Today, weather is good.
And I no longer have any excuse not to go swimming.
And so...
OFF TO THE POOL!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
I am free...
BUT I AM NOT MAKING ANY BIG ART.
I am so free...but I wasn't productive at all.
I have my reasons..
Art making is NOT CHEAP.
I do have a coming exhibition...
I am paid $N dollars as artist fee...
But the production fee might cost $N+$100...
Is it even worth it...as I know...this kind of work...
Is not sellable in the first place...
And will be taken down and throw into a bin after the show.
Why should I even propose and consider such kind of work.
I must be crazy.
And so...I have decided to use a cheaper option...
To settle for second best.
I will still love my work..
But it will be another piece of work without this set up.
As least I am showing something.
But not the thing I really wish to show though.
When it comes to pay rent and feed yourself...
Artist HAVE NO CHOICE.
Namely...POOR ARTIST ONLY.
Namely...artist AS POOR AS ME.
I am so free...but I wasn't productive at all.
I have my reasons..
Art making is NOT CHEAP.
I do have a coming exhibition...
I am paid $N dollars as artist fee...
But the production fee might cost $N+$100...
Is it even worth it...as I know...this kind of work...
Is not sellable in the first place...
And will be taken down and throw into a bin after the show.
Why should I even propose and consider such kind of work.
I must be crazy.
And so...I have decided to use a cheaper option...
To settle for second best.
I will still love my work..
But it will be another piece of work without this set up.
As least I am showing something.
But not the thing I really wish to show though.
When it comes to pay rent and feed yourself...
Artist HAVE NO CHOICE.
Namely...POOR ARTIST ONLY.
Namely...artist AS POOR AS ME.
New parity error for Rubik's revenge.
Today, I encounter a new parity error known as "adjacent corner switch"
and the solution is below...
r ² U ² r ² U ² u ² r ² u ²
And the cube will be scramble at the top and
you will just have to solve as per normal now to solve.
And so this mark my second attempt of the 4x4.
With yet another new knowledge of how to solve it.
But lazy to memorize it.
Hence remain...
UNSOLVED.
Weird sleeping patterns..
My life is becoming crazy especially my sleeping patterns...
Instead of sleeping for 10hrs and keep awake for 14hrs per day
I can slept for almost 20hrs...and stay awake for 28hrs per 2 days...
for some days...
On and off...
Some days...I sleep at 9am...and wake up at 7pm...
Some days...I sleep at 2 am and wake up at 12pm...
Some days...I sleep at 3pm and woke up at 10pm...
It has been like that lately.
World is getting crazy for me...
Or I am getting crazy for this world...
I think I will grow old very fast like that.
I need to do something.
Instead of sleeping for 10hrs and keep awake for 14hrs per day
I can slept for almost 20hrs...and stay awake for 28hrs per 2 days...
for some days...
On and off...
Some days...I sleep at 9am...and wake up at 7pm...
Some days...I sleep at 2 am and wake up at 12pm...
Some days...I sleep at 3pm and woke up at 10pm...
It has been like that lately.
World is getting crazy for me...
Or I am getting crazy for this world...
I think I will grow old very fast like that.
I need to do something.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
My life as a poor artist...
I was out for a meeting yesterday.
And after that...went shopping.
I bought...
1. Cleansing facial gel for $19.95
2. Toner for sensitive skin $17.95
3. Facial scrub $15.95
4. BRTC wrinkle and whitening BB CREAM! $49
(YES!YES!YES!it is OUT and available in WATSON!)
Total...to about $103
Then I went back to the old restaurant I worked for..
And chef cook me some nice soup.
Later I went out with my old colleagues for tea...
and only spend $1 on a bowl of green bean soup.
Feeling guilty that I am quite jobless and not having income this month...
and also for next month...
I decided to refund the $49 BRTC-BB cream,
Vanity is at the rock bottom of my list now.
And so...i refund the BB cream.
Halfway on my way home...
I saw Guardian pharmacy having promotion
on the same facial product that I bought
and is $7 CHEAPER in total.
And so I tried to refund again..
this time my facial gel and toner...
but I was only allow to exchange other goods and not money...
Because I was at another branch...
So I grab some daily necessity..
to cover $38 of refund goods...
At Watson...I was thankful they allow my refund..
But I end up buying 3 months supple of sanitary pad,
shampoo, dental floss...etc...
With a surprise discount on sanitary pad..
And rush back to buy the discounted facial gel and toner at Guardian which is $7 cheaper.
My life...I just have to live this way...
As long as i want to be an artist.
And after that...went shopping.
I bought...
1. Cleansing facial gel for $19.95
2. Toner for sensitive skin $17.95
3. Facial scrub $15.95
4. BRTC wrinkle and whitening BB CREAM! $49
(YES!YES!YES!it is OUT and available in WATSON!)
Total...to about $103
Then I went back to the old restaurant I worked for..
And chef cook me some nice soup.
Later I went out with my old colleagues for tea...
and only spend $1 on a bowl of green bean soup.
Feeling guilty that I am quite jobless and not having income this month...
and also for next month...
I decided to refund the $49 BRTC-BB cream,
Vanity is at the rock bottom of my list now.
And so...i refund the BB cream.
Halfway on my way home...
I saw Guardian pharmacy having promotion
on the same facial product that I bought
and is $7 CHEAPER in total.
And so I tried to refund again..
this time my facial gel and toner...
but I was only allow to exchange other goods and not money...
Because I was at another branch...
So I grab some daily necessity..
to cover $38 of refund goods...
At Watson...I was thankful they allow my refund..
But I end up buying 3 months supple of sanitary pad,
shampoo, dental floss...etc...
With a surprise discount on sanitary pad..
And rush back to buy the discounted facial gel and toner at Guardian which is $7 cheaper.
My life...I just have to live this way...
As long as i want to be an artist.
Yet another dream...
I forgot what the dream is all about...
I only remember that I cried and cried in the dream.
Or did I?
Hmm...
That's all.
I only remember that I cried and cried in the dream.
Or did I?
Hmm...
That's all.
Another dream...
I think I really did not sleep well lately..
because I had been having quite a few vivid dreams...
This one was about someone whom I used to carry a torch on.
It was quite a sweet dream though...
I dream that he walked me home.
But in real life...he is getting married soon.
Oh well, dream is dream.
