畫沙

主唱：袁詠琳．周杰倫
作曲：袁詠琳
填詞：方文山

午後的風搖晃枝椏　抖落了盛夏　
我對著蟬認真說話　在對你牽掛
晚風輕敲著海沙　浪堆積起無暇
　我跟純真在比傻　愛上你放不下　
這風景如畫　（開滿鳳凰鳳凰花）
　院子裡花灑　（澆灌著那種情話）
　等最美的晚霞　等故事長大
　
用手中的流沙畫一個你呀　
曾說過的永遠我們一定不會擦　
我的青春開始在喧嘩　
因為大聲說愛你而沙啞　
用手中流沙輕描著你的臉頰　
也答應說好的未來絕不會重畫　
許過的承諾我就不會再去拿
　因為我愛你呀　

將思念壓成花　
有你的記憶乾燥成瓶中沙　
像沙漏般想著你滴滴達達　
擦美美的趾甲　喝你泡的茶　
原來幸福可以這麼優雅　

不論多大風沙　路多分岔　
我一樣找到你呀　
管它風怎刮　管雨又怎下　
越痛我就越來（越瀟灑）　
不摘不屬於自（己的花）　
喔愛閃著淚光為你我可以當傻瓜　

這風景如畫　（開滿鳳凰鳳凰花）
　院子裡花灑　（澆灌著那種情話）　
等我們的童話　等誓言落下
　
用手中的流沙畫一個你呀　
曾說過的永遠我們一定不會擦　
我的青春開始在喧嘩　
因為大聲說愛你而沙啞　
用手中流沙輕描著你的臉頰　
也答應說好的未來絕不重畫　
許過的承諾我就不會再去拿　
因為我愛你呀　

用手中的流沙畫一個你呀　
曾說過的永遠我們一定不會擦　
我的青春開始在喧嘩　
因為大聲說愛你而沙啞　
用手中流沙輕描著你的臉頰　
也答應說好的未來絕不重畫　
許過的承諾我就不會再去拿　
因為我愛你呀　因為我愛你呀

Jay Chou 周杰伦 & Cindy Yuen 袁咏琳 - 画沙

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{{ Friday, November 20, 2009

My very first "Studio Photoshoot"

I can't believe I actually helped to be the temporary sample model just to show a pose and send to client for approval. The designer and graphics manager proposed showing a sample pose to see if client approves the styling of the choice of content for one of the graphics door so I helped since this was my project too. I had to pair up with one of the freelance designers in his office as a couple who have just got married and bought a new house so we had to do three different poses with the graphics designer as the creative director to decide on the poses.

We are supposed to be looking at deco tiles for our new home...

My "boyfriend" is handling over the house keys to me....

Welcoming visitors into the new home aka the gallery....

Our height difference is quite a lot but still acceptable. I rem my ex-bf was around this height too. But we're just posing...We were so awkward thoughout the whole shoot....The designer said we are quite stiff, I told him that's why I'm not a professional talent. I need natural feeling when taking photos not posing.

All these are done for work. Both of us are not gonna be the real talents for this photoshoot. The real talents are real couple. The previous pose we used them for was rejected by the client so we had to reshoot that shot with new pose. Client preferred the 1st two poses.

I have been looking for talents for another final studio photoshoot this whole week and got lots of response from professional talents. I've been looking at different photos, profiles and most of them have already starred in drama serials. Quite fun just selecting talents. I love this part. The shoot will be next week so I definitely have to be there to oversee it.

Labels: photoshoot, project, Work

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3:09 PM

{{

2012

Synopsis:

Over the decades, many have prophesised that the world will end when the ancient Mayan calendar ceases on 21 December 2012. But before that occurs, the human race is bound to face natural disasters such as massive volcano eruptions, typhoons and other natural calamities. An academic researcher opens a portal into a parallel universe and makes contact with his double in order to prevent an apocalypse predicted by the ancient Mayans. In 2009 a highly regarded team of scientists confirm to the global heads of state that the world as we know it, will soon come to an end.

