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Eyu. 08'07'92 WRPS;NYGH;HCI NUS Architecture Taint a celestial vault for me in shades of blue, and sprinkle stars over clear waters, emulating musical notes floating through frozen times. Give me a sandglass containing grains of memories, take a photo of someone dancing through the prairie fields, or maybe filter Paris's boulevards and cafes in vintage lens -- drown me in such ethereal worlds. ♪s recommends ♥KAGAYA ♥MND Minister Khaw Boon Wan the next route, family blogs ♥09A16 ♥ARES ♥ROU+EYU LUNWEN ♥102 '06 ♥202 '06 ♥NYCHOIR 202'06 ♥bearbear ♥guenn ♥minying ♥yihui 408'08 ♥evelyn ♥felicia ♥rouying ♥chiling seniors ♥ewe ♥her tumblr 09A16 <3 ♥jinyao 6w1 '04 <3 ♥yukiyoyeo (: ♥hweetian ♥cheryl ♥yen chuan
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Monday, July 27, 2015 ( Beyond the Boundary @ 4:10 PM )   
ah yes, another extremely long hiatus, before I've once again come to update with a few memorable photos documenting certain events in my life ever since the last post (because don't we all love to just show the bright sides in our lives? but in all seriousness, these were wonderful times that I'd love to keep)
in any case, the topmost photo should have been something that happened even before my last post in July 2014 -- talk about being lazy/forgetful haha! anyway, I'm truly a Japanese pop culture fan, and it wouldn't kill to go there a third time for the sakuras, no?
also, so ends China Design Studio, surprisingly on an okay note. Despite only having three people as compared to the usual 8 or 9, I think we did a fairly good job as a team. Thank you lovely people for the overnight sessions in various places, and I also won't forget the whole-studio-got-into-a-car-accident ordeal. Thank god that everyone was still safe, and the fact that we still had to show up to studio an hour later was still kind of amusing.
and then we almost had a full attendance Vongola outing in melaka this July! all except for jingyi and chooyi. present making is getting harder by the year (haha), but I'm pretty glad that I managed to complete our mafia pendants that really made us look like one (: I'd like to think that such small gestures are sometimes things that subtly bonds us, and would probably continue doing so if I still have the time and resources.
June also flew by rather quickly, but I'm glad I got to spend lots of time with mummy before July kicked in and the reality of dissertation sinks in. right, now's the dissertation rush period, and there's this subtle stress that I can't shake off knowing that there are people actually waiting to read what I'm going to write. then there's our last year as an architecture student (finally), two more torturous semesters as a Masters student, before we are truly out in the working force. We are starting in one more month to be precise -- can the holidays get any shorter? Despite taking so many graduation shoots (right, another thing that I have yet to update since I have yet to sync my phone for the photos), a part of me deep inside screams that this girl isn't ready for graduation.
that aside, I seem to be picking up badminton, what with the various groups of friends booking slots usually and all. also dyed my hair a very light blonde (of which I predict will be hard to maintain seeing that black roots are already showing up), lil disappointed with the fact that they didn't have much of the lavender-pink shade I wanted. watched a bunch of short animes in the holidays (some with mum) such that I am amazed myself (I guess some of the more memorable ones as Kamisama Hajimemashita, Vampire Knight, Kyoukai no Kanata), but still haven't touched things like Code Geass or Attack on Titans that friends kept recommending me. certain choices also reminded me on my biasness for certain animation styles and music (I think it's pure genius how they slipped Daisy in at always the right time in KnK)
and now it's high time I end this, to go back to my dissertation on age-integration. on hindsight, I really do hope and think that it is possible for us to have intergenerational shared-sites in schools in the future. I mean, I was always a family person to begin with :'D
Friday, December 26, 2014 ( Merry Christmas and Goodbye Year 4 Sem 1 @ 6:52 PM )  
Another extremely long hiatus. With some photos to document certain stages of my life, I guess. Nope, not yet graduated but as a measure to save money on formal shoots (and because of the prolonged procrastination after Ewe graduated), we decided to do the shoot together. (: We've aged so much, looking back it's amazing how many people we've crossed paths with, relationships faded or strengthened.
Oh, and a belated merry christmas! Second year counting with yien chen apart from us for this season, but nevertheless we decided to up the game this year with decoration efforts, gift exchange and manicure session just for the festive atmosphere. Maybe a themed dress code next year too?
