Genting Trip (10-13 Jan)
Ni and her favourite store in First World Plaza…
Vibrant and unforgettable architecture of First World Hotel…
Indoor mezzanine river with picturesque view.. Families are boating too!
Indoor ferris wheel :)
Some pics of the Outdoor Theme Park… the roller coaster rides are really breath-taking, heart-popping… some we dun even dare try it! There are also family rides and water games.. but try the trilling ones.. its worth your money!
Im not the one with penchant for heights.. my face was pale as white while sitting on the outdoor ferris wheel.. Dearie was more daring than me.. you can imagine how high it was.
Like i said, i enjoy more peaceful rides nearer to the surface of the earth..
Romanticism and child-like fantasies swirls with the carousel..
Outdoor garden.. you can feel the fog of the morning right in your face..
Genting Trip… Nice experience.. One of those trips u will keep in memory for a long time but it wont entice me to go back again.. its those “been there done that” kind of trip.. If you wanna go.. do not book for more than 3 days as u will get bored with the place and the food isnt exactly cheap..
Heres my 2 cents,
Daniel
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New updates..
Want to relive the beautiful pictures and comments I have written about my Holland trip?
Check out under Categories —> Holland Exchange
Love, Dan
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Ive been wanting to share this about myself… you could have known me for long time but there are some little things i didn even know them myself without realising it.
Here goes…
1. I am a left-hander, but cut scissors using my right hand. I am probably a handicap on the dinner table as I use both my chopsticks and spoon with my left hand, my right hand is completely useless.
2. I stay in the east for my whole 24 years of age.. I stayed in Tampines when i was an infant and then moved to Bedok during primary school and then moved to Tampines during secondary school.
3. I havent been to Malaysia yet. But that could change this coming Friday as i will be heading to Genting :)
4. I have four strands of hair coming out from my left big toe, while the rest of my toes have no hair… i call them my Lucky Hairies…
5. I supported Newcastle United since 1996 when i was secondary school. At that time.. I only thought that their black and white jersey is quite cool :)
6. I have been a treasurer (elected, selected or volunteered) for 2 years in secondary school, 2 years in JC and 1 year in University! *Argghh*
7. I buy one pair of spectacles every other year ever since I was short-sighted.
8. I treasure friendships and relationships very much
9. Im quite cautious about spending money that i always keep a financial account to my spending in check.
10. I am afraid of flying cockroaches.
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Thanks baby
Appreciate you for everything you have done… love you baby…
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Happy new year!
Great to post up the last post of the year… its really been a year of two halves.. very much like a football match.. the first half a trilling and exciting trip to Holland, filled with sightseeing and great experience while the 2nd half is the mundane and grounding lifestyle of tough schoolwork, adaptability seemed to be taking its toll…
but overall… Its a still another great year… but i really hope that 2008 will be a better year yet! There will be high hopes and expectations going on to the new year… but i do believe that things will work out fine soon..
Its been a tough semester for me over here in Singapore.. having to adjust to the tough schedule and workload is not easy and underestimated on my part… but overall it went ok and i manage to get through it in one piece.. overall grades are in B+s and B-s… which is quite alrightz… weather in Singapore is crappy as usual, volatile like a raging woman.. one moment rain and sunny the next… in fact had been down with cough and flu for over a month already..
Lately had been involved in internship with a design company as a research assistant… got to learn a bit.. although quite a mundane job.. but its good money for the holidays… so in fact i did not spend much time to have in the hols.. now that i have stopped working.. i will spend the next 2 weeks enjoying.. :)
Thanks Chunbeng for giving me this opportunity!
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As i have been working for the past 3 weeks, i had not been posting much about my life in the hols.. basically its mostly about working, but lately had a hectic but fulfilling Christmas season!
This is me and my mum, and sisters celebrating my mum’s birthday.. we had nice steamed chilli and black pepper crabs!
Nearing Christmas, me and some of our church volunteers visited one of my great friend.. whos a great testimony of despite being sick but yet full of faith and optimism.. … And this is our great Christmas dinner *drumroll*
Bak Kut Teh!
We had a cell group dinner after our Christmas service… i couldn help but notice that Christmas is really a time of feasting!
Anyway theres more to go..
Hope everyone have a blessed new year ahead!
Love, Dan
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Music.fm
Yo check this site: http://www.last.fm – a music revolution. Link songs like never before!
or check this out: Class 95 webradio
First time you know what song a radio is playing!
Enjoy!
Dan
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Dell project- Revealed
For people who are curious about what have i been doing in school.. why have i been missing in action and practically complaining about projects every now and then..
