youknowi'mnogood.

double date.

2008-01-28T22:29:00.000+08:00

archi is driving me nuts.

2007-12-06T00:24:00.000+08:00

Akslpp says:
oh btw i met Utt today

hariz-yihao. says:
oh wow gee. was it fun? should i be happy for you?

Akslpp says:
......

Akslpp says:
no

Akslpp says:
wtf

Akslpp says:
just telling u lar

hariz-yihao. says:
so was it fun?

hariz-yihao. says:
how did you feel?

hariz-yihao. says:
how did you react?

hariz-yihao. says:
was it a once in a lifetime experience?

hariz-yihao. says:
what have you learnt from that brief experience?

Akslpp says:
i aint talking to u liao

hariz-yihao. says:
HAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAH

hariz-yihao. says:
so

hariz-yihao. says:
how was it?

hariz-yihao. says:
HAHAHAHA

Akslpp says:
aint talking to u

hariz-yihao. says:
you ARE talking to me

hariz-yihao. says:
hahaha

no wonder nobody wants to talk to me on msn.

outing updates!

2007-11-30T23:59:00.001+08:00

yes,
rejoice.

for it's another one of those bimbotic/himbotic, *delete where not applicable
vain and meaningless photo-filled posts again.

woohoo.

arena followed by hey sugar, MoS.
one hellova crazy night.
ditzy, wasted, drunken biatches.
non-stop dancing.
camwhoring.
prata breakfast, again.
then

what else, but

sleeping the day away. (:

meet-up & belated birthday lunch/dinner/chillout
at swensens & essential brew, holland v.
for the one & only
BIBI SHAK!

the one who has a special knack for panicky-yet-tangkap-glam poses
during swerving, hell-driver SMRT busrides.
(:

last-minute meetup with flo.
quickie shopping, chillout at orchard, marina square, raffles city.
tried on countless stuffs, but bought one.
heh.

'till the next photo post! (:

x'mas (wish)list.

2007-11-18T13:43:00.000+08:00

FAT hope lah, huh.

oh well.

peribahasa melayu reinvented.

2007-11-16T14:25:00.000+08:00

in other words, distorted peribahasas.

1) harapkan pagar, pagar takbole harap

2) carik-carik bulu ayam,
lama-lama jadi suttlecock

3) sepandai mana tupai melompat,
akhirnya tak masuk olimpik juga

4) hendak seribu daya, taknak sudah

5) lembu punya susu, cap teh-ko dapat nama

6) ke mana tumpahnya kuah kalau tidak ke bawah

7) tiada rotan, pelempang berguna juga

8) di mana ada gula-gula, di situ ada gula-gula

9) gajah mati meninggalkan gading,
harimau mati meninggalkan belang,
manusia mati meninggal dunia

10) berapa berat mata memandang
berat lagi seguni beras

11) cubit paha kanan peha kiri tak rasa apa-apa pun

12) diam2 ubi berisi diam2 orang bisu

13) sambil menyelam tengok kapal selam

14) sebab pulut santan binasa,
sebab mulut habis pulut

15) kecil-kecil cili padi,
kecil lagi biji cili
credits to Mus, Farhan's friend (:

2007-11-14T00:51:00.000+08:00

wanna know what beyonce sounds like when she's having an orgasm?

then check out 2:52-2:55.
(click on the time remaining to change it to time elapsed.)

i guess her orgasm lasts only 3 seconds, huh.

recap: e-learning week.

2007-11-12T20:58:00.000+08:00

it's been one hell of a week.

e-learning week? YEAH RIGHT.
more like quick break from architecture and sweebing.

i made architecture & sweebing sound obscene, huh.

so let the pictures do the talkin'.

SENTOSA & CAFE DEL MAR
WITH JAZ, PAM, FRED, HANS.

the accidental sentosa tourists?

BEE MOVIE WITH IJAN, RAD.

cute, maybe; with some witty lines.
but the plot is a whole load of CRAP.

thanks babes.

ESPLANADE, ART-FRIEND,
NATIONAL LIBRARY WITH JAS.

pardon the sleepy faces.

M.O.S. WITH VAL, RIN,
ZEE, IJAN & JAS.

yah, nowadays people go school at 7am wear dress, what.
HAHAHA.

ARENA & M.O.S.
WITH FRED, JAZ, RHO.

our little escape from archi.

(in)humanity.

2007-10-21T21:48:00.000+08:00

the past week of aidilfitri has been quite a happy and uplifting one.

but RTM1 has been broadcasting a really provoking music video clip showing the conditions of iraq and similar war-torn areas in the middle east. don't have that actual RTM one here, but this would be an excellent substitute.

taken from izyan's inspiring blog entry heh (:

so for those of us who are blessed with the lives we have - open our eyes - remember those who don't.

salam syawal; maaf zahir batin. (:

you'll get it if you're in it.

