Gladwin & Rachel Wedding!!!!!!

Gladwin & Rachel Wedding!!!!!!

I dedicate this post to my Mentor, Gladwin... Thanks for being a great spiritual leader in my life, I still rmb all the mentoring session where you put me thru to do all kind of things, from going thru deductive Christian book studies, to inductive bible studies, doing all kind of activities together as well as making me do a "Eulogy video" of myself! If not for you, i can't imagine myself to where i am today. THANKS GLADWIN! I wish you a BLESSED MARRIAGE with Rachel, may you 2 live together in this special Covenant of marriage with one another! =)

Saturday
The theme of their wedding...(also the theme verse for my sec 1 small grp G.E.L)
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.Col 3:14


(Khenghao being himself as usual! haha!)

(The lovely couple)

(The Wesley YM group!!!)

After wedding reception...before dinner...

Some of us headed to Ronda's hse... while the girls dress up...isaac and me went for a short swim...

(We are all dressed up!!!)

(Isaac and Ben!)

Wedding Dinner

(At Park Royal............... My prawn dropped into my sprite drink =/)

(HAPPENINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Now with my mentor married..... NEXT UP is my former crusde Staff, Irene's Wedding on 2 May!!!!!!! Can't wait for that day! =)

Last few days in TP design school....and happenings in the week...

Last few days in TP design school....and happenings in the week...

Monday
We had this farewell dinner for the IAD graduates and a career guidance talk by all the IAD lecturers... Check out the many photosssssss we took that day!
(IAD at the Design Entrance!)
(We really love posing!)

(THE GUYS!)

(more of the IAD GUYS)

(IAD class photo with lecturers at TP bridge)
(More photosss at the deisgn staircase!)
(Moreee PHOTOS at the TP Amphitheater ..this looks like the "Heroes" photo..hee)

Graduation dinner!

(Derek(my FYP lecturer), Xinni (NUS architecture student now, IAD alumni, matthias and Wee Teck)

(IAD CLASS PHOTO AGAIN!!!...some of us stayed very late in school till abt 11pm doing all kind of crazyyy stuff!....enjoying the last days...in TP Design)

Tuesday- IAD studio shoot..

(My first ever studio shoot ever...all of us did a studio shoot for our class portfolio...)

After the shoot...went for a 4.5km run at bedok reservoir with nazri with a decent timing of 22.4o mins... right after that went gymming with wenhao and keith...

Weds...
Tchoukball..

Thurs...
Swimming with nick...and WOAHH i certainly was BURNT..especially the last 30mins when we did a 20 laps swim that SCOTCH MY BACK!!! After that did precept homework..before heading for Precept class at night...

Friday
Tp crusade Grads had a surprise 21st birthday for michelle at Kuisin Bo...

(we sure were soooooooooooo full after stuffing ourselves with bunch of sushis,shashimis,soft shell grab and all the really gooood desserts!!!)

Saturday (later...)
Gladwins WEDDING!!!!!! Finally!!!!!! haha! After that going swim with isaac before the dinner!...

I realised i have become some crazy fitness enthusiast now lor! Any free time i have..and i would be doing some form of exercise..either,swim,run or gym!!!

(The old version of my A5 card)

THE SHOW OF THE YEAR....

(TEMASEK DESIGN DIPLOMA SHOWCASE... 27-31 March@ temasek convention centre!!!! This is the first ever INTERACTIVE and EXHBURENT showcase ever!!!!!! DO COME!!!!)

Crosstrainer Initiation 2009!!!!

Crosstrainer Initiation 2009@ Fort Canning / Wesley Plaza!!!!

Saturday,7 March
2pm... the new crosstrainers all gathered at the Wesley Plaza...This initiation is possibly our BIGGEST lot ever with abt 30 new XTs and plus the current batch there were abt 60 plus Crosstrainers that came altogther!!!!

Original location....

Gathered at fort canning...when it........ Rain.....


(we all packed out stuff and rush for cover!)

(the hugeeeeeeee group of the new crosstrainers!)

Played some icebreakers!!!!!!


(Double Row Wacko and this "husband and wife" game!)

THE REAL "INITIATION BEGINs" here...

Vyan and the oldies had an impromptu plan to start a "tradition" for future XT initiations!!!!


(the preparations begin..as we mark out those "war painting"...we drag Sen as part of the oldies)

Before the REAL "INITIATION"...

(All smiley and clean...well NOT FOR LONG!)

After keith did the introduction of the story of the XT initiation...
First item... the Powder -Symbolize PURITY
Second Item... Plaster-Symbolize your HEALED
Third Item... Mouth Spray-Symbolize your SWEET BREATH! (i tink)
Forth Item... Foam-Symbolize your "nothing" (ok this is quite random!)


(THE INITIATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!)


(Some even RESISITED!!!!...... hwhahahah!)

The pledge!


When its all done!....

(ALL THIS CROSSTRAINERS has now past the INITIATION! WHAHHAH!)

