L I Z A R I E

Still Here

2011-12-08T18:11:00.005+08:00

I'm not dead. This isn't dead.

I'm just waiting for the semester to end before I upload more work. D:

Animation Finals (and 3D Progress Reel)

2011-05-19T04:01:00.014+08:00

3D Character Animation 2 final. Characters and props were provided by my lecturer. Yes, that's the portal gun and companion cube. :P He decided to theme it since it was around the time Portal 2 was released, but we were not restricted to making a Portal 2 based animation. It's a really cool game, by the way. I didn't play it, but my boyfriend did and I watched. =x

Introduction to Animation final. First of all, I'd like to give credit to Tarun Farraday (AotR), who is basically my inspiration for the plot. The character was initially supposed to be him, until I simplified him drastically and left him bald and naked.

Secondly, I'm not entirely satisfied with the final result. There are a couple of things I would like to change and improve on, but because of the lack of time (I was sick and missed two classes) I had to rush through this assignment and didn't have the opportunity to edit and reshoot after discovering the mistakes. I might come back and work on it a bit more when I return in the summer, though I don't know if I'm allowed to use the lab if I'm not currently taking any 2D animation classes. O_o

3D Character Animation 2 progress reel. A bunch of assignments preceding the one above. To be honest I wasn't really motivated to do 3D this semester, and I guess it shows. Last semester left me pretty discouraged. In fact, there was a period of time I actually considered switching my major to 2D. But I think I'm alright now. :) It was probably just a phase, like a dry spell or something.

I shall upload a couple of drawings from the final weeks of the semester soon. Perhaps when I'm back in Singapore and have more time on my hands. For now, I have to pack. :P

Hey, That's Mine!

2011-05-15T09:34:00.006+08:00

Surprise surprise, a pictureless post! I'm a little afraid to upload my work on the internet now. D: Recently I found a set of my drawings posted in an anonymous celeb blog that also happened to feature porn advertisements on the side.

Although, technically, the owner of said blog didn't do anything wrong (like claiming the drawings were his or something), I was still pretty shaken up by the discovery. It's a rather shady blog, the kind with suspicious-looking links and questionable pop-ups, hence I won't subject you to the temptation of paying it a visit by posting the link here.

It's just uncomfortable I guess, knowing that my work has been forced into association with such a "dirty" website... D: I can never feel the same about those particular drawings again. T_T If you're wondering how I found out, I was searching for clothed figure drawings on google and an image of my work happened to appear in the results. And when I hovered over it I realised it was linked to a different blog.

That aside, I'm currently working on my finals, which would explain the lack of drawing/ animation updates. I'll be sure to post more stuff up when the semester ends (perhaps with a watermark or something -_-). In the meantime, it's back to in-betweening my 2D final. :P

Till next time!

Introduction to Animation (week 7 - 9)

2011-04-13T12:26:00.006+08:00

Two new 2D animation clips to post. :)

Head Turn:

We were given a model sheet of Simba from Disney's Lion King, and told to make him turn his head. He looks kind of horizontally stretched here because I used the wrong resolution during the shooting process (again -_-).

Rice Sack On Stage:

Hello rice sack, we meet again! Only this time you are being referred to as flour sack. =/ Obviously I didn't clean you up as much as I did the first time we met, but in my defense, that was a studio project for which I had three weeks to fawn over you, and this was a regular assignment on which I spent less than a day.

But I still love you rice sack, make no mistake! <3

Heads & Hands 1 (week 6 - 8)

2011-04-10T05:20:00.003+08:00

Medium: Charcoal sticks/ charcoal pencil
Canvas: Newsprint
Size: 14" x 17" per drawing
Reference: Model

1 hour.

Clothed Figure Drawing (week 5 - 8)

2011-04-10T03:43:00.007+08:00

It's time for an update! :D
The in-class drawings (all except the last one) were done with charcoal pencil on 14" x 17" newsprint if I'm not wrong (wasn't able to find any 18" x 24" the last time I went shopping for supplies). I usually squeeze in two drawings per sheet (except for the portraits, which get a sheet each), but I grouped these pictures together in Photoshop according to the lessons for organisational reasons and to save space.

Gesture drawing and drapery studies.

Head studies.

Gesture drawings.

A 20 minute pose.

A 40 minute pose. (Submitting this for the Spring Show.)

Hand studies.

Assignment 3
Medium: Charcoal sticks and charcoal pencil
Canvas: Charcoal paper
Size: 18" x 24" each
Duration: Roughly 2h 30m each
Reference: Photographs
(Once again, that's my big red hoodie!)

Introduction to Animation (week 4 - 5)

2011-03-22T04:22:00.009+08:00

As mentioned, a new 2D animation post! I didn't loop any of them in the end, because for some reason FCP keeps cutting off the last frame or so, making the cycles jump. I decided not to post the wave principle exercises (flag & mouse tail) since they're only a little over a second long. The in-place quadruped walk cycle isn't looped either, but I shot two cycles, so I figured it should be ok.

2D Biped Walk Cycle (cross-screen):

This is the first time I had to move the pegbar during the shooting process. I was fretting about how I would go about doing it without interrupting the cycle, but it turned out to be easier than I expected. :P

2D Quadruped Walk Cycle (in-place):

It's supposed to be a horse. The camera was set to the wrong aspect ratio or something I guess, so it's kinda stretched horizontally. x( My first attempt at animating a quadruped walk-cycle. "Does a horse walk like an ostrich and a man, or do an ostrich and a man walk like a horse?" :P

Clothed Figure Drawing - Assignment 2

2011-03-10T05:39:00.017+08:00

Clothed Figure Drawing: Assignment 2

Medium: Pencils

Canvas: Sketchbook

Size: 9" x 12" each

Duration: Roughly 2 hours each

Reference: Photographs

(That's me in my big red hoodie! =x)

Hellooo... definitely still alive. I actually have new 2D animation to post, but since two of them are cycles I'm gonna have to loop them a couple of times on Final Cut Pro before uploading them online, and that's basically where I've been procrastinating. :P

I'm also considering posting some of my Heads & Hands sketchbook work here. It's all in pen, which I've just started learning to draw with this semester. That's not to say I've never drawn with a pen before, but they were never really "serious drawings", if you get what I mean. More like doodling and tracing over pencil drawings, like for Perspective class last semester.

More artwork to come! I've just finished a pad of newsprint (100 sheets, 18"x 24"), but I haven't taken pictures of the last few works yet. Really wish I had a big scanner. =/

Heads & Hands 1 (week 2 & 4)

2011-02-26T14:24:00.006+08:00

A few recent Heads & Hands drawings, as mentioned in the previous entry, using charcoal on 18" x 24" newsprint. All drawings except the second one were done in 40 minutes, with emphasis on the neck for the heads. The second drawing was done in 2 minutes.

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Drawing of a hand in week 2.

Quick drawing of a head in week 4.

Clothed Figure Drawing (week 3 - 4)

2011-02-26T10:44:00.011+08:00

Wondering if I should waive Colour & Design. I met with the director this morning and he told me that he would waive the class for me if I wanted. On one hand, this gives me a free slot to take another class that is of more relevance to my major.

On the other, I don't know... yes, I have been outwardly expressing my dread for Colour & Design because it involves painting (which I'm not really fond of) with expensive gouache, but truth be told, I was kind of secretly looking forward to it. My colour sense isn't fantastic, and I was hoping that this class would help me improve in that area, and also teach me to appreciate painting better.

Anyway, here are more clothed figure drawings on 18" x 24" newsprint from school. I've got a few Heads & Hands pieces as well, but I'll post those in another entry.

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Week 3 class 1

Gestures for week 4.

Week 4 class 1

Week 4 class 2

Introduction to Animation (week 1 - 2)

2011-02-23T06:31:00.003+08:00

Presenting the first two assignments for Introduction to Animation, the bouncing ball and the falling leaf and brick. :) Feels great to be back at traditional 2D again!

For some reason, uploading this video on youtube has caused the bouncing ball to semi-disappear. D:

Technically the brick should have been drawn in perspective... :P

Clothed Figure Drawing (week 1 - 2)

2011-02-19T10:45:00.005+08:00

Beginning works from Clothed Figure Drawing. All done with 3B Ritmo charcoal pencils, as recommended by my lecturer. Very soft! :)

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Week 1 class 2

Week 2 class 1

Week 2 class 2

Assignment 1

Heads & Hands 1 (week 1): Self Portrait

2011-02-19T10:25:00.006+08:00

First assignment of the class!
This might be my first ever self-portrait, not counting the random doodles I may have drawn as a kid.

Charcoal on newsprint, three hours.

AAU Fall 2010: Perspective

2011-02-16T05:52:00.005+08:00

Perspective class was quite a struggle to get through, especially for someone who has never really paid attention to environmental drawings before, but it is definitely worth it. =)

Some of the images are linked to their respective pages on my deviantart account.

Isometric:

Atmospheric:

One-point perspective:

Two-point perspective:

Two-point-vertical perspective:

Three-point perspective:

Reflection:

Fish-eye perspective:

AAU Fall 2010: 3D Character Animation 1

2011-02-16T05:39:00.001+08:00

A compilation of my assignments for 3D Character Animation 1.

AAU Fall 2010: Introduction To Anatomy

2011-02-15T17:32:00.007+08:00

Favourite class of Fall '10!
It was quite a different style of learning from Figure Drawing. We relied less on the models and more on our steadily growing knowledge and understanding of the human anatomy in our drawings. Some of these pieces can be found in my deviantart account.

All drawn from a model in class unless stated otherwise.

