Aprilday*

What can I do?

2009-02-16T15:34:00.001+08:00

突然有了很多时间思考。
做了一年多的project最终还是"死"了。
Projects中途"被杀"了是常有的事，我也没太在意。只不过，时间一直在追着我跑。
在北京1年了，你到底做了什么成就？你学了什么？有成长么？

做过了2个大公司的手机design，Sony Ericsson, Motorola.
我还要继续design手机么？
还有什么是我想design的？
我还会，还能做什么？

Z310 again

2008-07-21T00:09:00.000+08:00

Finally I bought my baby, Z310!
Seeing it real is definitely so mesmerizing. So “kawaii”!
So glad that my design intention was kept well. It’s a pity that I didn’t to participate in the later stages of the project. I’m going to play with it for a while! Bye Moto.

美丽的7月

2008-07-20T17:38:00.000+08:00

最近终于有些事会让我开心一下的。
有6件喜事。Weikang & Yunqin, Weijie & Evi, Edwin & Jess, Yang Feng & Hong San, 都在美丽的7月里结婚了. 怎么那么巧啊？
一直很迷惘的Alec, 终于还是留在ID界，太好了！
Jasper去了Nokia, UK, 真是太好了!
我好想你们啊！

blog和日记

2008-05-03T21:20:00.001+08:00

小时候有写日记的习惯，长大了，发现了另一个世界，那是现实和虚拟之间。我一开始写blog，只想做为给自己的纪录，然后只让一些亲密的朋友知道。因为，就像日记一样，我只想让我相信，喜欢的人看我的世界。
但是，这里始终不是我小时候的那本日记，有些事我还是不愿，不能在这里记录。我不写下他，并不表示我不在乎，不关心，不喜欢，不爱，不珍惜。
最近，听到一些不好的事。没想到有人会对我的blog很在意。我只能说我满足不了所有的人，如果我的blog能满足所有的人，那就不是写“日记”的本意。
我只希望我喜欢的人都能幸福，快乐。

Wanlyn is married!

2008-03-14T22:12:00.003+08:00

I am so happy for my dear friend, Wanlyn. She’s married!
看着她的结婚照片，我想起了她的每一个表情，开心的，不开心的。。。现在的她，看起来好幸福啊！我好羡慕！幸福的女人最美丽!

Skiing!

2008-03-09T17:39:00.003+08:00

我去滑雪了！这是公司的teambuilding trip. 2天1夜，温泉+滑雪旅行！春天都到了，我们还在想能不能滑的成。不过还好，还有一点雪。。。在晚一点，就要滑土了。。。哈哈！
温泉？请不要联想到日本那样在户外的情景。。。我们去的是magnetic hot-spring，就是假的啦。。。是在游泳池里。哈哈！本来我是不想去泡温泉的，因为我没泳衣=p 但最后，我们这几个女生决定在晚上，偷偷去泡，不和男生一起。遗憾的是，还是被一个男生待到。。。其实也没什么，就那一点的害羞，不自信。不过最后，我们几个在户外5度的气温下，泡在40多度的小池子里，聊天，还真享受。

原本以为没有运动细胞的我，肯定学不会滑雪。。。肯定摔得要命。结果，我一学就上手了。哈哈！我是天才！要brake对我来说好简单。。。哈哈，因为，我本来就有点内八！虽然摔了n多次，但一点也不痛。有一次，有个人把我撞了，我的手在雪上滑了一下，流血了！不过还好，小伤。在初级道滑了一早上，发现不好玩了。吃完饭后，决定去中级道试试看！

我，Ryan, Steve, Marty, Edward, 就坐上缆车上去了。其中，我和Ryan是第一次滑。一坐上缆车，我后悔了！！！太高了！Ahhhhhhhh! 我看着我脚下的山。。。完了，太恐怖了！我完全没想到会那么高，那么抖。。。而且最“致命”的是我还不会转湾！！！我站在看不到底的山上，我第一次知道什么叫害怕。我没有选着，只能下去！Ryan，zoom一声下去了，他没有摔倒。。。几个小孩zoom一声，突然摔倒。。。爬不起来！ Ahhh!!!我吓傻了。我犹豫了。Marty叫我下去，有他看着我。。。结果，我一开始就摔倒了。=( 爬都爬不起来！！好丢脸！还好有Marty来救我。。。他把我托了起来。。。托到一旁。。。像托一只可怜的小猫。。。然后，他也走了。。。他也没法帮我，我得自己爬起来。。。我在那里坐了很久，终于爬起来，鼓起勇气滑下去。自己一个人的感觉很不好，很无助。我想这是我和我自己的战斗。。。如果我不努力，我就没法下去。没有人可以帮你。。。

我的眼睛不敢离开我双脚的视线，一口气滑下去，心里默念，我不可以摔倒。太快了，要是摔倒，后果不堪设想。。。救命啊！意想不到的事发生了！我竟然没摔倒，我到山底了！这一刻，我好想哭啊！我成功了！我好激动！我还么佩服我自己。。。哈哈！

“在来一次，Eunice!”
“不要!”“你们去吧”

我一个人滑回去。。。又摔倒了，这次我真的爬不起来。。。因为我没力气了。我也太任性了吧，竟然玩到连一点力气也没有了。我躺在雪地上，不能动。。。一旁的工作人员看到我那可怜相，把我托到一旁，因为我“阻碍交通”。。。哈哈！
“够了，是时候结束了”
下次再去，一定要找个专用救生员。。。照顾这只“小猫”。=P
我爱上滑雪了。。。

Back in Beijing

2008-02-22T00:45:00.000+08:00

I’m back in Beijing once again…the next time I will see my family and friends will be in 2009!
Every single day in the past 2 weeks have been so precious and memorable. Never in my life, I have live those days like no tomorrow. Few minutes before I board my plane, I felt so regretted that I did not get to meet all my friends and not spending enough time with my family.

The weather in Beijing has not changed abit since I left for Chinese New Year holiday. What’s worse, my first week at work is busier than before! Gosh! I am still in Holiday mood! This is a stressful week. Working late everyday, lack of sleep, made our tolerance level goes down and temper goes up! This is the first time I see myself not able to hold my temper…I defense so strongly for my work. “no rooms for negotiation! Take it or leave it! TMD” (em, of course I would only say it in my heart)

Lesson of the day: How to deal with GREEDY manager!
1) Be aware of the deadline, the date & TIME
2) Warn your manager how much can ONLY be done within TIME given
3) Warn your manager to ACCEPT low quality work if he still wants MORE
4) Don’t work when you receive instructions on WEEKENDS

Severest winter in China

2008-01-29T22:14:00.000+08:00

China is being hit by the serverest winter with heavy snowfalls & freezing temperatures. Tens of millions of people affected and many areas paralysed...so poor thing!
Weather is so weird...I last snow I have seen here was 2 weeks ago! All the snow have gone to the southern part of China.
Now is about -9 degree + super big wind....ha! I brought my umbrella from SG but it hasn't rained since I came here....wah!

I really hope the bad weather will subside soon & people can go back home for Chinese New Year! I'm going for a hot & sunny CNY...woohoo!

I was in a meeting when it started to snow! We were all so excited and we all went out of our office to have a look. Snow disappear really fast the very next day...all become ice & water...no fun!