Some briefing time...

(Briefing of REAL CAMP XTs, and O's & A's XTs...)

(the introduction of the XT COMM)

(Crosstrainer Comm 2009)

Dinner time....

(we got some lovely catered food)

Sharing time...(back at fort canning)

(Our special guest Sen, one of the XT founders, giving us a nice sharing of how XTs was formed and now grown today)

Photo below courtesy of Sen...

(The Crosstrainers 2009!!!!!!)

FYP External Examination is over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FYP External Examination is over!!!

It was sure one eventful week! Ever since my internal presentation finished last week!
Really started to make use of my freeier times to prepare for NS...with gym sessions and runs almost abt 4-5 times a week in total!
Did a couple of runs abt 4.5km at bedok reservior with decent timings of 22.32mins and 23.12mins! Still hoping to improve my timings... but with those intensive gym sessions been having some side effects in my runs, with some ache in my lower back pain,and now chest pains after doing all those dips! sighh...So today gym session with wenhao was much tone down.......
oh wells going start swimming soon too!

(Sunday with my lovely sec 1s!!!!...lesson for the day forming that Biblical Grp image, as we did a series of bonding activities... can you see some head hiding in the first photo! =)

Busy Wednesday...
Had my external examination!! With 2 examiners, one a local architect and another a british lecturer who has quite a long list of credentials before him from Manchester University... This time was much more confident as it was the second presentation, and i guess verbally i did much better than last week. And these 2 examiners gave really good feedbacks and the British guy sure know his stuff! It was quite an experience! =)

After that...
Had my first official Tchoukball coaching session with some Kids from Outram Sec, and pretty much enjoyed myself as I coach this bunch of sec3-4 kids,they were very corporative and some of them are really good in this game!

After that...had a surprise birthday party for jolyn!

(We did this big big surprise for jolyn....but i think she found out the plan in the end lor! haha..anyways in the end the TP Crusaders celebrated all the march babies!!!!... i didnt know i was part of this surprise in the end lor!

(Thanks crusaders for the lovely cards!!! Totally didnt expect it as my birthday is like abt 3 weeks time lor!)

Thursday!
Had some sharing session by the 2 guest external examiners! As they shared their industry experience and some really very valuable insights from their life as designers out there! But well, sadly, this is going to be my last mth indwelling in so much design...as soon i need to start pursuing my real calling in life especially after NS...

(IAD Seniors Cohort 06/07 Batch with the lecturers and the 2 external examiners!!! )

I will definitely miss this batch of really interesting bunch of creative designers when we all leave this school! From the comments of our lecturers and external examiners, we are the biggest and probably one of the best batch ever!!! =)

Now can relaxed abit more..... as only left with preparation for our DESIGN SHOWCASE at Temasek Convention Centre from 25-31 March 2009!=)

GOD's PROMISED RAINBOW!!!!...I'm done with my FYP internal presentation!!! YAY! =)

GOD's PROMISED RAINBOW!!!!...I'm done with my FYP internal presentation!!! YAY! =)

Monday!

(A bunch of my coursemates saw this beautiful rainbow after our final submission! And we thought WOW and joking said surely score for FYP already! hhaha!)

Wednesday!
My presentation day!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everything went pretty well! Like my lecturers gave good commendation for my Graphic presentation, the 3D visuals, and overall design scheme! BUTTTTT.... for the first time ever.... i got critique for my verbal presentation! As i over prepared it and just had too much to say and elaborated on almost very point until i had to speak so fast! And its a little disappointing that this use to be my strength! But oh well... im contented overall! And i really owe it ALL TO GOD again for inspiring me with this project 5 mths ago!!! THANK YOU GOD!!!! =)

(MY storyboard,with material board,design dossier,technical package,hyphothesis and model)

(My final model!)

And on the way to wenhao place after presentation....

In the bus...

(I Saw this AMAZING RAINBOW outside the bus window! IT WAS SO CLEAR! You can really see ALL 7 colours of the rainbow and it stretched across a beautiful semi circle over the sky! It Gave me this deeeep sense of peace as i just contemplated in this bus on God's promised to us! And no matter what happen's His perfect WILL, will be done!.... I think this is the most beautiful rainbow i have ever since in my ENTIRE life to date! And to see it twice in 3 days! one on my submission day and another after my presentation! AMAZING RIGHT! hahah! =) )

After met up with wenhao,keith,shumei and her friend kelly to play some tennis!!!!!!!!!!!

( I won 2 matches in a row!!!! OH yea! =) ...)

After that...keith,wanping and me headed for supper at the nearby prata place for some really good conversation! What a nice day to end my FYP day!!!!!

okays not officially over yet! But 90% done! Left with a possible External examination presentation next week and preparation for the most exuberent DESIGN DIPLOMA SHOWCASE ever from 26-31 march at Temasek Convention Centre!!! DO COME PEOPLE! You are ALL INVITED!!! =)