By 2012, a plan has been devised by world leaders to save as much of mankind as possible, but unfortunately not every man can be saved. When Jackson Curtis and his two kids go on a family trip to Yellowstone, they stumble upon a massive research facility in a dried up lake bed and uncover the secret of the impending apocalypse the government has been hiding. Jackson must take matters into his own hands as he embarks on a desperate race to save both his family and himself while witnessing earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and whatever other natural disasters the earth has in store for humanity.

Reviews:

The movie is based on the real life facts,that the world will end in 2012. This movie is something like The Day After Tomorrow is just only that the day after tomorrow is where the world is turning into new ice age. 2012 is shows that how the worlds end, like what type of natural disasters we could see. 2012 is the movie where it shows that how the earth expires. This movie soon will be blockbuster hit.

I definitely felt that 2012 is better than The Day After Tomorrow and the visual effects is better. Sound effects wise, though initially I had wanted to go for the digital format but tickets were almost sold out, so I had to go for the normal format but the sound effects were good enough compared to Transformers 2. The emotional hooks in this movie lies in the plot development where chosen ones can board ships that ferry them to safety and how only the rich can afford them. Government, corruption and the value of a human life, these are the themes that make "2012" a compelling watch.

Collapsing buildings, monstrous tsunamis and powerful earthquakes never looked so good, except maybe the plot of the part where everything else collapses behind the leading moving vehicle is perhaps not very realistic in real life where it always almost misses hitting the car the cast is in. But I will definitely recommend a must-watch for this movie. I'll recommend my dad to buy this DVD when it releases too.

Ratings:

Story: 9/10
Acting: 9/10 (Think John Cusack protrayed a father quite well here)
Direction: 8/10
Visuals: 9/10
Overall: 5/5 stars

Labels: movie, reviews, synopsis

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{{ Monday, November 09, 2009

Holidays!!!

I cannot believe in less than a month I'm actually gonna go to my very first beach holiday in Bali. I'll be going with my two aunties, two cousins and their mother (my another auntie), my grandparents and this time, my Mum and sister is tagging along. This will be almost an all ladies holiday so we've booked a huge villa that consists of two villas together with 2 bedrooms each + 1 study room. My cousin and I will be sleeping on the sofabed in the study room. We've got own cook, a private swimming pool. So cool. I've never liked going to beach holidays cause previously I've had serious eczema so I can't wear shorts and all. Now I'm gonna wear it with beach dresses of course. I just hope it won't be raining everyday when we're there cause Dec is Monsoon season. I can't wait for 6th Dec to arrive, then it'd be 4 days of rest and relax...

After Xmas, I'll be going to Taipei from 27th-31st Dec with my auntie again. Yeap, I'm visiting taipei again. This time, I'm going for the Hot Spring with my auntie either at Beitou or Yangming Shan. I've booked the airtickets on Friday via Jetstar. Did not have much choices left as Eva Air and China Airlines were fully booked except for Jetstar and SIA. After my grandparents heard that I'm going with my auntie, she says she wanna join us too. I did not expect they will go. So it'd be four of us but she says she hasn't been there for 20 years so she wants to visit Taipei. I managed to got 2 tickets for my grandparents but cannot believe in 2 days, the price increased slightly for Jetstar. Good thing, I did not wait and did the booking on Friday. I paid $644 in total and my grandparents had to pay $747 just yesterday. Now I gotta find a local tour for my grandparents while my auntie and I are out shopping and to find a cheap and nice hotel to stay in. Then that very day, I'm gonna go for the Dingtaifung dinner there like I went there last year. Gotta make reservations. The Dingtaifung there is much cheaper and has better service and food, even the varieties are more compared to Singapore but one thing not good in Taiwan, everywhere is cash payment including a classy restaurant on the upper levels of Taipei 101. Good thing, my dad's friend is there who is a taiwanese, I'm gonna get her to help me with it. And she was my tripadviser...Within one month, I'm travelling to two countries. Gotta start saving money now for Xmas prez and holidays. I get to travel to a colder country (not as cold as korea) and get to wear my lovely velvet boots...hehe