2007-09-30T18:14:00.001+08:00

click to enlarge.

quoteworthy.

2007-09-30T18:09:00.000+08:00

Q. what kind of job are you looking for?

A. something which doesn't require effort,
but involves lots of money?

chillout with shakirrah!

2007-09-23T17:32:00.001+08:00

we're the colors you couldn't live without.

buke puase with humpalangs.

2007-09-23T13:10:00.001+08:00

in need of family guy.

2007-09-15T17:09:00.000+08:00

when you've got too much time on your hands,

AND youtube (of course),

here's what you get:

and all thanks to afra for the 2nd video. hahaha.

when crocs goes disco nite.

2007-09-15T16:43:00.000+08:00

mica building.

2007-09-15T16:33:00.001+08:00

kualalumpur11-13june.

2007-06-19T00:29:00.000+08:00

shenzhen:pagesix.

2007-05-31T22:03:00.000+08:00

shenzhen:pagefive.

2007-05-31T21:15:00.000+08:00

2007-05-26T00:44:00.000+08:00

sighh.
there's nothing quite like home.

shenzhen, i mean.

parkviewsquare.

2007-05-13T00:35:00.000+08:00

shenzhen:pagefour.

2007-04-24T19:46:00.000+08:00

the media in shenzhen.

shenzhen:pagethree.

2007-04-24T19:44:00.000+08:00

top: KCR train, hongkong.
bottom: the dense streets of mong kok, hongkong.

shenzhen:pagetwo.

2007-04-24T19:40:00.000+08:00

(very) budget terminal, singapore.

shenzhen:pageone

2007-04-21T23:39:00.001+08:00

flowers aplenty in nanshan, shenzhen.

shenzhen:thephotobook.

2007-04-21T23:16:00.000+08:00

singaporephilatelicmuseum,

2007-04-21T00:43:00.000+08:00

sighhh.

2007-04-20T01:31:00.000+08:00

home sweeeeet home.

April 15th 2007
6:30am

nanshan!

2007-04-10T02:35:00.000+08:00

nanshan.

hai ya bai hua.

tian yue yuen.

binhai zhi chuang.

shi jie zhi chuang.

~

i'm gonna miss these places.

2 months.
home sweeeet nanshan.

sighh.

nineteen.

2007-04-10T02:00:00.000+08:00

pizzahut in shenzhen is quite
hwahh-got-crass-one-lei,

unlike in SG.
(:

nineteen in china.

i betcha cant say, "i turned nineteen in china leh!".

heh.

(:

ps. thanks guys, really reaaally appreciate it!

2007-04-10T01:30:00.000+08:00

illuminated clocks from china!

late-night (illegal) streetside BBQ food. (:

our saviour
on workin' late nights.

4 more days to
home sweeeeet sg!
(:

cover page series for ong&ong.

2007-04-10T01:19:00.000+08:00

akena hotel.

2007-04-06T01:28:00.000+08:00

ocean park hongkong!

2007-03-27T23:09:00.000+08:00

the road to Ocean Park.

she just can't wait, can she?

reminds me of the classic movie series, "Jaws".

the artificially beautiful coral reefs.

they call it "fish jelly" in ocean park (:

awaiting the dolphin and seal show.

the many, many rides in ocean park.
i still remember the adrenaline, I-might-just-pee-in-my-pants-feeling
when taking the "Abyss",
the vertical drop ride.

ocean park is frequented by tonnes more mainland chinese than hongkongers.
so expect the rude and uncheevilised crowds during weekends and holidays.

the cable car ride is like whoaa.
the sentosa one is like pi sai lah compared to this.

till next time!
(:

shyanna. samantha. ben.

2007-03-23T18:53:00.000+08:00

my cousin Shyanna who lives in Lam Tin, Hongkong,

my nephew, Ben

&

my reaaally adorable niece,

Samantha yao-yao!

she's cuuuute laa.

(:

2007-03-14T19:54:00.000+08:00

2007-03-09T18:52:00.000+08:00

dang!

that's how we feel about architecture sometimes.

all in a day's work.

2007-03-03T23:19:00.000+08:00

that's just the beginning.
6 weeks left.
(:

archi and all that nonsense.

2007-03-02T17:01:00.000+08:00

what would we be without friends?
(:

random post.

2007-03-01T02:33:00.000+08:00

to whom it may concern.

day thirteen!

2007-02-24T00:11:00.000+08:00

architecture. what else?

sweet potatoes.

the shenzhen metro.
puts SMRT to shame.

time travel, anyone?

macau tomorrow! (:

day thirteen!

2007-02-23T17:16:00.000+08:00

bang, bang.

edited by chester.

day twelve!

2007-02-21T14:21:00.000+08:00

the SZ media beats SG's.
hands down.

okayy here's a building shot.

'cause it's an architectural attachment, anyway.
heh.

i lovee the colours of SZ.
dont chaaa?

day eleven!

