SECC 2011

Been so busy I haven't had time to update! 

Sheares Exposure Camp ended last Thursday! Physically DRAINING...

Because I was too shagged to even take out my camera during the camp, the photos you see here are koped from Facebook...

The only people I knew before the camp

OG Identity: Super Cool Visors

MY OG: DARK PAPER!

Dark Paper stood for Darth Vader (wish I could find a photo of our mascot) and we won Best OG WHADDDUP!! At the expense of taking really few photos.. :(

FIRST DAY: Station Games at Sheares

First day was quite normal, had night games and ghosts and water tanks and hoses and stuff. AHH LACK OF PHOTOS the ghosts were good stuff

SECOND DAY: Sentosa

Second day was madness - station games at Sentosa.

I learnt a new word. Someone would scream 'POND ---!!!!!' and the whole world would suddenly rush forward and sweep the poor dude up and throw him into the ocean. Quite funny to watch!

THIRD DAY: War Games @ West Coast Park

Third day was war games at West Coast Park. Pretty fun and all but it ended with this-

All the freshies cowering in fear. OGLS armed with expired red bull, ketchup, milk, yoghurt, all kinds of disgusting shyte. OGLs gleefully pouring that shyte on us...

We stunk and looked gross but fine one for all and all for one! We rolled our ogl in mud puddles for revenge anyways. His iPhone died. 

The weirdest thing about SECC was something called Secret Pal. Campers were randomly paired (mine was Jack and Rose -.-) and then for two nights we were blindfolded and had to go on blind dates. Then the ogls will make us do dumb stuff like dance/hold hands/feed eachother/lie down...  

Last day: SP Revelation Dinner 

The whole SP thing is weird. 

Did you know NUS camps are sponsored by some government dating agency?? I didn't know Singapore was that desperate.. 

Sheares Camp!

Have to do last minute packing before I leave the house but,

I am going to NUS Hall Sheares Camp today-thursday! Don't ask me why - all in the name of fun! :D

The SEC flyer!

I suppose this is how the entrance look like?

Where I will be staying for 3 nights

Woo hope it's fun and not gruelling -.-

Young PAP

What: Young PAP Introductory Session. 

Where: NTUC Centre, 1 Marina Boulevard. (If I ever work in Singapore, it has to be Shenton Way. I love how the posh buildings tower over the stretching streets) 

Who: Singaporeans, 18-40 yrs 

I first signed up for Young PAP a few months back. I got interested in politics, especially with the impending elections, and thought: What better way to find out more about politics than through the rulers of Singapore?

It is so true that more youngsters are getting interested in politics! The room was pretty filled up, more than 50 people definitely. It was more of an informative/briefing session, didn't discuss many issues..

The highlight was really guest speaker, Irene Ng, Member of Parliament from Tampines GRC.

I find her personality refreshing. She was from Penang, came to Singapore all on her own, studied Sociology in NUS and then became a journalist.

Perhaps because of her background, she was rather candid and forthcoming with her opinions. She proved open to our views, and is not afraid to voice her disagreements with the PAP policies. It was heartening to hear her. She demonstrated that PAP was not that boring or 'politically correct' and aloof after all.

And there was one thing she said that stood out to me. We cannot control many things in life, where and when we're born, the family we're born into and so on. But we can choose certain things. We choose the life we lead. We choose the principles we live life by. We choose who we become.

Despite my exhilaration at my recent decision, I still feel bouts of doubt sometimes. I fear the future, the instant where I might look back and regret my decision. Sometimes. Such doubts do not cloud the pride and happiness I feel at making my choice though. We cannot be afraid to give up what we have, in order to achieve what we want. I know what I want. I am okay with uncertainty. And I am going to make the most of it!!

It seems I can never put my sentiments properly into words. In any case, a cute song!

Singapore Biennale 2011!

My plans to tour Singapore are not lying idle, they have TURNED INTO REALITY!

Visited Singapore Biennale 2011 with my adored IE friends - Anthea, Annette and Suyun :D

Here are some photos from my camera, the rest are in Anthea's! (Note to self: Learn self-timer option in camera)

Quaint Toastbox where we had our brunch 

Nice shop concept

Anthea's photo of guilt and unglam - SHE OVERSLEPT

Kallang Old Airport

Art Sculpture - the Giant Toilet Paper  Rolls

Emo Switch

Always knew artists were emo and warped

Pretending to be artistic and emo

Soft interlocking tunes playing from each 

Messy skies

Old dilapidated factory 

Farmhouse in the Old Factory

Inside the farmhouse

Fluffy cow. Or is it a goat?

Notice the red umbrella adding colour to the photo. (I KNOW IM SO ARTISTIC)

Reckless and happy

The inside of the factory 

National Museum of Singapore

Artistic Mirror
Starring me!

Artistic Mirror
Starring Net!

Artistic Mirror
Starring Anthy! 

GROSS AND CREEPY

Gay

Cute! 

Prettiest Structure

Artistic Pose
Starring Net!!

Artistic Pose
Starring Me!

(trying to be) Artistic Pose
Starring Anthy! 

Backdrop of SMU

End of the tour <3                            

Fabulous day. 

The Decision

Haven't updated my blog in a while, been plagued with making an important decision for my future.

I have finally made my decision. It feels like I have come out of a difficult battle. I do not feel battered and torn though. I feel refreshed. Alive.

One option was safe, and decided my future for the next 6 years. And the other, risky, but full of potential, life and promises an adventure.

Perhaps our environment has trained us to be careful, practical, and make the boring and safe choice. And this conditioning was what caught me in a dilemma. I guess maybe I am greedy. I just cannot settle for that. I wanna be successful, but more than that, I want my life to be an adventure. I am not content with being comfortable. I want to love and appreciate every minute of my life.

I want to feel excited and energized for my present and my future.

I started this blog, because of that thrill I felt, for every moment of my life. I wanted to use this blog to remember every moment, because I am going to make every moment incredible. Coming in a huge circle, I have come back here, ready to take on the world.

I feel so happy! I feel so alive! I am going to give myself a chance!

Had a commercial shoot last Sunday. Insane fun, more on it next time! Only allowed to post photos after they're posted on our Facebook Page.

Go visit! Dream Academy Productions Facebook Page. Like the page! I am nervous everytime I post something on there :D

Spotted - Valiant Princes off Into the Woods in search of their fair maidens!

Knocking us out with their handsome faces and bright orange umbrella! 

Cinderella caught pining for her prince..

I am so in love with the world today! 

<3<3

GuiQi.