the holidays are over. my first class starts in 6 hours. i hope they won't request me to leave the class halfway through when they realised that i have not yet paid my fees. i really hope there won't be any complications for my elective sub. please please please. i just want to graduate in peace. happy happy woopdedoo...
had july camp over the weekend. it was surprisingly quite enjoyable. nick and ethan were hilarious. the speaker was... okay. he was super pro-america. everything good happened to him while he was in America i guess. the workshops were... you don't want me to go there. but the general atmostphere this year was so much more different than the one 2 years ago. things have changed so much ever since. this may not have been the best and most memorable camp but its definitely my last, i would assume. why are camps usually held at very secluded and obscured places? but i must say this july camp's campsite was nice. warm and comfy.
after being away for 2 days, the kitchen is back to a mess. sigh. can't wait till i move out and live on my own. things would be easier then.
better prep up before class.
Monday, July 24, 2006
Thursday, July 20, 2006
rather like a habit... you could always break.
the winter break has been fun. though i am dredging to actually go for july camp. i absolutely agree w ming that the last weekend is better spent by yourself or atleast with a much smaller crowd. but, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
im wondering if the "shampoo" left in my bathroom is really shampoo. it's so dry.
My place has been turn into some sort of motel to many visitors during the past few weeks. we now have another new guest from Adelaide. courtesy of jules bloodline. but that's not the worst of worries... not looking forward to Archi Practice B. Raisbeck is taking our class!! ugh! fat bald bastard. from what i heard from the 3rd years. he makes your practice life a living hell. apparently we have to write our letters and assignments wearing gloves. gawd! and we have to work in groups! with landscapers. i tot the group thingys were long over. we final years need our own space and time to ourselves.
other subjects taken: Design (as always) and Principles of Business Law (hope it isn't a heavy loaded sub)
picasso exhibition at the NGV. hope it won't be a dissapointment.
woody allen's 'anything else' is a true parody of many relationships. a must see. available at your local video rental stores.
im wondering if the "shampoo" left in my bathroom is really shampoo. it's so dry.
My place has been turn into some sort of motel to many visitors during the past few weeks. we now have another new guest from Adelaide. courtesy of jules bloodline. but that's not the worst of worries... not looking forward to Archi Practice B. Raisbeck is taking our class!! ugh! fat bald bastard. from what i heard from the 3rd years. he makes your practice life a living hell. apparently we have to write our letters and assignments wearing gloves. gawd! and we have to work in groups! with landscapers. i tot the group thingys were long over. we final years need our own space and time to ourselves.
other subjects taken: Design (as always) and Principles of Business Law (hope it isn't a heavy loaded sub)
picasso exhibition at the NGV. hope it won't be a dissapointment.
woody allen's 'anything else' is a true parody of many relationships. a must see. available at your local video rental stores.
Monday, July 17, 2006
only because i know...
a conversation i had with Ben back in Sydney.
Ben: so how's architecture? i heard it's a pretty busy course.
Me: yea, well... we're probably relatively busier during the semester than the exam period
Ben: no exams eh?
Me: depending on the subjects taken, architecture is more of a... err... hand... hand...
Ben: hmm?
Me: whats the word? oh! a HAND JOB experience...
Others: *Gasp* ?!
Me: hmmm that doesnt sound right...
Ming: you mean "hands on"?
Me: oh yea! HANDS ON experience... oops!
Ben: so how's architecture? i heard it's a pretty busy course.
Me: yea, well... we're probably relatively busier during the semester than the exam period
Ben: no exams eh?
Me: depending on the subjects taken, architecture is more of a... err... hand... hand...
Ben: hmm?
Me: whats the word? oh! a HAND JOB experience...
Others: *Gasp* ?!
Me: hmmm that doesnt sound right...
Ming: you mean "hands on"?
Me: oh yea! HANDS ON experience... oops!
