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the beginning of the end

i guess i have had forgotten about this blog much due to the busyness of life.

and of cause, i did survive the thailand training!
today i'm a 3rd sergeant in the SAF
leading the 6 men under me
hope they all doing just fine with me

and recently (28nov09-13dec09) i went taiwan training with them
i really enjoyed the training so much
all thanks to their motivation within themselves
and if you think you are too little to contribute
then you are wrong
every single of you all are important
continue to keep the spirit up
i'm sure the rest of your army life will be exciting!

i have so much to say but i guess...
the year is gonna come to an end
an ending to a brand new beginning

i'm gonna start a new blog soon
this blog is best describe how i transit from...
a designer to a soldier
my designer life, the struggles, the ups and downs in life

i'm gonna move on!
stay tune







to be continue. . .

ze

leaving on a jet plane

"i leave behind is memories.

the feeling of missing"
i know God gonna travel with me wherever i go

23 days in thailand
navigation
field camps
battle course
live firings

37 ~ 45 degree C

snakes
scropians
centipedes
mosquitoes
giant insects
etc


leaving Singapore later 9:10pm
juz abt 6hrs plus away
be in airport at 6:30pm
abt 4 hrs away


will i survive this final training?


let see the next entry after 23 days



flying off,
ze

a rm yd a ys

started to enjoy ARMY.


An interesting video for everyone especially those serving NS !

Crazy Indian Video

Henderson Wave Trip 150508

today was definately a GREAT DAY
went Henderson Wave with weilie
it's a new attraction"
walk up a 70m flight of stairs up and down etc. etc. etc.
starting point was at mt. faber, HarbourFront exit D
below are some of the moments that were captured by my camera

thanks God for bright sunlight and most importantly, our safety.

Singapore Most Famous Guy

the two third woman as he is a one third man
WANTED man i mean, wahahaha =P

Alternative ways of wearing jeans

check this out !

esp after 1:00, back flip

Divine meeting

recently i met this special friend
it's really interesting
we added each other in friendster and msn
and.. that was 4 years ago, i guess
but, we never chat at all
til recently, he started a conversation
and this sparks off the friendship

i really thanks God for this friendship
he turned out to be from my church too
i was totally amazed !
its a divine meeting

indeed
i agree God works in mysteries
walkings with Him is the best moments of my life
I AM SO HAPPY !

HE makes all things NEW

Dubai developments - Civilisation in the making

below are some of Dubai developments as in jan 08'

the water front view

Dubai Towers represent the centrepiece of 'The Lagoons' development. The towers and the master planned development were designed by TVS. The four towers, ranging from 54 to 97 floors, are clustered to form a choreographed sculpture, representing the movement of candlelight.

Zaha Hadid has designed the Performing Arts Centre, which will present the finest in music, theatre and dance, on onSaadiyatIsland, which Abu Dhabi's ruler, Sheikh KhalifaBin ZayedAl Nahyan, has decided to make one of the world's top cultural destinations and a "beacon for cultural experience and exchange."

Infinity Tower, designed by Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM), will stand 80 stories high at 330 meters and will be the world’s tallest tower to feature a 90 degree twist. Infinity Tower will house luxury residential apartments, pools, a state of the art gymnasium, a nursery, conference room facilities, tennis courts and a luxury spa. The innovative design affords apartments on all sides staggering views. Open-space design has been implemented to ensure a minimum of pillars and floor to ceiling windows providing a sense of space and light. A reinforced concrete column will rotate with the twisting shape to create a helix. In addition each floor will accommodate a 1.2 degree twist to achieve the full unique 90 degree spiral.

Arabian Blade. A mixed use tower by architect, Claudio Catalano who says "The structure is devised as a vertical summation of several different buildings like a plant"furbished and intermingled with public and landscaped spaces. The facility will include a hotel, residential housing, commercial and "play spaces".

Hydropolisis the world’s first underwater luxury resort. It will sit 66 feet below the surface of the Persian Gulf and feature 220 guest suites. The Hydropolis, scheduled for completion this year, has faced major delays due to cost issues and concerns over the project's impact on marine life.

Paul's Hardships

2 Corinthians 6:3-13

3We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.
4Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses;
5in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger;
6in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
7in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
8through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors;
9known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed;
10sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

11We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you.
12We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us.
13As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.




