what have i been doing?

there has been ...

my own quiet time..
crazy time..
fun time..
memorable times..
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national art museum

since last year,
i wanted to visit the greek masterpiece but i never got the time.
so i had some free time on sat morning,
and i decided to head down!

it turned out that i didn't have to pay for the tickets cause it was international women day!
but anyway, i was so glad that i made my way down there and visited the exhibition.
if not, i think i would regret it for quite a while.

Nike - goddess of victory

these two exhibits were my favourite!
but somehow, they reminded me of this anime that i cant remember now.
but the wings on her were really cool.
the way that she was sculptured, the curves & shape..
all i can say is.. I'm speechless.

the philosophers - socrates, aristotle, aristophanes, sophocles

yea, they were the main leaders in greek philosophy in their own way.
the double portrait sculpture was cool like anything.
they looked like the Siamese twins.
i mean, the conjoined part was almost flawless!
so so cool!

one of the quotes on the walls around the exhibit hall

some were historical, some were inspiring.
this quote just left me pondering about the essence of
reasoning, understanding and being humble in life.

Hercules

i was quite disappointed that there wasn't a full body Hercules
in this exhibition.
i guess it'll be too expensive to fly him over.

cupid

everyone knows cupid.
our love angel.
he might be small, but the power of his bow was magnificent.

Aphrodite - she's supposed to be the most beautiful one among all the Goddess.

when i was looking at the sculpture,
i'm intrigued by the delicate work.
Esp in this piece where she just came out of her bath.
the resemblance of the wet cloth draped over her body -
i thought this was a pretty amazing piece!

Ares - god of war (the handsome one)

this pair of ms. belle and mr. charming
was the most expensive piece flown in.
sq first class cargo - imagine the hefty price.
i was admiring this supposedly mr. charming.
And, indeed,
his features were all placed together very very nicely.
the masculinity and aura around him.. ;D

the mid-air seal

this was another exhibit in the museum by this japanese artist.
this work was inspired by the greenery of singapore.
but i still couldn't figure out the seal.

i also went to take a look at 'history of singapore'.
there were so many things that i've never heard of.
am i a singaporean? i wonder!
oh, they gave me this companion to bring into the exhibition.
it is like a A5-sized video player with information
about each station of the exhibit.
advancement in technology and museum experience.
i think i still prefer to walk without the gadget.

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at east coast park on sunday!

met up with cab & norman over lunch and blade.
i went early to try to get the 'blading feeling' back.
and, i spent quite a bit of time at the skaters' corner!
it was quite an experience, and watching the acrobat skaters.

dazzle

i am never a dog-person.
but, surprisingly, i had such a great time hanging out with dazzle!
she's so smart and adorable!
sometimes,
the behaviour of animals just had me so amazed.
And, amused!

simple joy

oh, this is definitely an achievement!
cab & norman taught me how to ride a bicycle.
and, i'm overjoyed!
because, i can finally cycle!

i've always taught roller-blading is more difficult than cycling.
but after picking up cycling,
i'm thinking otherwise.
i took less than a day to pick up cycling.
but, for skating,
i took 3 days to learn how to blade properly!
and till now, i'm still trying to be firm and learning how to stop.
goodness!
nonetheless, i still enjoy both! :)
anyone? hehe!

crazy-nuts

i have been spending quality time with my family too.
lunch, dinner, shopping, window-shopping, dessert..
and. i tried this pair of orange shades.
haha.
what a fashion statement!

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it was a great week indeed.
i had quite a great deal of time with myself, family and friends!
i'm feeling recharged and energized!

definitely awesome!

the last month of 2007 was quite an eventful one.
nonetheless, it had been well-spent!
i've learnt alot about myself during this month.
it wasn't easy but i thank u for all that u have done for me.

who can resist ben&jerry's? yummy!
finally, ed & I had a chance to hang out at dempsey!
nice place to chill!

had dinner with the girls & ed at billy bombers.
nice time catching up with one another, laughters, gossips &
more gossips!
side note: the milkshake is just the best i've ever tasted!

had dinner with my 5th aunt & family on x'mas.
my cousin, Andre, is just so cheeky & lovable!
it was such a joy to spend my x'mas with this lil' boy!

i had a difficult time choosing the dinner place for dear.
finally, i made the decision on fosters @ holland village.
food was fantastic, ambience was even better!
i was even happier that dear had a great time! :D
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now that 2007 has ended, i'm all excited about 2008!
there'll be lots of challenges ahead that I know I want to overcome.
it'll also be the year that i'm finally graduating!
it'll also be the year that i'm going to step into the workforce.

so, it's time to have a good cheer and shout..

HELLO 2008!

gathering with the canoeists on 8 aug

Roped in three other friends to help out in my sister's filming project.

Thanks peijun!

Thanks junlong!

Thanks ada!

Never knew that filming required such technical expertise and it was so troublesome.

Words like 'pan', 'master shot' and 'over-shoulder' sounded so alien!

Nonetheless, I had a great time acting 'bimbotic'.

And feeling good that people thought we were teenagers. hurhur.

Acting releases the inner person or allows someone to be different?

I think it is an eye-opener to be in someone's shoes.

To act as another person, you need to be different.

I mean.. you can't actually be the same person as the character in the script?

But, to differentiate the true-me & pseudo-me,

i think it is, still, a grey area.

humans are just complex beings..

As the filming wrapped up,

i'm just thankful that everything turned out pretty smoothly for my sis and her ICA group.

Good job everyone!

Best of luck with the grades!

went to miss clarity cafe with pj, ada & yl.

situated opposite the National Library.

cosy, but warm eating place.

food was a bit disappointing.

friends tried pasta, chicken stew, mango sorbet & bread pudding.

i had cream of vegetable + garlic bread.

the soup was not even warm.

i'm fine with it but then,

aren't all soup supposed to be served hot?

servings were sufficient, presentation was nice too.

bread pudding was 3.5/5.

tasty but can be improved.

this place was quite packed during dinner time.

thankfully we made reservation.

if not, we'll be like the poor things waiting at the queue.

is this a place worth queuing for?

i think there are better options elsewhere nearby.

i would say that this is a place to chill for food & drinks at a bargaining price.

no gst & service charge.

so that is like 15% (or 17% soon) cheaper compared to restaurants.

tortilla chips + salsa + booze

Mayday rocks!!!

On Sat, I went for a p/t job briefing with yl and ada.

after all the recee,

we went for lunch and then walked around town.

walked into the diy shop where u can do ur own jewellery

at far east plaza.

yl got her earrings stand and then

we went to browse thru' the diy stuff.

thanks to yl..

i was so engrossed in all the stuff they had in the store.

in the end,

i bought the french hook, rings and

the pair of half shutter butterfly.

haha!

came home and then,

yesh - without the essential tools,

linked the rings & french hook &

the main character together.

looking at my masterpiece,

i think the effort is worth an applause from myself.

sweet!