The Ideas Dump

Busy Busy....finally, Relax...for a while

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:14:49 GMT

So this is how it feels like to be busy.

A month of craziness, and the days just fly by without you knowing.

And I'm glad it's all over... for now.

Time to do some reflections and planning. Get some balance back to my Life.

Some TRAINING for u?

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:11:28 GMT

I can hardly believe how much damage a month of inactivity can do - till I see and experience it myself.

So I'm restarting my training programme once more. And this time, feeling more motivated than ever !

Giving myself 3 months. Till the end of the year.

Come, lets see how much of a difference 3 months can make.heh heh.

Annabel Lee - Adult Child (어른아이)

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:09:37 GMT

Annabel Lee

It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of ANNABEL LEE;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.

I was a child and she was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea;
But we loved with a love that was more than love-
I and my Annabel Lee;
With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
Coveted her and me.

And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee;
So that her highborn kinsman came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre
In this kingdom by the sea.

The angels, not half so happy in heaven,
Went envying her and me-
Yes!- that was the reason (as all men know,
In this kingdom by the sea)
That the wind came out of the cloud by night,
Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.

But our love it was stronger by far than the love
Of those who were older than we-
Of many far wiser than we-
And neither the angels in heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee.

For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise but I feel the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling- my darling- my life and my bride,
In the sepulchre there by the sea,
In her tomb by the sounding sea.

Edgar Allan Poe

G.O.T !

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:32:43 GMT

I've been thinking for some time now about restarting my G.O.T! (the good old times web comics) . Though i only did 4 quite crappy strip the last time round, I always felt that the potential was there.

I actually came out with 200 plus ideas and realised - well, thats about all that I am able to think of. So, when the time comes when I start redoing G.O.T!, it will no longer be autobiographical. And yea, come to think of it, I wouldnt want to embarass my friends too, do I ( by using them as characters in the comic)? Heh heh.

Anyway, it won't be anytime soon. Still fleshing out my characters and still so many other things to sort out. Hmmm...

What you think

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:25:49 GMT

What you think, you create.
What you create, you become.
What you become, you express.
What you express, you experience.
What you experience, you are.
What you are, you think and the cycle repeats itself.
- Neale Donald Walsch

For a child

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:35:55 GMT

For a Child the world is filled with wonders. Try exploring a new part of town, or allow an entirely new subject to fill you with passion. Practise finding magic in everyday things. Think, when you break open an egg for your breakfast, now you are the first person ever to see whats inside.

Where do We Go from Here?

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:13:07 GMT

They say that the 20s should be having the time of their Life. But nobody ever mentioned about how tough and confusing a period it can be. There's the Mid-Life crisis, well, what about the Quarter-Life Crisis?

I'm truly grateful that I'm now having a stable job and yes, at the same time doing what I loved. I am satisfied but not fulfilled.And It all comes down to the same old question - Is that All that There is (to Life)?

I have a friend who is still in University and it kinda frightens me when he mentioned how he has absolutely no idea what he wants to do after he finish his studies.

Money... is not everything. To me, Money gives me Options - it is important but it is not necessary to have lots of it. We only need that much money to survive. Of course, if you want to live comfortably, own a big house, luxury car, travel the world, then Yes, Money is the most important thing.

When I think about it, a fulfilling Life can never be a Life soley about oneself. It should be a Life based on contributions - how one can contribute to the rest of the World. The way I see it, many people are simply living inside their own comfy Bubbles. Whatever happens outside is none of their business - as long as it doesn't affect them directly.

So, where do I want to go today?

Undressing

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:14:31 GMT

Undressing was a drama in itself. A girl standing with her arms behind her back, at the clasp of her bra, had some of the beauty of a crucifixion. She also looked as though she was hiding something behind her, a gift.

Pausing, gazing past me into the middle distance, her arms still back, handcuffed by hesitation and desire, she was trying to see the future or the end of love. And when at last her breasts sprang loose, she looked down at them with as much amazement as I did.