Lord Lord, i'm sorry for what i've done.

A Father's Love‏

A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?' The father who, despite having a heart condition, says 'Yes'. They went on to complete the marathon together. Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying 'Yes' to his son's request of going through the race together. One day, the son asked his father, 'Dad, let's join the Ironman together.' To which, his father said 'Yes' to. For those who didn't know, Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever. The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile (3.86 kilometer) ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometer) bike ride, and ending with a 26.2 mile (42.195 kilometer) marathon along the coast of the Big Island. Father and son went on to complete the race together.

off my blog's music before viewing the video below

"walking cities"

"if this could happen in our life time, i guess that will be my greatest dream realised." said yu ze

pictures taken from http://www.archigram.net

empty entry

having a good rest for myself the past weeks. it's been awhile since i last rested. i no longer remember to take breaks ever since i start my design life in temasek polytechnic. eventually my health went deep down. climbing a flight of stair since so far. currently i'm blogging, but i don't feel like blogging now. suddenly there was a rush of uncertainty. loads of things wandering in my mind. for a moment everything stood still and silent flooded my room. a voice lingers in my mind, "hello, are you there?" who is this man? i don't know.



written in 1967, summer

The Alpha

4days ago went jing hao 21st chalet
it was definately a great time
the 1st night everyone didn't sleep
as there was a lame-joke exchange session
and..
we awaited for the sun rise session
below are pictures taken by N80, 3 maga pixel camera

picture take 050408' 6:32:40am
picture take 050408' 6:34:52am
picture take 050408' 6:35:16am picture take 050408' 6:47:26am

realised that time past really fast

from dark sky to bright sky took 20mins (light came into the darkness)

aww

i shall wake up early !

life and new life again

yesterday went Harry's bar to drink
members present were:
jean
weilie
yuze
special request by jean
it was a good time together
thanks God it was fruitful

off to marina square to play arcade
members present were:
jean
weilie
yuze
special request by yuze
it was also a good time together
weilie conquered para!
yay, was glad for him



we spend our night walking around at cannery
seen and hear lots of scenes
"it was an interesting culture/night-life" i thought to myself

6:06am we all took the first train back home
from punggol interchange to my house was a 1min bus ride
that journey i started to see what is life
of course i'm mentioning the morning life
the dawn broke over the sky
birds are chirping
people jogging
students waiting for bus
mum helping her daughter carry her school's bag
the smell of the morning fresh air
this scene reminded me when i'm in secondary school
the feeling of an early morning make me so happy
yes
happy is the right word
i'm gonna wake up at 630am !

新不了情 MV - Da best song ever!

Please off my blog music before viewing.
delicated to all oldies lover ! MAN this is a good song
special thanks to mervin for this

an 'april fool' image

The still image you are looking now is NOT MOVING

It is trying to do a 'APRIL FOOL' on you

DON'T BE FOOL BY THIS.. is just your eyes

Sheriff: Woman Sat on Toilet for 2 Years

before you watch the video below, please off my music from my blog.

March 12th, 2008 WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Authorities are considering charges in the bizarre case of a woman who sat on her boyfriend's toilet for two years _ so long that her body was stuck to the seat by the time the boyfriend finally called police.

Ness County Sheriff Bryan Whipple said it appeared the 35-year-old Ness City woman's skin had grown around the seat. She initially refused emergency medical services but was finally convinced by responders and her boyfriend that she needed to be checked out at a hospital.

"We pried the toilet seat off with a pry bar and the seat went with her to the hospital," Whipple said. "The hospital removed it.

"Whipple said investigators planned to present their report Wednesday to the county attorney, who will determine whether any charges should be filed against the woman's 36-year-old boyfriend.

"She was not glued. She was not tied. She was just physically stuck by her body," Whipple said. "It is hard to imagine. ... I still have a hard time imagining it myself.

"He told investigators he brought his girlfriend food and water, and asked her every day to come out of the bathroom.

"And her reply would be, `Maybe tomorrow,'" Whipple said. "According to him, she did not want to leave the bathroom.

"The boyfriend called police on Feb. 27 to report that "there was something wrong with his girlfriend," Whipple said, adding that he never explained why it took him two years to call.

Police found the clothed woman sitting on the toilet, her sweat pants down to her mid-thigh. She was "somewhat disoriented," and her legs looked like they had atrophied, Whipple said.