2008

2008-01-12T12:20:00.000+08:00

I can't wait to go back Singapore! The start of 2008 is not a good one for me...I fell sick and extremely busy with work! ahhhh! Falling sick when you are away from home is terrible enough, to fall sick in a foreign country is even worse! I have learnt my lesson and I will not visit a hospital here anymore....ha! It's so strange that there's no clinic here.
I miss the hot and sunny weather...its really cold here and i'm suffering from winter depression(i'm suspecting), that I have no mood to go anywhere. Office, home, office, home...that's my routine...and taxi all the way! My face is going to break if I stay outside long...coldzzz....
Counting down 3 more weeks....I'll be back!

Art Museum

2007-12-08T00:09:00.000+08:00

苹果社区-北京美术馆

A visit to Beijing Art Museum. I'm not an arty person but once I heard about this saying, "Art is not about whether you understand art. If a painting/art piece can make you stop by for a moment, this is art, truely."

Museum

2007-12-05T23:43:00.000+08:00

我发现了这个东西。她叫早餐奶。牛奶加鸡蛋！我还是第一次看过。我一向来都不怎么喜欢乳制品，很多时候喝了牛奶会肚子痛。轻微的'lactose intolerance'。我还是决定尝尝看。哈！怎么知道我才喝了一口，我就爱上它了！我一直以为酸奶/yogurt，只有外国人才爱，但在北京的超市，却有那么多种的酸奶.
第一次用我的厨房煮东西。还行吧？ Opps...XXX总有失手的时候啦！

After 2 weeks

2007-11-26T16:13:00.000+08:00

I'll been so busy these 2 weeks! Everyday seems so fast for me...not enough time! The sun sets very early here at 5pm. When its so cold and dark, you just dont feel like going out.

I've been doing OT almost everyday. With lots of meetings and admin things to do, how can I not do OT? Big companies are so troublesome. Arghh! I realized I can't multi-task. I feel so irritated as there are so much things in my head…my house, my $, my work, my visa, my internet...arghhh!!!

And I really hate myself, I can't memorize directions & numbers, I dunno how to count, and I am super forgetful! This is really bad! I always got lost somewhere! A lot of times I really feel like crying, I feel so helpless. Most of the time, I rely on my "6th sense", instinct and hope for miracle to happen. Well, my 6th sense and instinct don't work most of the time...T_T

But luckily miracle do happen.

The cabs here are super terrible! They always bring me to the wrong place! I really have phobia getting into a cab each time!
Although I am a foreigner, but most of the service-line people are not friendly to me! When I ask more questions, they just got irritated and start to raise their voice at me! But when you are "Ang mo" and you start to speak English, they will be SUPER polite to you! Sobz...

I got my house already! Also means there's more things to do, packing, cleaning, decorating...more trips to IKEA!
Haizz, I don't even have time or mood to go shopping for myself. All my $ goes to my house...T_T

More complains coming in!!!

I got on a wrong bus and it happen to go to 798! 798 is a run-down factory area that changed into a arty place for art gallery, art installation and cafes. Original China design! Quite cool!

This is one of the painting @ 798 that caught my eye. The expression of HOPE, with the red balloon in the sky. Look at the people's expression. Very well captured by the artist. My hopes & dreams.
Do you know where MOXY is? She is at Sake Sushi! Not the SG one, the Beijing one! Know wat, Capitaland has open a huge shopping mall here! With lots of SG's brand here...aww, they really know how to invest. But presentation and taste is not as good as the SG Sake...but it is so cheap! $7 for a bento set!
Oh no, I'm going to get fat.
This is the closest to Roti-prata. No banana, no cheese, no curry, but with ham and vege and chili sauce!
This is what i see from my house's window. Nice view huh? The sky is so blue today! I'm at the 15th floor! I'm not going to open the window....Super dusty outside & cold wind!

I just moved in yesterday! Look so empty & lifeless for now. I'm going to draw the wall! wahahaha! Can i?

Beijing alone

2007-11-11T21:30:00.000+08:00

Halo!!! I am in Beijing! It’s cold here! 4 degrees! My nose is blocked most of the time, I wonder why. Must be the cold polluted air! And I feel my skin all cracking!!! Ahhh!

The people here are so weird! They cross the road like nobody’s business and the red man appear so fast! I am so scare of crossing the road. Lolz! And the girls here are so fierce, they always like to shout at guys in the public! O_O
Yesterday, I almost got scolded by the waitress at a restaurant. She speak so fast + with her local slang, I really don’t get what she ask. When I ask her again, she got really pissed off & gave me a big stare! Her face turned Black immediately! I can imagine she is going to say “ u wan or not? Dunwan, go out!” Being afraid, I agreed to whatever she said.
“汤?” “好”
“饼?” “好”
“xx?” “好”
“yy?” “好”
Then, I just prayed hard that I ordered something right. Luckily everything turned out right & it was delicious!

Today, something happened. I was at a housing agency when suddenly, I heard some noise outside the shop. 4 guys were scolding another guy, then they started fighting! Then the lady boss of the agency shouted, “出去! 出去! 男的都给我出去! 快,快! 打起来了!
Next, all the guys in the shop went out. Can you imagine? About 10 over guys, wearing black suit all dashed out, its like HK 黑社会!!! Then, they shouted to their lady boss, they are calling their men to come! WHAT? “全给我回来! 打电话叫分店的人, 全都过来这里! 要打起来了, 快!!! “WAH!!! Then what? I suppose to run izzit???

I find it so exciting, I don’t think you can see all this in SG, haha! Actually, why make things so messy, just call police lo. Haha! Don’t ask me what happen later, cos I left shortly.

I really dislike the feeling of eating alone! Luckily, MOXY is with me! Nice place & good food & tea & deserts! Too bad MOXY can’t share my food. She can only stare with her eyes. Hehehe! www.chamate.cn

This is my office building! Got straight bus from my hotel! And it only cost 40cents RMB!!!Wahahaha! The downside is, my office is in a damn ulu area. Road so huge, not a single car is seen.

我哭了

2007-10-21T22:30:00.000+08:00

又是猪年了！今年的生日，我被整了！生日后的第4天，yq约了我去shopping. 没想到那天，他们已经计划好了。。。要yq陪我shopping, 选我想要的jacket, 然后，他们就悄悄结账，送给我！最好笑的是，他们都分别出现在同个地方，让我有不期而遇的感觉。但其实，一切都是他们计划的。我却一点也没怀疑！
让我很开心的是小红鱼风铃，还贴上了我在naka的照片。有什么比的上亲手做的来的贴心。
让我感动不已的事，是当我知道他们买了我想买的jacket! 原来，他们一直紧跟这我和yq。
这太夸张了啦！他们真的太有心了啦！我都哭了。会记得我的生日的人，我已经非常高兴了，何况是要帮我庆祝。当时，我真的觉得我是最幸福的人。
他们这样的对我，我是万分感激，但却有点不安。我到底是做对或做错什么，才有这样的幸福？对于即将离开这里的我，会非常舍不得这群这么懂我的朋友。能被人喜欢不是件简单的事。能拥有懂你的朋友更难。也许是我要走了，我开始会珍惜我身边的一切。我得到的不只是一份礼物，是一份心意，希望，期待，快乐，还有友谊。Thank you yunqin, weekang, shuzhu, wanlyn, weijie, evi, edwin。祝你们都幸福！

My friends from SG

2007-10-18T17:55:00.000+08:00

I met up with Simon & Leesun here! They happen to come here for work. It's so strange, cos we didnt have time to meet up when we are in SG. The last time I met them is about 1 year ago...ha! We had lots of GOOD food!!! Korean BBQ, Peking duck!