Drawn from "live" reference, obviously not a living, breathing model. O_o

My first drawing on toned paper. =)

A copy of a master's drawing:
Raphael Sanzio (1483 - 1520)
Two Naked Figures Crouching Under A Shield
black chalk

A copy of a master's drawing:
Michelangelo Buonarotti (1475 - 1564)
The Risen Christ
black chalk

A copy of a master's drawing:
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (1758 - 1823)
Seated Female Nude
black and white chalk on blue paper
15" x 22"

AAU Spring 2010: Figure Drawing

2011-02-15T17:01:00.004+08:00

So in this class we studied the art of measuring, outlining and rendering the human figure. All of the drawings posted below were drawn with charcoal and from a model in class, unless stated otherwise.

This is a copy of a master's drawing. To this day I have no idea who the master is. D:

Final assignment.

The last drawing on the last day of this class. Free and easy. =)

AAU Spring 2010: Figure Modeling

2011-02-14T14:22:00.002+08:00

Clay sculptures.
Some of the images are linked to their respective pages on my deviantart account. =)

Life size, two hours.

About two feet.

Life size, two hours.

Life size.

Life size.

Orientation Drawing Workshop

2010-01-16T09:00:00.000+08:00

I forgot all about the the gesture drawings I did at the drawing workshop during AAU's Fall '09 orientation in August, before the the actual classes began.

I'm posting a few of them here for reference's sake. This coming semester I will be taking a Figure Drawing class, and I hope there will be significant improvement the next time I post another "gesture drawing" entry.

AAU: ANM - Fall 2009

2010-01-05T18:05:00.000+08:00

So, my first semester at AAU went by pretty well, and for that I thank God. =)

I took four classes, namely Analysis of Form (charcoal drawing), Computer Animation Production (After Effects and Maya), Experimental Animation (stop motion) and Visual Cinematic Storytelling (film and photography).

The previous two entries are compilations of some of my assignments from Analysis of Form and Experimental Animation. It was tedious work, but I really had fun in the process, and I hope to keep on improving!

Currently I'm back in Singapore for the winter holidays. I will be returning to San Francisco at the end of next month for my second semester. Looking forward to it! =D

Experimental Animation

2009-12-30T13:49:00.001+08:00

Analysis of Form

2009-12-30T13:48:00.000+08:00

2008 Demoreel

2008-12-26T10:29:00.000+08:00

Decided to upload my very first demoreel and 2D rice sack animation on youtube, since my domain has expired and I still haven't renewed it yet.

Hope to make much more improvements in the future!

Work has been a constant blur of rushing for me ever since I came back from Australia. So many scripts to storyboard, so little time. Had to sacrifice my Christmas holiday to meet the end-of-month deadline. :(

But oh well, at least I'm done now... I hope... looking forward to the new year!

Catch Me If You Can

2008-10-23T18:59:00.001+08:00

Somebody stop me.

Handwriting Analysis

2008-10-17T12:04:00.005+08:00

Liesl is moderately outgoing. Her emotions are stirred by sympathy and heart rendering stories. In fact, she can be kind, friendly, affectionate and considerate of others. She has the ability to put herself into the other person's shoes.

Liesl will be somewhat moody, with highs and lows. Sometimes she will be happy, the next day she might be sad. She has the unique ability to get along equally well with what psychology calls introverts and extroverts. This is because she is in between. Psychology calls Liesl an ambivert. She understands the needs of both types. Although they get along, she will not tolerate anyone that is too "far out." She doesn't sway too far one way or the other.

When convincing her to buy a product or an idea, a heart rendering story could mean a great deal to her. She puts herself in the same situation as the person in the story, yet she will not buy anything that seems overly impractical or illogical. Liesl is an expressive person. She outwardly shows her emotions. She may even show traces of tears when hearing a sad story.

Liesl is a "middle-of-the-roader," politically as well as logically. She weighs both sides of an issue, sits on the fence, and then will decide when she finally has to. She basically doesn't relate to any far out ideas and usually won't go to the extreme on any issue.

People that write their letters in an average height and average size are moderate in their ability to interact socially. According to the data input, Liesl doesn't write too large or too small, indicating a balanced ability to be social and interact with others.

Liesl will be candid and direct when expressing her opinion. She will tell them what she thinks if they ask for it, whether they like it or not. So, if they don't really want her opinion, don't ask for it!

In reference to Liesl's mental abilities, she has a very investigating and creating mind. She investigates projects rapidly because she is curious about many things. She gets involved in many projects that seem good at the beginning, but she soon must slow down and look at all the angles. She probably gets too many things going at once. When Liesl slows down, then she becomes more creative than before. Since it takes time to be creative, she must slow down to do it. She then decides what projects she has time to finish. Thus she finishes at a slower pace than when she started the project.

She has the best of two kinds of minds. One is the quick investigating mind. The other is the creative mind. Her mind thinks quick and rapidly in the investigative mode. She can learn quicker, investigate more, and think faster. Liesl can then switch into her low gear. When she is in the slower mode, she can be creative, remember longer and stack facts in a logical manner. She is more logical this way and can climb mental mountains with a much better grip.

Liesl is a practical person whose goals are planned, practical, and down to earth. This is typical of people with normal healthy self-esteem. She needs to visualize the end of a project before she starts. she finds joy in anticipation and planning. Notice that I said she plans everything she is going to do, that doesn't necessarily mean things go as planned. Liesl basically feels good about herself. She has a positive self-esteem which contributes to her success. She feels she has the ability to achieve anything she sets her mind to. However, she sets her goals using practicality-- not too "out of reach". She has enough self-confidence to leave a bad situation, yet, she will not take great risks, as they relate to her goals. A good esteem is one key to a happy life. Although there is room for improvement in the confidence catagery, her self-perception is better than average.

Liesl has a healthy imagination and displays a fair amount of trust. She lets new people into her circle of friends. She uses her imagination to understand new ideas, things, and people.

For a graphologist, the spacing on the page reflects the writer's attitude toward their own world and relationship to things in his or her own space. If the inputted data was correct Liesl has left lots of white space on the left side of the paper. Liesl fills up the rest of the page in a normal fashion. If this is true, then Liesl has a healthy relationship to the past and is ready to move on. The right side of the page represents the future and Liesl is ready and willing to get started living now and planning for the future. Liesl would like to leave the past behind and move on.

Try it here!

I Loathe Peak Hour

2008-10-13T14:32:00.002+08:00

I'm just gonna cut straight to the chase and say that I think it's really stupid how some people insist on grabbing on to the MRT poles like as though their life depended on it, even though it's so freaking crowded in the train you couldn't fall if you tried.

Charlie Bit Me

2008-09-29T15:42:00.005+08:00

Normally I don't like to post youtube videos too often because it gets laggy, but this is SO CUTE I CAN'T STAND IT.

I HAVE to share.

They're both so ADORABLE!!! CUTECUTECUTECUTECUTE!!!!!! xD

Aiight, back to work.

Akiva

2008-09-26T10:34:00.008+08:00

With each new entry, the crazy_bored.psd is getting more and more laggy. I think it's about time I created a crazy_bored_p2.psd.

Anyway, yesterday's Crazy Bored is Akiva, the shield-wielder (tentative title):

Akiva \a-ki-va\ of Hebrew origin, means "protect, shelter".

She was created for the purpose of joining Exiyl in an epic art battle against the menacing AI.

Once I've designed her shield I'll add it in, along with a background setting, and post it on DeviantART.

Or maybe I won't post it on DeviantART... I don't know. O_o

It'll be quite awesome to start drawing comics again. Come on Long! For the future of Singapore, let's go!

But first!

Storyboard corrections.

Beatboxing Fury

2008-09-24T12:00:00.011+08:00

This guy...

Joel Turner is a champion beatboxer from Australia. That whole drums thing going on in the background, that's all him.

I'm awaiting sentencing.

In the meantime, let me just say that Tidehunter rocks.

The guy's only got two active skills, which makes it so much easier for people like me, who have spastic fingers and keep pressing the wrong key at the wrong time, to control him.

And when I do get spasm in my fingers and Ravage by accident, like that time in base at the fountain, at least I can console myself with the fact that the cool down isn't like 100 seconds over.

Some guides say you shouldn't get Battle Fury for Tidehunter because his cleave animation is slower than his normal attack.

But I don't know... That's never really posed any problems for me before. In the first place, Tidehunter's attack speed isn't that fast, and his Anchor Smash doesn't show up very often, even when maxed.

IMHO, I'd rather attack slow but do constant and increased damage to multiple units at a time than attack moderate-slow and do less damage to less units altogether.

Plus the gold I harvest with BF is insane. If the slowness really bothers me I can easily farm for like, a hyperstone, or something. And then maybe eventually turn that into an Assault Cuirass.

With the enhanced health and mana regeneration and extra damage, I'd say BF is a pretty decent item for Tidehunter.

But well that's just what I think. And I'm not a B-net player, so hey, what would I know? :P

Anyhoo, I'm meeting Sue for lunch at 1pm. It's been awhile! I still have her LOTR book with me. It's at home on my desk and I haven't read it yet. -Slaps self-

Omg the judge is in the house.

This entry ends now.

Skywalker Shops At Topshop

2008-09-21T16:34:00.018+08:00

I am very satisfied with how this weekend has turned out so far. :)

Yesterday I attended an exhibition on Universities in the USA at Pan Pacific with my dad, and we managed to gather loads of information and collect catalogs from AAU and SCAD.

Turns out I can actually apply for an MFA in SCAD with my current diploma, but I'll have to study for nine extra months. Hmmm...

Today, after my facial at Parkway, I headed over to Topshop to do some browsing and ended up buying two Lohan vests (one red and one dark blue), a purple rib-neck long line cardigan, and a Star Wars Bubblegum Tee!

Okay, I know, the only Star Wars I've ever watched is the 3D Animated Clone Wars film that came out not too long ago. But hey, I like the shirt, so whatever.

