3 posts tagged “fun”
Here’s another chance to lose that extra pounds – go travelling. And, travelling to the South I went with a group of nine designer friends.
By lunchtime on a cloudy Friday afternoon, we gathered at the bus terminal at Puduraya for the 2.45pm ride to Johore Bahru.
I didn’t know how heavy the rain was outside but it sure fired down like cats and dogs until we reached our destination. Droplets of rain cooled the air and formed mist on the window signalling the dawning of day.
The air-conditioning blasted to the maximum while T-shirt clad Black Fryday, Grotx and Manual Epoch members had a hard time dealing with the cold temperature. By loosening up my shoes had made this journey a comfy one with the company of cotton-like clouds floating in mid air.
I haven’t been wearing a watch around my wrist because I hate looking at the time and seeing it tick by the seconds irks me terribly. Thus, I’d rather myself be that weather forecast and enjoy every silly moment foreseeing what was to come ahead of us (no doubt it’s a way to test my patience). It was nearly 8pm when we arrived at the terminal in Larkin where Ming Hua and his girlfriend, Sandy of Human Dizobey welcomed us with their newly polished Wira.
Soon enough, we arrived at the main entrance of Southern College in the next morning. More spacious than I thought, the campus could have easily fit in 300 people in the amphitheatre for the designer conference – but only a fraction of it showed up.
It must have been that ‘roti prata’ and ‘milo O ais’ that I had for breakfast; I was sworn in by diarrhoea.
By the time Jay was up next for his speech after Black Fryday, I didn’t know how he convinced me to realise his dream of speaking in public. However, I gladly and willingly gave in. There was no reason for me to withdraw from the public eye; stupid of me from doing so because I meant to work in this line!
Now, I can tell that emceeing might be just for me. But most importantly, I picked up the courage to speak in front of a bunch of SPM leavers who hadn’t a single idea why they were here at the first place.
From what I heard throughout the conference, Urban Creatures (UC) presented motion graphics with a humble tone in his voice and the gesture of an experienced lecturer.
“Perfection is just a thought,” said Chun Woei, the founder of UC because “your work changes each time you work on it.”
Also present were Defy, Bunny Egg, Eightyfourcube and They. A bazaar was held at the college lobby with the company of other designers like Phobia and Hanadu (new member).
Si Jun, the boyish guy with a dash of mystery written on his face, took us to McDonald’s for lunch. It was a happy moment for us all because Si Jun finally made it to Urban Collective’s Fresh Ink, something worth of a celebration.
To end the day, we had Laksa noodles and clams fresh from the sea at a hawker stall operated by a friend Si Jun’s. We dared not eat too much of clams for fear that we’d have a four-hour terror ride back to the city of at 6.30am the day after.
Unfortunately, I didn’t manage to lose that extra pound as I’m already underweight but I had a good bowl of salad ala Johorian style sweet to my heart!
Cheers,
Viv
For one moment, I think I’m spoiled. I get to munch on my favourite homemade cookies now and then; I get the most out of my time visiting old friends and new ones; and it’s also during this festive season that I receive well wishes from great people of whom I hardly know. I’m talking about the Chinese New Year and this year is the auspicious Year of the Boar. As I’m celebrating the occasion, I’m enjoying every bit of it until Chap Goh Meh, which marks the end of the Chinese New Year on the 15th day of the lunar calendar.
For the first time, I went visiting to the house of the Dooodolls creators in Bangsar last Friday afternoon. Getting there was difficult (glad I had my boyfriend with me) but being there was simply wonderful. And, I had to say that their pet dogs are so friendly! One of them surprised us with a bougainvillea petal in its mouth like an invitation for us to play. Initially, I conducted an interview with Dooodolls Design about their plush toys named Dooodolls. Another team member, Eric Looi, had to miss this interview for a week’s reunion with his family back in the northern state.
Besides the lovely company Darren, Kai Xin, and Han Vi had given us that day, the ambience of the abode totally turned us in. If it weren’t for their enthusiastic nature, our conversations wouldn’t have been smooth sailing. Dooodolls are venturing into Europe and the United States following their success at a toy fair held in Germany two years ago. If you spare at least ten minutes listening to Kai Xin, you’ll realise how adorable and meaningful Dooodolls are and you may even end up buying one for yourselves.
Personally, I think she would agree with me if I said her boyfriend Han Vi has a gentlemanly demeanour that other guys ought to have too. But, I was feeling a little guilty, actually, for occupying Darren’s lunchtime. As of typing, I have a busy schedule to keep up especially editing and re-writing Dooodolls' article for a Singaporean publication to be released sometime in June 2007 (hopefully!).
At the meantime, I think I’d stop having mayo…I’m getting fat.
An old friend of mine came to Zouk to see how much I've changed. Apart from the shocking short mane I've been spotting with these days, I find a physical change in him instead. He was thin before like he never had one proper meal daily. Because he works in the perfume industry, it's all my guess that the fragrances have been keeping his appetite way out of balance. I'm starting to believe that going to the gym three days a week really helps to tighten the body muscles and reduce calories, but what happens when you stop being at it is what you get back in double. Kinda scary but financially tempting to try.
Fitness centres are gaining much popularity due to the constant celebrity endorsements and word-of-mouth ads. Even at my own space at home, I can hear my eldest brother lamenting over his inconsistency at the gym. Well, back to the topic, I'm glad to meet my old friend again and hope that he's having a wonderful time with his dearest at the gym. (Oh ya, I heard that gym's a good place to have a go at romance too!)
My boyfriend and I had opportunity to showcase our artwork and products in line with our tag "Your mind is Your First Enemy". Booth sale was brisk, however, the company of Gilamon, Homicydal, Lestat, 84Cube, and PhobiaKlik at the scene made it worthwhile having a ball together that night!