I had to stop for breath after I had underlined the passage

- Broyard, On Writing

As a Child

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:40:13 GMT

"As a child, Richard had had nightmares in which he simply wasnt there, in which, no matter how much noise he made, no matter what he did, nobody ever noticed him at all." - Neverwhere, Neil Gaiman

" Time not spent with others, Life not shared "

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:36:26 GMT

Over the years, they have taken me away to so many places, and to other states of minds. They make me feel rich, priviledged for not many people have the ability to read. But the books also tell of time not spent with others, a life not shared, selfishness. "Why aren't you married? " someone asked me the other day. - anon

Rise and Shine

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:38:16 GMT

Rise and Shine, Life is what you make it

The Judas Goat

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:23:34 GMT

Enter the Judas Goat.

Capitalising on the animals' herding instinct, researchers fitted a few with radio collars and released them. The idea is this : collared animals head off into the inhospitable and inaccesible parts of the island and hook up with other goats. You return a few months later wih a radio tracker, locate the Judas goat and shoot all the animals with them. You do not shoot the judas goat. You go away, come back a couple of months later and do the same. You keep doing this until you radio track the Judas goat and find it alone,

Then you shoot the Judas goat.

- Lonesome George, Henry Nicholls

The Moment

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:38:34 GMT

The Moment
an area is approached,
a line is crossed. Suddenly...
Shimmering...vibrancy...
the pulse quickens,
time expands,
compositions self -compose,
exposure self-calculates. The Shutter trips
...again,again
and many more times.

Gradually...Stillness.

The pulse slows,
time contracts.
Calm...

Settles.

- by Tony Sweet

A Brand New Start

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:55:28 GMT

I just bought a Laptop! Dell Studio 15.

Hahaha, have always wanted a computer all by myself - and here it is! Finally.

Come, I will show you:

My 15"6 inch Baby...

In Lime Green.Cool eh .

I've been thinking about the purpose of my blog the last few weeks...Well, does anyone ever reads it? What's in it for me? What's in it for the readers?

Does it matters?

Guess I'm really writing for myself. Since thats the case, I will be making this blog a space for me to Dump all my inspirations and ideas - maybe then, i wouldnt have to keep the hard copy and ya, at least the blog will be useful to me in a way; or perhaps just about anyone who needs some inspiration jolt, well, i don't know.

Of course, i will still be writing on my Life (if that interests you) and yea, gonna keep digging for the hidden gems too.

See how it goes then.

Looking Back

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:30:45 GMT

Heeyyy, looks like I can't keep up with my promise of writing (here) regularly. Oh Well. Then again, I do keep a journal - the traditional hardcopy kind.
Here are some excerpts (Yes I know, I'm just plain lazy, heh) :

20/06/09 (Sat)
" I feel I'm getting bored with my Life. It's as though I'm not doing anything meaningful at all - is that all that there is to Life? "

" Go home, take a walk after dinner, play with my cat and hamster, play with the xbox, some reading ...I think the only thing I'm doing right is exercising again."

28/06/09 (Sun)
" Met Kavan and co yesterday. We chatted about the future, our lives.So, where do we go from here?

" I'm starting to feel unsatisfied just being a designer. I realise I'm more an artist if anything else. I'm just someone who wants to express himself - I'm afraid graphic design can't fulfil that desire."

" It has been 4 months since I joined ROOF. Signs of complacency are starting to creep in ..."

"Corporate Life can be quite depressing - especially when you see people striving to earn lots and lots of money and just that."

05/07/09
" Getting inspired by Goh's enthusiam with photography (he just bought a nikon D40) . I feel like picking up photography again. And now, perhaps, a new photography buddy!"

" Hmmm...thinking of getting Tay back to my circle of friends."

Little Black!

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:45:12 GMT

I've should have uploaded these pictures quite some time ago.Should have.Now Little Black has grown so big, and quite muscular too.Not really that little anymore - but still as playful I guess.

I can still remember the day he came to my house with a bald patch on his belly. And my Dad used a blue pen to draw on it (well,thats my Dad for you). Anyway,here's the pics and thanks for waitin.heh.

Taking an afternoon Nap..Zzzz

Hey,wat u lookin at?

