Just My Imagination ... on Loose

Transition of this blog to a new blog page

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I am currently changing my blog website. This website would be erased once the new website is upgraded fully.... My new blog website is http://laney-low.blogspot.com/

Happy New Year

2009-12-31T20:30:00.002+08:00

One year has past by so fast. I have just uploaded a set of photos which are part of my good old memories that were archived in my brain cell. It has been so long since i have raced my fingers across the keyboard to write something on my blog. The weather over here has been really hot and right now it is drizzling cooling the weather off which i am thankful to Lord on as i can;t barely even have a good night rest. The dogs are feeling so restless. The amazing thing is that it has been long since i am able to smell the dew or moist of the rain as the last time i can do it is when i am back in Singapore.

So many things have changed gradually as each year gone past but of course there are things which don;t change like the friendship. With my deepst congraduation to my good friends who have just graduated over here in Melbourne and back in Singapore. Every year my friends would ask me what is my new year resolution and i always have no idea. This year i have an new objective, i want to be an architect who design and build for the Poor. i am working on it. How about u, what's yours this year?

This year has been a moment of satisfaction and moment which i really learn to overcome certain obstacles lying ahead of me. I am thankful to God that he has been there to guide me thru the difficult and depression time i have faced. Janis is right on one thing, if u are away from your family and friends in a foreign city for too long, one would feel depressed, i never believe in her words till i experience it myself. I have forgotten to how to take notice of the surrounding in details for a long long time. Right now i have just learnt how to do it all over again in order to remind myself that in my life i should be thankful and satisfied with everything i have owned or have now. Indeed i realize whatever i owned or have like friendship, roof over my head, clothes , food, studies are enough and really enough as that are all the things u needed .

New year is a time for u to look back in time and appreciate things and people surrounding you. When i look back i am thank ful. Thank you to all my family , friends and God especially you.

Happy new year to all my dear friends and family with lots of hugs & xoxo. :)

Happy Memories p21

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Happy Memories p20

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Happy Memories p19

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Happy Memories p18

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Happy Memories p17

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Happy Memories p16

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Happy Memories p15

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Happy Memories p14

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Happy Memories p13

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Happy Memories p12

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Happy Memories p11

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Happy Memories p10

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Happy Memories p9

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Happy Memories p8

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Happy Memories p7

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Happy Memories p6

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Happy Memories p5

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Happy Memories p4

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Happy Memories p3

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Happy Memories p2

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Happy Memories p1

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Retreat part 2

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Sherbrook Retreat

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My final design for this semester

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i really do not enjoy my studio this semester. bugger... i think our university really need to do something about part time tutor who has induction for only few hours and have most their time doing their full time job to support their expensive lifestyle. bugger , i do not pay my uni fees to get 20 mins of studio session each week. this semester is the most crappy semester studio i ever got and have spent... doing my design and trying to put in the process is really pain in the ass.

Doing a doll or toy illustrating A.G Barlow

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Seriousily i think this elective of popular architecture of australia is so fun, i can enjoy movie and do stuff which is relaxing. It is the most relaxing subject in this semester for me.

Sherlock Holmes Illustration

2009-11-12T20:49:00.004+08:00

This exercise in the popular architecture is to show an illustration of the part of the story in the Sherlock Holmes in Australia. My classmates did a very interesting collage, comic but i choose to show the poster in an overall story.

Words that marry together

2009-10-24T23:44:00.001+08:00

This is the one i came across from one random blogger-Russelite. I really think this is kinda of cool

For many, summer is the time for wedding bells, rustling silk and happy brides and grooms. Like people, words can also tie the knot.

1. Dillydally - to waste time in hesitation; dawdle; if they dillydally, someone will buy the house. Reduplication of dally (to trifle with).

2. Gridlock - traffic jam; impasse; they were caught in a traffic jam

3. Namby-Pamby - wishy-washy; without moral strength; originally the satirical writing of Ambrose Philips, an 18th century English poet known for his sentimental writing.

4. Counterpoint - combination of independent melodies into a harmonious whole; Latin contra- (against) and punctum (dot).