Friday, June 23, 2006
the heat wins in 6 games...
was reading my cousin's blog. she was rampaging about nuclear war that is soon to come or in-fact already have taken place. it's interesting that malaysia would hold a anti-nuclear war forum. finally malaysians are being warned about what is happening around the globe. being such ignorant people, what we know only revolve around the country. which majority of the information would be gossips and half truths. and to think i was once and at times still am as ignorantly blissful.
Dr. Helen Caldicot was one of the 5 guest panelist. wish i could have been there. but then again, i might had been bored to tears. i've read her book and that would had been more than enough to be well aware of the nuclear situation. nuclear war is a business.
a nuclear winter would be the worst scenario that could fall upon mankind, if a nuclear fiesta were take place. we've all seen a sneak preview of the damage and possible effect if a nuke winter were to fall upon us in -the matrix. i would rather surrender myself to the robots and be kept in the matrix.
but hey, look on the bright side. many of these nuclear weapons have not really been tested (in a larger scale) anyway. hence theres a small percentage of possibility that these buggers might not even work. or maybe this is all a hoax, and the nuclear bombs are infact just an empty shell. all just to scare the wits out of us all. afterall, its just a marketing business strategy. humans arent that evil and heartless. are they?
but anyway, why are we so scared and freaked out about the nuclear crisis? i mean, this has been going on for years since the ColdWar. back then, not many people really knew what was going on anyway. its just that now, things are becoming more publicized. as i said, its a marketing strategy- a strategy of fear. the more scared we are, the more likely we would pay our taxes. truly, the coldwar has not ended. yea, russia lost its superpower status all because of faulty nuclear missile switches . but that doesnt change the fact that it's over. infact its an accumilation of thingss in the past brought forward to the present. this makes it more so confusing to understand what the heck is going on?!
anyway, im just crapping here. so i'll just leave you with the currently infamous 22 questions . and i'm off to have my hair cut.
aussie soccer sucks.
Dr. Helen Caldicot was one of the 5 guest panelist. wish i could have been there. but then again, i might had been bored to tears. i've read her book and that would had been more than enough to be well aware of the nuclear situation. nuclear war is a business.
a nuclear winter would be the worst scenario that could fall upon mankind, if a nuclear fiesta were take place. we've all seen a sneak preview of the damage and possible effect if a nuke winter were to fall upon us in -the matrix. i would rather surrender myself to the robots and be kept in the matrix.
but hey, look on the bright side. many of these nuclear weapons have not really been tested (in a larger scale) anyway. hence theres a small percentage of possibility that these buggers might not even work. or maybe this is all a hoax, and the nuclear bombs are infact just an empty shell. all just to scare the wits out of us all. afterall, its just a marketing business strategy. humans arent that evil and heartless. are they?
but anyway, why are we so scared and freaked out about the nuclear crisis? i mean, this has been going on for years since the ColdWar. back then, not many people really knew what was going on anyway. its just that now, things are becoming more publicized. as i said, its a marketing strategy- a strategy of fear. the more scared we are, the more likely we would pay our taxes. truly, the coldwar has not ended. yea, russia lost its superpower status all because of faulty nuclear missile switches . but that doesnt change the fact that it's over. infact its an accumilation of thingss in the past brought forward to the present. this makes it more so confusing to understand what the heck is going on?!
anyway, im just crapping here. so i'll just leave you with the currently infamous 22 questions . and i'm off to have my hair cut.
aussie soccer sucks.
