WITH COLDPLAY~!

LOL what were you thinking. Hahahahaha. I can't wait for the latest album of coldplay to come out!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHH .... I get high and spirited listening to Viva la Vida, and i get emo listening to violet hill. I shall put Viva la Vida on loop when im studying next time. hehehe...

Apparently coldplay changed abit of its music style. But nevertheless, still great stuff there! Woooooooooo. I can't believe i missed their concert. What a bitch. -.-

 

Haiz...........i was hanging around facebook just now... came across yawen's album of our first welco welcook dinner... Damn it i looked sooooooo much younger... i guess all of us did... hahaha now we kinda look damn haggard and rather... uninspired i guess. We just look.... sian? unsettled over our future? Jaded with uni apps(for those that got rejected) and national service? Im also kinda missing my lovely friends... ns really robs alot from u. It doesn't help that ppl are all flying off soon... yours truly included. Kinda weird that we are just starting out on our lives eh?

 

 

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We all need that spark now i guess... the real spark to keep us going. To be able to witness the imagery of our possible dreams and aspirations once again.

 

To those that got it smooth sailing so far.... good for u! Have fun and sail along in life.

To those that sorta had a misadventure or so.... think through it.. stick to it.. perhaps the high spirits are just giving a sign for u to change your direction in life. Yours truly experienced that first hand after As... haha i kinda now how sucky it is... but now i finally think that its actually a right choice... hehehehe...

To those confused.... follow your heart.. you really dun have much to lose.

 

It kinda dawned upon me that we really need to do what we believe in.

Very often that produces the best results...

 

A quote from the typical hollywood saccharine loaded summer flick "What happens in Vegas"

 

" I rather be doing nothing and be happy, than doing something and feeling totally unhappy over it"

 

Ahhh nice.... idealistic. But oh well.... i does make sense... esp about life.. dun wanna go about life feeling utterly jaded about it.

 

Lets live life to the fullest man!

 

and yes im still infatuated with coldplay.

Im feeling kinda weird.

Must be the night duty yesterday... really screwing my body clock. (yes, im still awake and blogging at such untimely hours)

 

Had a follow up appointment for my wisdom tooth.... apparently the 2 sockets can TRAP tons of foodstuff... the dentist gave me a syringe like thingie to flush out the foodstuff. And goddamn tons of stuff came out. Urgh. I didn't know the socket was sooooooooo deep. She also said it would take at least 2 months before the sockets close themselves...haizzzz looks like i have to use the syringe till the sockets decide to close up.

 

Ok enuff of those icky teeth and gum issues. Had dinner today with my signal course mates.... (technically it was more of a dessert session for me as i already ate some dinner). Robert was early, tottering around esprit trying on garments. Esprit is really having some kewl sale with most going for below 50... but i still think the female stuff look more decent. The male range has quite alot of messy embroidery that look rather aesthetically weird in some sense. Meet up with the rest after that. Chatted alot about the issues present in 1SIR. Apparently it isn't the most desirable place on earth, considering that somethings are done without valid reasons that make sense. Glad for them that most of em got rather good positions in the battalion. While i bemoan their fate in tat hellish camp of theirs, i kinda thought whether i would have been better off there... after all with mates like em, it might actually become quite livable there. And NS was actually fun, esp when I was in SI. Haiz nvm la... i shall just live through my NS life...

 

Heard this quote from the sex n the city trailer:

"Life doesn't always turn out to be your fantasy, thats why you need friends that are real".

 

Its sucha nice quote eh... who said sex n the city was just pure crap and cheap sex? I really think that its writers are brilliant.... considering that i watched sooo many of its episodes.

 

Watch it people!

 

Im so glad i have friends that are real. And i will miss em. All of em.

Esp when im posted overseas. Haiz.....

 

This weird feeling is prolly further amplified by listening to Violet Hill on loop....

But i love it. =P

Had a nice chat with my welco mates. They all think i should go for it.

Talked to daddy + mommy. They too think i should go for it.

Talked to friends... they too thought i should have gone for it.

 

Hence i went for it.

 

Made my choice.

 

Woooo i feel so much better.

Cleared my head.

Architecture shall be the way it is.

 

Happy that i chose my passion over the sheer allure of financial powress.

Archi wo wo wo woooooooooooooo.

Currently reading alot on pop art and retro looks....hmm love the eclectic colours and atomic shapes.

But im thinking a more asian feel to it...

More chinese feel....

Think waxed paper umbrellas

 

Hopefully my future designs will be more asian and sustainable.

Modern is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ewwww...

There must be more to steel and glass.

 

Tooth still hurts vaguely. Can't really eat biscuits....

 

 

 

 

 

Owwwwww....