Heres why…
This is a CAD model of a new Dell technology bookshelf to aid Kinokuniya in bringing a better browsing experience to users… its completely made up using a rendering software..
Heres another pic… i wont go into details which might confuse.. but im really proud of how i superimposed the bookshelf into the real scene…
Damn real huh?
Wait til you see my OSIM project… hurhur…
Dan
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Submissions over!
After a blistering intense past week where I slept average 3hrs every day, i finally submit my last project! *A good pat on my back* Phew…
Well this coming holidays… i really hope there a better things to come.. i really want to take up some guitar lessons or hang out more with other friends… or take this time to rethink my thesis design…
As a reflection, i have to say that this semester has to be the most difficult among all my semesters throughout the course.. not just in modular credits (24mcs), which was also the highest i took for a semester.. but rather the difficulty level and demands in all the projects, the project schedule and the adjustment i have to facing after 6mths overseas…
After what this semester has turn out, i saw all the ugly side of design- the late stayover nights, constant demands of clients and neverending deadlines… which somehow an honest destiny a designer have to embrace in the future.. I sincerely do hope i remain unfazed by the task and lifestyle ahead of me as a designer and move on…
In the meantime,
God bless and rest well…
Dan
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Im not dead yet!!
Contrary to popular belief, Im not dead yet… hahaha… and this site is not down too! hahaha… yeah i muz admit that i had been a bad father to this site.. and there could be some fans just waiting for my next post!
Looking back at my last post, it was really long time back when i was disappointed with my project results which came back earlier last month… not to my expectations but its ok and not give up…
well anyway so much to share.. first up.. some cute pics…
This is my pet hamster, Nikki… its the first time shes on my blog!
Look at how she nibbles…
Nikki side view…
Shes a pet hamster i bought for my girlfriend… shes taking care of her.. and recently i had the chance to keep her at my house for a while.. Nikki is just too cute.. but i was rather mean by luring her out of her cage and prepared some obstacles course for her… hurhur :)
A few weeks back, our class organised another rosti-cooking event in school… :) Its not often in our busy schedule that we could just get together and cook and have dinner together.. Cooking, laughter, cheezy jokes from “uncle” and lotsa lotsa rosti…
Very hygienic preparations… while pan-frying with “fliprostiandseeitturnsinonepiece” excitement are highlights of the day… and we created rosti and sausages… and after meal drinks!
Class photo…
And also some time back… we went to East Coast Park for cycling… Its been a long time since the times i cycled non-stop in Holland. :) Great place and time to unwind and look at the seas…
YUPz…
Ok its going to be another busy two more weeks before FREEDOM! I really hope that i could go through this period safe and sound… in the meantime, take care peeps and love ya all…
Dan
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Miss a goal, dun stop shooting;
Made a mistake, pick yourself up;
Got a yellow, but its still not red!
Drop my head today… but dun give up…
Dan
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Reactionary Concept!- OSIM
A new family interaction and fun from OSIM, inspired by kids wanting to throw paint at each other…
The “paint” is basically virtual, light is registered on shirts that the people are wearing.. getting the whole shirt “stained” means u are out!
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So much to share…
“Where art thou?”
I asked God recently. After coming back from Eindhoven, life is not really picking up.. Other than struggling with projects in school, i had nothing much to look forward to.. i guess it was my expectations and ambitions, i wanted myself to do well, but i get disappointed when things dun go my way..
I am an ambitious person, and i always wanted to excel in life. In my three and half years as an ID student, I always wanted to win something and make a name for myself, to glorify God and be a lampstand for Him.. However, things did not turn out this way, and i did not achieve much… i was thinking this is my last year already, and still my two projects did not work out fine… im afraid that this could be my last chance of glory…
Maybe i am too impatient.. and God is telling me to wait.. my time has not come.. I wanted so much of success that I even broke down and cried of injustice… all my effort put into this line.. Haiz.. since then i have recovered..
After that major breakdown, its a miracle that the very next day, our class had our own prayer meeting and sharing session! Even though i was drained and downhearted, i still came.. i cant even see myself breaking through, let alone encourage my fellow classmates.. i believe God is swift to encounter me again.. He is not early, but never late… After seeing the heartaches of some of my classmates, i feel that my own problems are no big deal.. i got encouraged by them as well… Hey thanks guys…
Recently, i also established myself in my ministry again.. Ministry of the Terminally Ill.. To serve people who are in their last days and making them go through their lives in love and peace… my leaders were pleased to see me back and i had visions to re-establish myself to be one of the core helpers again.. Thank God i can serve once again… :)
Im really excited in the next few weeks because my concepts will be germinating soon… and very soon i will sharing over the next posts.. prepare yourselves!