Oh, I also bought a long (and COLOURFUL), big-beaded necklace from Diva, and... *drum roll*

Dr. Seuss' Horton the DVD from Gramophone!!! xD

So, so, very happy! It's finally out!!

This weekend has been near perfection. And so, to make it even more so, I shall now adjourn to the living room to watch cartoons!

Liusek Skywalker, OUT.

The Tidehuntress

2008-09-18T18:10:00.007+08:00

And the key is out of the ignition again.

Honestly, I'm grateful. I was beginning to think I might go insane if I had to keep up with it till October.

Anyway.

Today's Crazy Bored. The Tidehuntress!

Only it wasn't done in the crazy_bored.psd, because recently I backed the crazy_bored.psd out of my office computer and into my iPod. And then I left my iPod at home.

It's a work in progress. But then again, I hardly ever progress my works in progress, so maybe I shouldn't call it that...

It's an incomplete drawing.

Well that's all really. Bye for now! (BFN, LOL!)

Face Your Manga

2008-09-11T23:29:00.004+08:00

ZOMGWTFBBQ YES, two entries in one day!! -Astonishment-

Well, I just couldn't resist posting this:

Can you tell who is who?? Shouldn't be that hard... I'll give you a clue: it's in birth order. :P

LOL! Anywayyy...

Make your own awesome avatar here!! (Link courtesy of Long. Say "Thank you Long!")

And also, if you're from DMD0503, post your avatar in the class blog!! :D

Alright, that's all for tonight. Waking Up In Vegas still rocks. Maybe I'll do just that tomorrow.

You'll Be In My Heart

2008-09-11T00:48:00.007+08:00

I'm a little bit scared tonight.

Shall post colourful pictures to distract myself.

That's Jojo decked in my purple dress and furry gloves, and Gretl's retro necklace. The headband could belong to anyone of us. It's a mystery.

My tongue still feels sore from being mildly scalded by last afternoon's "you mian tang da bao".

I've got more now. Thanks Jer and Stan, for contributing to the collection! :P

Now, to find an opportunity to start using them again... This is ridiculous! I'm in freaking sunny tropical Singapore for crying out loud!

I suppose it doesn't help that I coop myself up indoors and in front of the computer most of the time.

Do sunglasses offer protection against monitor screens?

Hand to hand, head to heart.

Okay, I'm more or less ready to go to bed now. Good night!

That's What We Do

2008-09-09T22:08:00.011+08:00

Okay, so we didn't go kboxing in the end yesterday. We had dinner at HK Kim Gary Restaurant in VivoCity instead.

Stan initially suggested trying Island Cafe but Joe only had $10 to spare, and he REFUSED to let the rest of us lend him any money. LOL.

The food in HK Kim Gary Restaurant isn't bad... I was quite skeptical about the fact that many of their entries sounded more western than hongkongian (assuming "HK" stands for Hong Kong), but hey, I like western, so in the end I decided to let it pass. ;)

Not much I can say about work... except "AAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!" -Melts into a puddle on the office carpet floor-

Lol ok I'm exaggerating, as usual. I'm just going through a really REALLY busy period in the office, rushing storyboards and whatnot. Have been OT-ing every day I don't have to leave early since last week.

It's getting kinda tiring.

But well, moments like these are inevitable in the corporate world I suppose. And at least I'm staying back to draw, draw and DRAW. <3

-Morbid excitment-

In other news, Mada told me last night that she's planning to further her studies in the US next year too! Yayyy!! It'd be totally awesome if we both got into the same school. Then I won't be all by my lonesome anymore! :D

So, first things first. Reference letters. It's been about half a year since Fusion, and I haven't asked any of my lecturers for one yet. Is it too late?? I need two! :(

My dad says I can ask my boss to write me one as well, but omg I DON'T DARE. LOL.

Yikes, 46 messages on Adium. Guess this is where I sign off! Tas for now. :)

P.S.: Check out Katy Perry's Waking Up In Vegas on my mp3 player! -Points upward-

Desaturating

2008-09-07T15:48:00.005+08:00

Of glitter girls and bitter boys.

Katy Perry, crude but catchy. She sings it like it is, and that's what I like about her.

I'm hungry but I just know my mom isn't going to allow me to eat the extra packet of chicken rice downstairs (if there's one today... usually there is). And I don't really fancy sweets and snacks, so...

How sad. :(

This coming week is gonna be hell. I just know it. O.T. galore, here I come. Sleepless nights, ready set go. Zombie action, bring it on.

And all that jazz.

I think I was a much more colourful person in Poly year one.

Anyway, Howl At The Moon with the SC (except Abi T-T) was a pretty cool experience! The piano duel rocked, even though I didn't know like 95% of the songs. :P

The drinks were pretty interesting too. I had two shots of tomato + parsley + osyter concoctions without realising they were alcoholic (TASTE BUDS FAIL), and then I decided to try the Whiskey Coke with Marsh, which isn't half bad, but surprisingly I think I prefer the Vodka Pineapple that Drea and Shauz ordered.

Don't know if we'll be going back there for comedy night and to celebrate Jas' 20th, but I seriously wouldn't mind. :)

Kbox with the treants tomorrow... feels like I'm memorizing Chinese mo xie all over again. LOL! -Shoots Long a knowing look-

You know what? I just remembered there's vanilla ice-cream in the freezer. :D

How Butch Are You?

2008-09-01T15:51:00.022+08:00

A bunch of guys having a butch contest:

In case you're wondering, no I'm not racist. I failed the guy on the right because he's got a 5 o'clock shadow going on.

If you wanna butch properly, you gotta shave properly.

And speaking of shaving, I don't understand why some girls find it creepy when guys shave their armpits.

I for one think it's a healthy habit and support it entirely.

Look at it this way, if a guy shaves, at least you won't see his barren land that often.

If he doesn't, you'll smell the results of his lush black forest ALL THE TIME.

But well, that's just my opinion. :)

By the way, why do we even have armpit hair? I mean seriously, they're like the most useless tufts of hair you can find on the human body.

Out of plain curiosity I asked my mom about this once, and she was like, "Well, maybe it's to keep your armpits warm?"

But it's not like we walk around with our arms raised right? I mean how cold can they get when they're pressed to our sides most of the time?

Which was what I told her, and she came up with another theory about armpit hair preventing your armpits from "squeaking" when you perspire and move your arms about.

Well... I don't know. I'm sure the squeaking (if there's even any) wouldn't be that loud, and perspiration evaporates pretty fast.

I'd rather people "squeak" a little every now and then than go around smelling like crap the whole day because they forgot to shave.

Anyway, just today I decided to search "what is armpit hair for" on google, and here's what I found:

Arm Pit Hair Function
name: Mark
status: other
age: 20s

Question - Why do people have arm pit hair and what is it's purpose?

Steve,
As always, to understand things that humans have in their anatomies but that have no apparent use [e.g., arm pit hairs] one needs to think about evolutionary forebears and look to closely related species for clues. Two levels to the response: the nature of those particular hairs and how they serve to help advertize your basic adult [post-pubertal] human condition, however masked by contemporary perfumes & deodorants. Hair is akin to fur but without the insulative properties, and comes in generally coarse & fine varieties. The particular coarse hairs which develop in the pubic area and in the armpits arise at puberty [clue #1]. Hair follicles in these areas have a type of sweat gland associated with them, called an apocrine gland, that begins to function at puberty and is widely associated with scent-communication via chemicals known as pheromones [clue #2]. Apocrine glands produce an otherwise non-offensive secretion that now appears to be homologous with animal sex-specific scents. Unfortunately its components are broken down by bacteria to form odors associated with dirty locker room smells. The arm pit hairs serve as extended surface from which these volitile chemicals can be more efficiently broadcast. Scientific data supporting the presence & effect of human pheromones have become more substantial in the last couple of years. Interestingly, perfume companies have recently begun playing up the nature of human pheromones!

Dr. Dinsmore

So, to sum it all up in a sentence, we grow armpit hair to enhance the smell of our sweat.

No, it's not to keep our armpits warm, and no, it's not to prevent squeaking sounds.

It's to enhance our sweat smell.

...

I rest my case.

Howling At The Moon

2008-08-30T15:25:00.008+08:00

WALL-E was breathtaking. Flawless animation, beautiful rendering. Story wise, it's really sweet and brings across a strong message. Well done, especially for a film without much dialogue.

Plus it was set in the future and in space! Two of my faves. :P

The short film at the start was also awesome. Whatever the amount of stars WALL-E was given, they should add an extra one just for Presto itself. Totally, 100%, pure pwnage animation.

I must get the DVD when it comes out.

Recently, my seemingly micro-mini OCD issues have begun to take an increasingly big toll on the amount of time I take to draw storyboards. Instead of getting faster with practice, I feel like I'm steadily slowing down.

Why is it I can't seem to channel this urgency for neatness towards something else in my life that needs it more? E.g. cleaning up my room...

Oh well, the SC will be going for the Grand Opening Party of Howl At The Moon on the 3rd of Sept instead of the 4th. Can't wait! :)

-Ropes up a Fel Reaver and drags it along-

Precious Moments

2008-08-23T23:10:00.003+08:00

My breakfast/lunch today (it was supposed to be breakfast but I woke up at 12.30pm, so... :P):

Gretl made it for me! :D

It's a chicken burger with cheese, tomato and cucumber, and the drink is a mix of apricot nectar and cranberry pomegranate. Both tasted awesome. <3

My sister the healthy chef! She even bothered to squeeze out the oil from the burger for me. So caring! T-T And it still looked fatter than your average Macdonald's burger after that. Hurhur!

Not that I'm anti-Macdonald's or any of that nonsense. I like their food and I couldn't really care less for that Super Size Me movie. Pfft... people with nothing better to worry about.

