Where were we?

Ah right, new layout to symbolically mark a new beginning for me, and the fact that I'm getting a bit bored with the black background. Having said that changing layout is quite a bitch. There are still some tweaks for the current layout that I'm hoping to implement but first I need to learn how to modify the codes. Now that that's out of the way let's get to the main point of this post...

Right, so I've been to Australia for my graduation trip and back from it... with about 2000+ photos sitting about waiting to see the world(I've uploaded about 400 of them on my facebook if anyone bothers). Anyway, the pictures would need to undergo some post processing before I upload them here so for now I'll just upload the unprocessed version as a sneak peek before filling you up with details in the following posts.

The fun people whom I traveled with:


Melbourne:



Tasmania:



And finally Sydney:



3 destinations, 2 weeks, no idea how many posts to paint the story.

Next post: Melbourne. =D

Aussie

Melbourne
Great Ocean Road: checked
Phillip Island: checked
Melbourne City: checked

Tasmania
Richmond: checked

4 more days in Tasmania and 3 more days in Sydney.

I'll die photoshopping the pictures for the trip after this =P.

This is...

slightly unnerving - a few rejections and not a single interview call up, nevermind job offer.

I hate to admit this but it does put a dent a bit on my confidence.

Is it my credentials? Is it my resume? Is it my virtually non-existant achievement(if the comment that achievement = winning competitions/awards is to be believed)?

I have friends asking me to take it easy and not rush into a job. Well, I'd really hope to get a job soon so that firstly, I'd feel more settled and secondly, I don't need to take money from my mum again. But I guess I really have to take it easy now, don't I?

Chins up.

4 years

We had stupid days:

We had mischevious days:


We had disappointing days:



We had days laughing with each other:


We had sleepless nights completing projects:

Garang Infantry - the boulevard of OUR broken dreams

In short, it has been a ride with mixed bag of emotions:


With friends who will stick with you thick and thin:


It has been a pleasure.

T-14

That's how long more left for this phase of my life.

As it is now, I just feel like I couldn't wait for the day to come any faster. I'm not really sure how I would feel on that day itself though, ask me again on that day.

Leaving that aside, I am thinking about what I want to do with my life. Truthfully, I think I'll feel rather lost because I have been getting a little bit too comfortable with the studying life. At least there is more or less a more concrete target for me when I am studying. Next phase of life? I'm not so sure.

As it is now I'm keeping my options open, it may be a 9-5 job(though realistically working in an MNC in Singapore, it's likely to be longer hours than that), it may be a technical job, it may be a managerial job, heck, it may even be something totally unrelated to what I'm studying. Come what may...

But I think there is something that I would definitely want to be at some point within my life - a professional photographer. After all, it gives me absolute joy and satisfaction taking photos like this:



I am aware that as it is now, I am lacking in skills so I have to improve myself as I go along... hopefully picking up freelance jobs along the way.

I guess for now my plan is to get a job, hone my photography skills and develop my own style during my free time while being on the lookout for freelance jobs. Oh and also get more gears. =P

Let's see how this little dream of mine turn out after years down the road.

Contract

When social contract no longer becomes a social contract:

Picture shamelessly ripped from Elaine without consent.

And suddenly being a janitor with absolutely no career prospect becomes an attractive option.

In a world of their own...

Questions

Am I happy with the way things are?

Am I afraid or do I genuinely not want it?

Do I really need it now?

The more I think about it, the more I think I'm missing the big picture... the more important things that I need to take care of first.

I have always made mistakes of trying to achieve too many things at once, maybe it's time to take things one by one.

Leaping into the year 2010

31st December 2009 couldn't start any less eventful with me having barely slept the night before while awaiting my bus ride at 7:45am. After about 1 week fooling around in KL I once again bade farewell and returned to Singapore.

The only difference - this was my first time spending new year's eve in Singapore. The initial new year's eve celebration plan fell apart and I was rather sure that I would be sleeping through the whole celebration (due to the severe sleep deprivation during my time in KL) until Patrick promptly messaged me.

The Patrick Face™

Two plans were proposed:
1) Shop and countdown in Vivo City
2) Countdown in our favourite bar Wala Wala

I wasn't that keen on Vivo City because I was very tired and the less walking the better for me. However Wala Wala wasn't that much attractive either because there were only two of us. As far as bars go, the more the merrier.

Heck, at least it beats spending new year's eve all alone - so off to Wala Wala we went.

Along the way we decided to call Yi Wang along, since he also came back on that day and he has always wanted to go to Wala Wala. The only trouble was that he had company and as a result:

It's fated Yi Wang, it's fated.

