Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Chapter 30 - a New Year and a time to reflect

Well yeah, its kinda long. no updates and a late time to reflect.
Hsuan has been saying i am too lazy to update, and jinming has been saying i am too stubbon to not edit my photos.

Year 2008 was horrible,
Being stress up with exams, ending a 8 year relationship (kinda on/off in betweens) resulting in certain degree of emoness for the past 8 months, it even ended with so many frds getting married last year that it makes me so envious.
Had the most lonely and suckiest bday ever. and worst, i wanted to treat the guys to our fav Chivas at kbox for my belated bday but the 1gaos and fellow kakias went ji hong with pinky without jioing the men!

In the end, i only managed to treat aku, js, jackson, kiwi , derek to eat at Lao Beijing before watching movie. what a reversed of plans.

Things to reflect on - NON.
LOL

If i were to say reflect on whats past, i rather use "Improved and increments" for this year would be great!

Improvements to my school results , improvement to my photography skills, improvement on my speed reading and increment on my pay is what i do look forward to.

For frds who were wondering what i did during last year end holidays , when i keep insisting staying at home and not going out, i was reading few books. erm, yeah and supporting the neighbourhood coffebean at tiong bahru~.

My recent fav. novels.

Seven Ancient Wonders by Matthew Reilly


Following on by its continuation

The Six Sacred Stones

I bought this 2 books just to spend my Christmas and New Year as home.

And if i really did go out during the recent festive season, it would be with Aku, Edi, derek , etc (LOL) to watch a movie or 2.

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It would be some phototaking. Here are some recent photos taken during the festive season.

East Coast - went there with jinming. totally cloudly. see le also no mood. decide to abort mission

Then we moved on to orchard , Kinda frustrated with too many ppl. totally no mood that day!

Crowds outside Tangs was also horrible. even 10pm was still young for them. till 11.15+- at the time this pic was taken was when the crowds starts to disperse.
random pic

Caught sneaky jinming aiming at babes again. but how could he escape from the sharp eyes me!
Caught him red handed, but i wont post which sexy girl he took a photo of.
Finally after much walking we settled on the bridge near far east plaza where year again, i took some traffic trails.
Jinming asked me to accompany him to this ThatCD shop at Pacific Plaza, and that we wanted to browse through some cds and maybe even buy them. unsuspiciously i followed him there.
But it turns out that he purposely went there to look at the hordes of chio bu staff which he knew from his past visits and one particular staff from china is basically trying to hitch him and JM was firlting back at her!


Being poorly dressed up that day, i avoided any means of introduction or even eyes contact. Jinming is sibei jian! Totally want embarrass me!

Hopefully this year can be more fruitful. Finishing my studies soon, thinking of continuing degree, and many things more. So many things to upgrade but so little time! *SO ex somemore!

Also this year like no Nv Ren Yuan! Thinking back, i should have accepted the invitation to the marriage agency when i was asked. LOL. Might have some luck in getting someone like *Bobo* from the recently ended channel 8 tv serial.

Thanks to Hsuan who reminds me to update my blog. lol.


* This is me

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Chapter 29 - Delvin Bday!

Yea! its the time for the year! Our Skyboy Delvin bday! its the pic of our advance celebration on sat which i couldnt possibility reject!

and of cos xiao Daphne for you!

Heres the pic us at kbox!


Its Delvin forever 28th bday!

and also not forgetting is a pic on Jess forever 18 bday at Dragonfly!


I had such a scarely face! hehehehe

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Chapter 28 - East Coast Park & le musée

Didnt sleep just for the sunrise. It was 5am and i kept looking out through the window. The weather was unpredictable, there were some red clouds.

5.35am - i decided to make a gamble. started to spam sms to Jon, if he is awake , getting him to take some sunrise would make him feel better too.

6am - he replied, told him wat i intend to do, and i would just see him 10mins below his hse. took a cab over.

Reached East Coast fairly late, Slightly disappointed. its not everyday that i get to have some free time to take photos of the first rays. but i missed it.

