the cannery

sheesh! i didnt know i had a CA yesterday and so i didnt do! ... sigh. anyway the fatigue is really getting to me. yesterday's video shoot was held at cafe del mar. the weather wasnt kind to us, it started pouring in the afternoon so we couldnt start shooting. wasted close to 4 hours just doing nothing, slacking around, praying for the sun to come out. there were even plans to shoot on another day...i was like NO WAY MAN! no way am i going to wake up at 6am again! hahah fortunately the weather cleared at around 3pm. thereby the shooting started and ended at 6pm. chop chop finish. haiya dont know how mine will turn out also...oh well...

met alvin for dinner after that. we ate at this japanese restaurant at meridien shopping centre, called yaki-sth-sth. quoting him, the japanese food there is 'the best in the world' that he has ever tasted. hahaha okok it was yummy, but good food is often wasted on me, since my taste buds cant differentiate between VERY VERY good food and just..well..GOOD food. we kind of have to cook the meat ourselves and poor him had to do most of the work because..urps..basically yours truly cannot cook for nuts. still, it was enjoyable. :)

we went on to have wine at alleybar and then i made my first trip to cannery. a bit suaku la, havent been there since it opened. was pleasantly surprised to see how clarke quay has transformed into. so many small, cutesy pubs..kandi bar, fashion bar, clinic, highlander, 1969...blah blah.

we went into clinic for a while. the cover charge was $20 and we got 2 free drinks each, so i guess that was reasonable. i was a little disappointed because the place wasnt very clinicy, as what i have expected from reviews on the newspaper. besides the fact that the different rooms were named after biological terms like amino, and morphine, which reminds me terribly of the modules i'm taking currently (not sure whether that's a good thing or not), there wasnt anything else special about it. the usual blasting loud music (there wasnt even r&b), normal bars..ohoh but the waiters and bartenders were dressed up like medical workers..but aiya, they should wear lab coats to look more realistic, and the waitresses should wear hot nurse uniforms hhaa. at least now i can tell people i've been there. after the less than satisfied stay in clinic, we decided to take another walk around and ventured into highlander, where there was a live band of 2 playing. well not too bad, but walas is better.




actually, after a while, i realised all the pubs are the same. the decor and theme might be different, the music they play might be different, but all in all, they are all the similar, if you know what i mean. more often than not, it's the company that matters, dont you think so?

alrighty got to go, finally going to my first class in a few days. tata~

tirreed

i'm terribly tired now. slept at around 3am last night and had to wake up at 6am this morning as i had to reach mediacorp by 7am. we spent an entire day at the studio having our photos taken. yeah believe it or not it takes hours just to have a couple of pictures taken for each of us. the actual time spent in front of the camera is insignificant as compared to the time taken to do hair and makeup and just waiting around. it's actually not very tiring, or rather it shouldnt be very tiring. logically it doesnt take that much energy to sit around and be fussed around or pose and smile, but i'm draiiinned really. blame it on the late night yesterday.

and i just dont feel like doing anything now. i hope this situation improves, because if this continues, i'll fail my exams! haha.

speaking of which, tomorrow is another 7am to 6pm filming. my group is going cafe del mar. cool! one of my fav places. :)

i wanna sleep sleep sleeeep.

pictures

some pictures from the semi finals!

this was on the wan bao i think. the grand opening of the new citispa branch at amk hub, held on 18th march. hahah dun think you'll be able to spot me.

semis was held last sat, 24th march at oosh, dempsey road.

the semi finalists


after the finalists were announced, the press conference was held.


me and my new number, no. 6!

and this is another new attempt at drawing by my bfff~~



haha not bad ah...but again the mouth looks a little strange hehe.

yupyup and life goes on....

msu 2007

officially announcing i'm a finalist of miss singapore universe 2007. semis was held today, but i didnt really tell anyone cos i thought it was no big deal, until i reach the final at least. it's gonna be a hectic ride ahead, practices everyday till the 22nd of april, which is the day after my first exam paper. fantastic..will just cope with it the way i can, cos this is a one in a lifetime experience, and i dont wanna miss it.

more the next time. superbly fatigued now,

a slave to work

too many people around me are working too hard. slogging day in and day out, into the wee hours of the morning, and for what? for a car? for an apartment? for their non-existent wives? for their kids and their future education? the driving force is often the idea of a better future, and sometimes, it appears to be merely an unexplainable dedication to their passion.

i cant decide. is it worth it to be a slave to your work? pursuing a career, aiming for a pay rise, making money for someone else...all the time and efforts one put in, all the stress that one undergoes for something that is fundamentally 'none of his business'..is it worth it? wouldnt it seem more logical to slave for the things that truly matter, like..YOURSELF. you know like..spending time with your loved ones, going on holidays, actually having FUN.. ok but how are we supposed to do that if we have no money..hmm okok we are back at the starting point again, one has to got to work hard to achieve all that right. life can be so practical and sad sometimes.

to all my old old friends who are tooo busy working and flying all over the place to enjoy life...GET A LIFE MAN! haha..hope you find someone to treasure and share the woes of the world with you soon.