But anyway, I've come to the saddening conclusion that I can no longer enjoy sleeping in anymore. :(

Maybe it's because I've been severely lacking in free time ever since I started working, or maybe it's because I hardly get a chance to sleep in at all and thus am not as accustomed to it as I used to be... Whatever it is, whenever I sleep in these days, I feel regretful, like I'm wasting precious time.

And it SUCKS. :(((

If Peter Pan was real, and if he'd offered to take me to Neverland, I'd fly off and follow him in a heartbeat.

Growing up takes the fun out of everything. And in the end we lead lives that are so boring, that when something exciting actually does happen we get a heart attack and die.

Ok, time to not oversleep again. Nighters.

Ten Months Later

2008-08-22T12:42:00.006+08:00

EDIT: Ah... so I figured I'd do like Drea and get an mp3 player from My Flash Fetish. Sing along!

It's been awhile. I know I shouldn't have kept you waiting.

But I'm here now.

LOL eww!! I'm sorry, I couldn't resist. It was just too suitable to dismiss.

Well, what's new? I know this header picture isn't. It belongs to one of my previous layout designs, but I figured it'd look nice on this template as well, don't you think? :)

There won't be any song for now, because my domain has expired and I've got no place to upload it to. But FYI, I'm currently addicted to David Archuleta's Crush! <3

Yes I know it's teenyboppy and yes, I know the lyrics are cliche, but you know what? WHO CARES? I like the tune, and he sings really well despite the fact that he had to undergo some throat operation thingy not too long ago.

So to all you wannabe-critics out there, just give him a break. ;)

Life wise, I've graduated and am currently working. Isn't that just awesome... This blog has been left untouched for almost a year. I'm a CG Artist in Mediafreaks, and I do mostly storyboarding, environment/ props designing and 3D modelling.

I'm planning to further my studies in character animation next year, but I'm still not sure where and how at the moment. Life is full of unanswered questions, isn't it? :)

On another note, the Squishy Club (except Shauz T-T) met up for a reunion dinner at Al Forno last Tuesday. It was really great, seeing almost everyone again after so long, and being able to catch up over a delicious meal of pizza and ravioli. :D

Somehow we've all changed, and yet remained the same in certain ways. It was different, but familiar. I really missed you guys! Hope we can all meet up again on the 4th of September!

DotA with Joe, Ken, Long and Stan has become a nightly thing. In an attempt to curb my gaming habit, I've set a rule of only one hour of WoW/ one full round of DotA per day for myself.

I'm seriously starting to regret it, but Gretl is holding me accountable, and everyone knows you don't go against Gretl. :P

Saturdays are the only days I've got like half a chance to sleep in now, and Sundays are the only days I'm free in the afternoon. I like to spend that time sleeping too. I'm such a lethargic being, I know.

So really, what's new? :)

Resuming The Hiatus

2007-11-03T10:53:00.000+08:00

NOTE: I have stopped updating this blog. Please proceed here instead. :)
The song above does not auto-play anymore. :P

And just so you know I'm still mainly updating my livejournal for now.

See you there! :)

Interrupting The Hiatus

2007-10-30T10:17:00.000+08:00

EDIT: Whoa man... this is pretty cool!

Reminds me of Brianna somehow... :P

Oh, and the school website Gerald's group was working on is finally up! Go HERE and click on "Life in SIDM, The interactive Showcase" at the bottom. :D

Predicament

2007-10-22T12:21:00.000+08:00

Once again, I have been seized by a major case of writer's block... or blogger's block, if any among you are the kind who would concern yourselves with such trivial matters.

Have I mentioned I think people who discriminate bloggers are narrow-minded? Yes, there are such people. They cannot comprehend the reasons for which people blog, and whatever they cannot comprehend, they frown upon with disapproval.

Someone needs to remind them that the world is, has always been, and will always be, comprised of a multitude of beings with vastly differing personalities and idealogies.

That aside, anything that needs to be made known, or doesn't, will be posted in my livejournal. I find the "virtual atmosphere" of said domain to be, at the very least, slightly more conducive in aiding my thought process.

I will return eventually, as I always have. Specific details of when, however, will continue to remain a mystery.

...

In the distance, a voice no different from that of Andrea mutters, "No more Warcraft novels for you, Lissy."

The Bloody Circus

2007-10-11T12:08:00.000+08:00

Plight Of The Apple

2007-10-09T13:10:00.001+08:00

Uh... Contrary to what some of you may think, that icon in my previous entry isn't drawn by me. It's the Troll crest from WoW. And I posted it up because my main in Jubei'Thos happens to be a troll. :P

Anyway, Longster and ZS introduced a new anime to me recently. 天元突破グレンラガン, aka Gurren Lagann. IT ROCKS. Seriously. Everyone who's reading this now should GO AND WATCH.

You will experience a range of emotions like never before. No spoilers. :O

Crap, can't seem to get the link right. Ask Longster or ZS, or me when I'm at home, but I might take awhile to reply because I'll be busy watching. xD

Oh, and I've also just started reading book one of the War Of The Ancients trilogy, The Well Of Eternity, by Richard A. Knaak.

Shocking eh? After years of Meg Cabot, Melissa Nathan and Sophie Kinsella, I've finally decided to try something different.

And in all honesty, I must say this book packs more punch! Much, much more. O_O

Borrowed The Fellowship Of The Ring from Suez on Saturday, while we were Haloing at her place. Shall read it after I finish my current book... or maybe the whole trilogy if I can't stand the suspense.

The last time I read a trilogy I cried a river and drowned the whole world. So be prepared.

And one more thing before I sign off. Our ancient ancestors were Africans, regardless of what race/ nationality we are now. No lie.

Darkspear

2007-10-05T10:20:00.000+08:00

Balls Of Fury

2007-10-02T11:06:00.000+08:00

If you're the type of person who "doesn't play games" or "can't take a joke" or basically has little or no sense of humor whatsoever, don't watch Balls Of Fury.

I was in stitches the whole time, I laughed till I cried, and I think I might have irritated the person sitting behind me. At the end of it, I didn't think it was really fully worth the $7 I paid for my ticket (especially storywise), but it was close enough, and I definitely don't regret.

People shouldn't watch movies like Blades Of Glory or Balls Of Fury and expect to unravel something deep and profound within. These movies are shallow and lame, but full of fun.

I like fun. :D

Oh and by the way, have I ever mentioned how much I loathe critics? Because frankly I do.

Ok, maybe not all critics. Some, or at least a rare minority, actually bother to give constructive comments and helpful suggestions to aid in the improvement of whatever they're criticising. And that, IMO, is the right way to compose a review.

Unfortunately, that's not the case for most critics. What I usually gather from reading their articles is that they tend to get unprofessionally carried away with the fact that they have some form of power over whatever they're criticising.

Their ego gets the best of them and they wind up writing a load of insulting, sarcastic and utterly useless garbage in an attempt to sound smart and impress the public.

So they've made their point. So that movie was the worst piece of crap they ever saw, or that restaurant isn't even fit for rodents.

Then what? That's it? They're just gonna leave it at that and let the victims they so cruelly verbally assaulted rot to death or something?

Do they not realise such recklessly drafted reviews can cause a whole business to go down the drain, and the owner to slip into depression and even become suicidal??! Do they have any idea how fragile the human mind can be??! Are they completely incapable of sparing a thought for anyone else but themselves??!

Sometimes I wish there was such a job as professional critics OF CRITICS. That'll put those snotty, arrogant bastards in their place.

Right, well, that's all for now. I've got more Flash rendering to do. Till next time!

Bouts Of Inspiration

2007-09-30T23:53:00.000+08:00

Apparently I was PMSing when I typed the previous two entries, so don't pay so much attention to them.

I've been experiencing bouts of inspiration going off within me for the past month or so. This could be the start of something not necessarily new but interesting nonetheless! =D

The High School Musical 2 soundtrack is just as addictive as the first. I can't stop listening to it and err... singing along. =P But I'll never be able to see Vanessa Anne Hudgens the same way again. +_+

I think I contradict myself a lot. I'm sorry if it confuses you. =(

Oh well, Alystique photos of Abi's 19th have been resized already, so now it's just a matter of when I'll actually decide to cut the procrastinating crap and post them up in LJ. Hoho!

Adobe CS3 package come nowww!!! I NEED YOU!!! +_+

Escapist

2007-09-28T12:55:00.001+08:00

These days I find myself drifting around in bitter nostalgia. I observe strangers who pass me by and wonder what they're doing with their lives. I scrutinise youngsters with envious scorn and sympathise with the formally attired brisk-walkers. I make a show of striding along resolutely and keeping my gaze strictly focused, but inside I'm floundering about aimlessly.

It's not that I've tried looking for answers, because you don't know till you've tried.

And maybe I don't want to know.

My posts have shrunk quite significantly since the last semester. How symbolic of my ailing memory.

I've been forcing myself to forget so many things it's becoming a reflex.

Maybe most people suffering from short-term memory are escapists too.

Sick Of Lemonade

2007-09-25T09:54:00.000+08:00

Long is right. An apt metaphor he deduced when he associated the working life with Tower Defense.

I have always enjoyed Tower Defense, especially when I'm winning. But at times it can be rather mundane.

WoW is still the best. Yes. I shall resume playing it after I graduate, while (hopefully) waiting for my University term to begin.

I've been thinking a lot lately, and in this case it's not a good thing.

But honestly I don't know what to say, and I don't even want to talk about it. So just don't ask.

No Doubt
is still DEAD.

Paper Walls Of Doom

2007-08-30T13:37:00.000+08:00

So are you with me or against me? Quick now, no more fun and games. >=(

I'm in a foul mood today, and the fact that I have to suffer through an hour's worth of traveling time before reaching home doesn't help much at all.