Wala Wala, the ever business opportunist, implemented a cover charge of $30 per person on that day. So we ordered a bottle of red wine to waive off the cover charge.

The only alcohol consumed that night.

The band that performed that night was The Reverie. We were half expecting The Unexpecteds to perform since they usually did their gigs on Thursdays and Saturdays. Alas, it was not meant to be. This would not be the last time, Wala Wala.

The Reverie

Patrick thought that the vocalist sounded like Bryan Adams. But to me, his voice reminded me of Rod Stewart. Regardless, the lead was excellent and they served up their renditions of Champagne Supernova, Wonderwall, Use Somebody, The Man Who Can't Be Moved and more. Every now and then, everyone sang along with them. Those unfamiliar with the lyrics would bob their heads or shake their bodies according to the rhythm.

There was no countdown. We were so engrossed in the music that we didn't realize it was 2010 until someone popped the confetti.

And so 2010 was here.

Kambing Sesat

Mbeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!

Will be returning to the theaters when it's done eating grass.

Red Head

Expressions

心理障碍

与妈在电话聊天，她说下个星期下来探望我...但是需要个伴，因为她但心可能会过境时会有问题...没有个伴会手忙脚乱。

妈： 找不到人陪我下来怎么办？

我： 没问题的...你不清楚还可以问问在机场的职务人员，他们会很乐意协助你。

妈： 这样应该没问题吧？只是问问下就可以了...

我： 对啊...妈，你其实可以的，什么事都做得到，就是心理障碍搞到你这个不敢那个不敢而已。

妈： 那好吧，如果找不到人陪我，我就一个人搭飞机下来吧。

我： 不用担心，你不会有问题的。

说真的，我也得反省下...口口声声告诉妈她的心理障碍阻止她做事，其实我自己也一样被我的障碍打败了无数次...还没鼓起勇气就败在自己的手下。以后要好好告诉自己，还没尝试就不会知道结果，我怎么输也好，就是绝对不可以输给自己。

Family

Hold me up, I want to know how's it like seeing things from your view!

I don't recall sitting on my dad's shoulders as a child. Perhaps my parents deemed it as dangerous... perhaps my parents were afraid that I would cry and thrash around when being put into an unfamiliar place... perhaps my parents just didn't do things like that.

Things change... people change... I wonder what has changed in my family. But one thing's for sure, like any other family, the love never stops.

It's just you and me...

In need of a break...

But there's no more Vodka left. =(

A lazy day...

A slow slow day...

End

Year 2007: MAE Club 26th Management Committee


Year 2008: MAE Club 27th Management Committee


2 years of ups and downs, running about, skipping classes, slavery... and it ended tonight. I'm officially relieved of all my tasks.

A part of me is relieved that I can finally concentrate on my priorities once again. Another part of me will definitely miss it. Funny how I always couldn't wait for this day to come, and when it arrives... I'm a little sad.

Regardless, this is a phase of life that I will have to bid farewell to. Time to move forward and focus on other more important things.

Time to let go...

A month that has been...

First and foremost, a happy belated birthday to Yi Wang and Shaun!

The birthday boys!!

Wishing you two a smooth year ahead and getting what both of you want. =D
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Speaking of birthdays, how can I miss out the other important birthday? Happy birthday Malaysia!!

The Lao Jiaos who gave us the best sketch performance we have ever seen, making their final Bang before leaving NTU.

Thanks Elaine and Sein Chyi for cheering me up that day.
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MAE Club Election has officially ended yesterday night after the vote recounting session. Here I would like to thank everyone who helped out and to the MAE Club 28th Management Committee, all the best!!

Now it's time to take a step forward...

10th August 2009

And I'm 22 years old... grown old, but not grown up.

Thanks guys!!

Very apt of them to get Tom and Jerry cakes for me. =P

It's my final year celebrating my birthday in NTU. If anything this is probably the last time so many people celebrated my birthday for me, because as we know, by August 2010, most of us here would be out of NTU, probably busy working. Everyone would have his or her own commitments.

I never wanted that night to end, I never wanted the next day to end as well... because that night and the next day are reminders of how many people loved me as a friend despite all the troubles I have brought them, despite all my flaws, despite what an ass I could be at times. For that, I couldn't thank you enough.

It's probably very silly of me to ask for all of us to stay close because let's face it, in the future we will have our own commitments, we will have our other halves, we will have other more important people in our lives if we haven't already have them now... so all I will ask for is this: for us to come out together from time to time and meet up and for us to always keep in touch.

As for me? I will cherish that picture above... because for all I know, it might just be the last one we all take a photo like that.