randomness

Lomo takes the Train

2009-07-16T14:34:00.007+08:00

Well, not really.. Just visiting the Tanjong Pagar train station.. :)

LCA & Afga Precisa

Lomography Photography

2009-07-07T21:00:00.006+08:00

I first got my lomo camera about 5 years ago? I cant even remenber.. I liked taking pictures and I liked viewing nice lomo pics online. But, I didnt know then what cross processing is or that it existed and that its what creates the cool effects in the lomo pics.

Anyway, I stopped taking film until recently.. I mean who needs film when theres digital?!

But, I still like film, I like it the traditional way.. So, I picked it up again recently and tried my hand at cross processing and of course fell in love with it all over again..

My first film camera (actually the first 1 could probably some toy I had like 15 yrs back which I has no recollection of, but that doesnt count) is the Lomo LC-A, which I've totally crazy about.. :p

I'm back!

2009-05-07T15:38:00.001+08:00

back..

Oh those were the days..

2007-08-11T16:30:00.000+08:00

Managed to find a few old games that i used to enjoy playing off the net.. They were all found from Abandonia, a site dedicated to classic dos games.

Transport Tycoon Deluxe 1996

A improved version of the original Transport Tycoon 1994. Its self explanatory, building trains, buses (my fav!) and airplanes.. Loved this game and still do.. its simple and cute! I got it once before elsewhere but it had some bugs and was giving me problems. Managed to find the deluxe windows edition which is great! though i still havent figured and tried out the TTD patch, which seems great with all the add ons and all..

Rags to Riches

a 1993 stock market simulation game.. i didnt know nuts abt stock market when i was playing this before. except that i can have my own office and play golf all day.. but i still managed to make money though.

A-Train

By Maxis, a 1992 simulation game similar to railroad tycoon. but i've nv played railroad tycoon so how would i know? I do remember building tracks in and around cities that are nicely lit during the night. another game that i loved..

Tioman 19-21 Jul

2007-07-22T17:34:00.001+08:00

WoW

2007-02-21T21:52:00.001+08:00

!Gosh!

- tryin to figure out what went on the past few months-

e world's been spinning ard awfully fast before i can even scream: Wat e hell's goin on?!

rite, i remember graduating, i rem gettin a job, i was lucky. then night n day went like a bullet train. time was nothin, i couldnt hold it, but it was everything, everything.

a 360 degrees change in lifestyle was slammed in my face, i think i handled it pretty well.. stress was, well.. it came, it went, but not for good, life aint tt easy.. i'll try to familiarise myself with it..

24 hrs werent enough, it never was, i couldnt comprehend it before, i think i'm beginning to understand it a lil. though i'm always skeptical, i'll make do..

people. i've always been afraid of them, always.. but i've been quite lucky.. those i've met are mostly nice people, or i simply refuse to see the other sides, seriously there's always more than 1 side to everything. why make life difficult?

things can only get better. right.

melancholia

2006-09-09T22:39:00.000+08:00

i'm thinking of you ..
but thats all i'd do ..

Impulsive buying

2006-09-03T21:14:00.000+08:00

ah yes, its another one of the many symptoms we people (especially women) suffer from, and sadly theres no sure remedy for it but luckily, hardly any of us wants it cured anyway.

lol. bs i know.

went skating @ ecp but i've had enough of rented blades. i'm spoilt i know, but i really cant tolerate rented blades. so, i bought a pair on the spot. and it aint cheap! way above what i would normally spend. but its good or so i hope, i've tried it and i kinda love it so i guess its worth it. or so i try to convince myself.

not only tt, bought a new lcd monitor at the Comex this afternoon.. got convinced by my bro tt its better cos then i can pass my monitor onto my sis whose monitor hav spoilt. its for a gd cause. haha..

i think i almost would hav bought a Panasonic digital cam as well, luckily it was sold out. else i may not be able to resist the temptation.

*must excercise self control*

but then again, without impulsive buying, wouldnt it be terrible for our economy.
yes, its for the greater good.

aint this familiar

2006-07-29T15:37:00.001+08:00

took this pic at e 11th floor of the office building last nite. cos we were working late and theres no1.. hehe. i've been wantin to do tt ever since i found out e beetle was there. jean was super excited, I tried to stay cool. it was a real beetle sawed in half, it still has its dashboard & everything on it. though its a left hand drive.. hmm.. anyway tts another reason to look forward to work each day. lol.