5. Blindside - to take unawares; attack from unexpected source; the linebacker came in to blindside the quarterback.

6. Nettlesome - irritating; troublesome; the nettlesome subway distracted the writer.

7. Dumbfound - to shock; render speechless; he was dumbfounded by what he saw.

8. Bushwhack - to clear a path by cutting undergrowth; to ambush; their expedition sometimes bushwhacked for miles.

9. Skinflint - stingy or miserly person. Figuratively, one who would skin a flint in order to save or gain something.

10. Flimflam - deception, especially involving skillful persuasion; reduplication of flam (deceptive trick); the movie was about an elaborate flimflam.

11. Leeway - Flexibility; safety margin; with 15 minutes leeway we can reach the plane.

12. Hamstring - to disable; frustrate; old English hamm (bend of knee) and streng (rope); they tried to hamstring reform

13. Forgo - to do without; give up something; the doctor decided to forgo the fee of the poor pauper.

14. Makeshift - substitute; temporarily expedient; the school was makeshift housing for evacuees.

15. Foreshadow - to indicate; be a sign of something to come; their victory foreshadowed the end of the war.

16. Belabor - to harp on; discuss something endlessly; he belabored his appeal on animal act welfare.

17. Bailiwick - area of special skills; knowledge or authority; Middle English baili (deputy sheriff) and wik (village); Christina Aguilera’s bailiwick is soul music.

18. Forestall - to prevent or hinder by doing something in advance; she stated her side of the story to forestall misjudgments.

19. Pyrotechnics - fireworks display; a dazzling show of wit or brilliance; Greek pyr (fire) and techne (art); The pyrotechnics of saxophones.

20. Forthright - frank; straightforward; Barrack Obama was forthright about his platforms.

Interesting Poem

2009-10-24T23:42:00.001+08:00

Time to destress by reading my friends' blog and check my email in 10 mins. :) i came across this interesting poem.... to share...

Maths Love Poem- Anonymous

i thought my life was going as planned

parallel, congruent & right

until i met you
my supplement,
my perfect square.
but now i don't seem to know acute from obtuse
alternate from consecutive
i find myself thinking of your proportional smile
rather than the Pythagorean theorem
our lives are perpendicular
each point has lead to our our intersection
i hope you can see through my skewed logic
and realize the potential of our congruent love.

As the Clock strike 12am....

2009-10-15T22:58:00.002+08:00

Usually when the time strike 12 am in the morning, i would be working hard on my university homework, the night is still considered young. Today is different, today is the day i was being born and live for 25 years. As the digital clock of mine flick and change to 12:00 am , is the day i turn 25. In this high advance century we are in now, i received emails of notifications of the birthday greetings from my dear friends on facebook, followed by the skype messages and text messages from my mobile phone. I love reading every little greetings from my dear good friends which create a light and warmth in my heart. Thank you so much for all the greetings, i really love and enjoy it.

Well today is the day when my agent dropped by to our apartment for inspection. i took Trio and myself to the fire escape stair and hide while the agent inspected our apartment. we hid all the evidences and traces of the existence of the dogs living in our place. Michelle pop by my place and gave me an intersting and delicious chocolate cake which is really nice. Thanks girl...

Heading to university was interesting as in the middle of our tutorial, fire alarm was ringing and we had to evacuate the Architecture building. Our laser cutter machine in FAB lab is over heated and burning and the whole Fab Lab is flooded with the water from the sprinkler. My class ended rather early.

My friends and i went to hoyts at Melbourne Central to catch Final Destination 4 which is rumoured to be the last sequel movie for good apparently. i find the 3d movie rather cool compared to the past, rather gruesome with our 3D spec. People with motion sickness might considered not to watch 3d movie. Adelle, Kk, choon and Joel, you guys are awesome to watch that with me especially Joel hehe lol, i know u have phobia watching horror show... :)

We have an enjoyable dinner at Yamato Japanese Restaurant which is really cool as KK kinda of have a korean friend working there and gave us special service lol.... KK u really have the way to charm girls yea... :)

We headed off to Humming Bird bar for drinks along russell street where i have to walk past my site for design... It is an interesting bar to chill out except for some walking smoking-chimney. Victoria got me two interesting shots which are really sweet with sensual names. Victoria, she is like my little younger sis who knows a lots of drinks and happy go lucky personality which brighten my day all the time even when i am feeling lost. Thanks girl.

