Saturday, April 04, 2009
HAHA..
HEEHEE its almost 6 months since i last blogged! a new record!!!.. Isnt it so cool to have this hole in your life's history? Maybe i should just delete this post and let my 2 years of NS pass, then continue with my life again =).. After all.. NS is a vacation from real life, no?..
So in a nutshell, I enlisted into Zooloo coy at Terkongg, did all the fun army stuff like camping and shootin, then got posted to knee soon camp to train as a combt medic (which was damn fun. one of my best times. learning to inject someone with a needle as big as a yakult straw is no joke). After that, I got posted to tenargh medical centre, which I was seriously unhappy with cos although it was 8-5, it was still damn far from my house.. tampines to boon lay -_-. The super nice superiors at air force found someone at paya lebar to change with me! So now im at paya lebar's Aeromed Centre permanently, doing a clerkky job everyday =))..
And dEARY! Our first anniversary X).. one whole year! hee.. with NS, time seems to fly faster. Jiayou in ya exams dear!.. I'd be here beside ya, cheering ya on and praying always =o)).. dun sleep too much hor!.. (wonders if u will pretend not to read the last sentence) =PP!...
jOhn thought at 7:57 AM
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
NS soon!
Ehheh.. one more week to NS..
.. and for the first time wont be seeing dear for so long =(.. Hope she'll be okay and when I'm gone.. Dear I'd always be here, and when it's all over I'd still be holding ya tight through the months and years, loving ya like I always have.
We started not very long ago, believing the world revolved around us, and everything was gonna be okay.. and it always will :)!. Wait for me k?.. time will flyy. =) Everytime I come back we'd go and do lotsa stupid and weird stuffs again! Carparkkk =Pp :))..
bah. NS.
jOhn thought at 12:50 AM
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
The Prerogative of Adults
Ever notice that as we get older, people start to be more firm in their opinions and predictions? You start to hear old-man sentences like '*insert presidential candidate's name* lost because of *insert reason*'. Why do I have a bone to pick with such seemingly normal statements? Because these fools are often beyond their scope of expertise and very, very irritating. Some of these 'speakers' were not so long ago mere mommy's little boys and girls, bowing to their parent's every whim and fancy, and some still do. There is a fine line between filial piety and pure puppetry.
This is, of course, a necessary trait in the coded world of adults, but it also a sign of decay of mental capacity, a sign that these fools are beginning to close their mind against easy persuasion. These people are beginning to find their place in society, assume a profession and live out the rest of their lives in self-surety, and their ability to learn starts to plummet to 'adult' levels. This is unlike their anything-goes teenage years, where parental influence probably formed 70% of their world-wisdom (and not all parents are actually smart too. At most, smart enough to raise a child, but not smart enough to raise a smart child. Anyone can feed and bathe a dog. Oops am I very bad?).
The way to counter stupid people is to isolate them. A person placed in intellectual isolation has no one to bounce off ideas on, preventing stupidity from fomenting and affecting the people around them. In a liberal society, self-actualisation and fulfillment is placed in high regard. What if a person's 'self-actualisation' is to kill and steal? He would then be tried by law and go to prison. In the same way, a fundamentalist/extreme/stupid opinion is okay
as long as it is kept to oneself. No one cares when you're intellectually retarded and keep to yourself, but an extroverted fool is an extremely irritating pest.
Whee! ^^..
jOhn thought at 11:50 PM
Sunday, July 13, 2008
ARCHITECTS ‘ARE SEXIEST’
Architects have been voted the sexiest male professionals, in a survey of women’s ideal partners.
The survey, conducted by introduction agency Drawing Down the Moon, found that women favoured architects “due to the esteem associated with the profession”.
Architects are seen as being “balanced and rounded individuals who combine a creative approach with a caring, thoughtful disposition,” the survey found. It concluded: “Their ability to cope with pressure of work in a relaxed manner was also deemed to be a significant plus.”
Male architects beat stockbrokers, doctors, film directors and teachers to the top spot.
However, female members of the profession fared less well and did not feature in the top 10 of male preferences.
RIBA president David Rock commented that architects were probably unaware of their own animal magnetism: “Architects are probably the only group on the list whose self-image is lower than their public image,” he said, but added: “Mind you, you have to question the veracity of any list that includes drama teachers.”
RIBA Architecture Gallery director Alicia Pivaro, who is married to architect Paul Monaghan, said the thought male architects were highly attractive: “Being married to architecture’s Mr Sexy, I would have to agree.”
But she was surprised at the failure of women architects to appear on the list. “All the ones I know are very sexy,” she said.
Men instead voted PR executives the sexiest profession for females, followed by actresses and journalists.
jOhn thought at 11:43 PM
Epiphany
I used to be someone who would talk a lot, always have an opinion about something, and not be afraid to voice it as if it were law.
But now as I grow a little older towards the roaring 20’s (though it’s not very old at all), I find that there are always two sides to a coin, and that morality is in fact a very grey topic. Instead of trying to say my piece, I’ve taken to fading into the background, listening and observing. I’ve turned into a gatherer, always collecting ideas and others’ opinions, and rarely voicing out my own.
I’ve started to look with disdain at middle-aged men who think they’re ‘strong’ and ‘knowledgeable’ when they lead a conversation with their own intellect, and debate as if their life depended on that weak streak of self-delusion. True, the world is led by strong-willed men who believe in what they do, but I find foolishness in their glory. I look with disdain at all the well-groomed men with thickly-gelled hair and tight business shirts running around the Tanjong Pagar, at all the slick sales executives of suppliers who come into my office to give sales presentations. What a sad life, to do a job trying to sell someone else’s products. No wonder you squander time and money at pubs and “girls’ night out” sessions and shopping trips, trying to ‘let loose’ after work. Can’t you let loose during work and go home to a night of peace? Is your job so sad that you can’t?