Bangkok Thailand

2006-07-24T00:04:00.000+08:00

My pride and joy i brought back from the trip to thailand. got them at Chit Lom market. So happy! Its pretty sad cos the 3500 tenants at the market will be forced to move soon. when tt happens, i wouldnt know where i can get beetle stuff anymore. Its been hard to find, or maybe I just dont know where to look.

hmm.. run out of things to say. mental block now.. seeya..

killer shoes

2006-07-12T23:08:00.000+08:00

i could nv hav imagined how an innocent pretty pair of shoes could hav such vicious side to them. my god, i could hav died, literally. lol ok so i'm exaggerating, but only a little. my skin came off as i was rushing to work at millenia from city hall. i wanted to take the bus so tt i could drop nearby but i boarded the bus heading the wrong direction and ended up at eunos mrt, thus arriving at cityhall. boy was it a tough day for walking. today was a little better as i stuck a plaster to my feet but still i'm quite sure i was walking with a limp during lunch and on my way home.

i'm lucky, since i'm goin off to bangkok tmr, visting relatives. will be back on sunday, so i can let my feet rest and hopefully heal before monday. and if i'm lucky i can get a softer and preferbly a 'vegetarian' pair of shoes suitable for work. i'm telling ya the shoes are honestly tryin to eat me alive!

hmm, i'll try to get some budget souveniers for pple and postcards.. hmm.. yea will be taking budget airline (tiger airways) from budget terminal for the first time, wonder how its like. everything must budget, now tt my pay's also budget.. lol.

anyway, things look good. i hope. :)

Contented

2006-07-09T02:20:00.000+08:00

what can i say, I was getting prettly close to being desperate for a job. I hate the feeling of doing nothin and simply waiting, and sorta wasting my time. which is why i was quite relieved that my bro needed my help at his stall when 1 of his workers fell ill.

anyway, I've got a job now, startin Monday, it'll be pretty scary but i'm optimistic. what will be will be, as long as i've done my part. i dont mind long hours and hard work and a seriously 'cmi' pay so its ok with me. kinda lucky that Jean will be joining me so she'll help cushion lotsa nervousness that i'll be feeling. another prob now is my attire, apparently i'm too choosy abt wat i want to wear, duh. so now i've got 2 pants and abt 4 blouse. not really enough, but maybe i can try my luck tmr at Parkway, again. and i got my hair done straight, i honestly prefer it the way it was but i believe it'll be more presentable, at least neater, now for work.

well wat else, ohh got the beetle done today, fixed the starter, thermostat for air conditioning, and the hazard light. yay! looking forward for a drive soon! anyone wants to join me? i miss it too much, especially when i'm out late.

so min's bday is rnd the corner so we kinda celebrated for her today. hope she enjoyed herself and i'd like to wish her and the rest of the gals as well, luck n happiness. both of which i believe are 2 of the most impt things in life. luck which we cant control and happiness which we can.
Its a simple but great feeling which may not be so easy to achieve.

Which Volkswagen Beetle am i?

2006-06-22T00:04:00.000+08:00

Came across this when surfing, I had to try it.

Since style is practically your middle name, we've found your ultimate automotive match. Check out the New Beetle Sport. Like you, it's got all the upbeat energy possible in a little package, with lots of round curves that are capable of just about anything.

How's this for an image— you and your honey cruising through town, listening to your favorite tunes, without a care in the world? Its stylish design means that it'll always keep you looking good, but never too flashy, so your sparkling personality shines through.

And just like you, it's a bit of a puzzle: You're a classic who'll never go for the conventional, so this car's in perfect sync with your image. Bottom line, you're a high performance, all-American goddess of the road.

Your New Beetle is the Sport!

Which Volkswagen Beetle Are You?

Brought to you by Tickle

I have to say I'm very disappointed with the result. I'd so much prefer a vintage beetle. I even bought a lil vintage beetle model. Its size? is 1:87 with flowers on it. Well, i didnt hav alot of choices but its nice no? and i recently realised that the sunroof thing that i'd like on a beetle is called ragtop!

Bintan 31 May - 2nd Jun 06

2006-06-17T01:11:00.000+08:00

well, aft coming hm for abt a week, i left for Bintan with 6 other classmates. It was fun, very fun. I bunked with Stella & Jess, slept in the surprisingly comfy extra bed. On the 1st day, Bintan shocked us with a thunderstorm, so we came up with the silly idea of teru teru bozu or qing tian wa wa, made with tissue & strands of hair. lol. The rain did stop shortly aft, but we realised later that was the norm in bintan & not cos of our teru teru bozu.