Reflections on the past semester - it was definitely one of the worst semesters ever, and I cannot imagine how Masters might be even worse? The semester was so bad that I had a breakdown every few days, up till the point whereby the stress level was so high that I simply could not design straight anymore. But I think I'm still extremely blessed, because of the many close friends who cared and helped. After the semester ended, I was really surprised going through my design folder, realizing that I literally churned up a brand new design every crit (complete with workable plans every time), and with two crits per week no wonder my stress level broke the peak.
Still, I'm glad that I willed and forced myself to push the design to churn up completely new stuff each crit, even though it might not have been the best method to keep pushing myself in this unhealthy way. If that was not done, my final crit would not have ended on a rather good note, so I'm still thankful for what I've been through. Also, am grateful for a very holistic and perfectionist tutor despite the amount of work required to fulfill practical and idealistic ambitions at the same time.
One major reason for such a difficult semester was definitely not just design though. I still cannot fathom why we were given three other cores this semester (and at Master level), with the urban module so badly organized. 9 people working on one single essay is a joke, with it ending up just the few of us working without sleep to complete the essay. Still, all of that is over.
Next semester I'll be flying to China, Sichuan for a month for design studio. Hopefully it will be a brand new experience, for this will be the first time our design project will be related to real life project. Additionally, let this be a grounding experience for our Masters thesis preparation.
Have a merry christmas, and here's to the coming new year (:
Thursday, January 16, 2014 ( I realize... @ 9:54 PM )   Oh, and of the dance families that I have had so far -- I will also miss DanSHers terribly in a few weeks/months to come, just like how I have come to miss my dance families in DanceCastle and YNDA. Not to say that I'm some really great dancer, but this is really something that I will always love with all my heart (: and that I often wonder whether I would ever have chances to dance again in these similar settings, when I've graduated and went on to work as an architect? Would I ever have the capability to balance the tremendous amount of work which would probably only accumulate, as well as dance in some other strange context? Or even have that courage to step up alone? Because what has made dance so endearing to me, is especially because of the great friends and family atmosphere each place has proffered me. In the working context I believe this is just too hard and fleeting to achieve at all. I will most certainly treasure the remaining times I have in Sheares dance studio from now on, because who knows if next sem I'm still allowed here? That aside, the new year has arrived once again, and once again we are plunged into the horror worlds also known as architecture studio. And once again, I try to brave myself up for this change of pace as compared to what Korea has gotten me accustomed to. Not to mention the everyday resolution of trying to be less dependent and more capable. I don't know, but somehow one way or another we will always survive the semester. But we need to do more than surviving, and not to waste the precious years as students away. 我们每天都渐渐地老去，而我们短暂的存在到底换来了什么？ I'm still trying to live out my Personal Legend. Tuesday, August 20, 2013 ( still like this at heart @ 1:17 AM )  Recently I have had certain uncertainties and doubts about myself. There are so many things and circumstances that should have been, could have been, yet never did. It pains me to think of how these trivialities are presenting possible projections into the future, and whether there is truly nothing I could do to self improve, etc. Certain days have become quite mentally torturing, knowing how I've held on to clear priorities so much that life becomes simply...simplified. To the point whereby I start questioning this whole purposefulness, and becoming overly analytical. But I've digressed because I'm actually referring to different issues, heh. Sometimes, I forget that we are all essentially, different. There is no arguing that we grew up all in a million ways, and sometimes you just have to accept that there is no point in trying too hard. Understanding, comparing, and analyzing do work sometimes, whereas feeling and letting things take its course work on other times. I'm beginning to feel that we all fall into either of the circumstances too much at least a few times in our whole lives, becoming depressed or simply a sudden realization that things have gone too far. Depending on our own distinctive personalities, neither one is definitely bad, and in fact is helpful in guiding us how we live. But the main thing I suppose, is finding a suitable balance between the two that works for the individual. Of course, we're best comfortable with probably one kind of living most of the time, but we definitely