Better than nothing.
because I had been having quite a few vivid dreams...
This one was about someone whom I used to carry a torch on.
It was quite a sweet dream though...
I dream that he walked me home.
But in real life...he is getting married soon.
Oh well, dream is dream.
Better than nothing.
Dreams...
A few day ago...
I dreamt that I cut my hair...
(Not again!)
Yah...not again...and the scary part was..
I dream that I not only cut my hair..
But start to have falling hair..
And I became bald.
SCARY!
I dreamt that I cut my hair...
(Not again!)
Yah...not again...and the scary part was..
I dream that I not only cut my hair..
But start to have falling hair..
And I became bald.
SCARY!
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Strange affinity...
I can't help but to find out about what is going to this man whom
I am fated to meet...
but not fated to be together...theoretically...
No one knows whether we are fated to be together or not
UNLESS YOU believe in God and then God will know.
Or Buddha..Then buddha will know...etc.
If not...HE and I will know, if we try.
However, we are not given the chance.
If so, then neither GOD nor Buddha decides...
but people who thinks we cannot be together.
Of course, this is not a proposal that we should meet and start dating.
This is a post to question why I am not given the same rights to try.
What I am trying to say is...
It is not believing in what that brings two person together...
BUT LOVE.
I swear I am neither in love with this man
nor has any special feelings for him now...
I am just annoyed by the fact that I am not treated equally...
With this...I end my speech.
I am fated to meet...
but not fated to be together...theoretically...
No one knows whether we are fated to be together or not
UNLESS YOU believe in God and then God will know.
Or Buddha..Then buddha will know...etc.
If not...HE and I will know, if we try.
However, we are not given the chance.
If so, then neither GOD nor Buddha decides...
but people who thinks we cannot be together.
Of course, this is not a proposal that we should meet and start dating.
This is a post to question why I am not given the same rights to try.
What I am trying to say is...
It is not believing in what that brings two person together...
BUT LOVE.
I swear I am neither in love with this man
nor has any special feelings for him now...
I am just annoyed by the fact that I am not treated equally...
With this...I end my speech.
Friday, October 10, 2008
What I have done today.
1. Stay up from last night till this morning at 10am.
2. Get ready and let home at 10.30am.
3. Go to library at Sembawang to return books.
4. Take train to SAM, get cheque from Mr Y at 11.45am.
5. Go to NAFA, meet Mr L for lunch at 12.30.
6. Take bus to Newtown for staff meeting at 2pm.
7. Take train to Harbour Front,Keppel Bay tower,
Canon service centre to service my Camera 3.30pm.
8. Shop at Page One at Vivo.
9. Take train to Bugis and shop more at 5pm.
10. Meet Yahui for dinner at 7pm.
2. Get ready and let home at 10.30am.
3. Go to library at Sembawang to return books.
4. Take train to SAM, get cheque from Mr Y at 11.45am.
5. Go to NAFA, meet Mr L for lunch at 12.30.
6. Take bus to Newtown for staff meeting at 2pm.
7. Take train to Harbour Front,Keppel Bay tower,
Canon service centre to service my Camera 3.30pm.
8. Shop at Page One at Vivo.
9. Take train to Bugis and shop more at 5pm.
10. Meet Yahui for dinner at 7pm.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
"can u write something else for ur blog???"
I finally got a complain from my avid fan.
"everytime MAc Mac mac.....which I dun understand at all..."
Ok ok...APOLOGY.
I will write something else...SOMETIMES...
ok?
"everytime MAc Mac mac.....which I dun understand at all..."
Ok ok...APOLOGY.
I will write something else...SOMETIMES...
ok?
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
I am sad.
Friendship does not end...
But it will drifted away slowly if you take it for granted...
That is why i am sad.
MAc...your snoring lover...
One thing I cannot rectify about my MAC so far is the NOISE it makes.
Not that it is noisy when it is working...
As it is unusually quiet compare to my 5 years old NEC when it is working...
It is only noisy on one occasion.
When you insert a CD into the drive.
LISTEN TO SAMPLE SOUND HERE!
Just when I thought it might be faulty...
I google for advice and found these sample sounds when MAC is loading CD.
And conclude that my MAC BOOK PRO is completely normal.
Which means...there is nothing I can do about it.
YOU JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH YOUR NOISY MBP when it loads CD.
As if you just have to live with your snoring lover when he sleeps...
Not that it is noisy when it is working...
As it is unusually quiet compare to my 5 years old NEC when it is working...
It is only noisy on one occasion.
When you insert a CD into the drive.
LISTEN TO SAMPLE SOUND HERE!
Just when I thought it might be faulty...
I google for advice and found these sample sounds when MAC is loading CD.
And conclude that my MAC BOOK PRO is completely normal.
Which means...there is nothing I can do about it.
YOU JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH YOUR NOISY MBP when it loads CD.
As if you just have to live with your snoring lover when he sleeps...
MAC CULT
Honestly, I was not a fan of MAC in the past.And I did not buy MAC because it was pretty.
I am a WINDOW person for 5 years...
I only had brief experience with MAC 3 years ago
in the ART school that I am studying in...
And had all sorts of crash while I am editing videos then.
I knew MAC was not perfect.
The main reason for choosing a Mac was because
I DO NOT WANT TO USE WINDOW VISTA.
I want to work with professional design applications.
I fell in love with MAC only after I use it.
Despite the many shortcoming I came across on and off.
Somehow...this kind of affection is unexplainable.
Which is why I can understand why there is actually a CULT for MAC.
I can't help it.
I just LOVE IT.
GRAB!
As I was searching high and low for my iSIGHT inside my MAC...
I came across this interesting feature in my MAC.
Yet another interesting feature.
GRAB!
This is an application for you to grab a screen shoot from your MAC and save it.
Like the screen shot shown below....it can be a selection or the whole screen or window.
WHICH IS SO COOL!
By the way...a tiny hiccup to take note...save the image as jpg before uploading.
Blogger cannot read TIFF.
So go GRAB! now.
I came across this interesting feature in my MAC.
Yet another interesting feature.
GRAB!
This is an application for you to grab a screen shoot from your MAC and save it.
Like the screen shot shown below....it can be a selection or the whole screen or window.
WHICH IS SO COOL!
By the way...a tiny hiccup to take note...save the image as jpg before uploading.
