Alright, hello all! My post ORD (cum my last fun weekend before i plunge myself into the working life) Chalet/Barbeque finally ended. AWWW man, what a bummer. It was very fun and i wished i could re-live it one more time (or maybe more!.
Great food, great friends, great fun.

I can't really give a fruitful entry right now because a part of me is feeling rather melancholic because i hate to have happy endings. Everything is just a memory now. Thank you all for coming. Alright. I don't know am i just excited? or worried? That i'll be starting work tomorrow morning at 10am. I know it takes a while for me to adjust my body clock, but i hope it will get adjusted haha.

Anyway, Shawn bro, thanks for the Uniqlo tee from Tokyo, i freaking love it la! You guys gotta see it, it's damn nice, like seriously and they come with with really cool stickers, which is so gonna be up my office like TOMORROW haha. I'm waiting for Shawn, Sufyan or whoever to come online cause the boredom is killing me man. Argh.

Anyway here is the link to the photos of my barbeque:

my ORD package Chalet

Enjoy yeah! =D

"...pocketful of sunshine..."

A New Phase

I procrastinated to blog for a while, but after logging into Blogger; i gave quaint stares to my monitor. Writer's block? Looks like it. I felt like procrastinating even more. Well, i gave long stares to my monitor eventually. Which made me utterly forgot that i was on msn until the the blinking windows snapped me out of my daze.

Work on Monday.

Aww man, i've pretty much slacked and bummed around for a month. I sort off got used to this monotonous relaxed lifestyle which comes with a hefty price; being extremely broke. It sucks when the cash doesn't roll in anymore. Give a month of two and my bank will be as dry as a bone. THANK GOD, there's work. I'm no longer a student, a kid or what so ever. SHIT, i'm a working adult. That scares the shit out of me at times.

Looking back at the phrase gives me the creeps.

I'm overreacting? What do you think!? I still feel like a little kid here alright, i oughta snap back into reality man. I don't really like to start a new phase of life. I guess the thought of stepping into a new environment makes me feel all strange and weird. I love making new friends but i don't know, i don't really enjoy the first few processes of it. The awkward moments, silence, differences and such. Well, let's call it the adjustment period. Yeah, see i don't really like that. I just want everything to be all ready and easy for me to settle in; like pronto. Well, it's forging new bonds. This makes me miss my friends deeply. You need to move on in life, experience new things or people.

Getting used to the whole situation will take time but i'll guess it'll be fine no matter what. You won't loose your friends, you may drift apart but if there are efforts taken to tighten the bond; everything will be just fine. They always say, you'll forget the old ones, once new ones arrived at your doorstep. I try hard to hinder myself from such saying, and prays that nothing of that sort happens. But life is unpredictable. You win some, you loose some. All that is said and done, are nothing more but memories. It sucks when everything are just left as memories. But they'll linger vividly in my mind, good things only happens once.

Well, i hope when i start work, it makes my heart grows fonder when absence is being aroused. Wish me luck yeah, and much love to everyone.

"...i used too..."

My Days Feels Scheduled.

Slept at 10am this morning (which was yesterday morning) after watching the entire season of Friends and damn it was good, the finale made me shed a tear. Call me a wimp but i'm a sucker for bittersweet endings alright. Anyway, slept for 3hours before meeting Shawn in town. Sheesh, when was the last time i saw him man? Haha. My main objective to head down town was to go down Zouk to grab my appointment letter. Shawn tagged along and he was my first friend to see my office haha. Yeap, with all those trophies standing proudly on the shelvings, it does exerts an overwhelming feeling to work in a club that is a champion in the night life scene.


SO, the entire design team there is from TP Design, from ultra seniors, seniors and even juniors, well i guess the legacy continues yeah now i'm part of the team. I'm quite psyched up to begin work but i'm rather scared. It's those post ORD jitters. I hope i've not lost my interpersona skills during my military hood, because the army was and is still a bitch. I can guarantee there are awkward moments in the office. Geez, how do you get acquainted and all on the first day of your job man? I can be outgoing as it is but that might portray myself off being a little too loud. I can't talk much off myself, i'll end up sounding cocky to the colleagues. Oh well, whatever it is, when Monday comes i think i'll know what to do yeah. That was that, walked around town with Shawn and had lunch at Spageddies. Cool stuff, hung out even more and headed home around 6pm. I was quite poofed though. Thank god, my night plans were cancelled so i headed home and slept. HAHA. Obviously that didn't last the entire night. What a bummer.

