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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 10:09 AM
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So grad show ended, as abruptly and as quietly as it started.
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No happy united cheers of "we're done with this shit!", just stuffing everything in big plastic bags and going home.  I don't know how to make this look un-ghastly, so sorry, fellow ghost. (I realised I didn't take a photo of my booth HAHAHAHA) Thank you lovely ones who came, really made my day, especially when I was rotting on the sofa playing DS (yay kiap) and freezing to death. xin & pang came on the second day, pete too.   I told him I'll go to his grad show 6 years down the road, hopefully when I'm attached and rich? The next/last day, my bro-in-law came with my nephew.  after tauhuay at Selegie and picking up more namecards. He was bending down and playing with mimosa. :3 The rest of the faithful klan came just as we were about to tear down. And after packing up, I chiong Ikea with jasm & ying. Oh the joy. We had like 4 mains (ordered another baked chicken leg 'cus we can't get enough) and a dessert. x)  There, I'm done with school. ✪ Decisions are hard, especially for people like me, who always want the best in both worlds. x __ x I've also come to realise when people hire, they are hiring your person and not just your works... which is somehow the same feeling I get whenever I watch atnm and they crit the contestants of having "no personality". -_- Where do I go now? |
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Saturday, March 27, 2010 @ 12:46 AM
"Er, ya, I'm looking for a job" (am i?)
C.Lee Zhen Ding: And I'll just keep doing this till I get bored of it, then I'll go do something else.Y, who gave me a lift: I know I barely teach now, I'm doing things that students don't really see... but I'm still happy. ...money should be the least of your concerns. Just be good, and the money will come. Don't ever work for money. dum dum dum, day two is over, time flies when you are doing something.. especially something you enjoy. Thank you dear Huishan, Xin, Pete and Puay, who came all the way to the East just to peer at all our work. Your presence means a lot to me, especially dear Xin who's so happy for me... we've been talking about my grad show for... 5 years?! Today I got amazed by kind words and people who are interested enough to call me up when I was er, slacking and not at my booth. Met Jessie! (who was in Northeast so very long ago hahaha) who happened to be working at one of the companies who visited today. I am grateful for the baby steps I am somewhat taking towards somewhere, and I want to remember every one of these steps. For whatever is to come tomorrow, I will be grateful for today and now and stop doing work at 80% effort haaaaa. And yes to you pesky juniors, I was in your shoes before, suan-ing and nitpicking at all the work, soon you will be here and you will understand! Tomorrow is the last day... will we see those people we've been wanting to see? 0 comments |
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Friday, March 26, 2010 @ 12:13 AM
“Er, hello, this is my project..."
They say "台上一分钟，台下十年功。"I believe a designer's exhibition is equivalent to an actor/musician's stage performance - both need to capture, entertain and take so much work behind what's seen. Never mind that my little booth is isolated and flat, decorated with Daiso cheap buys, I am grateful to have people see beyond all of that and come up and say "good job" and even challenge "why is that red?" and just give me and my work some time. I guess the grad show we envisioned in our minds when we first entered TP, and throughout our time here, anticipating it as a complete ending, turned out very differently, now that not everyone has a space to his/her own. There's some sort of tinge of disappointment in the air, and not that joyousness of graduation... And. There's nothing we can do about it, but hope the visitors have eyes big enough to see all the good in every one of us. J.N: & I always get dragged around by employers looking for new people, to that I will ask them what they need in that student, and try to find a good fit. When they ask "Who is your best student?", I will say - all 78 of them in there. + I guess this week has really taught me, yet again, sometimes things just don't turn out the way we want them to, and persistence doesn't always give fruits. And then it will remind me, God is still in control... Whether or not you get a black box to clutter your things on, be proud of your work, because you made it here. 0 comments |
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Thursday, March 25, 2010 @ 12:07 AM
Hey there
 I am finally graduating.Do come by and visit if you wish. :) |
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 2:04 AM
I hate sleeping with wet hair :(
In his heart a man plans his course, this verse gently crept up on peanutjelly (my iPhone)'s screen. Reminded me of the countless times I read it and held on to it after 'O's. Now we are at another crossroad... one that seems to have split into so many paths, but I know this still rings true. Many anxious short-term and hopeful long-term plans linger in my mind, I need to learn to listen and take it slower. It's been a great bliss rotting around the house and actually watching TV these few days. Thank God for little jobs... I think I can fund my own Australia ticket in time to come! + To me, it's a lonely feeling to be sad... There are just some things we need to get over on our own. Fumbling and picking up. Be healed soon, my dear friend. You still make beautiful things. 0 comments |