Well after the drinks, bidding goodbye and goodnight to all of them. i headed home intending to write the blog on the movie, and getting ready to shower and read my bible before i sleep. All my friends are so busy with their design studio and tired with their submission today. i would rather keep my birthday quiet than to deprive them from their sleep more. They gave me a most incredible surprise and breathtaking birthday cake and sang me a birthday song when i was about to head to the bathroom to shower with trio and my ipod. Thank you, Ant Bro i know you must have planned all these thru your busy time and i enjoy it. Anqi, terence and Gilbert, thank you so much, i know you guys just slept at 4pm in the afternoon yesterday. I hope you all have a good rest. Brandon thank you for always being in class guiding me in my ES and design whenever i am stucked and coming by to celebrate my birthday.

i took photos with them and cut the cake. We sat down chit chat and bitch about Ant's Lecturer and topic is rather random, they talked about the programs of rhino and stuff yara yara.... sitting there listening to their conversation is cherry on top of a cake. i like to sit there and talking and look at their expression which is really amazing. Trio is a bit AS (anti -social ) sleeping on my bed.

I am contented with everything i have had. I really appreciate every greetings, everything all my dear good friends have done today to celebrate my birthday and mark a smile and joy in me deeply. i am going to thank all of you in online sincerely from the bottom of my heart.

Dear God,

i am thankful for my 25 years of life which i was being born till now and the years to come. Thankful to all the good friends who you have given me. I am thankful for everything and everyone in my life. It is enough and i am contented. Thank you Lord, please guide me in my life the way you want me to lead. I am

In Jesus name i pray amen.

mario brickwall for pop architecture

2009-09-13T15:01:00.001+08:00

this is what i have done for my pop architecture for Australia this semester. it is the only enjoyable elective which i have taken this semester to chill me out from all the stress load from Environmental System and my hardcore design studio. :) life of Mario is very similar to our in real life.

wind will blow through

2009-07-11T01:04:00.000+08:00

It is 2 am in the morning. I am sitting on my bed tugged under my blankie with my dog sleeping in it writing my little story of myself onto here. It has been so long since I have been updating my blog. Blog has become a tool to tell your friends or any readers about your life. We are so engaged with our individual lives that our time is slipping past silently without our knowledge. I have been in Melbourne for two and a half years already.

I can still hear the laughter and talking of people who have just finished from chilling out with their friends from the bars and pubs echoing from downstair. I am accompanied by the rain which hit against my window panels like the wind whistling. The weather is not as cold as yesterday. It has been 4 degree Celsius for the past few days. I am thankful to Lord for the beautiful sun. I still remember how much I hate the sun when I was a kid. I am probably contained in the culture in Singapore belonging to the group who is afraid of getting tan. I appreciate the sun and love the sun more over in Melbourne probably as we do not get as much sun as in Singapore. I have been having trouble sleeping. It must be my late night sleepless night from university life as an architecture student. I must adapt to my proper sleeping time from 10pm-8.30am. This is the one perfect thing I have learned from the Aussie over here in Melbourne. I enjoy the culture to drink wine/ beer session every weekend to relax with your friends.

Gilbert and KK are the chefs today. They cook sumptuous Risotto and Fried Yee Mee respectively. The risotto is saturated with nice garnished mushroom and bright yellow parmesan cheese. It is an exasperating effort of 45 minutes of stiring the big wok of risotto to get the right texture of it but it is all worthwhile. The mushroom with the risotto just melt in your mouth when you put a silver spoon of risotto into your mouth. The fried yee mee is fantastic with fresh taste of the prawn, chicken and egg. It tastes exactly like the one from the stall near my neighborhood in Singapore. I have made almond jelly with longan and fruits as dessert. It is a nice and pleasant dinner with them, Adrain, Ant, Wei and Anqi before they head to Sydney tomorrow. I have to complete my group chair design proposal for Melbourne Central by Monday, I would really like to see the final product of it using other recycled materials rather than cardboard. I am planning to bring my dogs out for a walk with Wei to the carnival on Sunday. I believe it has been so long since the dogs have gone out for a walk.