Labels: holidays, Life, Taiwan

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{{ Friday, October 30, 2009

Work & Stress

My dad says I'm too soft-spoken especially when it comes to work. He says I should be more harsh and hard especially when people points a finger at you or backstab you. I also felt that I should have spoken up and defend myself but when everyone's around in the meeting room and no one is speaking up, how can I? I am very emotional today and frustrated and stressed that this project is giving and causing me so much worries. It isn't my fault or responsibility that I've made but I was merely stupid to follow someone who I'm not supposed to listen and follow but decide on my own, but what can I do? I am soft and she's the director's wife so everything I say or argue with her, he'll know. I take things too personal too especially when I get wronged and no one knows or the people that is supposed to know doesn't know. I just hope that this project will be over soon but then after this project ends, will I have the next project to do or because of all things I did, the management will never think highly of me anymore? Knowing that my direct superior is resigning and the new colleagues in my team are two newbies; one's an intern and the other's a Senior Creative Writer. Both are still much more capable than me and I find that I may lose my stand there soon though I've been in that team for almost 8 months and 3 years in the company. Whether that senior creative writer will be my boss a not is still a question as she doesn't have any experience in content except for copywriting experience but probation is 6 months so who knows what will happen after that. They are both University Graduates unlike me. I guess I feel that threat somewhere cause there are people who is almost the same level as me now but seemed more capable cause I can't copywrite though from young, i've always wanted to study Mass Communications. I just hope that my interest in staying in this company won't defuse yet. It wasn't that competitive when Mel was still the Asst Content Mgr as I know I'm the only one under two superior anyway but she's left so that's why they have to hire more people and now my superior is leaving too so I just have to fend for myself. If Mel was still here, I'm sure she will definitely train me well and have good comments about me.

I'm just hoping to catch a nice break soon in Dec. I'll just have to pray hard that HDB don't have problems or delay where my Bali holiday may be affected and that I have to cancel it.

Labels: Life, Rantings, Work

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{{ Sunday, September 27, 2009

Hectic Work

Haven't been updating my blog entry since my last entry on August 10th. I've been super busy at work now. Most of the time I'm always out for meetings or will be at designer's office so I seldom have the time to facebook or surf net in office. Last Monday though it was Hari Raya holiday, I had to go to designer's office and meet him there from 2+ till 8.15pm then I managed to leave his office. On tuesday, I even went and spent the whole night at his office together with mel and 2 other designers who were working on the graphics for the breakout session on Wed afternoon att 2.30pm. That was the first time I stayed in office till 9am on Wed. I did not really get to sleep much though half the time after finished doing the slides, I was waiting for the designers to finish with the graphics layout so I can add it in the powerpoint slides. The deadline for handover is pretty near and HDB is meeting us almost few times a week. We still have another major CE presentation coming in Oct and I have a Studio Photoshoot next Sunday so the final photos will have to be laid out on the actual graphics before the presentation.

I haven't been able to go out or hang out with friends. Was supposed to celebrate Mabel's 21st birthday today but Kailin couldn't make it so we're doing it next Sat evening. I just hope I need not burn my Sat rest for HDB project too. As for my personal life, nothing's happening to me once again. There may be developments previously but I seriously have lost all that hope now that seeing him become so aloof and nonchalent these days. Guess he just suddenly lost interest in me. I dun even receive a single sms from him these days which is quite a big change compared to past 2 mths ago. So I will just think this is one of the signs for "I'm lost interest now".

Anyone who is interested to ask me out or introduce me to your nice guy friends out there, go ahead. I'm open to knowing more people. I'm good for movies or shopping companion.

Labels: blog, Life, Rantings, updates, Work

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{{ Monday, August 10, 2009

A breaking news...

I just came back from attending a wake. The wake is for Auntie Aileen (my previous pastor's wife) who was my Sunday School teacher before and Pastor Soh was one of the pastors that I remembered a lot from my young and teen days. His wife is a very gentle person. She's only 39 years old and her eldest son is only 7 or 8 years old and daughter is only 5 or 6 years old. It really saddens to see someone so young pass away so sudden yesterday morning. That is when I only received the shocking news from my sis's sms at night. She has been fighting with her cancer for almost a year and yesterday she just decided to leave and be with God to a better place. Everyone was tearing when we hear stories of thanksgiving from people and from Pastor Soh himself. It was my first time to see so many people from Yishun Christian Church and Queenstown Lutheran Church attending Auntie Aileen's wake. I guessed it was the respect everyone gives to Pastor Soh and Auntie Aileen. I remember attending their wedding when I was 15 years old and he was my Confirmation Class teacher or mentor. We all believe she is in a better place and God will always be with them and their family.