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 3:15 PM
LG - Life's Good
 I started this year telling myself I should record down more of the LG's precious moments. Because of the frequency of weekly meetings, along the way it got mundane and we take it for granted, forgetting it's just as special as many outings we bother to photograph. hahaha. + Last Wed, after feeling completely blessed that a Printer can print 25 000 Easter invites in two days, and save my head from rolling, I went for Alice in Wonderland the movie with the LG. It's The Movie I've been waiting for since... since I remember gasping that i will be 20 and Puay, 23 when it comes out, so should be quite a few years ago? Maybe it's that expectation that killed the joy of watching it. It's great, love the colours and mad details, but ya, it feels every frame is so filled and perfected it's not mind blowing anymore, like how if every spread in a book is shouting at you you just shut up? I love what Yanny says about it though "Instead of running away as she [Alice] always did, she took up her responsibilities like a real grown-up. And the irony is that she did it with her childhood faith and courage."   Some concept sketches by Tim Burton!(he sent them to me since I told him I'm his fan, I'm kidding of course thank you imdb.com) & my fav quotes from the movie: The Mad Hatter: Have I gone mad?
Somehow I felt that muchiness is a word I've always wanted to use but didn't know, hahaha. + Few days before that, I was chionging Huaxiang's red box file of well wishes with Voon at Gwen's and sending him off.  looking completely chui -__- at 6am. +  And the happiest Saturday of my life this year! Bus-ed and trekked to Balestier to satisfy Huaxiang's Boon Tong Kee chicken rice desires (I still don't think paying ten bucks for them is worth it) then came durian!!! by the roadside, ultimate happiness, and finally ending the night by Novena's starbucks eating Udders *__* Yes I am easily satisfied and healed by food. + Just a while after the horrible 19th feb, we had steamboat at Puay's too. Love it!  + Cooking at YongKang's one LG was super fun too. (I brought a low batt cam so...) + And from long ago, kite flying!  I don't like posed group shots, but what to do hahaha + Caught up with some other dear Hopies. Pardon my bad habit of photographing food and not the companion...  had Shokudo with Asher & Eevoon.   (looks like film quality right zzz iphone zzz) & a long overdue ketchup session with Yihui at Caramel : ) - Mass blogging is time-consuming, but I've that bit of time to spend now! :D |
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@ 1:38 AM
eh eh eh eh
This can almost make up for the countless times Poker Face made my ears bleed. Love the colours & styling..! This may make some noses bleed though. .__. |
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Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 1:17 AM
hey LGmates elsewhere
Huiying & Aloy in Shanghai, Huaxiang in Xiamen, Simon in Sydney, Walmond in India...  H E L L O o O o ~  Hope you're doing good & keeping yr heads up! Take care and see you soon! |
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Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 2:35 AM
greater things are still to come
Just came home from supper & a longgg HTHT session with Jasmine Ang & Chng Renying.It's been a while... since we came clean with what our lives have been revolving about, so exciting, tsk.    As I type this, I give a million thanks for Klan. It's been years, and we are really all growing up. From learning how to take bus and the hundreds of 265s we boarded to driving out for supper now. From "superheroes-gazing" to talking about realistic guys around us HAAAAA. From fangirling to less screaming to paving out our own aims and paths. It's a joy... to see one another slowly grasping and finding our way... and staying good friends amidst it all... Sorry for countless times I pull disappearing acts, & Thank you for staying such true friends. +  (jasmine made us pose with the tickets hee hee) That happened after the three of us and Asher Liew caught JJ Lin at The Max Pavillion! He sang really well and even sang "God of This City" (by Chris Tomlin) in his own version. Seeing a celeb shout "Where are the Lord's People?" and then come clean and talk like a church brother, regarding his weak moments and struggles as a Christian - is really encouraging. It's been a good night. And a good afternoon with a key sermon about Devotion time... so... I... shall go to bed and sleep with such comfort and joy, and wake up for breakfast and some time with the Lord! 0 comments |
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Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:15 AM
i must not shleeeeep now
I think you can tell the condition of my life by looking at the state of my gmail account and table.If they are both organised, I am okay. Right now, they are both in a mess. I need to settle down! So many small annoying things to finish for school still... 0 comments |
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Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:32 AM
The days are too short
Lately I learn.