2007-02-20T04:28:00.000+08:00

really cheap & yummy egg pancakes for 20 cents (SG) each.

shenzhen really is the place to shop.

and then there's
cheap books from "BooksCity"
cheap china-made clothes from the countless department stores
cheap and good food everywhere
and
what more.

(:

day ten: fireworks!

2007-02-20T01:03:00.000+08:00

in china, fireworks are entirely DIY. and you can shoot it anywhere you want.

at the roadside,
from your balcony,
in the park;
anywhere.

and oh, happy new year from SZ!
(:

day seven to ten: CNY holidays!

2007-02-19T01:11:00.000+08:00

the laziness is beginning to kick in.

sorry uh, just
photos
photos
photos
photos
and more photos.

who's complaining?
heh (:

john just can't wait to order. oh, cool cafe btw.

this is somethin' you'd never find back in sg.

the cheap cafe near rhoda/jazelle's apartment.

the shenzhen metro puts SMRT to shame.

heh i know you wanna wipe that look off my face.

rhoda/jazelle's apartment in Futian.

day six: holiday mood?

2007-02-16T02:22:00.000+08:00

half-day at office. well, only 4 people turned up at office today.

oh btw, the office culture at Ong & Ong here is pretty flexible (a.k.a. slack).
the staff come in as and when they like (if they ever do).

heh i'm not complaining.

then,

jalan-jalan, walk around, see-see!

okay, pics. i knowwww u want pics, dont cha?

tree nightlife.

streetside lights.

"theft point".

cold and grey.

vibrant.

"heren fashion city"

red gold.

neon streets.

CNY pasar malam.

every auntie's dream.

rabbits on sale. pet or food?

sugar-coated fruits.

day five: down to business!

2007-02-16T02:14:00.000+08:00

interior design.

hotel akena beijing.

yeah, helped out in modifying/improving the hotel room interior. cool huh? never thought i'd get to do actual designing & brainstorming during this attachment.

cheers from SZ =).

day four: part two: night out in SZ!

2007-02-13T02:59:00.000+08:00

shenzhen is kinda hip hokay!
it's not all cheenaaa.

luo hu is bustling with 24hr restaurants, pubs and clubs. the streetside is illuminated with neon signs. too bad i didn't lug my camera around.

had cny reunion dinner with rest of Ong&Ong staff. shared a cab back to Nanshan with the kind admin lady. walked around the night market in the streets around our condo.

fake DVDs of the latest hollywood blockbusters! u name it, they've got it!

blood diamond - i havn't seen it myself.

5 pcs for 5 renminbi

that's like 5 dvds for 1 friggin' sing dollar!

day four: still sick!

2007-02-13T02:44:00.000+08:00

omgoshh. i'm still climatising to the cold weather here.

it's about 15-24 degrees. yeah, i know - it's not THAT cold - but my body malfunctions in chilly weather, as compared to singapore weather.

oh, speaking of SG, i miss my nasi lemak.

but anyway,

we found time for a jog around the Binhai area in Nanshan. about 3 or 4 streets down. put on our windbreakers and trackpants. almost everyone turned to stare at the 2 of us as we passed by.

i'm guessing people don't jog in shenzhen.

before heading back, we dropped by the neighbourhood park and children's playground. used the monkey bar as our pull-up bar; amidst the oblivious children, mummies and daddies.

AND WE STARTED WORK AT 6PM.

it was a sunday, mind you.

finished work at 9am monday morning. went back to our apartment.

we knocked out upon touching our bed.

and oh,

its difficult to sleep with someone who snores like a broken motorboat.

p.s. i'm not kidding when i say "with".
we ARE sharing the same pathetic bed.
ha ha don't worry girls, it doesn't mean anything - we're fine!
as long as chester keeps his hands off me.

=p

day three: hongkong!

2007-02-13T02:41:00.000+08:00

photography and editing by chester.

sorry i havn't got the time to update this particular day's entry. heh.

check back in a day or two; yup, i should have somethin' up by then.

till then - cheers from shenzhen!

day two!

2007-02-09T19:27:00.000+08:00

9th feb 2006 friday.

woke up to sorethroat.

sheesh.

passed by futian - huge business district.
moved into our apartment in nanshan.

absofuckinglutely nice condo that we're staying in.
looks just like any other condo/flat in SG.

we're glad we're not putting up in some dilapidated backlane alley backpacker's motel.
heh.

shenzhen is damn modern lah.

made a quick trip to the Ong & Ong Office - 10 mins walk away.
super small office - the size of w5a lecture room.
friendly chief architect, some other architect, office manager - and 3 friendly but non-english speaking china draftspeople.
grabbed a quick bite at cheena mac's - cost 6 sing bucks for 2 person's meals.
shopped for essentials at Hai Ya Deparment Store.

pig's tail.

cute baby watermelons.

sorethroat deteriorated to cough - thanks to strepsils.

sighhh.

we got treated to:-
dinner at "musibase restaurant" with our general manager and 2 architects!
then lounged to a fineee live jazz band.

sorethroat?

what sorethroat?
=)

bad news:
rental tenants have NO access to the gym.
good news:
managed to do some push-ups & sit-ups with chester.

sighhh.

day one!

