One more day till pay day... i hope.

sigh.

im not working this weekend. nothing is gonna stop me from not going back!
ofcourse the OT was partially due to my own fault and stupidity. shame on you sam.

spank!
ouch!
painful lar...
your not in pain... you're just going nuts.

so much to do and catch up with. i'm a damn slow worker...

KL trip... syok.

My KL trip this time around was a much more inspiring one. Aside from being able to listen and see some of the current avant garde architects today at the conference. I finally was able to meet Kevin M. Low in person.

He managed to take us around to see some of his projects. one word to describe his work- REFRESHING.





These images were taken by my colleague. i lupa charge my camera.
Another interesting person i met was Seksan, a landscape architect with an engineering background. His works are similar to Kevin's. they collaborate alot, hence u will notice the similarities.

dream sketches...

before i head home... can anyone guess what this is?




haha... was thinking abt it the whole of last night. i even scribbled out some possible modifications (not included in this sketch).

Subvert the usual paradigm...

"do a paradigm shift my boy..." was the last advise given for the day by one of the associate.

It feels like im back in the design studio cracking out my brain to figure out an idea/ cutting edge idea for the bungalow. On one hand its pretty exciting to be designing. i've heard many who never got a chance to design since uni days until many many years later. But also it would be quite embrassing to come out with some cliche/ childish concept.


I know so little yet i've learnt so much...

Almost there...

We're almost crossng the finishing line in terms of completing the showflat. Hopefully all will be done by next week. They are intending to launch pretty soon. Its a pity that this building will only exist on a temporary basis.


okay... its a friday night... yes... ummm... yea.

It won't be soon before long...

Parents have left the tiny singapore island and back to my motherland- Malaysia. Sigh, it was fun while it lasted. eating non-stop similar to techno music.
Since non of you will be allowed to enter my current workplace (unless ofcourse you acquire mkpl as your designer), i have no choice but to post it up on the blog. With limited images ofcourse.

What more do you want to see aside from my working space?

Image 1- The main working area, split into 4 bays.
Image 2- I'm located at the 3rd bay
Image 3- I'm seated in the middle in-between the associate i'm to follow and the hired ID staff who smokes in the ladies every 3-4 hours. ofcourse this activity increases when she gets even more stressed out.
Image 4- My working space close up
Image 5- My 2 bosses' office a.k.a the FISH TANK.
Image 6- The model making area located opposite the FISH TANK.

Anyway, thanks mom and dad for making your way all the way here to visit me. So blessed and happy indeed. Not till another 6-7 months i'll see you guys again.

Before i leave the office...

i wrote a whole lot of stuff regarding this building.
but basically... this is where i work. my unique office. column free due to the twisted fins. those fins are purely structural which are 4 times stronger than an untwisted fin. amazing.
the slabs are post tension... therefore the slabs are able to be about 220mm thick.
its the first building in Singapore design with 2 levels of basement on clay soil. Built in the 1970s by KTP consultants.








The engineers must be enthralled by the images. a unique aesthetic created through structural rationalization. Why... is another question to be answered at another day.

Happy mother's day...

the showflat is coming along. dont be fooled by its external look. interior defects is a nightmare. we had to kick down all the walls to ensure they dont try to be funny and repaint the mouldy walls....

this project is one month past its actual completion date.

i shall spare u all by not showing u the interior shots yet. its still... too embarrasing to show.

Thanks for the e-card... my dear parents.

currently there is an uninvited big piece of LARD sleeping on my sofa. i was so angry when i had the sudden knews that the lard was coming to sleep over without my approval by the string bean. Some people will never change. Never change indeed, as the Lard is still as smelly as ever. my apartment now stinks like shit. smelly socks... smell of undried clothes/ sweaty clothes/ stinky body odour. i can go on and on about these mannerless people. but i've other things to think about. such as... yong tau fu.

anyway, my tonites plan with ahjihn has been cancelled. i was actually looking forward to it. good way to spend pre-labour day "partying". unfortunately, one of them fell sick so the whole thing was cancelled. nevermind... tonite is movie marathon on channel 5. Shoots! the smelly big is occupying the living area. maybe i should bring the tv into my room. i hate smelly people.

bought myself a pair of pants. realised that the color was darker than my suite. hmmm don;t think anyone would notice... would they? but anyway its still nonetheless a nice pair of pants. have to send it to be trimmed.

