Friday, February 27, 2009

Gak!!!

Waaa~ big day tomorrow! All those parks and gardens and lakes. Not to mention all those entrance fees. Hah...

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Of First Impressions, Gay Guy and Insane Woman

I have only been back for five days. Why does it feel like forever already? Oops. Not a good sign.

Yeh, I have already met with nearly all my lecturers this semester, save one, the GD lect, whom I am going to meet tomorrow. The last crucial one. The one who is going to make or break this semester. I know I have reinstate on many occasions how lecturers are not really that important and how being spoon fed is something to be done back in secondary school, not university. BUT, a good lecturer can spur me on like no other. A good lecturer inspires and make me feel like performing to impress.

Only five modules this sem. Did so bad last semester that even if I scored four flats throughout the rest of my years here, I will still not be able to reach my ultimate goal. Therefore, that objective crushed. *slap slap* If I cannot shoot for the star, then I shall settle for the moon.

The major I chose was advertising. I met the lect already, the first one. Wahaha... he's so gay~ An incredibly nice guy, I supposed, experienced in his field, I hope, and he's not gay but just looked gayish, I think. He talked a lot. He fileld the entire class hours with talks on advertising and coke and recycling. Besides the occasional yawn, it was interesting, listening to him. I got some pretty good laugh out of that session as well. I like him. Hopefully he lives up to expectations.

Insane woman is going to teach us typography. Insane, why? For the first class, she has already given us places to visit in KL, such as butterfly park, bird park, museums and this and that park/garden/lake. The objective? Collect colour combinations, shapes, symbols and icons. 250 each. You do the calculation. Woman is insane. I am happy with this crazy work. The end product is actually designing a series of dingbats. You know, the kind of fonts that don't show letters but shapes of leaves/ animals/ ornaments instead? She said we can actually apply FontLab, if we know. Dank! No we don't. That (fill in demeaning adjective) lecturer who taught us last sem knows nothing about typography therefore taught us nothing!! Another thing to put into my list of 'Things To Learn On My Own'.

Oh yeah, know what was the first thing I heard from her when I entered the class? "I want soldiers who are here for the fight." I'm serious!

Illustration lect is a different one that the one we usually had. She looked so fresh! And we had the same lect for Socio-Psychology in Design. Wahaha~ can't wait to tell HF I'm gonna be learning psychology... I think. I asked that lect who gave me a B, I think last sem for my Design Heritage paper, on how I can do better in his class. Enough to said the question might as well be better off not asked.

So far so good, the line of lects. Hopefully the GD lect is just as good as first impressions go tomorrow.


ps: I need to get to work!!! will start after i finish watching my gossip girl, grey's anatomy, anime, tvb dramas..... etc... omg.....

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Ubat Batuk Cap Ibu Dan Anak

Dilute a spoonful of thick ubat batuk cap ibu dan anak in hot boiling water. Let it cool a little before taking a sip. The heat of the drink soothes the itchy throat as it goes down, leaving a trail of coolness in the mouth. It warms and cools at the same time.

What a peculiar feeling.

And it works way better than Strepsils.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Just so you have something to read, Adryn.

I. Am. Going. Back. To. Hutan. On. Sunday.

Yep. Cyberjaya, hutan, one and the same. I have already lugged all my luggage back into my new room last weekend. It's a mess in there. I dread a little having to face it all again. Haih.

You know life is boring when you can manage to sleep the whole day off and can still feel sleepy. I am embarassed to have to blog on mundane things like this once more. This is just an announcement. Don't mind me.

I look forward to a brand new semester. Will have to decide on a major and I'm hoping I'm making the right choice. As of now, my decision seemed good. Not seeing any potholes if there are any. And if I screw this up just like how I screwed up in my choice of uni, well, cheers to me, you big screwball (by this I mean me, I mean. don't be so touchy, i don't mean you)!!!

Ugh. Getting a horrible bout of home sickness once more. But give me two days there, and once I'm immersed in the routine over there, I am sure I can get this feeling over with. At the thought of boarding Konsortium to Puduraya, I feel sick.