2007-02-09T19:02:00.000+08:00

8th feb 2006 thursday.

thanks a gazillion to all who were at the airpork - love ya guys!
budget terminal - clinic/hospital-like corridor to the departure gates - now that's what you call BUDGET!

irritating dad - encouraged kids who were running up and down the already cramped aisle of the A320.
amusing intonation & accent of stewardess - emphasizing at all the wrong words.

i'm guessing the salary of tiger airways stewardess: 5 bucks per hr?

amazingly modern state-of-the-art airport.

"visa for aliens".

temperature warmer than expected - 18-25 instead of 10-15 degrees.
hotel petrel - put up for one night in a reasonable middle-class business hotel.

sore throat brewing.

uh oh.

bbss four-e-six reunion!

2007-02-04T01:49:00.000+08:00

after a long period of MIA-ness,
finaaaaally.
a class reunion.
thanks to all for makin' it happen!
=)

fernando!

2007-01-23T00:08:00.000+08:00

happy advanced burstday fern!

thanks for the dinner! =)

awesome.
good food, great company.
what more could you ask for?

2007-01-22T02:22:00.000+08:00

18
more days.

2007-01-21T11:35:00.000+08:00

shucks.

something happened to my blog's template.

so here's a temporary one.

blogger can be such a biatch.

sang. khai. ijan.

2007-01-20T23:03:00.000+08:00

love ya guys.
gotta meet up soooon before china aight?

over and done with.

2007-01-18T19:37:00.000+08:00

crit's finally over!

fucken over.

sorry i just had to say it.

oh, yes it is.

move over, architecture.

it's back to gym, swim, tan, shop, eat, hang out and what more.

=)

oh, i miss the chalet and clubbing night.

2007-01-16T22:04:00.000+08:00

busy. busy. busy.

BUSY.

in the next three weeks.

here goes:

1) apply visa, extend passport
2) critique session
3) ads, mat, es, gems tests
4) learn autocad (crash course!)
5) portfolio review
6) practise autodesk viz
7) shop for winter wear
8) pack clothes, necessities
9) reformat, service laptop
10) backup all important software
11) new phone!
12) organiser/pda?
13) last minute outings with everyone

and

14) gym!

wow.

=/

2007-01-14T23:33:00.000+08:00

that's okay baby.

'cause in time,

you'll find;

what goes around,

goes around,

goes around,

comes all the way back around.

geekfashion.

2006-12-30T08:03:00.000+08:00

gosh.
asdfghjkl.
i hate my hair.
i need a makeover,
anyone?

season'sgreetings!

2006-12-24T13:22:00.000+08:00

here's a li'l somethin' i did to get ya'll in the mood.
merry christmas
&
cheers!
=)

ministryofsound.

2006-12-22T11:35:00.000+08:00

retardography.

2006-12-08T21:55:00.000+08:00

and lastly,

HARISAURUS 18,000,000 B.C.

darsh.liza.hariz.

2006-12-06T21:05:00.000+08:00

poof!
daughter of pillai and omar combined!

it's been ages since i last met these two girls.
see ya around guys, take care. =)

nationalmuseumofsingapore.

2006-12-06T20:52:00.000+08:00

i haven't been contributing much to the national museum of singapore.
despite being a member.
hence, the least i could do is spread word about the events they're having.
talk about free publicity, aye?
(click on image to enlarge.)

ijan.rai.dinie.hariz.

2006-11-28T23:50:00.000+08:00

the ghost of izyan.

night scene at one fullerton.

romanticism.

concealed step lighting.

the girls.

the girls, again.

ju-on and his two siblings.

fullerton kids.

smile,

...you're on candid camera.

wishing we all had perfect complexion, don't cha?

Lastly,

here's a
big shoutout to
KHAI
SANG
RAD
MIRA
QAM

we miss you guys.

Porsche Cayman.

2006-11-25T02:12:00.000+08:00

the2006PorscheCaymanBlack.
limitededition.

2006-11-15T22:37:00.000+08:00

CRANKY.

IRRITATED.

yeah, i've been feeling cranky and kinda irritable lately.

don't ask me; i don't even know why.

oh heck.

maybe it's just work.

archi.

archi.

and archi.

every single friggin' day.

i just feel like walking into the crowds at dover mrt

on the way to school one day,

and then

slap someone on the face.

maybe that fat ugly hoe in miniskirt.

AND spaghetti strap.

so fat babat-serunding berlipat ganda also want to wear miniskirt.

oh c'mon, put on some clothes.

and cover that dunno-how-many-years pregnant tummy of yours.

save us the eyesore.

