Fresh beginnings, no?

Cant believe how it's almost a friggin YEAR since i last updated the blog.
The past months were akin to some chaotic whirlwind that just swept my life around. But it was good, whatever did not kill me will make me stronger, yes? hehx..

I'm guessing around september 2008 my web hosting server was hacked into and i *couldnt* even access my mail, much less my ftp. Back then i didnt even have the breathing space to do anything about it... Till recently.

About the middle of Jan 09 I shifted my hosting TWICE and built my site up TWICE from scratch, first due to the fact that currently for me being based in singapore, a US hosting is a no-no cuz of breakage in the undersea cable, and next, a web designer friend commented that my second site totally phails. So version 2 was up for like 3 hrs before i took it down, threw it away, and started coding again.

It wasnt easy man. I had less knowledge of dreamweaver than my pillow and socks. But after 4 weeks of intensive crash learning from the net, my totally rusted brain gave some results. =)

My next overseas stint will probably be in Belize, in mid April. Nothing's confirmed yet tho, cuz the stuff in singapore is still overloading me. But i really hope i can make it for this one, cuz it's like a once in a lifetime opportunity to shoot for REAL LIFE MAYANS! YES!

ok my 5min break is over. back to work. ugh.

update on architectural gallery

architectural gallery updated. =)


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Laos Galleries

i've just had a bit of time so i managed to get the laos pictures up.
this is a new kinda gallery i'm trying out so lemme know what you guys think of it k?

thanks~~~



Laos gallery 1: life in luang prabang
Laos gallery 2: the songkran festival

Back from Bali

cuz i had to conduct photography classes during a certain corporation's R&R vacation there.
they booked the whole four seasons resort in bali for that! that's sooo crazy man.

me and josh stayed at a villa nearby the resort. it was the first time in my friggin life that i stay in a place with a private pool and outdoor jacuzzi. gawd.
but the sad thing is that we only spent about 6 hours everyday there sleeping cuz the workload was just too crazy. we're out on location from 8am till about 2am everyday. u know the feeling of having something great but you cant enjoy it? yea.

summary of bali assignment: beer is cheap, taxi is quite expensive, weather is friggin hot cuz there's no wind, a grand total of 2 mosquito bites, messed up breakfasts, and a very very burnt exterior.

and i still havent got a chance to clear my backlogged pics. ugh.

pics are coming i promise.. lemme go grab a beer first. i'm feeling totally spaced out right now.

Back from Laos

Just got back from Laos PDR. good thing jeremy got me to go there just in time for the Lao new year, which is something similar to the thailand songkran festival.

i'll post pics up later. super burnt and super tired plus loads of laundry to clear.

Enci / Cell BBQ

smashing great time we had yes?
we need to do this more often!
i really missed hanging out with you guys.

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New Zealand Trip epilogue

it was a good trip. i thoroughly enjoyed it, and it was a good chance for me to spend some time with my sister, which i had not been doing much as i should have when she's in sg.

visited my relatives who are my mother's father's brother's son's son's son's family i think. so technically he's my cousin but i'll actually prefer to call him uncle as his eldest son is only 5 years younger than me. but because of their warm reception despite their busy schedule, i've been able to enjoy this trip much more than i initially expected, and also discovered that family bonds can be such a wonderously precious thing to have.

visited my 3 younger cousins in melbourne, which i said for the longest time i will but havent found a chance to do so till now, tho for a few hours, was great.


for you guys' convenience i've linked the past days' blogs here for easy access.

day 1
day 2
day 3
day 4
day 5
day 6
day 7
day 8
day 9
day 10