Graduation!

so, on the twenty fourth day of August in the year of 2011, I GRADUATED! ahahhahas



yea. and wearing my court shoes for the last time. this pair has been with me since those glorious sec sch prefect days; walking with me through events and investitures in other schools. and now, for the very last time, on my graduation day. hahas. :')
























my family's not a very event kind of family. but ok luh, an education graduation. i think this might be the highest i wanna go for now. hahas. father poon would be proud.
thank u those who made SIM a (: place during crazy projects. hahahas. and once again, thank u for this wonderful set of memories.

The 26th Universiade, Shenzhen 2011

World University Games.
4,865 photos taken.
(selectively having a tough time choosing 200, hoping to fit into one photo album and making it my favourite. hahas)

Singapore took part in 11 sports. event was officially from 12-23 August 2011. the full team sets out from 8-25 August; and because of convocation in Singapore, it was a 11-day (11 aug- 21 aug) for me. ):

tough level competition. however, against all odds, Singapore managed to bag home a Silver from Sailing in Laser Radial by Victoria. (: well done girl!

too many great experiences, great local and universal friends made. learnt alot more about other countries, other sports and keep getting inspired each time; honestly not minding to be cooped up in the Universiade Village for 11 days, and getting out to Dongmen just to get BEATS earphones. hahas. yep. missing the endless flow of coke, sprite, water, orange juice, etc, free laundry services, hugeass dining hall, and the long waits for the lift just to go up to the 3rd level in blk C3. hahahs. and having a Korean archery coach as my roomie was like having a fridge in my room literally. packed korean rice bowls, korean chili sauce, seaweeds and little snacks were everywhere. oh yes, not forgetting the eye soothing experience of seeing hot girls and guys everywhere. hahhahas.


being on Communist land, zero access to social networks like facebook, twitter and youtube. though it gives us a tougher time to document the event socially online, amen to a good getaway. (:

ok. so no Bowling, no Rugby, no Touch there though. but though i didn't go there as a competitor, as a photographer, it was something i couldn't ask more for. daily activities includes exchanging country pins, wearing the light blue landyard photo-ed i/d card, and even exchanging shirts/pants/jackets with other countries. ya, and being treated like delegates, movie stars and all. i mean like, the 1 hr journey roads otw to the Opening Ceremony were all blocked out (and i mean to and fro) just for us, and having a policeman standing at the side of the road for at least every 2km, adding on on-looking spectators at junctions just to have a glimpse of us in the buses.



probably the best thing that can happen to me for 2011.
thank you everyone who has left a mark in this set of awesome memory. (:


that was just a generic description for the description box for the photo album in fb. hahas.
and on a personal note, it was just a great trip to get away from Singapore and a break away from all the nonsense i was struggling with just before i left.

i went there as a photographer under the Singapore University Sports Council, it was literally all expenses paid for me. i literally didn't have to bring a single cent out apart from bringing money to by those (dirt cheap, too excellent china-made) BEATS earphones, and get to have a experience of a lifetime.

the other hugeass event i covered was IMF back in 2006, where i was literally the beginning of my photography journey that made a big difference in my life. but this Universiade, was totally a whole new level. i guess coz Shenzhen was also bigger, and thus, there were more visible outdoor marketing efforts; and this time round, i was treated as a delegate rather than a backend media person. what's more is that it was a like a Sports + Photography in a whole new foreign land rather than business+photography on local ground, making me more excited about everything. in both ways, these are 2 hardisks of memories that i'll die to keep them forever. and really, at such extents, friendships made are always with big big smiles.









[i dont think, with the amount of things-to-do on hand, i am able to do a day to day post like how i did with IMF. but, i'll update this space time to time with my fav photos to do some justice to my post on sucha great event. (: ]

Happy Birthday Singapore

small island that has made it thus far.


and really, thank God for all the blessings to this little fishing village, though i very much wanted it to still be a fishing village.
whole day catch fish, cycle, row boat, cook, eat sleep.
naise.


major whacked all the singapore food today. hahhas.
so much for wanting to loose weight for graduation/ family photo and all. hahas






made it for a 9.30 mission trng this morng.
really almost gave up. hahas. but, congrats.
i did it. hahas.
yea, i've decided to make a commitment and i think i should be disciplined about it.




thought its just 2 days (and counting) that i've been back in church, i could sense some difference in me alrdy.
maybe its just a psychological stunt or really God working in me, but whatever it is, i think its time i dont allow the world to engulf my identity, turning myself into someone i can't even trust or be positive about.




i just want me to be happy, so others around me to be happy and God to be happpy.
i dont and shouldn't care whatever ppl think of me because so long i've not let myself down, i should be fine. (:
cheers to a happier and more positive poony ahead.

me, and myself.

honestly.
sometimes i can't stand myself.
like how i'm so insecure of myself, and being so sensitive over how ppl think i'm confident of myself.
hahas. does that make sense?


sometimes i really want to run away.
but to where?


i'm just so afraid of ppl.
like one day, all these negative ppl will just cloud my conscience, making me loose my identity.


i've kinda made a decision and really made it to church last sunday morng.
10am service, i woke up at 9.55am, to face a rainy day.
but literally against all the odds, i made it to church at 10.15am, wet, cold and sniffy. the airconditioners had to break down, but amen to that; wasn't suffering in the the cold that much.
oh wells.
if i really wanna commit myself to mission end of the month, i've got to do something about my walk and my life.


i need a change


i just need to find myself and start being proud of who i am, give my best unto God and that's all that matter.

ppged

looking though photos.






amazing how 1 yr can change so much.
how people can get just live with assumptions and continually start truly believing in their self created ideologies.
but oh wells. good to keep good memories right.
and i should just live it as just as that.



somethings are just good to let go and not let it emotionally suck u dry. (:









well, those were, the happier days.
let this be the final closing note to everything i guess. (: