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Monday, December 29, 2008 5:04 PM

this post is dedicated to all noobies (including me)... =))

(shuning said this is good blogging material and at the same time, i can clear up some questions marks that had been lingering eversince)

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R.S.V.P

i'm sure everyone has seen this abbreviation at least once, regardless in emails or texts.
but do you know what it means??
well...i sure didn't. until this "R.S.V.P" keeps appearing so many times in my emails that it was starting to bug me.

so off i went to search it in the ever-so-trusty google!! =DD

see what i found!!

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(taken from http://entertaining.about.com/cs/etiquette/qt/tip122500.htm)

What RSVP Means

The term R.S.V.P. comes from the French expression "répondez s'il vous plaît", meaning "please respond". If R.S.V.P. is written on an invitation it means the invited guest must tell the host whether or not they plan to attend the party. It does not mean to respond only if you're coming, and it does not mean respond only if you're not coming (the expression "regrets only" is reserved for that instance). It means the host needs a definite head count for the planned event, and needs it by the date specified on the invitation.

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so TADAH~~!!!
here you have it. it simply means "please respond".

ok...(takes a deep breath)

so if RSVP means "please respond" then why not just put "please respond" when the sender requires somebody to reply???

i put "pls reply" in my texts though it doesn't mean that my sendees will reply. (calling out to tanahtan, you know who you are.)

so if the 2 simple words ===> "please reply" is NOT going to get people to respond then what makes you (whoever started the RSVP thing) think that by putting in RSVP will ensure you a quick response?? doesn't make sense to me.

because afterall, i'm one of those who doesn't understand what RSVP was in the first place. no replies guaranteed for RSVP.

i'm a dictator of simplicity so "please reply/respond" will do fine for me. thank you very much~

at last i managed to do my health-checkup. have to do it so that my visa application can be processed.

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i was super suay. reached the place only to realise i forgot to bring my passport along. so smart right??!!

luckily my dad had an afternoon appointment with his doctor at mt. eliz so he brought forward his appointment and sent over my passport for me. =DD phew~

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first stop was at Cairnhill place for Xray examination.
gosh...the waiting time was relatively short, though the examination was even shorter. =.=
the thing that i still couldn't get over was the fact that the changing room is right beside the waiting area!!!
(thank you lor... =.=)
as if that is not bad enough, the Xray-robe that the examiner gave me was white and translucent. =.=
it must have been washed, cleaned, bleached and sterilised so much so that the cloth was thinning and nearly translucent.
the lady expects me to change into that with ZERO undergarments beneath it and walk past the waiting area into the Xray room, parading my semi-naked body (not a pretty sight) which was under a what-seems-like-a-nearly-translucent piece of rag. (woah~ sure man. =.=)
found a thicker piece of (another) blue rag. (at least it's thicker and non-translucent) so i wore that as well.
(i had thicker wear when i had my day surgery at TanTockSeng lor.)
went into the Xray room and the lady started grumbling that i wasn't listening to her instructions.

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(WAIT!! HOLD IT~ PAUSE*beep*)

i offered to remove the blue robe, didn't i??!!
at least i would feel more comfortable being semi-naked in an enclosed area, with NO people around (other than me and that dumbdumb lady).
well...she said that i don't have to remove then she started preaching me about how the thickness of the robes is going to affect the Xray scan.
DAMMIT LAR!!!
i said i'll remove the blue robe right??!! then she was the one who said just leave it on. (sucker~)

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wth..
eventually the Xray scan was done and i proceed to Paragon for my healthcheck, which is inclusive of a urine test, measuring the height+weight (sianz~), doing an eyetest (yipee~ perfect eyesight. haa.), taking my blood pressure and lastly checking my heartbeat.

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good thing i drank loads of water in the morning, so the pee i had was presentable. LOL.
good thing it didn't look anything like chrysanthemum tea or even worse, lemon tea. haha.

after various failed attempts of taking photos, i manage to take a decent one.
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edward(eddie) and me.

my cheeks still look way too chubby. =.=

oh yea...i haven't introduce him yet.

he's my cousin. =)) they've flown back from Australia. has been a year since i last saw them.
he deliberately half-squat while taking the photo cause i said he was too tall.
(anybody who's taller than me is TOO TALL) haa.

amos

this kid has grown hair!!! (on his head, previously he was bald)

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pillow fight~!!!

come get me!! *gigglesgiggles*

why you, little brat!! RRrAAhhHH~!!!

this is WAR!!!

hey!! i said NO LEGS right??!!

he kicked me. =.=

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missed them so much. there's victor who's not here yet, coming on 15jan.
heard that he's taller than my brother(172cm). O.o
(somehow my face looked a lot smaller+slimmer here. MUAHAHA..)

Saturday, December 27, 2008 12:22 AM

my 4th and 2nd last day in Vietnam.
leaving for Singapore the following day.

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who was the smart alec that said Vietnam stuff was SUPER cheap??!!

