and here's one of my old favouritest song evarr HAHA
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
Same old tunes
Here are some of old tunes I've been repeating lately! - Fella, Young the Giant, The Kooks, Puggy, Two Door Cinema Club (I added their new song here :) I WUVE THEM ALL HAHA
I thought I'd add this one oldie too
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Whenever you feel sad
Pop over to Accidental Chinese Hipsters page on tumblr !! And try not to laugh! It is hands down one of the best pages on tumblr! HAHA meanwhile, don't forget the good ol' 9gag with the memes :D I personally can spend hours on end there sometimes **guilty pleasure. Oh such sad life I lead.
On a lighter note, I finally finished my studio project last Thursday! Now I only have an exam left on Wednesday. If I fail this, I do not know what else to do T.T I'll just have to repeat next year I guess :((
Oh also missing from this blog is my trip down to the state of Victoria. Whoop whoop! Yeah, I went to Melbourne. Yes, it was yet an extremely short trip but really learnt a lot about getting around the place :) and I have to say, I LOVE it there! I love the weather (even though it is very extreme!) isn't that what makes our lives more interesting. The place is very lovely too! Roads are very nicely designed and decorated with beautifully lined trees along the edges, sculptures everywhere. And I mean, everywhere! Just look up and maybe you'll find one sticking out of a pole! The architecture is divine! There's an eclectic mix of classical (of course!) right down to Gothic revival (I heart these ones even though they're not exactly authentic). There's so many contemporary architecture popping out here and there too, especially noticeable are the RMIT buildings located in several locations throughout the city. I just cannot comprehend how in the world Melbourne has managed to save so much of its grand architectural history whilst Sydney threw most of it in the dump and replaced them with some blocky and ugly concrete buildings. WHY CITY OF SYDNEY? Because we are a more commercially-driven society here? Come to think of it, how much better could Sydney look like now if we had kept most of our older architectural gems? Assuming that Sydney may have been a wealthier state in the past, how much more grandeur did we really have in comparison to Melbourne?
If any, (I may be wrong in this) I'm going to compare it with Rome and Naples. As everyone may know already, Pompeii and Herculaneum (Mt. Vesuvius eruption story) are/were located in the Bay of Naples. In those areas we can already see traces of greatness in architecture. Of course, Rome would have been maybe 10 times better but sadly, most of that has eroded over time. It is just lucky for us that Pompeii and Herculaneum were preserved under the debris so that we'd been able to study them more closely. So what I am trying to say is that how much have we lost and why did Sydney bulldoze those things? I know why really, because we wanted to make way for the office blocks used by companies who are our money trees. But why did we not value these things a little higher? They are part of our history and to be able to move forward I don't necessarily think destroying the old is always the right choice. Can you imagine having another 2 or 3 more of QVB or the Strand Arcade. I certainly wouldn't mind it! Dammit. (Yes, this is a fact. Sydney had more arcades back in the day, and no doubt they would have been decorated in the similar lavish manner as the two we still have now too. Don't you just long to see the other ones too?)
Too long of a post today. Photos may be coming soon. Maybe after I finish my final exam.
Ciao! xx
On a lighter note, I finally finished my studio project last Thursday! Now I only have an exam left on Wednesday. If I fail this, I do not know what else to do T.T I'll just have to repeat next year I guess :((
Oh also missing from this blog is my trip down to the state of Victoria. Whoop whoop! Yeah, I went to Melbourne. Yes, it was yet an extremely short trip but really learnt a lot about getting around the place :) and I have to say, I LOVE it there! I love the weather (even though it is very extreme!) isn't that what makes our lives more interesting. The place is very lovely too! Roads are very nicely designed and decorated with beautifully lined trees along the edges, sculptures everywhere. And I mean, everywhere! Just look up and maybe you'll find one sticking out of a pole! The architecture is divine! There's an eclectic mix of classical (of course!) right down to Gothic revival (I heart these ones even though they're not exactly authentic). There's so many contemporary architecture popping out here and there too, especially noticeable are the RMIT buildings located in several locations throughout the city. I just cannot comprehend how in the world Melbourne has managed to save so much of its grand architectural history whilst Sydney threw most of it in the dump and replaced them with some blocky and ugly concrete buildings. WHY CITY OF SYDNEY? Because we are a more commercially-driven society here? Come to think of it, how much better could Sydney look like now if we had kept most of our older architectural gems? Assuming that Sydney may have been a wealthier state in the past, how much more grandeur did we really have in comparison to Melbourne?