TSK.

Archi Jalan Rayer!

2006-11-11T20:21:00.000+08:00

Friday, 10th November 2006
Agenda:
1. Farhan's house- Tampines - 12nn
2. Hazimah's - Marine Parade - 2:30pm
3. Khairil's - Teck Whye - 5pm
4. My place - Bukit Panjang - 6:30pm
5. Naqiyya's - Bukit Batok -8:30pm
6. Nas' - Jurong East - 10pm
7. Hamizah's - Jurong West - 11pm

We caught the last eastbound train from Boon Lay MRT.

So that saved our hard day's earned duit rayer from being spent on cab fare.

=)

Hazimah's

My Place.

Nas' Place.

melayu.com.sg

2006-11-06T19:06:00.000+08:00

What?
An experimental, bilingual (Malay-and-English) play exploring the social issues of the modern Malay society.

Who?
National University of Singapore's (NUS) Malay drama group, DownStageLeft.

When?
8:00 PM, Friday & Saturday, 17th & 18th November 2006.

Where?
Esplanade Theatre Studio.
Click here.

How Much?
Tickets at $25 each.
Students, NSF, Senior Citizens at $20.

How?
SISTIC Hotline: 6348 5555.
or
the Esplanade Box Office.

What's So Special?
'cause my brother's acting in one of the major roles.
AND
he's wearing my friggin' vintage sweater in the publicity photo shoot.
heh.

raya+shopping.

2006-11-05T02:58:00.000+08:00

Fiza SP DPFM's Open House

Saturday, 4th November 2006

I love my shades.

So i couldn't find any capals.
havaianas pon jadi lah.

That's Fiza's home.

Maggie mee hangos or not, she's still my friend. =D

I know, I know. I got senget teeth. =D

Fancy shopping in your comfy baju kurong? I did.
(oh, i like the new IMM extension by the way.)

Cheap Chic.

ROTI MUM/BOY!
I havn't had one in AGES.
UMM-MMM.

okay, so here's the retard pic of the day:

and

to my A-Level friends out there,

HANG ON THERE.

IT'LL BE OVER SOON.

Good luck, god bless.

=)

heh.

2006-11-03T21:55:00.000+08:00

FUGGING BORING AUNTIE LECTURER
(who was a librarian for 10 friggin' years)

+

CRAPPY ENGLISH MODULE

=

alright, stop laughing already.

there goes my hensem reputation and image.

=)

colin'sbirthdaychalet

2006-10-29T18:23:00.000+08:00

happy burstday colin!
yesterday, 28th october 2006.

hariz and cliffy!

delifrance!

openhouse@mrsamuie's

2006-10-28T10:48:00.000+08:00

27th November 2006

sepasang kurung purple =)

2006-10-25T00:52:00.000+08:00

this year's 1st day of raya wasn't as boring as i'd expected it to be.

in fact,

it was fun.

Yup, purple this year.
actually, this shade of purper not bad lei.

Just a few of my cousins.
yeah, i so don't look like my bro. (the other purple one lah.)

Once again,
Selamat hari rayer!
Soak it up while it lasts.
(Besok skolah dok!)

sighhh.

Salam Aidilfitri!

2006-10-23T18:29:00.000+08:00

To all my Muslim brothas and sistas,

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Harap maaf zahir dan batin, for all that I may have said, done, thought or assumed about you, both in your presence, or your absence.

Take this time to deepen our ties amongst both family, friends and even those we aren't fond of.

Enjoy it while it lasts!

God Bless.

Wassallam.

=)

shenzhen!

2006-10-18T18:54:00.000+08:00

oh my gawwd.

i just can't contain my excitement.

shenzhen, china, here we come!

my mum just gave the green light for me to take on the attachment vacancy there. for 2 friggin' whole months. wow.

what's exciting is that i won't be alone. HELL NO. in fact, chester, jazelle and rhoda a.k.a. rholah will be going shenzhen too! (although jazelle and rholah would be attached to a different firm from me and chester.)

weeeheee. i can already imagining the four of us going causeway bay, hongkong, every weekend! for 2 months!

i can HARDLY wait. =)

2006-10-18T01:54:00.000+08:00

today, i gymmed and swimmed again! this time in the school gym, with chester.

(while fasting, course.)

wow.

i feel a sense of achievement. and satisfaction. i managed to try the bench press. quite shiok ah.

but of course,

i emphasise the word "try".

Uncles, Uncles and More Uncles!

2006-10-17T00:11:00.000+08:00

Today's been one heck of a day.

I hereby dedicate this day to the elderly men of our time.

The first uncle of the day is none other than a close buddy of mine,
Chester Goh Wei Loong.

We had a belated birthday celebration for him, but of course, not AFTER mentally torturing him; leading him to think that we really, really totally forgot about his birthday.