Yes, I'm in school now, and where are you? Kicking back all nice and comfy at home?? I loathe you. And I haven't even started my IAP yet.

I DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANY STUPID TESTS!!!

Away from me, vile beings! Do not contaminate my land! You invade my territory and build paper walls of doom around your filth and complications.

I will not stand, sit or lie down for it! I will not adopt any type of pose for it! I will drench your fortress with my sweat, blood and tears and all too soon your towers of judgement will be smudged, torn down and destroyed.

They will be like fertilisers in the soil, left for the flowers and trees to thrive on. Their talents will be unrecognised till eons pass and the years grow dim.

WHAT THEN, CAN YOU CONCLUDE FROM THEM?

WHAT THEN, WILL THEY BE RELIABLE FOR??

WHAT THEN, WILL YOU DO ABOUT THE TREES???

THE INNOCENT, UNKNOWING TREES!!!!!

Gotta go now. IAP briefing in one minute ago.

Papaya Sisters

2007-08-24T18:52:00.000+08:00

EDIT: In the end we watched Evan Almighty instead. Super funny. =D

Apologies for the lack of update. Drea and I just started working at Grolier International last Monday, doing internal auditing, folding letters and pasting stamps. Mundane but somewhat interesting.

Ok, now Drea, Stan and I are going to watch 881. Till next time! LOL.

Passionate Obsession

2007-08-15T12:51:00.000+08:00

It's either coming to terms with reality, or simply suffering from sheer paranoia, but I've finally come to the conclusion that I might actually fail something this semester.

There were only two pages worth of drawings in my new A&F sketchbook, and none of them were of horses or lions or whatever else we were expected to research on, besides the final assignment.

I wouldn't say that the main reason for the sudden dip in the standard of my work is due to missing school for three weeks, because in the end, with the help and support of some lecturers and my friends, I was able to catch up with the rest and had ample time to work on my final assignments.

But this isn't quite so for the case of my F&A sketchbook. During the three weeks I was in France, my class was brought to the zoo and the turf club to observe and draw horses.

I didn't see any horses in France, and more importantly I did not have time to touch any school assignments at all because we were expected to do work on an animation project during the conference itself.

It's like Studio Project, except you only have late nights and few full days to work on it because most of the time you're out visiting schools and studios.

Further more, when I returned to school, I did not get back my F&A sketchbook (the one I handed up for the first assignment). I asked my lecturer, but he said he gave out all the books already. So I asked my class, but nobody had kept it for me. So I asked the other class, but nobody knew where it was.

And till now I still don't have it.

So in the end, I had to buy a new sketchbook, but because I was concentrating on coming up with a concept for the final assignment, I was unaware of, and failed to inquire about the requirements for the sketchbook. It was only until I noticed the "sketchbook" word document in the reference drive (and by then it was pretty late in the sem already) that I realised we actually needed to hand it up.

I really did study the skeletal and muscular structures of animals for the final assignment, and I printed some research from the net as proof. I just didn't have time to fill them up in my sketchbook.

I know that the percentage of the sketchbook for F&A is pretty high, probably high enough to fail me, and of course I'm upset. I don't want to have to retake F&A and wind up grouping with a bunch of students I barely know for my FYPJ. Hell, I don't want to get retained at all because my parents will definitely freak out. Like it's not bad enough I didn't go to a JC.

Don't get me wrong. I have never once regretted choosing NYP's DMD over JC. I love this course very much and it has helped me unlock my passion for animation and concept development. I mean sure, I was passionate about drawing comics and writing stories before, but back then it was just a hobby. There was no real "value" in what I did. It was all just in the name of fun.

But now I realise there's so much more to bringing tales to life. The very obsession that used to be a hindrance to my performance in school and get me in trouble with the teachers has now been transformed into the secret weapon God has blessed me with to strive for a successful future career and ultimately survival on this planet.

It has become my lifeline. Without it, I might as well throw away all my ambitions and aspirations and join the army. Because without it, all my dreams are wasted.

Honestly, if there weren't so many strings attached, retaking F&A wouldn't be such a bad thing at all. In fact a part of me secretly and somewhat guiltily anticipates the idea. Imagine. A whole semester devoted to nothing else but drawing, drawing and more drawing. I can already feel morbid excitment bubbling up from within.

But well, too many things will go wrong if I do fail F&A this time. Biggest issue being my parents. I'll never hear the end of it. The 4.0 GPA, the lack of JC foundation, the teeny tiny Digital Media industry in Singapore... Gah. I'm paranoid enough as it is. I don't think I can handle much more stress, including the stress of having failed a module for the first time in my Poly life.

It's almost unthinkable. When I got a 'B' for drawing in year 1 sem 2 I was hysterical. When I got a 'C' for Character Animation in year 2 sem 2 I was even more hysterical. And I know some of you are thinking, "Omg, get a grip. I get 'B's and 'C's all the time." But honestly you can't compare like that. The fact that I'm not used to getting such grades is reason enough for me to freak out over a 'C' as much as you would over an 'F'.

Like how my sister freaks out over not getting 'A's in Secondary school when I was contented with just passing back then. It's not about comparing with others. It's about comparing with yourself.

But well, anyway, I guess I should just continue praying that whatever results I get, God will help me deal with it in a rational, sensible and wise manner. To not get too complacent if I do well, and to not lose my sanity if I do badly.

And also, I'd better cut my nails soon.

During this holiday, I have decided to pick up story writing again. I've already started on a new one that I've been planning for quite awhile now. I remember blogging somewhere some time ago that I hope to complete at least one proper novel (the minimum 300 pages kind) before I die.

That hope still stands.

So What's Your Past About?

2007-08-10T13:53:00.000+08:00

Well, the semester's finally coming to an end, and I think I've managed to screw it up pretty bad. I doubt I can graduate with a GPA above 3.5 anymore. =(

Bleah, I've had it. I just want to go home (I'm in school now) and sleep the rest of the month away. I must wake up before my IAP because despite all the horror stories I've been hearing, I'm still raring to go. Preview of working adult life, here I come!! =D

No, I'm not eager to grow up. But I am eager to gain new experiences. And cartoons will never stop ruling, so it's all good. =)

Argh... I'll probably freak out when I eventually see my results for this semester. I can just feel it. Right now it doesn't seem like I actually care that much, but I just know when the time comes I'll go berserk and maybe start screaming and attacking myself again.

I hope not though... +_+ What happened to the days when I could just fling my F9s aside like stray hairs and go out splurging on neoprints with Stariszm like nothing else in the world matters?

What happened to the days when I'd hide my workbooks and tell the teacher I lost them just so I wouldn't have to do any exercises for the next few weeks?

What happened to the days when Drea and I would skip classes just because they were boring and scurry down to the nearby 7/11 to eat mash potatoes and maggi mee?

Omg, I've grown stiff. I've lost my youth!!! I don't even run or play basketball anymore!!! I'm a freaking no-lifer. T-T All I can think about is how low my GPA is gonna be when I graduate from NYP. I DON'T WANT IT TO FALL BELOW 3.5!!!!!

I'm obsessing. This has got to stop. A lot of things have got to stop.

Anyway, Drea blogged about how much we've changed since Secondary school, and she asked her fellow readers to reveal their own analysis. So here's an old entry I typed in Secondary school, taken from a certain mystery journal (no details). =)

oh well, I gez I'll just have to make use of this journal then... since I can't find any other journal place to join which of course doesn't need a damn account code.

Wrote more than 200 entries in that damn TOD, and now everything's gone. Took a whole year to finally settle on a diary description and worked like hell to get all the codes, and now everything's destroyed. I hate that website soooo much now I want to spit on the person who created it.

I was going to write about my recent leadership camp, but I haven't got the story in my head anymore, must have lost it somewhere in school, during all the lame tests and blah blah...

neway, suppose I'll be temporarily using this diary till TOD settles down.

Been really busy for the past two months. Cross-country training, camps, 12-day holiday to NZ, which wasn't really a holiday because we were travelling around the whole south part of the country. But whatever... it was fun.

I want to change my username!!! It's so stupid! But the dumb thing is, I don't know how the hell to change it.

I was one hell of an angry person back then. You can ask Abi. *coughredassbitchcough* =P Most of my ranting and swearing entries were in my TOD, which has now been deleted, so I guess the extent of my wrath will never be revealed. Hohoho!

I was pissed off almost every day. If my TOD was still around you'd know that too. You can't go past two entries without coming across a vulgarity of some sort. I even figured out a code to type the F-word in the comments section (because TOD sensors bad words in comments. Comments only, I wonder why O_o).

Oh, and I was also I big fan of basketball then. Every recess I'd forgo lunch and shoot hoops on the courts with The Undertakers instead. Including poor Abi, who honestly prefers ballet very much. That's why whenever she caught the ball she'd start prancing around doing pirouettes.

The Undertakers (Abigail, Amanda, Chun Ying and I) were split into different classes in Secondary 3. Well Amanda and I were still in the same class, so we formed a small clique with Vanessa LYS called W. Yes, W.

Towards the end of the year, I started hanging out with Andrea and her clique of 12 girlfriends called Stariszm. And this is what they did to me:

I think I saw D.C. during xc training after school yesterday, in VJC!!!
And I think he smiled at me!!! ^^

See, this is how it happened.

I was sitting in the VJC canteen with Chingy, Far'Ain and Gretl, gulping down a can of coke and listening to Far'Ain's Simple Plan CD on her discman, with Chingy. The song Addicted (My fav) was currently playing, and I was like bobbing my head up and down.

Then, I suddenly heard a guy's voice behind me, saying "Hello." So I turned around, and spotted this group of VJCians (all guys) loitering a few feet away. And among them, stood someone who looked so familiar I nearly spilled coke all over myself. It was the D.C. clone (or possibly D.C. himself)!!!