"i would rather find someone who shares a different passion, so that she can share her world with me." aw, i thought this was awfully sweet.

my sweetest pressie

my dearie drew a picture of me...SO SWEET of you! thank you dearie..




haha although the mouth and eyes look a little strange, but all in all, the girl in this picture does have my 'sey' right? from far the pic really looks like me. hehe..

life science

today was truly an enriching experience. whether or not my journey will continue after next week, today would be always be a memorable day. i'm glad i had the courage to begin this route.

it is a journey of self-discovery; the true essence of it all is delving deep within yourself to discover who you really are.

it's the essence of being a woman; finding the voice of the woman that defines you, an unique individual.

what really struck me was what rebecca said to me personally, "in life, we make wrong choices sometimes. it's ok..really, it's perfectly ok.. you never know what life has in store for you. what you deem as a problem, or a hurdle, may very well be your gift...and that's the beauty of life."

life is life science; life science is life. she is the first person to have made me feel proud that i'm a life science student. hah!

i need an energy recharge

feeling a little low on energy level these days. sometimes i just feel like running away from it all. you know, go to somewhere no one knows who i am, somewhere i can just lead a happy and simple life and not have to think about the THINGS in life.

ah, sigh, no matter how rotten the eggs are, i'll live through.

anyway was passing by the project angel 9 booth and saw that they were selling nalgene bottles and other ornaments to raise funds for their trip to Myanmar! that really brought back memories of me and the rest of pa7 people and how we were washing cars under the hot sun and selling the very same things during bazaars at this time last year. it appealed so much to my generouuuusss heart that i bought...

..two very pretty (but quite useless) items! a jewellery box, which also has a mirror inside, and a candle holder/lamp! nice eh...hehee...i'm still wondering what i should with them haha.

and then last night, me and the girls helped out at an event by chris's company. was pretty fun.

chris, lenny, me, alison and charles. as for the 2 angmohs behind..i've no idea who they are..they just joined in! hahaha. they are really very funny people.

me and alison on leslie's megane convertible, enjoying the wind running through our hair.

we popped by st james for some drinks before heading home. here, me and alison were at the bellini bar and the drinks are their trademark drinks called, bellini as well. they tasted gooood! a little like..ice blended mango? haha definitely a lady's drink.

also watched 300 on wed. "for honour! for sparta!" i loveedd it. it was like a beautiful piece of moving artwork. and all the men in the movie had really yummy bodies haha, solid 8 packs!

and that's all for now folks.

the colour test

found this test from my bestie's webpage and decided to try it. it's sooooo accurate! scary!

Your Existing Situation

Needs warm companionship, but is intolerant of anything short of special consideration from those close to her. If this is not forthcoming, is liable to shut herself away from them.

-->101% yes.

Your Stress Sources

Feels that life has far more to offer and that there are still important things to be achieved -- that life must be experienced to the fullest. As a result, she pursues her objectives with a fierce intensity that will not let go of things. Becomes deeply involved and runs the risk of being unable to view things with sufficient objectivity, or calmly enough; is therefore in danger of becoming agitated and of exhausting her nervous energy. Cannot leave things alone and feels she can only be at peace when she has finally reached her goal.

--> sigh..yea i guess so, i'll never stop running until i reach the finishing line.

Your Restrained Characteristics

The situation is preventing her from establishing herself, but she feels she must make the best of things as they are.

Very exacting in the standards she applies to her choice of a partner and seeking a rather unrealistic perfection in her sex life.

--> first statement ok, 2nd statement..erm...*raise eyebrow*

Your Desired Objective

Preoccupied with things of an intensely exciting nature, whether erotically stimulating or otherwise. Wants to be regarded as an exciting and interesting personality with an altogether charming and impressive influence on others. Uses tactics skillfully so as to avoid endangering her chances of success or undermining others' confidence in herself.

--> haha...that's true too.

Your Actual Problem

The fear that she might be prevented from achieving the things she wants leads her to play her part with an urgent and hectic intensity.