I looked back in time all the time everyday. I have nothing to seek for anything more now as I am really contented. My taste bud for all the food which I have ever tasted are adapting to the change gradually. I still do have the ability to know really bad crappy food even though I am adapting to the changes. Adapting to different places’ culture and weather has been part of my life. I must learn to adapt back to Singapore’s culture and weather for my next holiday. I have a bunch of good friends and family over here and back in Singapore which I really do care for them even though I never spelled it out. I believe my story of my life is meant to share with my good friends as they meant a lot to me. Good night.

this is the vidoe link to the installation

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: ) finally OUR BABY IS OUT...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRWZsaiG93o

my special guest

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installation 2

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Installation on the bridge

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Installation for night ambience

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installation project :)

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violin case board selling idea

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ohter groups violin

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michelle, wei and hendry violin "-)

philip, zoe and kate violin

wei kit, shook, natasha violin

choon hwe, myself, joel and terence - detail of our violin

My final product of violin case

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Violin prototype to change

2009-03-17T21:36:00.000+08:00

here are the prototype to change... bugger.... make it one piece would kill our concept instantly...

Violin Case Prototype

2009-03-15T20:24:00.000+08:00

Yea our violin case prototype is out... hehe so happy... we did out 1:1 model too. even thought this weekend is burnt again for studio tomorrow but it is the group effort and i think i am falling in love with my group effort on this baby... show u all more next time... :)

Rhythem of The music

2009-03-11T19:25:00.000+08:00

Why does a traditional violin case be so conservative? it should be like a display box that display the violin, and it should relate to Rhythem of musical score... Bugger.... Everybody did their model like so sketchy, if i know i would not give a shit. waste my 20 hrs of sleeps...bugger,,,, hmm gonna go do my design approach...

Violin Case minature

2009-03-11T19:18:00.000+08:00

This semester my studio is related to instrument and architecture. My first assignment is to design a violin case. This violin case is suppose to be prototype which would guide u to the next assignment which is 1:1 scale habitable space which would be built and placed at Melbourne central Bridge at Lonesdale St. Initial Stage is individual work and later stage it would be group work. I pondered how is the group of 4 people able to merge their ideas together... hmm challenging....

adrian birthday

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adrian birthday

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part 13

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part 12

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part 11

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part 10

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part 9

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part 8

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part 6

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part 5

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part 4

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part2

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Road Trip 2009 p1

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DOgs Playing time

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The dogs are having a great time trying to get attention from people and running around chasing birds. We are bbqing our food. They are eyeing at our food too.... hoping we would give them but nah too bad dogs are not invited for the BBQ food. :-) sadly but they still enjoy themselves chasing birds and making friends with others dogs in the park.....

Janis Stoning

2009-03-01T13:50:00.000+08:00

This is how one person can stone (stare into daze) while watching the dogs running around. Hee Janis is famous for that... Hehe just kidding yea, Ah BU...

BBQ 3

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These are the dog shooting time with Janis and Ant... See still trying to hold the dog head still... I am not the only one.. :P

BBQ part 2

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Here is the food we have had. My favourite is the mushrooms. Here is Yume so huggable and 'bui bui' . This is Anthony's dog. Hee hee...I am trying to keep Yume's head still... :)

BBQ at Flagstaff Garden

2009-03-01T13:44:00.000+08:00

Here is the BBQ at Flagstaff Garden with my good friends, Anqi, Janis, Stanley, Kk, Gil Gil, Ant, Wei and the dogs of course... Janis and stanley started the bbq first with me. Anqi, Gil and Kk are buying furniture back then. Ant and wei are on their way from Wei's place....Stanley is doing the gourmet BBQ like a chef. :-) The BBQ took so long as the bbq pit heater kept shutting down automatically after certain time. It is a great weather.