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The main point is not to create works that look very finished, equally good as those that's out there, and taking them as references, in all hurry to become a "designer", but - To find, to feel for, and enjoy the projects we have on hand, immerse and enjoy the different aspects of what we do and to improve in them, taking in different things and growing to be one ... okay I know it doesn't make much sense to you, it's okay. It's been reflective for me. Today we tore down all our works, at x100 the speed of how we got them there. I am still lagging in my entries - cny, badminton, LGs, ying's bday. +_+ |
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Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:36 PM
oh Mario
It's been 13 days since submission but today actually felt like we really ended. The sharing with the EEs and the lecturers was worth the travelling. So inspiring listening to them share about the risks they took when they were at our age...We took away a new kind of hope that things are possible! We can fly though we have no cash! C talked about immersion in work, something I wished I actually do. I am all over the place. Learned about not looking at design references to do good design, but to look everywhere else - very true! Here's a little post about the horrible period - gathering photos here and there. There's the many stay-home days with Mum, when she got better and started taking care of me and not the other way round HAHA.  our dear washing machine died after working again after ten years  simple lunch that I should learn how to cook..! +   Can be Print Ad already, lol  you on the little island  We endured B.O. whiffs (obviously not from any of us!) and tried doing work together overnight at Bras Basah Macs :D +  YT has such a loyal companion who likes to kaciao her while she does work. Eggtard hopped on Crumbs /_\  Squatted at Nuo's after Simon's farewell and left my sketchbook there. Thank you Ian for getting it for me :) +  Queenstown we headed for another long night...    and after three very long printing days (yes we are last minute birds), a lot of pain and some tears... on 19th Feb, we ended with  and  quiznos sub! :3 I don't know how I could have survived without you girls :) Thank you for being there and being as slow together HAHAHA + and a week later:   We should do more group shots... |
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:44 AM
I'm beginning to like instant noodles
Er, for those curious about my external crit,it went fine because Mr Lee was not there, (he left midday today so half kena, half never) and I found out he was at some other school giving a talk, RAWR. Went to meet dear Ber to support Xin! For her hall performance. She is vice head for set design leh~ The sets are really quite well done, and I'm not trying to be nice here. I love sets that do more than being there, that work and enhances the performance. Their sets has steps, opens up, moves : ) As for the performance itself, I give no comments... haaaaa. u _ u * Today I tell myself Being confident about one's work is not the same as being well, not humble. haaaa. A person's work really does reflect the personality. Ferocious. HAHAHAHA okok im exaggerating. 0 comments |
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:38 AM
how will it go?
...I think I should slow down...especially after the ext crit later. (am looking forward to meeting Ber & Xin! And my comfort Tuesday Gelare) Just catch up with people, with God, with small quiet moments when I smile at old people and little plantlets (yes no such word) quivering in the wind by the roadside... Watch some movies, just chill a little... And get those worrying thoughts away for awhile... ... 0 comments |
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