If any, (I may be wrong in this) I'm going to compare it with Rome and Naples. As everyone may know already, Pompeii and Herculaneum (Mt. Vesuvius eruption story) are/were located in the Bay of Naples. In those areas we can already see traces of greatness in architecture. Of course, Rome would have been maybe 10 times better but sadly, most of that has eroded over time. It is just lucky for us that Pompeii and Herculaneum were preserved under the debris so that we'd been able to study them more closely. So what I am trying to say is that how much have we lost and why did Sydney bulldoze those things? I know why really, because we wanted to make way for the office blocks used by companies who are our money trees. But why did we not value these things a little higher? They are part of our history and to be able to move forward I don't necessarily think destroying the old is always the right choice. Can you imagine having another 2 or 3 more of QVB or the Strand Arcade. I certainly wouldn't mind it! Dammit. (Yes, this is a fact. Sydney had more arcades back in the day, and no doubt they would have been decorated in the similar lavish manner as the two we still have now too. Don't you just long to see the other ones too?)
Too long of a post today. Photos may be coming soon. Maybe after I finish my final exam.
Ciao! xx
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Breeak
The long awaited break has finally arrived. Now that I'm suddenly no longer expected to attend any classes, I feel as if I have too much free time til' DIY projects even seem somewhat probable. And I know, they're not. Dammit.
But love Maegan is one hectic website!! This is why social media/internet is useful for. I've been hearing things like 'internet should be banned!' - Katy Perry, 'today is the worst time to be famous b/c of the spread of global media, internet and communication in general' - TV. I have had enough of it. Yes, I do realise that internet may pose to be deadly and damaging type of media/communication for some people. Come to think of it people, who really are these people? Usually not those that are just normal people who have done nothing wrong in general. I am not including those that have been bullied cause that's another whole lot of story.
Nowadays, internet has become the number one communication option between us and my other family members overseas. If not for internet, there is no way we could have skype chats, facebook to see each other's faces on a regular basis. So really, it really is an important device for families.
Not to mention, the sheer amount of knowledge that could be gained from it. Photoshop skills/ other software skills and even to makeup skills. And they're all free! It is now so much easier for those who are not doing very well to learn all of these skills they probably wouldn't if internet had not been established yet.
Anyway, enough with daily ramblings.
But love Maegan is one hectic website!! This is why social media/internet is useful for. I've been hearing things like 'internet should be banned!' - Katy Perry, 'today is the worst time to be famous b/c of the spread of global media, internet and communication in general' - TV. I have had enough of it. Yes, I do realise that internet may pose to be deadly and damaging type of media/communication for some people. Come to think of it people, who really are these people? Usually not those that are just normal people who have done nothing wrong in general. I am not including those that have been bullied cause that's another whole lot of story.
Nowadays, internet has become the number one communication option between us and my other family members overseas. If not for internet, there is no way we could have skype chats, facebook to see each other's faces on a regular basis. So really, it really is an important device for families.
Not to mention, the sheer amount of knowledge that could be gained from it. Photoshop skills/ other software skills and even to makeup skills. And they're all free! It is now so much easier for those who are not doing very well to learn all of these skills they probably wouldn't if internet had not been established yet.
Anyway, enough with daily ramblings.
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Monday, September 10, 2012
One of those days
Currently in state of denial to start doing assignments and homework. Just because I have no more drive and strength in me after a full day of work. It's all getting out of hand to be honest. I have no intention whatsoever to go back to the state I was in last semester. I hated it then, and I can't repeat the same mistake again. I have to do better this time around. Should I quit it now?
Friday, September 7, 2012
Steven Holl - Daeyang Gallery and House
Steven Holl is currently one of my favourites architect of all time, alongside Richard Neutra of course. I love his works, they're simple, clean designs but I feel that he places so much care in choosing materials and finishes. That is why all of his architecture look immaculately made.
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