Breakie at Sweetheart Cafe

2009-03-01T13:37:00.000+08:00

Nice breakie at Sweetheart Cafe with my bunch of good friends... I always like to order egg benedict if i am having any breakie... yum...
The following is the sustainable exhibition i went to by RMIT student which is really cool. The way they reuse the recycled materials are cool and incredible.

San Churno

2009-02-23T15:14:00.003+08:00

fattening stuff... the chocolate is so thick almost choke my blood vessel in my heart.... but the spanish donuts is yum, just nice dipping into the sticky thick chocolate.....This is a spanish cafe...San Churno at QV. :) the best outlets are at Brunswick and St kilda...

SUnflower Monster

2009-02-23T15:06:00.003+08:00

This is the giagantic sunflower which looks like those man eating flower. I got freaked as i was walking along the Bomham Place to work bugger.... Hate it.... Crazy huge sunflower...

MTC Interiors

2009-02-23T13:51:00.000+08:00

This is how the theatre looks like in the MTC. There is a standing Juliet space ofr audience to stand along the blue strip of light. The words with light would be displayed on the wall too. There is an exhibition going on the stage set and costumes for the theatre which is really good and worth while to take a look at it. i enjoy the whole opening of the place...where you can appreciate the architecture before it is gradually being used.

MTC opening

2009-02-23T13:47:00.000+08:00

In part of the Recital Centre, i really admire the way they make use of every corner of the space including under the escalator and has a performance of the playing the of the glass which produce interesting sound. I really like the kinda of space a lot.

MTC which is beside the Recital Building is having an opening too. MTC stands for Melbourne Theatre Company. The playfulness of the components and color can be seen in here too.

More of the interior shot

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Asher is in the theatre waiting for me to finish taking the photos of the interior. I love the performance played in the Theatre, the acoustic is amazingly crystal clear.

Melbourne Recital Centre

2009-02-23T13:31:00.000+08:00

That is the lasr day of the grand opening of the recital centre. my friends totally hate this building, they think it is totally hideous... In term of site context it is a totally killer but it makes the whole area an iconic art and theatre area which is something we would learn in time. and filter the flaws of it. Check out the interior which is different...

Food at Peko Peko

2009-02-23T13:14:00.000+08:00

Finally after analysing the interior, now is the food critique time. Food wise is not too oily and salty which is good and it taste like the genuine Taiwanese Food for the spicy and salt chicken.. Feliz bento box taste yum too, especially on the chicken which is tender with the flour mixed on it at perfect amount. the long bean taste refreshing and crunchy... :) i would give it 3 stars out of 5. :) it has a great variety of food too. but that day it is 47 degrees hence we did not have much food either because of the heat which kills our apetite...

Frame of Art

2009-02-23T13:09:00.000+08:00

Peko Peko is a very interesting place as it has decorated its wall with the different frame of different simple pure art of a child. One can almost feel the innocent imagination of a child's thinking thru the wall. :)

Peko Peko

2009-02-23T13:06:00.000+08:00

This is a Taiwanese Restaurant located near Janis's place at South Bank near Plus Architecture Firm. Apparently it is on high recommendation by Janis and Felix. We have decided to have our lunch on Saturday afternoon over there.

REn Ri

2009-02-23T13:03:00.000+08:00

This is the day where all the chinese would know this day as Ren Ri, (7th Day of CNY) which is everyone's birthday, We head out to the forefront restaurant to have our dinner and it is really quite enjoyable. Wei and Ant doing the Yin and Yang expression from my little quote to them... whaha
:)

Afternoon Tea at Laurent

2009-02-23T12:59:00.000+08:00

These are the nice apricot danish, beef pie and gourmet which we have had at Laurent on a nice cozy lazy Sat afternoon. I really love the food, it is so yum and delicate. I have had a hot chocolate along with the delicate food while they all have hot latte. Melbourne is really a city of all the nice cakes, coffee, chocolate and all bakery food.