Dan
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Stayover Virgin…
Last night was my maiden night over in NUS studio… no thanks to my Dell project today.. it is going well so far right now.. although its hard to beat the tiring studio culture..
Last night, i was hoping to have a quiet night where i can think about some concepts for Dell, and sleep peacefully… but it so happened that the Architecture students also stayed over for their presentations today! What a rowdy and noisy bunch of peeps… singing, playing music and joking loudly in the stills of the night.. although it did help my cause in keeping awake to do my work :)
Im fretting about our concepts right now… so i do hope it will turn out fine later onz… *twist*
Had not been posting much online since school starts.. contrary to popular belief.. this site is not down! or im not dead yet… hahaha… but i will try to post as frequent as possible… Meanwhile i had visited a long time friend.. and glad hes getting on fine… and well.. Hes probably not going to visit my website to see this..
“Yo Zhiguang, you are my inspiration in getting on with my life.. thanks for all the encouragement and thanksgiving to me… i had done nothing much really… “
Regards, Dan
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Give Thanks..
Now here comes the holidays.. the mid-sem break is here! A brief respite? No.. i think its more like catching up…
Bad news was that my presentation for Dell hit the rocks when our clients say our concepts are still not up to their liking… Haiz… that few days after the presentation I was really heartbroken.. my mind was bogged with defeat and tiredness.. so much effort done and yet nothing in return.. not even a praise…
But now im feeling better.. more joyful.. hence writing this on a happier note.. just wanna thank my dearie for supporting me when im down and being so understanding when im busy with projects.. i also wanna thank my JC and Sec close friends for some nice gatherings and a pleasant getaway from the mundane and stressful Uni-life..
Dearie remember this? Thanks for these small pastries when im biaing on a bitter Monday night in studio…
Thanks NYDC.. a good chocolate ice-cream cake and coffee elephanccino…
Ok thats all for now…
Dan
PS Thanks Newcastle… for winning West Ham 3-1! Made me delighted in the weekend!
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@Day 1
On Monday, i went to Jurong Medical Centre taking part in a workshop as designer helping a group of teachers from various schools to innovate their thinking. This workshop could benefit them to as they could apply the skills learned to their students or even fellow teachers.
Initially, I was really jaded and reluctant to go… was only motivated because i would get paid in the end and i could check out the elderly somehow as part of my research. However, my perspectives change at the end of the day.. and i feel that its rather meaningful and fruitful…
I led a group of teachers and we went to visit Mr Teo as part of our design research to design for the needs of the elderly. I was really touched by the visit as i really empathize with Mr Teo, who is a stroke victim, but unable to talk or balance himself… He was so emotional by our visit that he had teary eyes and open his mouth as if he had a million words to pour out to us…
I feel that thats what made me a designer.. is to design for the needs of people.. sometimes people who are in desperate need… to make their lives better and more comfortable…
We profiled Mr Teo as our inspiration for design and created a profiling for him about his needs and background… and then we gave a presentation to another group so that we have further interaction in the workshop.. Above are some of my snaps :)
@Day 2
We have created some concepts and are ready to produce some simple prototypes that we made :)
A Monitoring Motion Detector. A suit with motion sensors to allow the caregiver to monitor Mr Teo’s every movement.. or alert her while shes not in visual contact with him..
A platform to scoop the stroke patient to transfer from lying position on the floor to a sitting position..
Bear in mind those are the teachers who made the innovations!
Thats the final presentation…
Dan
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Nick Vujicic – One Amazing Man
Im truely touched by his testimony.. One could have easily crumbled by his circumstances but he never gave up and rest his hope in Christ… Makes me wonder what circumstances do I really have that God could not pull me through and embrace my circumstances…
Sometimes i wait at the premises, waiting for the promises… profoundly thinking what is taking God so long… but i really need to ask myself one thing- am i waiting for the blessings or am i waiting for the one that blesses?
Like in Nick, God could have made him a normal person, but He has a good and perfect plan for Nick.. for millions of people have been touched by the power and grace of God upon his life, while in his weakness, He is strong…
He said: “There is no joy in my circumstances, but there is definitely joy in the purpose of my circumstances…”
I do encourage for those who are discouraged or downed by your own current situation… have a good look at him and know how blessed you are…
Another one.. amazing..
Nick, I just wanna say you are one example in my life…
Love, Dan
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Hansgrohe Exhibition
Yesterday night was the inaugural Hansgrohe Bathroom exhibition for the NUS designers… this year is our batch showcasing our range of bathroom concepts according to 3 themes: skyline, arid or tropical. The head of Hansgrohe started with a speech of thanks and praise for our fellow designers, while our Prof Teh also very pleased with the collaboration of Hansgrohe and NUSiD for the 5th year running..