Blogger cannot read TIFF.
So go GRAB! now.
iSIGHT.
Everyday...I discover something new about my MAC.
Today...I was wondering how i can use the built in camera of my MAC.
So I did some test.
By the way...the built in camera is call iSIGHT.
And so...you may use iSIGHT in various occassion.
1. PHOTO BOOTH.
A program in your MAC to take pictures...
OR
2. iMOVIE to take video...
AND OF COURSE
3. iCHAT As webcam...in your internet chat session.
which is NOT POSSIBLE FOR MSN.
4. To take a snapshot for your user profile when your log in your MAC.
At system preference --->Account---->Edit your display pic with snapshot.
And so yet another discovery that take up one day of my life.
Today...I was wondering how i can use the built in camera of my MAC.
So I did some test.
By the way...the built in camera is call iSIGHT.
And so...you may use iSIGHT in various occassion.
1. PHOTO BOOTH.
A program in your MAC to take pictures...
OR
2. iMOVIE to take video...
AND OF COURSE
3. iCHAT As webcam...in your internet chat session.
which is NOT POSSIBLE FOR MSN.
4. To take a snapshot for your user profile when your log in your MAC.
At system preference --->Account---->Edit your display pic with snapshot.
And so yet another discovery that take up one day of my life.
MAc is NOT perfect.
I knew it all along.
But somehow as a convert, you will find ways to justify it...
To justify your convert.
And so...I was slightly PISSED by yet something about my MAC.
iDVD only allows you to set your DVD region setting to be changed 5 times...
And after the 5th time..it will be LOCKED.
Which means...if you travel everywhere and owns DVD of various region...
You will have problem viewing all your DVDs.
WHICH IS DUMB.
MAC with international reputation of being the machine for creative production...
actually has this kind of limitation.
TO LIMIT the viewing of DVD within region...
MEANS to limit creative inspiration.
AND most importantly...
iDVD will be rendered USELESS in my MAC from now on.
According to backdated discussion regarding this issue,
It seems that there is no way round to this problem.
However, THERE IS.
THANKS TO OPEN SOURCE!
Honestly, Open source are saviours!
If you are a MAC user..
Download VLC NOW!
http://www.videolan.org/
In order to bypass the region setting,
Remember to go to your system preference...
And change your default DVD player to VLC.
And you are done.
And so...for the time being...
my MAc is perfect again....
Until I find something else to complain about...
But somehow as a convert, you will find ways to justify it...
To justify your convert.
And so...I was slightly PISSED by yet something about my MAC.
iDVD only allows you to set your DVD region setting to be changed 5 times...
And after the 5th time..it will be LOCKED.
Which means...if you travel everywhere and owns DVD of various region...
You will have problem viewing all your DVDs.
WHICH IS DUMB.
MAC with international reputation of being the machine for creative production...
actually has this kind of limitation.
TO LIMIT the viewing of DVD within region...
MEANS to limit creative inspiration.
AND most importantly...
iDVD will be rendered USELESS in my MAC from now on.
According to backdated discussion regarding this issue,
It seems that there is no way round to this problem.
However, THERE IS.
THANKS TO OPEN SOURCE!
Honestly, Open source are saviours!
If you are a MAC user..
Download VLC NOW!
http://www.videolan.org/
In order to bypass the region setting,
Remember to go to your system preference...
And change your default DVD player to VLC.
And you are done.
And so...for the time being...
my MAc is perfect again....
Until I find something else to complain about...
Monday, October 06, 2008
The 4x4 Rubik's Revenge!
I almost did it...
but gave up and cheat because of a parity error of an edge flip.
I am just plain lazy to memorize that VERY LONG algorithm...
r ² B ² U ² l U ² r ' U ² r U ² F ² r F ² l ' B ² r ²
25 moves leh!
I need the mood lah...
Perhaps tomolo.
Meanwhile...
I have manage to speed up my 3x3 cube recently
with some new algorithms i learn online...
and keep a record of an average of around 3 minutes.
I will post a video SOON!
Some tech gadget updates and gossip....
For someone who had technophobia in the past...
I think i strangely overcome my fear with great enthusiasm...
Just like having the phobia to swim when i was young...
I fell in love with diving...
Anyway...yes...some gadget updates.
MAC BOOK PRO!
Rumours says that the new MAC BOOK PRO is coming out..
And lots of MOCK-UP MBP photos(eg, shown above) done by anticipating MAC fans
are already circulating on the web eversince...
Some says that it will adhere closely to their Mac Book AIR concept...
Meaning...MORE POWERFUL...MORE LIGHTWEIGHT...
MORE SLEEK LOOKING....
While some call the new MacBook...Macbook NANO.
Of course...without doubt...MORE EXPENSIVE....
Some speculated that it will be a MAC BOOK Pro and iphone hybrid... with glossy look and slimmer body...and bah blah..
Whichever...I probably will not be able to afford it... And probably will be PISSED if my MAC BOOK PRO's price drop. Though I am aware of this rumour long ago...but I can't wait to buy a new laptop.
I probably will sit and wait until my MAc book pro retires in probably 3 to 4 years time...
My NEC only bearly scraped through its 5 years mark with obvious hiccups in its last.
I wish my MAC can work really hard for me until I finish my Master...
CANON G10!
The new CaNON G10 is OUT last month.
With higher resolution of 14megapixel this time...
Better Wide angle lens...28mm...
Higher shutter speed of 1/4000 sec...compare to G9's 1/2500 sec...
Higher LCD Pixel...
Better hand Grip..
Blah blah...
Strangely...it reduces it's optical zoom power from G9's 6 times...to G10's 5 times...
Which is a great disappointment...
Having only 6 times optical zoom was ALREADY my greatest woes...
And despite this shortcoming...Canon DOWNGRADED G10's optical zoom to 5 times.
The Lumix Fz-18 has 18 times optical zoom and cost cheaper.
Having high megapixel is useless since everyone is just going to print 4R...or simply put it online.
Who needs 14megapixel to post online...
It is just going to slow down uploading speed.
Furthermore.....they also reduce the option for better movie file quality.
Tsk Tsk...Canon don' know what they are losing.
Despite the fact that it is a successor of G9...
G10 will NOT BE on my wanted list.
Though I had to admit I am tempted by the wide angle and shutter speed...
Conclusion...
G9 is still THE BEST!
