Meet my puppy!

:D Meet Junior! x) Isn't he just so adorable? He's a crazy bundle of energy, he whines more than he barks and he loves his belly scratched.

movies galore

woke up at 12ish, hehe almost half the day's gone.
was hoping no one would pop by my place because i wasn't really in the mood to entertain people. and i hate ppl with no sense of humour and i can't joke around. #$^%@!

and i hate it when people asks me about my future plans after graduation, why can't you be satisfied with my answer that "i wanna do things that i like first before going into the industry"? sheeeeesh. go back to shanghai and quit annoying me, kthnx.

watched loadsa movies throughout the day, with no one disturbing my peace.
lilo & stitch
harry potter & the chamber of secrets
slap her, she's french
chicken run
anna and the king

feels like something.. is missing.

the house wasn't exactly spick and span, the new year decorations were minimal, the amount of new year goodies paled in comparison to last year's and the annual tv chinese new year countdown show seemed like a repeat telecast, year after year.

and we didnt have steamboat for reunion dinner this year.
crap.

just as i felt that the festive spirit of chinese new year was slowly surely slipping away, my uncle popped over my place and announced that we ought to go catch a midnight movie cuz it's so boring to stay home as there's nothing decent to watch on tv. that thought got us sisters all psyched up and we were on our way to jurong point in less than 15 mintues!

i think it's become a tradition for us to head out, spend some time together during this period. last year we went to catch the last samurai with my cousins, the year before, we went midnight bowling. :) wonderful memories. it's times like these that time seemed to have slowed down and you get to spend time with people you've not seen for a long time because of a million and one reasons. time to celebrate family ties, not just about collecting angbaos.

so we caught "i not stupid too".. from jack neo, as usual a tear-jerker that tugs at our heartstrings.. this time the movie revolves around parents-children communication. oh and more.. about encouragement and praises.. can you remember the last time you praised someone or when was the last time someone praised you? i think the movie wasn't too bad because i was sandwiched between my two sisters who were crying like there's no tomorrow. haha x) what a comical sight!

happy chinese new year everyone! spend some time with your family and enjoy it. =)

people love it when you lose, they love dirty laundry

i started blogging here because i wanted a place where i can rant and rave. and i made sure little people knew about this blog's existence and that those people who knew, were people whom i was close to.

but i forgot something; much as i want to keep it private and low-key, it's hard, near impossible. because firstly, the internet is a public domain, and secondly, sad but true, i have a high profile and im under public scrutiny. it's kinda sad that i hafta practise self-censorship and i cant chronicle alot of things down here. but it's okay, really. cuz i'm like a squirrel, i have many holes [online journals] to store my little nuggets of life. =) hahha, and i would think that people would be really free, boliao and have nothing better to do if they would ever wanna track down all of my online journals.

ooh, and don't forget something reeeaally important: whatever's written here, is within my control and i'm comfortable with sharing my thoughts & views with my friends/people reading.

i'll keep blogging still cuz afterall, it's a means for me to keep in touch with my friends. :) nothing will stop me.anyway, back to happier and lighter stuff!

i told my mum of my intention to work in the zoo upon graduation and to my amazement, she supported me full-heartedly! x) "sureeeeeee, as long as you're happy" - that's what she said :) that's what i love about my mummy, always so supportive of me in whatever i wanna do.

i feel very blessed, seriously. after witnessing two family members fight cancer [sister with leukemia and aunt with breast cancer], i feel so lucky to be in good health despite i have problems with my old injuries. =) i have been neglecting them ever since i entered mass comm.. think it's high time to spend more time with them... with ppl who matters the most to me in my life. :)

today's a good day, my uncle passed my mum to pass me some LV items.. an organiser and a wallet! x) authenticity unknown, but it looks pretty good to me! hehe.. and i popped by tangs to grab my m.a.c tinted lip conditioner that has disney character on it for only $6!! =D cuz my mum gave me $20 worth of starhub vouchers.. hee! kinda upset that the one i wanted to get was outta stock already.. oh well, we don't always get what we want in life, do we?

