Croquis

Can't wait for christmas! All the pretty lights and the carols. If only it

snowed in Singapore, never experienced a white christmas before. I shall

get started on my mini christmas trees project soon after my assignments

and I'll post up pictures! Hope it goes well

Fake Empire

From top to bottom: Semi precious pendulum necklace by Conjuration, Cyclops watch by Mr Jones Watches, The Derringer Bespoke Motorbike and 3D TV Screen Test Necklace by Brainbow.

2 more days to my taiwan trip on the 8th with Nicolette. So PSYCHED! Hope it's gonna be nothing but fun fun fun. Anyway I set up an 8-tracks account and here's my first playlist!

8Tracks Playlist: Blithe

Last Meals

Since 1976, 879 people have been executed in the United States, 82 percent in the South, 399 in Texas and Virginia alone. Prisoners are generally allowed to choose a last meal, though requests for tobacco products and even chewing gum can be denied. In an ongoing project, photographer Celia A. Shapiro has reconstructed such last requests. Credits: Mother Jones

This is depressing, because of the existence of the death sentence. Nobody should be subjected to such scrutiny no matter how evil their deeds have been because their time will all come no matter what. Why should people play God and decide whether you can live or not? There should be justice in the world yes, especially if you were a victim of relevant crimes but justice can be served by other means like a life sentence? What's even more depressing are the deeds done to deserve a death sentence, ranging from murder to drug trafficking. Do people deserve to die because they did drugs or abused some substance? I definitely don't think so. In the midst of all these cruelty, however, it is heartwarming to see a moment of fulfillment the prisoners get to enjoy before they are executed.

On a lighter note, Joel Micah Miller's project on capturing inspiring moments and memories at national monuments is deeply inspiring.

Stones inside your shoes

So my holidays are here and other than an exam to sit for in the last two weeks of August, I'm planning a trip to Taiwan to visit my relatives and explore without my family this time. It'll be a whole new experience and definitely different from ALL THE OTHER TIMES I'VE BEEN THERE. Can you imagine that I've been to Taiwan for, let's see, 7 times in my life? I'm looking for companion though I doubt I'll enjoy myself if I go alone even though I do appreciate some moments of solitude. Meanwhile, here's a post it video that's just so pretty and I CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH THE MOVIE ONE DAY AHHHHHHHH!

Phosphenes

Procrastinating is definitely one of my skills, 4000 words assignment due tomorrow and I'm only 200 words through, not to mention that I still got to read up on CSR and other relevant fields to cover in my assignment so even in spite of all that, I am blogging! Hahahaha, life has been pretty amazing, except for all the unnecessary stress from school. Hung out with residential DJ from Nikki Beach Las Vegas DJ Mika who's apparently the hottest and sexiest DJ from LV - exclaims OHMYGOD. She was awesome man and the best part of the night was moving to Skrillex nyahaha. Other than that, bits and pieces of inspiration below. Happy weekends people! I shall get back to stoning now.

Source: Unknown

"I think she was afraid to love sometimes. I think it scared her. She was the type to like things that were concrete, like the ocean. Something you could point to and know what it is. I think that’s why she always struggled with God. And I think that’s why she also struggled with love. She couldn’t touch it. She couldn’t hold on to it and make sure it never changed." - Carrie Ryan

Source: Swede1969

"The thought of sitting in front of a man behind a desk and telling him that I wanted a job, that I was qualified for a job, was too much for me. Frankly, I was horrified by life, at what a man had to do simply in order to eat, sleep, and keep himself clothed." - Charles Bukowski

Hit The Switch

So it's been a while since I last blogged and it's not like anybody's reading but you know, I don't really have the right to neglect this space. Well school has started for me and honestly, I'm predicting it to be a horrible year ahead. But oh what the hell, it's only going to be for a year so I just got to stick it out and continue studying else where afterwards I guess, hopefully overseas!

Meanwhile, I've been really busy exploring my arty-farty side by paying repeated visits to Made With Love, Paper Market etc and celebrating a couple of friends' birthdays. I've recently learnt how to swim as well. It was a good attempt for me in my opinion and yes I have learnt swimming before when I was like eight or ten but I never knew how to swim the other styles other than freestyle.

Other than that, everything seems to be the same. Life seems to be a series of trudging footsteps leading no where and anywhere; it's so frustrating sometimes. Then again, it leaves me baffled as to all the possibilities, simplicities and complexities. Okay I shall just stop; this is pathetic. Side note, pictures below from USS and Graduation from TP. Shall edit pictures from ice skating, Ally's birthday at Fairmont and Lucas's birthday at Azzura soon!

Still kinda upset that it wasn't within me to have the courage to say hi to you, or take a picture with you, but I can't say I didn't try since the last time we were alone. I guess life's like that. I'm befuddled sometimes about how fickle-minded I can be, how pretentious I can get, how disgusting I can become. I'm not exactly proud of current situations but I know that I live by the best line I think was ever written by Conor Obersts, that "There is no right way or wrong way, you just have to live. And so I do what I do, and at least I exist. What could mean more than this."

Green Grass and Know Hope

"It hurts to let go. Sometimes it seems the harder you try to hold on to something or someone the more it wants to get away. You feel like some kind of criminal for having felt, for having wanted. For having wanted to be wanted. It confuses you, because you think that your feelings were wrong and it makes you feel so small because it's so hard to keep it inside when you let it out and it doesn't coma back. You're left so alone that you can't explain."
— Henry Rollins

Maybe I can't do this anymore.

Picture credits: Danielle Moller