Aft which we went swimming in the pool at Nirwana, & most of us ordered 'Snowy' at the poolbar. Cheap & nice! Most of the time jus lookin at shuai ges & mei nus hehe. not really lah. Cos not much pple there.

2nd day we went for seasports, banana boat was fun! the other 3 jap gals sitting behind us were loud n funny, they kept laughing & i couldnt help but laughed with them.

aft banana boat we went scuba diving. it was then i got seasick, i wasnt feeling much on the boat but when i got into the sea, it was terrible. Although i didnt hav my glasses with me, but i did manage to see the fishes & some very blur corals. i liked it but the seasickness was gettin to me, so i tried to stable myself with a protuding rock (or so it seems) but scratched my hand & leg instead. a guide then helped me by holding my hand & guiding me ard the place, it did feel better when i was facing down toward the sea. Time seemed to pass faster, the guide tried to show me some fishes & corals but it was slightly deeper & couldnt see anything but tried to pretend i could see it. lol. silly i know.

anyway, the guide is my hero aft tt. lol. Aft scuba diving, as i was still feelin unwell & tt my hand was bleeding. i didnt join the rest for a 2nd round of banana boat. it was much much more fun & exhilirating than the 1st, & Jas fell into the sea whereas Stella & Qing fell inwards into the boat.

When we least expected, Jess got stung by a jellyfish. They were gettin off the banana boat & wading to shore when it happened. Jean & i didnt suspect a thing until we saw the guide(same person tt guided me) rushing onshore to get vinegar(i think) to spray on Jess's leg. Poor Jess, but her leg is more or less better now, just hav to stay away from seafood.

Later then i realised it was the guide that grabbed the jellyfish away frm Jess's leg n threw it on the shore. So basically he is both our hero. but too bad we didnt get to take a pic with him. haiz. lol.

oh & till now i'm still scared of Lay's BBQ flavoured chips, & any other chips tt share a resemblance to it, cos of i had too much of it on the last day.

It was fun, i love the beach, i love the sun (though i hate getting dark), i simply love the place, & of cos e pple. I look forward to the next trip, somewhere else most likely.

Shanghai, Suzhou, Nanjing & Hangzhou

2006-06-15T12:54:00.000+08:00

Its been more than a month.. i've got so much to write i dunno how to start.

ok i went to Shanghai for about 11 days with Jas, came back on 23 May. Stayed with min at her bf's super high class condo. hehe. within that time the 4 of us went to Suzhou for a day trip. Then me & jas went to Nanjing for 2 nights & Hangzhou 1 night.

we travelled by train n gotta queue to buy tickets ourselves at Nanjing and Hangzhou. it was quite a challange, we wanted the faster train and better seats "soft seats" but we didnt know tt at the time so we got tickets for the normal train n so called lousier seat "hard seat" instead. so we ended up spending 7hrs in the train from Nanjing to Hangzhou and got to see how majority of the locals travel. We got smarter the second time bought tix for the faster train but still "hard seats". anyway its much better than the first, even had tv in the train.

I loved the train rides, actually the "lower class" train had more feeling to it, the people are quite friendly too, although cleaniness is not exceptional but its bearable. they also had a salesman goin carriage to carriage selling socks. I liked the salesman, very funny. i must admit i was tempted at 1 point. hehe Jas had a tougher time being a clean n neat freak that she is. Poor jas.

I think of the places we went, both me n Jas liked Hangzhou most. Its a very beautiful n relaxing place. we just hung out at a lakeside open-air cafe/bar called Barossa, they had a very cute waiter & a very sexy dancer though she only did 1 dance to a song by Shakira. Hot! lol.