lomo pictures are turning out fine! x) thanks to tips i've gotten with regards to using the correct type of film and all... from the initial roll of film where only like 20+ turned out, and the second roll had 18 decents ones and the third roll has.... 32! x) improvement! x) and they are getting better and better... fun! x)

plans for the day:
- consultation for radio journ
- get posters for PITCH printed
- visit Bedok Green Sec School

quick update

it's always great catching up with your classmates.. :) hearing all the racist/silly jokes makes me feel so carefree.. like so year-1 feeling lah! i know i'm gonna miss them when we graduate.

i hate waiting for the doctor's, and only to realise that my turn isn't going to come.

and i hate the pharmacist who didnt want to give me my painkillers just because i didnt have my prescription.

asshole.

like anyone wants to die on an overdose of painkillers. sheeeeeeesh.

one poster down, one more to go.
be off now!

I'm positive that unless I got myself together
I would watch me fall apart.

And I can’t let that happen again

I'm starting to feel that what I hafta offer, isn't what you're looking for.

you don't know me so well, i think you know that now.

i'm just tired of dealing with the heavy baggage of insecurity.

you know how i feel about you, so don't doubt me.
it sucks to be doubted and it only makes me wanna move away from where i'm at now.

hmmm

so yups, PITCH 05/06's Conference is now over and done with.The weather was great as well! Was pretty pleased with the turn-out [75% of the lecture theatre was filled] and the response [from feedback forms] wasn't too bad.. I love sec school kids because they are so cute with their replies! They seemed so awed by the advertising speakers.. =)

Thanks to all who helped us out at our event.. really grateful.. like Francis.. Pearl.. Bryan.. Yi Han, Li ling et al.. Thanks so much for taking time out on a verrrry early Saturday morning to help us with all the ushering and video-camming [for francis ahah]!

Some pictures from the conference!


opening address by andrew, team manager of PITCH 05/06


first speaker's presentation


the little ones with their folders


after competition briefing, taking contacts of my younglings under my charge

all PITCH Conference pictures courtesy of official photographer *whoever you are, thanks!*

By the end of the conference after all the transporting of all the leftover goodie bags back into the agency room, most were left exhausted. but still i went to meet my baby and headed down town! x) got myself a spanking new pair of havanias because i think my aunt who now resides in shanghai stole my butterfly ones >=(

after that went to check out bras basah where my baby brought me to a new haven which ive never discovered before when i visit bras basah to get my supplies..that place is choked with so many graphic design books! woah... and then we hopped over to popular which now occupies like 4 levels.. damn cool lah! the 5th level has all the art supplies and stationeries... x)

went out to west coast park on sunday, faced a bit of rain but still it didnt dampen our mood :) we took our carebears out as well! hahaha =) you know age/sensibility has crept up onto you when you realised you are no longer as bold as you used to be when you're a kid when you have second thought about climbing up the pyramid structure at the playground.. but as long as my baby's around, everything's gonna be alright. =) pictures aren't up because i havent finished my roll of film and baby hasn't sent me the photos x(

there's nothing much to talk about school, nothing fun, really. oh! talking point package for radio journ receives a B! x) and oh, scored 10/10 for this mindquest test that i didnt know that we are having in class. hahaha =) shows that i've been listening in class.

yessss! getting my white nike bag soon! *beams* thanks to shuling in advance! x)

things to get done by tonight:
- envelop design for PITCH media kit
- advertising poster for PITCH
- photo montage for PITCH conference et al.

Reporting from PITCH 05/06!

-writing on myPDA now-

Having a tea break now... really glad with the turn-out! =) There are actually students staying in the LT to watch the compilation of advertisements...

going to get started with ushering again! write soon again! =)

In business now

first time blogging on my PDA... so exciting! =) battery dying, blog more when l get home...