setting the film

2009-02-23T12:56:00.000+08:00

Setting the Film is the new exhibition in ACMI of Federation square currently showing how the director put together the scene for the Film/ Movie. That include the Bazluhman Movie, Australia. I must go for the exhibition before it ends in April...

airport at T3

2009-02-23T12:48:00.000+08:00

I am here in the airport with my mom and flower waiting for the gate to open. I want to spend as much time with my mom as long as possible as i know it is going to be so long before she can see me again. Flower , thanks gal for waking up so early in the morning to send me off in the airport. Really thankful that u send my ma to the train station as she is kinda of blur like me and thankyou for running errand with my posting of my stuff to Melbourne at T2 with Ma. I am missing you guys already even though i never say much but i do feel it.
Flower seriosily your hair hehe i prefer the one in Melbourne... :) i can understand why u cut it in Singapore again as the weather is a killer... bugger..

Baby Architecture Part 2

2009-02-23T12:41:00.000+08:00

Second part of the project is the visitor centre which boss taught me how the waterproofing issue are being resolve if the plants are supposed to be built on it 2 years ago. It is really interesting. I can;t wait for it to be done.

Baby Architecture p1

2009-02-23T12:39:00.000+08:00

This is part of my baby architecture of a carpark which my boss in DIA gave me room to design upon on it with my boss. i am so glad it is being built. The initial stage is not easy as we have consider the teh concern to preserve the heritage of the MacRitchie Reservoir. I am so thankful to God that my ex boss would give me a chance to be invovle in this project design and i am really enjoy and learn a lot from it.

Freezing above sky

2009-02-23T12:32:00.000+08:00

i was on my way back to Melbourn from Singapore on Singapore Airline plane on millions miles above the ground. I probably think it is freezing up there in the sky as the ice are forming on the window pane. I have taken a window seat this time round which is a training to my dear little bladder of mine to hold my pee while the two who sat beside me are fast asleep. i was having the movie marathon watching the movie, The Duchess, The Eagle Eye, tv series, and a teen movie which i could not remember the title but i remember the content the kids are seeking for the rabbit band and they fell in love and yar ra ra , yea know...typical teens romance... cheesy...

side track again, i like the ice crystal form on the window pane. it is kinda of mysterious with the sunset sun shining on it like a spectrum of gold dust... These photos are like my little treasure... :P which i would like to share with all my friends...

Mixture of everything

2009-02-23T12:23:00.000+08:00

This is the mixture of everything i have taken. The art museum is the place i like to go again next time and i won;t be bored by it. I hope i'll be able to take a look at it again next time... L really like the effect of the shadow caused by the light at time. It create an unexpected space and picture at time which give ya a broader view of everything. Architecture, Film and Photography are all interlinked. I am planning to mixed them up in my semesters electives. I hope it won;t clashed with my main core subjects. These are my passion ..

The cat, well i kinda of think it is fat like Garfield and it seemed to be well fed... It is still not as big as the Persian / Burmese Cat near the university of Melbourne i am studying in...Kinda of think it is cute, typical fat singapore stray cat....i take it as part of my memory..

Singapore Art Museum

2009-02-23T12:13:00.000+08:00

There is this something call Popular Art. It is the kind of art u experienced everyday of your life. I tend to realize Singapore and Shanghai has the kind of art which is very depressed and sad....someway i have no idea how i wanna describe. More on the grey side i suppose. Over here in Melbourne, the sculpture and art work are filled with happy and you would see a lot of bright color coming out from it which makes u have the wow factor of it.
This time round, i realize there is changes in the art in Singapore now. It is not as grey as last time. This sculture, i presume the site is lcoated at the place near this tree which produce this fruit/ seed. I can interpret in the way that this is the new seed / fruit which is from the parent tree which relate to the extension which is linking to the old building. It is just part of my interpretation. That is the fun part about art. It tells a story. :P

Singapore Art Museum 3

2009-02-23T12:01:00.000+08:00

Here is the extension of the art museum. The glass itself reflects the old art musuem. This makes part of the museum actually looks like they continue within the glass building extension as well. some part of it is just creating the illusion while some is actually really like wrapping it with another glass facade to view it like a display panel. This is actually the beauty of it. I really love this kinda of conservation project in architecture.
I am playing with the photos color setting once again... Trying to find the type of color i like for photos.