ADOBE Creative Suite 4 (CS4)
Yes yes yes!
It is OUT.
While I am still struggling to get a CS3.
And yes..the price of CS4 or CS3...is MORE EXPENSIVE than my MBP...
WTH...hearsay APPLE MIGHT BUY OVER ADOBE...
I wonder whether it will make it more expensive or cheaper..
Hard to say...
As long as i can do my video and make my website...
By the way...
Where are my pirate friends!?
Where is my CS3??
I want my CS3 MAster collection NOW!
If you have Cs4...even better.
My life as an artist is dependent on YOU, you and You out there.
Many thanks in advance.
Oh well...that's all folks.
I think I am almost there towards my dream artist life...
Still need a STUDIO and MONEY...to pay rent, buy materials and support my parents!
Hang on there while i make art!
I WILL SURVIVE!
I think i strangely overcome my fear with great enthusiasm...
Just like having the phobia to swim when i was young...
I fell in love with diving...
Anyway...yes...some gadget updates.
MAC BOOK PRO!
Rumours says that the new MAC BOOK PRO is coming out..
And lots of MOCK-UP MBP photos(eg, shown above) done by anticipating MAC fans
are already circulating on the web eversince...
Some says that it will adhere closely to their Mac Book AIR concept...
Meaning...MORE POWERFUL...MORE LIGHTWEIGHT...
MORE SLEEK LOOKING....
While some call the new MacBook...Macbook NANO.
Of course...without doubt...MORE EXPENSIVE....
Some speculated that it will be a MAC BOOK Pro and iphone hybrid... with glossy look and slimmer body...and bah blah..
Whichever...I probably will not be able to afford it... And probably will be PISSED if my MAC BOOK PRO's price drop. Though I am aware of this rumour long ago...but I can't wait to buy a new laptop.
I probably will sit and wait until my MAc book pro retires in probably 3 to 4 years time...
My NEC only bearly scraped through its 5 years mark with obvious hiccups in its last.
I wish my MAC can work really hard for me until I finish my Master...
CANON G10!
The new CaNON G10 is OUT last month.
With higher resolution of 14megapixel this time...
Better Wide angle lens...28mm...
Higher shutter speed of 1/4000 sec...compare to G9's 1/2500 sec...
Higher LCD Pixel...
Better hand Grip..
Blah blah...
Strangely...it reduces it's optical zoom power from G9's 6 times...to G10's 5 times...
Which is a great disappointment...
Having only 6 times optical zoom was ALREADY my greatest woes...
And despite this shortcoming...Canon DOWNGRADED G10's optical zoom to 5 times.
The Lumix Fz-18 has 18 times optical zoom and cost cheaper.
Having high megapixel is useless since everyone is just going to print 4R...or simply put it online.
Who needs 14megapixel to post online...
It is just going to slow down uploading speed.
Furthermore.....they also reduce the option for better movie file quality.
Tsk Tsk...Canon don' know what they are losing.
Despite the fact that it is a successor of G9...
G10 will NOT BE on my wanted list.
Though I had to admit I am tempted by the wide angle and shutter speed...
Conclusion...
G9 is still THE BEST!
ADOBE Creative Suite 4 (CS4)
Yes yes yes!
It is OUT.
While I am still struggling to get a CS3.
And yes..the price of CS4 or CS3...is MORE EXPENSIVE than my MBP...
WTH...hearsay APPLE MIGHT BUY OVER ADOBE...
I wonder whether it will make it more expensive or cheaper..
Hard to say...
As long as i can do my video and make my website...
By the way...
Where are my pirate friends!?
Where is my CS3??
I want my CS3 MAster collection NOW!
If you have Cs4...even better.
My life as an artist is dependent on YOU, you and You out there.
Many thanks in advance.
Oh well...that's all folks.
I think I am almost there towards my dream artist life...
Still need a STUDIO and MONEY...to pay rent, buy materials and support my parents!
Hang on there while i make art!
I WILL SURVIVE!
Sunday, October 05, 2008
外人的眼
This is my work in tokyo called...Gaijin's eye...or Foreigner's eye.
It is a semi audience participation piece...where I create a surreal japanese town...with the bits and pieces of photos of building, things on the streets and people I took everywhere in Tokyo. Audience will add on characters and items from my photo collection to the street I created.
Random posting...
Sorry for the NO TIME FRAME way of blogging.
Sometimes...I just suddenly have to mood to show things that are backdated.
Please bear with me.
Sometimes...I just suddenly have to mood to show things that are backdated.
Please bear with me.
On the train...to Narita 1
Who would you choose?
A) Rich and ugly and uncharismatic guy?
OR
B) Poor and handsome,charismatic guy?
Isn't the answer obvious?
Or maybe not...what if the ugly and uncharismatic guy is a faithful and caring person,
Who is a highflyer and very capable man?
Hmm....
Or maybe the handsome and charismatic guy is simply unreliable?
Ahh....why didn't I think of that....
So who would you choose?
OR
B) Poor and handsome,charismatic guy?
Isn't the answer obvious?
Or maybe not...what if the ugly and uncharismatic guy is a faithful and caring person,
Who is a highflyer and very capable man?
Hmm....
Or maybe the handsome and charismatic guy is simply unreliable?
Ahh....why didn't I think of that....
So who would you choose?
There is no ugly woman...
As the saying goes...
There is no ugly woman...
For tonight...., only dunno how to make up woman....blah blah
And yes...that is my technical handicap.
I have tried...but after applying colours on my face like adding paints to canvas...
I realise why I still prefer to paint than make up.
After a few layers of eye shadows...with my expertise in colour mixing theory...
i know...all colours will give MUD colours.
And I look like a panda.
I remove my make up a couple of time before reapplying...
Somehow...priming my canvas..
and covering old paintings to put new colours is more enjoyable.
Than filling my face with colours...
After my first attempted make up experience at the wedding dinner
which makes my wonder if it makes a difference if i make up or not...
And not to mention...the cleaning part...
My face never seem to be clean enough after the make up..
And I dun like this feeling...
i realise....I still prefer myself WITHOUT make up...you know...one word...
LAZY.
And now...I admire those who put on make up everyday...
THEY ARE BRAVE.
And so...there is no ugly woman,
but woman who choose to be lazy...LIKE ME.
There is no ugly woman...