/add

back home already! hehe, im finally to get used to writing graffiti on my PDA... x) so fun na!

can't believe it, in just like less than 8 hours' time... it's the commencement of our event! our hard work, sweat, our baby... finally materialised =)

been working at full steam for the past few days, this means going home late because of organising those never-ending notes before we could actually file them away, packing of goodie bags, having dry run, collecting the banner, yadayada, you get the picture.. and ah ha! the radio in our agency room works! x) was very happy that at least something around our room work.

but our dear lins, haha, she has this thing about working in silence without the radio playing in the background because she cannot hear herself think/ cannot hear what ppl are saying, etc. haha.. =)

i think... as much as i've complained about it.. being in an SP is fun lah.. no doubt it kinda sucks you dry and leaving you out of energy.. love all the treats we get from ms paul.. and all the teasings.. x) memorable lah.

aiyo, why am i writing as if the whole thing is over? it will only be over in 3+ weeks! we gotta pull through and rock the conference tomorrow! x) jiayoujiayoujiayou!

dont judge unless..

just got wind that someone in the group thinks i havent been contributing much to PITCH. it kinda angered me, but i think i have a clear conscience so i shall not be bothered that much.

Just because I'm more free than you now, doesn't mean I haven't been doing work. If it haven't occurred to you, it's because I'm the designer, and I've finished doing all my collecterals. Take a look at the fricking timeline before you say things about me. pffft.

Haven't it occurred to you that all these times, all the changing of logo designs, website designs, folder designs, banner designs, trophy designs [which ppl kindly threw out of the window in the end] and maintainence of website are time-consuming? and mind you, i was the one who was handling all these [other than andrew].

Oh, by the way, I was the one solely in charge of creating the website. From creating images (which includes doing the navigation links over and over again) to looking for javascripts and creating of HTML pages [ok, he did some in flash, but I hafta transport it over into dreamweaver and format EVERYTHING by using .CSS files]. what was the other guy really doing huh?

p/s: im still the one updating the site and all ok? oh by the way, don't tell me the design of the website sucks. because you all agreed to have it instead of having it changed. it was a group decision aiight. dont conveniently push the blame to me. and oh, you guys changed part of it while i was gone, i only realised that stuff were missing because the links ended up looking pixelated and I FRICKING REMADE THE ENTIRE NAVIGATION BAR ALRIGHT?!

i know that i was away for a couple of times due to CCA committments, but hey, i handed my work over properly and left a note so ppl know where they can pick up from where i've left off.

which reminds me of something: i was away in manila for 9 fricking days, i know the website's supposed to go online while i was away. and i've sent everything to the guy who's supposed to upload them all. but when i came back, NOTHING was uploaded! zero, zilch, nada! so tell me now, who's not doing their job?

i dont make promises and deliver nothing in the end. i say what i promise to do, and get it done, though sometimes i take a little longer than expected but hey, at least work's delivered properly.

Let he who has not sinned cast the first stone.
Otherwise, fuck off. kthx.

late night update

Had PITCH meeting sometime on monday, trying to get everything ready for the big day [14th Jan]. Was apalled by our media and publicity officer's attitude on the phone with potential schools, and I was not the only one who felt that way.

He called up the school and immediately asked to speak to the principal, of cuz no admin personnel would be in the right mind to direct any tom, dick or harry's call immediately to the principal lah! He was downright rude and everything not PR! He condemned all those people over the phone 'idiots'. that's so not cool loh.

so me and a couple of our grpmates chided him, saying that his way was wrong and perhaps it was his tone and attitude that made them said 'NO' straight in his face. told him that he needed to introduce himself, the reason why he's calling before he asked to speak to the principal.. *tsktsk* thank god it's just another few more weeks of working together..

finished my media law assignment way before it's due! am proud of myself. *gives a pat on the back* now waiting for yilong to complete his part..

next assignment would be the radio journ talking point package... x) thank god something interesting happened over the weekend and we have a pretty interesting angle... =)

i think the palm tx is really doing its job well! my organiser and work companion.. x)

okay.. maybe WISP isn't that annoying afterall... the rwandan genocide and schindler's list is kinda interesting... =)

developed my first roll of film taken on my lomocam.. here they are! finished my second roll and starting on my third... =) can't wait for the new photos to be ready! hehe, ive learnt that i must use flash when i take pictures or else they will end up dark and grainy.. and ooh, don't think, just shoot! something amazing will come out of the most mundane object.. =)

hope to get a supersampler once i get the hang of shooting with my pop 9... x)