Saturday, June 17, 2006
AsianFood & Wine Show...
visited the GoodFood&Wine show held at the Melbourne Exhibition centre today. and i was utterly dissapointed. being an asian in an angmo country you would expect or be looking forward to see "angmo" food cuisines. however, asia had taken oer the place. the show was dominated by Asian food/ products. even the chefs were cooking stir-fry pork. to my dismay, i could not find a single italiano stall. aside from asian products, the other half of the exhibition was dominated by Wine stalls. darn alcoholics. as expected, the wine section was dominated by the "angmos" happily sipping away their alcohol in their tiny alcoholic crystal. out of the whole show, i managed to see 2 celebrity chef/ barista. well, we saw the barista who hosts a tv show about coffee. i remember mom and dad watching the show, and wondering how DOES he manage to make coffee with his hair in the way. he has a way of preparing a latte tilting his head at an angle with his hair dropping on the side. damn "yaoyeng". and today he was at it again. then the other chef was the editor of the SuperFoodIdeas magazine, and i think producer of the ReadySteadyCook show. she was teaching the angmos how to be the best stir-fryers in the country.
but then again, it was a good experience. knowing to not go ever again. sigh, i should had book a seat for the celebrity cook show. apparently they had celebrity chefs such as Kylie Kwong, Bill Granger, Donna Hay, Curtis Stone and Ben O'something. But ANyway... atleast we know that african liquor tastes like cough medicine. bleargh!
but then again, it was a good experience. knowing to not go ever again. sigh, i should had book a seat for the celebrity cook show. apparently they had celebrity chefs such as Kylie Kwong, Bill Granger, Donna Hay, Curtis Stone and Ben O'something. But ANyway... atleast we know that african liquor tastes like cough medicine. bleargh!
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Thursday, June 08, 2006
butts that taste like hamburgers...
when it came to kissing butts. politicians are good at it. take for example the current events of Mahathir slamming PakLah.
with unreasonable doubt we'd all support the current prime minister. afterall, he's the man thats ultimately in power. not to say that i disapproved of PakLah's dictatorship, in fact i think he's doing a pretty okay job.
on the contrary, i am quite disappointed with Mahathir's childish behaviour in dissing the current PM. he's obviously showing the nation that he's more concern about his own personal interests rather than the nations. The johor bridge for one is a good example. he's obviously trying to stir up some old tension with the singapore government with the curvy bridge. i agree that the form of the bridge is an obvious provocative symbol of how mahathir wants to potray malaysia's relationship with singapore- complicated. it is not an easy road for singaporeans who are interested in venturing into the Malaysian market. okay, maybe its better that way. if not we'd probably have to establish a new "kampung lagi baru". not being racists here. purely referencing it through precedent events.
thank goodness the cabinet is on PakLah's side... vocally.
one of my tutor once adviced me to always have a sceptical mind when reading texts. it made sense, to establish a non-gullible mindset. not believing everything you read or heard. somehow or rather, i find it hard to establish a sceptical approach especially when reading most architectural texts. in particular things regarding Lecorbusier. despite the fact that he's a fetish hornbag, arrogant, and total weirdo; he is still an absolute genius. the greatest architect ever, IMHO. i feel that i know so little of architecture and everything i read made sense. every manifesto and theoretical stand to me made logical sense. everything is possible and sensible. heck im a sponge.
oohh... there's House today.
with unreasonable doubt we'd all support the current prime minister. afterall, he's the man thats ultimately in power. not to say that i disapproved of PakLah's dictatorship, in fact i think he's doing a pretty okay job.
on the contrary, i am quite disappointed with Mahathir's childish behaviour in dissing the current PM. he's obviously showing the nation that he's more concern about his own personal interests rather than the nations. The johor bridge for one is a good example. he's obviously trying to stir up some old tension with the singapore government with the curvy bridge. i agree that the form of the bridge is an obvious provocative symbol of how mahathir wants to potray malaysia's relationship with singapore- complicated. it is not an easy road for singaporeans who are interested in venturing into the Malaysian market. okay, maybe its better that way. if not we'd probably have to establish a new "kampung lagi baru". not being racists here. purely referencing it through precedent events.
thank goodness the cabinet is on PakLah's side... vocally.
one of my tutor once adviced me to always have a sceptical mind when reading texts. it made sense, to establish a non-gullible mindset. not believing everything you read or heard. somehow or rather, i find it hard to establish a sceptical approach especially when reading most architectural texts. in particular things regarding Lecorbusier. despite the fact that he's a fetish hornbag, arrogant, and total weirdo; he is still an absolute genius. the greatest architect ever, IMHO. i feel that i know so little of architecture and everything i read made sense. every manifesto and theoretical stand to me made logical sense. everything is possible and sensible. heck im a sponge.
oohh... there's House today.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
what a difference a day makes...