For tonight...., only dunno how to make up woman....blah blah
And yes...that is my technical handicap.
I have tried...but after applying colours on my face like adding paints to canvas...
I realise why I still prefer to paint than make up.
After a few layers of eye shadows...with my expertise in colour mixing theory...
i know...all colours will give MUD colours.
And I look like a panda.
I remove my make up a couple of time before reapplying...
Somehow...priming my canvas..
and covering old paintings to put new colours is more enjoyable.
Than filling my face with colours...
After my first attempted make up experience at the wedding dinner
which makes my wonder if it makes a difference if i make up or not...
And not to mention...the cleaning part...
My face never seem to be clean enough after the make up..
And I dun like this feeling...
i realise....I still prefer myself WITHOUT make up...you know...one word...
LAZY.
And now...I admire those who put on make up everyday...
THEY ARE BRAVE.
And so...there is no ugly woman,
but woman who choose to be lazy...LIKE ME.
Friday, October 03, 2008
Result and conclusion.
I will always try to analyse myself from data figures I produce.
Such as..does the rate of blogging reflects my mood?
Or rate of blogging AFFECT my Mood....
The more accessible I am to blog...the more happy?
or the more blog I have means I am happy at that time...?
Blah blah....
And so far...from the below figures...2005 is my happiest days...
which is correct.
2006 is my worst life...
which is correct too.
That is becos...I was in love in 2005...and had more internet access.
2006 is the time of my life when I am down with serious depression...no mood to blog.
2007 is while i am recovering from depression with limited internet access...
and This year....is my happy and carefree year...and this week...
I had the time of my life to have full internet access!
Which explain my explosive entry figures.....
This year...I suspect I might break my yearly blog figure...but...
It only means I have more internet access, better mood and better computer to blog.
Unfortunately NOT becos I am in love.
And so...it means...I am a happier person when I am expressing.
Which explain why I want to be an artist.
I have to be
...in order to be happy.
Such as..does the rate of blogging reflects my mood?
Or rate of blogging AFFECT my Mood....
The more accessible I am to blog...the more happy?
or the more blog I have means I am happy at that time...?
Blah blah....
And so far...from the below figures...2005 is my happiest days...
which is correct.
2006 is my worst life...
which is correct too.
That is becos...I was in love in 2005...and had more internet access.
2006 is the time of my life when I am down with serious depression...no mood to blog.
2007 is while i am recovering from depression with limited internet access...
and This year....is my happy and carefree year...and this week...
I had the time of my life to have full internet access!
Which explain my explosive entry figures.....
This year...I suspect I might break my yearly blog figure...but...
It only means I have more internet access, better mood and better computer to blog.
Unfortunately NOT becos I am in love.
And so...it means...I am a happier person when I am expressing.
Which explain why I want to be an artist.
I have to be
...in order to be happy.
At the corner of his eye...
He was playing his toy car as the plane took off...
While I am amused by how self entertained he was...
So i secretly aim my camera at him...
And he caught me....
At the corner of his eye...
To many things too little time...
Too many things I want to do ever since my new laptop arrived.
My timezone is completely messed up now..as i sleep when the sun rises...
and wake up when it sets.
I am so geared up to work in the night and enjoy the absolute peace of mind in the middle of the night.
I would work and work or even to watch videos...until i am so tired...and go to sleep.
Then I will sleep and sleep until I had enough.
It may seem that i am really slacking away my life...BUT NO.
I AM BUSY.
I am BUSY living my life.
And adjusting to a work mode which i can practice my art.
And I hate it when people think i am FREE just becos I am not doing my part time.
Nobody register the fact that when i am NOT working for my paid part time...
I AM AN UNPAID FULL TIME ARTIST.
After living my life as a normal person and slacking...
I will also give time to my art.
Out of the 16 hours when I am awake...At least 8 hours is given to my art practice.
Trying to get used to my work station on my MAC...
And also improving myself with new skills online.
Reading to widen my knowledge and also search for new inspiration.
Etc...
And so...even though I may not appear to be efficient.
I am trying very hard to.
If you can see.
Why am I sitting here blogging...because this is the cheapest way to express NOW.
That is the least thing I can do now to keep my art going.
If you haven't realise that.
But I am realy lucky already.
Because I can still afford to CHOOSE.
There will be a time when I will NO LONGER HAVE A CHOICE..
Until then...I shall enjoy my life NOW.
Wish me luck.
My timezone is completely messed up now..as i sleep when the sun rises...
and wake up when it sets.
I am so geared up to work in the night and enjoy the absolute peace of mind in the middle of the night.
I would work and work or even to watch videos...until i am so tired...and go to sleep.
Then I will sleep and sleep until I had enough.
It may seem that i am really slacking away my life...BUT NO.
I AM BUSY.
I am BUSY living my life.
And adjusting to a work mode which i can practice my art.
And I hate it when people think i am FREE just becos I am not doing my part time.
Nobody register the fact that when i am NOT working for my paid part time...
I AM AN UNPAID FULL TIME ARTIST.
After living my life as a normal person and slacking...
I will also give time to my art.
Out of the 16 hours when I am awake...At least 8 hours is given to my art practice.
Trying to get used to my work station on my MAC...
And also improving myself with new skills online.
Reading to widen my knowledge and also search for new inspiration.
Etc...
And so...even though I may not appear to be efficient.
I am trying very hard to.
If you can see.
Why am I sitting here blogging...because this is the cheapest way to express NOW.
That is the least thing I can do now to keep my art going.
If you haven't realise that.
But I am realy lucky already.
Because I can still afford to CHOOSE.
There will be a time when I will NO LONGER HAVE A CHOICE..
Until then...I shall enjoy my life NOW.
Wish me luck.
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Frame Per Second
FPS.
This the the term to describe the rates of the number of pictures a camera can take per second.
The higher end your camera is...the higher the FPS.
It is also call the DRIVE MODE or continous mode..according to how I understand from reading.
I may not be totally accurate...but more or less this is how I understand.
And that is one of the shortcoming I realise my G9 is having.
Meanwhile....G10 is OUT!
Anyone wants my G9?
This the the term to describe the rates of the number of pictures a camera can take per second.
The higher end your camera is...the higher the FPS.
It is also call the DRIVE MODE or continous mode..according to how I understand from reading.
I may not be totally accurate...but more or less this is how I understand.
