Why are we still doing archi???

conversation with a close friend about work.

" where the money is....
contractors also more than archi

developers also more than archi

even proj managers also more than archi

why are we still doing archi?

we sculpt the environment, create legacies...

in order to do that, we check codes and ask waiver all day...

in the process, get thumbed by clients and contractors. "

Self evaluation

Sharing a little note that i always tell myself whenever people keep telling me "I used to be this good." "I used to be very fit" "I used to (fill in whatever magnificent super-hero ability".

Are you living your life better as you age? Are you improving? If one keep saying "used to", does it mean he/she is not putting effort or consistent as before? Or one is simply lazy and making excuses for themselves?

Be it health status/fitness/financial status/work status, are you growing or shrinking back to eating baby food?






















STOP BEING LAZY!

The longer you live in the past, the less future you have to enjoy. Live Life Happy:

'via Blog this'

time flies!

and 3rd month of 2013!

A year ago I fell, climb and trampled on... but now i'm standing tall again. 

Best Start

:)

The year have been starting good for me.

Though I can't say the same for work, the rest I can't complain.



My hardworking Esmond carefully ironing my dress. :D

Came across a post online by my friend. The key to succeeding in a Relationship is not finding the right person; it's learning to love the Person you found.
SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. You have to work on it day in and day out. It takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it demands WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make it work. Make no mistake about it.
Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your partner), Just as there are physical laws Of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. If you know how to apply these laws, the results are predictable.
Love is therefore a "decision". Not just a feeling.
Remember this always: God determines who walks into your life. It is up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let GO.
Thank you for coming into my life. 

Listen....listen....listen....

Not talking about the Malaysian joke on the brave Miss Bawani & Sharifah Zohra Jabeen, but Amei's concert.

doing some "spring-cleaning" to my handphone. It has been giving me problem.

Found a photo taken last year. Evidence that i got drunk and puke on a poor friend's new jeans.

Truth about Carbs & why i'm avoiding it

May sound like a grandmother on my Low Carb High Fat eating style(LCHF)

Here's a compilation on why good fats is good.
Also explains how i lost a lil bit of weight on scale but lose a lot in measurement.
1. About Carbs

Source: Massive Health - Carbs Are Killing You [infographic]:

'via Blog this'

2. Ahem.... all the soft drinks....

Get ready for 4,095m above sea level

April !April !April !April !

Any tips on what to pack?

A little more settled a little bit of change a lot of joy

Halfway through January and things been going on pretty well. Work is more settled and I'm praying hard that I can press on till July.

A bit of change recently have planted a smile on my face and joy in my heart.

Just want to say a simple "Thank you".

touch & go

Yesterday was having lunch with my site colleagues and 1 of them shared about her new flat purchase.

We were quite amazed at the price she paid for a 4 room flat near Sembawang MRT. Cheap + low COV.

Reason for low COV: Divorce case.

The couple is young (late 20s). Have a family of their own.

These 2 reasons are good enough to keep our jaws opened for a good 10s.

Self-thinking process: marriage nowadays becomes worthless? 1 wrong made all the rights void?

2012 to 2013

Well well well... It's 2013! Where's that so-called end of the world??? :p 
Like most people who writes diary or blog or write-on-scraps-of-paper-dump-in tin method, the new year will have a new post at the start of the year.

Mine got a bit late as usual. Mainly due to work. Work, work... Why is architecture like this? 

Let's not get into the mode of whining at the start of the new year.  I love the start of the year so I shall "spring" some thoughts for the year ahead.

2012...

A year of loving myself
Knowing myself

A year of learning and choices

A year of tremendous changes from school to work

Thank you God for seeing me through those hard times. Fallen down into the dark valleys but Your great wings gave me flight. Not just once but twice or more.

Work area: More responsibilities, steeper learning curve. Even my work table looks more scary than my own room. I'm not bitching bout it cuz i'm thankful for the situation that i can learn and opportunity that not every fresh grad can get to do. :)

my occasional cheesecake feed to de-stress

For a few good months, i enjoy having time for myself. Sometimes i find a little strange. As most of my peeps who hang out with me for the necessary human feeding times, i cut down on carbs (other than my weakness for chocolate & cheese cake). Meat craving are common so the need for buffet stuns increased. 
In order not to spend too much and get to eat what I want to eat, i cook. Yes cook. Not some Michelin star chef or Ratatoulie. Still decent.

Steak is my love - Iron & Protein

Salmon is good too!

Other than eating well, i got sick a few times due to stress. 

Travelling: I love to travel. Due to budget constraints, i travel via Google Earth on many occassions. 2012 Dec, i manage to go to Bangkok(again, ya i know) and Taman Negara.

Bangkok was a solo trip. Was amazingly good till i wanna stay there and not come back. Posted some Bangkok trip photos from my phone - See 6-9 December 2012 post.

2013

Run
Explore
Learn
Love

Stay positive.

Started the year with an old friend. Kinda funny that we hardly talk before. Some things can't explain. 

Places to go this year
KL (for visit and Anthony wants to go)
Kinabalu (confirmed)
GuangZhou
Gunung Mulu National park
Taiwan/Korea (at least an overseas run)

Am not going to shop! Save save save!



Wishing all readers a good 2013 ahead. 

Be brave. Be strong. Believe that you can do it.