I really hope that more people can come visit me...GOOD food is only good with friends around to share. As the saying goes "SHARING FATS!" hehee...

Yum! I want the skin!!!

Red-hot-chili-Fried Chicken! Don't be fooled, not even abit of spicy.

So kawaii...I call it the "ducklings in the cold" "Don't eat me!"

Cold Mushroom! I love fungi!

24th Birthday

2007-10-15T21:12:00.000+08:00

Woo! I got my first birthday cake this year! Edwin & Alec bought me a cake. They got me a magic candle but hmm, it didn’t work well! Haha! And poor Alec, burnt his finger. The magic candle is magic because no matter how many times or how hard you blow, the flame just don’t go off!
So, you can make as many wishes you can! But hey! I only made 1 wish ok! I’m so fortunate to have 2 guys to celebrate with me…haha! Thanks guys!

B&O + Samsung Phone

2007-10-03T18:00:00.000+08:00

Another phone from B&O!
My first impression of the product was "isn't this a inverted Nokia phone?" ha!
They call it the Music Phone, with their signature navigation wheel on the top & screen on the bottom. Hmm...how am I going to see the screen when I am turning the wheel? Isn't my palm blocking the view??? There's a reason why all phone's screen is on top and keypad below!!! my gosh.... Oh, there's a flip-out stand which is kinda nice that makes your little product standing proud, other than that...hmm.... Nice website and cool ringtones (authentic sounds, rather than those noisy irritating pop songs) I was happily playing with that, never knew porcelain sounds like that...
Did i mention it cost USD$1500? "Ouch!"

http://www.serenatamobile.com/

Something scary about me

2007-09-30T14:51:00.000+08:00

http://www.icetruck.tv/index.php?id=c29ab53d268800211da37795dfb6ddeb

Thanks Jasper...for scaring me. >.<

我的决定

2007-09-29T00:11:00.000+08:00

这几个月都过得非常的不可思议。一通从国外打来的电话，从此改变了我的命运。当时被问到，“你有兴趣吗？”我犹豫了。但我还是把我的portfolio寄了过去。心只想着，寄了再说吧。过了不久，phone interview, 再过了不久，我就飞到北京和他们见面。这个星期一，我交了辞职信。

对我来说，出国工作的机会来得不易，一个人生活的可能性几乎0。不知道是不是我受身边的人与事的影响，我一直都很羡慕，向往一个人在国外的体验。出国念书，出国旅行，国外生活。。。去年我还买了一本 “一个人上东京”的漫画。我不是非要 “一个人”才行, 但以上的例子, 两个人, 三个,四个的可能性非常低吧? 你们一定会问, 你爸妈会让你去吗? 这一点, 我也费了不少唇舌才说服他们的。男朋友? 幸好我还没有, 不然头好痛。。。

那么, 你一个人可以吗? 你一个人真的可以吗? 可以吗?
其实, 我真的没有真正想过这个问题。啊!!! 我是不是疯了?
今天, 我的一位同事知道了我将要出国工作的事, 便说 “你给我的印象是那么柔弱, 怎么可能会做出这样的决定?” “你可以吗?”
我想我最大的缺点就是, 头脑简单。我常常把事情看得太简单, 我太乐观了。到了紧要关头都需要别人救我。要不然, 我总有办法脱险。因为, 我不认输!

距离我离开这里美好的一切还有一个多月的时间。已经有点火烧眉毛了,不可以也得可以了!

To be continued...我想睡觉了 =P

YamaP

2007-08-17T14:35:00.000+08:00

YamaP
I really like him!

Wishes

2007-07-26T00:12:00.000+08:00

4 girls have decided to explore the islands of Singapore on 22/7! In search of the famous wishing well! We wanted to go Chek Jewa that morning, but since it was raining, we changed our plan. Ahtan & lian suggested Kusu, to pray for luck...(lady's luck haven't been with them for some times), get rid of the "suayness". We do not have our belief yet, but seems like we kinda follow our parents' belief. Go "bai bai" lor.

To get to Kusu, we have take a approx 25mins ferry from the new marina pier. I'm well prepared ok, bought & ate sea-sick pill. =) The ferry was not as shaky, compared to Bintan one, and the sea was calm that day. phewww...

Kusu island is not as big as we thought! It is really a small island, so small that we took few mins to walk from 1 end to another! Yeap, we saw turtles! But in a pond, not free roaming as i thought...haha! That's not our main attraction, the focus is to look for wishing well!

After rounds n rounds on the island, we finally found it in the temple! haha! Bring out your coins! Somehow, we concluded that each of us is only allowed 3 wishes. And only when your coin hit the bell in the center of the well, the wish will come true. Our dear ahtan wanted to wish for "World peace" but her coin never hit the bell once. Whenever her coin hit the bell, the wish was not "world peace"...hmm, thats creepy. Even lian tried to wish for "world peace", it didn't work too. haha! I just find them funny. I had 4 coins, so I must fully utilize them. Well, I'm accurate in throwing, all 3 coins hit the bell, except 1. hahaha! it's not a matter of luck, it's a matter of skills!

We all had fun... whether the wishing well will work or not, is anything thing. As long, we have our hopes & dreams, we believe it will come true, it will come true.
(You know la, alot of these wishing well is to trick tourist's money...)
The day finished off with steamboat dinner at marina south...I had so much crabs, strangely, my allergy to crabs didnt struck me that night. So lucky!

Yamapi CM

2007-07-25T10:43:00.000+08:00

why am i singing with him??? in a trance...ha! Kawaii ne! Tanoshin de!
how i wish i am the bunny...

Nobuta wo produce

2007-07-20T12:00:00.000+08:00

I just finished this Japanese drama! It's a pity that I only know about this drama recently. This is such a nice drama. The story is superficially about the two boys making Nobuta(girl lead) popular, but the true plot lies in the changes that Shuuji (main lead) goes through as the lies and manipulations he has lived with and leaving him with only the option of changing himself. I like the way the story goes on, exploring true meaning of friendship, and being a good person.

Moreover, there's my favourite Akame & YamaP! YamaP really look so cute, combi of danson+daniel chan...hee! Nobuta POWER....ju nyu!

=.=

2007-07-17T18:52:00.000+08:00

当你走在路上，与许多人插身而过，有几个是你认识的？对我而言，每个出现在我生命里的人，都是一个缘。最近，有个朋友突然失踪了。我从没想过他会这么做。
也不知是从几时开始，我便会常常注意我的四周，很希望我会遇上他。有几次我看见和他长的相似的人，我都会有莫名的喜悦。但每一次，都不是他。

人到了不同的环境，如果还有以前的眷恋，是不是对现在存有不满？还是单纯的想念，怀念？我单纯的希望那些在我的回忆里的笑容，都能永远的快乐。

Philips+Swarovski

2007-07-02T14:34:00.000+08:00

What? Really surprised me that a mass consumer brand like Philips actually collaborates with Swarovski. This line of products are really girly stuff, cool! Girls all time favourites, Bling bling!

The lock is too much i think, and i like the earphone bud detail (with earhook). That's design!
crystals

why why love

2007-06-25T17:23:00.000+08:00

I love this drama! Highly destructive @ work, please watch at home..hehe. via veoh.