And that is one of the shortcoming I realise my G9 is having.
Meanwhile....G10 is OUT!
Anyone wants my G9?
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Hit Counter
By the way...if you are a regular who visits my blog frequently...you would have notice something new by the right.
In fact 2 things...
One..the MAC list of my entries...
Two...A HIT COUNTER!
The hit counter is really there to show me if anyone visit my blog...
But myself alone....contributes to 50% of the count figure.
How sad.
Hopefully...tomolo...You,YOU,you,YoU and yOU will see my blog.
Good night.
In fact 2 things...
One..the MAC list of my entries...
Two...A HIT COUNTER!
The hit counter is really there to show me if anyone visit my blog...
But myself alone....contributes to 50% of the count figure.
How sad.
Hopefully...tomolo...You,YOU,you,YoU and yOU will see my blog.
Good night.
Progressing...
Eversince I bought my MAC...
I felt reincarnated.
Things that i have been procrastinating to do...
Are done gradually...
Because I no longer have excuse not to do it.
I delayed setting up my website because my old laptop is aging...
Delay Publishing my book becos of the same reason...
NOT Do my solo...because the above is not done...and of course no proper working space...
and also no video editing software...
Did not go swimming because so much other things can' t be done and dun have the mood.
Can't do yoga for the same above reason...
And CAn't cut my hair becos I dun have video editing software to edit the video of myself cutting my hair...
And so...after buying myself such a BIG present to block my own excuses...
I no longer have reasons for not working.
Except for limited physical working space for sculpting....
I AM NOW WELL SPACED AND READY to do my work virtually.
Of course...I stil need a tiny bit more...to complete the virtual work space...
That is...the ADOBE CS master collection and hopefully...FINAL CUT PRO
Soon...
I will set up my website...
Publish my book...
Do my solo...
Go swimming...
Do yoga...
and last but not least...
CUT MY HAIR.
Can't wait.
I felt reincarnated.
Things that i have been procrastinating to do...
Are done gradually...
Because I no longer have excuse not to do it.
I delayed setting up my website because my old laptop is aging...
Delay Publishing my book becos of the same reason...
NOT Do my solo...because the above is not done...and of course no proper working space...
and also no video editing software...
Did not go swimming because so much other things can' t be done and dun have the mood.
Can't do yoga for the same above reason...
And CAn't cut my hair becos I dun have video editing software to edit the video of myself cutting my hair...
And so...after buying myself such a BIG present to block my own excuses...
I no longer have reasons for not working.
Except for limited physical working space for sculpting....
I AM NOW WELL SPACED AND READY to do my work virtually.
Of course...I stil need a tiny bit more...to complete the virtual work space...
That is...the ADOBE CS master collection and hopefully...FINAL CUT PRO
Soon...
I will set up my website...
Publish my book...
Do my solo...
Go swimming...
Do yoga...
and last but not least...
CUT MY HAIR.
Can't wait.
Obsessed with tagging....
Because I always appear to be messy...
People are convinced that I am.
But deep down in my heart...
I am an obsessive...
If I ever sit down to organise things...
I am afraid that I might over categorise, tagg and classify my stuff.
I am actually quite a perfectionist also.
And if I started something I will want to finish it with grace.
And precisely because of this...I do not dare to start too much things.
I am afraid...it will become endless.
Like my new obsession to organise my music files....2000 over of mp3...
I almost have to go thru every single music file to make sure they are tagged and titled, rated, with artist name and album name...as detail as I can... clear up a whole chunk of duplicate accumulated for years and put them in the right files...
Next thing...will be my photo files....20,000 plus....it will be crazy.
But I look forward.
People are convinced that I am.
But deep down in my heart...
I am an obsessive...
If I ever sit down to organise things...
I am afraid that I might over categorise, tagg and classify my stuff.
I am actually quite a perfectionist also.
And if I started something I will want to finish it with grace.
And precisely because of this...I do not dare to start too much things.
I am afraid...it will become endless.
Like my new obsession to organise my music files....2000 over of mp3...
I almost have to go thru every single music file to make sure they are tagged and titled, rated, with artist name and album name...as detail as I can... clear up a whole chunk of duplicate accumulated for years and put them in the right files...
Next thing...will be my photo files....20,000 plus....it will be crazy.
But I look forward.
Mac Tricks-How to hide HD from desktop.
Have you ever felt irritated by the HD icon on the desktop...that destroy the cleanliness of the desktop...if you u happen to have an empty one like mine.
Well...I thought it would be simple to just trash it...to remove it
BUT NO!
After some googling....it is actually not difficult either.
Go to ----> FINDER-----> PREFERENCE ------> uncheck the "Show The...HD".
And you are done.
It is not difficult.
You just have to find out how.
That's all.
Well...I thought it would be simple to just trash it...to remove it
BUT NO!
After some googling....it is actually not difficult either.
Go to ----> FINDER-----> PREFERENCE ------> uncheck the "Show The...HD".
And you are done.
It is not difficult.
You just have to find out how.
That's all.
Love Marriage!
By the way, this is the poster for the korean drama...Did you notice her hair...
Natural curl!
Same as ME ME ME!
Yeah!
Love Marriage!
This is the man of my latest Korean drama fever...
Kim Ji Hoon
And I was trying to describe him to Wendy as someone who is a cross between...
Jang Dong Gun, Lee Dong Gun, Song Seung Heon and Kwon Sang Woo.
I was being accused of showing off my knowledge of korean drama man's name and anyhow bring out names describe this male lead...
But seriously...think about it...
Jang Dong Gun's facial shape...and chin...
Lee Dong Gun's Hair..
Song Seung Heon's eyebrows and lips
And Kwon Sang Woo's eye!
Right?Right?right?
Okok....I got to go back watching my drama...BYEEEE!
Interesting architecture...
Somewhere in the middle of Tokyo...You will find this simple yet interesting architecture...
which would be lovely..if it is my art studio.
Dream on...
This is ME?!
This could be me if I am born 50 years ago...or maybe me 50 years later...That spec really suits me...dun you think?
Go try it!
www.yearbookyourself.com
itune...
It took me the whole day to try to sort out my itune.
Of course...there are things I am quite uphappy about my itune.
There are defaults that I do not like.
itune FORCED me to file my music according to artist.
Maybe I do have the rights to change that default...