I like Shanghai alot too, we were staying at Pudong area, which is a newer area & more business oriented, like CBD. Most of the more interesting stuff to me is in Puxi. The flea markets, fake goods market, antiques market, old shanghai are there. the old buildings, streets, the people, i like them all. spitting & stuff.

ok all in all i love China, I've been there quite a few times, various mountains and places, huang shan, wu tai shan, pu duo shan, shao lin shi, tian shan, wu lu mu qi, xin jiang area, huo yan shan., etc. ok lotsa shans, mountains, so i like climbing them, anyway alot of it i went when i was younger with my grandma, and i cant remember much detail or even places i went. but alot of temples n mountains n stuff.

still i'd love to go there again, theres still alot of places to see n i wouldnt mind goin back to some places which i've already been.

erm i dont hav the pics with me yet, we took alot with Jas's camera so i dont hav them yet. will post some when i hav em.

hehe

2006-05-10T05:55:00.000+08:00

changed layout, didnt want dark stuff anymore.
looking for more colours.
kinda like it. how abt u? :)

new chapter, new beginning, same old me

2006-05-10T02:49:00.000+08:00

so exams finally over, i have to say its the worst exam for me ever in this 3 years. i dont expect good results but please please let me pass all of them, especially Biz Frameworks. god it'll be worse than hell to repeat it.

060606 will be judgement day. i'm ok with it really, trying to be optimistic dispite my earlier paragraph. looking forward to see myself being qualified for degree with distinction. *fingers crossed*

anyway, life aft graduation is ... empty. lost and lack of purpose really. there's the immense job hunting pressure. sighz.. well, 船到桥头自然直

seriously its not very optimistic.. no, office politics - the stories scares people even more than ghost stories do! amazing isnt it. its a dog eat dog world; kill or be killed.

maybe its over-rated, but somehow i dont think so. can i survive it? it varies with different people. i'd like to think i've got good 人缘 and hopefully EQ but still, one wonders.

basically its the fear of entering a new enviornment after being so comfortable with the current one. Sounds a lil like Biz Frameworks doesnt it? hey wadda ya know, it may not be such a waste of time after all..

anyway, the simplest solution to it is to take a gd look ard, close your eyes, brace yourself and jump. - it will work, trust me.

last lecture

2006-05-04T02:39:00.000+08:00

taken with my handphone durin the last hours of my last lecture, 12Apr06. well. Coming friday will be my last paper. Hope it goes well.

the librian in me

2006-04-30T03:27:00.000+08:00

I know its hardly the best time for this since i still hav lotsa stuff to cover. still we are so facinated by reading positive stuff about ourselves tt we can even forgo time to prepare for our exams! even if we dont (or shouldnt) entirely believe them.

Chapter 1: The Sun - Your Ego Structure

SUN IN LIBRA

You are a good negotiator and a natural diplomat, always seeking harmony and always seeing other people's point of view. You have a love of beauty, are inspired by ideals, and have an especially strong sense of justice. You want your surroundings to reflect your vision of the world which is oriented to beauty, harmony and balance. You are so friendly and so diplomatic that you may seem to lack resolve to others. You see infinite shades of meaning to each issue and it appears as if you are inconsistent. Your life improves when you don't procrastinate and when you aren't afraid to tell people your point of view even when you know they don't want to hear it. Be more decisive.

MERCURY IN LIBRA

Your mind is on a quest for perfection, harmony and beauty. You are rational and fond of comparison. You look for justice. You want the right answer, the right inflection and the right emphasis. When you speak, others will see you are incredibly polished and persuasive. Be careful you don't end up as some oily, back-bending huckster bent on selling through flattery. Have a position of your own and assert it up front, as diplomatically as possible. When circumstances aren't to your liking, you make premeditated adjustments for the effect. They can be superficial or even insincere. You are easily led astray because your mind is open to all points of view. Translate this into a higher intuition; then, your open, balanced fair-mindedness wins you respect from others and many good friends.

1 down, 3 more to go

2006-04-25T21:05:00.000+08:00

today's Investment paper was ok, its an ok start. though the 1st qn on section b was totally unexpected. futures pricing, not really included but is the fundamental. so, i forgot how to do. 10 marks gone. haiz..

nvm, will be able to pass, maybe a distinction if i'm lucky.

nx up, IFO.
but super tiredz, headache and super hungry now, so no mood to study. its ojk, 2 days should be enough. main thing is, dont panic.

everything will be ok~!

by the way u should hear my new hp ringtone, banana banana~ though my sis's friends did say its wu liao, but i think its damn funny!