So at first I didn't notice, cuz I'd already looked away, upon seeing that I didn't really know who they were.

But then when it finally registered in my head that D.C. clone-boy was one of them, I immediately whirled around again.

And there he was, in all his handsome glory, looking at me!!!

And suddenly, the corners of his lips turned up in a slight smile.

I was so petrified (HAhaha Jassie!!) I couldn't smile back! Instead, I quickly turned back to my coke. *bishes self*

Oh, but it wasn't the D.C. clone (or possibly D.C. himself) who said "Hello." It was Far'Ain's boyfriend, who'd come to pick her up from xc training and was standing at the other end of the table. I have no idea why his voice sounded like it came from the opposite direction. Maybe listening to the discman distorts my hearing or something. Lolx...

Can you sense the abrupt change in my personality... within just one year, I went from angsty tomboy freak to neoprint-crazed shopaholic.

I know the above entry didn't mention anything about shopping, but trust me. If I were to post one of my shopping entries from diaryland in here, this post would never end.

This is the period in my life where all my accumulated ang pow money that I so diligently saved suddenly just fluttered away and disappeared into thin air. I merrily scattered them all over 77th Street, Ocean Pacific, Chameleon, Top Shop, Future State, Mango, and NEOPRINTS. BLOODY ACT-CUTE NEOPRINTS. -Ashamed-

I have no more remaining ang pow money now.

Omg this entry is long.

Well anyway, that was me back in Secondary school. An angsty tomboy who met a depressed goth (named Andrea =P) who transformed her into a teenybopper. Hahaha!! xD

But yes, honestly I'd rather be a teenybopper than an angsty tomboy, because all that cursing and swearing is not very nice. =/

So thanks Drea, for helping me see the brighter side of life, and thanks Abi, for tolerating all my basketball nonsense. Hahaha!! =X

NOT that basketball is nonsensical. I still like it. I just haven't been playing for awhile... a looong while. O_o

I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do in school now. I know I haven't started on my rigging assignment, but man... I hate rigging. =(

Safety At Work prize-giving session on the 20th of August! Yayay!! =D

P.S.: DON'T ask who D.C. is. -.-U

Music Lover

2007-08-07T15:26:00.000+08:00

EDIT: Updated my LJ. Friends only entry! =)

You can't stop the music lover from loving music!

And I've decided to forsake imeem because it keeps cutting my favourite songs to a measly 30 seconds preview and it's ANNOYING.

Flash and Audacity FTW.

Anyway, this week is the last week of turmoil and unrest, at least before my IAP, and I'm looking forward to impressive rows of sleepless nights, bottles of coke and plenty of zombie action within the next few days.

I probably should have asked for someone else to lead SSS worship this Sunday, but I feel bad for not having lead in months already, so I'm just gonna suck it up, stick it out and give it a shot.

Forgive me if I start snoring into the mic.

I've missed 10 minutes of Spongebob Squarepants because of this stupid, senseless entry! I'll be back, fellow blog hoppers. Enjoy the music. ;)

Simplicity

2007-08-06T14:04:00.000+08:00

I don't know why, but I've grown rather fond of the simplicity of this layout. And not just the simplicity of the design, but the simplicity of the HTML behind the scenes as well.

And also the fact that no brushes were used.

I've finally read Shopaholic And Baby, and I LOVED IT. I can't count the number of times it made me laugh out loud and invite quizzical stares from Gretl. She's also finished reading Persuading Annie and we've done a book exchange.

I haven't started on Persuading Annie yet though. Personally I don't think it's healthy to jump from one author to another so quickly. It increases the rate of comparison, which in turn hinders the enjoyment and appreciation of the following novel.

Or I could just be plain lazy. How does one know these things?

Anyway, I'm late for school, and I know I said I was thinking about sticking to LJ, but I just feel so artistically deprived there, and most of my entries wind up being filtered which means the public entries wind up becoming totally insignificant, like stupid quizzes and youtube videos and random song lyrics and stuff.

I don't know... I don't want to abandon either. =( If blogger came up with a filter system I'd stick to it. If LJ allowed freedom of HTML usage I'd stick to it. But for now, I'm just gonna have to alternate between both.

Ok, I've gotta go now. Till next time!

Pashtunwali

2007-07-27T16:16:00.001+08:00

I just received this email from Avaaz. Avaaz.org is staffed by a global team of campaigners operating on 3 continents. PLEASE READ, SIGN THE PETITION AND PASS THE MESSAGE AROUND.

Dear friend,

22 hostages remain alive. But every moment can mean life or death. Since Tuesday, 45,000 of us from 176 countries have signed the emergency petition, calling on the Taliban to honour the Pashtunwali code of "hospitality to all" by releasing the hostages. Now, as the crisis deepens and word of the petition spreads in Afghanistan, it's time to push past our goal of 50,00 signatures--could you send this email to ten friends now?

Sign the petition!

On Wednesday, the Taliban killed Bae Hyung-kyu. It was the day of his 42nd birthday. But they've pushed back their deadline on the other hostages--so there's still hope that they could make it out alive.

The key to our efforts is Pashtunwali, an ancient moral system that remains a powerful force among the Pashtun people--including the Taliban. Pashtun are bound to practice "melmastia," or generous hospitality, to all visitors who intend them no harm.

We've begun a massive effort to send word of the petition to reporters, bloggers, and NGOs throughout Afghanistan and Pakistan, to make sure that the Taliban know the world is watching to see if they will live up to the Pashtunwali code. The Taliban know that if the Afghan people see them as betraying this revered tradition, they will lose public support. We must shame them into releasing the hostages--every signature counts. So please--think of people who will care, and ask them join us in this last-ditch effort by clicking:

Sign the petition!

With hope,

Ben, Iain, Ricken, Graziela, Tom, Paul and the rest of the Avaaz Team

PS: Read a news story about the petition here.

Here's the petition, translated to Pashto by an Avaaz member in Afghanistan.

And here are some of the blog posts from around the world about the petition.

22 lives are at stake and we need to do something about it. Please help to get as many signatures as you can.

Till Further Notice

2007-07-17T04:00:00.000+08:00

I'm resuming public posts in my livejournal for the time being.

At least until I find time and inspiration to create a new layout for this blog. =P

Bye Bye Bye

2007-06-22T15:54:00.000+08:00

Hey all, during my stay in France, I'm required to keep a daily log in the SIDM forum, so I guess I won't be updating in this blog till after I get back.

Here's the link to my forum page:
http://mysdn.nyp.edu.sg/forums/index.php?board=199.0

But of course, should I find the need to post about anything that I'd prefer to keep discreet, I'll update my LiveJournal. So do drop by every now and then ok? =)

Well, time to continue packing. See y'all when I get back.

I still can't believe I'm actually going.

Where Do I Come From?

2007-06-19T13:12:00.000+08:00

LJ LJ LJ.

I posted in my livejournal.

Please Untangle My Fishing Line

2007-06-16T00:24:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KARTY FARTY!! =D

Hope you'll have a memorable and fun time today!
Oei. Everyone else. Go and wish her happy birthday! Announce the occasion in the class blog! Who's turn is it to update? =P

Planetshakers last night was rivetting! I bought their latest CD after the service, as usual. Am listening to it now. And yes Drea, I've already ripped it into my library. ;)

Thanks Josh, for inviting us!! If there's a Hillsongs one coming up we must go together again. =D

Wow, I'm sleepy. And it's only 12:30am! Yay!

I'm trying to bring my sleep time forward, bit by bit. Very soon I'll actually be sleeping while it's still night.

So I guess this means I should sign off and head to bed now.

But before I go, let me just explain that the reason why I don't have a tan even though I spent nearly a week in Tioman (9th to 13th) is because I had my TOTM.

So you can guess, I didn't get to swim or snorkel. =(

I did attempt a little fishing though, and came to the resolute conclusion that I definitely suck at it, and, for the safety of everyone in the vicinity, should never ever try to cast again.

Nighters y'all!

The Coke Side Of Life

2007-06-07T12:20:00.000+08:00

Introducing... Grissy Baby!!

Ever blinked by accident while you were having your picture taken? Well Grisl here can empathise with you.

I think she heard something over the fence, but I can't be sure because I didn't hear a thing.

Hahaha!! So cute!!! xD

Suntanning. Must be hard with all that fur.

And here's where she started to get bored of posing for the camera. =P

"A door just slammed upstairs!!" -Stares-
So there you have it, my tiny little watchdog. =)

Burglars beware! She'll yip and prance and scuttle all around you until you trip and fall and break your leg.

Muahahar!!

I think there's some loser in the neighbourhood leeching off my net every night.

I don't mean to be angry, cuz I know of a few friends who leech too (LOL), but darn it, everything's just so slow when he/ she does!

Downloads are like freaking 5Kbps. What the hell.

Anyway, I'm probably going to die panicking today and then only really start on my work at night or something (because that's how it always happens), which means tonight is gonna be yet another sleepless night for me.

Drat I don't have any coke at home.

And I'm too lazy to go out and get some. =(

Btw, AVG is pretty cool. Long, have you considered downloading AVG? it's an *a n t i v i r u s* software and it's free! And it also does automatic background scans of your computer everytime you switch it on.

And when I say "it" I mean your computer, not AVG. How cool is that? =D

Number One says it's pretty compatible, and *N o r t o n* takes up too much space or something anyway. Not to mention you have to pay.

Not that I don't support *N o r t o n*. It is very reliable (sometimes too reliable -.-), but I think my dad's reluctant to use the extra *N o r t o n* license on my laptop, so oh well. AVG! =)

Ok It's almost one. I should go have something to eat. Bye!