Uek.

No more from me till I'm there and got the lines hooking. So long~

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Blog Recolouring

Whoa~ check out the new look! You dig?

I know fairly little about customizing blog designs so the best I can do now is pick my own colours. Yeah, I know, even an amateur less than an anmateur will know how to do this. But I do like the colours!

This is something which I have thought of doing since the beginning of break. A brand new look to a brand new year!!

This will get better. Better designs, better colours, better themes, better stories. This I promise you. It's nothing much to look at now, I can only hope it gets better. *fingers crossed*

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

10 Steps To Great Logo Designs

1. Sketch
2. Sketch again
3. And again
4. Don’t worry about mistakes
5. Sketch with pencils
6. Try using pens
7. Sketch indoors…
8. …and out
9. Sketch fast
10. Keep on sketching

This is something I'd like to share that I picked up from David Airey, a designer. This is something my lect once taught us too. To make lots of sketches, regardless of papers and pencils, brilliant or stupid ideas.

Hehe... pencil do the thinking, yes?

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Flash

Tagged by Adrienne.


1. Put your iTunes/mp3 player/Cellphone etc on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.

3. Write the name of the song, regardless of however weird :D

4. Tag some friends who might enjoy doing this.


IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?

Sorry, I Love You – Some Korean Dude


WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?

Push Up On Me - Rihanna


HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Masquerade – Andrew Lloyd Webber


WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
When All Is Said And Done – Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep


WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Michael Buble


WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Processional And Maria – Organ, Orchestra and Nun Chorus (It’s a soundtrack from The Sound of Music, if you’re wondering)


WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
As Time Goes By – Andy Williams


WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Mack The Knife – Michael Buble


WHAT IS 2+2?
Crying In The Party – Eason Chan


WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
The Time of Our Lives – Il Divo and Toni Braxton


WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Under The Sea – Samuel E. Wright


WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
All That I Got - Fergie


WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
1973 – James Blunt


WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Tammie – Debbie Reynolds


WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
爱在记忆中找你(Looking for you in memories) – Raymond Lam


WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Overture – Andrew Lloyd Webber


WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?

Children of the Revolution - Bono, Gavin Friday & Maurice Seezer


WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
What If – Takeshi Kaneshiro


WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Chotto Matte Kudasai – The Sandpipers


WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Silent Night – Il Divo


HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Far Away From Home - ??


WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
– David Tao


WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Not Alone - Soler


WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Perfect World – Simple Plan


WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Shut Up! – Simple Plan


WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
There You’ll Be - ??


DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Looking Forward To – Hins Cheung


IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
All I ask Of You – Andrew Lloyd Webber


WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?

All Or Nothing - Westlife


WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?

Flash – Eason Chan


I'm tagging:

Jaryn

Farah

Tzeyee

Kar Yee

And whoever wants to play =D

Wait

I used to hate waiting. Just like how I don't like people who are not punctual and have to wait for them to show up. So, sometimes I do things like telling them to be there a half hour earlier than the supposed time. And then I like showing off my punctuality by showing up on the dot. I thought that showed my discipline and a subtle hint that said, "See how I can do it? Why can't you?" And recently it dawned on me that only people who have all the time in the world can play at being punctual with ease.

Have you ever thought that in many cases the real excitement lie in the waiting? The anticipation? Just right before the moment, you have the liberty to make up anything and have all kinds of expectations. The wait gives us the freedom for imagination. And when the moment arrived, it might be less than what we expect, or maybe more. Anyhow, the wait is always the one that has the ability to fill us either with dread, butterflies or sunshine.

I am waiting. At the slightest hint I choked. It made me wonder how I'll handle it when it's right in my face. But I know that if it happens again, I shall play it differently. I went to sleep with a smile and woke up wondering. I like the feeling. I have gone through it before. The wait. By the end of it, I usually came away the greater fool. What the hell, who cares? No one even knows what I am talking about.

Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Useless Babble

hey kok quin,

you're so funny sometimes. i look at you and i can't help but snicker. oi!! wake up la!!!