"She said that she didn't need any help, that she was OK and did not want to leave," he said.

She was reported in fair condition at a hospital in Wichita, about 150 miles southeast of Ness City. Whipple said she has refused to cooperate with medical providers or law enforcement investigators.

Authorities said they did not know if she was mentally or physically disabled.

Police have declined to release the couple's names, but the house where authorities say the incident happened is listed in public records as the residence of Kory McFarren. No one answered his home phone number.

The case has been the buzz of Ness City, said James Ellis, a neighbor.

"I don't think anybody can make any sense out of it," he said.

Ellis said he had known the woman since she was a child but that he had not seen her for at least six years.

He said she had a tough childhood after her mother died at a young age and apparently was usually kept inside the house as she grew up. At one time the woman worked for a long-term care facility, he said, but he did not know what kind of work she did there.

"It really doesn't surprise me," Ellis said. "What surprises me is somebody wasn't called in a bit earlier."

a place to dream

life
is a journey that everyone is concerned without knowing it
we just move on and on
trying to achieve our purpose in life
or to some
trying to find what's our purpose in life
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIVING IN THIS WORLD?
that's a question that we unknowingly ask ourselves

through the busyness of our life
we always 'forget' to dream
as a child, i always been dreaming
as i grow up, somehow i 'forget' to dream
or i can say, i'm too busy to dream
"there's no time" "for what?" that's the common reply.
of cause i'm not talking about the dreams you had when you are sleeping
we always need to come back to a place where we can dream
dream dreams!
have a vision in life
you are the driver of your life
not the passenger
everyone is a leader

set aside a moment everyday to dream
dream
and move towards the dream
realise the dream

... ...Your young men shall see visions,
Your old men shall dream dreams. Acts 2:17 (NKJV)



where dreams turn into reality
ze

para para in Genting !

VERSE of the season

yeah
i had a great day
just came back from cg bbq

we had a massive bingo game
and i won one of the prize

inside was a keychain-like bookmark
it says,

Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith;
Be men of courage; be strong.
1 Corinthians 16:13 (NIV)

OOhh AMEN AMEN
guess God had speak to me thru this little bookmark, thank God for His Words =)
i love you

GENTING maddness

going to m'sia land
'racing track' from my room (19F)
the 'AS USUAL'
relax til shiok
freezing cold
purposely don't wear jacket
queuing for go-kart
water-boat
enjoying the makan session
fake fish eye shot (door hole)
yeah, that's us but not complete

gg down the highland

driftable route

i gonna go there around mid april

THE ENDthank God for safety =D

AFK for 3 days

off to GENTING for 3 days

some how i felt odd about this trip
but nothing gonna stop me
i know God is with me
amen

praise you Lord

Architecture / Teddy Cruz’s urban acupuncture

came across this picture in BLDGBLOG recently
and thought it had an aesthetic visual composition

a blend of research photography and photo collages that looked somewhat like maps but also somewhat like actual photos of urban density.




recently i'm quite into urban design, building civilisation? haha

urban = city + architecture + landscape + infrastructure + people + society + community + religion + transportation + ecological networks + polities + economic + cultural idiosyncrasies + lifestyle + sound etc blah blah



love this composition!

INspirational VIDEO ever

I truely BEG you all to watch this video !
before u watch the video, please TURN OFF the music i have in this blog



if u cant watch the above video, please click the link below

http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=ithct48cqw

The Opening

7pm the opening of temasek design diploma show
fun fun fun
everyone was busy doing the final touch up
7pm plus was the buffet
3 rounds
happy
talks and more talks
wander around takings pictures
=)
happy day
10pm plus went blk 85 makan
its was great!

oh ya, mary sent me home
1st time a girl sent me >.<
and.....
it was a mini cooper
very nice car

1210am home-ED
115am i was blogging
which is now !


end

illusion architecture

browsing thru websites
i was greatly inspired
check this out!
ILLUSION ARCHITECTURE







a car park in seattle.
are the levels of the car park horizontal or sloping?

dip show 08'

Temasek Design School

i'm having a diploma show from 12 mar 08 til 15 mar 08

12.03.08 - 6:30pm (for invited guests)
13.03.08 to 14.03.08 - 11am til 9pm (for public)
15.03.08 - 9am - 3pm (for public)