I admire the creative class of people, whose lives are filled with items of their own design. I feel that a person is not made whole unless he has brought something of his own art into the world (notice I said ‘art’), and the creative class (graphic artists, fashion designers, sculptors, painters, product designers... and most of all, architects). I find art to be an imitation of God’s work itself, because art arises out of nothing; no precedents, no purpose. It exists only because it’s creator wants it to, not because other people need it. This is beauty epitomised, and only students of design have this ability to do this in their everyday working lives.
I admire people who lead balanced lives, who take care of all aspects. I also admire people who border on the insane, who are creative at heart and would suddenly do something crazy that would pleasantly scare and surprise you. For example, when my bosses ranted about how much they hated this Chinese artist, they printed the ugliest photo of him they could find and made it into a sling bag.
In this search for a perfect life, I always try to find a few truths that seem to hold true regardless. A 90 year-old dying man, a distant relative with an illustrious and well-led life, taught his son, ‘If all you have if something negative, don’t voice it out in public. If you want to criticise someone, do it face to face with that person. Only speak in public if you have good things to say.” What about my own ‘truths’? Let’s start with these familiar nuggets:
-Believe you can do anything... because mostly, you can. You just don’t know it yet.
-Don’t squander money and time on the transient.
-Lead a balanced life.
-Always be cautious.
-Be passionate about things that are worth your passion.
Architects are required to see things from all angles, to pre-empt and solve problems even before they occur, and this ‘job requirement’ has moulded me into someone who voraciously sucks in every idea and morsel of information that he chances upon, telling myself that someday I will ‘process’ it and form an opinion out of it, but so far that day hasn’t come.
Reading a book called ‘100 Inspiring Rafflesians’, I find the the people most likely to succeed in life are people with passion. In their school days, they would participate in activities and not be afraid to discuss issues beyond their age, such as politics and religion. They do not treasure slacking, and have the energy and drive to accomplish something noteworthy in life. They did something useful with their days of youth... Which leads me to note, if you enjoy yourself now, be prepared to suffer for it years later.
And so as to not make this whole article an oxymoron in itself, well. Well.
Anyway, if you knew you’d die in a week’s time, what would you be doing right now? If you're 20 years old, can you still smile and say 'it was a life well lived'?
jOhn thought at 11:42 PM
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Future Wright.
NUS accepts me into Architecture, commencing in 2010.
Woww... my future looks all laid out. Funny how it was pretty much carved in stone more than 4 years ago, when I decided to take the plunge and fill in Diploma in Architecture - Singapore Polytechnic back at JAE.
John's gonna become an architect?
hmm.
jOhn thought at 10:54 PM
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Following The Crowd.
1. Name someone who can always make you smile?
♥ Boo.
2. What were you doing at 10:00 this morning?
♥ Boo.
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
♥ Boo.
4. What did you do last night?
♥ Boo.
5. What color is your hair brush?
♥ Boo.
6. Have you text voted for an American Idol?
♥ Boo.
7. Hot tea or Iced tea?
♥ Boo.
8. What was the weather like today?
♥ Boo.
9. Where did your last hug take place?
♥ Boo.
10. What are you excited for?
♥ Boo.
12. Closest thing to you that is green?
♥ Boo.
14. Last person you spoke to?
♥ Boo.
15. Are you very Random
♥ Boo.
16. Do you want to get your hair cut?
♥ Boo.
17. Are you over the age of 25?
♥ Boo.
18. Do you talk a lot?
♥ Boo.
19. Does your screen name have an x in it?
♥ Boo.
20. Do you know anyone named Stephanie?
♥ Boo.
21. Do you make up your own words?
♥ Boo.
22. Are you ticklish?
♥ Boo.
23. Are your ears pierced?
♥ Boo.
24. Bar soap or body wash?
♥ Boo.
25. Are you a jealous person?
♥ Boo.
26. What brand of shampoo do you use?
♥ Boo.
27. Do you have curly hair?
♥ Yes.
28. Where did you go today?
♥ Boo.
29. What 1 item do you always pick up at the grocery store?
♥ Boo.
30. What do you say a lot?
♥ Boo.
31. Red or White Wine?
♥ Boo.
32. Do you think you are pretty?
♥ Boo.
33. What are you doing tonight?
♥ Boo.
34. Who was your last missed call?
♥ Boo.
35. What should you be doing right now?
♥ Boo.
36. Do you have a nickname?
♥ Boo.
37. Are you a heavy sleeper?
♥ Boo.
38. What are you listening to?
♥ Boo.
39. Is there anyone you like right now?
♥ Boo.
40. When was the last time you did the dishes?
♥ Boo.
41. Did you cry today?
♥ Boo.
42. How big is your bed?
♥ Boo.
43. Do you know someone with the same birthday as you?
♥ Boo.
44. How many pictures are hanging in the room you are in?
♥ Boo.
45. Does anyone like you?
♥ Boo.
46. Do you collect anything?
♥ Boo.
47. Last time you went on a date?
♥ Boo.
48. What is on your mouse pad?
♥ Boo.
49. Do you like coffee?
♥ Boo.
50. Do you know anyone in the military?
♥ Boo.
51. Number of pillows you sleep with?
♥ Boo.
52. Could you live without a computer?
♥ Boo.
53. What age were your parents when they got married?
♥ Boo.
54. Favorite flavor of ice cream?
♥ Boo.
55. Do u drive?
♥ Boo.
jOhn thought at 12:17 PM
Saturday, May 10, 2008
haha!
Haha oh my.. I think this blog is dead! Let's hold a funeral =x..
hmm what to post what to post what to post.
Okay a quote!
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
-AristotleI want my own private island!
Private Islands Online
jOhn thought at 3:51 AM