I've signed up for the DATUM: KL 2007/ UIA Regional Forum 2007 at KLCC on the 6-7 July.
so far all the AAs arent attending... must try to presuade them.
the key speakers?
Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA)
Ma Yansong
Cho Minsuk
Zhao Xiaoiun
Billie Tsien
CM Lee & Kapil Gupta
Mok Wei Wei
Lillian Tay
Rory Mcgowan

So exciting indeed. now all i need to worry about is the cost for the whole trip.

SIA Dinner...

its shopping time... My boss has apparently "invited" us to attend the SIA annual dinner coming May. Ofcourse its never a choice when it comes to office events. We are a proud bunch and face is very important at MKPL.

But problem is... we're required to dress up formally. mens attire- Lounge suite. my current wardrobe has nothing of that standard. Hence we junior architects are given a $300 wardrobe allowance. Unfortunately, a $300 budget is not enough for me to get an Armani suite. sigh...
Should try an demand for more... if he insist that we need to "build up our wardrobe".

Anyway, the weekend is here. but have to head back office tomorrow and hopefully not Sunday as well. Crunch time...

Speaking of which, i'm getting hungry. John has really spoilt me on them sandwiches at The Sandwich Shop. die lar... brie and ham... yum yum. NO!! Yongtaofu! yummier!!

Very very... behind schedule

Current project i'm involved with. This is the showflat for the development located somewhere in Bukit timah. very posh wan eh. sneak preview... possibly be selling at $2000/sq f.



Kiasu engineer? with columns that big for a canopy... i think the purlins are totally redundant.

moonlight serenade...

have not been writing in this space for a very very long time. thats the problem when you don't have internet access at home. but ofcourse eventually there will always be time to do so.

whats been up? tsk tsk! collected my first pay cheque. sadly it isn't the full sum of my salary as i only started working on the 5th. now the next thing is to pass my probation period and get my name card... that would be the coolest thing in the world. i currently feel like a nobody during meetings etc. no namecards to give out.

this is going to be a pretty short week. the time passes so quickly here... yet not quick enough. but theres just so much to do in such a short time, or actually the client keeps squeezing our time shorter and shorter. so many meetings... so little time to complete stuff. sadly, the interns will be leaving us and heading back to school. guess who's left to pick up the leftover pieces.

watched SHOOTER over the weekend. Mark Wahlberg was the main star of the movie. it was okay. the action was pretty enjoyable, but the story line and the development of the characters werent really there. but it was good entertainment nonetheless. cinemas are good places to get away from it all. the layout is as similar to almost any cinema in the world, that you wont be able to feel the difference. watching a movie in Sg was not any different from watching a movie in aussie. in a sense its a place you sometimes can feel at home.

had a meeting with the marketing people organise by the project manager regarding the current project im doing. it was truly slightly a waste of time. tomorrow would be a long day the client's office.

thinking of what plans to make during the weekend. thinking of heading up kl to celebrate easter and do my banking stuff as well. still deciding.

anyway. i'm heading off. time to sleep.

at the office...

taking the opportunity to check my emails. hence i wouldn't be having any internet access at home for awhile more.
working is...

Been asked to do toilet details. its an ongoing project, we're in the midst of constructing the show flat for the condo. i guess its true that every fresh grad architect starts with the toilet details. mind you, when we say details.. its really detailed. alot of work. it'll probably take a week.. but since im abit slow on the autocad. probably more than that.

getting ready to go home. looking forward to be assigned to my proper place. temporary using another technicians space while he's on leave.

its a pity i didnt bring my camera along today. haha.

life is not a bed of roses...

so far it has been a breeze. the whole process of starting my new working life seems so far so good. many thanks to debbie & family, my parents, and other misc supporters. tsk tsk.

still currently residing at deb's place. till i get my place sorted out. i need to get a new matress you see, and ofcourse a good and super secure padlock. you'll never know when they will strike.

it's a pity i couldn't bring my sport shoes over, or else i would had gone exercising/ whatever.
i've begun planning on m financial expenditures. the big question! am i gonna be taxed? need to find out. heck why don't i ask my hosts. heck i keep forgetting. anyway! first things first... move in to my place ASAP. my fingers are crossed hoping that they are good landlords. you'll never know when they will strike.
hope they'll get rid of that alter and sort out the fridge thing soon. best before i move in. haha. i'm pretty proud of the place i've found. the best thing is that i have it all to myself. no more housemates!! 6 years of endurance... finally!!