My first oil painting

2007-06-25T12:05:00.000+08:00

Art Class

As some may wonder, I've have been going for oil painting class, hehehe... This is my first oil painting piece. This is my 3hrs x5 =15 hrs hard work! (3hrs per week) Oil painting is kinda fun as the most magical part is a ctrl+Z painting. Example if u want a yellow background but u have already painted black, just paint yellow over it!

The difficult part i find is that everytime i return to class, I always make so many amendments. Some amendments are good, some are so bad it destroy the picture. On the third lesson, me & my friend felt like giving-up cos we felt that we have finished, and don't know how to improve it anymore. But our teacher always have things to say and ask us to improve here n there.... so only on the sixth lesson, teacher finally said "it enough", haha...

Frankly speaking, i think i only finished 90% of my painting...but i'm just too bored to continue & i want to paint something else la.....haha! (i wonder when will my passion last) We paid for 3months lesson....so i think i will finish them, and i have bought expensive oil-painting materials ok! $60++ make my $ worth! =P

五月天

2007-05-17T18:03:00.001+08:00

ahhh...my ah shin

Architectural

2007-05-15T13:30:00.000+08:00

Cool house! Always remember this phrase by one of my friend, "if you can draw it out, you can build it out" Basically, means if you can figure the design out on paper, the design is technically possible to be built. I'm not sure of the twisting part in the photo, but onces you see the prototype, you understand everything. Architectural design...this is a whole new area of expertises to be explored.

Design Sight 21_21

2007-05-11T14:04:00.000+08:00

Design Sight 21_21! Woo, what's Naoto Fukasawa up to this time? Looking for some kind souls to upload some photos of the exhibition...pls!

Kawaii Q "food vehicle" for 21_21. Toy-like blue color, wow! Hmm...doraemon!!!

Liar Game

2007-05-06T23:49:00.000+08:00

Another manga series turned live drama. Although the start of the story seemed to be bizzare, but I am truely amused by the input of psychology thinking. If you like death note & death note-Misa misa, please type veoh.com and search Liar Game! Currently showing till epsoide 3.

The unseen impact

2007-04-10T18:21:00.001+08:00

NAOTO FUKASAWA design philosophy for plusminuszero third collection range. There's a reason for every single detail put into a product, not just for appearance, but thinking through how a person can use a product simply. We don't just make pretty things!!!
R2.5

Photo of the day

2007-04-09T09:32:00.000+08:00

Somehow this photo is intriguing to me... The expression of the 2 person looks so cute ;)

(from core77)

In Wii mode

2007-04-03T12:30:00.000+08:00

ahhhh....I bought Wii!!! After seeing the real stuff, I felt the temptation & all my will-power weakened. awww... I'm in the Wii Club now!!! Think I'm going to live with my lousy, dying phone for a few more months before I can change...burnt my pocket liao.

April's day

2007-04-02T16:49:00.000+08:00

It's the month of April! It's the month of love! And 'hanami' is here this month. Awww, I have never seen sakura before! But never mind, next year it shall be(i hope so)
This month shall be an exciting one, really can't wait to see Jun's baby!!! Woo...she's april baby.

Big husband???

2007-03-27T12:15:00.000+08:00

wahahahahaha....Japanese language is funny! When I first saw this on a book, I thought its a mistake. After asking my frens, ITS TRUE! What's with the Kanji? In chinese, it literally means "Big Husband". WK interpreted that as the representation of Japan's men ego. Hmm, somehow makes sense with their culture. M.C (male chauvinistic)

Translation Link

2007-03-26T11:51:00.000+08:00

Learning Japanese is tedious ><
More trusthworthy translating sites are:
Excite
Babelfish

2007-03-23T18:09:00.000+08:00

yuzhe's blog

Missing piece meets Big O

2007-03-21T13:17:00.000+08:00

A heart-warming story introduced by my friend. Are you searching for your missing piece too?
This story gives you an answer that you're looking for. What's your interpretation?
Read me

100% Chocolate Cafe

2007-03-19T13:08:00.000+08:00

are you a MEIJI's fan? I am a slave for packaging design. Awww!
Meiji dream factory

Survival Kit for Designer

2007-02-26T12:11:00.000+08:00

So this is what I’ve been suffering for the past 2 weeks. Brain freeze, brain died, everything went wrong!
The survival kit for Artist. Does apply to designer too. ;)
Survival Kit for Designer

Caught a bad sore throat, flu, after CNY, still suffering from it. Nose stuck! I CAN’T BREATHE!

My clan

2007-02-10T22:31:00.000+08:00

From meeting virtual friends to clan mates. Ehem, I am a gamer?! Started playing this game, Lineage2 a year ago. At first it was merely for fun game and then our clan expanded to about 20 of us. And yes, there are players who left, abandon us, but also those who joined and stayed.
What’s more interesting is that we are mostly inter-related, colleagues, colleagues’s frens, fren’s frens, frens’ sibling, gfs, bfs, schoolmates…just like Friendster! Never thought that I would get addicted playing online games and even having a CLAN. Our clanmates are made up of nice, fun & brainy people and yup, our leader has tight quality control over selecting players to join.
No good ones, gotta kick you out! Damn u A_ _ _ _ _ _!

Clan status: Relocating

Media Skin

2007-01-29T14:08:00.000+08:00

2 years ago its only a prototype concept. Now its launch in KDDI.

Although this is the minimalist approach like the +-0 but it definately resembles the old-style version of the Ericsson flip. ha! I like it when the flip is closed, and hmm, & suggests dirt-free keypad. ha!

*Media Skin by Tokujin Yoshioka. KDDI

one little umbrella

2007-01-29T00:40:00.000+08:00

We are living in a hot, sunny and rainy island. And yet, why is it so difficult to find a nice looking umbrella around here? A proud looking umbrella that you would like to bring it wherever you go and feel badly regretted if you have left it at the eating place?
I once came across this small pretty umbrella at MANGO. The metal handle is sewed with leather. But they were all gone the next day! Because there was a SALE! Opps!

Nice umbrella designed in Seattle: Pareumbrella

busy

2007-01-25T15:43:00.000+08:00

I've been slacking. Time to get down to some serious work. Work is starting to eat up my life. On the train, the bus, during lunch, dinner, bath, watching tv, just b4 sleep...
hehehehee...trying hard to smile.

Image*-Dave pressler Toy Explosion

我喜欢女生

2007-01-14T00:38:00.000+08:00

我喜欢这个女生。
她的名字叫chacha。
我喜欢她叫我的名字的方式，很可爱。
我喜欢她的微笑，很纯真。
我喜欢看她的每个动作，每个表情。
她为什么那么让人疼爱，又那么可爱?

如果我是男生，我一定会爱上她。
但我不是。
我很妒嫉她的美。但我的妒嫉却过分的变成了羡慕。
我好想念她。

一个人吗？

2007-01-09T01:17:00.001+08:00

已经很久没有人这样的在乎我了。
我认为我的离去不会赵成任何改变。
我从来没有看过那么烦恼的你。

我也不知道为什么我会难过。
难道我们的友谊只能建立在那空间吗？

如果我是多余的，现在会是什么样子？

礼物

2006-12-27T18:20:00.000+08:00

当你收到礼物时，是怎样的感觉？
是什么让你欢喜加倍?
礼物的心意？
礼物的价值？

虽说物轻情意重,但有些人就爱把心意和价值混在一起谈.
对我来说, 能收到别人的礼物, 是件非常开心的事.
至少我知道他记得有我这个人.
送礼物不只是让别人开心, 也会让自己开心.

