Sunday, April 19, 2009
Back from Melaka
Melaka is quite a nice place to be in... just walking around the streets and trying out all the good food there... not to mention the nice photo opportunities that are available lol...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Twitter blog? lol
I realise that my new blog posts are pretty random... much like how Twitter is used haha... Maybe I should cut down on my lengthy posts and just post short paragraphs about what's on my mind at the moment hahaha... makes for easier reading too!
Just got reminded of a roller hockey team that a bunch of kids staying in Hougang almost formed when I was in primary school (and was the group that I roller-bladed with).
Swift snakes was going to be our name ahaha... Oh well... good memories =)
Just got reminded of a roller hockey team that a bunch of kids staying in Hougang almost formed when I was in primary school (and was the group that I roller-bladed with).
Swift snakes was going to be our name ahaha... Oh well... good memories =)
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Individualisation of movie-watching
This post doesn't really have anything to do with the above title hahaha... I was watching the new Japanese movie "Handsome Suit" and realised this movie actually takes me back to my resolutions for 2009.
Go watch the movie! haha... Its damn slapstick in the first part, but once you get to the end, come back to my blog and read my previous post on my 2009 resolutions haha... You'll get what I mean.
Be less judgemental.
Go watch the movie! haha... Its damn slapstick in the first part, but once you get to the end, come back to my blog and read my previous post on my 2009 resolutions haha... You'll get what I mean.
Be less judgemental.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
A sick man is an angry man haha...
Just finished working on a project on Saturday night/Sunday morning. I think the team worked for 12 hours straight (except maybe a short break for dinner). It didn't help that I was suffering from a cold/flu hahaha...
Ended up throwing #$$@%*&$#%^%@!@ language around ahaha... Can't help it haha...
But this week should be better hahaha....
Ended up throwing #$$@%*&$#%^%@!@ language around ahaha... Can't help it haha...
But this week should be better hahaha....
Thursday, March 12, 2009
從新開張！Re-opening...
Time to sweep the dust off and bring out the beers! ahahaha...
It's time to crank up the gears and get this blog going again.
Watch this space.
It's time to crank up the gears and get this blog going again.
Watch this space.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
So long to 2008~ G'day to 2009~
The last day of the year is upon us~ It's been quite a year ain't it? I spent a good first half of 2008 in Taiwan, which was a really interesting and enriching experience.
It's almost 6 months since I arrived back in Singapore and I've completed yet another semester in NUS. Hopefully the coming year will be a good one for me and all my friends and family.
Resolutions? Nah... I don't really have a habit of making resolutions hahaha... but for 2009 I would wanna be less judgemental and build more self confidence LOL
Oh yeah! And I want to go on a nice, relaxing graduation trip haha... whether it be in the Asian region [Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand (not really Bangkok) or in Europe (Austria, Germany, Switzerland etc etc you get the point hahaha)
Onwards to a better year! "Yes, we can."
Last but not least, I wish for world peace.
To all potential Miss Universe particpants out there, flash that victory sign on cue and give that megawatt smile! wahaha...
It's almost 6 months since I arrived back in Singapore and I've completed yet another semester in NUS. Hopefully the coming year will be a good one for me and all my friends and family.
Resolutions? Nah... I don't really have a habit of making resolutions hahaha... but for 2009 I would wanna be less judgemental and build more self confidence LOL
Oh yeah! And I want to go on a nice, relaxing graduation trip haha... whether it be in the Asian region [Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand (not really Bangkok) or in Europe (Austria, Germany, Switzerland etc etc you get the point hahaha)
Onwards to a better year! "Yes, we can."
Last but not least, I wish for world peace.
To all potential Miss Universe particpants out there, flash that victory sign on cue and give that megawatt smile! wahaha...
Monday, December 29, 2008
Back from Malaysia
Happy holidays to all~
The visit to Malaysia was quite a refreshing and interesting one. Went to Melaka, KL and Genting Highlands all in the matter of 3 days (1 X room change everyday ahaha...)
The interesting thing was that Meleka was the location that caught my eye the most out of all 3 places. Maybe it's because I haven't been there in...say... a decade or more? Yeah when I was a kid I used to think the place was freaking boring and all Melaka had to show for its splendour was the Big Ol' crimson-coloured church haha...
A 2nd visit almost 10 years later and it's a whole new experience. Listening to a live band while drinking a bottle of Heneiken (woo~) in the cool weather, walking around the narrow streets at night; it's all very relaxing and tranquil.
Not to mention that the rich history of Melaka and the unique architecture which can be found there makes it a photographers' haven. Will post pictures up soon once I process them haha...
