first blog of the year.. a boring one..

hello peeps.. this is the first blog of the year.. for my blog that is.. havent had the urge to blog anymore.. tot i will just try to take it up again.. since someone urged me to..

it rained at 0403hrs.. according to my laptop..

have been staying up this late ever since 2 weeks before the exams started..

even though exams are over since last week..

im still stayin up..

searchin for movies to download..

songs to listen..

mangafox.com..

n of cos indulgin in them..

its really boring since everyone else jus started their exams this week.. no one to play dota with recently.. argh.. then thanh also needa study n revise already..











have a few goals lately..

wana find tuition assignments to add to my meagre income..

do more acupuncture to clear my ever present backache..

more physio at the lousy NUH for my recovering broken toe..

LOSS THOSE FATS THAT I GAINED SINCE LAST DEC.. N BEFORE.. tt really means like a good 15kg..

more muscles on my chest n biceps n triceps n trapezius n lats n deltoids n quads.. calf no need.. big enough..

love thanh even more than ever.. n hope she will do well again in her exams..

explore my new hp n95 n fully max its potentially while spendin minimum cost on it..

work n my new role as a publication officer in NTU TKD..

work on my chinese calligraphy to infuse it into my painting style to forge a new DARWINIAN style..

quickly settle NTU TKD's 20th anniversary stuff.. which is a lot..









this year.. have been closer to my art frens.. prolly cos i see them more often in this sem.. expecially imran, marcus, erman, kavi.s n meising.. then jieling n dawn, still as close la.. then the thunder n xiaomin.. also still the same.. forever debating..

wana say something abt dawn.. will try to talk to her.. but duno if its appropriate..
shes a little... brave.. n weird.. n weird.. n weird.. n brave also la..
she has many good points..
- hardworking..
-v hardworking..
-v v hardworking..

but thats it.. hmm.. think she really needa work smart n not just work hard.. society doesnt reward hard workers.. but the smart ones.. its true that dilligence is important la.. but can only get u so far.. i come to realised that in uni.. u have to work smart.. sometimes there IS a short n good way.. but dawn may not be able to see that la.. hope that one day.. soon.. she will realise the importance of working smart..

talking about hostel.. duno next sem got hostel or not.. pia so hard to gain points for hostel, in the end also 12 only.. then last year cut off is 14.. this year expected to rise.. sighz.. really need hostel leh.. i next sem NTU TKD main comm leh.. so bu fang bian to travel in n out of NTU.. mayb will stay with thanh..

argh feel like eating subway again.. have been eating subway for 2 days.. apparently its supposed to be healthier.. n considering that its beside NTU Mac.. n the queu for subway is SO freaking long, n Singaporeans like to queu.. it makes perfect sense for me to eat subway.. but health wise about lesser fat, i think i offset it when i order a footlong.. will eat it again later in the morning.. their morning sandwiches got different menu.. shall try.. it might well be my new fav fast food.. if its fast food..

lately have been running with june.. since last fri.. aft we came b from the NTU ALumni after viewing the dining hall for 20th anniversary.. then fri run, sat run, wed run again.. followin next few days i will run alone since she having exams..

sighz monday gg back macpherson to help candy on a sch zone art sharing with zone art chers.. so duno whether wkend wana stay home or go b NTU for a day or so.. miss thanh.. :(

will write again soon.. i hope..

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Reflection.Resolution

It has been an eventfull year. I write this to tell of what happened and how I felt about these past events. A perfect language tone (well if I can)will be my approach, just for the first time on the last day of these year. Chuckles can be observed from time to time. I shall report only those after I entered NIE, since that time, blogging became a lesser of my priorities.

The most important so far, and definitely why I start it off with this. My girlfriend, Thanh. She is a Vietnamese, an ASEAN scholar, but not a very good cook. I noticed her since the day I joined the Taekwondo Orientation Camp, a.k.a TKDOC. I must say she wasn't the first to catch my eye, but I developed feelings for over a few more sessions. I longed to see her every session, and I guess I gave the game away when I first SMSed her during one training asking why she didn't come. Her suspiscions enveloped our whole relationship from then on. From just friends who she didn't even have a good impression from, we trekked this relationship through a series of long MSNings and SMSes. It was discovered at a later time that the feelings developed and this became mutual. With my most recent event, she was there for me a almost every free time she had, which was my injury of the open dislocation of the right big toe. Also through this accident, my family got to meet her, something that was way unplanned for. Luckily for that, my parents like her. It really means a green light.In all the days of this month, she is working most of time, with a stringent and quite demanding boss. But she still makes attempts to visit me at home. The times we spent during these festives are precious even without Orchard Road in mind, just the two of us are enough. I love you Thanh. *muackz*

Thanh, my wonderful girlfriend

*I skipped the whole courtship part; it is a secret.*

Next , chronologically, was when I entered NIE. I met the two best friends in most of my modules at the bus interchange, without knowing that it might be them. You are, Dawn and JieLing. To be a bit more biased, it would be JieLing. I share more modules with her, and I find that we can relate to each other better. Same age maybe. There has been alot of fun times with the two of them, when we embarked on our first project, Greenberg Essay-Presentation. From then on, everytime we see the colour green, it was sure to spark a laughter. Now, we are again working together on our next essay-presentation: A New Pyschoanalytical Approach to Aesthetics.