Labels: Experiences, funeral, Life

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{{ Friday, August 07, 2009

Progress of being a licensed driver

I managed to try out my dad's SUV on Sunday evening. Around an hour's drive to various places in Jurong area and even drove for a short while along on PIE. Stopped over to NTUC then stopped to buy dinner along the way and back home. I get to try out driving his car almost everyday whenever there's chance and I'll try to drive to church on Sunday. Driving is fun especially if it's auto car. But I'm still having supervision beside me. My dad says I need at least a month before I can get to drive him and myself to work.

I'm getting a dinner treat from Felix today. Yipee, I'm gonna dine at this restaurant which have good reviews about the steak in Bukit Panjang Village - Hooha Cafe. I'm feeling hungry now....

On Monday, I told the good news to Mel and she also gave me some bad news after she was happy for me passing at my first attempt. She told me that she has tendered her resignation last Friday. I was so sad cause we joined Pico around the same time (1 - 2 mths difference). And she was one person in this team that was 'neutral' attitude to everyone. She even encouraged and I confided in her my worries and difficulties in people relationship in this dept and I was contemplating if I should resign mid last year. And she was also the one who got me to join in Content team and work under her for a short period before the announcement came last week that both of us are to work under another person who is the Content Manager. Then I received news that another person in my team has also resigned too (also a staff who has worked there for around 5 years). Seems like one after another staff are leaving and the team's morale has become very low and different from previously. Different people formed their own clique. Quite a pity that Mel's leaving. She was quite good to me. But recently, people's attitudes changes when they are about to leave. She was busy for this whole week and she never tells me where she goes now. I see this in Yong Hwee when he was also about to leave in less than a month, in her and also in the other colleague. I'll try out with this current boss and see if I can work along well with him like I was with Mel.

Labels: driving, updates

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{{ Saturday, August 01, 2009

I have a Class 3C Licence!!!

Yipee, I cannot believe that I actually made it through the 1st time round for my driving practical test just yesterday. Although it's past 1 day but I can't believe it. I've always never really do well in studies and all and this is like the 1st time I've made it through all the way from Basic Theory Test till Final Theory and till Practical Test. And I prayed a lot to ask God to jhelp me calm myself down, confident and not to be nervous and all these worked. From the warm-up session I was able to do everything perfect except left out checking some blind spots and all even my parallel parking was good but when test came, my parallel parking actually hit kerb so 4 pts was deducted. I'm glad that my cousin, Kristin also passed together with me. At least both of us took the whole courses together same time and managed to pass it through 1st time round. I believe having a companion in studying and learning together does help in some way. When I was studying, I always do everything alone even studying alone but these are more on hands-on. Perhaps I'm better at hands-on practical work. But nonetheless, I have a Class 3C licence and I can drive manual and auto cars for sure. It's a skill and I believe learning an extra skill by taking manual is a challenge for me which I never believe I was able to do it.

Labels: Experiences, Life

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[Name] Shireen Wong Sihui
[Age] 26
[Religion] Christian
[D.O.B] 1st March 1983
[Location] Singapore
[Interests] I can hog on the PC for hours, going to KTV, watching movies, knowing more friends, clubbing, wat else? Will update more...

+26 November+
Meeting Chuvi for dinner
+27 November+
Hari Raya PH
+29/30 November+
Studio Photoshoot
+5 December+
Sunday School Family Amazing Race@Botanic Gardens
+6-9 December+
Bali trip
+11 December+
Back to work

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Movies screening this week...

1) Mulan - PG (Vicki Zhao Wei, Chen Kun, Hu Jun, Jaycee Chan, Xu Jiao, Vitas, Nicky Lee)

2) Ninja Assassin - M18 (Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles)
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3) Case 39 - NC16 (Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper)

4) Beyond a Reasonable Doubt - M18 (Michael Douglas, Jesse Metcalfe, Amber Tamblyn)

Movies I wanna watch / ~~have watched~~...Rating: Out of *****

1) ~~2012~~ (See above for reviews!) Ratings: *****
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2) ~~Amelia~~ Ratings: ***