I did suffer a bit of a burnout when I took the photography module in school because (like I mentioned to my friends) I thought of photography as a hobby and I wasn't really adapting well to the idea of producing surrealistic and conceptual pictures haha... but the module has sorta pushed my imagination to its limits so perhaps I might experiment with such themes in the future, but for now though I guess my main interest is still tilted towards the photojournalistic perspective hahaa....
The visit to Malaysia was quite a refreshing and interesting one. Went to Melaka, KL and Genting Highlands all in the matter of 3 days (1 X room change everyday ahaha...)
The interesting thing was that Meleka was the location that caught my eye the most out of all 3 places. Maybe it's because I haven't been there in...say... a decade or more? Yeah when I was a kid I used to think the place was freaking boring and all Melaka had to show for its splendour was the Big Ol' crimson-coloured church haha...
A 2nd visit almost 10 years later and it's a whole new experience. Listening to a live band while drinking a bottle of Heneiken (woo~) in the cool weather, walking around the narrow streets at night; it's all very relaxing and tranquil.
Not to mention that the rich history of Melaka and the unique architecture which can be found there makes it a photographers' haven. Will post pictures up soon once I process them haha...
I did suffer a bit of a burnout when I took the photography module in school because (like I mentioned to my friends) I thought of photography as a hobby and I wasn't really adapting well to the idea of producing surrealistic and conceptual pictures haha... but the module has sorta pushed my imagination to its limits so perhaps I might experiment with such themes in the future, but for now though I guess my main interest is still tilted towards the photojournalistic perspective hahaa....
Sunday, December 14, 2008
A good meal or a good brain?
I just read an interesting article by Wong Kim Hoh in today's "Lifestyle" section of the Sunday Times. Before people start proclaiming that ST is propaganda material lol... let me just say that the article was a column written by Wong, reflecting on the nuances of social life.
The article talks about how "a growing number of politically correct people who will chew you up and spit you out if you dare say the wrong thing," which reminded me of an incident which occured at the 2902 gallery, where I just blurted "That's stereotyping" to my photography module teacher when she said that computing students were generally better at numbers haha...
Could I be one of those PCP (politically correct politburo/people)?
After reading the article, I realised why some people like to call arts/social sciences graduates "fluff" machines hahaha... I think it's the way some academic papers are written. These papers often use "cheem" jargon and tiptoe around words and ideas rather than just go straight to the point.
The article cites examples such as:
The Blind = Visually Impaired
Mad People = Mentally Challenged
Blackboard = Chalkboard
I personally find it quite tiring to constantly think of politically-correct terms all the time when having a conversation with someone. It's really quite difficult to be on your toes all the time during a conversation without you being mentally drained at the end of it, especially when you just want to have a good meal.
I quote the article:
"Hawk-eyed and sharp-eared, these zealots wait to pounce and censure anyone who exhibits behaviour or uses words that may upset women, ethnic minorities, homosexuals, the disabled, the overweight, the ugly and even the environment."
Being careful in your choice of words and not getting carried away with stereotyping is good, but having to think of every single word to say to someone (just in case it is at odds with their ideals) is just really really tiring.
Sadly, when one encounters a slip of the tongue and says something politically incorrect (without any malice and not harbouring any prejudice); sometimes he is potentially subject to criticism at an instance.
Perhaps thats why people find it very tiring to talk to arts/social sciences students? (Look at me! I'm stereotyping! wahahaha...)
God did give us a brain to think, and I totally agree that we should use it more often rather than just following instructions blindly, but sometimes, you just really want to sit down and have a good meal. God also gave us one mouth, so just enjoy the food first and chill hahaha...
The discourse can be conducted over drinks later LOL.
The article talks about how "a growing number of politically correct people who will chew you up and spit you out if you dare say the wrong thing," which reminded me of an incident which occured at the 2902 gallery, where I just blurted "That's stereotyping" to my photography module teacher when she said that computing students were generally better at numbers haha...
Could I be one of those PCP (politically correct politburo/people)?
After reading the article, I realised why some people like to call arts/social sciences graduates "fluff" machines hahaha... I think it's the way some academic papers are written. These papers often use "cheem" jargon and tiptoe around words and ideas rather than just go straight to the point.
The article cites examples such as:
The Blind = Visually Impaired
Mad People = Mentally Challenged
Blackboard = Chalkboard
I personally find it quite tiring to constantly think of politically-correct terms all the time when having a conversation with someone. It's really quite difficult to be on your toes all the time during a conversation without you being mentally drained at the end of it, especially when you just want to have a good meal.