Ha ha. WE GOT CHA, DIND'T WE?

He was unusually quiet and practically 'depressed' for the whole day. He didn't talk, laugh or joke as he would on any ordinary day and just kept to himself. He probably gave up all hope on seeing us bringing him a present or cake or whatsoever. In fact, nobody wished him or even spoke about his birthday.

But, no, friends would never, ever do that. Now, would they?

This is what we, being the wonderful friends we are, did for our dearest uncle:

I know, I know, we're such thoughtful friends. Wait till you see the other side of the tee.
(Aiyah ok lah, got typo error. PHOTOGRA-HY. People make mistakes okay!)

And we did all this in the comfort and seclusion of, yes, the plotter room!

Midway through the 'designing' of the tee, the W5A cleaning auntie walked into the room, and as usual, gave us the sheepishly blank stare. Farhan suggested kidnapping her and wrapping her up and then presenting it to Chester. I thought that was a fabulous idea - maybe we could even dress her up a la Moulin Rouge, complete with Playboy Bunny ears & thigh-high stockings. Whoa, that would be Chester's wildest fantasy come true. But alas, the plotter room was equipped with CCTV.

Oh, well.

Anyway, after giving the fake present (the self-decorated shirt above), cutting the cake and then giving the real present (Levi's shirt and dogtag), we went on to attend Frank Gehry's talk at NUS University Cultural Centre.

And there we met other uncles.

One of the guest speakers looked just like Albert Einstein. No kidding.

He was bald with puffy, frizzy white hair at the sides. And he wore some kinda all-white pajamas outfit for the talk. Which i couldn't help but think he might just be a wee bit senile.

No offence meant to the elderly, of course.

And here we were, taking photos of ourselves while Frank Gehry himself was speaking.

(Oh btw, i look like i have perfectly flawless complexion here. Ha ha. FAT HOPE.)

And here's a rare occassion when the backrests of seats are not needed.

And Fernando dislocated his neck while dozing off during the talk.

That's all folks! =))

BLACKandWHITE.

2006-10-16T01:57:00.000+08:00

i MISS hong kong lah dey.

Clock Tower.
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.

Another Clock Tower.
Central, Hong Kong.

Clouds.
Somewhere in Hong Kong.

Man Vs. Nature
Two IFC and a really, really huge tree.

That Clock Tower, Again.

HK Exhibition & Convention Centre and the Kowloon Harbour.

The Peninsula Hotel Hongkong.

Rolah.
And the Streets of Hongkong.

The Streets at Night.
The city that never sleeps.

VivoCity!

2006-10-08T00:21:00.000+08:00

Ooohh.

We've discovered a new shopping paradise.
That's better than Orchard.

And a late-night lepak-ing hangout.
That's better than the Esplanade waterfront.

Yes.

It's none other than the newly-opened VivoCity! Not only is it the newest shopping mall in Singapore, it happens to be the biggest, too. And BIG's an understatement. It's HUGE.

I know you're excited.

Here's what we (Izyan, Dinie & Me) saw.

The first thing we did when we arrived - we went straight up to the rooftop courtyard. And yes, it IS huge. There's an outdoor amphitheatre, water-features which imitate sandy beaches, quirky but really cute sculptures and artworks, as well as something Izyan called "Jesus". No offence meant here, but it's a monument-like bronzed (or so, I think) sculpture of a man. It's suspended quite a distant up - hence, the reference to "Jesus". Except that instead of being crucified on the pole, the man's hanging from the pole. It's an artwork installed by some foreign artist, during the Singapore Biennale 2006. I don't know what it's called, but "Jesus Doing Pull-ups" sounds pretty neat.

And so we left the holy fitness corner and wandered off towards the waterfront.

Beeeeeautiful.

Apart from the horrendous haze, of course.

Otherwise, the view would have been excellent. I mean, hey, you could barely see Sentosa Island from where we were standing. That's how bad the haze is.

Later, we had dinner/break-fast at Banquet Harbourfront Centre. Yeah, that's after we waited for dunno-how-long for a vacant table lah. And AFTER braving the long and winding queues, consisting mainly of makciks and aunties.

Oh yeah. I spent alot on food. Chicken rice, then Fish & Chips. Not bad, huh, for someone this skinny.

So later, we found a cosy spot somewhere along the waterfront. There were some really funky outdoor 'furniture'. Circular in shape, patterned and coloured like a bright pink-red rose, we found them a tad pretty. Pretty enough for our butts to rest. We sat and chat for god-knows-how-long.

What a pretty lil' thing. (The furniture, of couse. What were you thinking?)

Much later, we went back inside to roam the many, many shops of Vivocity. Ok lah, we didn't really roam. We went to GV - but didn't catch a movie. It was a teeny bit late already. We sat, yet again, admiring the purple-gradient ceiling deco.

And, we took more photos. Camwhoring, as girls would call it.

Oh yeah, we discovered izyan's actually wearing a wig.

