I can't seem to get my act right. I went through a million predicaments, that almost jeopardise the situation i'm in now. But still, the perilous journey doesn't seem to end, as of yet.
Hello there.
The renovation works at the new place are going relatively well. And the exact date for the move is officially on 20th September. As excited as it sounds, i'd rather kill myself in September. I've got back to back events, especially the end period of September where the damn F1 decides to play it's game on our pewny island, not forgetting Hari Raya as well. Argh. The worse of it all, everything is squeezed into the last 10 days of September. Hmm. Well, there goes a jolly birthday for me >.<
Come 2009 i will be a student, yet again. To obtain my degree(like finally) but now here comes the uncertainties.
There's a choice of overseas and local. Well technically, i think there's not much of a choice. Studying abroad had always been a dream for everyone, but somehow, i'm not that everyone. I'm having feelings of uncertainty and rancor deep down inside of me. I'm leaving my aged mom with 3 cats alone at home for a year or two. That's if i'd take up the opportunity of studying abroad. The thought of an old lady, home alone with 3 cats seemed rather whimsical and cliche. I do not want that to happen to my mom! lol I love the parental (and okaye.. my cats too la) she had brought me up to what i've become now and i definitely want to give her my best by taking care of her and make her silver years a memorable one. Somehow by just leaving her alone, "abandoned" at home for 365 days sounds cruel and unfilial. I'll be violating the customary obligation of a child to a parent. Though she sounds willing, but i know deep down she isn't.
Argh this is frustrating. I've applied for SIM Uni, BA Visual Communications with Business. And we'll see how it goes, if i'm being offered a place there; i might just as well. I've got NAFA up my list as well. We'll see, we'll see. I would love to go to NTU for the Art, Design & Media degree courses, but 4 years of it is extremeeeelllyyy long, and i'll graduate at the age of 28, jobless and old. How sad is that!
Okaye we'll see how it goes, come 2009; you'll know results.
Anyway, finally i passed Shawn his birthday gift. He is one dude, that has almost everything and can have anything world; obviously buying gifts for him is a such killer haha. But i settled on an Agnes B. cardholder/wallet and i hope he likes it =) (though for a great friend like him deserves better =P)
"...done-ed..."
Here's a couple of thngs that i want for my birthday. lol
1. A new wallet (preferably THAT Loewe wallet or Agnes B.)
2. A new trucker cap, i'm getting sick with my black and yellow printed trucker from Queen's Couture.
3. A small sling bag, preferably Agnes B it's the one with the front belt buckle, heh.
4. A sling bag for work, preferably from Dusty, Porter ahh... a nice black sling bag lar; please no boxy looking sling bags. Think Crumpler.
5. A watch. I really need one. I've been watchless for the longest time now and it sucks. My puma survived for 2 years and it died miserably in camp, my Marc Ecko died of an unnatural death somehow or rather and the parental lost my Esprit. IT'S DAMN DEPRESSING to be watchless.
This is the first time evern, i didn't ask for a pair of sneakers. But i'll gladly accept it, if any kind soul would buy me one heh. I know i'm being shameless here, but who cares. It's been a while since i was showered with some love.. and gifts. HURHUR.
Ok that's it for now. Goodnight!
P.S. I want to be a student, like now. I miss life as a student.
"...dope..."
It's a lie if i were to say that there's nothing worth thinking back during my military life, because these buggers appeared in my life. I miss everything about them, from my bachin's (MISS THEM LIKE ALOT), to my hq people and many others. A phase of life that i didn't want to plan in life, but a must do for all male citizens. I bet there were regrets, and there wasn't as well, but memories and bonds lasts a lifetime. And Shawn ever since school began for you; i thought i was the ultra busy one. I totally understand, a new phase in life, studies, new friends, sort off a whole new beginning. Cliche cliche, but yeah i'm going through the same thing too and it's harder for me to adjust because i can't get this working world right with me.
Dude, i am missing the
army/msn/chilling/music/rocker/guitarist/poetic/emo/gamer
brother.
The epitome of my misses. I still do miss my tertiary years. I can't describe the feeling now. Going through all the past photos puts me in a bittersweet melancholic state. Those years were priceless. No words can describe what i went through. It's an experience of a lifetime.
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Below are some photos of my Velvet Underground Anniversary last week taken by the media. Enjoy. It's a different twist to my entry tonight, because i'm in an emotional and nostalgic atmosphere right now. Booho.
"...it's them..."
Mac Or Windows?
Ever since i was introduced to a computer, i've totally depend my informative technological skills to the trustee aid of microsoft windows. I know, as time spread its wings, the mediocre microsoft 3.1 evolved majestically throughout the years, where now vista dominates half of the world.
My love for microsoft came to a screeching halt, or so.
I've greeted my life, yet again with the strong capabilities of the Mac. I've used Mac before but, honestly speaking...it was a bitch then. Now, after using it endlessly for a month, i've fallen head over heels with it. And now, i'm in a dilemma of choosing either a normal pc or a very sleek and stylish mac. I sound damn biase lar, it's rather obvious the praises goes to the mac yeah? It may look like the clear winner but i'm in still in doubts.
Either i'll get a Mac desktop, and a normal Windows laptop or vice versa OR, a Mac Mini. Geez. Someone please answer to my cries of agonising help here!
As i immerse myself deeper into this situation, here are 2 photos from my set design the other day at Velvet Underground.
"...crap halloween!..."The 14th Karat National Day Weekend
Ah, finally i'm done with Velvet Underground's 14th Anniversary; 14 Karat Gold. I'm still exhausted even though i did like alot of resting today. Hmm. The end product of the event was good, certain flaws here and there for the props but i learned alot from it and the do's and don'ts when setting up for huge events.