2:15pm... my last paper for the semester. actually, its the only paper for the semester. i wonder what i'm gonna do tonight or the days after?
smoke pot? go fishing? run a marathon? eat more? scavenging for truffles?
last night, while trying to get some shuteye. i thought of a whole new design for a house. man, the wrong time to be thinking of that. fengshui! fengshui! focus!
strangely, i'm not really all that stress about it. i mean, technically i should be studying at the final hours before the exam. every minute counts.
okay. i better read up. once more.
smoke pot? go fishing? run a marathon? eat more? scavenging for truffles?
last night, while trying to get some shuteye. i thought of a whole new design for a house. man, the wrong time to be thinking of that. fengshui! fengshui! focus!
strangely, i'm not really all that stress about it. i mean, technically i should be studying at the final hours before the exam. every minute counts.
okay. i better read up. once more.
Sunday, June 04, 2006
origin of minimum...
idea of being a true "minimalist".
Mass - the uncomplicated beauty of the unadorned wall
Light - shadows and the power of transformation
Structure - the discipline of mathematics
Ritual - voluntary poverty and its enduring appeal
Landscape - marks made by man
Order - reason made visible
Health - hygene and the overall neatness
Containment - how architecture defines space
Repetition - the elements of simplicity
Volume - the transforming power of proportion
Essence - the irreducible minimum
Expression - silence as landscape
Mass - the uncomplicated beauty of the unadorned wall
Light - shadows and the power of transformation
Structure - the discipline of mathematics
Ritual - voluntary poverty and its enduring appeal
Landscape - marks made by man
Order - reason made visible
Health - hygene and the overall neatness
Containment - how architecture defines space
Repetition - the elements of simplicity
Volume - the transforming power of proportion
Essence - the irreducible minimum
Expression - silence as landscape
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Memory... a precedent?
derived from the past, determines the future.
all sources are from memory.
everything is a derivation from memory.
a reflection is seen through memory.
creation or recreation is only able when there is a memory.
reaction retraces memory.
everything has been experienced by our senses
but the memory is hidden.
all memories will in due time reveal.
the future of memory is uncertain.
it is an unpredictable parallax of time.
cities are generated through memory.
architecture is the re-emergence of memory.
it existed from something or somewhere.
reinterpreted or copied into the present.
repetition is the key to instill realised memory.
boldness and exaggeration magnifies memory.
time does not induce memory.
memory is forgotten but not erase
kapoof!!
all sources are from memory.
everything is a derivation from memory.
a reflection is seen through memory.
creation or recreation is only able when there is a memory.
reaction retraces memory.
everything has been experienced by our senses
but the memory is hidden.
all memories will in due time reveal.
the future of memory is uncertain.
it is an unpredictable parallax of time.
cities are generated through memory.
architecture is the re-emergence of memory.
it existed from something or somewhere.
reinterpreted or copied into the present.
repetition is the key to instill realised memory.
boldness and exaggeration magnifies memory.
time does not induce memory.
memory is forgotten but not erase
kapoof!!
Thursday, June 01, 2006
"Architecture is the art of how to waste space."
Johnson wrote (Heyer, 1966):
The painters have every advantage over us today...Besides being able to tear up their failures—we never can seem to grow ivy fast enough—their materials cost them nothing. They have no committees of laymen telling them what to do. They have no deadlines, no budgets. We are all sickeningly familiar with the final cuts to our plans at the last moment. Why not take out the landscaping, the retaining walls, the colonnades? The building would be just as useful and much cheaper. True, an architect leads a hard life—for an artist.