~ conscience



OMG! What have I done??? Nothing. Thank God.

Monday, February 02, 2009

One Heck Of A Long Tag

*Tagged by Farah. This is a ridiculously long tag. Good! Finally something to do in my blog.*

Rules


1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leave a comment to let them know that they've been officially tagged (plus asking them to read your blog ;p)

Starting time: 1.52 pm

Name: Quin

Nick:
Penguin, kok, queen, dolphin, and a whole lot of others I am better off not knowing.

Sisters: One older one.

Brothers: One older one.

Shoe size: 7

Height: The last I checked it was 156cm.

Where do you live?: Home.

Have you ever...

Been on a plane: Yes.

Swam in the ocean: Yes.

Fallen asleep at school: Definitely.

Broken someone's heart?: Never mattered that much to a person. My mom aside.

Fell off your chair?: I... think so. Some memories are better off suppressed.

Sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call: No. If you know me, you'll know I don't do phone calls.

Saved emails: Yes.

What is your room like?: More space than I really need. A lot to dust and to sweep. Rows and rows of books as well as a whole bundle of old toys, that I don't need but have no heart to dispose of.

What's right beside you: Phone, and a red Elmo drinking cup.

What is the last thing you ate: Kayu fried chicken plus roti kosong.

Ever had ...

Chicken pox?: Yes.

Sore throat: Yes.

Broken nose: No. Thank god.

Do you...

Believe in love at first sight?: Attraction, yes. Love, not really.

Like picnic?: I like the idea more compared to actually doing it.


Who was/were the last person...

You danced with: A whole bunch of ex-Georgians.

Last made you smile: My niece.

Last you last yelled at: Mom.

Today, did you...


Talk to someone you like: Yes.

Kiss anyone: Yes.

Get sick: No.

Talk to an ex: Never have one.

Miss someone: Yes. All of a sudden I am missing the two friends who are leaving for spore and kl respectively. Just goes to emphasize that chinese new year has really come to a closure.

Who do you really hate?: Must I really say it out loud? I can't decide. There are too many.

Do you like your handwriting?: Love it. So distinctive.

Are your toe nails painted: Yes.

What color shirt are you wearing now: White, with Elmo's red head smack on the front and back.

Are you a friendly person: I think I am. But really I'm not.

Do you have any pets: Once. Now no.

Do you sleep with the tv/laptop on: I believe in conserving energy.

What are you doing right now?: Duh...

Can you handle the truth: I can handle it better than not knowing. If you want to lie, make sure the truth never comes out. Otherwise, speak the truth. Or dance around it.

Are you closer to your mother or father?: Mom. But I miss dad so darn much.

Do you eat healthily?: No.

Do you still have pictures of you and your ex?: Me and my what??

If you're having a bad day, who are you most likely to go to?: My nieces. They don't judge and they are always game for a good hug and warm healing kisses.

Are you loud or quiet mostly?: Quiet.

Are you confident?: Yes. Maybe. No.

5 things I was doing 10 years ago:

1. Studying science for the first time.
2. Buying firecrackers on the first day of CNY by the bundle.
3. Gambling with cousins with ten cents bets.
4. Patrolling the corridor by walking up and down it during recess time.
5. Picked up after school on a motor by my dad.

5 things I would do if I were a billionaire

1. Buy my own house.
2. Donate half of it to charity.
3. Bring my whole family to Disneyland.
4. Let my nieces and nephews run free in a toy shop and pick up anything they want.
5. Shop! Shop! Shop!

5 bad habits of mine

1. If I'm not interested in you, I'll zone out on the things you say.
2. I am incapable of subtlety.
3. I don't know how to be nice to people I don't like.
4. I don't know how to not judge a person.
5. I pick on my toe nails.

5 places I've lived/living
1. Batu Maung.
2. Lip Sin.
3. Taman Free School.
4. Overnighting in SKBG.
5. Menlo Park.

5 people I tag
1. Nigel
2. Adrienne
3. U-Jean
4. Jamie
5. Kar Yee