Anyway, Happy Belated Birthday Singapore, and Happy Olympics. Erm yeah.
I'm not sleepy or whatsoever but i'm exhausted, my back aches, my arms are sore and everything else that comes in that filthy exhaustion package. I reached home at 3am yesterday, even though the event ended around 1230am, i lingered around Winebar for awhile with my friends and headed off to Zouk and Phuture a while later to meet up with Jason+Gf and Serene.
I don't know if Jason had a drink too much or something, but he's ultra loud and vulgar at the end of the day. Which urks me alot, cause i'm rather docile that night (THAT NIGHT ONLY LOL) and seeing such sight was just not entirely pretty. LOL. But other than that it was okay. Oh well.
Urgh, i need a massage badly, or even maybe a weekend escapade to Bintan or something.
Drove past bugis and saw that Arab Street is all glammed up for Hari Raya. Which gave me a knock in my head, realising that Hari Raya is around the corner! How time really flies man.
Hmm. Anyway, i watched the repeat telecast of the National Day Parade earlier and thought the segments were okaye but the entire production was rather well executed. The LED screens gave a cool effect of graphics, not forgetting, the props used for certain segments was really cool. We were greeted with an aerial display this year, where last year, the aquatic actions dominated the early part of the show. Who couldn't resist fireworks yeah? This year, the outburst of glitters in the sky was brought much closer to the audience despite a rainy start, it ended off with a bang. So Happy 43rd Birthday Singapore =)
Argh, my sore and aching neck. I think i'll do some websurfing. I really hope i can have some nice weekend next week (when i meant weekend, i mean both saturday and sunday lol), to catch things up with my mom, friends and also visit my renovating home lol.
"...little wonders..."
Updates (besides the fact i gave useless rants yesterday on my blog)
Events after events, working at the no.1 club in the country (and the no.15 club in the world heh) is really tiring me. Yes it's cool to hear that i'm a designer for Zouk, but the entire behind the scenes saga, is one bitchfight that bites my ass off big time. Sure, events are damn fun. We all dig fun and happening events, but trust me, to gain my composure back for the event, is a story yet to be told. Normally by the time the event starts, i'm entirely exhausted and i'm all ready to pack my bags and leave. Setting up the props are no easy task alright.
Beatnik Picnic at SMU Green was a success. Honestly, i thought the first day of the event was the best of it all, considering there were generally alot of things going on around the compound. I did some silk screening prints on paper with Graphics from John Lennon to even James Dean together with Scully and Pamela. It was really fun except for the fact that our shoes began to sink beneath the bayou mud. I swear, my blue shoes, didn't look anywhere near blue at the end of the day. Oh well. But i honestly, i prefer dirty Friday, than hip hop Saturday. Their annual Fresh event this year was such a let down, and hip hop was so yesterday.
Paul Van Dyk of Sunday, Hmm i decided to give it a miss because i've been working my ass off for almost 7 days in a row, and i'm on the verge of falling sick; which i actually did. How traumatising. Argh. Anyway, back in the office on Sunday to tear down and set up some props. Oh well, me and Scully got ultra bored in the office while waiting for the contractors to come over on Sunday. Yeah whatever that is. Bahz.
Velvet's Anniversary is coming up and there's hell alot of guest DJ's coming up, like Norman Jay! WOOTZ. HAHA. Can't wait for that, but then again i need to put up with some hell because my contractor might screw things up the last minute. Oh man! I pray everything will turn out well. Anyway, i need to find gold suits for my bouncers, anyone has any lobangs? (it's weird but then what the hell, i'm just trying my luck!)
HELLOOOOOOO TO MY NEW APARTMENT!
Yes yes, i've collected my keys to my new apartment, and it's mighty swell. Quaint and nice. I like small cosy places. The units looks like a condominium despite the fact that it's only a HDB flat. Trust me, if drop off points at the void deck now can really be on par like a hotel lobby, who needs a condominium? When you pay a hell alot of buckaroos for facilities sometimes you don't even use! Hey i've got my own pool and stadium myself.. well just across the road that is. LOL.
I guess i've updated much enough haha, anyway i want to meet up with all of my friends because i miss everyone BIG TIME.
Ok bye.
"...tick tock..."
The Pre Monday Blues
It's a Sunday and i'm not entirely happy because tomorrow is the beginning of another week of hell at work because i've got a huge ass event on the 9th of August. And it's not because it's my damn country's birthday, but, shall i say unfortunately; Velvet's anniversary coincides on that faithful day. With a weekend full of celebrations, Olympics and the Parade, i'm stuck dressing up the club in horrendous Gold.
I don't hate the colour then, but i loathe it now.
I can't wait for it to be over and done with because honestly, i gave my best shit for this work and i can't seem to perfect it. I think, due to my incompetence and lack of self-management, i seemed to screw everything up at the last minute. Argh. I seriously need to organize myself. I didn't know what to expect before stepping into the working world. I really didn't know but hell it is for me now. I hope i'll be ultra efficient in the next few projects because this first project of mine reflected on me big time on what i must and not do when dealing with this huge scale shit. Argh.
I wish i can thrive for better quality work in the future and proof my existence as a capable set designer. I know i can.
For those starting school tomorrow yeah, and Shawn THAT'S YOU, all the very best and yes, being in school is pretty much equivalent on staying youthful because you have the right to still say, I'M STILL IN SCHOOL. A cliche phrase that puts nothing more but being a youth in action. Where all you have to worry for is gaining good grades. Hahaha. And other misc people that keeps adding to my list of friends, who is venturing deep down beneath the heaps of assignments and books. Something i would gladly trade my life with now. Alright. I'm off now bye.
"...gilded in pain.."