Lomo LC-A, a revisit

2006-04-19T21:36:00.000+08:00

I havent picked up the lomo for quite some time till recently, finally got the pictures developed today..
some turned out ok, some others were terrible.

i nv really got used to it the last time, although my love for it still holds.. so i'll have to experiment more, will try to carry it around more often. the one below is one of my favourite! my nephew! cute hor!

hopefully the trip to Shanghai will be confirmed. looking forward to it! bintan shld be confirmed already, but I'm kinda worried; spas and massages aint really my thing.

anyway, i should really focus on preparation for my exams, only 6 days left.. seriously slacked too much this semester, but of course i'm smart so it should be ok. wahaha!

self confidence is crucial at times like this, even if its self deceit! so long as it prevents me from having a nervous breakdown.

My IQ ...

2006-04-19T01:23:00.000+08:00

i took it before, not sure if its the same one, but i simply cant resist trying it again... twice even!

The first is the Super IQ test from tickle.

Your score is 131

Your overall intelligence quotient is the result of a scientifically-tested formula based on how many questions you answered correctly. But it's only part of what we learned about you from your answers on the test. We also determined the way you process information.

The way you think about things makes you a Creative Theorist. This means you are a highly intelligent, complex person. You are able to process information of nearly every kind with ease, using both creativity and analysis to make sense of the world. Compared to others you also have a very rich imagination.

How did we determine that your thinking style is that of a Creative Theorist? When we examined your test results further, we analyzed how you scored on 8 dimensions of intelligence: spatial, organizational, abstract reasoning, logical, mechanical, verbal, visual and numerical. The 3 dimensions you scored highest on combine to make you a Creative Theorist. Only 6 out of 1,000 people have this rare combination of abilities.

The second is from International High IQ Society.

I got a score of 122, when a score of 124 will qualify me as for membership in the society.
pretty cool huh.

My true colour is ...

2006-04-16T00:26:00.000+08:00

Your true color is Brown!

You're brown, a credible, stable color that's reminiscent of fine wood, rich leather, and wistful melancholy. Most likely, you're a logical, practical person ruled more by your head than your heart. With your inquisitive mind and insatiable curiosity, you're probably a great problem solver. And you always gather all of the facts before coming to a timely, informed decision. Easily intrigued, you're constantly finding new ways to challenge your mind, whether it's by reading the newspaper, playing a trivia game, or composing a piece of music. Brown is an impartial, neutral color, which means you tend to see the difference between fact and opinion easily and are open to many points of view. Trustworthy and steady, you really are a brown at heart.

What's Your True Color?

Brought to you by Tickle

drenched``

2006-04-05T18:59:00.000+08:00

i went to get something engraved today, at Katong Shopping Mall i think. And i think i found my favourite engraving shop. cos i liked the uncle there, and he's using this old engraving machine where he's gotta use his hands. well, besides engraving he also does keys and sells stamps. A whole bunch of them.

Anyway after that, me and my sis went ECP to try out the food at a restaurant/cafe.. I got a whole pizza and she pasta.

Halfway through it started raining. It was a seriously heavy rain. When we were through with our food, we decided to run strategically back to the car, by running from shelter to shelter. Duh, it was quite useless. We were half soaked at e last shelter, and while running from there to the car - I slipped and fell, on my butt. It was embarassing, there were 2 guys at the underpass, and totally hilarious, at least my sis thought so.

Anyway, we got from mostly dry to absolutely drenched. When we got home, the rain stopped. It occured to me that we could have just waited 10mins for the rain to stop or at least not as heavy, before going home. But then again, where's the fun in that.

Masquerade

2006-04-04T01:05:00.000+08:00

I’m tired of the mask
I’m sickened and appalled by it
But to remove it will leave me naked and vulnerable
Can I bear to be without it?
I want very much to
I do not know
Will I ever find out?

I’m trying
Bit by bit
It’s scary, it’s hard
But maybe, it'll be fine
And just maybe, I'll like it

There were times where i just get so tired of being someone i'm not..
i tend to keep to myself alot and it seems like there's this invisible barrier around me..

Feeling trapped and suffocated
Cant breathe
Then I realised
its not there at all
I created that barrier
I put it there
Why?
Out of fear of course
Out of the lack of confidence
Silly me, thinking the barrier could protect me
Oh how silly I was
For it also kept all the wonderful things from me

2006-03-30T01:27:00.000+08:00

Did you smell the air?
It’s the same but somewhat different

Can you feel the breeze?
Streaming through your heart

Did you see the moon?
Hiding and seeking among the trees.
Revealing a hint, leaving you yearning for more…
Its fiery beauty so enticing, it can take your life away…