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i have yet to locate my perfect bag and i have ZERO zhan li ping. (not inclusive of the things that i bought for everyone and the slippers that i bought today)
the slippers was non-existent. is a NEED, not a WANT.
nothing i saw was to my liking. those that i do like was priced way too high(over-budget).
(should have bought the monogram bag i saw when i was in Malaysia. *pouts*)

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traffic here is CRAZEE...
very pek chek now. (i don't have my bag, nor have i striked anything off my shopping list.)
*upset* T_T

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cya back in Singapore. =))

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 6:21 PM

blogging from vietnam!!

this backpackers' hotel has FOC internet and computer usage!!
woohoo~

11USD per head, per night. great deal which includes breakfast. =DD

Saturday, December 20, 2008 10:33 AM

back from genting+KL.

i've taken ZERO photos.

no worries...jx took alot so i'll patiently wait for her to send me her photos. =DD

like i always say, "Since the pics that i'm going to take, jx also will take then those that i'm not going to take, jx also will take, so i bring my camera for wad??!!"

smiley.

Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:26 AM

went out at 3pm today for the currie hall bq and came back home at 10pm(just in time to catch the 10pm chU forensic drama serial).

*talk to my hand*

super shag now~

*will upload photos when the others send them to me*

cheerios~

Friday, December 05, 2008 10:47 PM

my work ends today(officially).
sad to be leaving because everybody has been so great. =))
i think all people are kind to temps(even mx agrees). lol~
i thank my boss for the lunch today and it really has been great working with everybody.
will miss all of ya even though i had been there only been there for one month.

(no pictures...i'm camera-shy) >.<

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p.s(for those who wants to use my pictures in the previous post, please at least credit them back to my blog. thanks~ XD)

with regards to shuning's post about God's intentional ways of directing us onto the right paths, i had my doubts at first then i thought He has helped me made the right decision.

afraid as i may be, i am glad i'm pursuing the course that i had been longing for.

it was only human to cry when upset and laugh when happy. i was rejected during that time so it was only natural to cry. now that i'm looking back at the past...(ask if i have any regrets?)

well...i say, "NEVER!!"

if there are any regrets, it will be 5years later from this day, that when i graduate, some school will be weeping over the fact that they had lost a potential(+excellent) architect-to-be.

to all those who did not make it into your initial school of choice, let this be your motivation to work (not just hard but...) harder.

my aunt said it was a blessing in disguise.

initially i fail to see why. i was unable to study the course that i want in a local school and that i'll have to leave home, my family and my friends. i thank all who has given me such great support and my family for giving me the financial support(without them, this will never be possible).

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i shall now reveal my portfolio!!!
Chiang~! Chiang~!!

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this was my first piece of work(and inspiration).

Project Butterfly

Introduction: Butterfly drawn onto a black and white grid paper.

Explanation:
The aim of this sketch is that i strongly believe that for every structure and being, it is built upon a skeletal form. Akin to the architectures, a solid foundation is required for a lasting structure. Hence, this is represented by the black grids of the butterfly. The contours of the butterfly is drawn on the blacks squares using chalk, it is like the X-ray film that penetrates deep into the basis of which the butterfly is constructed upon.

The coloured parts on the white squares which are the completed butterfly structure, together with the colours on the wings and vivid body shape, are representative of the eventual completed structure of a building.

I chose to draw a butterfly due to its display of beauty through the wings and the vibrancy of its colours, which I believe is very important when it comes to building of structures. It will have to be appealing to the eye.

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i took a picture of this and i was wondering what i could do to it and i turned what looks like this to...

...THIS~

Project Clothes Peg

Introduction: A black and white photo of randomly arranged clothes pegs is pasted in the center of a paper and the rest of the clothes pegs, which are outside of the photo, are hand-drawn onto the paper.

Explanation:
In this piece of artwork, I would like to once again portray the fundamentals of all things. The centralization of the photo represents that all things evolve from a single point. However, the focal point of the picture is evenly distributed. Each clothes peg has equal importance. This applies to everything that we do, each detail is as important as any others and missing out one small detail may seem insignificant to one's eye but may lead to a different picture.

The randomly arranged clothes pegs means that for every deformation and disorganization contributes to creativity as this arises to something different.

In addition, I would like to show that creativity should not be limited within the photo itself but expanded beyond the picture. Thus I have hand-drawn the rest of the clothes pegs which are outside of the photo---imagination outside the box.

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i needed a third project but my brain juices were all squished dry. so i drew this... O.o
not very please with myself but still acceptable.

Project Flower

Introduction: Sketch of a longitudinal section of a flower.

Explanation:
With regards to the photos of the flowers I have taken, I would like to show the basic structure of the flower through my sketch as seen above. It is unlike the usual flower that we see because other than the flamboyancy of the petals, we also see the inside of the flower. Beneath the petals, there is the complexity which has been masked by the overlook of the flower. This further enhances my point on the importance of foundation. The seeds which produce this yield may seem insignificant but will eventually determine the quality of the product. I believe that this also true when it comes to architectures, the foundation will have to be sturdy.

Also, there are several buildings which derives its structure and appearance from nature. One of which is the esplanade in Singapore has the appearance of a durian---a tropical fruit. The Crowne Plaza Hotel, which had just been completed in 2008, has a white petal-like designed metal piece draped over the building itself.

Tuesday, December 02, 2008 9:20 PM

flight confirmed. not paid yet but confirmed. =D

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Tuesday, 10 February 2009
9.30am
SQ223

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can't wait~~~!!!
AHH~!!!

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BBQ for currie hall peeps confirmed as well.
many thanks to the person who organised it.
XD
friends~ NEW friends~!!