Temasek Design Show 2010

Venue: Temasek Convention Centre, Temasek Polytechnic

25 March (Thu), 6.30pm | Show Opening & Reception
26 March (Fri), 10am – 9pm
27 March (Sat), 10am – 5pm | Alumni Forum & Network Reception @ 2.30pm

This was what caught my eye – well honestly, the cover illustration, then the entire concept – while I strolled through the Japanese section’s bookshelves at Kino today.

Rental Children tells a story about, based on what I understood from having read the summary, “Taishi and Fuyumi, a couple who had lost their beloved son Yuu to an illness, were introduced to a children rental/sale company P.I. and from the list, they decided to purchase Yuu and Uri without hesitation. However, a month later, the two children experienced a sped up aging process; their faces kept dissolving.. In a bid to find out the truth, Taishi sneaks into the P.I. laboratory to realise of a terrible experiment being repeated day and night.”

I know it’s quite irrelevant; but I totally adore the drawing style 8D

Having not been out shopping for the longest time, I took the chance to visit a dozen places in the afternoon to conveniently attempt to satisfy my food cravings (but that being actually satisfied, or not, is another story); strike out items on my shopping list; observe the sights (new buildings? huh) and sounds before I forget how town looks like again; check out new magazines and books around Kino; collect something from school and meet Grapes for dinner.

It’s no wonder why my previous ezlink top-up didn’t last for more than a day.. Home > PS > Cathay > Ion > Taka > Tampines > Boon Keng > Vivo > Ang Mo Kio > home. At this rate I’d probably covered a good third/half of Singapore, BUT I’ve fulfilled my agenda for the day so I’m not complaining.

Daily work has taken a toll on the well-being of a certain woman by the name of i-like-the-guy-whose-looks-make-esther-foam-at-the-mouth-and-die. (no, really, that I will NEVER approve. neverrrrrr) But I love hanging out to kill what’s left of her after-work time and commenting on different brands of facial wash and asking for extra honey sauce for our Japanese parfait <3 Weekdays aren’t too bad, afterall.

8D

Just to show you a couple of purchases I made recently. <3 New pens to go with the two new notebooks; brown paper for sketching and white dotted paper for general/work purposes. MUJI

Mini English alphabet stamps from Made With Love @ $2.50

Coloured stamp pads from Made With Love (the colour of the “Pinecone” is off due to reflection on the casing.. it’s closer to black/brown) / Mini Japanese hiragana character stamps from Kinokuniya / Bird in cage stamp from Japan

Xyron create-a-sticker machine from Spotlight @ $12.50 (half-price). You have no idea how amazing this product is, so let me just show you here.. It measures 9.5cm x 10.5cm and creates stickers up to 4cm wide. Grace successfully tempted me into buying this XD Check out what I made with her pink sticker maker: *flaps*.

First you place the bits of materials – be it printed photos, punched shapes, drawings etc – into the slot.

Then as you pull the tape from the bottom, you’ll find the materials encased in between. At this point of time G and I thought we had slotted the stuff in the wrong way because the usual ones would come out “laminated” with clear plastic over and we would have to cut it into the desired shape.

Now you peel off the adhesive layer – p-peel you say? Tada! And there you are, original stickers!

GO FIGURE! I HAVE NO IDEA HOW IT WORKS STILL PLEASE TELL ME.

Wallpaper, 1280 x 900. Picture taken at Tennouji Zoo, Osaka.

この写真は大阪にいた時、天王寺動物園で撮った。
冬だったので、あの日の気温が低くて、人も少なくて、自然な景色を撮れてよかった。
写真に動物がいないのに〜　
午後の静けさに自分で歩きながら、『冬の時の動物園がやっぱきれいだね』と思った。
いつかほかの季節になったら、あそこに戻って行きたいな。★　

写真に歌詞も付いているよ〜

大切な思い出さえ　because even the important memories
いつかは色褪せてくから　will fade of their colours someday
現実から目を逸らして　averting my eyes from reality
夢という言葉に逃げた　I escaped to the word called “dream”

明日の記憶 – 嵐

I kind of suspect I will clock the least number of entries for this year. *sigh* Have got many things to do but I just can’t find the drive / can’t stop sleeping at 6 and waking at 3 in the afternoon (5 today).

Last week was the hectic CNY week; also, a battle with overeating and sore throat and fever and spells of dizziness. Nonetheless, t’was the best time for catching up with my cousins <3 (especially the younger ones) and friends, thanks to the awesome steamboat at Grace’s home. No, seriously, the feast – including the giant container of RED TEA JELLO – was fit for many kings ;)

Monday morning was the stressful meeting at MICA. Although I prepped myself by reading up and making notes about the brand, I was pretty sure I flubbed the portfolio presentation by being so awkward and all. Moreover, they didn’t even require me to talk about what I know about their brand. Oh fail! As I await for the outcome, I find myself hoping for the worst. Because I’m not sure I can handle the job. Anyway the odds of getting it is like, going up to a random person on the streets and having him guess my name right.

I’m currently designing CJ’s wedding card! The London scenery/train ideas sound like they might work, but my hand is not functioning; in other words, my drawings turn out crappier than I hoped. Had better hurry – wedding bells will be ringing.

Work aside. Are we seriously going lan-gaming (L4D2 at that) again this Friday?? Damn the headache-inducing visuals ;_;

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My room – into its 15th year – needs thorough revamping after all. *stares hard at the $200 ikea vouchers from the <3 lovely friends* I envision a smaller bed, brighter wooden flooring, pretty lightings, white walls, gorgeous cupboards and crazy murals :) Maybe lots of Rilakkuma too ^^