Top left: Ash Yeo, our co-tutor for the bathroom project
Bottom left: Hansgrohe head addressing the inspiring designers
Right: Prof Teh
Dan’s opinion: Bathroom designing has been running for so long over the years.. surely there should be changes?!
Me and my bathroom concept: AWEN bathroom, inspired after the Stonehenge..
With a matching shirt to the background!
A clearer look…
Anyways.. would take more pictures because would be heading back to the exhibition room later today.. then maybe i could take more of other works…
PS: Special thanks to Lionel and KK for spending 4.5 hrs yesterday to put up all the panels… your efforts appreciated!
Flash back! @ Earlier in the week!
Sijme specially cooked Dutch dishes for me, my Mum and Ni.. Maceroni with broccoli and lantern peppers, together with mushrooms… plus a side dish of the “magnifique” Frikendel sausages with onions…
Thanks Sijme! Well thought meal!
Dan
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Rome is not built in a day
11pm in the night.. this week had been really stop-start, but nonetheless had been going great… I remembered last week was that i was highly enthusiastic about all my design projects coming up and wanted to do them quick, set up some plannings etc… but this week it seemed that my enthusiasm has somewhat died down… probably lethargy? complacency? procrastination?
i certainly do need to work on my expectations… not everything had to be done in a week, just like Rome is never built in a day… im sure the Roman officials had a lot to think about when building their Roman empire… i think its time to be tenacious and believe that i would set realistic goals to achieve my over-cluttering schedule…
i do certainly like the weekend where i met up with my best friend, KC, and we shared some guitar tips and watched Newcastle fought a 2-2 draw with Middlesborough… He told me to try out this site – www.justinguitar.com – to practise my skills on scales… Quite a cool site.. (One for the guitar fans).. KC gave me some song scales, so recently been practising hard on Guan Huai Fang Shi just to hone myself..
I remembered also that i helped my student with his Design and Tech, and although its done for free, i felt very much empowered.. as if learned something myself also… truely theres some truth in this saying:
“Knowing is not enough, you must teach it; Willing is not enough, you must do it”
I also thought of writing a book… but the title i cant disclose as yet, for obvious reasons… but definitely see myself as a teacher or mentor at some point in my life…
Lastly, recent inspiration saying by me:
“Salvation is not a life-time event but an eventful lifetime”
Hope this is self-explanatory.. and God bless you
Dan
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More on design…
For those who wanna know more about me… im actually an industrial design student in Singapore… currently studying in the 4th year.. life is actually pretty tough for university students in general, especially for ID people.. where we have projects after projects… most of the time concurrently…
So here goes my list of projects going on…
1. Thesis (Personal) project:
Bathing System for the Elderly: Topic is proposed and chosen by myself and this research will take almost a year to complete… from there i have to create a working prototype of a bathing system to justify the research that i have done with the target users… I consider it challenging and yet theres a certain freedom to create something worthwhile for society, to enhance the quality of life
2. Dell Project:
Our clients from Dell, propose a certain project in order to extend their capabilities for technological ideas into the retail market… Me and Huai have decided to choose HMV, the music industry as our topic of study… pics i believe is coming up…
3. Osim Project:
Our Osim clients want a future healthy lifestyle product on 2010-2015… possibly on three areas.. health, fitness and hygiene… heres some pics taken at the OSIM company…
At their showroom, we tried out their OSIM stuff…
iGallop, uSurf, iBike, uPapa, iSqueeze…
some fantastic but yet sometimes sensual poses.. hurhur..
Im just wondering what am i going to name my product when it comes out :)
So thats it about my design life… i believe i will update more when time comes.. Adios in the meantime…
Dan
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Secret…
Me and Ni caught “Secret” in Cineleisure on Wednesday.. This show is probably a remake of the “Lake House”, if you guys caught both shows before, you could possibly see the similarities… but then again its a secret :).. so i shouldn share much.. but im really impressed with Jay Chow.. from a talented musician to yet another talent in directing and screenplay…
But more than that.. im so happy to spend some quiet time with Dearie… its been a long time since i came back that we actually had a good quiet time alone.. i really treasure it even though i believe both of us are tired.. but i believe its a sacrifice also… Dear if u are reading this… thank you!
And check this out guys! I thought its damn cool… wahaha…
Burst out laughin, i couldn resist taking a snap of this…
Dan
PS. Oh yea.. i have passed my proposal! Thank God for that…
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