Don't worry,I won't bite.I promise.

Meoww.Wats for Dinner?

After Some Time...

Fri, 15 May 2009 14:45:05 GMT

It has been quite some time since I last wrote here .Well,guess what,I'm still alive and kicking! So no worries,mate.

Where do I start...anyway,there's a new addition to the family.It's this black kitten my Mum picked up from the street a few weeks ago.Little Black (xiao hei),we called it.Haha.Things do get pretty troublesome when you have fishes,a bird,a hamster and a cat living under the same roof.

Work has been quite smooth-sailing for me.And my probation only lasted for 1 month; my upperstudy took 3 months you see.Well,maybe I'm just that damn good,heh heh.

Will be updating again soon.Good Day!

Just Been Thinking

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:53:33 GMT

Gheeze...oh darn,guess what,I'm already 24 now.
24 years and 4 days old.
Hmmmm...

Well,at least certain areas of my Life are beginning to settle.

So,whats next?

Let me think . . .

Cheer Chen :Immortal

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:55:46 GMT

I have finally finally bought Cheer chen's latest album,Immortal.And I have to say this is truly one of her best album up to date.

Cheer has gotten prettier over the years - all the makeup,hair,dressing and stuff. I do miss the days when she simply perform in her T-shirt and jeans.So girl-next-door look back then.heh.

The 3 years of waiting was definitely worth it.And I hope she never stops writing and singing music.

Cheers forever!

My Work Life (1)

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:37:25 GMT

I actually managed to survive my first week of work!Yea.Oh come on,don't I deserve a clap or two? Thank you very much.

I guess I have settled well into the company.For a start,the staff there are genuinely pleasant and helpful.And there's hardly any OTs (the boss himself doesn't encourage it),I'm able to work at quite a leisurely pace,ah yes, I can get 8hrs of sleep daily (start work at 0930).Good good.So far so good.

Just for the info,I'm working at a property estate company as a "Marketing Support Executive".Sounds quite cool rite? Well,it really means I'm the designer,photographer,AVA technician,events coordinator,admin assistant and also the ultimate 'saikang warrior'!

Yea,so at least I won't get bored at the office.

The Wrestler

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:28:40 GMT

" A nearly perfect portrait of a lovable loser who leaps to a place among the screen's most unforgettable underdogs."

Definitely one of my favourite film ever.

My Birthday Wishlist 2009

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:10:15 GMT

I used to tell my friends that it's the thoughts that counts ;
there's simply no need for any gifts.
Then,I think about it --- hey man,this is only once in a year thing.And,a chance to get something nice for free.
So,why not?

My birthday (6 march) wishlist for 2009,here goes :
1) Toy tunnels for Little Grey

2) Yotsuba! vol 8

3) Cheer Chen music CD : Immortal (I buy liao)

4) Adultchild music CD : B TL B TL

5) Blankets by Craig Thompson

6 ) Liquidcity vol 1

Yea,I think thats about it.

Jobhunt (5)

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:32:21 GMT

So this is it.
Just hours later (yesterday),the company called,

" I've got a good news for you.
So when can you start work? "

And,I will be starting work next Monday.
Hope I get things right this time.
Wish me Luck!

Jobhunt (4)

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:52:02 GMT

So today,I went for my job interview for the post of graphic designer (yes, again.I havn't really given up u know.)

I can't help but feel hopeful this time round.At least it's not an advertising firm or design house,therefore it won't be the dreaded 24/7 working hours kinda thing.I might also have the opportunity to take events photography - something which I thoroughly enjoy.And the location,the people,the pay --- I'm quite okay with it.And it does help that they are genuinely impressed with my works too.Hmmm...

I think I have a 80% chance of getting the job.

Have been pretty frustrated at not having a steady/consistent income and feeling bad about doing my personal/freelance works.I figure out that only by getting a full-time job will I be able to truly focused on my artworks - without all the fuss and guilt of course.

Time for a brand new start,I hope.

Little Grey moves in

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:54:57 GMT

Meet Xiaohui aka Little Grey

His temporary home.