Was hoping capturing the sunrise would change my mood. But alas.
Anyways, heres what i manage to get. and it really needs alot of improvement.

what you see is what i took. no photoshops / manipulation.

East Coast Park -

My try-outs on certain new settings :
All-Hail - the sun































































































When they were young

















Him - Through his eyes

















I wanted to create a gloomy feeling, a feeling of sadness enguffing everyone and yet followed on with hope caused by the sunrise. i had tried to capture a group of friends playing in the water during the sunrise and yet, i tried not to capture their faces. Was it happiness or was it sadness?

i err in the morning shoot, might be caused by me admiring the sun rays. I had always wanted to capture them through my eyes and show the best shots i have to everyone i know.
I am still not there yet.

Didnt managed to take much, being late has already caused me to lose the first rays. Had breakfast with Jon at mac, thereafter i planned to get him go to the museum with me.


le musée


It must have been at least 10 years since i went there.
The exhibition which i wanted to go was titled -
Doubleness : Photography of Chang Chien-Chi

He is a award-winning Magnum photographer.
His acclaimed works are - Double Happiness, Chinatown and The Chain.

I really like all 3 of them, if i were to choose, it would be Chinatown.

One of his trademark photo - credits to Magnum Photos















I love this exhibition very much. He convey the theme very well.


Here are the photos which i took at the museum for a change of mood.

My Tix
















At - The Chain
















His Shadows








































































At - ChinaTown , through his eyes
















Looking up - was the sky ever Blue
























We went through it twice. Totally satisfied , we came out.
Oh dear, it started to rain. Totally damped my plan for a musical fest at esplanade for the later part of the day. Feeling sick, must be the lack of sleep , the sun and the sudden heavy downpour.

After waiting at smu for the rain to subside, we parted ways for home. I was knockout within 10mins. got alot sms and miss -called.

Made mistakes that day, but learned alot through the art exhibits.
Improvements have to be made.

For who do we exist.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Chapter 27 - My Precious

Couldnt Sleep again. Is it just me or does it happens to all every working adults.
Took out my camera and cleaned it.
Decided to take photos of my precious , treasured belongings.
Had great memories while wearing them. Firstly -

My Watch.
Really had alot significant meaning to me, and was given to me by someone dear.
Even after replacing the battery, but alas.. I am still wearing it.

















*Tick Tick...Tick Tick..Tick Tick* Time would not stop nor time would not turn back.
We are unable to turn back time nor could we buy back time.
Left with regrets.


*Tick Tick Tick...*
Why do we exist, especially in such a realistic and corrupted world.
Deep in everyone hearts there would be a devil waiting to be awaken.


*Tick Tick*
Are you a Forsaken one too. When would your time come.





*......

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Chapter 25 - [WestCoast]

Sat - Work , Reading through assignment.
Took a break, and went west coast on impulse. Didn't intend to go for shooting when i realised that i had to go office this morning.

Reaching West Coast at 6.30+ the sky had already started to dim. To make it worst, it was a cloudy day. The sun was hiding from me, *Signed*

Geared with the instruments i had, i started to look ard for a spot, in my heart praying i might still make it in time for at least a ray of sun; a shot of the sunset at west coast.

Here's what i managed to get -

And as usual i didnt do any photoshop for all the landscape fotos, eh. yah, who cares if it looks sucky anyway.









































Walking through the park makes me totally emo again! so many couples, young and old. All there "Pak Tor!" (Dating!). I got see kiss kiss and hug hug! how can! sun just set!
And there were lots of family, mums, dads bringing their kids there for bbq, picnic! *Envious*



Heres me
- With Eye bags, wrinkles. I am seriously in need for facials and some exercise!























Hope to take photos for frds. need to brush up on portraits and portfolios. i will make sure they look better then IC fotos. LOL! Any volunteers? Trust my skills *Blinks*

Friday, October 3, 2008

Chapter 24 - []



thats me, posing. yea, this pic shows my thoughts.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Chapter 23 - Con. of Photoshoot

The hunter who arms himself with his trusty camera became the hunted!
I got snapshot by the sniper!
*Photo Credits to Jon who totally caught me off guard.