可是, 当你发现收到礼物的人不怎么高兴时,那又是什么感觉?

圣诞节到了, 我却比其他人更担心要买什么礼物给”他”.
坦白说,要不是指定要买给”他”,我才不要.
我还记得”他”是怎么向我大吐苦水, 说”他”收到超烂的生日礼物.
喂! 那是CK的香水, 烂到那里去? “他”说他不用香水的, 另愿收到比较有用的礼物.
...
到最后,我还是挑了个,我认为”他”会喜欢的礼物.
结果,我不希望发生的事,还是发生了.

“怎么, 又是这些?”
“很适合你啊! 有你的影子” 朋友帮忙说.
“适合? 我就是有太多这类的, 就不能买些别的?”
……
这时, 大家都忙着拆自己的礼物, 不想理会”他”.

我觉得又气又好笑.花了时间去找一份礼物, 又担心, 却连一句谢谢都没有.
真是受罪!

为爱而生

2006-12-22T16:40:00.000+08:00

期待，期待+期待！

Early Christmas

2006-12-21T22:00:00.000+08:00

Woo! Christmas comes early this year, where my colleagues and I had gift exchange & dinner yesterday! The highlight was the desert at Vivo! Ahem, its at Haagen-dazs! Hehe... Wanted to go Ben & Jerry but it was Full! Awww....wanted to have the Peanut butter Cheesecake drink....OMG!!!

But till, Yum! We ordered 8 scoops in total! Cookies & Cream, Midnight cookie & cream, Strawberry, Black Cherry, Mango Sobert, Green tea, macadamia nut.... We wanted to get a Fondue, but sold out…. =(
It always tastes better to share than to eat alone. My best pick is macadamia flavor. Got this bitter hint after taste, nice!
Opps, I don’t really fancy ice-cream, I’m not a sweet-tooth person, but premium ice-cream is exceptional! Heehee!

Hmm, this is only my 3rd or 4th time eating Haagen-dazs ice-cream. Sinful!!!

My first design lauched!

2006-12-14T12:50:00.000+08:00

Wooo! That’s my baby! It’s my design! It’s my First product, launched!
Feeling abit strange now. Coming out on paper, then 2D, 3D, now real in your hands.
I’m really happy that the internal detail looks very pretty!

Overall, the design has not changes much, except it grown much fatter. =(
I still see a lot of areas that can be improved. I will definitely do better for the next one.

1.5 years of hard work…The team did well. Congratz!

Eh? Why only for US? Hope to grab it soon. =P

Click here! Z310

被耍

2006-12-13T01:40:00.000+08:00

被耍

我相似做了一场梦，
我被我的眼睛耍了，
我被我的感觉耍了，
我被我的幻想耍了，
我更被我自己耍了，

我是傻了,还是疯了?

童年

2006-12-12T18:00:00.000+08:00

有人问我，你的童年是怎么度过的？
在一旁的朋友滔滔不绝的说个不停。。。抓小鱼，蜘蛛，玩球。。。我想了想，一点也没印象。我曾经读过，“选择信失意症”. 人是可以选择自己想记得的事，想忘记的事。回想起来，只记得一些小时候做的傻事，更佩服我当时的勇气和创意。有一些却到现在还会到我梦里纠残着我。最难忘应该是，多到数不清的美术班，补习班，游泳班，珠算班，演讲班。。。你一定觉得我很痛苦吧。但有40%的课是我要求的。真奇怪的小孩。但我超爱美术，crayon, water-color painting, pencil shading, clay art, art & craft… 现在的我却被懒虫附生，被金钱迷惑，少了最初的热忱与执著。我总是觉得，13岁以上的我，才是真正的我，也是最叛逆的我。

"Fast Food"

2006-12-12T12:40:00.000+08:00

Look at Yo! Sushi!
This is a “fast food” restaurant chain in UK. Look at the menu, I have never seen a Japanese menu in such colourful prints.
When you see the whole shop crowded with “ang mo”, holding and crapping chopsticks in their “unique” way & eating with it, its whole out of this world!!!

Having lots of chances to travel, I have discovered that 1 way to see different culture of the world through FOOD. One easy benchmark will be our all time fav MacDonald. Mac US, Mac SG, Mac Japan, Mac Indian all adopt their own culture, this can been seen in their menu.
Its interesting how it changes in different country, but all keeping the Golden Arch Feel. So far, I have kept the hot choc cup from Mac UK. Cos it looks even better than Starbuck’s packaging! (Must see Mac Japan, & MUST try!!!)

Happy Feet

2006-12-08T17:31:00.000+08:00

"After the laying, the females go out to fish while the males take care of the sitting
The male Emperor fasts through the winter during incubation of the egg. Incubation is solely his responsibility. He positions the egg on top of his feet and covers it with a warm fold of feathered abdominal skin. In order to minimize heat loss, the males gather together in 'turtles' that can be as dense as 10 individuals/m² during storm. The incubation lasts nearly two months, by then they will loose half of their weight."

昨天看了 Happy Feet 才知道大自然的奥妙。企鹅爸爸真伟大！如果男人可以分担一点女人怀胎十月, 生产, 那该多好?
故事进路尾声, 也开始感叹动物在人类所谓的”动物园”里的无奈。动物园里的动物快乐吗? 如果有一天我们被”外星人”抓走, 关在笼子里, 每天被观赏, 那是什么滋味?

*Photos taken in Antarctic, baby penguin so cute

Is that my design?

2006-12-07T11:03:00.000+08:00

I was shocked when i see it on the webby. They have changed much of my design and feel of the product. Kinda mix feeling here, when you see your design out already but not truely yours. The project kinda went missing and silence after client took over.
Hmm, got to check it out, b4 I can make any more comments. =(
SE new launched phone

Wii Safety Manual

2006-12-07T10:29:00.000+08:00

Take a peek into the Wii's Super Safety Manual. Hmm, are Japanese deeply influenced by comic culture or they're just too free? hehe...have fun. Click me Kotaku !!!

Why the 1 u fancy Never fancies u?

2006-12-06T12:00:00.000+08:00

ha! reading this book now. If you are familiar with Murphy's Law, "What goes up, must comes down" & "Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong"...read half of the book, still keeps me going on....

Ceramics

2006-11-30T11:17:00.000+08:00

Used to go for clay-making classes. Really fun!
Some great gifts from Generate =)

A Picture

2006-11-29T09:47:00.000+08:00

Stage-set design for Scene Two, Act Four of the opera the “Tale of the Lost City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevronia” by Rimsky-Korsakov, 1929

奇怪的事发生了。。。我竟然在这张图停留了5分钟! 从哪个角度看,这张图都怪怪的...我总觉得有什么东西藏在里面. hmm? 这张图很诡异. eeeee!

Incredible Rice cooker

2006-11-28T15:06:00.000+08:00

Premium range of induction heating rice cookers being Mitsubishi IH rice cooker, Wclass NJ-WS10 , via Mobile Ojisan
The 7.5mm thick carbon pot, hand-made in China from a solid carbon ingot (Wah!!!), even comes with its own serial number.

The price? 115,000 yen (about US$994).

Top 10 Ad Tricks in Tokyo

2006-11-28T12:26:00.000+08:00

Japan is a place full of amazing graphics and advertisement. I wanna go!!!

http://www.pingmag.jp/2006/10/13/top-10-ad-tricks-in-tokyos-train-stations/

Muji Results

2006-11-23T18:22:00.001+08:00

T_T Long awaiting Muji Competition results are out!
The first thing that come into my mind is "Kelong!!! All the winners are Japanese!!!"
Some concepts are really, "huh?" like the silver award.