Singapore Art Museum 2

2009-02-23T11:54:00.000+08:00

This is kind of in the middle of the courtyard. I am walking around like a tourist exploring every part of the building. The window, the cornice, the pillar and every little corner of it just simply amazed me as it is like flipping thru the pages of history of architecture of the past in my mind but in a modern city world. Have u every try to see a building as if u read it like a wireframe which is similar like the skeleton of it? It is kinda of amazing and interesting that i like to see the building in this way, this is probably the archi field Lingo we are talking about... It is hard to ask a layman to see it the way we see. With lighting and a composition of every other thing, the building seems to be very much alive talking to u not literally of course...

Singapore Art Museum

2009-02-23T11:46:00.000+08:00

Singapore art museum- This is the place i have always wanted to go and i finally get a chance to see it. This is the front part of the art museum facing the orchard area. This place has a long history in Singapore where it kept all the beautiful artwork and histories of Singapore. I remember Da Vinci paintings exhibition is being held here when it is during my first year of Polytechnic.
I remembered This is where my ex colleague, Darren held his wedding over here.
I really love this place as it is full of memory. I am contented i get a chance to see it. :)

Vivo City

2009-02-23T11:36:00.000+08:00

I have only been to Vivo City twice in my life. This is the first time i have been up to the roof the Vivo City to enjoy the landscape of it. I like the peacfulness i have had when i was there overlooking to the development of Sentoas. Teh developement is not quite finished yet but i can picture already. This is what our field guide us to learn to appreciate all these.
I believe the facade design of the original scheme by Toyo Ito has been altered by the local consultants in Sg to fulfuill to the rigid regualtion in Singapore. this is what usually happen for the oversea projects which is really sad.
Nevertherless i learn to appreciate both the flaws and goods of the building which is very much enjoyable. :)

Walking Around Singapore

2009-02-23T11:11:00.000+08:00

i am walking around Singapore to explore the city as it has been two years since i have been back. The changes definitly surprised me like a mysterious box. I am also seeking my old footprints at the place i used to hang out and i am quite apalled with some of the changes and i am thankful some of the place managed to keep the culture of the place which i have seen and experienced when i was a kid. There is a lot of new buildings too, the one above is taken near Bugis when i am meeting Flower. Interesting Facade....very playful indeed with the color yet it is simple and not complicated which is the beauty of it.

Greenhouse Cafe

2009-02-23T11:04:00.000+08:00

The GreenHouse Cafe has been removed after a few months. It is being built with the most of the recycle materials from the barn wool, bottles, steel , straw and a lot more. It is a temporary structure to be built to show us on how recylable materials can build on this cafe and it is so easily to be removed and to be built in another area. I am happy that i manage to see the before and after of the cafe. They served the nicest glass of hot chocolate and orange juices.

I am heading to KoKo Black to get some chocolates for my friends back in Singapore and i happen to come across this area which is really nice. I like little corners of Melbourne where u can explore.

Mickey Family

2009-02-22T18:45:00.000+08:00

This is one of the Mickey family i have seen back in T3. I am wondering why is there so many different one all over T1-T3.... If anyone who happen to know> can ya pls share the information with me... Hugs.. :-) hhehe just a casual question..

T3

2009-02-22T18:34:00.000+08:00

When i took SQ back to Singapore, i landed on a strange foreign terminal which i have never seen it before in real life but i saw it somewhere on the Website. This terminal i am referring to is Terminal 3. It is pretty new and i love the washroom so much. It is a Terminal airport which u would felt so at ease but kinda of cold. It is like saying welcome to you and goodbye to you at the same time. That is the feeling i got from here. architecturally it is quite all right to the Singapore's kinda of architecture but not to the extreme. I like the Crown Plaza beside it and it is ashamed i did not manage to take a photo of it but it is in my memory... :) I pondered why are there so many disney Mickey mouse family display all over the airport. I have yet to get an answer till now sadly..