JieLing's boyfriend, Mervin, resembles me. Often, I would tell her my likes and dislikes, and she will compare her boyfriend to my self, finding much similarities. An example would be corn. We both hate corn, yet we love popcorn. When JieLing was a free frag in DOTA using the character Lina, we both said the same comment: " You must anticipate where the enemy is running, then you stun." There are certainly many more which I can't remember at hand.

Jieling and Dawn

I shall give credit to another dear friend, Farida Diva.( thats her nick) I call her thunder. Our friendship grew when we would always argue (sensibly) during our presentation for Problem Based Learning. Hailed as English Nazis by our group members, we paved the route to the end for this horrendous project. It was certainly mind-boggling, yet fun and enjoyable with the company of such a great friend. She is also very liberal and open-minded to the way we deserve fun and enjoyment.

Farida Art group PBL group

After entering NIE for a few days, there was this orientation camp where I got to know my Group Endeavours Service Learning members. I gave our team the name AHOY and we used it as our slogan every since. We completed a project of teaching disabled children the olympic-recognised game of Bocchia, after a series of meetings and intense votings. From there, I learnt that democracy may win you the result, but it may not win you the heart.

On the CCA side, I tried for the presidency of the Teachers Trainee CLub, the constituency club in NIE, on which I lost terribly. I left for another CCA, which my parents objected once again furiously, Taekwondo. There, I met a group of wonderful friends whom I also met Thanh. Amongst the first and closest was Andy,Xuanie, Chengyi, Winnie, June and Randal. We created the club named "GOSIIP CRUB'', for a group of people who can't spell properly and spend their time gathering gossips to share. It was hilarious and we had a great deal of fun. A lot of time was spent in Hall 11 playing cards or watching movies. In the end, Xuanie got attached with Andy after much ordeals. Chengyi was always our joker, whose jokes were sometimes not appreciated. Winnie our cook always brought food to hall 11 after her Home Econs (teacher too) practical on thursday evenings. June is the perceived jokingly more EMO one and a slogan was tagged to her of ''Don't waste food''. From then on, any leftovers was dedicated to her. Of course, there are man more of you whom I shall attempt to name w/o referring to a list. Don't scold me or blame me if I left you out.

Gosiip Crub
Sebastian WenXiang Nelson William Celeste Ee On Shimin Kuan Rei Rikki Daniel XiaoNic
oops I can't remember the rest! Don't scold me!

Randal is the best friend I made in NTU I guess. We clicked off qutie well during our TKDOC and joked non-stop from then on. He camped over at my hall a few times after trainings and we chatted about everything under the sun. Music, r/s, games etc. I was there during his ordeal with Sandy(his gf) about their relationship and a new found liking, and he was there to support my liking for Thanh. Views and suggestions were always exchanged to help each other. His ''bak kwa'' injury was the best incident that happened, often showing off that he can't bathe himself, and Sandy would have to bathe him. Pleasurable. Into the exam period, I moved into his hall for convenience since it is closer to NIE, and Thanh since she stayed at hall 16 as well. He was also the partner for which my dislocation was caused, but I never blamed him. It was a mere accident. A good friend always!

Hmm the above are mainly about friends. 因為是人, 所以需要朋友. This is something I saw in Romantic Princess and Xuanie's personal message. Without all my friends, I would not have enjoyed all the privileges I'm having now. Thank you all of you.

Followed up are my art projects: I don't have my paintings. Only my sculpture works.

My PADA presentation
Mask Project

Box Project

Chair Project

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nice?

this is the condition of my foot after the surgery.. that costs $1100.. duno how many stitches la.. didnt count.. but then i took this shot quitely.. the nurse initiatlly dun let be tae, say cannot take.. i totally dun understand why... my leg, my camera phone, my property.. and i cant take a pic of it? too bad.. got see a hook on the top? it runs thru the centre of the tip of my toe all the way to the centre of my foot.. yes, it its INSIDE the toe.. haiz.. about 6 weeks later will remove the wire.. its called a K-wire.. sure hurt like hell.. haiz..

