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August 1st, 2008
10:12 pm - the semester beckons
The modules for next semester are more or less settled. I must say this is one of the easiest CORS registration, without having to go through bidding war and writing to departments.
Well, not just yet. I may have to write to Katherine of SDE, again for three semesters in a row, for my fourth architecture module.
NM4204 Ethics in Communication and New Media
NM4212 Media and Representation
NM4101 Advanced Communication and New Media Research
NM4213 Knowledge Economies
And yet to confirm,
AR3222 History and Theory of Western Architecture; or
AR2221, History and Theory of Southeast Asia Architecture
Temptatious sixth module for an academic suicide,
LAT2102 Thai 2
GEK2020 Introduction to Film Art
I'll be keeping myself fed and clothed by tutoring three primary school kids and doing research work for JWB.
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July 21st, 2008
02:04 pm - nus
I am sitting in the Singapore-Malaysia Collection section of the central library. Looking at the rain falling on the glorious greenery in NUS.
It feels good to be back in school.
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July 2nd, 2008
03:00 pm - ไปเที่ยว
ไปเที่ยว [pay thiaw - 旅行]
旅行的定义，对我来说，与很多人不同。
到处走走，没有期限，没有束缚得走。 不必要走完所有的名胜地，也不必有系统式得计划。 就是乱走，随便乱走。看地图，吃街边的，感受当地的风土民情。
有时在破旧的古城，破庙里避雨，也能感受到心灵上的那一种祥和平静。思考生活里的点点滴滴。
如果旅游能够能辽阔一个人的思维；
世界观与生活信念有更新更好的领悟与体验， 那就是我对与旅游所定的标准。 好像有点遥不可及；又要随信，又要有深度得理解。 其实有点羡慕阿聪的体验。 一个月的泰国-寮国游过得很快。似乎还有一些地方还再想去，还想留久一点。
Current Music: Lao Lampang
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June 30th, 2008
10:46 pm - Thailand and Laos
Finally back to Singapore after a month in Thailand and Laos.
Here are some pictures of places I've been to.
 Bangkok
 Ayuthaya
 Nakhon Ratchasima
 Phimai
 Vietiane
 Luang Prabang
 Phitsanulok
 Sukhothai
 Si Satchanalai
 Lopburi
 Nakhon Pathom
 and a picture of myself.
more on http://the-cheesecak.blogspot.com
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June 15th, 2008
09:50 am - 14 days
Here I am back at Ayuthaya again. Starting to feel the travelling fatigue after long rides from Luang Prabang to Vietiane and NongKhai to Bangkok. I missed my border crossing bus from Vietiane to NongKhai and had to spend an extra day and night at the capital city - with only $3 USD! The two Laos cities are not all that cheap. Many people in the travel business (transport especially) will try their very best to knock out every cents from you.
Feeling a tad more comfortable after reaching Thailand, where all the familiar sawatdiikha, xxx-na-kha and 7-11s surround. One thing is that I have pretty much got used to toutings. In places like NongKhai, toutings mean like 20 people chasing after your bus, clogging up the bus entrance shouting at you. And they can get very persistent. In Lao, tuk-tuk drivers are simply unethical.
14 days into my trip: Bangkok - Ayuthaya - Nakhon Ratchasima - Phimai - Vietiane - Luang Prabang - and back to Ayuthaya again. Still thinking of whether I should go Lopburi today or tomorrow. More updates and pictures when I get back to Singapore.
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May 5th, 2008
02:30 pm - evening exam
I hate evening exams, it like dio cancer waiting to die.
Unfortunately, I am not the fighter sort.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/square/b/aggravated.gif) frustrated
Current Music: stoned (dido)
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May 3rd, 2008
01:19 am - Graduation
Identity is often predicated on occupation. Like it or not, what you do always says something about your character, personality and lifestyle.
Soon, I am dropping this undergrad identity that I've held on for the past three years.
This time it is different from NS because I knew I was going to NUS right after I ORD. Right now I know nowhere I am going.
I can say that I am not quite ready to leave this environment, even though it can be a purgatory sometimes. And it is not because I am lazy, I don't want to work. I feel a little bit displaced knowing that the change in identity is somewhat rreversible. It doesn't help when the future is hazy and unsettling.
Exclusion makes me feel uneasy. I borrowed two library books today, and at the back of my mind, I know I wouldn't even be able to step into this library.
I guess it will be uneasy to walk around campus and feel that the place is "yours." And gradually, exclusion from people due to irrelevancy.
I am a little annoyed with myself for feeling as such actually. I could have a truly exciting time now drawing plans for the future. I could be really excited about blue sky holiday in June.
Fuck graduation! I say.
Current Mood: annoyed
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April 23rd, 2008
03:15 pm - Noteworthy photos
Some noteworthy events to be remembered.
Birthdays:
Mingli's 24. Where's rf and mh?
Max's 24. Play safe!
My 24. Yes, I celebrate my birthday all year long. Big hugs to fylrak!
Songkran:
Dinner at Ajarn Koong's (very nice) apartment, with some folks from Chulalongkorn University.
Thai music performance at Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music.