Meet up with my camp mates last week for coffee talks and street walks. Which ended with major standing arounds and being busy doing nothing. It was rather frustrating but i kept talking to distract myself with the obvious frustrations. Honestly, me and Sufyan are rather sick of planning all the time so we'll just let the rest did the planning. Which was a very wrong move without a doubt. But after a whole lotta standing around and those weary legs we ended up at Esplanade. FINALLY. But it was a nice catch up session so everything was worthwhile in the end. HAH. Alright, i promise a much fruitful entry another time ok. I'm being invaded with the superficial life lately, thus the entries. I find them quite a bore actually. OH man, that sucks. Alright good morning, as in good night. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN ALRIGHT.

"...i have a dream..."

IT ACTUALLY RAINED TODAY!!!!

Honestly, when i was ranting about how much i missed the rain yesterday, i didn't expect God was on my radar and decided to shower me with his much loved blessing. Ain't that swell? Well, that made me a happy person. Come on, who doesn't love rainy days? I know i do.

Hah. I went back TP today to do some printing. I know, i'm such a cheapo to use the school facilities even after i've graduated like 2 years later. Well, i guess paying school fees then was like a long term investment for me. What am i talking about?! I do still have pay for my print outs just now man. But at a worthy price of only $3 for 8 full colour A4. Now, that is CHEAP. Thank god, the fact that i dressed daily like any other student, i blend in with the crowd relatively well. I can pass off as a freshie anytime man! (ok i'm trying a little too hard here)

I sat down outside the library with Faridah and had our little catch up sessions. It was good. I looked around the environment, nothing much changed. Design school remained as the most talked about school in TP, but what's new. We've been stirring up the headlines ever since! Though, Business school is catching up on us real close, but then again you can't beat the pioneer of it all huh. Hurhur.

I wished i was a tertiary student all over again. I guess, it was the highlight of my life. Though, working independently is rather crucial for each and everyone of us. We have lecturer's to guide us, but when it comes to execution, studying and such; we're on our very own. That's the best part actually. Doing it on your own. You try to prioritise your major heaps of school work and social life, but definitely the word 'fun' gets in the way and you tend to skive a little but that makes everything a worthwhile effort; not to worry work is being done and executed well nonetheless.

The problem with the new kids now, they've yet to think out of the box. They remained entirely safe by following and abiding every single rule. I may sound like rebel here but come on, think about it. Where's the fun and creativity when you don't deal with any danger? I remember my life motto in Design school then (i guess this applies to almost all of my design fellas); We don't break rules, we just bend them extremely to a point that is ABOUT to break. So technically, we go along with rules but not the way it was being laid out to us.

It brings everything to a new ball game; an experience worth reminiscing.

Yes, my juniors in Design school are definitely a creative bunch, but it's the old creative. Where they revived much of the forgotten stuff then. It's good that they give a new look to it. A fresh appeal, but sad to say; lacks orginality. It's an effort, at least they give their very best and i'm darn proud about it. They're doing a Design Year Banner; a collaboration of polaroid shots of every single design student, and compile it to make into this huge banner to be placed outside Design school. It's a mighty good idea, and it'll be a head turner for the other schools, but i guess it's not a first for Design school. Somehow to see these ideas being revived and freshened up, is a pleasant surprise actually.

Well to my fellow Juniors of Temasek Design School, all the best with everything you do(and try) okaye. And always, make Design School proud. Design oei ^.^

"...are you gonna be my girl?..."

Sweltering Singapore.