--> sigh!

take the quiz at http://www.colorquiz.com/

the real world

i'm finally getting down to picking up the RECRUIT section of strait times, and start scouting for jobs. yes! jobs! in less than 2 months, i'm about to enter the real world, where people slogged day and night just to be able to pay their premiums, car installments, water bills, electricity bills, phone bills......it sounds depressing already.

i wonder whether i'm being just a tad unrealistic. the kind of jobs that attract me are PR related, events organisation, sales and marketing sort. judging from that, dont you think i'm better off studying biz ad or mass comm? i cant reverse that now, not when i'm graduating in 2 months' time. but i'm still gonna pursue what i like to do. i've received a lot of advice from people, and most of the older ones tell me to do what i like, regardless of what others say....go for better pay, better prospects or work a few years and if you decide you dont like then change...ahh what the hell...i'm just gonna do what i like. and i wont compromise! i dont want to wake up each day dreading to go to work...what a sad life that would be!

really, life is all about choices. why make yourself sad, when there are so many avenues to make yourself happy? some say they have no choice, that's mooooo moooo shit. you always have a choice. do you believe that there are people who actually enjoy drowning themselves in agony?

so what am i leading to...if A doesnt work out go for B, if B doesnt work out go for C, if C doesnt work out go for D, if D... if the sky falls down, treat it like a blanket.

aiya okie a bit no link.

like what meryl streep says, that's all.

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me and chris at vivo, eating at the hk kim restaurant..sth like that, cant remember the exact name. i had their chicken baked rice that comes in a dim sum basket/bowl. yum yum...

the lazy bone

yep yep, so it has been quite a while since i've last blogged. havent been verrrry busy, just parrrtially busy that's all, with a test on friday, projects to work on, meet ups with friends blah blah, the usual stuff. you can say that i'm getting the lazy bone syndrome. inertia is the word!

after the mundane routine of going to school yesterday, i met up with chris at vivo. that guy is a jokerrrr man. we watched letters from iwo jima. a pretty good war movie, it's a nice change from the loud, actioned packed, blood and gore war scenes, i rather appreciate the subtleties of having the message brought across. it's a sad show..war movies always make feel sad, regardless of which side of the story it's telling.


wheerree art thou, my enemies...


awaiting the arrival of war, aka death

'There's really no good guys or bad guys when it comes to war. War is just pointless.'

yeahh mann. being probably one of the few survivors of war is like winning the top prize in a lucky draw: chances are slim but there's always someone who does it.

grrr. i'm so bored.

oh ya, and i went to check out the air tic prices to make a round-the-world trip. SIN-PHL-AMS-SIN. guess how much this would cost? around $3k!!!!

all prices exclusive of taxes
SIN-PHL: $1360 and it's some crappy airline too..
PHL-AMS: not sure..probably US$400?
AMS-SIN: $897, malaysian airline

however...

SIN-PHL-SIN: around $1360 too..
SIN-AMS-SIN: promotion until 31st march, $777. but i can only stay for a month in europe.

can someone please tell me why an one-way tic costs as much as a round-trip tic??

looks for my post grad trip is gonna cost me a bomb. yiming will be a very poor girl after june'07.

and oh yesh! i'm going to make my debut on tv today! so go watch the numbers game at 8pm on channel 8 if you wanna catch a split second glimpse on my lovely fingers! hehehe..

simplicity

turned down some offers to go drinking tonight, and to go zouk as well. just didnt feel like staying out of the house... not that i've been nua-ing the whole day. just began giving tuition to manice, my kid from last year. it has always been a pleasure teaching her. 16 year olds..i suddenly envied her, being a 16 yr old, when the world was so much simpler. was i like that when i was 16? worried about my grades, coming home from sch everyday, going out with friends during holidays... was i ever..simple? did i think of the world as black and white with no doubts for any nuances of greys? somehow i dont remember ever being like that. was i exposed to the world too early?

read this quote from somewhere, 'minds that have been broadened cannot retain their original confines'.

usually i love going out and meeting people, even if it's people i'm not very close to. cos i believe in networking, believe in the concept that the more people i know the merrier, believe in the concept that you'll never know whose help you need. friendship cannot be formed in a second, but rather it takes time and communication and effort from both parties to maintain.

but today is just not the day; today is not PR day.

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monday night with clifford at villabali

took this pic at a structure outside the pub. pretty freaky man!

the concept of beauty

am in the school's com lab now. silly me didnt know that my one and only lect today was cancelled, so i came to school only to an empty lt. did some studying cos i didnt want the trip to seem wasted, but my attention span on my digestive notes lasted for only 1.5 hrs. hehe.

someone told me that his idea of beauty is not of those flawless faces and perfect bodies you see when you flip through a magazine. i guess that's beauty too..conventional beauty. he perceives beauty in a person as someone who is different, someone whose face is able to portray a strong character, someone like..gong li, zhang ziyi or angelina jolie.

hmm fruit for thought. what is your concept of beauty?

cutesy japanese girls, with typical big eyes, long eye lashes, big smiles and porcelain skin? big boobs? long, ever lasting legs? exotic features? or perhaps you go for inner beauty instead..? everyone has their own perception of beauty, no one is right or wrong, it's just your own preference eh. we are all unique in our own ways. no matter how average looking you think you are, there'll always be someone out there who will see that glow in you that the rest dont. the only reason why it's so much easier for some is because their glows are obvious, and highlighted by the general consensus of the society we live in.