What i prefer to call Rambut Sample.

Izyan and the shiny wig of hers.

Apparently, Izyan's bald. And every morning, she'll put on this wig of hers before she leaves home.

Izyan thinks taking photos at this angle makes her look fatter.
That's a good thing for us skinnies.
Right?

Dinie's acting cool.
Trying to, at least.

Uh oh.
Now he's trying to seduce viewers.
Please turn off your monitors if you're offended.

Oh btw, the ticketing area at GV Vivocity has really beaaautiful ceiling deco.
Psychedelic?

And here are

The Night Shots.

The Abominable Snowman on a diet?

Sorry, there ain't no nectar, ma'am.

dang!

That's how bad the haze is.
You can't see Sentosa.
Or the cable car lines.

2006-10-07T00:48:00.000+08:00

ugh.

the haze is horrijible!

it's time! (for a new blog skin)

2006-10-06T23:21:00.000+08:00

say hello to my all-new blog skin.

heh.

i have a very, very, very short attention/interest span.

which means, i can get sick of stuff really fast.

till the next blog skin,

cheers! =)

myspace.

2006-10-04T21:36:00.000+08:00

you know, it's been ages since i logged in to my myspace account. and so i decided to do just that.

and this is the conclusion i arrived at today.

myspace is full of despos.

like REALLY desperate despos. girls (well, for some, they appear to be girls) who will throw themselves at you. girls who would drop all self-worth and dignity just to get you to notice them.

NOT that it's something i should complain of.

well, it's just that these girls are weird, to put it mildly. some are hideous - not their fault though, while others i find hard to come to terms with. and some girls, aren't even girls to begin with.

heh. if u know what i mean.

so i got quite a number of persistent and overly-friendly messages in my myspace inbox. mostly from girls, well except for one that sounds suspiciously vague.

MESSAGE
Subject: You two guys.
Body: Both of you are so hot you two should be lovers i'd sucky both of you.

that message was from someone whose account was apparently deleted by the myspace administration.

hmmm. i wonder why?

in case you're wondering who "you two guys" are, my main profile pic is that of me and a close buddy of mine, shafiq. or fiq for short. hence, the subject of that message. here's my profile: http://www.myspace.com/harizlimyihao

so,

this girl/guy wants to sucky me.

i'm assuming it's nothing obscene.

right?

byebye orchard, hello vivocity!

2006-10-03T20:24:00.000+08:00

it's finally here.

vivocity!

wow.

it's really, really, really nice. AND it's huge lah. the exterior of the building is a breath of fresh air - it's different from your typical shopping mall. and i just love those huge curly white things that seem to creep over and around the facade. but the material they used for it (whatever material it is) kinda sucks - looks cheapo.

i was there today with my classmate rong min. we simply walked in amidst all the construction workers clad in helmets and boots. rilek only eh.

oh, there's gonna be Tangs at vivocity! weehee i can't wait. vivocity isn't even ready yet - they're still doing the interior fixtures, decorations and stuff - but already, i caught a glimpse of mannequins in bras and racks and racks of clothes amidst the sawdust, construction equipment and banglas.

but apart from Tangs, the other outlets were either empty or still under renovation. there's Nautica, there's bebe and GAP, too. I don't recall seeing a GAP outlet in singapore so far. maybe there is, not that i know of. i hope there's gonna be a good mix of expensive and affordable indie labels for both adults and youths. 'cause we don't need, say, another paragon.

wow. already i can see myself making trips to vivocity during the weekends of the not-so-distant future.

bye bye orchard.

we're gonna miss you.

2006-09-30T11:18:00.000+08:00

yesterday, i gymmed and swimmed with junjie.

the only thing is: i was fasting.

i was quite suprised.

suprised that i didn't die of thirst.

or hunger and fatigue.

=)

oh, that jj stole my belt.

my favourite belt.

now, he has 2 of my belts with him.

2 of my favourite belts. one white, one black.

cheeeebye.

oh, wait. i'm fasting.

heh.

(and no, i didn't drink the swimming pool water okayyy.)

hongkong (yes, again!)

2006-09-28T01:34:00.000+08:00

i've said it and i'll say it again.

i miss hongkong.

HK Group Photos
(following photos were taken by chester)

bruises on the first day of school. =)

2006-09-26T01:10:00.000+08:00

guess what we did for the first day of school?

tutorials?

NO.

projects?

NOPE.

drawings?

NAH.

ha ha.

we played games in the lab.

handyplast. a game where you sit around in a circle and you hit the other person(s) really, really, really hard.

in the thighs.

what a traumatic first day at school - i got bruises on my hands and thighs.

from today's experience, i hereby declare the following list of DARCH 0304's most lethal/violent people:-

1) Dominic
2) Farhan
3) Bobo
4) Nas

Don't say i didn't warn you.

pics, pics and more pics!

