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Rage.

It has been so long since I last felt THAT angry. I was ENRAGED. So angry I could explode.

If I were my dad I'd probably already screeeaaamm. Screw what people think. But I'm not like that. And basically I don't like confrontation. If I were to get angry, I very rarely express it. I'd usually just keep quiet, pray or something, and the anger would go away, and I would be glad I didn't do anything stupid like screaming to people or something.

But just now I was so enraged I couldn't even maintain my tone. It was pretty loud considering it was me talking. And I was in a supermarket!

If I couldn't compose myself in a place as public as a supermarket, whatever emotion that drove the reaction must be pretty extreme. And it was.

I'll spare you the details. I'm sure you want to know but I will so regret it in the future if I were to share this with a mass of people.

Anyway. Have a good night you human race. Bye!

artwork: Sit.

Completed: October 4, 2012

I wanted to create an eery feel to it.. But I don't think I quite got it. Still have a long way to go.

I mean, in the end I do love digital painting and concept art.. It's just I think I need a loooot of practice since I kind of stopped drawing for 2 years while in completing my diploma in Graphic Design. And I am going to start picking it up again now.

I would love it if I can go to FZD design school or something.. But it's just very expensive!! But I'll try to improve my skills on my own, just out of passion.

Tried a few effects on Photoshop.. Found this one quite interesting :)

Greetings.

Hellu people! Greetings from UK.

Currently I am doing my Context 1, which is basically my school work. I am attempting to do a few illustration pieces.

As you all know, I study graphic. But my interest has always been illustration. And I honestly feel I lack the skills. Which sometimes is discouraging. But then again, I don't put any trust in my flesh or self effort, but on God's unmerited favor. He'll give me the wisdom and skills. Have I seen it yet? Yes, the beginning of it. And I'm sure He's gonna blow me away away away.

Anyway. This week I did 2 things I have never done before in my life. What were they? Not telling you now :p but you are free to guess though.

OK, back to work. Cheers and have a good day!

The weirdest thing

just happened.

So last night I finally finished reading Katekyo Hitman Reborn to it's 405th chapter. And so far, it's my number 1 distraction from school work. Now that it's gone, I hope I can concentrate more on work. God please!

Anyway, last night I planned to read one of my reading materials to bed. I planned to fall asleep reading. And so it happened.

But when I woke up in the morning, my reading light was off, and my book was placed neatly on my laptop, and I sincerely have no memories of doing that whatsoever. AT ALL.

When I woke up in the morning and seeing my reading light off, I thought there was something wrong with the bulb, and that I have to ask the housekeeping for a new one. Then, in my half alive state, I glanced around my bed looking for my book, but it was nowhere to be found. So I thought it must be somewhere under the blanket. And I fell back to sleep.

When I finally woke up, I tried to turn on my reading light, and it works! And I got on my feet and looked for my book, and I was so shocked to find it neatly on my laptop! Which was around 2 steps away from me. I know for sure was reading the book on my bed until I fell asleep.

And again, I really have no memory of turning off the light or putting my book elsewhere.

First thing that came across my mind was God being a father. You know when daddies find their child asleep, but their lights are still on, or blanket was all over the place and stuff, and daddy fix the blanket properly and turns off the light, that kind of scene? That went through my head.

I don't know. Anyway. Have a good day! I shall do some work today!

And as the Brits say,

Cheers!

The United Kingdom part 2 | London and Hyde Park

The UK journey continues!

They have this outdoor platform which we definitely don't have in the strict Singapore. Their platform blends with the scenery! So cute and nice! And they have this logo for all their tube station (their train is called 'tube'), unlike our normal Singapore sign. It may look less modern compared to the Singapore ones, but definitely is more homey and less stern.

Singapore's train sign.

Another sign in an indoor platform.

This is what their platform looks like. I know it looks old and stuff, again, compared to Singapore, but it has that strong sense of culture and time and story and history.. It's just exciting! And here's their tube map.

It's like a million time more complicated than our Singapore MRT map.

Our MRT map looks like their baby.