...Comfort is not a function of beauty... purpose is not necessary to make a building beautiful...sooner or later we will fit our buildings so that they can be used...where form comes from I don't know, but it has nothing at all to do with the functional or sociological aspects of our architecture.
The painters have every advantage over us today...Besides being able to tear up their failures—we never can seem to grow ivy fast enough—their materials cost them nothing. They have no committees of laymen telling them what to do. They have no deadlines, no budgets. We are all sickeningly familiar with the final cuts to our plans at the last moment. Why not take out the landscaping, the retaining walls, the colonnades? The building would be just as useful and much cheaper. True, an architect leads a hard life—for an artist.
...Comfort is not a function of beauty... purpose is not necessary to make a building beautiful...sooner or later we will fit our buildings so that they can be used...where form comes from I don't know, but it has nothing at all to do with the functional or sociological aspects of our architecture.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Monday, May 29, 2006
eggs are delicious...
apparently its official. the egg came first-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/nottinghamshire/5019682.stm
question is... then who sat on the egg?!
it's definitely not Adam.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/nottinghamshire/5019682.stm
question is... then who sat on the egg?!
it's definitely not Adam.
what i've been up to...
during the construction period
finished product in context w its surrounding.
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Monday, May 22, 2006
Storm...
How long have I been in this storm?
So overwhelmed by the oceans shapeless form.
The waters getting harder to tread
With these waves crashing over my head.
if I could just see you everything would be alright.
If I could see you the darkness would turn to light
And I will walk on water, and you will catch me if I fall,
And I will get lost into your eyes
And everything will be alright,
and everything will be alright.
I know you didnt bring me out here to drown,
So why am I ten feet under and upside down.
Barely surviving has become my purpose
cause Im so used to living underneath the surface.
if I could just see you everything would be alright.
If I could see you the darkness would turn to light
And I will walk on water and you will catch me if I fall
And I will get lost into your eyes
And everything will be alright
And everything will be alright.
So overwhelmed by the oceans shapeless form.
The waters getting harder to tread
With these waves crashing over my head.
if I could just see you everything would be alright.
If I could see you the darkness would turn to light
And I will walk on water, and you will catch me if I fall,
And I will get lost into your eyes
And everything will be alright,
and everything will be alright.
I know you didnt bring me out here to drown,
So why am I ten feet under and upside down.
Barely surviving has become my purpose
cause Im so used to living underneath the surface.
if I could just see you everything would be alright.
If I could see you the darkness would turn to light
And I will walk on water and you will catch me if I fall
And I will get lost into your eyes
And everything will be alright
And everything will be alright.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
take me away...
the Nets lost in 5 games, and the Pistons might lose their series against the Cavs.
my finals is due next friday. somebody! stab me!! quick! back also can...
my finals is due next friday. somebody! stab me!! quick! back also can...
Thursday, May 11, 2006
there are limits...
i hate it when people take things for granted and disrecpect another persons space. the limit of space is just so limited. sometimes some people do not have a freakin conscious knowing when to draw the line at times. lines are meant to be crossed once in a while, but sometimes... can you just use a little brain. a little commonsense. i have a space too and i believe i respected yours pretty well to a certain extent. i am so so angry that i dont know how to express it. i cant believe some people could be soooooooooooo dumb at times. what the....!! i feel like tearing the persons head off right here right now.
i am so not being discreet.
i guess i'll just walk it off.
i am so not being discreet.
i guess i'll just walk it off.
Sunday, May 07, 2006
i will soon be a free man...
my exam is on the 6th of June. and after that... i will be flying!!
thats almost 2 months of holidays.
heehheee...
thats almost 2 months of holidays.
heehheee...
Sunday, April 30, 2006
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