On a parting note... this very nice and meaningful quote from coach carter..
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our dark that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people don't feel insecure around you.We are all meant to shine as children do. Its not just in some of us; its in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsiously give other people to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

upset.
period.

the end is near

for the first time in my entire poly life, my term break's really a term break. =) i spent almost everyday possible spend with my baby because im scared once projects come in, i will have no time for him. and it's been a really good, relaxing 2 weeks break and im feeling more than a little reluctant to go back to the endless lectures and tutorials.

so i met him on the first day of new year and caught the family stone because we missed it the other time because of the very last minute training which cropped up cuz people pulled out of the performance. =) headed for miss clarity cafe near bras basah complex and read my book which i borrowed. the cafe's really colourful! the walls are painted in colours i like, hotpink and lime green! x) hehe.. the food's good too.. really nice to sip hot chocolate and read a book while it's raining outside.. feel so... contented. x)

today, we went out again, went to crumpler to pick a pouch for my lomocam and to send his bag for repair. x) then had lunch before we went to the library and spent the afternoon there, reading comics, flipping through the annual advertising book and looked through the clever, colourful ads from various advertising agencies all over the world. ooh! i sent my first roll of film for developing! hope to see it tomorrow.. hope it turns out fine x)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy 2006 to all! x)

haha, i've given up thinking that i would be able to celebrate any of my birthdays/celebrations/countdowns while im still in magnum because... im involved in boonlay 2006.. AGAIN!

but im not complaining.. cuz this year's treatment was much better than last year. =)

this year:

• got transport there
• packet food for us
• usage of the dance studio solely for us
• dance studio became our holding area instead
• performed on the main stage and not on the wet, slippery road
• the director of SDAR came down to watch our performance
• siti, justin, james came down to support as well! i think that was a morale booster for the juniors
• and he bought us Mcdonalds after we are done with our performance
• reception after performance
• token of appreciation
• given $20 to take cab home

WOOHOO! shiok anot!? hahaha

maybe because we are performing at the main stage, unlike last year, maybe it's the unusually big crowd this year, but things seemed a bit rowdy. to the extent where by people fought and the police took action. *tsktsk* what a way to start the new year by being hand-cuffed and being at the nearby police station. hahaha

we were trying out stunts before our turn to go on stage and then those guys' [mostly foreign workers] attention turned to us instead of the performance on stage. i can understand people looking when we are trying the stunts, but after we are done?! they continued looking -.- and it felt like they are trying to undress you further and trying to imagine what's underneath that short cheerleading skirt. argh. irritating.

and the juniors really showed themselves well. :) am proud of them.. see, all you need to do is to motivate them, help them, talk to them instead of just walking away everytime without explaining what they've done wrong. tell them in their face, help them learn! no doubt i had my hesitations about their capabilities because they are so new and after the bad experience last year for the FOC and BA performances.. but they really showed us what they can do.. =)

and we were done, we were supposed to go immediately to welcome the guest of honour, health minister Khaw Boon Wan, while we were making our way there, there were people actually wanting to foam-spray us! and we are total strangers! *grrrs* so irritating lah! i hate those vendors selling foam sprays! make fun nights like this not so fun anymore.

and the number of foreign workers there is ooooverwhelming. they were all armed with foam sprays and we watched them engage fiercely in a foam-spray battle with the lion/dragon dance people.

after that, popped over to jiewei's place and magnum had a moonlight swim/catching in the pool. hhahaha, we were all having so much fun until this lady shouted:

ALL YOU PEOPLE DOWN THERE! IT'S PAST [insert time here]! GO HOME! OR GO DOWN TO SENTOSA TO CONTINUE YOUR PARTY!

then some neighbours looked outta the window. but.. it was kinda ridiculous, coming from someone living a house that's still lit. if you're sleeping and we are making a din and you say that, it makes more sense. nevermind those irritating people, because i think everyone had fun :)