2006-09-24T23:35:00.000+08:00

IFC Two.
Central, Hongkong.
What I like about this building is that it's located nowhere near the other skyscrapers.
It's in a world of its own - isolated and solitary in photos.

The Grass is Greener on the Other Side.
Cyberport, Hong Kong.

Scaffolding.
Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hongkong.
Notice the strip of monochrome amidst the vibrant colours. Nice.

Charm of the Old.
Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hongkong.

Langham Lights.
Langham Place Hotel, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hongkong.

Mong Kok Mosaic.
Mong Kok Station, MTR Line, Hongkong.
Hongkong's obsession for mosaic tiles.

11 September 2006, 08:34AM.
Changi Airport, Singapore.

Back to School. Yay. (yeah right.)

2006-09-24T22:55:00.000+08:00

shucks.

school starts tomorrow.

8am somemore.

double shucks.

i just realised i made a grave mistake in choosing GEMs lessons on tuesdays at 8am.

tuesday was the only day my timetable DIDN'T start at 8am. In fact, my tuesdays start at 3pm.

there goes my only chance to sleep REAL late.

sighhhhh.

Post-Hongkong Photos + Photoshopping!

2006-09-24T01:50:00.000+08:00

I know lah, the trip is over. It was long over.

But my mind's still in hongkong, can?
It's called withdrawal symptom.

Sighhhh.
Langham Place tommorrow, anyone?

Neon Nightlife.

View from the Peak.

I.M.Pei's Bank of China Tower.

Reflection.

The City & Me.

Cyberport.

Come Rain Or Shine.

The Sky's the Limit.

HK2006 Group.
(not pictured here: chester and li may)
Thanks for the memories, guys!

That's enough for today. Heh. =)

More HK pics to come. Stay tuned!

2006-09-23T22:32:00.000+08:00

Agenda for today: meeting with members of the now-defunct SHM's YHC (Singapore History Museum's Youth Historian Club, and yes, I know we all love using abbreviations).

We were supposed to resurrect the club and get it back up and running.

And so, I met khai at CCK Mrt and for the first time in ages, I wasn't late. (Heh, actually, I WAS late - but at least i reached before khai.)

But there was one eeny weeny problem: Where were everyone?

There was only Desmond.

And Vee San.

And the 2 new staff members - Yeow Ann and Amarantha (whom they dearly refer to as Ama, which frankly, sounds weird 'cause they pronounce it as Ah Ma).

So what happened to the rest of the guys? Nadhir? Nasir? Yan Ping? Joanna? And many others?

Oh well, guess they're either busy with school/work, or - Ssshh - theyr'e no longer interested in the club.

So anyway, Yeow Ann and Ama brought us on a short tour of the museum. Oh, did i mention khai and me got lost inside the museum? We were waiting (very patiently) for Desmond under the big, old rotunda with stained glass.

The classic rotunda or dome with stained glass.

Heck, it's so big, dark and creepy you could lose yourself somewhere in there. And yes, i really mean creepy, especially when it got dark at around 630pm. Imagine getting locked up in there. (Think Night at the Museum - that kiddy movie in theatres now.)

Imagine this when it gets darker, and you're all alone. Creepy huh?

And so we walked around and we climbed the supposedly-haunted metal spiral staircase to the roof of the museum. The view was okay lah - nothing special.

The quaint little spiral staircase. I kinda like it - very vintage. But it's kinda fragile.

There was this circular history gallery where future visitors would have to walk like round and round and round along the circular ramps before reaching the actual gallery. Quite annoying, i'd say. And there's no toilet near that gallery. Imagine future visitors with small bladders. Tsk tsk, i forsee problems with the spatial layout and hierarchy.

Heh heh. School starting lah, must warm up engine abit. =(

Anyway, i took some photos of the all-new restored and expanded National Museum of Singapore. And btw, it isn't open to the public yet. When it opens, i dunno leh. I know, I know, I'm such a useless member of the museum. But hey, if u want a 'tour' of the unopened museum - feel free to ask me! Hey, what are friends for, right. I don't ask for much lah - maybe just free lunch.

For a week. Or two.

Facade of the old, restored National Museum.

I like how the new blends in with the old.

The minimalist interior. Classy, huh?

The view from the rooftop. Decent, but nothing breathtaking.

I like the framing of this shot. Heh.

That's all, folks!

For now.

=)

2006-09-23T01:33:00.000+08:00

started from scratch and voila! - finally it's up and running.

thanks a gazillion to ijan for helping me set up this bloggie - the codes and stuff. tenjewberrymud! i owe you one. say, maybe macnoneh 50 cent ice cream?

oh yeah, thanks to colin too - for helping me with the tagboard.

there's more to come - but i need some sleep for now.

wish me luck!

2006-09-22T22:25:00.000+08:00

teeheehee. my first post?

i just had to post something before i can preview how it looks like.

so here goes:

testing testing!