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retreat

oh man its been a god damn long time since i last blogged.. somehow just lost the interest in blogging already.. till recently, so many things happened n i guess i would ana share with this invisible audience again..

the most recent incident, a.k.a accident, is the open dislocation of my right big toe.. i have the pic though.. will post up at a later time.. hospitalised for about 3days or so? really fcuked man.. had a clash with my best fren in uni, Randal during taekwondo camp.. never did blamed him for all that had happened.. just that at the point in time of the injury, apart from the pain, so many things just flashed thru my head.. my past sports achievements etc..and a preview of what life would b like if i cant do sports any more, or if i cant even walk properly.. sighz.. really sad n scared..

im proud to say that despite all these, i have the encouragement n support from my family.. they cared so much for me during this period of time when i cant do anything at all.. also the addition of another girl to my life, my girlfiend Thanh. :D during this time, she was always with me.. she accompanied me on the ambulance to the A&E and did all the registration... she also stayed over with me on the very first night..its was also then that my mum met her.. it wasnt under my calculations for them to meet in such circumstances though.. but, all the same, my mum kindof likes her.. so its good la..

now shall concentrate on recovery.. baa....

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Chin's baby's first birthday...

my whole week is more or less wasted on sleeping.. struggling to keep myself awake to complete the e-learning assignments and participating in the online discussions..

last saturday evening went to chin's baby's first birthday.. first received the call from him 2 weeks back.. called me early on a friday morning and conversed in eng.. becos we usually talk in mandarin, i couldnt instantly register that voice in brain.. some more barely awake.. later told me that the map can be found in my edumail.. if i can still access of cos.. well, of cos i can.. though i duno why.. should have been revoked a long time ago after i left macpherson.. have been loggin in occassionally to check out whats happening in school.. also got to know that the sec 2 teachers were playing captain's ball on teacher's day ceelebration..

made my way there aft alighting frm simei mrt last weekend.. i didnt wana take a bus.. so i aimed for a general direction and cut through all the blocks.. i eventually got there.. shows that my navigation skills are still quite good.. but a little shack cos my bag was heavy and im wearing jeans.. hot sia.. steaming.. lol..

changi rise condo was so nice.. prolly a dream condo for many staff who attended the gathering.. got to interact with the staff once again.. it always feels good that there are a group of people who welcome your presence(possibly) and ask how have you been.. it feels missed and concerned to people actually asked.. spoke with woeiling and mainly mok and spencer.. din get much time to chat with candy and kim.. oh ya.. jasmine got chat a little too.. food was good.. yeah..

see ruiwen so pretty.. no space to stand beside her leh.. lol

most of them left arounf 830.. left spencer & his wife + mok.. chatted about housings etc.. mok wans me go back to succeed him as OC for NPCC aft i found out i was frm NPCC.. not the first time i told him though.. he keeps forgetting.. he say he will tahan two more years for me to return to macpherson.. spencer on the other hand also wanme go back take over as CO.. prolly chengsoon will take over first ba.. think i will wana go back to macpherson..

also spoke to woeiling yesterday on what basis are suspension meted out to students and what are the learning outcomes.. its good to know colleagues frm the disciplinary(affective education now) when such questions need to be entertained.. thanks woeiling..

k back to SCL assignment.. will blog soon, imaginary audience..

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my poor feet...

Had taekwondo again today.. and trained with weiwen, an old time senior.. really chionged.. and my poor feet suffered at the end of the day.. cleared another series of steps at nanyang house.. today not so bad.. last friday was damn shacking..

about my feet, i had a blood blister on my left foot in the end.. limping all the way to canteen2 to eat after that.. i just sterilised(pour hot water) the scissors and snipped a small hole to release the blood inside..

Also, last week on friday, had my presentation on Greenberg. Apparently this guy is a darn famous art critic(dead already). got an A-.. tot my group deserved better.. well done team.. which was also why my msn text is now green.. :D

the mask project that siva and i worked on was submitted as well.. urich was quite satisfied with our work.. really resembles us.. had alot of fun at it.. first time playing with plaster..

this week e-learning. all the education modules dont need to go for class.. online learning.. mwahaha.. stay hall and sleep in.. actually can go out also.. but my feet lidat.. :'(

thats all for now.. cheers

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hope you like it..

cleared another presentation today(yesterday).. DED131.. turns out that it wasnt as good as what we expected it to be.. :(

sorry for not blogging.. too caught up with work.. this whole week is presentations.. next week e-learning, SLIGHTLY more relax, den following week all assignments are due.. so xiong.. -.-zzz people still say NIE v relac.. no wonder last time the macpherson staff told me they hated NIE.. argh..

wonder when is my votinh gg to take place.. supposed to be today.. but shere din get back to me leh.. haiz..

went home get some tkd stuff den went to meet scarlett.. the hp that she wanted turns out to be $198 cos im not signing a new line.. just a plan conversion.. only upon new line, then got $60 discount.. poor thing.. she so sad.. had to call her mummy to ask again if should buy..

look at her in distress..

anw, she got the hp in the end.. keep buggin me to sign new line.. argh.. anw, glad that i helped her got something she wanted.. or.. not so wanted.. ya.. nvm..

went for dinner with her.. the laksa i ate is not bad.. her char kway teow looks good too.. but too full to help her finish.. the veggies are nice though.. that i ate.. haha..

was quite tired.. waited for bus with her and cabbed back to ntu.. the stupid driver act blur when he went in my jalan bahar entrance, specifically told him pioneer entrance.. wan to eat my dollar.. fcuk.. ccb..

and here i am just almost completing another essay.. on my my buddy's mask.. show ual..