soo...by my theory, there should be no lonely souls in this world. haha. i'm such a freaking idealist!!

someone also told me that i have brains. after doing playing the vase role for so long, i almost forgot that yes! tay yiming does have brains! i'll be the first one to admit that i know nuts about current affairs, although nowadays i do make an effort to read the papers in the morning, but some days just passed with me being plain lazy or just picking up the LIFE section. i'm not the witty sort either, i dont have something clever to say in response all the time. neither can i discuss with you about what is happening in iraq today, or churn out a smarty pants argumentative essay on some government policy. sheesh i'm selling myself short arent i! ok but the point i'm trying to make is that, despite of all the shortcomings aforementioned, surprise surprise! i actually have brain cells! just that i have been given a long longggg break...

and it's about time i activate them!

cos i kind of miss using it...and how did i come to realise it? when i was working on a short powerpoint presentation for my astro module. it's a very simple project, but it was then when it suddenly dawned upon me it has been a while since i seriously worked on something. ok i know it sounds quite crappy.. i think life sciences has made me stupid because almost everything is about memorising, and i'm not interested to think harder for those questions that require application. i want to work on THE REAL STUFF, like projects and..i dont know...things that i'm interested in?

enough said. damn, i'm hungry now.

live life the way it should be...

i'll dedicating the songs below to my dear friend, who is undergoing a crisis right now.. be strong! you'll pull through....one day, just one of these days, all will be over and you'll be back to the original you again. honestly i feel very sad seeing you like that, i dont know how i can help you, or how i should help you....please get well soon! :(..

I'll stand by You, by Girls Aloud

Oh, Why You Look So Sad?
Tears are in your eyes
Come on and come to me now
Don’t be ashamed to cry
Let me see you through
’cause I’ve seen the dark side too
When the night falls on you
You don’t know what to do
Nothing you confess
Could make me love you less

I’ll stand by you
I’ll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you

Stay the Same, by Joey Mcintyre

Don't you ever wish you were someone else
You were meant to be the way you are exactly
Don't you ever say you don't like the way you are
When you learn to love yourself,m you're better off by far
And I hope you always stay the same
cuz there's nothing about you I would change

in honour of the bday boy

i'm sorry the day is over, and this came like 3 hrs late..but hey happy birthday my dear ck!!! for all the times you were there when i was down, for all the notes and work i've copied from you, for all the nights we've spent clubbing, for all the roasting sessions at sentosa... THANK YOU!!!

happy 24th birthday! so old liao...:p

the most unglam pic of you...hehehehe...

boy it's over

hell week is over. am i glad or what...happy to just laze around at home for now, and then i'll begin the whole cycle again. the best part about working for the past 3 days was:

1. we get to wear nice dresses, usually designer ones, but joan had to wear one from this fashion last night. haha..
2. it does feel quite good to have people to take care of our clothes, heels and accessories, and also to fuss over our make up and hair do.

and...

actually that's about all.

the idea of seeing artistes doesnt really thrill me anymore. honestly i can DIE watching some of them play. i dont want to state names..but..how bai chi can one get??? and how bimbotic can one get too... sometimes i really cant differentiate whether they ARE really what they are in front of the camera, or they are just acting..this is after all, the entertainment industry, they're paid to entertain. but if you ask me to behave so idiotically on tv, i really cant, i'll feel like a hypocrite. but there are others who are smart too, and they left the show winning BIG bucks. you'll know what i mean if you watch it. it was hilarious watching the show live, but i dont know how it'll be like after all the editing, which i think will be a fair bit, because there is so much rubbish being said.

for that one second, see my-side-profile-only appearance on national tv, we actually waste a lot of time doing nothing. doesnt feel so good thinking about it when i had tests on both thurs and fri and i couldnt concentrate when there was so much activity going around me all the time. which is why...my tests were disastrous. not complaining, no one to blame besides myself. ok so here are some pics taken over the past 2 days! photowhoring again. think joan has gotten quite sick of me snapping photos every time we wear something new..haha..


sherry, my make up artist. verry nice lady!


alex, the hairstylist from our sponsor. quiet boy..


my other funky hairstylist, jolene. look at her ultra black eyes and dolly hair...so cute lar!


complex hairdo 1 and 2, looks similar cos the 2nd one was a slight alteration of the first one


episode 5 outfits


me and kelvin, one of the cameraman


episode 6 outfits




me and steven, the floor manager. he always calls us XIAO MEI! DAO ni MEN liaoo! cute guy..


me and quan yifeng!


camereman eng..caught him with a hilarious expression


complex hairdo 3.


outfits for episode 6 and 7. joan was wearing the this fashion dress so she didnt want to have her pic taken. heheh.