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20050330

Art Of Decks.

Ever had a tongue burn? Well, that's what I'm having. Drank that cup noodle soup too fast just now downstairs. Now, I've been on this blank blog-entry-page for weeks now, wondering what to write to make it interesting... but now, I am in no mood to make my post legally readable.

This past week, I've got to realise some people's hidden agendas, like Luke.. we were like damn hated blood enemies in pri 6 (those days, shouted names at each other in Macs lol), but he's not bad.. mild, very emotional but just don't like to express it. And there's of course Alan, who is very obviously inconsistent in his preference of friends (picky bastard..). Ben Ngeow, whose not as-good-as-a-person as everyone really thinks. (Yeap, and I confess, I am superbly two-faced sometimes. Can't help it).

Feels like the world's ending, huh?

I get that. All the time. Watching the news and seeing earthquakes, tsunamis (sad Indonesia) is bad enough, and it's obviously coming in quick. Judgment day is sssoooo close, then we can finally meet God and tell him all our bad-doings and confess and ask for forgiveness. That's a very very nice happy ending.

Went tuition today. Math, it's damn super expensive but my mum said she's willing to take all expenses for me to do well, and I just didn't want to disappointed her and all that... so I did go..amazingly. Wasn't a bore, I actually liked it. (MIRACLE! WOOHOO!) I've never remembered in my whole secondary school life where I enjoyed math tuition. The environment's good lah, and the teacher is very prompt and we were on the topic of Arimethic (no kick...i'm an obvious fake haha). Not a bad reco from GM, I have tht gut feeling I'm gonna get a B3 *Engulfs in sudden honourable light*

*light dims*

But at the end of it all.. I might not get into SAJC. Then that's really just too bad.

I'm so damn bloody two-faced. Someone called me amiable? My ass, I'm more cut off for like rotten apples being thrown at me. Anyway, everyone's two-faced, no point denying the fact you would change the topics you talk about of the replies you give to different people. No big deal, it's even better, like how sharing your things in communism would benefit the nation. Alright, I know Matt hates communism.. all the more I should like it and prove its dominace in the world >:D

p.s. I'm no prodigy that christians are waiting for

SY wrote at 10:44 pm



20050318

Le'Pigu

I should stop playing The Thrill's Don't Steal Our Sun over and over again. It's a cool song, very raw...dammit, I saw their music vid and I'm beginning to hate guitar, they just look around and their fingers change effortlessly. How's guitar learning? Stagnant. I think I lost interest halfway.. when I realise they were also talking about memorising minor and major chords... the whole chromatic scale thing...yeap. Turn off. Yada yada... like what Tong said - singing is so much easier, lol.

Random Shit (Don't Read):
Life's pretty much a routine now.. swimming, lazing etc. I know loads of people can't break out of routines, it gives them a sense of insecurity.. there was a Roald Dahl story on it. If there's such a thing called an emotionalist (obviously someone who works alongside a psychiatrist...but who charges much less/free), I'd be it. I saw this National geographic thing bout technological advancement. And there's like machines who can create original artworks - FREELY - and others that can beat the world chess champ at a game.. it's scary stuff. The more we know, the more we head towards our extinction. I'm thinking too much.

Finally took pictures of my great grandma.... now can finally move on with art >:) hahaha, waste of my time, but hey.. I can't always draw and paint pretty stuff.. or what the world calls 'pretty'. She's probably been through alot, and that makes her beautiful as a person. Ok, I shall stop advertising relations. LOL, but she's not senile, and she's a devout catholic.. which makes her a good example to follow. At least to me. And she's like 100 on the lunar calendar..it DOES proves you live longer when you're devoted.

