The launch of our amazing and totally insane newly revamped Kinetic website called for a mini celebration some weeks ago at the office backyard. Two beers later, instead of conking out, I ended up in a long discussion past midnight with the guys about everything and anything. But mostly about The Universe. With the most exciting topic being how to survive Zombieland (which incidentally, was what I was watching the night before).

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“When life’s wearing you down, just turn to Seasons and drink in the positivity!”

Work by Kinetic Singapore.

Simultaneously, there were activities on Nike Running SG‘s Facebook page to keep the hype up, such as the RUN BUDDY RUN, where you can either challenge others by synching up and accumulating your runs to Nike+ to win free places on raceday or free goodies, or send customized (de)motivational posters to your friends..

It was obvious I didn’t sign up after realising my personal running distance limits, which is ridiculous short, at the Run Like A Girl 5k event. In fact, I threw in the towel at exactly 3km. So how the hell is 100km even humanly possible??

Anyway, these are for Justin and Joshua who are highly anticipating the run, along with Nural and Chari, though I suppose 10k will be a breeze since they have been through a marathon more gruelling.

And to Elen: we can only watch and sigh in relief because we’re not in it. On an unrelated note, listen to the Death Waltz, if you haven’t. It’s kind of addictive actually.

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Hanging Up The Moon is a home recorded album by Sean Lam (Plate Interactive) full of beautiful songs that everyone needs to listen to. My favourite piece is K; it’s the kind of song that you know will stick, and can’t get enough of, the moment it starts playing. The affectionate lyrics were written for his little daughter, which is what makes it all the more endearing, on top of the melodious acoustics. Sean’s style is amazing! Makes me think of the music of the 70s, yet at the same time has a timeless aspect to it.

The album is free for download at Hangingupthemoon.com, but you can also choose to donate to show your support.

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So you think you’re great at multitasking – prove it. Take up the challenge and put yourself to the test by playing 2 games at the same time.

Work by Kinetic Singapore.

Nokia Black Box
Launch Event: 16 June, 6.30pm – 10pm
Open To Public: 17-19 June, 10am – 10pm
@ 30 Maxwell Road

A project that took an entire year to materialise, Nokia Black Box is “An experiment. An Experience. An exhibition featuring works of the industry’s top talents.”, housed in an old building a short distance away from the Red Dot Museum. The entire building, interiors, right down to the door frames and window panes were coated in black to match the theme.

Pre-event. While some of them helped out extensively with the conceptualisation, promotional materials, overseeing of the ongoing construction works and an endless list to make this event possible, I got the opportunity to decorate the stairway together with Leng – we are all awed by her amazing and spontaneous flow of abstract shapes and forms to form a mural that spans for about 5m wide. Talking to her certainly inspires me :D

Took us the entire Wednesday (as a result having to sniff in huge amounts of chalk) to complete, but for a change I more than gladly welcomed, it’s blissful to be out of my office seat, my eyes off the computer screen doing some hands on work. We didn’t use as much chalk as they thought we would, though. Some rather random scribbles of mine here..

Everyone also contributed to filling in empty areas along this stairway meant as a space for visitors to doodle and scribble their thoughts, make their marks, etc.

Launch event was held on Thursday featuring DJ Ko-Flow to kick-start the evening.

An installation by illustrator Kuanth.

I got the group (except Charissa, awwww) to attend the event as well! :)

(image courtesy of G.)

Installation by Kinetic – Pann Lim, Gian Jonathan, Clay Kwok and Linus (see bottom pic for the proper setup).

春はもうすぐ来ると桜が美しく咲いて、町にこぼれ落ちます。
そして新しい開始を皆に祈っています。
悲しみ溢れる時でも、暗いときでも、希望と勇気を無くさないで。
頑張って日本！

Like many of you, I am deeply saddened by the spate of disasters that had overwhelmed beloved Japan to such an unimaginable extent, knowing that it would already take them years and years to recover from the massive losses. NHK and TBS had live broadcast channels and I spent the whole of last week just thinking and thinking about the situation in Japan, and how when it boils down to the core of existence, humans can be fragile. Watching footages of entire buildings, highways and towns wiped out, desperate attempts to curb the rising nuclear problem that posed a threat to not only themselves but neighbouring countries as well, and mostly that it has elevated to a level where there are too many bodies for crematoriums to incinerate. So awfully helpless; we overestimate ourselves all the time.

We may never ever understand the grieve they are going through. With the death toll mounting and tens of thousands displaced from their homes, it hit me so hard: you can flip the papers close, switch the television off when you’ve seen enough but the very fact that the country has been devastated remains. Some people can’t, much less have anything to return to or fall back on. The meaning of loss here is at its utmost. Like the Great Hanshin earthquake, this will never be forgotten.

Despite all these, in the face of unforgiving onslaughts, their optimism and brave fighting spirit is admirable. I am awed by how their cultural roots are never easily shaken or swept away.

It’s not too late to offer help, because the least we can do is donate. Donate to the Japanese Red Cross Society or other organisations via Google (you can make payment online which I find the most practical and effortless if you think sending in a cheque or going down to the embassy is going to take time).

Keep praying, keep hoping.