The New 2014!

That's another year gone, and a new one just begun! The year 2013 was a quick one, it mostly comprises of me working a lot so I could finally get my ass to England to visit my awesome in-laws whom I haven't seen for 2 years. Growing up is a strange experience, being adult is a strange experience. There are times when I wished I could be back in school fooling around in classes and slacking all the time till the exams were around the corner. There are times when I wish I could travel back in time and experience my youth again. To remember what it was like to be youngish, to have no responsibilities, to be absolutely reckless in making all the wrong decisions and get away with it. To be somewhat free.

I don't have a fantastic memory of my past, but I remember spending a lot of my youth playing video games on my dad's cool ass PC. It started I think when I was in my early primary school, my dad had bought us a new Play Station 1 console at '97. That was the first gaming console I ever had. We had tonnes of RPG games that were amazing, I just remember having this HUGE CD case that probably had over 50 different games inside, and the most famous ones were the Final Fantasy 7,8,9. Played all of them through, some I've played 5-6 times. Then I got a Nintendo Game Boy Colour (Pink) at '99, a portable hand held gaming console! Imagine bringing your entertainment everywhere! Got me through a lot of Chinese New Year visitations.

Then I got The Sims! I got incredibly addicted to it that I would simply spend all of my school holidays on it. I collected all the expansion pack, The Sims 2 '04 with all their expansions. I would also play a lot of the games my dad had like Fall Out, Fall Out 2, Baldurs Gate, DnD, Never winter night series, Mech Warrior, Stronghold etc. The biggest competitive online game I got hooked on was Guild Wars, it was the shit of MMORPG when I was 15. 

I had to cut down on video games when I started going to Poly because I was so packed with school work and crit I didn't have much time to enjoy The Sims 2 anymore. Then after Poly I had to work which also took up a massive chunk of my time. But I couldn't stop playing video games, I grew up playing video games. So gaming is a massive chunk of my life really I am still playing video games to this day. Gaming doesn't just become something kids could enjoy, but adults too. A form of escapism. I also watch other people play loads of games like Lets Play's by RoosterTeeth. Which are awesome by the way.

My Existence

I ought to explain my lack of presence within this past year. As all of you may know, I'm a young adult learning the ways of my career path and paving the way to my future. In many ways I'm still a child, because nobody has thought me what being an adult meant. I am still learning and growing. It hasn't been easy. And a lot of things has happened in just a short year. The purpose of this blog was really to capture my defining moments in life and share it with you, but I have been far too busy with work and no time for rest that I completely neglected this. I neglected a lot of things. For my wonderful friends who is out there, thanks for being so awesome.

For those of you who read my blog and don't really know me, welcome.

Biggest update would be that Matt is currently working in the same company as I am and it's great.

Another update is I'm still at my current job being an interior designer and it has taught me so much in 1 year and more. It teaches me that time management is really important but I have yet to succeed in that compartment. Realistically I only have 24 hours a day. I always think I can get so many things done in a day but I end up not fulfilling them half of what I set myself to do. Like I said I'm still taking baby steps in this big industrial world I have to deal with out there. Not only tm but how to treat yourself. This trait is very tough to be in, and there are a lot of times that it becomes demoralizing, but at the end of the day. I'm still new at this and still have a lot to learn so making those mistakes are ok because that's where you grow from.

Fairy God Mother of Interior Designing

 You guys must be wondering what I've been up to lately, cause I haven't really updated much about what's been going on really. Basically I'm back at work and my job is to make people's dream home a reality. And it's been incredibly time consuming. But now it's been slowing down a bit so I could accommodate writing a short piece of entry.

Even though they're 4 different type of tiles all in different shapes, sizes and orientation, they really complement each other along with the terracotta tiles pulling everything together.

 I'm currently an Interior Design Consultant, just a junior designer since I've just started playing around with materials. And compiling my lovely collection of interior inspirations I would like to share them with you.

A touch of Victorian and vertical stripes in a rustic blue hue sets a cozy and luxe ambience. The vertical stripes gives the illusion that the ceiling height is lengthen.

White seems to be a major palette in interiors when you're dealing with limited space. It also provides the easy consistency but be warned maintenance wise it's a bitch.

Geometric Skylight Canopy I like.

Another DIY project I implore you to try. It's simple, minimal and beautiful. 

Whoever said polka dotted walls were tacky clearly doesn't know jack shit. Keep everything else to a minimum though. You don't wanna end up looking like a mess. Remember less is more.