need the other to keep check of ourselves and push for self-improvement. Whether we like it or not, we'll grow to live with it, or eventually like it. Extremely vague and referring to possible multiple circumstances, but I guess this is probably the gist. I'm beginning to see that at least for me, too much analysis is probably self destructive (heh), and just a simple constant reminder then: That sometimes, let this world take its course, and stay the way you are with people. Embrace all the oddities and differences that make you uncomfortable. It will be hard, very hard, but never doubt yourself too much. Continue doing and expressing whatever you love and defines you as who you are, don't be too flustered by those who can't immediately click with you on the same frequency. Not very sure how this changes things, but I'll stick to the belief that everyone's fighting a hard battle every day, so be nice and try standing in their shoes once in a while. We don't necessarily have to start plunging into the endless possibilities of changing the undesired/uncomfortable situations arising through differences, but at least we understand and respect. Suddenly To Kill a Mockingbird seems to bring about this old meaning to a new level -- We don't have to rush around and fall into depression every time there's something, but at least we stick to our own values, understand, and try to communicate bit by bit respectfully. I suddenly have extreme respect for Atticus (: [flying to korea in a few days time, we'll see how huh] Tuesday, July 16, 2013 ( koizora @ 12:04 AM )  Hmm it has been a hectic and tiring journey, somehow. The days pass and suddenly so many things unrecorded have slipped by the untouched pen. 什么时候，我已卷于在这块空间上留恋？ 最近有些事，烦人的事，或更准确地说，困惑的事。在占据脑海之前，首先就被工作上的义务掩埋。不想去想，也不想去担心之后会是怎么样，只是期待人能够通过广大的体验下成长。一个人的力量，太微不足道。心软，表面上情有可原，但很可能更残忍。所以这次，我选择更加勇敢。 有时不禁会好奇：为什么一生中会遇到这么多这样的人？ Life's like this? 只凸显出，很久以前憧憬的榜样，在现实中只会带来本身的痛苦与烦恼。难怪，会说 if you have not made an enemy in your life, it's not called living. 也许是时候更加勇敢，更加敏锐了。 That said, my 21st was marked with snorkeling in the sea, surrounded by fish so close and so many it was another scene that came right out of Kagaya's brush strokes. The unforgettable canvas of stars against the black nightsky, sleeping on the clandestine jetty whilst witnessing wave after wave, breaking open upon sea rocks...and all these time the coldness wraps you round and round, bringing stories of the sea etched deeply against the glowing lights in the distance. We stayed there until we had all woken from our dreamless sleep, before I braced myself and tore away from this impossibly ethereal world. 另外，当然我也实行了我的伟大计划 － 在大家各奔东西前拍了一套正式的照片，纪念我们21岁的那一年 (: 有一天，我们还会再相聚。 Sunday, April 07, 2013 ( the world is beautiful and worth fighting for. I believe in the latter. @ 6:41 PM )
千万记住，当初选择这条路的原因 ♥
这世界或许不是时时刻刻都美丽，但那值得我们拼命。
 ( back @ 2:18 AM )  another long hiatus from me. let me just pen down a few simple stuff, before i go back to (trying to) work. ha ha (: I'm really glad to know that my post on the scholarship applications is indeed helping people out, with juniors leaving tags, emailing me, and even tumblr messaging me. It warms me to know that I'm able to help a certain someone in that certain stage in their life, even though the gesture is small. On a side note, really apologetic that I really rarely check this blog of mine, hence the seemingly abandoned look. I'm really more active on tumblr due to the easy reblogging style, so it's actually easier to reach me from there! Other things... design this semester is kind of sucking our lives out, we don't know why, maybe it's because we are under a more holistic kind of tutor...or maybe it's because it's year 2. I keep telling myself that things will eventually be better in year 3, after questioning my senior and all, but in truth all of these is subjective in the end, and I'm kind of worried, because I don't suppose my capability to match up to my senior's. After all, it's RIBA year next, would it be true that the stress just accumulates? Or we can take a breather and not having to finally take all nighters twice in a row. The better part is, the taxing modules that are making this sem horrible are more or less over and done with now. Casting concrete in akicon was the worst part (yet admittedly the most fun I've ever had since coming to archi too), and urban design's submissions and final test are even over (one module down at such an early timing, amazing). Landscape is the only module that can make things bad now, but even so the deadlines do not clash anymore. Which means I just have to survive next week, whereby it's my first (and probably...last?) time participating in Dance Uncensored. I really hope we pull off a good show, what with all those intensive trainings (leaving me extremely tired and sleep even more) and leaving crits early. Just a little sad that I'm only doing one item, which amounts to perhaps just 6minutes of the whole 2 hour show. CMB concert was a blast too, got to catch up with friends (: First time having a concert in Sentosa! Okay. I think I need to get down to figuring out irritating stair layouts, and attempting at sections. ahahaha. |