Songkran performance at Wat Uttamayanmuni Temple. The obasans went on a Saturday Night Fever!
Yummilicious Thai food (really fantastic!). Pre-procession lunch.
Getting ready for the procession, and getting splashed.
Exhibitions:
Singapore 1:1 Island Exhibition at URA. Try looking for your own block!
Such a nice room! at HDB Hub.
More food!
Dinner after sign language class - nice little dimsum place at Geylang. They have huge serving for drinks man.
Century eggs - literally. Please avoid.
Thumbs up for fan choi; and
fried hah kau (prawn dumplings). Even prawn-haters like me had two of this!
Ah-meow:
Ah meow has grown up to be a fine young gentleman! Ok he is still a boy.
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April 4th, 2008
11:23 pm - rubbish post
I need something to happen to me.
Something that makes me feel ecsatically happy, positive. You know sometimes when you swim, even though you are making strong and forceful strokes, you feel like you are not moving ahead.
I need the kick to get the rhythm of life back again.
Some things that happened in the past week: laptop crashed, projects and papers gone with laptop, rewrite papers and assignments, ridge shit, among other miscellaneous and insignificant nonsense.
Current Mood: ugh
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March 29th, 2008
10:57 am - Return to return
I write this post with nothing I want to say. I just feel like writing something.
I haven't written anything for a long time, not since I last submitted my silly one-page self-justifying self-rationalizing article for April issue - I guess, my very last article for The Ridge.
Reminds me of my very last performance in SAF Bands, when I thought was my last. But I guest played for MWS a while later. Opps. You will never know when will be your last, ever.
I don't remember if I touched the clarinet since.
Same goes for piano. The last time I played piano - fragmented clusters of awkward note-sounding put together. You know, just like you put a group of amateurs together and forced them to go on a parade? None of them had any idea what they were doing? Yes, that kind of sound.
When I started out as a young musician, I thought I'd do it forever. I thought I'd play in a professional band or orchestra or something.
When I started out as a reporter in The Ridge, I thought I was going in journalism. I thought I'd write for newspapers.
I thought. Oh whatever.
Sign Language stage II is starting soon.
Anyway, the end of the semester is approaching but I still can't see the "light". I guess this is my worst semester in terms of workload. After having submitted thousands of papers and assignment, I still have like - three major projects, two papers..., oh wait. You ain't interested in how many assignments I have right? You have papers, I have papers, everyone has papers. So get your ass off and start doing them.
This is the pretty cool Urban design paper I did. Least word requirement ever:
Anyway, something interesting coming up in my otherwise boring life. I am performing in a Thai music ensemble!
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March 25th, 2008
01:21 am - 明月千里寄相思
xw's latest 'feelin-feelin' brings me memory of a favourite song when I was young.
明月千里寄相思
夜色茫茫
罩四周
天边新月如钩
回忆往事
恍如梦
重寻梦境
何处求
人隔千里路悠悠
未曾遥问
心已愁
请明月
代问候
思念的人儿泪常流
月色朦朦
夜未尽
周遭寂寞宁静
桌上寒灯
光不明伴我独坐
苦孤零
人隔千里无音讯
欲待遥问
终无凭
代传信
寄我片纸儿为离情
Current Music: 明月千里寄相思
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March 19th, 2008
11:06 am - ล่องแม่ปิง
ดอกบัว ตองนั้น งาม อยู่ บน ยอด ดอย
ดอก เอื้อ ง สาม ปอย บ่ เกย เบ่งบาน บน ลาน พื้นดิน
ไม้ใหญ่ ไพร สูง นกยูง มา อยู่กิน
เสียง ซึง สะ ล้อ จ๊อย ซอ เสียง พิณ
กู้ กับ แดนดิน ของ เวียง เจียง ใหม่
สาว เจ้า ควร ภูมิใจ บ่ ลืม ว่า เฮา ลูก แม่ ระ มิงค์
คน งาม งาม ต้อง งาม คู่ ความเด่น ดี
ต้อง ฮัก ศักดิ์ศรี ของ กุลสตรี แม่ ญ่า แม่ ญิง
เยือกเย็น สดใส เหมือน น้ำ แม่ ปิง
มั่นคง จริงใจ ฮัก ใคร ฮัก จริง
สาว เอย สาว เวียง พิงค์ สาว เครือ ฟ้า เกย ซมซาน อีก แม่ สาว บัว บาน นั่น คือ นิทาน สอน ใจ
Current Location: school
Current Music: long mEE ping
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March 9th, 2008
12:51 pm - 天冷就回来
当生活亮起红灯时。。。
天冷就回來
從前對著收音機 學唱舊的歌
我問媽媽為什麼 傷心像快樂
媽媽笑著 說她也不懂得
我想出去走一走 媽媽點點頭
天冷你就回來
別在風中徘徊
媽媽眼裡有明白 還有一絲無奈
天冷我想回家 童年已經不再
昨天的雨點灑下來
那滋味叫做愛
別在風中徘徊 天冷就回來
漸漸對著收音機 學唱新的歌
我問朋友為什麼 做夢也快樂
朋友笑說 他從不相信夢
我想出去走一走 朋友點點頭
天冷你就回來 別在風中徘徊
朋友的眼裡有明白 還有一份期待
天冷我想回家 年少已經不再
今天的雨點灑下來
那滋味就是愛
現在對著收音機 聽自己唱的歌
我的他問為什麼 幸福不快樂
我微笑著 說我也不懂得
他想出去走一走 我對他點點頭
天冷你就回來
別在風中徘徊
我猜我眼裡有明白
還有一絲無奈 天冷他沒回家 我仍然在等待
明天的雨點灑下來 那滋味就是愛
別在風中徘徊 天冷就回來
Current Location: central library
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/square/b/content.gif) calm
Current Music: 天冷就回來
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March 5th, 2008
March 3rd, 2008
08:56 am - One-way ticket to Bangkok
From Singapore (SIN) to Bangkok Intl (BKK) Lowest Fare |  | | | Monday, 02 Jun 08 | | Flight TR 108 | | Depart Singapore (SIN) at 18:05 and arrive in Bangkok Intl (BKK) at 19:25 |
I did this when I was still feeling impulsive: a one-way ticket to Bangkok - in June - when I thought I was supposed to start my new job.