I love letting natural light in, these frames act as a frame on a beautiful scenery.

KushinBo

GUH SNOW CRAB IS THE SHIT
Right I don't remember when I went to Kushin Bo buffet which means it's been far too long. But my love for Japanese food never cease.
Tempura and soft shell crab. Best buffet ever.

Guess whooo

Sakae. Enough said.

ChinaTown 2012

 I'll be honest, as a Singaporean I've never really properly set foot in Chinatown and glance around. This post has been due for ages now since February I know. Chinese New Year was approaching and Matthew wanted to see what it was like down in Singapore's little China Town before he went back. He had to go back on the first day of Chinese New Year. Yea sucked for all of us but at least we had a little taste of it before we retired home

 I love the shophouses because they are such a huge part of Singapore's development in architecture and cultural wise. It's good to see that they kinda retained the facades of these whole row of shophouses.

 Truth be told I was rather reluctant to go because I hate crowds and I thought that these streets of chinatown would actually be filled with tourists and everyone else squeezing their way through the pavements. But it wasn't at all and we bought a lot of goodies to bring back to England to my in- laws.

Somehow the overwhelming colour of red didn't immediately annoy me. Red or hues of red is now one of my staples in my wardrobe. Just because it's awesome.

Chinatown kinda brings me back to my long abandoned Chinese heritage. What Chinese heritage right?
This was the second time I've been to Chinatown. In my entire life I've only stepped into this overtly Chinese district twice.

Gorgeous place, I wish I could be arsed and have the time to explore the uncharted parts of Singapore.

Birds Of a Feather Flock Together

I think this was the first time I've actually consciously went to Jurong Bird Park since I was probably 4 or 5. Yea that was pretty much historical. It's weird to think about time when it travels fast and slow all at the same time. I turn back remembering just a glimpse of my past being in this Bird Park. Or the Zoo, well back then they were all the same to me. I thought all animals were all in the zoo.

I mean I could tell the difference between animals and birds but the zoo had birds too. But I enjoyed my day thoroughly.

That pelican was trying to be funny, actually they were fighting. We fight with fists, they don't have fists so they try to gobble each others head in. Would be really funny to watch if that happened.

Birds are so damn colourful it hurts my eyes. I don't remember what species this little guy is from but I forgot one thing. Birds also love worms. Yea, squirmy little bastards. But that's alright, I tried to keep my cool.

Jurong Bird Park is known to be the largest bird park in Asia. I don't know if that's true but that's what they claim to be. But they got some collection int here and I loved it. I never really thought much about birds.

The birds that are commonly around in Singapore are pigeons and those black birds also known as Javan Myan did you know that? No I learn new shit everyday.

Be warned that this post will be dominated by pelicans because I love pelicans and I don't know why.

But there is something charming about this pouched beaks

They called them pink Flamingos, I think flaming flamingos would be more appropriate.

Look at the size of that pocket!

Brilliant colours on that bird.

Does it seem familiar to you?

Say hello to my Great White Pelican.

We make good company no?

There are 7/8 of species that the Bird Park has, we have the Great White Pelican, Spotted Bill Pelican, Dalmatian Pelican, Australian Pelican. These pelicans are fucking huge and can weigh up to 11kg.

Must be hard to clean themselves.

Le Black Swan

Check out the size of their wings.

Some are vicious but these one's are pretty friendly

King penguins. It'd weird cause these came from the coast of Antarctica and we are a tropical country. They must be enjoying themselves in there.

Tried to capture one swimming but my battery was threatening to kill my camera.

I love the pelicans.

They had a live show for us at the Pelican coast where they feed them. You see the excited bunch of pelicans just waiting to be fed.

Hey I'm Bill how are you doing. I think this is the most polite looking menacing fish I've seen. It stays there with its mouth open like that. It's as if it was smiling at us and talking but I can't hear a thing. It was cute and I called him Bill.

I got to feed the Pelicans thanks to Matt being smart and answering the questions for me. So I won a chance to feed my favorite birds. I wasn't paying attention to what the commuter was explaining about the species of these birds but I was just gazing at the magnificent birds while they try to fight over food.

This was supposed to be the rare dinosaur bird. I shit you not. I was trying to revive my camera at this point but I couldn't and this was the only shot I had of the beautiful large ass bird.

Look at the colours on that bird

It seems wrong to see a genuine bald eagle in cage. But it's safe and it isn't eating the other birds up. They can be vicious.