But Since I have already got used to the system...I guess that should be alright.
Just that most of my music comes in album...mostly soundtracks..
Filing by artist is just silly.
I shall try to see if I can have alternative.
Of course...there are things I am quite uphappy about my itune.
There are defaults that I do not like.
itune FORCED me to file my music according to artist.
Maybe I do have the rights to change that default...
But Since I have already got used to the system...I guess that should be alright.
Just that most of my music comes in album...mostly soundtracks..
Filing by artist is just silly.
I shall try to see if I can have alternative.
SWITCH! + Flip4mac
SWITCH is the program that will help you convert your WMA to MP3...
unfortunately....you also have to download another pluggin to ensure it works ..
and that will be flip4mac...which is a program directly from microsoft...
which will prompt you to upgrade and PAY.
It works though, with this 2 programs I manage to convert my wma file to mp3.
However, switch hanged while i install flip4mac...
And usually my MAC will hang whenever anything MS is working.
So after i convert my file...
I decided to remove SWitch and flip4mac COMPLETEly.
By the way...if switch is independent of flip4mac...
I would have keep it...becos the icon is a switch button..
which is kind of cute :)
That all for today's Mac troubleshoot.
unfortunately....you also have to download another pluggin to ensure it works ..
and that will be flip4mac...which is a program directly from microsoft...
which will prompt you to upgrade and PAY.
It works though, with this 2 programs I manage to convert my wma file to mp3.
However, switch hanged while i install flip4mac...
And usually my MAC will hang whenever anything MS is working.
So after i convert my file...
I decided to remove SWitch and flip4mac COMPLETEly.
By the way...if switch is independent of flip4mac...
I would have keep it...becos the icon is a switch button..
which is kind of cute :)
That all for today's Mac troubleshoot.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
I learn something everyday...
Today I learn what is a .rar file.
It is something like .zip file which is a compressed file to facilitate uploading and downloading.
However, .rar is a window program and my MAC do not have anything that automatically opens it.
BUT IN THIS BEAUTIFUL CYBERWORLD....
where even if things appear to be incompatible...
you can make it compatible if you try hard enough.
By using a program that helps you to extract ...
In this case...
Unarchiver....is my recommendation today.
If you have weird .RAR to read.
You may download Unarchiver FOR FREE.
And it works smoothly with MAC to extract any files.
It is something like .zip file which is a compressed file to facilitate uploading and downloading.
However, .rar is a window program and my MAC do not have anything that automatically opens it.
BUT IN THIS BEAUTIFUL CYBERWORLD....
where even if things appear to be incompatible...
you can make it compatible if you try hard enough.
By using a program that helps you to extract ...
In this case...
Unarchiver....is my recommendation today.
If you have weird .RAR to read.
You may download Unarchiver FOR FREE.
And it works smoothly with MAC to extract any files.
Monday, September 29, 2008
I don't hate Macs - I hate arrogant Mac users
I was logging on my facebook to look for a MAC group so that I can join their forum to discuss and troubleshoot.
And I found this..
"I don't hate Macs - I hate arrogant Mac users"
Which has a wooping figure of 3700 over members...
MORE than all the mac users groups members in facebook...
I laughed.
Because i am guilty.
Maybe we are over zealous and too pleased with OUR machine.
I do understand how it feels...when MAC users are full of praise for their machines...
And tell everybody about their MAC...
But if you think about it...
there must be a reason for MAC users to be proud of their MAC...
I used to be a PC user.
I love my NEC laptop.
I can't live without it most of the time.
But curse it all the time as well.
Existing window users out there should know the feeling.
And I avoid at all cost not to use another MS product again...
If I can.
Including the new VISTA.
That is why i choose my MAC now
after very serious consideration.
Nothing to do with the ipod or iphone hype...
Or the sleek design.
It is the function.
And my precious working time.
And the fact that every new laptop in the market comes with VISTA
except MAC.
M choice becomes CLEAR.
By the way...did I mention...the other group I found on facebook?
It was 4311 members.
And its called
"Vista SUCKS!".
And I found this..
"I don't hate Macs - I hate arrogant Mac users"
Which has a wooping figure of 3700 over members...
MORE than all the mac users groups members in facebook...
I laughed.
Because i am guilty.
Maybe we are over zealous and too pleased with OUR machine.
I do understand how it feels...when MAC users are full of praise for their machines...
And tell everybody about their MAC...
But if you think about it...
there must be a reason for MAC users to be proud of their MAC...
I used to be a PC user.
I love my NEC laptop.
I can't live without it most of the time.
But curse it all the time as well.
Existing window users out there should know the feeling.
And I avoid at all cost not to use another MS product again...
If I can.
Including the new VISTA.
That is why i choose my MAC now
after very serious consideration.
Nothing to do with the ipod or iphone hype...
Or the sleek design.
It is the function.
And my precious working time.
And the fact that every new laptop in the market comes with VISTA
except MAC.
M choice becomes CLEAR.
By the way...did I mention...the other group I found on facebook?
It was 4311 members.
And its called
"Vista SUCKS!".
Tricks I learn about my Mac these few days...
If you are a window user and do not intend to convert to MAC...you may ignore this post as it has got NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU.
However, if you are tempted to crossover and want to learn more...OR are a Mac user READ ON.
Tricks I have learn on my MAC so far.....
1. HOw to Delete irritating, stubborn and Haunting Win EXE files...such as desktop.ini. thumbs.db ..etc from you MAC...To Cleanse yourself off your WINDOW past.
First of all, if you have already totally convert and become a MAC user, it is pointless to keep some of the files that are in your imported files...most of them are in you music and photo files.
Mainly desktop.ini and thumbs.db....and .exe...etc.
You need to take note of whether your imported files are locked. If so, there will be a little lock shown on the left corner of the file icon. You have to right click or CTRL click to to call up the "Get Info" and uncheck the "Lock" section.
Sometimes, your files are multi-layered...so..even if the existingt file is unlocked...the upper layer file may be locked to stop you from edit and make changes.So you may need to trace up the files to make sure all are unlock to have full rights to edit.
If you wanna WIPE OUT ALL the similar window files...you may search for them on your spotlight to call all the files up and delete at one go instead of searching into files for them.
2. How to access the actual file from iphoto...
Visible files inside your photo file but NOT inside the iphoto file ARE DUPLICATES!...and it takes up SPACES in your MAC!