I quote the article:
"Hawk-eyed and sharp-eared, these zealots wait to pounce and censure anyone who exhibits behaviour or uses words that may upset women, ethnic minorities, homosexuals, the disabled, the overweight, the ugly and even the environment."
Being careful in your choice of words and not getting carried away with stereotyping is good, but having to think of every single word to say to someone (just in case it is at odds with their ideals) is just really really tiring.
Sadly, when one encounters a slip of the tongue and says something politically incorrect (without any malice and not harbouring any prejudice); sometimes he is potentially subject to criticism at an instance.
Perhaps thats why people find it very tiring to talk to arts/social sciences students? (Look at me! I'm stereotyping! wahahaha...)
God did give us a brain to think, and I totally agree that we should use it more often rather than just following instructions blindly, but sometimes, you just really want to sit down and have a good meal. God also gave us one mouth, so just enjoy the food first and chill hahaha...
The discourse can be conducted over drinks later LOL.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Early New Year's Resolutions
Seems that my ang moh New Year's resolution seem to create themselves out of nothing, without me even giving much thought into them.
Yeah it's been a week filled with lots of jello legs, carbohydrates and triple A (AAA) species of the male kind hahaha...
More updates to come!
Yeah it's been a week filled with lots of jello legs, carbohydrates and triple A (AAA) species of the male kind hahaha...
More updates to come!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
An Open Letter
This came to mind at a odd time of 4.30am haha... don't know why but I'll just write it down before I forget it.
Dear friends,
It is unfortunate that the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai have resulted in the deaths of over 140 people. The number of dead and injured could still be rising even as we speak.
It is especially unfortunate to hear of the passing of Ms. Lo Hwei Yen, a 28-year-old Singaporean lawyer. The Late Ms. Lo became the first Singaporean to come directly into harm's way via an act of terrorism.
With more Singaporeans heading overseas on working assignments, it is only a matter of when, not if they will be directly affected by acts of terrorism. Let us learn from this incident to be vigilant, but will we be able to draw the line clearly between paranoia and vigilance?
Rest in peace. Ms. Lo.
Dear friends,
It is unfortunate that the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai have resulted in the deaths of over 140 people. The number of dead and injured could still be rising even as we speak.
It is especially unfortunate to hear of the passing of Ms. Lo Hwei Yen, a 28-year-old Singaporean lawyer. The Late Ms. Lo became the first Singaporean to come directly into harm's way via an act of terrorism.
With more Singaporeans heading overseas on working assignments, it is only a matter of when, not if they will be directly affected by acts of terrorism. Let us learn from this incident to be vigilant, but will we be able to draw the line clearly between paranoia and vigilance?
Rest in peace. Ms. Lo.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
B'z B'z
hahaha damn busy for the past week... got film school, got paper to write, got readings to read lol... so not much time to update the blog...
Anyways I've decided to post my remaining pictures from Japan and SEP on my facebook account haha... so can go there and check them out.
Anyways I've decided to post my remaining pictures from Japan and SEP on my facebook account haha... so can go there and check them out.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Thoughts before more pictures...
Was reading a couple of blogs belonging to NUS students who had gone on SEP during the same semester as me. I'll list one here: http://vsrabbit.blogspot.com/ (went to China for SEP)
Haha... I sort of realised that almost all the students usually comment that SEP changed their outlook on life someway or another haha... I gotta say the same for myself.
During SEP, you experience things that you sometimes will never experience before. You're thrown into a somewhat foreign environment (esp. for those going to America or Europe or Scandinavia regions) and you're required to adapt to the local environment as quick as possible.
This is the time where one shouldn't always see the flaws in the foreign culture and say that "Oh... this country is so inefficient/messy/disorganised compared to Singapore". All I can say is that this is the time to acknowledge the difference in culture and recognise or even pick up pointers on how improve your own well-being.
Best part is you'll learn how to appreciate what you have in Singapore. The nice facilities, the quick and efficient automated systems, the organised planning of anything and everything. Sure, the frustrations showed when I was there in the beginning, but then you begin to take a step back and learn how to slow down your pace of living.
Take a slow walk and enjoy the foreign atmosphere (and skip lessons/be late for class wahaha)
Here's a quote from the above blog link: "never come to conclusions about anyone (including yourself) and other countries till you've really seen everything inside out of it."
Haha... I sort of realised that almost all the students usually comment that SEP changed their outlook on life someway or another haha... I gotta say the same for myself.
During SEP, you experience things that you sometimes will never experience before. You're thrown into a somewhat foreign environment (esp. for those going to America or Europe or Scandinavia regions) and you're required to adapt to the local environment as quick as possible.