It's Starting To Get Addictive

2007-06-05T00:46:00.000+08:00

Ok, I figured since the last test I created was impulsive and ridiculous, I should do up a new one with proper questions this time.

Some of the answers are pretty obvious, though I can assure you there aren't any "What's my favourite colour?/ Where do I like to eat?" type of giveaways. =X

Still, at least I'm not asking you to guess what song I'm listening to now or something. Hohoho!

Create your own Friend Test here
Happy quizzing! And if Gretl does this she'll top the list for sure. =P

Taken From Vanessa's LJ

2007-06-04T18:34:00.001+08:00

001. The phone rings. Who do you want it to be?
I don't know... a family member?

002. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your trolley?
Yes? And for the record I don't shop at grocery stores. -Shudders-

003. If you had to kiss the last person you kissed, would you?
Yes!! =D

004. Do you take compliments well?
Not really I guess... I keep forgetting to say thank you, if that's what you mean.

005. Do you play Sudoku?
What's Sudoku?

006. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive?
Well... if there're edible fruits and no carnivores... nah, still no.

007. Could you ever date someone with different religious beliefs?
Nope.

008. Are you continuing your education?
Yes! I hope to, at least.

009. Do you know how to shoot a gun?
No, and I don't plan on learning. I have a phobia of loud noises.

010. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grab?
My handphone. Or maybe my laptop. Or my wallet.

011. What color are your eyes?
Dark brown. Typical Asian.

012. How tall are you?
166cm.

013. What color is your hair?
Eurgh. Dark. Just plain, ugly, dark.

014. If you could do it over again, start from scratch, would you?
Not really.

015. Any secret admirers?
How should I know?

016. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth?
Yeah. Once. And I was feeling grumpy then, so the picture came out sucky. And it winded up on my IC. Dammit.

017. When was the last time you were at the mall?
Yesterday, celebrating the Longster's birthday! =D

018. Favorite ex?
I have no ex. Or rather none that should count.

019. How long does it take you to shower?
Maybe ten to fifteen minutes. CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF I DO NOT TAKE HALF AN HOUR.

020. What movie do you want to see right now?
RATATOUILLE!!!!! xD

021. What did you do for New Year's?
Can't remember. Something insignificant. I don't really celebrate New Year's Day. The human race is doomed in the end and celebrating New Year's Day is like living in denial/oblivion. But that's just my opinion.

022. Do you think The Grudge was crappy?
-Pause-
Did you say...
-Sniggers-
Well, yes... yes I believe it was and still is.

023. How many hours of sleep do you get a night?
It's hard to say. My hours vary from the likes of 12 to 2. On average I guess I'd say 7 hours.

024. You like your hair straight or curly?
As it is. Which is pretty straight. I don't like it to be too straight cuz then it just looks drench and brittle. Nor do I want curls cuz I'll bet they're harder to comb.

025. Is your lip pierced?
Nope. My dad would flip. And anyway I don't like to taste metal. Or plastic. Or anything unfoodish.

026. Have you ever been in love?
Hmmm... maybe not.

027. Do you like funny or serious people better?
Funny! I mean, it's good to have serious people... But they should have a sense of humour too. Like Gretl. =)

028. What's your favorite drink?
COKE.

029. Do you need a bf/gf to be happy?
Nope. I'm happy now. =)

030. Are you easy to get along with?
Well... I guess? I mean... I'm not on bad terms with anyone at the moment, so that must mean I'm doing pretty well eh? ;)

Long's 19th Birthday

2007-06-03T23:24:00.001+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LONGSTER!!! =)

A detailed update complete with picture references will be posted in the class blog soon!

As long as Drea doesn't procrastinate. =P

Do If You Dare

2007-06-01T14:59:00.000+08:00

Create your own Friend Test here

Go on! Take it! Shouldn't be that hard... I'm a very predictable person. =P

Angel And Devil

2007-05-30T00:09:00.000+08:00

I've been updating my Livejournal lately.

Most of the entries are under strict filter.

Something's been bothering me and I need to get it off my chest.

True To My Word

2007-05-28T12:09:00.000+08:00

How true to my word I am.

I OVERSLEPT AND MISSED A&D TUTORIAL TODAY.

I was up late last night adjusting my animation (because I procrastinated yet again) and Drea and I had an interesting msn conversation consisting of a wide range of emotions and topics.

It's been quite awhile since we last talked like that. LOL. I love my bestie! =)

In a friends sense. -Grins at Stan-

Ok anyway, back to the point. I slept at almost 5am and had a bunch of totally random dreams. In one, I was selected to take part in a Chinese drama series because the director mistook my English marks for my Chinese.

Trying to memorise my script was hell.

In another, it was after A&D tutorial (which was probably commencing right at that same moment IRL) and I was hanging around with Amanda. I asked her what time MOCAP was and she said Mr. Anil was feeling tired so he postponed it to 9:30pm.

I woke up nearly believing that. And when I looked at the clock and it stared a 12pm back at me I realised it was all just a dream.

And that I'd missed this morning's A&D tutorial.

I TAKE BACK WHAT I SAID!! I WILL WAKE UP EARLY AGAIN! I WILL!!! T-T

If Every Morning Turns Out Like This

2007-05-24T10:56:00.000+08:00

OMG I CAN'T STOP TOUCHING IT.

SEE, I'M IN MY ROOM RIGHT NOW AND MY DESKTOP IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND EVEN SWITCHED ON, AND I'M STILL TOUCHING MY MACBOOK PRO!!! xD

ILOVEITILOVEITILOVEIT!!!

Okay, obsessing is bad. Honestly I'm just using it because my desktop doesn't have Bluetooth so I couldn't Bluetooth the above laptop photos from my phone into there instead.

That's Onyx from Trollz by the way. She's my favourite. =)

Anyhoo, this morning, at precisely 8:32am, I arrived at the French Embassy, only to realise VISA applicants can't go in till 9am.

So I sat around in the nearby McDonald's, got a tummy ache, camped in a public toilet and returned to the embassy at 8:55am, only to be confronted by a queue of other VISA applicants.

When we were finally allowed in, I followed the signs with much uncertainty into the VISA section of the building and told the lady at the desk that I wanted to apply for a VISA, only to be informed that I had to have an application form and a whole list of other letters and photocopied documents and stuff.

In the end, I left the embassy at 9:09am VISA-less (and nearly got lost on my way out), and then proceeded to take a cab to the nearest MRT station and made my way home.

While waiting for the neighbourhood bus, I was suddenly attacked by a torturous tummy ache again. I ran back to the MRT station to use the toilet, only to discover a sign in front of the ladies door indicating that the toilet was closed for cleaning or repairing or something.

In desperation, I ran out the other side of the MRT station and flagged a cab, only to realise, after getting in, that the tummy ache was gone.

I have MOCAP at 3pm later.

Today has been a very peculiar day.

I think I'm probably never gonna wake up early again.

Distance / Time = Speed

2007-05-23T13:05:00.000+08:00

And now it feels like the days have expanded again.

Really expanded also because I forgot to bring my handphone today.

It feels like a part of me has been ruthlessly torn off. =(

I do love animation a lot, but it's my bad procrastination habit that ultimately causes me to fret over assignment datelines and be unhappy.

Once I actually start on my work, I find that I really do enjoy myself.

Even listening to what the teachers have to say during lectures gets me all excited.

Okay, I sound like a freak.

Anyway, the first character animation assignment was supposed to be due today, so I stayed up till 4am last night and then missed A&D lecture this morning to complete my animation and burn it into a CD.

But in the end almost everyone else in class was not finished with their animation, so Mr. Anil postponed the dateline to Monday.

Oh well, touch up! =)

No Time For Gray Matter

2007-05-23T00:21:00.000+08:00

Today...

I took a cab to my mom's office to get her to sign some forms for the DRIMN Conference.

And then I took a cab to school and got stuck in traffic in the PIE along the way.

When I arrived, I ran to block N to drop off my bag in the lecture theatre.

Then I ran to the Atrium to meet Amanda, Amirah, Faizal, Sarah and I'm not sure who else for ushering duty.

Then I ran to block C to buy my French Language e-textbook.

Then I ran back to the Atrium to wait for anymore late Secondary school students.

In the end Amirah, Faizal and I lead two lost sheep to the lecture theatre in block N.

Then I fetched my bag and ran to block M to pass Mr. Albert Lim the forms for the DRIMN Conference.

Then I ran to block S for French lessons.

During class, I did e-learning.

After class, I walked to block M and visited the FYP room.

Then Andrea, Joe, Long, Zi Shen and I walked to Koufu for dinner.

Then Andrea, Stanley and I walked back to block M.

Then I fetched my bag from the FYP room and went to the mac lab to do my animation assignment.

A few hours later, the T.O. came and chased me out.

Then I went home.

Am I Running The Race Right?

2007-05-21T02:13:00.000+08:00

It feels like the days have shrunk.

It feels like the days have shrunk a lot.

Help? =(

P.S.: Update the damn blog.

Why Do We Even Have Hair There?

2007-05-19T12:23:00.000+08:00

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, while I was on the train home yesterday, I encountered a most unfortunate experience.

The guy standing beside my corner seat reeked of BO.

I'm telling you, he was like the boss of all things smelly, the mastermind of air pollution, the epitome of stink.

And if you're especially unlucky (like I apparently was) you would have been able to catch the occasional whiff of exceptionally mortifying unwashed-clothes, a-pail-of-mopping-water-fell-on-me odour.

Seriously, try holding your breath for 10 minutes. It's no joke man. I was practically on the brink of suffocation.

At that point I really felt like sticking a note on the guy's shirt saying, "You're smelly! Go shave your armpits, buy deodorant, have a bubble bath, and REMEMBER TO WASH YOUR CLOTHES."