After reading the comments from judges, I kinda agree that the winning concepts all have the "mujiness". Simple and with functionality. Rethink and relook at our everyday objects.
I stand on Jasper Morrison's side. Some wining entry are just ????

My fav: Extension cord with clip
http://www.muji.net/award/eng_results.html

Christmas gift

2006-11-23T16:44:00.000+08:00

Is that my christmas gift this year? hehe...

Student's work

2006-11-22T12:00:00.000+08:00

Every time I come across nice students work, I always wonder, “If I’m still a student, am I able to create something like that?”
The context and education that brought me up make me realize the difference. I’ve seen lots of students’ exhibits locally and overseas. I feel that local students always have the emphasis on the scale, furniture, creating a system (techno-orientated), for the disabled... Concepts are solving a problem or an issue. Therefore creating new products.

Whereas overseas students tend to challenge or sometimes redesign everyday products. I term it meaningful design. Meaningful enough to provoke your memories, to make you smile. Sometimes they do not solve a big problem, but they do create some functionality. It is not so Emotional Design (kinda airy fairy), but more down-to-earth, Meaningful Design.

Is not that I am not a student anymore, and I can’t create these things. Is not that I am bounded by production limitation and my creativity have dipped, and I can’t create these things. Perhaps it’s a crave? Seeking a back-to-school life? Hmmm…..

*Sir Smith Table by Hunn Wai

SodaGreen

2006-11-17T12:36:00.000+08:00

苏打绿-小情歌

这是一首简单的小情歌
唱着人们心肠的曲折
我想我很快乐
当有你的温热
脚边的空气转了
唱着我们心头的白鸽
我想我很适合
当一个歌颂者
青春在风中飘着

你知道就算大雨让这座城市颠倒
我会给你怀抱
受不了看见你背影来到
写下我度秒如年难捱的离骚
就算整个世界被寂寞绑票
我也不会奔跑
逃不了最后谁也都苍老
写下我时间和琴声交错的城堡
最后谁也都苍老

IPod 3rd Gen

2006-11-16T11:34:00.000+08:00

this is still my favourite. Touch-sensor buttons with LED red lights. Too bad can't find it anymore. This feel more "alive" than the rubberised, click + sensing buttons. Awww...so sad.

S0903i

2006-11-15T22:21:00.000+08:00

New phone from SonyEricsson Japan. Love the clean look, similar to the Ipod, 3rd gen.
The design of the thin bar with logo embossed, reminds me of something that I always like to do.
Kinda sick of it now. hehe! Nice earphone jack detail. Rounded corner does give an indication of direction of plugging in, chamfered edge for grip. Small part but does contribute to overall functionality and aesthetics.

Illustration tutorial

2006-11-15T21:12:00.000+08:00

http://michaeld2lo.spymac.com/page9/page9.html

Nice concepts sketches, and presentation. It is really done in this way. No easy way out i guess. I like the mix media usage to get the nice presentation. Really like the part, 15mins for color proposal, reminds me of highly tight schedule last time ;)
Its a good practise, that we do not spend excess time, work efficiency.

Ignoring day

2006-11-14T23:36:00.000+08:00

Today I shall call my day the ignoring day.
Perhaps I’m pretty free today, been msging my frens on msn, and they ignore me!
Nvm, went to raffles place and met my poly classmate at the mrt. I was so surprised and I waved and said “halo!” And I stopped, hoping to talk to him. And you know what he did? He smiled and walked pass me. WAT? So unfriendly! I haven’t seen him for 4 years and just a hi&bye?

So sad. =(

Customizable Necklace!

2006-11-10T10:14:00.000+08:00

I was exploring Chinatown last sat, where I found this cool shop! This small little shop provides repair services and he makes some nice necklace for sales too. What’s interesting is they do customize design. One glance over his shop is like a messy storeroom, lots of spare parts & accessories. So what you have to do is, choose your spare parts & chain that you like, and get “the uncle” to fix them to together. Well, pretty amazed that he is not just a no-brainer fixer, but he does have some designing & creation talent.

Well, people who walk into the shop will spend 80% of their time, digging through his mess, looking for treasures. Whereas fixing them together is fast and easy. I started out, searching and digging, ended up in frustration. Then “the uncle” suggested looking at the finished design that he have made and look for the style that I wanted. And then change the parts which I do not like.
At that point, I’m feeling abit sad, as if he was telling me to copy and modify his design. WHAT? The designer in me kinda grew big and trampled over me. T_T

At the end of the 2hrs+ at this shop, that is my very own, one and only design!

I came out with some simple guidelines to design your very-own:

1.What is the style of the design?
A sweet & little? Bold and attention-seeking?

2.What is your concept? Story?
Tropical theme? Animal lovers?
This is important for you to relate to a design. Relate in terms of memories, experiences. Example: Carebears with children = Cuteness
A gun & child. The intention may be purely just your preference but it can be interpreted as violent.

3.Main or focus point
Find a focus point object, a nice unique piece and then build around it.
Alternative, look for a “background” piece first, then build around it. This is a simple base design for any parts to attach on.

4.Color & Texture
All silver tones may be a nice quiet piece. Mixing metals and plastic give it an elegant and fun look. Or even with crystals!

5.Seek help
Something is missing in your design? Can’t find the right parts to fit? Ask “the uncle”. If you still have difficulty, just get “the uncle’s readymade design la… and admit that you are happy consumer not a designer.

6.All comes does to $
Be careful! You can be happily selecting the parts BUT every single part you chose cost! Average about $3.50 per piece.
Most design will end up in min. 4 parts + chain. Crafting/fixing of parts is FOC. =)

My Inspirational Book

2006-11-09T23:50:00.000+08:00

Finally!!! Kino decided to bring in this wonderful magazine. S$7. This is the best fashion mag ever!
Normally, what I do, I will read from first to last. And again, from last to first. I need to do that because there’s always something new when you read the second time.

That’s make it inspirational as no matter how many times you flip through the mag, there are always surprises. This is a pure color and graphics mag, with mostly full-page pictures, LESS WORDS. And BEST, scenario-based photos. Isn’t this like a fairy-tale book and make me start dreaming?

This is something: the men don’t understand…

Mag: Mina
Publisher: Japan
Translated to Chinese via Taiwan.
Arrival to Kino: Every 2nd week of the month

Death Note

2006-11-02T10:14:00.000+08:00

Ahhhh……..L is so cute! Death Note is Good!
If you have the power to control one’s death, what will you do? Whose name would you write in there?

I’ve always had these thoughts, what if I have…..? And I will….
I always believe that every one of us posses certain kind of “power”. But not everyone can unleash the secret.
We all know science, but this is not science, not logical and abit magical. Something you are not able to control, I call this “The Third Energy”
I think I found mine.

What’s interesting was we came out the after version of Death Note, “Love Note”. Hmm, I’m the love god, and shall set the rules.
Those whose names are written in this book shall fall in love with the writer immediately! (wah, these I’ll be so busy)
No…Those whose 2 names written shall fall in love with each other immediately! (u think I so eng ar?)
No……

Poor weekang, kena the “Army Note”. And he went in camp for 2 weeks…wahahaa…

zhuzhu

2006-10-19T23:23:00.000+08:00

My zhuzhu so happy learning guitar. lalala...