GOOD MORNING SINGAPORE! (and evening to the other parts of the world that is currently reading my blog) I was caught up doing some presentation slides the whole night, which i managed to skive a little and watch some hillarious shit i found on Youtube. Well, it was not entirely hillarious because it first started off with music clips, when these innocent clips turn to patriotic horror. Yes, i watch random National Day mtv's. Before you call me a true blue Singaporean, i watched these videos at unearthly hours together with late night msn, partner Sufyan, i came across these videos by chance and being patriotic at all the wrong timing was unintentional. So they had a remake for almost the famous Singapore songs (We Are S'pore and Count On Me S'pore), the clips were effing funny with the weird high notes, and the damn drama singer of an editor, she sings as though she's doing a Whitney man!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. To laugh hysterically at such hours was such a chore. I might disturb the neighbours with my outburst of cackles.

Anyway, wanted to watch the Euro's but i can't seem to multi task everything at one go huh. I've got these presentation to do and these websites to come up with, i guess this how a solo-worker is like. Shoot, i need some co-workers to help me out! Did a little sacrifice (by not watching the Euro's) and managed to complete my slides by 6am just now. So all that is done, and i'm pretty much am fucking awake now. I think i'm gonna do some cycling later. Whoah this blog is turning into some random organized schedule. SHIT.

Hmm. It has yet to rain. And i miss those trinklets of water coming from the sky. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let it rain soon. The excruciating weather is not very nice. I get perspiry and all when i go out. Making me feel uber sticky and disgusting. It's bad enough that i perspire easily, but with this weather, i'm exfoliating my juices (don't get me wrong here alright!) twice as much! No wrong, make that thrice as much!! I know, it's exaggeration to the maximum but i don't care, well.. who cares anyway!? heh.

Alright i'm gonna shower now and let the cooling water soothes my "delicate" skin. I sound so gay.

"...have you heard of the saying..."

Those photos above are way due, but then again.. a super belated wish to the best friend, Happy 23rd Birthday yeah. And yes i am back to the mainland, nothing much have changed. DUH, i've only been away for only 72hours, but i'm expecting for same trips in time to come. Gotta go and have some sleep man. Cheerios dudes.

"...thank god i found you..."

Unnecessary News

Honestly, being stuck in a house looking after 7 incorrigible kids can be quite a handful. Argh. It took me 2 hours for me to make them sit in front of the tv and let cartoon network handle the rest, well but then they wanted to watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Not bad of a choice for me either. I loved Willy Wonka as much as the show differs slightly from the book, i enjoyed the movie thoroughly. Besides that, i'm blogging away now, in a state banned from honking at the Singapore immigrations checkpoint. Now, that is quite hillarious i might say. For once, i find this rule abhoringly DUMB. Sometimes, i just don't get Singapore.

I went down to the club last Friday with Jason, Serene and Weimin. It's been a while since i went clubbing, (6 months but who's counting?). Zouk and Phuture it was. It was entirely good, relatively and extremely fun. Though, the club was packed and unfortunately there were those NSFs who just needs to have some boys night out. With the gleaming botakheads when the laser light shines on them,.. ah boys you still have a long way to go under the captivation of Singapore's military. Like they say, lan lan suck thumb huh? Heh.

The good thing about Malaysia, is having almost 75% of the houses on landed property. I love huge houses with huge backyards and gardens. Well it's not entirely huge like the ones at Nassim Road but i just like houses with patches of grass to roll about and stuff. Where having your very own barbeque is such a breeze. Space is on your side to hold parties and such. But too bad, i'm all cropped up in an apartment in Singapore, because tall high rise building is our nation's pride and joy unless i'm fucking rich. Where a landed property costs millions of buckaroos.

I took the car out today and went for a tiny drive around the suburbs which obviously i got lost for almost an hour. I can trust my sense of direction and my photographic memory (in Singapore obviously) but when it comes to unfamiliar roads and landmarks, i can easily say that, i'm like a kid lost in a mall. I managed to grab a few snacks along the way though. Like Malaysia's famous otak-otak, ramlee burger and such. I know, i'm a pig but i love trying out different kinds of delicacies when i'm overseas because you can't bring these things back. It's always best from the origin, and the first taste will definitely linger vividly onto your tastebuds, be it good or bad. Well, that's why i love travelling and food, it's normally the highlight of my vacation. I'm not really on a vacation now because, yeah.. i'm just doing some relative visits and other important family issues.