But well, I didn't have spare paper with me, or anything sticky to stick it with.

You know, it's not that I'm intentionally being discriminative or mean... I just really REALLY cannot tolerate BO.

If you ever see a girl on the train with her hand constantly over her nose and a pained look perpetually imprinted on her face, it's probably me. I simply can't help it, I have a sensitive nose, and it runs in my family.

Anyway, enough about the poor, smelly guy. It's not like he's emitting BO on purpose. I wonder if he even knows... +_+

Due to intensive French lessons falling on the three Fridays before I leave for France, I'll be missing a total of six classes of Audio Creation.

As if the fact that everything's in A-math isn't bad enough. =(

Miraculously, I actually understood yesterday's class, and I enjoyed doing the exercises. The only downside is that now I know what my hearing will be like 50 years from now, and IT'S NOT GOOD. NOT GOOD AT ALL.

I hereby proclaim that fire alarms are faulty. Why? Well simply because the old folks and chickens can barely hear the high frequency shrill of the bell!!! How do you expect them to evacuate if they don't even know it's ringing??!!

Ok, maybe not the chickens. But still! The old folks! Our grandparents!! Our fellow bird-feeder-in-the-park!!!

We need to reconsider the type of medium we use for this sort of emergency. I was thinking gongs. Gongs would be good.

Then again, maybe I'm overreacting. Maybe it's just the incapability of the computer or the limitation of my earphones. I'm sure authorities aren't that careless. O_O

Ok, time to eat. Bye!

P.S.: And here's a little happy eight months present for Drearieboo and Stansababe!

Let There Be Light

2007-05-19T00:05:00.001+08:00

A rumble away, a drenched parade
A liquid mass of crystal array
A home beside fields on which children play
A strike of retribution by nature's plague

An exclamation of searing, blinding white
A deafening instance of exploding light
Then sudden pitch black consumed hollow eyes
And eerie silence descended over tinnitus cries

Oh, generation of glow, thank God for thee
Wandering down the halls, pressing the back key
Questions shining through a dark mystery
Mellowing relief when they appeared before me

A race of three flights to revive the main
Flipping and dialling, yet perhaps in vain
A measurement key, at long last regained
Lo and behold, let there be light again!

...

But my aircon's still spoilt, so twamn it. Stupid lightning. =(

Our Clothes Ran Out Of Sight

2007-05-15T21:16:00.000+08:00

Hey diddle diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon,
The little dog laughed to see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

So I'm definitely getting a MacBook Pro 15-inch 2.33 GHz with 2GB memory, 120GB hard-drive and ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics with 256MB SDRAM.

And to think just a few weeks ago I had no idea what any of that jargon meant.

Thanks Perry, for putting up with my endless flow of questions and enlightening me with both the ideal and the required lists of configurations. =)

All SQ flights to France are full on the 24th of June, so I guess I'll have to settle for Air France or KLM.

There's nothing wrong with being patriotic. Especially when your country's airlines is one of the best in the world. Muahahar!! =)

I wonder what movies they'll be screening on the personal TVs. Better get my Dramamine pills ready just in case.

Will be watching Spiderman 3 again this Thursday, with Gretl and Nicolas. Hoho!

You don't have to know anything about the OC to laugh at this. =P

Alright, nothing else, this entry is so random.

Bye!

All This Over An Email

2007-05-14T23:19:00.000+08:00

I'm sorry Mr. Riewer! =(
Gosh... I don't understand why I'm feeling so rotten. It's like I'm betraying him or something.

But I'm not! =(((

No regrets, but I just wish I didn't feel so bad about missing the Gobelins summer program.

Looking forward to visiting the school during the DRIMN conference. Very much.

These Are The Times

2007-05-13T23:34:00.000+08:00

A child picks up vulgarities while riding the bus home.

If you absolutely must vandalise public property, please at least do something nice and not scribble pathetic, rude remarks all over the place.

Thanks to idiots like you, my nine year old sister now knows how to spell the F-word, what it means, and which finger represents it.

If you've got anger management problems, go see a psychiatrist or something. Venting on the back of bus seats won't help you, or anyone for that matter, and it's just plain loser-ish.

Spare us your filth.

Ah, yes. And it's been ages since I last got stabbed in the back like that.

Three Weeks Worth Of Laundry

2007-05-10T23:42:00.000+08:00

Upon receiving the email, time seemed to accelerate dangerously. The room started drifting apart, and my heartbeat echoed.

I was so scared I cried.

James Franco Is Kinda Cute

2007-05-10T00:01:00.000+08:00

Well, in the end I still managed to catch at least two hours of shuteye before staggering off, yawning and sneezing and snawning, to school for the interview with the Deputy Principal.

It was alright. No one was banned from going to Gobelins, and we were even encouraged to extend our stay in Paris, which I would love to do but probably might not due to a series of unfortunate circumstances.

CHA2 was cool. Much tougher than MOCAP in my opinion, but still as captivating anyway.

I'm starting to wish I had paid more attention during the 3D animation classes in Year 2. Perhaps if I'd learned how to manipulate the graph editor sooner, I wouldn't have done so badly for CHA1 last sem. =(

Now the only question is, do I dare make a video reference of my acting? O_O

I love Spiderman 3! I think it pwns more than 1 and 2, albeit being a little bit random. It's totally worth all the hype and publicity that's been going on ever since last year.

Don't worry, no spoilers this time. I'm not hysterical with fear like I was after watching Sunshine. The secrets of the show are safe with me. ;)

But honestly, I'm kind of thankful for the spoiler Mark Cai bestowed upon me last Saturday. If he hadn't gone and told me that, I'd probably still be in shock right now. And maybe even crying too. O_O

Lol, ok, it's not that bad. It's just... well... touching.

Aiight! Enough said. I'd better go to bed now. Don't wanna make a habit of sleeping at 4am and waking up in time for dinner.

How piggish. =(

P.S.: I finally bought a pair of 3-quarts from Giordano! Giordano shall be officially known as my favourite jeans shop from now on. =D

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind

2007-05-09T03:44:00.000+08:00

I designed a new layout! Finally!

Well, ok, didn't use as much brushes as I usually do, but who cares? There's always more than one way to make a layout.

Anyway, you guessed it, got my inspiration from Alexander Pope's Eloisa to Abelard. Decided to make something of the photos I took in Greece in 2006, and whipped up a highly saturated header of the City Of Patras.

Of all the times of today for me to do up my blog, I had to pick the whee hours of the morning. Now it's almost 4am and I have to be in school by 8.45am for the interview with the Deputy Principal.

I might as well not even sleep.

Where Are The Cacti?

2007-05-08T18:51:00.000+08:00

So, a few weeks ago (or maybe months), I was walking towards block L along the roof garden in school, and this is what I saw:

Yep, construction stuff. And a random door locking us non-constructors out.

As I neared the block, I took a good look at the little window thingy on the door.

OMG YES. IT'S OUR OLD SDN CLUBROOM DOOR.

THEY TOOK OUR OLD SDN CLUBROOM DOOR OFF ITS HINGES AND USED IT TO BLOCK NON-CONSTRUCTORS FROM ENTERING RENOVATION PREMISES.

=(
Lol... I remember those weird splotches from the time Drea, Li Ying and I were in the clubroom trying to draw using fabric paint on a plastic sheet. In the end we peeled them off and stuck them on the door window as decoration.

Um... does anyone know what happened to Lord Banana, Devil Orange and Fuzzy Wuzzy?

HAS ANYBODY BEEN WATERING THEM??!!

Oh and by the way, when this comes out, I'm watching it.

Eloisa to Abelard

2007-05-07T20:04:00.000+08:00

by Alexander Pope. Stanza 14:

How happy is the blameless vestal's lot!
The world forgetting, by the world forgot.
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!
Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd;
Labour and rest, that equal periods keep;
"Obedient slumbers that can wake and weep;"
Desires compos'd, affections ever ev'n,
Tears that delight, and sighs that waft to Heav'n.
Grace shines around her with serenest beams,
And whisp'ring angels prompt her golden dreams.
For her th' unfading rose of Eden blooms,
And wings of seraphs shed divine perfumes,
For her the Spouse prepares the bridal ring,
For her white virgins hymeneals sing,
To sounds of heav'nly harps she dies away,
And melts in visions of eternal day.

Yes, I watched Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind today. And yes! It was pretty good. Kinda scary, like the part where everyone's face disappears, but good all the same. I almost cried.

Almost. =)

MOCAP is fun. I think it's gonna be my favourite module this semester. Strangely enough it was the very same subject I almost regretted choosing after the selection process was over. How unexpected.

But then life has always been this way, hasn't it?

I wanna DotA, but everyone's playing Counter Strike now. Boo them, pang seh Drea and I. I will never play Counter Strike. NEVER. =(

Thinking about uploading a song for this blog. What should it be? Bohemian Like You by The Dandy Warhols? Everything by Michael Bublé? Song 2 by Blur?

Or something sung by a female?

This entry is so random. In truth I have nothing to blog about, but I'm just trying to kill time while waiting... waiting... for... I don't know. Just waiting. Like stupid.

I think I'm gonna AI now. Twamn you. =(

Here's Lissy!

2007-05-06T22:23:00.000+08:00

Diaryland has pissed me off for the last time. I'm moving my public blog here.

Right, so I'm not exactly familiar with how things work in this website. With any luck it won't differ much from the way I customise my Diaryland.

The fact that I'm planning to use a ready-made blogskin just goes to show I don't have the time to hassle with HTML like I used to these days. =(

I haven't really got anything to blog about tonight, so I'm just gonna stop here and try and figure the system out.

And hopefully get rid of this boring old default template before I go to bed. Lol!

Nighters y'all!