 

Thats the verdict you get when a dentist drills your wisdom tooth and shatters it. Then following up with some tough tugging of the chipped tooth remnants from the gums. And the dentist drill really has the tendency to freak ppl out. The sheer shrill of the drill is of some out-of-worldly imba high frequency that made me queasy in my stomach. And now i have threads in my mouth... to join the gums back. Feels really weird having some random strands of thread dangling about at the rear of your mouth. Weird feeling. And the occasional taste of iron-like blood in your mouth is really not the best sorta taste one would like to have lingering within your mouth. Sure beats a mouthful of blood i had yesterday. Hahahaha. It was hideous and humorous in a morbid sense i guess. Urgh. and my lower jaw was immobilized yesterday. hahaha talked like some idiot in need to intense speech theraphy or something.

 

oooooo enuff of all the wisdom tooth woes. I really hope that i can egest some proper foods. I can't survive on milk all day can i? (perhaps i can.... losing kilos during this period is kewl. hahaha)

 

Now for the dilemmas....

Archi vs Acct. Damn it, both of the course start with A.

Apparently uni appls are VERY competitive this year... and it kinda sucks that im feeling so shitty about it when the situation out there is SOOOOOOOOO much more shitty. I browsed through some forums... kinda gathered that TONs of ppl got rejected. Some with okok grades...apparently rejections for biz/acct from all 3 schools are pretty rampant. So is FASS and the more commerce related courses. While i feel sad for those that couldn't secure a place. The back of my mind pitys myself for being unable to decide my own choices... (despite geting some pretty decent offers.) I think alot of ppl would kill for a place in acct now, or at least thats what i conclude from the forums... even FASS is like friggin pancakes on fire. Archi isn't that ez to get in too....

 

ARGH.

 

Im just not as decisive as i used to be. I miss my sense of adventure and daredevil-like decisions while working last time. Ugh....i think i need some fresh air and a hell lot of inspiration.

 

ZzzzZZZzzZZz

 

Dilemma, emma, emma

eh eh eh

 

Oh no.. thats sooooo not funny. Zzzz

Booked out early in the morning today for the architecture interview. Hmmm it was ok i guess. There were TONs of ppl waiting. When i mean tons, i really mean tons... the area outside the studio was reeked of claustrophobia. Went in, saw the 2 profs. Settled down abit, told them that im voided of a portfolio..... and let the bombardment begin.

 

1. At what age did you know about the study of architecture?

Me: Since young, *ramble ramble ramble* (convincingly)

 

2. What do you like to do during your free time?

Me: Doodle stuff like fashion, minimalistic drawings, play my music....*interrupted*

 

3. So who is your favourite fashion designer?

Me: (wtf in my head), Michael Kors. He is really mean on project runway.

 

4. So what do you know about Michael Kors's design style?

Me: Ehhh, its simplistics in most cases and very wearable. (Im totally flabberghasted by my apparent verbal crapology)

 

5. What do you think about when you see Yohji Yamamoto?

Me: Minimal, clean, sleek.

*I gasp some form of relief as i see looks of approval*

 

6. Vivienne Westwood?

Me: (eeeekz, wtf?) Trenchcoats and outerwear.

*One professor looked pleased, the other looked unaffected*

 

7. Valentino?

Me: (squeals!~) Red dresses! I can't believe he retired!!!

 

Professor 1: (Pleased) I guess we all have to retire at some point of time, but valentino ought to be shot!~

Professor 2: Agrees and laughs.

 

8. So which building do you particularly like in Singapore?

Me: Wheelock Place~

 

*Wide-eyed look from professors*

 

Me: Because it stands out from the usually cityscape of orchard road with its conical glass .....*ramble ramble convincing sounding stuff*

 

9. Any favourite architect?

Me: 2 Franks,Frank Lloyd Wright and Frank Ghery. *rambles about falling waters and organic vs inorganic structures*

 

10. Did you think of entering fashion design instead?

Me: Yes, *rambles about how fashion design and architecture both encompass the concept of aesthetics and function*

 

11. What is your second choice?

Me: Accountancy.

Professor 1: Then we will have to save you from accountancy. =D

 

 

And it ended.

 

Hmmm i guess i got it?

Hehehe... lets wait till the results...

For one moment i thought that it was an interview for fashion studies. Apparently the profs are quite into fashion... gawd they sure know their labels and design houses. And ppl in that faculty dress relatively well. At least i dun stick out like a sore thumb there... unlike NTU...where my red checked shirt would render me as an overdressed fanatic.

 

Thats about it for the interview...

 

I saw this GAP knitted vest.......i want it in grey and black!!! ARHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, great singapore sale... please befall upon us soon!!

 

Im sooo gonna get those vest. It totally comes into my geek-chic fashion sphere.

 

I should get more linen shirts too... the weather is getting rather warm.... linen totally does wonders for the body heat in the most pleasant manner.

 

Wisdom tooth extraction tml.... eeekz...just drank some ginseng brew my grandma made...apparently its suposed to reduce the swelling tml. Hmm i hope it works.

 

 

 

Headed to NUS this morning.... the first dude is saw was.... SK PEH. How surprising~ Hehe, considering that he required my colour pencils it wasn't that surprising i guess. As usual, he wore contacts in a vain attempt to act cute/handsome whatsoever. I still think he looks like a doggy. Hahahahaha. Met Moon and chatted about NS. (oh god, so much for the SAF...) Apparently the sea soldiers have to cut botak... eeekz Im sooo damn bloody glad botak days are over. Anyway, i was noticing the people there... there were 3 things i observed from my random musings...