Be it in Singapore or not, my sleeping hours doesn't make much of a difference. It's 330am now and i'm wide awake. If there were more of me in this world, the owls could happily just go kapoof one day because i've taken over their day (night?) job man. I like the night. The vast dark sky seemed rather comforting. Not forgetting about the endless serenity. Until, dawn breaks and the honkings began (not wanting to go to that honking topic earlier alright!). Anyway, i'll just surf a few more minutes before i finally head off to bed. LOL Goodbye fellow readers of this unworthy world of technology and sci-fi gimmicks. Now, that was utterly random.

"...just do it with love..."

Stay With me Tonight
I've got Secondhand Serenade on repeat on my itunes. Honestly, if you guys love emo songs.. they definitely fit the bill. Their song on the airwaves; Fall For You is hitting the charts for weeks but apparently their other tracks are really good. Here's an extract from their website:

"Nearly a year after the release of his debut album, Awake, Secondhand Serenade is back with his much-anticipated follow-up, A Twist In My Story. Rightfully titled, the album finds Secondhand Serenade; real name John Vesely, adding onto his signature raw vocals and guitar with the use of orchestration and a full band.

Carrying the momentum of a carefully crafted career, support from his label Glassnote Records, along with the adoration of millions of fans, A Twist In My Story is slated to be released on February 19th of 2008. The album finds John coming off of one of the most hectic years of his life after appearances on MTV, Yahoo! Music, AOL, Music Choice, in Rolling Stone, and more. Rigorous, national tours followed with other notable artists including the Plain White T’s, All American Rejects, and Hawthorne Heights before deciding to take some time to focus on recording. With the tracks completed a sold out show in support of Good Charlotte helped to ease John back into the life of a touring musician as he played to a crowd of over 1,000 people in Anaheim before the start of his own 24 date, headlining tour that Fall.

The album finds John collaborating with two industry heavyweight producers, Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails, Angels & Airwaves) and Butch Walker (Fall Out Boy, All American Rejects), as well as venturing into “a whole bunch of different styles of songs.” He knew that crafting these songs in a new environment was essential in terms of his growth as an artist, but Vesely remained mindful to never allow his surroundings change his artistry at it’s core.

“I kept a lot of those same things from the first album because the way I write didn’t change. It just became more complex. Some changes were necessary this time around because of the developments I’ve had as a person and as a performer,” Vesely remarked. “I just wanted to be creative and make the songs I wanted to make. I only used what I thought each song needed and that meant adding some new layers to the cake.”

The layers are evident right from the start of the album. Leading off with “Like A Knife”, the tone is immediately set for what is a heartfelt body of work complete with strings, signature harmonies, and lyrics conveyed with honest emotion. The Butch Walker produced ballad “Fall For You” follows, which is one of many tracks featuring John on the piano. The remaining tracks are of mixed sort, with tracks like “Stranger,” “Maybe,” and the up-tempo “Suppose” benefiting from the sounds of a full band, while others like “Why,” “Goodbye” and the album’s title track, all prove to be just as effective in their stripped down form.

Overall, Secondhand Serenade is out to please his supporters, whom he admits have helped him to reach this point in his life. He claims, “Nothing in my career would be possible without my fans backing me. They are the most important people in terms of any success I have or will ever have.” It is for this reason that he prides himself on keeping a personal connection with fans both on-line and at performances. Additionally, he looks to invite even more listeners into this community he has created.

A Twist In My Story is a new chapter for Secondhand Serenade, taking you through the highs and lows of love and life. John Vesely is a modern day storyteller following a path all to his own while putting a new twist on his timeless tale"

I'll definitely buy their album, both of their albums, another great album that i just listened too was Jason Mraz's latest album. Another great chillout album with great tracks especially his collaboration with colbie caillat. I can't give a proper critique at all but honestly his album is worth buying than downloading. All the best guys. Night.



"...your call..."