other worrying issues. grandpa is ill. thinking i should visit the family one weekend.

starting work on monday. theres goes the end of my life of freedom. sigh. it was fun indeed while it lasted. sigh sigh sigh. wonder what are my other peers doing? i bet some of them are still shaking their legs.

time is money...

i start work on the 5th. pretty exciting indeed. curious to see how busy would i really be. is the owrking life so dreadful as everyone describes it to be.
been bumming around the past few days. i think i've been eating one too many mandarin oranges. i should go out and exercise these couple of days. plus i have not started on my packing. getting really comfortable here at home. which is a sign indeed. heck i'm even getting comfortable of this given freedom from work and studying.

met up with old school mates. time passes so fast. everyone has changed mostly in a subtle manner. but glad everyone does make an effort to see each other. all we have is each other that is real, new friendships are becoming more superficial. classmates become friends due to forced circumstances, friends nowadays become friends for a reason/ purpose. but having said that, i think meeting up once in awhile should be enough. we probably would have nothing to talk about if we see each other too often.

can't believe i'll be starting work soon. this time i'll be starting my new life and career alone. atleast when i was in KL there was alvin and Co. then i had my coursemates to accompany me in Melbourne.

hope i'll be able to find myself a nice place to stay. cheap and cosy.

i think i should de-tox myself before i head off. i'll do it when mom gets back from KL.

A'cross...

" i'm thinking of becoming a christian... where can i get one of those necklaces with a T? "

' It's a Cross... '

" Across where? "

' ... '

Sick...

what do you do when there's a brown-out?
Absolutely nothing...

What do you when you have a runny nose?
Blow...

What do you do when your eyes are watery?
Rub...

What are you like when you're sick?
Miserable...

Humourous...

Simon: So i heard that you're a writer. What do you write about?

Robert: yea. its about the story of robert.

Simon: how interesting. How did the story ended?

Robert: It ended with a period.

Simon: oh... ummm... ...

my girl next door...

She's definitely THE girl. i had forgotten how hot she is until i watched 'a guy thing'. the movie itself wasn't great. in fact i would rate it a type C movie, but it was so obvious that she stood out and everyone else were just dumbos. she's truly a potential academy award winner. everything about her just give me the tingles... theres just something about her... that aura of substance and classy style. its just the whole package when you add it up that makes her so hot. even Scarlett falls way behind her. if anyone were to ask me what do i look in a girl... i'll tell them Julia.

personally, i like girls who read. i personally am not a hardcore bookworm. i probably have only read finish at most 3 books a year. but i find girls who read very attractive. maybe it's because i was brought up in a house where the women love to read. and when i say read, i don't mean trashy mags/ novels only. i believe that girls who read are oppinionated and have substance.
other reasons why i like girls who read is because 1. it'll keep them occupied 2. they have more things to talk about 3. they can be my synopsis 4. it shows more character in a girl 5. more active and creative/ imaginative mind 6. easy for me in the gift department

its about time i start applying. my heart and mind is well rested and now ready to take on a new challenge. plus its also due to the fact that i've been getting questions about getting a job or have i gotten a job, etc. getting a bit tired and paiseh of replying the same old answers. high time i start moving my lazy ass. sigh... so sad. wish i could bump around a lil longer, but yet, i am gradually getting pretty restless.

'tis the season to be jolly... fa la la la la.

5 years of my academic life is seriously over. i'm currently in a twilight zone. post graduation isn't really exciting as i imagine it would be. another phase of my life has just ended, and now its time to just move along. can't hold up on the queue. there are a few things i've told my self to do just before the finals. a number of them are actually reading up the architectural books (non-graphical ones) i've purchased months ago. other agendas would be ofcourse job searching. in the meantime... me chill in KK till icy cold.

i've been thinking about relationships between engineers and architects. its a bitter rivalry. i always thought that when i become an architect, i will try my best to respect them engineers in there area of expertise. sadly to say i cant say the same for them. so far their obviously out to back stab us and trying to prove to us that we're dispensable. we're just a bunch of stupid profesionals who didn't do/ sucked in science and math. this has been a good warning for me before i start work, to learn not to give face to these engineers. its either because they hold some sort of a grudge on us or they just think they are far way too superior. whatever the reason is, all i need to know is to stay as far away from them and to treat them like shit whenever i've got the chance to do so. they are indeed a real "busy" bunch. never sleep and always on the move.

im going down town today... boxing day sales?!?!
i seriously need to update more...