14th Oct

2006-10-18T23:01:00.000+08:00

A big, big thanks to my dear friends who wanted, tried, remembered, celebrated my 1 & only birthday this year. =) Lots of BIG surprises for me this year, BIG gifts too. I think this is my best birthday present ever received. So, so shocked that you all remembered what I said before, is the heart that counts. Zhen you xin! Almost cried…

Although I chose a pretty “painful” way to start my birthday, but that made me realized there much more things to treasure. Just like how you guys/gals accompanied me, make me happy. I am still very fortunate. End it soon before it gets worse.

So happy to see my buddy again, since last year april. That he fly me many aeroplane after he got a girlfriend. Ha! He one of the nicest guy I ever met and so happy for you that u finally found your luv. Hmm, why didn’t I consider him at all? Opps…

I’m learning my guitar btw, on my own. Haha… Need to get a pretty pick first. Lol! You know why I like guitar? Its truly mesmerizing to see a guy playing guitar, do you know? That’s my reason for getting into a Chinese Orchestra too…seems stupid, but I really like music too. Haizz, if playing guitar is a sport then good liao hor? Getting fat…hee.

Stay happy!

First complete car sketch

2006-10-03T16:40:00.000+08:00

April, you need more practise...keke.

Refreshing Japanese Site

2006-10-03T12:22:00.000+08:00

http://www.natural-lawson.co.jp/
Its a Organic products Supermart. Healthy, clean, refresh*

Helio

2006-10-03T11:57:00.000+08:00

Instant photo blogging on MySpace.
A Cute phone, i must say...the Koreans!!!(samsung killer?)
Blog, blog & more blog...diary, photo, video...whats next?

Moo...

2006-09-24T22:06:00.000+08:00

The coolest invention of a milk carton box.
I say "moooooo..." what say u?
Selling @ S$19.90 only!

Freak out Chocolate

2006-09-19T17:31:00.000+08:00

CBD Area observation:

1. More women than men
2. 50% uncles & aunties, 20% “sales/PR-look”, 10% young punk
3. Tissue paper “chopping” seats tactic in hawker centre
4. Chocolate & tibits crave & craze!
5. …
6. …
7. .

Women everywhere….
So devastated that 80% of my company are uncles & aunties.
Please don’t attempt to try out at CDB…who invented this? And why it is still alive, & being practice and known for its rules n purpose?
So shocked that the chocolates shelves in WATSON Store are mostly cleared! And all the women have their basket filled with a least a PACK of chocolate!!! Now I know why slimming pills and salon are always in demand!

I really do not like chocolates in general, they are either too too sweet or make my throat goes on fire! Basically all sweet stuffs, ice-cream, cakes…no no no….I am weird.

Jack Spade

2006-09-18T23:17:00.000+08:00

Frog Dissection Kit from Jack Spade

The clever lads at Jack Spade have obviously been reminiscing about middle school science class days gone by. One of their newest products includes this Frog Dissection Kit, complete with all the tools you need to dissect the vacuum-sealed formaldehyde treated frog, a tray and a guide to help you identify your handiwork.

::So cruel! Do people go for real science value or just pure fun of cutting animals up? My gosh! What was Jack Spade thinking? Fashion brand into some kind of a gimmick?
Totally ridiculous! (this product has been tested on animals!)

April's ring

2006-09-14T23:35:00.000+08:00

My version of the new ipod shuffle. hahahahahahahaha!

Cookies

2006-09-07T12:31:00.000+08:00

"Andrew andrew cookies" with edible product label.
Really love label design (is there a standard layout & fonts for it?)
Until now still hate the smell whenever i walk past a Famous Amos shop.....YIKES!!!
It just smell like fermented tofu!

But i still love Cookie Monster! Hmm..Yumyumyum...

Sam soon ^zhu^

2006-09-05T14:23:00.000+08:00

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hehe!

Cinderella?

2006-09-03T11:07:00.000+08:00

I was so disgusted after reading dreamie’s blog last night and I shall refrain from reading it anymore. Once, he wrote about how deep & sincere their love has made for each other. When love has gone, promises become empty, you forgo your trust & beliefs and you turn your love one into a MONSTER!

Wow! Where are all the happy times & memories that both have spent? Does it need to be become so ugly?

Perhaps, a Cinderella story is what all girls wish for. But then again, it takes extra effort to be her. Why? To endure the painful Glass shoe. Wahahaha! No pain no gain. (that’s why she have problem running & dropped her shoe) If you’re given a choice to wear it, will you?
I WILL if it takes me to my prince charming. Hee!

October?

2006-09-01T01:01:00.000+08:00

Can't live without

2006-08-29T18:24:00.000+08:00

Can't live without MINA... this is the best fashion magazine ever!!! All essential girly girly stuff....wahaha! Why kinokuniya didn't import this? Once saw it in 7-ll store, but that was the last one, and cost $8! Oh pls, HK only sell it at $4! Keep a lookout for me k?

Graphical Products

2006-08-22T17:35:00.000+08:00

I love to see things in 2dimensional. Its kinda strange process to look at products, especially in my field of design. Although much attention is on the front, the impression, but the silhouette is something interesting to be explored on. It might seems more of a graphical approach, or it may transform into a strong, prominent detail.

On the other hand, the clean, geometrical Japanese design has an influence on my perception. And again, Ross Lovegrove, DNA design approach tells another story of nature impact on his design.

DE-CODE:If everything has a root, just like how computer are invented from only numbers. Creativity can be de-coded too!
Oh my, thats my rice bowl!

sheng bing

2006-08-20T22:30:00.000+08:00

when is the time you see the sun in grey? when you starts to wander & daydream?
when your heart beat so fast and you are feeling just as calm? This is the time when you are SICK......badly, terribly, weak. Need plenty of rest. Zzzzz........

Cool shop

2006-08-18T11:28:00.000+08:00

eh? no work ar? just rushed project till 1am last night...finally submitted already..yoohoo!

>>>One of the COOL shop in Singapore that I have found. Sooo inspired to open a design house+shop lke them! www.theasylum.com.sg

Good start

2006-08-07T23:45:00.000+08:00

Hmmm...my first day at naka. Travelled 50mins, how i missed the day where i can come to work at 9.30am...wahahaha!
Met all the people in there, really huge, lots of floors, lots of depts, lots of new faces, lots of names...badly confused*
My dept is a small team, just like c&m, nice & cosy. Get to do your own design, from start to the end...wow! You are your own boss now! Just like C&M. I'm quite happy here! (for a new start) But also means more work!
Nice pple like Kinu, noriko & not clan-2-b edwin...cool!

DESIGN....goooooo!

first skating lesson

2006-08-07T00:08:00.000+08:00

Tomorrow is my first day of work in naka, and i still went skating today~~~
Inline-skating....As expected, lots of falls, bruises, blue-black...
Didn't really want to go skating today cos don't want to end up taking MC on first day of work, lol! What's worse, went with 3 friends, 2 tried ice-skating ONLY, 1 tried in-line skate for second time ONLY!!! fainted* and me? never tried any skating b4!!!
Very daring hor? And I am super impatient and clumsy. Can't even walk properly and wanted to run...of cos, the more painful i fell. Ouch!!! Poor derek have to keep close look on me and help me up whenever i fall. hmmmm, i think i fell more than 10 times....fainted* Sob, sob...

