30ml ($21.90) bottle. They come in only 1 size anyway, coz they are LIMITED EDITION.

2. Paid 10 bucks to be TBS member for a year. Feel free to borrow my card n make full use of it if u r going to TBS.

3. I'm addicted to selling stuffs at eBay. heh. Check out user tingism. Start bidding and I'll be even happier :)

4. I've been an active member at the Shopping lifestyle forum recently. Life's too boring these days.

5. I haven't buy any digital weighing machine. gonna drop the idea soon. yeah thats me, but i'll still be very happy if anyone wants to buy one for me :)

6. I need money. Lots and lots of $$$$$$$$$$.

7. I've got the facial washing powder sample pack from Fancl. Hope its as gd as they say in SLS forum. The Face Shop cleanser sucks.

8. Rate of going to the gym has improved significantly over the past 3 weeks. Thats good, coz I have paid for the nest 3 months.

9. I'm shortlisted for an interview at SMU on 31st Mar. Father opposed to the idea of going SMU. whatever la huh, im just so used to this opposition party.

10. Last week, Roy told me to watch DORM with them this wk. This wk, every other guy had booked in, happily leaving Gina, Roy and me. So now what? I bet Im going to miss the show. Roy always have brilliant ideas, and Gina will agree.

11. I wanna make roller-blading a hobby. It can be part of an exercise regime and good way to tan too, but who's free to go with me on a weekday afternoon?

12. YES! I'm leaving my current job after April. I'll then have my weekends back! I hate it when ppl give me those huh-why-u-work-here or huh-why-u-do-this look whenever they ask me which job Im holding now. It as if my job is that embarrassing.

13. The Five People You Meet in Heaven is a good read. Gonna get the other 2 - Tuesdays with Morrie and The Curious Inccident of the Dog at night-time too.

K800i <--- Click here!

2006-03-18T00:30:00.000+08:00

Check out this upcoming 3G Sony Ericsson handphone - K800i !!

It has a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, built-in xenon flash and image and video stabilizer function!

1. The unique thing about this feature (BestPic™) is that 4 of the resulting images were shot immediately before the camera key is pressed to complete the shot, and 4 immediately after. Pick the best. Delete the rest.

2. K800i eliminates red eye and the camera stabilizer function compensates any small movement of your hand when you’re taking a picture and shooting video.

That is so cool! I bet it'll be super expensive!

Anyway, I'm quite disappointed that another 2 upcoming models, W950i and M600i, have excellent functions like 4GB flash memory (~4000 songs!) and touchscreen navigation respectively but without digital camera capability. Boo.

friends or foe

2006-03-16T00:21:00.000+08:00

Its just a thin line between friends and foe. When friends get on my nerves, especially good friends, I will start wondering why do I treat him/her as my good friend. You can imagine the kind of disappointment or anger when the one you are talking about happens to be a good friend of yours. Ironically, why/how/when would your good friend pisses you off? They are supposedly to be YOUR GOOD FRIEND - the one who wouldnt backstab you, the one who listens, the one who understands, the one who helps, the one who shares SELFLESSLY.

Is it a problem with girls, or is it a problem of human nature?

Its no wonder why people say good friends are hard to find, and probably one is enough. I think its true, because even one is hard to come by.

Though sometimes I seem to be MIA or "buay on" for late night gatherings and Malaysia trips, you know I do cherish the friendship. We might not have the same frequency all the time, but we are there for each other everytime. Thats why I love u guys =)

You were there to ans my late night calls and answered my questions on applications with great patience even though you were about to slp. I just love that selfless you =)

Uh. I feel much better now, thinking of those truely good friends I have... Thank you all, I'm sure you know who u are =)

We're going HONG KONG!

2006-03-10T22:58:00.000+08:00

We took less than a week to decide, plan, discuss, agree, book, confirm and pay! Such efficiency is made possible with JetstarAsia's online booking! We love it~

Mu-ah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!

4/4/06 - 7/4/06

Hong Kong, here we come!

忍, 忍, 忍

2006-03-08T23:00:00.000+08:00

blardy pissed off with selfish people

but I have to 忍.

blardy irritated by liars

but I have to 忍.

blardy turned off by that stupid driver

but I have to 忍.

what a blardy fed-up day.

New Bugis Street

2006-03-06T00:15:00.000+08:00

Check out the new section "From New Bugis Street" in the right column! The websites listed there are 3 shops you can find in the New Bugis Street (a.k.a Bugis Village) selling t-shirts, shoes and ladies fashion respectively. Here's my favourite:

Give me back my SUNDAY

I love the t-shirts from this shop mainly because I support local designs and the tees are really affordable. Besides, Singapore has such a rich t-shirt culture that this casual wear became a good investment since it will never be outdated. The Sunday Shop has a wide range of designs and are all in limited stocks, so don't worry that you'll see your "twin" few streets away! If you are lucky to see the designer on your visit, he'll probably explain to you the hidden meaning in those designs. Check out their new series - spiral, rain, fabric luck etc. I've just bought the RAIN tee (brown) for only $15! There are also Couple tees available as they have the same designs in both the men n ladies size. Each design comes in 4 to 5 different colours that will difinitely go well with any bottoms! Recently, they have opened another outlet in the same place, making it 2 in New Bugis Street. This surely says something about their business eh? During my first visit last year, the auntie told me that the designs were done by her son out of pure interest. In fact, her son owns an eatery nearby. For those who don't know me well, people like her son will never fail to win my admiration and support! Go, Go, Mr Ng!

Tip: Remember to bargain! The more you buy, the cheaper it costs!

Do check out their website for new designs! You may wish to upload a photo of yourself in a SUNDAY t-shirt and participate in their Sunday Gallery Contest!