The candidate Shiva is one with several facial expressions. Although the joyous grins are often salient on his face, there are also times whereby the lesser evil gets the top of it. In times of cynicism, his grins fade away and a much more serious air can be spotted. It is common to see him puckering his lips in the midst of a discussion when views expressed do not draw parallelism to his own. In doing so, he settles into a serious tone and sets his mind thinking, processing the essential information to either accept or rebut.
Shiva is an Indian with sharp facial features. His cheekbones are very much protruding and the cheeks are rather lacking in mass. The choice of using the expression for the mask becomes the preeminent option. By puckering his lips, his already concave cheeks sink in even more. In contrast to the cheekbones, a very sharp contour can be observed on his face.
Such a distinction can easily be witnessed on the mask itself. The decision to cast only half the face is crucial as the prominent features are captured on the lower half of his face. It forces the viewer to concentrate on the defined features slated across his chin to cheekbone. The mask casted resembles much of the subject his own as he tried to match it to his jaws after the cast is dried and ready.
In trying to ensure that the subject need not strain his cheeks for too long a period, the artist worked a fairly fast pace, completing the main frame in about 20mins. Large stretches of plaster were stretched across both sides of his cheeks, starting from the chin top. Big pieces of plaster caters can cover larger areas, which in turn reduces the unevenness caused by the overlapping of plaster sheets. The artist was sure to spread the first layer smoothly to ensure that the initial layer can capture the contours effectively for later layers. A name card, an improvisation for a kebab stick, was used to reach into areas beside the nostrils and into the gaps between the lips. These areas cannot be reached easily by a human’s blunt fingers.

havent finish la.. but will be..

ok back to work.. ciao

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Theres only the Best, and the Rest...

Managed to spare some free time of the books.. and also since theres a small demand for me to blog.. sighz.. sometimes really v tired to blog.. shall work on it.. if not, ,my blog is just going to be a blank page..

most recently, on Saturday, went shopping with jeremy.. long time no see fren.. went to the States to study.. leaving soon again.. was late over and over again.. but eventually we met for lunch.. its good to shop with people with an objective.. at least u know the places to go, and NOT go.. this doesnt really occur much in girls.. in general of cos.. got myself a T-shirt form Flexor.. not bad.. and also a pair of jeans.. also not bad.. haha.. jeremy got most of his stuff in his shopping list, cept for that brown sling bag.. no idea wads he lookin for in a sling bag.. cant help much.. i offered crumpler, but he mentioned that its cheaper in the States..

went out to eat in the later part of the night aft some revision with jonas and gang.. did i mention them before? my npcc frens.. the closest frens thus far.. we meet up every now and then.. went to watch Rush Hour 3.. quite a coincidence all of us havent caught it.. went for a v late supper aft that at Bedok 85..

talking abt Bedok 85, went there last thurday for my hall supper.. my goodness.. i had no idea hall suppers were like that.. we travelled from NTU all the way to Bedok on coaches, then to Geylang and finally Bkt Timah.. stopped over at Geylang for soybean n durian, to Bkt Timah for prata and drinks.. quite fun though despite the shock.. made a few frens.. hope to noe them better.. reached back hall at 330am..

the whole of sunday, i spent it at home.. studying.. preparing powerpoints etc.. hmmm.. shant elaborate.. a bore..

today, went back to macpherson again.. was first welcomed by the security guard.. nostalgia filled me, when i used to walk thru the gates being greeted my dewi or wenqing.. and a few others.. sorry only rem the girls.. :D then it was the security guard uncle.. later it was my colleagues.. chatted here n there.. asked me abt hows NIE.. can cope or not.. really nice colleagues i had.. went back to get some teaching materials from sing ee on cooperative learning.. hope its useful to my presentation.. :) also helped candy draft out a letter on why so many N lvl students dropped art.. hmm.. ya.. the joker meow choon also asked me to help stick some paper.. i quietly walked away.. haha..

went to catch a movie with my cousin youtian.. the secret.. not bad.. piano.. i like.. even though im a pre x 20 amateur.. and movie today is cheap! $7 only.. yeah.. i will try to watch more movies on wkdays..

k blog another day..

oh wait.. regarding the title.. do refer to PM Lee's national day rally.. it was entertaining.. its quoted from him..

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