This is the time where one shouldn't always see the flaws in the foreign culture and say that "Oh... this country is so inefficient/messy/disorganised compared to Singapore". All I can say is that this is the time to acknowledge the difference in culture and recognise or even pick up pointers on how improve your own well-being.
Best part is you'll learn how to appreciate what you have in Singapore. The nice facilities, the quick and efficient automated systems, the organised planning of anything and everything. Sure, the frustrations showed when I was there in the beginning, but then you begin to take a step back and learn how to slow down your pace of living.
Take a slow walk and enjoy the foreign atmosphere (and skip lessons/be late for class wahaha)
Here's a quote from the above blog link: "never come to conclusions about anyone (including yourself) and other countries till you've really seen everything inside out of it."
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Japan trip during SEP (Day 3)
Alright haha... after another 2 weeks... here's Day 3 of my trip to Japan~ This time, it's the trip to Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. Entrance fee was quite expensive @ 5800 yen... but it was worth the price haha... had a lot of fun!
Big expectations for the local version of Universal Studios which should up in 2010 haha...
Spiderman: The Ride
Back to the Future ride~
Jurassic Park: The Ride
Warning: Wet ride
Waterworld - A staged performance. The kids here are lining up to get wet haha.
Osaka Takoyaki Museum at the JR Line Universal City station
Plenty of Takoyaki shops inside
Big expectations for the local version of Universal Studios which should up in 2010 haha...
Spiderman: The Ride
Back to the Future ride~
Jurassic Park: The Ride
Warning: Wet ride
Waterworld - A staged performance. The kids here are lining up to get wet haha.
Osaka Takoyaki Museum at the JR Line Universal City station
Plenty of Takoyaki shops insideMonday, July 21, 2008
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Japan Trip (Day 1 and 2)
Finally! Pictures from my first two days in Osaka, Japan!
Though it's only a mere 2.5 hours away from Taiwan, I can say that the Japanese culture somewhat differs quite a bit from the Taiwanese culture haha...
Namba Shopping District at night
Desmond's long-time friend/Our tour guide in Osaka - Jeffery
Shinsaibashi, a food and shopping district. Can see "Glico man" in the picture?
Jeffery's place (where we bunked in haha...) - Hommachi (Business district)Somewhat similar to Raffles Place.
Buying famous cheesecake at Namba
Namba during the day 
Lunch stopover at a sushi place. 130 yen per plate, considered affordable for the quality of the sushi that you get haha... 
Taking the JR railway to Kobe. JR lines are so-called "1 level" above the subway in the entire Japanese Shinkansen/railway/subway system. 
Arrival in Kobe~
Chinatown in Kobe
Yeah. Pork buns (Ba Bao-s) are popular with the Japanese haha...
Chinese-style dinner
Tour of the Motomachi shopping district after dinner in Kobe
Back to Osaka at night for its famous Takoyaki. Soft texture instead of the harder ones you find in Taiwan or Singapore.
The Takoyaki shop
Dotonburi (food district) at night.
The cheesecake packaging haha... Didn't manage to eat it while it was hot because we were too full from the sushi lunch
Though it's only a mere 2.5 hours away from Taiwan, I can say that the Japanese culture somewhat differs quite a bit from the Taiwanese culture haha...
Namba Shopping District at night
Desmond's long-time friend/Our tour guide in Osaka - Jeffery
Shinsaibashi, a food and shopping district. Can see "Glico man" in the picture?
Jeffery's place (where we bunked in haha...) - Hommachi (Business district)Somewhat similar to Raffles Place.
Buying famous cheesecake at Namba
Namba during the day
Lunch stopover at a sushi place. 130 yen per plate, considered affordable for the quality of the sushi that you get haha... 
Expensive subway ticket. 230 yen for 2-3 stops. That amount can get you from east to west in Singapore haha...
Taking the JR railway to Kobe. JR lines are so-called "1 level" above the subway in the entire Japanese Shinkansen/railway/subway system.
Arrival in Kobe~
Chinatown in Kobe
Yeah. Pork buns (Ba Bao-s) are popular with the Japanese haha...
Chinese-style dinner
Tour of the Motomachi shopping district after dinner in Kobe
Back to Osaka at night for its famous Takoyaki. Soft texture instead of the harder ones you find in Taiwan or Singapore.
The Takoyaki shop
Dotonburi (food district) at night.
The cheesecake packaging haha... Didn't manage to eat it while it was hot because we were too full from the sushi lunchThat concludes days 1 and 2... More updates coming soon~
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Japan trip
Been a long time since the last update. And I'm back from my Japan trip!