If I'm not mistaken, the pic below is their Earl's Court station. It was an above ground station, so it was out first taste of the air in London. And it was COLD! I straight away put on my scarf and gloves. I grew up in Indonesia and Singapore and both countries are humid. I am so NOT used to this kind of weather!! Full gear protection. Scarf, glove, jacket, socks, hats, whatever.

They have 4 (if not more) platforms. And one thing that's a little confusing is, one platform could serve trains going to more than one direction. So, within the same platform, we still must wait for the correct train to come. Like our current Promenade station which serves trains that goes to both Dhoby and Marina Bay. But Earl's Court is completely on a different league. The signs you see on the pic above (Mansion House, Tower Hill, Upminster, etc), those are the directions. So 1 platform serves trains going to 5 different directions. Best.

More pics of Earl's Court.

The girls in the lift. It took us 2 trips since it only carries 4 person max.

This is Paddington station, first stop of the day! Such a mighty dome.

Sunshine through the window. Like a naise!

We needed to walk to our hostel, but noone knew where we were supposed to go, which exit to take. I think someone went to ask the direction, and that settled it. So, we walked our socks off to our hostel. And Sinead's luggage is failing on her and it's causing a whole lot of trouble for her as well as all of us. It has no handle so she must literally bend down and push the thing.

The view of the streets. Took this on the way to our hostel.

So after like approximately half and hour walk, we reached our hostel. It's called Smart Hyde Park View. Costs us around 25 pounds per night. It has a bar on their ground floor, and it was quite clean. 7 out of 10.

Here's their staircase. Lift wasn't working. So we have to hand carry our luggages.

And here are our luggages.

One luggage takes 2 persons to carry, so we kind of worked together.. Some watched for the luggages (me), some carrying, some taking them to the room.. Yeah, teamwork bro.

Sinead's problematic luggage.

I can't believe I didn't take a pic of what the place looks like. Here's a few pics I grabbed from the internet. This is their hallway.

Our room looked exactly like this. Triple bunk beds.

We have two of these in the room. Just nice for 6 person. I slept at the second level. First level was too cramped with the ladders, and third level was wayyy too high, and I pee a lot so that would be a problem. So our sleeping arrangement was:

Bunk 1 level 1: Sinead
Bunk 1 level 2: Feli
Bunk 1 level 3: Zee
Bunk 2 level 1: Huyen
Bunk 2 level 2: Me
Bunk 2 level 3: Hao En

So after putting all our stuff down, we headed out straight away cos we have to follow our itinerary. We were supposed to go to V&A Museum. And according to the receptionist, the way to go there is through Hyde Park.

We had no internet yet, so using GPS is out of the question. We only had a map.

AND I WAS SO EXCITED!! Being in a new place with only a map, and you need to find your own way. Smells like adventure!!!!!! The navigation system in my brain lit up, and we searched our way through the map. Oh I enjoyed it. Map reading.

I remember I got 99 out of 99 for navigation during my psychotest in highschool. And I only scored 88 for arts. I should join The Amazing Race!! Who says woman can't read maps?? I just proved you WRONG.

On the way to Hyde Park. Actually to our left was Hyde park already, you see those bushes in the fence?
We just needed to find the gate.

Feeling London. Clear skies, it's just so pretty.

The iconic red bus!

Found the gate!

Me and the gate!

Hao En and the gate.

Feli and the gate.

...

Sinead and the gate.

Now, into Hyde Park! It was a huuuuuuge park. Very nice and peaceful. People were jogging with their dogs, skies are clear.. And we didn't sweat cos it was so cold!!! Best.

Can't cycle, bruh.

Their "main road"

Me on the "main road".

Sinead. Donno what she's doin.

Hao En.

Teehee

The pretty Feli! And you can see Zee and Sinead with the same leg and hand position in the background.
Backup dancers?

Hao En and Huyen and their (frikking heavy) DSLRs. Oh how I love my NEX.

Some monument. Who's Speke? Never heard of em.

Sinead.

This girl. People take photo she walk right in front of the lens. Clever.

Horizontal?

Or vertical?

There were a lot of dogs without their leash. I guess they have this sense of loyalty which make them not run away, and their masters also trust them enough not to leash them. Beautiful friendship ah.