This is the Terminal where my flight lands and departs. I'll rememeber that. It is a pleasant flight both in and out of Singapore...

Food of my memories

2009-02-22T18:15:00.000+08:00

For people who have gone thru my facebook, this is my personal favourite food when i was in the secondary school and poly time in Singpaore which is similar to the high school time for the kids in other countries. I study in Queenseway secondary school which has the uniform of the purple skirt. It is along Margaret Drive and near Queenstown. There is this famous stall in a Hawker near my school which i frequently go to with my friends. The stall is none other than the Poh Piah stall which is similar to the Vietnamese Rice roll except that the skin of it is being made and the filling is more of the radish, prawn and carrot. I love Poh Piah so much. The last time i had it was during the potluck when Chun Fei my dear friend who have made it at Janis's Place. Chunfei, you are really the greatest cook ever among us from Western to Eastern food... You are good at baking too.
I would really say this is the Best Poh Pia in Singapore which i have ever had which i would fall at my feet to have it and appreciate it.....i am going to miss the Poh Piah so much. It is going to be another 2 years before i am back.

The following is the Claypot rice in chinatown. Seng, Xian and I are seeking for the Claypot which i have had with Seng and Mei back in Poly Time. The claypot restaurant seemed to be relocated in the market. Sadly the one we have had was not that fantastic, it was like burning off my memory of the taste of how the claypot rice should be like.
It is all right as i have learnt how to prepare it myself, Thankful to my mom's and colleague's recipe.... My friends, janis, weiren and ant enjoyed it during the chinese new year renuion in Melbourne when i prepared it. It is so hilarious as i have prepared and cooked for the portion for ten people instead of us... Bugger we have had claypot for at least three days... :) hehe I am really happy we all enjoyed it...

Ferris wheel

2009-02-18T22:24:00.005+08:00

this is the ferris wheel which i did not have a chance to sit upon and enjoy the city wheel. bugger. The southern star at Dockland is under maintainance too due to the consecutive of hot weather of 43 degrees... bugger.... It is all right at least i can still see it with my very own eyes instead of by internet or news.. :) contented..

Yam stuffed with seafood and vegi

2009-02-17T18:31:00.000+08:00

This is one of my fav too found in Toa Payoh Market... hehe really really good.

nice crab mee fen at toa payoh

2009-02-17T18:30:00.000+08:00

This is so nice.. thinking back, i miss it already. this can only be found in Toa Payoh in Singapore..

Bush Fire

2009-02-09T17:30:00.002+08:00

Currently this is shot taken from how the place looked like after the fire.

Last Saturday, there is a forest fire and death toll has been increased to 180. Above photo is taken by John Woudsta for The Age...For more information please go to www.bbc.co.uk or www.theage.com.au , the police has fear that the toll would go as high as 300..

I hope those who have not been able to contact their families who stay at the borders of Victoria where the forest fire would be all right and be able to contact them soon. May God blessed people who lose their homes/ families and heal their heart. I pray that these would be over soon. Today when i heard it off from the BBC it is really unbearable to hear it. I hope everyone would keep praying for them.

I have pledge a donation for the Australian Red Cross for the Bush Fire Appeal. Please lend your helping hand to the bush fire victims by donating your blood or money to the Red Cross in order for them to rebuild the infrastructure of the town that is ruined by this Bush fire. This donations help to provide them with food and the daily necessity and to help the burnt victims.

Shop at Coles supermarket this Friday, as all the benefits would be going to the victims of the Bush Fire.

They would really appreciate your kindness and generousity.

Frame of Plant

2009-02-09T17:03:00.000+08:00

Henderson Waves 5

2009-02-09T17:02:00.000+08:00

Henderson Waves 3

2009-02-09T17:01:00.001+08:00

Henderson Waves 2

2009-02-09T17:01:00.000+08:00