Yeah it was fun haha... considering the last time I was there was about 10 years ago with a tour group. This time it's just me and desmond, armed with maps and constipated japanese wahaha...
But knowing how to read hiragana and katakana was useful haha... so my C6 and D7 efforts during Secondary 1 and 2 were not put to waste LOL
The photos I took in 7 days amount to about 2.5 GB. That adds up to about 1000+ photos haha...
I will post the nicer ones here haha... The rest can be found on my facebook album.
Sidenote:
The Japanese 500 Yen coin and the Taiwanese 50 NTD coin have the same colour and almost the same size.
I was back at the Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan when I wanted to purchase a bus ticket to take me back to my dorm.
The guy said the price of the ticket was 145 NTD and I happily passed him ONE 50NTD coin, expecting him to return me 355 NTD in return wahaha....
Jialat. I got all 3 cultures mixed up in my mind right now ahaha.
Another sidenote:
Returning to a foreign country from a foreign country feels a bit funny~
Yeah it was fun haha... considering the last time I was there was about 10 years ago with a tour group. This time it's just me and desmond, armed with maps and constipated japanese wahaha...
But knowing how to read hiragana and katakana was useful haha... so my C6 and D7 efforts during Secondary 1 and 2 were not put to waste LOL
The photos I took in 7 days amount to about 2.5 GB. That adds up to about 1000+ photos haha...
I will post the nicer ones here haha... The rest can be found on my facebook album.
Sidenote:
The Japanese 500 Yen coin and the Taiwanese 50 NTD coin have the same colour and almost the same size.
I was back at the Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan when I wanted to purchase a bus ticket to take me back to my dorm.
The guy said the price of the ticket was 145 NTD and I happily passed him ONE 50NTD coin, expecting him to return me 355 NTD in return wahaha....
Jialat. I got all 3 cultures mixed up in my mind right now ahaha.
Another sidenote:
Returning to a foreign country from a foreign country feels a bit funny~
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
After exam! Major update (2)
23rd Birthday!
Got take group photos lah. But haven't claim yet... Will update again~
"Black As Chocolate". Eh? No more "Awfully Chocolate"? Or did they change their brand name?
Got take group photos lah. But haven't claim yet... Will update again~
"Black As Chocolate". Eh? No more "Awfully Chocolate"? Or did they change their brand name?
After exam! Major update (1)
Done with exams hahaha... Time for some major updates haha... Here's the 1st one: Went to my prof's house to play Wii after he treated us to dinner haha... He's the one standing on the right
He was part of a band during his tertiary years, and the best part is Luo Da You and Liu Wen Zheng were his band-mates haha...
Wii accessory pack. Makes the controller look like... A tennis racket! There are other add-ons for different sports like baseball and table tennis.
The full accessory pack.
My "e-Learning" class haha... Only 8 people... but it was interesting haha...when compared to "Knowledge Organisation" lol. The prof is the one standing on the right haha...
He was part of a band during his tertiary years, and the best part is Luo Da You and Liu Wen Zheng were his band-mates haha...
Wii accessory pack. Makes the controller look like... A tennis racket! There are other add-ons for different sports like baseball and table tennis. 
The full accessory pack.
My "e-Learning" class haha... Only 8 people... but it was interesting haha...when compared to "Knowledge Organisation" lol. The prof is the one standing on the right haha...Saturday, June 14, 2008
Verbal constipation
Yo~~~~~~
Yes. It's been two weeks since I last updated my blog...... due to the number of papers I have to write and the projects I have to do...
So I'm facing this dilemma now. Verbal constipation. You heard me right hahaha... I bet you've heard of the term "verbal diarrhoea". Now let me introduce you to the term "verbal constipation".
I've been writing too many papers, to a point where I run out of words to type into my word document haha... No more ideas and no more words...zZzZz
The good news is exams are ending on the 20th haha... I can see the light @ the end of the tunnel.
Yes. It's been two weeks since I last updated my blog...... due to the number of papers I have to write and the projects I have to do...
So I'm facing this dilemma now. Verbal constipation. You heard me right hahaha... I bet you've heard of the term "verbal diarrhoea". Now let me introduce you to the term "verbal constipation".
I've been writing too many papers, to a point where I run out of words to type into my word document haha... No more ideas and no more words...zZzZz
The good news is exams are ending on the 20th haha... I can see the light @ the end of the tunnel.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Examples of Electronic Dance Music [that I listen (and not dance) to]
This 2 videos are from DJ Tiesto. Yah. I only know the more famous DJs haha... I'm also not TOTALLY into the music haha... just that I like the strong beats~
Yah. Yah. I can hear people shouting "Closet Ah-beng" already. hahaha
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