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sinister [Aug 31st, 11:52pm] Spent the long weekend with my family; this is the second time we've been to the quarries. Sometimes this tiny island has its share of surprises. read (6) or comment

photography [Aug 25th, 1:13am] Massive photo spam (sorry!) of some of the shots that I took for my photography module this semester. Though it was a bit of a pain running around from place to place trying to take photos that fulfilled the given criteria, I am now familiar with the Manual mode on my camera (y) Nothing beats the satisfaction of a good photo--it makes all the sweat worth it. On a tragic note, I cracked the screen of my DSLR (mum's been nagging at me to carry it around in a protective bag, but i refused). Shall have to sneak it off for repairs tomorrow. read (4) or comment

black [Aug 18th, 1:33am] Just a quick update before I go to bed: i. From that day at the airport when I went to send Jo off. Sweden looks awesome from her photos! Been really busy with school so I haven't had the chance to skype with her. Hope you see this and whatsapp me soon Jo :) ii. Fashionology sketchbook from A Curious Teepee--wanted to get it as a birthday present for my friend but ended up getting one for myself too. It's really useful--it has tonnes of information in it, from a list of designers and the dates of fashion weeks around the world to pictures of different collars, stitches and sleeves and dotted figure templates for quick sketching. Worth the $36 price tag! And some labels for files for two modules that I have to take. iii. Sketches in my sketchbook. Just random stuff. iv. Things we do in school to kill time during 3-hour breaks. v. Part of an ongoing video exhibition in school. The artist used videos and manipulated them to create different perspectives to change the way we look at things. Like i said, school has been tiring--long days and late nights. But I'm loving how it's definitely become more specialised and I see the point in what I'm doing. More updates soon, hopefully! read (4) or comment

choochoo [Jul 16th, 12:32pm] taken with my mum's film camera Went to the train tracks some time ago with devi, sherilyn and huiting. I know everybody's going there now because it's closing soon but I've always liked old trains and deserted places. My parents said I've been on the train to Penang or somewhere when I was a little kid; it's a pity I can't remember anything of the trip. I really do want to travel on one of these old-fashioned trains some day.       read (3) or comment

bkk photos [Jun 20th, 1:22am] i. got all excited on the plane because I thought this was the Mekong River but apparently it isn't. So my geographical knowledge sucks but whatever, still looks gorgeous anyways ii. photobucket was being a bitch so all these photos are copied-and-pasted facebook links, which is why I couldn't rotate this photo. But yeah traffic in Bangkok! Don't think the jam was as bad this time. Thai drivers are insane. I like taking the tuk-tuks; 5 of us squeezed into one tuk-tuk (highly doubt it was legal) and we swerved in and out of traffic back to the hotel. I think they're all really good drivers actually. iii. Our small hotel! It has like only 15 rooms and there is no lift so climbing 4 floors of stairs daily was a good workout. But it was nice and cosy, and pretty convenient. And it had the best tom yum fried rice ever zomg and so freaking cheap craving nao. And the fried noodles and grilled salted fish and the mango sticky rice and the beef ball noodles FEED ME iv. Breakfast; spot the tiny banana! Why does toasted white bread with salted butter and jam taste so darn good when you're overseas?  read (3) or comment

back from bangkok [Jun 8th, 4:49pm] i. I love finding jewelry like this--tarnished, worn out metal, and coloured stones. And all for a bargain from Chatuchak! Didn't manage to find the same vintage store that I got my bag from last time, we must have been walking around for hours but barely covered the whole market. ii. Love the print on this top! iii. Some of the stuff I bought. The shirts were like SGD8 each, I was a happy girl haha iv. I went mad when I saw these Ritz Handi-Snacks--I remember having it when I was a kid! I thiiiiink you can still find this in some obscure places in Singapore but the impulse shopper in me grabbed like 5 of these. AND THIS MINIATURE COCA COLA FREEZER BOX. SO CUTE. The bottles and ice are all removable hahaha okay random buy. And we came across this shop in Chatuchak selling the cutest assortment of tiny glass bottles and test tubes and droppers; I bought a few since they were dirt cheap and could come in handy some day. Haven't been updating much--but I finished my teaching job before I left for BKK, and I think it was one of the more enjoyable, rewarding jobs I've had. Need another job soon! Slightly less than 2 months left of holidays. Where does time fly to. OH AND I DID IT: I chopped off like 3 inches of my hair. I kinda liked my long, slightly wavy hair but it was a mess and everything's much neater and lighter now. Better for the retarded weather. read (3) or comment

DIY [May 16th, 3:32pm] acrylic paint on calico I MADE THIS. SORRY IT'S CAPS I'M DAMN PROUD OF MYSELF BUT IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY IT ISN'T THAT FANTASTICALLY PAINTED BUT LOOKS PRETTY GOOD WHEN PHOTOGRAPHED I FEEL SO ACCOMPLISHED HAHA read (14) or comment

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