Iven introed watching the show every sunday 9pm on channel 8... and wah lau.. Ru Hua is damn damn damn ugly. She's like, a panda crossed with chem yeo la.. and the things she do, wah liew.. can die laughing. Btw Iven, Michelle Branch is 100 times prettier than Ru Hua :) Speaking of TV, it's kinda evil. I'm beginning to want like half of the stuff advertised on it (EXCEPT stuff like Ru Hua, Sofy, SK II and whatever).. I mean like 3G phones. Wait a sec, 3100 still rules :]

Back to the road of emo/acoustic/vocal music, cause I think I need a break from rock/punk etc... some great tracks

Len (Leonard Ng NOT electronica band Len) - It's Beautiful (yeah.. the themesong of chase...hear it at www.lenmusic.com)

Straylight Run - The Perfect Ending

Mazzy Star - Into Dust

Michelle Branch - Goodbye To You
(CD version..BIG difference)

Darius - Live Twice

Jonatha Brooke - I'll Try

Boyz II Men - Amazing Grace(acapella)

SY wrote at 10:27 pm



20050314

Breeeee

I have this week planned. I'm studying at macs in the morning (8-12 hopefully), swimming in the afternoon (2 hours, following waterpolo schedule..dunno wth I am but yeah), then learning the guitar at night (k.. that's optional. I hate minor chords. they suck.).

Well... today is monday...and well, I didn't exactly stick to the schedule. Got tempted - dominic called to play basketball - so I just dropped studying at about 10.30 am, and all that...screwed up. And I don't think I can afford $1.60 worth of tea every morning. Dammit.

And swam only an hour today cause had to rush to look for Iven's mp3 player. Ipod shuffle. Of all mp3 players ipod shuffle? Dunno him.. he says the shape is nice... I find the no-screen policy abit sucky. Shit..kinokuniya has so many scores - blink 182, john mayer, cranberries - but don't have michelle branch scores. Wah lau.. must complain sia.

Desperate housewives... oh man.. getting better. I hope bree really takes up a role of a mother and let her son realise she really loves him, and make him change. I mean.. no matter what, a mother really becomes involve in your life when it comes to the big mistakes and issues in your life. She's the only person who care about you like no other in the world. Bad mistakes, bad choices... it's not an act of criticism to them like to everyone else, but they'd loved you so much to take your place.. and watch you evade harm. Even though they want you to be independant and learn from your mistakes. Contradiction. Haiz, being a mum is hard.

SY wrote at 8:58 pm



20050309

midnight frenzy

Hmmm blogging on the very midnight of my chinese test. Anyway, it's a state of procrastination... I have been writing all new friendster testimonials (thank friendster management for that), watching some drama on tv and then I realise. I missed chase..wth.. I have a fetish for english romance drama (oooh hehe..). But heck, its just the first episode. Linda liao is not that chio anyway.

Dammit. Chemistry (the subject... not the show where rui en acted like a wild ah lian) sucks big time... screwing it up like hell cause I can't understand a single thing chem yeo wants us to do. I took the worksheets from her and I was like 'huh?? did we learn this?'. Heck. O levels suck. But still have to get yerself through. Man people... if you're still in ur secondary life and don't have to take O levels yet, you all are DAMN frigging lucky.

Miss Gan was such a shitface today. Wanted to kick Clovis out of choir... she's going looney.. I think it's us sec fours. Yeah, I know how we drive her up the wall. Found out Ezra was lead vocalist of Walnut's band.. he's so damn proud sia.. emphasized on being 'soloist' and said they jammed at thus place down the upper serangoon road... Aric apparently chickened out cause he was afraid to perform on stage. lol.

ciao. lazybum here...

SY wrote at 12:03 am



20050306

I'm gonna dao. everyone.

I'm beat. I've been cash, idea and energy-drained. It's been while since I've blogged since everytime I just come online, and see this blank space to type in, I'd just go blank. And then I wonder; 'hey, is there really anything to write?', and I just close the window. I'm no longer interested in trying to make anything sound interesting (thanks to that english journal, I've twisted up my vocabulary too many times for it).

It's a state of mind. I think it was too much chem-mugging downstairs just now. Too much seoul garden food the day before, and too much swimming before that. Friendster people are suspending me on purpose, and I'm shitted for not taking pictures of my great-granny (as in great grandmother, not as in I'm complimenting my grandmother.. and not because I won't compliment her.. but my great-granny is still around and best for a long long time. she rocks :]). I'm dedicating my 'O' level artwork to her.

Quite disappointed some people find my character bad. I'm trying to change.. as usual. Dammit. Friendster really sucks.

SY wrote at 9:16 pm