Firstly, my internship at Orient Design Singapore has came to an end in end of July.

The first two weeks of August was spent doing miscellaneous stuff and research. But the progress has been rather tragically slow. All that I know of is doing something related to Chinese character/typography. The difficulty lies in deciding the theme.. Takes a lot of courage to make decision that will affect the rest of the academic year.

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Took the KTM Train from Tanjong Pagar Train Station, which will be relocated to Woodlands in 2011. It was an experience not to be missed. Old train. Lots of nostalgia from the surrounding and sounds. A short ride to Johor Bahru with Sing Ying where we jalan jalan at City Square before returning to Singapura by bus.

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It’s also been many years since I went to the Natsu Matsuri aka Summer Festival in Japanese School at Changi. A big thank you to Kiyoko for helping me with the ticketing! You looked awesome!

I’m very glad to have accompanied Sing Ying to this year’s festival. I would never have done the bon odori if not for her LOL. Let’s get a nice yukata from Japan k?

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Bintan! What a way to end my long summer break with the vis com gang at Bintan Lagoon Resort.

Great beach, great company, whole load of fun and laughter, excellent food from almost all of us.

Managed to snorkel there, sea urchins spotting, coral reef, random sea creatures and fishes. The weather wasn’t great, but didn’t really matter. Caught the sun rise in the last day. Saw loads of tiny little crabs on the shore. Took some seashells back to Singapore

Thank you Bern and all the vis com gang that were there

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Last but not least, Youth Olympic Games 2010 Closing Ceremony @ Marina

It was very memorable, exciting. Glad that the YOG ended with a big night! Loved the atmosphere and the crowd. I wouldn’t specifically say what’s good and not. The whole celebration was something you cannot feel when you watch it on TV. Unlike NDP, the whole ceremony was a celebration with the whole world.

Sing Ying and I managed to get the 2nd tier tickets at $40 each which came with a nice VISA/ezlink card with the image of Merly. We reached there at about 5:40pm. It wasn’t so crowded until past 6:30pm.

The moment came and the flame was gone. We all had our part of complains and inconveniences during the past few months over the games. But I genuinely felt quite sad to say good bye to this sporting event. YOG is a love hate relationship. In the end of the day, the spirit of Olympicism was alive in Singapore.

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School will start next week. My final year in ADM. Time flies doesn’t? Let’s end this long journey together!

We can do it!

Of course not forgetting my mum & dad.
In fact I feel that birthdays are more like parent’s day and not for yourself. It’s because of my parents that I’m in this world right? lol

Anyway my turn to say Happy 26th to my brother in Australia as I post this

Congrats! It’s been really tough for her. To juggle family, work, and studies..
She’s really really incredible. A great role model for a lot of us. I wonder if I can be as half as hard working as her.

Here’s photos from Taiwan

I love the place. I think to be with nature is what a lot of us lack. It’s not convenient to be in a Uni in the mountains. But being surrounded by nature is really something quite enlightening for me.

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Hall Production 2011 ended a day before I flew to Taiwan.
Honestly speaking I wasn’t really happy. I understand what Yong An said “it’s not ?” just the day before performance.
They were good individually. Chemistry just wasn’t there.
I can’t say much.. I didn’t commit enough, neither did I do a good job to begin with.
Photos from Hall Production 2010

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Animation screening today was awesome despite the hiccups. Burger Burger was totally wicked! Really saw inspiring works by graduating seniors. Many of them our friends. Hope they’ll do well when they go out into the working world

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and <3! Jia you!

It’s really not suppose to happen.

I should have planned my time properly.
I should have not placed it where it should not be.
I should stop doing things last minute.
I should solve my own problems.
I should be more considerate.
I should STOP taking my loved ones for granted.
I should be more responsible.

Sorry for not updating my blog for so long.. so much has happened for the past months but I will need to remember what has happened for the past few days.

please come again!

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Went with Joel and Nathan.

It was just amazing… sans the Saosin and Rise Against. Reminds me of the MUJI talk where I had to wait all the way until the last bit to hear Hara Kenya talk.

Muse is really a must see. I love everything that they played tonight!

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Should have went there late D<

You have served me well in the past 3 1/2 years. From Japan to Singapore. Static moments to dynamic ones.

I will never forget my many first with you. You have taught me so much!

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Anyways,

Here’s my D90! After so many months of waiting =D

Got it at a reasonable price I am soooooo happy!

Hoi hois my D90!

Where’s Wally? The Magnificent Mini Box Set as Christmas present is total ownage!

So happy and so excited to find Wally again after so many years!

=D thank you so much

to wrap it up.

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1. exam was okay hope I can pass.
2. project submission was ooook too. Hope I can do well haha. This sem wasn’t all that nice.. I did learn a lot but there’s so much more to learn D:
3. 1 year =D hohoho
4. Reservice for 2 weeks. Totally waste of time and resource. urgh!

Thank you Vincent (my platoon commander) for helping me with STARS. If not for his help in letting me go back to NTU for STARS I wouldn’t have gotten what I wanted =)

A waste of time but it was good to see them again. It’s always funny to see them di xiao each other.

ADM SOCCER IS THROUGH TO THE NEXT ROUND FOR THE FIRST TIME! Kudos to Rene. He really worked hard for this

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Ooops I think some of you might not know but I’ve uploaded my JAL Scholarship Programme photos here

I took about close to 1000 shots during my short 8 days there Uploaded 194 o________o

I miss Nara still!

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in the past few weeks I have watched

2012 – bad ending

Body Guards & Assasins – GOOD STUFF!

Avatar – nice

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Merry Christmas!

It was simply amazing!

Now back to school work and exams D:!!!

I’ll write more about my trip to Japan when I’m done with the semester

色々どうもありがとうございました！

Nara bound next week! So excited, and worried.

Because I have 1 week lesser than my peers to finish up my school work, because the weather is gonna be freaking cold =D because I’ve not been really speaking Japanese I’m not sure what’s gonna happen.

Went to Basheer with Sing Ying <3 today. Bought 49th ADC at $50! what a steal furthermore she managed to buy one of her most wanted book at $30! Another steal! Hail Basheer!!!

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Soon and it’ll be end of the semester!

Soon it’ll mark a mile stone of our journey together