 

1. Its mostly guys.

2. The people dress tastefully/weirdly/individualistically. (ok im trying to be tactful here)

3. The gals that came are damn power with their artwork.

 

Anyway, we headed into the IRC (some library looking like place) and settled down. Got the papers and got the theme. It was a passage from a novel that described a city that was transformable and clearly distinguished into 2 zones. The 2 zones have conflicting ideals. One zone was purely a manifestation of frivolity with carousels. merry-go-rounds and rollercoasters (it vaguely reminded me of the impending IRs in Singapore) while the other zone was purely functional with essentials like commercial buildings, hospitals and even a slaughterhouse. Hence the 2 zones are clearly different and hence they are in OPPOSITION with each other.

 

There you have it,

the theme for the 3-D on the spot modelling test...

OPPOSITION.

 

Sounds ok i guess. Hehe... at least for me.

We were provided with 3 A4 white cardboard, 1 A4 black cardboard, 1 piece of transparency.

Eeeekz. Hahaha, could sense that everyone was stunned for the 1st few minutes.. when like NO ONE started to work...

I was soooo damn blardy glad that i formulated a concept in my mind. Hehehe...

I did some cones... i can't really describe it online. But some apt words would be sleek, flowing, minimalistic and effortless.

And it clearly showed opposition. Or at least i think so... Hahaha

 

Bleah. Then i did some perspective drawing of a waterfront concept... with parks and business parted by a water body. Its suposed to show the FUTURE SINGAPORE. lol..... i think i really lacked the future part in my drawing... everything seems quite normal leh. But i did draw a jelly-shaped building that looked rather decent. But it is obviously unbuildable (is there such a word?) as majority of it is made up of glass. Hahahahaa...

 

My write up was crappy. Eeeekz. Hahahaha it was really pushing the urban vs nature thingie in relation to opposition. Hohohohoho, i feel so damn arty farty man. LOL~

 

After the test, we could really see which candidates have the spark and which do not.... there are some who are great at drawing but not really great at modelling.

Someone asked the professors what are they looking for... they replied that they are looking for imagination and not literal translation of the passage...

I swear i could hear candidates that made carousels and merry-go-rounds swear by their breath. And yes, THERE ARE PPL THAT TALENTED TO MAKE A CAROUSEL OUT OF THOSE SCRAPS OF PAPER. and it looked really decent... but i guess that it just lacked some opposition in it. Hehehe. Too bad i guess? =/

 

I thought that mine looked pretty leh. At least it had some form of aesthetics. Aizzzzz. Lets see what the profs think about it.

 

Mingjie did some fishbone thingie. Looked kewl and resembled like the possible remains of my arowana 20 years later.

 

Ahhh off to family dinner now.

 

Thats all for the aptitude test.

 

Oh and i totally love jia an and carmen for hangin out with me yesterday. =D

Officially became a signaller on Tuesday... got my beret and formation and vocation badge. Posted to Lancer...aka overseas posting. Going off later this year i guess... to the not so developed land of Brunei.. If only i can find a way to channel its oil back to SG... hahaha i would be friggin rich man. According to the clerks, ppl that come back from brunei are rather pleased with the postings... so i guess i have no worries about it. LOL at least i know it has WIRELESS... hahaha.

 

Archi interview and aptitude test comming. Hmmm. I never really practiced yet. Hehe i guess i would just have to use my raw intuition and talent (that if i have any) and sheer creativity. If i fail... aizzz oh well....

 

My NS life now is rather erratic... hmm i really hope that it stabilizes soon.

 

Just a short update....

till next time.

Oh gawd...

my signal course is ending...

Im getting my vocation badge soon...along with the much awaited blue beret. =/

I will miss the place, the people.

Especially my rockin bunk mates

And some nice people from bunk 2,3,5.

Hmmm we have gone a long way i guess...

It felt much more fun than BMT... HAHAHA.... no crappy sergeants to piss our asses off...

And its here that i feel more respected as a soldier... i guess the enciks and sergeants really treat you well.

The CCNA lessons are scary though.... dun think i even managed to gain much from it....

At least i know what is the 7 layer OSI model! (Hahaha, most of you have no idea what that is right???)

The CSTH (only signallers will know where is that) will be my favourite slacking hangout.

Along with those vending machines and tantalising hello pandas that alleviated our everpresent hunger pangs.

 

Ack.

For once NS life doesn't sound soooo bad does it?

 

i guess its back to reality after next tuesday.

 

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If only we can warp reality.

That would be such a nice thing to do.

Yes.... ever wondered if one is goin far far away in the south china sea....

Devoid of proper civilisation and contact with your loved ones and snazzy friends.

Only to be consoled by a larger pot of gold

Then again.

Is the gold worth all the emotional baggage?

I wonder.

 

Hmmmm

 

We shall see i guess.