Also, you may want to access your iphoto file when you wanna upload files from your iphoto.
Go to FINDER--->ADMINSTRATOR FILE---->PICTURE----->iPHOTO(CTRL click)----->SHOW PACKAGE CONTENT---->Should bring you into your iphoto photo files.
3. What is Time Machine about....
YOU GOT TO HAVE AN EXTERNAL HD in the first place to activate.
Plug in your external HD and follow instruction from you Time Machine.
Double click yor time machine icon to call up the application. Easy easy.
4. YOU CAN RIGHT CLICK! Like using PC....no diff!
Just plug in your mouse. SERIOUS!
5. How to IMPORT or EXPORT bookmarks between SAFARI and FIREFOX.
Just click and drag...and I mean it. GO TRY!
Some discovery.....
I realise my iphoto is the culprit who exhausted my HD capacity.
Because I always thought they are accessng my photo files directly.
However, it is actually importing and duplicating them.
Hence doubling everything I have.
Same thing goes to my music file.
My photo files of 35GB plus becomes 80GB
And my music of only 10GB become 20GB.
With this...100plus GB , more than 50% of my HD is GONE!
This is alarming!
And I m thinking of getting a 500GB backup now.
SCARY!
So take note and beware!
However, if you are tempted to crossover and want to learn more...OR are a Mac user READ ON.
Tricks I have learn on my MAC so far.....
1. HOw to Delete irritating, stubborn and Haunting Win EXE files...such as desktop.ini. thumbs.db ..etc from you MAC...To Cleanse yourself off your WINDOW past.
First of all, if you have already totally convert and become a MAC user, it is pointless to keep some of the files that are in your imported files...most of them are in you music and photo files.
Mainly desktop.ini and thumbs.db....and .exe...etc.
You need to take note of whether your imported files are locked. If so, there will be a little lock shown on the left corner of the file icon. You have to right click or CTRL click to to call up the "Get Info" and uncheck the "Lock" section.
Sometimes, your files are multi-layered...so..even if the existingt file is unlocked...the upper layer file may be locked to stop you from edit and make changes.So you may need to trace up the files to make sure all are unlock to have full rights to edit.
If you wanna WIPE OUT ALL the similar window files...you may search for them on your spotlight to call all the files up and delete at one go instead of searching into files for them.
2. How to access the actual file from iphoto...
Visible files inside your photo file but NOT inside the iphoto file ARE DUPLICATES!...and it takes up SPACES in your MAC!
Also, you may want to access your iphoto file when you wanna upload files from your iphoto.
Go to FINDER--->ADMINSTRATOR FILE---->PICTURE----->iPHOTO(CTRL click)----->SHOW PACKAGE CONTENT---->Should bring you into your iphoto photo files.
3. What is Time Machine about....
YOU GOT TO HAVE AN EXTERNAL HD in the first place to activate.
Plug in your external HD and follow instruction from you Time Machine.
Double click yor time machine icon to call up the application. Easy easy.
4. YOU CAN RIGHT CLICK! Like using PC....no diff!
Just plug in your mouse. SERIOUS!
5. How to IMPORT or EXPORT bookmarks between SAFARI and FIREFOX.
Just click and drag...and I mean it. GO TRY!
Some discovery.....
I realise my iphoto is the culprit who exhausted my HD capacity.
Because I always thought they are accessng my photo files directly.
However, it is actually importing and duplicating them.
Hence doubling everything I have.
Same thing goes to my music file.
My photo files of 35GB plus becomes 80GB
And my music of only 10GB become 20GB.
With this...100plus GB , more than 50% of my HD is GONE!
This is alarming!
And I m thinking of getting a 500GB backup now.
SCARY!
So take note and beware!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Osaka style?!
I did nothing while I was in Osaka except for walking.I walked all the way from Namda to Umeda from 12pm till 7pm.
Carrying a near 10kg bag.
And these are the few things that caught my eyes...
And this is not common in other parts of Japan that I have been to...
Except for osaka.
Resizing and retouching....
I need to resize my photo into passport size...
But unfortunately my iphoto couldn't do the trick.
I understand I am asking too much from Apple to produce a photo management software with editing capability.
But I secretly wished it has.
That is why I am disappointed.
And so, iPHOTO CANNOT RESIZE YOUR PHOTOS!
Meanwhile,
I am amused by the retouching tools.
AMUSED AND AMAZED!
I was editing the lighting of my passport photo..and saw this tool at the bottom of the editing window...that says "Click or drag over blemish to remove..."
I was curious...and click it over my blemish...
And the effect is one word....
WOW
But unfortunately my iphoto couldn't do the trick.
I understand I am asking too much from Apple to produce a photo management software with editing capability.
But I secretly wished it has.
That is why I am disappointed.
And so, iPHOTO CANNOT RESIZE YOUR PHOTOS!
Meanwhile,
I am amused by the retouching tools.
AMUSED AND AMAZED!
I was editing the lighting of my passport photo..and saw this tool at the bottom of the editing window...that says "Click or drag over blemish to remove..."
I was curious...and click it over my blemish...
And the effect is one word....
WOW
Neo Office!!!!
This post is dedicated to the developers of Neo Office.
I want say, this software is GREAT!
Good enough for my word processing needs.
Most importantly...
it opens my microsoft word file on my MAC flawlessly.
And also other format such as rtf and odt.
Compatibility RULES in CYBERWORLD!
WELL DONE!
I want say, this software is GREAT!
Good enough for my word processing needs.
Most importantly...
it opens my microsoft word file on my MAC flawlessly.
And also other format such as rtf and odt.
Compatibility RULES in CYBERWORLD!
WELL DONE!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Somewhere in Japan...
This is one of those pictures that I anyhow take and did not expect that it will look that good.
And I got no idea where and when I took it.
How come we don't have this in Singapore?
This was the toilet bowl I use in my dormitory common toilet when I was in Tokyo.
Simple, smart, save space and environmentally friendly.
This design has outshine the thrill I got when i saw the toilet bowl that cleans butts at the airport.
ill-fated part 1
The japanese believe that if you pick a bad fortune...you tie it on the poles provided in the temple....
By the way that one tied above was mine...because of below...
How can anything be worse than this....?
By the way that one tied above was mine...because of below...
How can anything be worse than this....?
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