HTMLove

FINALLY, i'm done doing up shawn's blog. Geez, i don't know if he likes it but, i guess it's a different feel to it this time. Decided not to do something simplistic for him. I gave alot of photoshopwork this time. HAHA anyway. It was a long day earlier. I guess i'll blog more about it later. It's 4am and poofed! Ok goodnight all. (Below is what i've done for shawn)



"....evening kids...."

A Post After A While

Whoah, it's really been a while since i left my mark here (and i think that phrase made me sound like a broken record). Ever since, i ended my NSF life (and this entry sounds like another broken record), i've been busy, no sorry.. i lied. How can one be ultra busy by just bumming around doing nothing? Well, i am busy catching up with the things i missed the past 2 years. And i am not kidding, it's a pretty tight schedule catching up and stuff. Family, friends, self reflection. Plus, the renovation works for the new place is still in progress, since i'm the designer, i'm totally occupied daily. SEE, i'm pretty busy as a bee!

But the nights remained long and utterly boring. Thank god for youtube, cabletv, euros, dvds, msn's and other miscellaneous odd hour activities. Hmm. My grandmother is really sick, and she's coughing her lungs out and i really pray for her that everything will be alright because it hurts to see her lying in bed looking all fragile and not in good health.

Maybe i'll post up random photos in my blog that had happened in the past few days. I mean, i can't really elaborate much about my daily life can't i? I mean, i've always got my sheer determination of dominating the world at times but then again, i find the mail man delivering my mail has a far better interesting life than me now. Hah life oh life.

I just ranted to my best friend that i got a measly pay of $4 tonight. It's 4 freaking dollars! Com'on give me some credit i did slave my butt off during NS and i received 4 freaking moolahs as my last pay. Oh gosh, SAF is pretty screwed up and i'm not afraid of saying so. I'd rather dig up trash daily and be a karanguni man and i earn way far more than 4 bloody bucks. Hey, who say those karanguni men don't earn the greens, some of them live in a bloody bungalow for god sake's! Now, that's what i called determination... and a lifelong journey of being a workaholic. I am on a role now, watchout guys, i'll be earning my 1st million in a few years to come. World, hear me roar. Grr.

I've got a random secret, i've been always wanted to be a............ wedding planner. I sound so gay but hey, i guess it's my dying wish or dream in me since i was a teenager. Flowers, white flowing sashes, the birds and the bees, how glorifying but yet again... "happy"; if you know what i meant. I know it's utterly random, and most of you know that i always wanted to be a graphic, set designer of some what but then again, every erm.. man-child has a dream. Com'on don't we all have one?

Here are some random photos that i promised. Well i promised random photos of my very-much-exciting-activities the past few days but i guess that's a pain to see. I'll just post up this serious funny signages on how China is preparing for the Olympics (no offence man) i received in my email sometime ago. Enjoy!













"...i think we're facing a problem..."

4 in the morning

Apologies about the neglect of entries because i've been catching up with my civilian life. SO, i'm a holder of my pink i/c yet again after so long and it feels god damn good. My hair is light ashy brown now, my body clock had severely change to its normal hours where night is day and day is night. Television really does wonder, where i manage to catch up with shows at odd hours and god how much i miss my cabletv haha.

So life is at is now. =D

Boredom sure is catching up on me really soon because symptoms are showing slowly. Oh well, what's new eyh? Bumming around at home is not entirely good, especially when the cash stops flowing. Argh. Been SLIGHTLY busy with renovation works for my new home and of course the endless packing. Been going to and fro to the contractors almost everyday to get things done and finalised.

Last Sunday was my brother, Jason, surprised birthday bash planned by his gf and of course with the aid of his friends (which includes me duh lol) setting up for the surprise poolside barbeque whatever LOL Well, it was great. Great food, people and everything else. The last time i had a barbeque at his condo was 2 years ago and that is when i enlisted for NS (also that was his 21st birthday). Now, i celebrated it again, just like where it started. HAHA and as shameless as i can be, i'll partially proclaim that the birthday bash was partially for myself as well. MAHAHA, a celebration of course because i ended where everything started, sort off. More pictures of it when i get hold on to them.

It's almost 4am and i'm feeling utterly bored and obviously not sleepy.

What shall i do next?

"...ah life..."

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