Going to start off from Bangkok and see where I will end up at. Who knows I might get a job there?
Oh wells, grad-trip, so to speak.
Current Location: home
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/square/b/silly.gif) silly
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March 2nd, 2008
11:59 pm - I didn't see that coming
My trusty Thinkpad just snapped a couple of minutes ago when I was loading my Thunderbird.
It went dead, like how sometimes you accidentally pulled out the plug.
Stunned, I stared at the black machine for a good 30 seconds. The Little India essay which I just finished yesterday, is not uploaded to my Gmail yet.
The pictures and drafts for all the upcoming projects are still hanging all over the place on the desktop.
And oh boy, all the pictures and The Ridge database.
Not to mention all those undesirable stuffs on my laptop that will render me some embarrassment if I were to send him to repair.
And the thought of a new laptop flashes through. (Ahem, air.)
But again, I have grown so attached to this laptop, so much so my life revolves around it. This should not have been the case.
I haven't switched it off for a while. I left so many programs running, downloading new softwares and files.
And there's only so much a 1gb ram can take. I pushed it a little too much.
The prospect of a new laptop is somewhat alluring, but it requires a great deal of effort to get it started. It's never going to be the same again.
I shook it, patted the lid a bit and left it on the bed, feeling kind of helpless.
Just when I texted my trustworthy friend for help, the old machine's fan started to warm up. The system restarted.
Phew.
He is going to get a breather, from me, for a while. An indication that I should really get a life.
The blood clots in my toes are out fully, I hope that is not ominous to the misfortune I had three years ago.
Current Location: Home
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/square/b/okay.gif) blah
Current Music: Smoothjazz.com
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February 25th, 2008
05:05 pm - I blog when I procrastinate
I am retiring from The Ridge. It was a great journey, really.
The March issue is done, and all my administrative duties are settled. I've managed my succession and everything is falling well into place.
And Ridgeonline. - my baby really. All those time competing with other campus media, mainstream media etc. The fight was memorable. Well, look out for my article in the April issue. I guess I am writing some about campus journalism.
If you haven't already known, we were one of the first to break the news on the crane collapse in NUS last Friday. My reporter is kind of "feeling-feeling" about the death.
As news people, these deaths are "news". I am not sad, frankly speaking. We are so used to deaths - we see funeral wakes at void decks in our everyday lives. Not forgetting that, hey, we are all going to die soon!
Journalism is cool, there's not hard and fast rules. There is only good and not-so-good judgments. So I guess we all got to be professional and do our job well - document history, analyze and interpret, and tell your story efficiently, humanely.
Know that although these deaths are news, they have a human value to it. It is alright to feel emotional, but do not let your emotions cloud your professionalism. In short, don't get too "feeling-feeling" over it lah!
Now back to school work. Endless essays, research papers and assignments.
Today's particularly a bad day. It is like getting up on the wrong side of the bed. Nothing is going right and I am quite hissy. (HISS!)
I guess its all these stress from school work.
Well, it's a combination of "I-need-to-do-all-these-shit" + "GASP!-I-am-doing-it-for-the-very-last-time"! This probably make a good case for schizophrenia.
I gave out a few resumes last week, to SPH and SMRT. I have also considered teaching and positions in NUS.
And it is about decisions, again: an exciting job with no fix working hours? Or a nine to five job, stable life - move to a nicer and bigger pay, rear a few more cats, and go for weekend picnics, expensive dinners, and atas concerts etc?
Or maybe I shouldn't even think so much, because what I should do now is to settle the big pile of school work right in front of me.
Current Location: Music library
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/square/b/mellow.gif) mellow
Current Music: Could be anything (Eames Era)
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February 21st, 2008
02:55 am - Major
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February 12th, 2008
January 29th, 2008
12:43 pm - Damn you murphy!
why can't anything go right, for once? urgh!
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Surprise! from Hannah. 
lots of food from everyone
how can we do without lou hei?
Getting ready...
towards a great year ahead for