Best present @1st AUG

2006-08-03T01:44:00.000+08:00

I think this is the best present ever! My 3 years of memories in L&Y all packed in this album! Awww....really miss you guys. Seems like the only project in memories of me is PEEKA...should i be happy??? hmm...all the sweat & hard work, I'm proud of it, BUT definately NOT THE BEST!I'm still feeling abit "uncomfortable" abt how i look in the past....oh my gosh!!! And =( many have left....like me(l&y alumni now) & many have changed. -->looks i mean.
Counting down to my new job!
Good luck!

Last day @ L&Y

2006-07-29T13:16:00.000+08:00

Today is my last day at L&Y. It has been 3 long years & I finally decided to end my comfort zone. 3 years...iwas only 19 when i joined. Still remembered how ignorant I was, done many foolish things. aiyoo....

Until now, I still feel so calm over the fact that I have already packed all my belonging & cleared my desk, and I'm not going to step into that familiar place again. I really wonder how it would be like on the monday morning, when i woke up and found out i no longer need to take bus23, and seeing those familiar faces.

Today is quite a busy day, with still some pending work, troublesome admin work, handovers and clearing my big pile of mess. Everyone reacted like any others days, having fun, having lots of meetings, gossiping, looking stress & work of course. That is also why I felt like any other days too....somehow, the fact of "last day" did not really bothers me. Am I really leaving? Its really seemed so surreal to me. At 6pm, people start to leave and I start to panic. Then, Keith, steven and all came to crowd my area. The louder they laughed, the more upset I am. When I thought everything was over, Terence n Jasper came out with a stupid prank that made me even more upset. I can't bear to leave u all la!!!

The thing that the upper managment didnt even bother to talk to me, or asked about me, really disturbed me. My effort, my work...where have they gone to? I just felt that I am worthless. arghhh......

Friends.
I was really touched when Jessica gave me a top with little floral prints that she sewed on it. Alot of time and work for that. I was really surprised that she even remembers small little things that I have done for her. Today, I have received quite a few of "love-filled" gift and messages. Frankly speaking, I really do not know how to handle such situation & I really didnt expect they would treat me like tat. I feel their sincerity and have gain a place in their heart. Why am i feeling this way, the only reason i can think of is that I have not been treating them how they treat me! Yuyin is so bad. I ask myself, what have I done for my friends? What have I done for people who cares for me?

Lots of people & friends come n go....even myself. But memories will not go and disappear. You all are always in my heart!! Miss ya.

我好幸福

2006-07-24T12:06:00.000+08:00

时间一点一滴的过，在我即将转换我每天熟悉的环境时，我也慢慢的觉得幸福起来。也不知是不是因为日子渐渐短占，而大家更关心我。我更感受他们对我的疼爱。我喜欢被疼爱的感觉。就算我变成他们的小妹妹，我也没关系。会带我去吃好吃的东西，带我去好玩的地方，喜欢开我玩笑，喜欢逗我开心，当我生病时，会帮我买饭，我不开心时，会关心我，会听我发脾气。。。你说我是不是好幸福呢？我会好好珍惜这一切。

Cute stuff

2006-07-02T23:13:00.000+08:00

Found this cute little girly stuff on "FLAG" magazine. 2 girls who make their love for art & design, dreams comes through! They had their store in UK, selling little stuff. Hope there's more stuff coming in. P.S. I've been always interested to make these stuff. Although it might only make few cents out of it. hahaha... Have a look: http://www.tattydevine.com

My poor finger

2006-06-25T23:53:00.000+08:00

Ouch! Really thank you all my friends who are concerned about me and sharing with me your "stitching" experiences too. hehe! Really surprised that most of you had your scary accident before. I can conclude that fingers are the most accident-prone area. Next is cheek, head...hahaha! Well, if you see how my finger look like now, I don't think you can laugh already...sob, sob! Its has been a week since. And it STILL LOOK LIKE THAT!!!*fainted*

AND ITS STILL PAINFUL! Oh my gosh! Can't really bend my finger now, it just feel like its spring loaded. And its a pretty tight spring. ARghhh! And it got a pretty big dried blood clot stuck under my skin, can't force it out....sob, sob...

haizz...what have i done? every now and then have to hide it, especially on the bus. People just keep looking at my finger when they caught their eyes on it. Yes, i got a rotten finger!!! See what??

I'm still having nightmare now and then. And who says taking out stitches are not painful??? Its more painful than stitching!!! I have endure 10mins of pain! Cos bloody stitches just won't come out and doctor is FORCING it out! Sob, sob.... Ok, stop. I'm feeling pain all over again...

T_T i hope its a bad dream, but when you wake up and see your wound, you know it will be there forever.

my carelessness

2006-06-18T12:15:00.000+08:00

...my carelessness. cut my index finger right through, when cutting foam boards. -__-"ouch!
it happened this week, monday @ work. The pen-knife slipped, before i know it, it already went through my finger. Wanted to see how deep was the cut, and before I could, blood was already gushing out like nobody's business.

Dashed out to the first aid kit, but any bandage just got too wet before it could stop the bleeding.
I was panic. Yes, I am. I was holding on to it tight. But I still see it bleeding...dripping all over the place. Luckily it was still intact, if not, I guess I have already fainted. lolz..

Went to the nearest clinic. 4 of them. 1 crowded and door locked, 2 closed for dinner time and last one, doctor not there yet. Just my luck! And waited 25mins+ for doctor.
When doctor finally unwrapped my bandage, what I saw was my poor finger had turned purple!
Like a died fish. Shivering in pain, bleeding till.

A really bad cut. I have no escape for stitching. haizz...
Doctor gave injections on the wound to make it numb before stitching. 3 injections!!!~ Pain like hell. What can i say, bring it on....
And very soon, it was numb. And doctor gave it 3 stitches through. It sound like needle going through plastic. Doctors are great. I felt like they are mechanic, fixing my spoil parts. How interesting are human tissue, that they can be fixed by even traditional methods like stitching.
Luckily I'm not a doctor or even nurse to do these "bloody" jobs. wahahaha, what was i thinking.

Soon, my one week appointment is due tomorrow. I will have to take out those stitches tomorrow. I will see my poor finger again. I hope everything is fine. I hope it will look as pretty as before. =) Get well soon!

距离

2006-05-20T16:42:00.000+08:00

人与人之间的距离真特别。昨天，在mrt碰见我的中学同学。他看了我一眼，却好像不认得我。走进来之后，背对着我。只离我1米的距离。这时的我也不只怎么了，把这情况当成一场游戏。很奇快的，他一直没回过头。如果，我没发现他，我们会不会变成陌生人？人来人往的街上，我们是不是也错过不少朋友，而变成陌生人？
过了几站，我移到旁边，靠在门边。这时，他移到了我的旁边。我以为游戏将要结束。他就在我旁边，肯定看到我吧？可过了两个站，他一点也没有转过头来。难道，你不会对站在旁边的人感兴趣吗？一直到了站，他都没有注意到我。

我是不是也错过了“他”呢？可是，见到了又如何? 可是，我一直忘不了他..................................

Wishlist

2006-05-06T12:38:00.000+08:00

Always wanted to have a photo diary of my own, where you paste the photos with a short write-out and captions. Getting tired with digtial cameras, where you take unlimited photos and then dump them all in your computer, and that's where they will be stored. I don't really like the idea of softcopy. I like hardcopy. Softcopy just give me an idea of unrealistic and insecure.

If you happen to watch "Paris lover", a korean drama, you would know the reason why I like this camera so much.