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Model Making & Construction Technique 1 Final Project

playonpassion — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:25:25 +0000

Hi all, it’s been a long while since my last blog entry. Apologies for my sudden long hiatus.

Well, the term break has finally come. The past few months was indeed a harrowing period for me and boy am i glad that everything is over.

I believe that i have been neglecting this blog for a long time and this may leave most of my readers in the dark. Well fear not, i be updating this blog with the projects i did in the first semester of my course in a series of blog postings in the weeks to come.

So let me start off with my (Model making & Construction techniques 1) final project. The aim of this project was to build an organic form or shape made entirely of corrugated board using the means of interlocking to put it together. This means no adhesive (glue) is allowed to be used in the construction of this model.

I decided to go with the organic form of a bull. The following pictures show my completed bull model.

A very Crabby (Crappy) project.

playonpassion — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:46:14 +0000

Boy! It sure was a long time since i published my last blog entry. I do apologize for my rather irregular blog postings. Poly life has indeed taken away a huge chunk of my once carefree social lifestyle. In fact this could be my last post for now (thats is until my next term break).

As i have many projects (to be exact 5 projects) to be completed within a short time period of two weeks. I would like to keep this entry short and sweet.

So let me fill you up on what i am doing now at the moment.

This photo shows the work i have been doing for a Colour Studies project.

Basically the project is about color transitions. Colour transitions meaning the transformation of one colour to another from time to time. Examples: The four seasons, dawn to dust, sunrise to sunset….

Well i decided to choose the changes in colours of a crab from the ocean floor right to the serving dish. Well i have drawn four different scenarios to be viewed from left to right. If you look carefully, you might know what approach i am taking.

I am not quite finished with the project yet ( Fun fact: This artwork took timothy 120 hours to be done. You do the math.) But i will show you my final work by uploading a photo right here. (if i have the time)

Do comment on my work. Criticise it if you will. I do need some motivation.

Introducing the iDoll, Batteries not included…..

playonpassion — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:12:51 +0000

Well! Guess who’s back ? Before i get down to do some serious blogging. I have to share with you some of the most insane things which i found that is being sold online .

Introducing the Steve Jobs doll. Mac Fans would snuggle it in bed at night while probably Microsoft chairman Steve Ballmer would practice voodoo on it. Expect this doll to have a cameo appearance in the next few apple events. But like anything that is related to apple, does not come cheap. It cost US$27.99 (S$42.41) and it is officially sold at Podbrix. But to own Apple CEO as their very own plaything is worth the money to some people.

“Plush Jobs love you. Cuddle him up and maybe he will whisper some corporate secrets with you.” Awww how sweet … That was a quote from the website promoting this doll. But seriously i personally think a Phil Schiller doll would be a better huggle buddy. Anyway, don’t expect the Steve Jobs doll to replace tickle-me-elmo doll on any kid’s Christmas list any sooner.

Note: Blogging will resume in early April 2009…..

playonpassion — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:54:20 +0000

You must be wondering why haven’t i been blogging lately. Well, it seems that i am having difficulties getting online. No, it is not because my internet is down but rather my macbook has been simply taken away for a very silly reason which i have already disclosed to some of my friends. But fear not, the kidnapper of my macbook has agreed to return it to me around early April. I’ll be updating my blog with the happenings occured during the month of March once i get it back. So until then………….

(Tim using his mum’s netbook without permission, braving the danger just to bring you this notice!)

Just an update on my life……( nothing spectacular happened..)

playonpassion — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:44:13 +0000

Wow! What a week, a damn hectic one i must say. In due to my recent posting to Nanyang Polytechnic’s industrial design course, i have been taking lessons on a design software tool called AutoCAD 2009.

In the effort of bettering myself (as i often say), i took the initiative to look up and find the appropriate computer program which can aid me in my designs. I manage to find a training center to teach me this much acquired skill and it cost a bomb. Thankfully, i have some subsidies , my dad, who kindly paid in full for the lessons.

So practically, i have been heading down to the training center (which so happens to be conveniently located within the central business district) daily for the past six days at around 7 am ( morning rush hours) and ends around 5.30 pm ( afternoon rush hours). So i would personally like to apologize to those people who had been trying to reach me for the past week.

Well, enough said about the past week. Today, i headed down to Chinatown with my grandparents to mainly accompany them in their sudden wish to visit the place. And this marked the first time in two years my grandparents ever visited any place beyond the Serangoon district. The last time my grandparents visited Chinatown was roughly three years ago, i know as i was the one person who accompanied them there three years ago. We headed to the hawker center located near OG and to my grandfather’s delight, he discovered that his favorite Yong Tau Foo store was still there but ran by a different person, maybe the Hawker’s son. Long queues formed at the store and we not had the chance to eat that particular dish, maybe next time.

Next, my grandpa showed me his usual hangouts along Chinatown. Stores of massage parlors soon came into sight. Each store mostly mend by women. My grandpa then told me that he would often head to either one of these massage parlors after work in the past. And he whispered to me that these women do more than just a massage. I immediately gave a brief giggle indicating that i understood what he meant.

Well, i enjoy the little time i spent with my grandfather and the stuff he shares with me do make me realize how fortunate i am to live in this era. My grandpa had sure lived a fruitful and meaningful life and i do wish to have the same blissful fate he is in.

Youtube Vids of the week

playonpassion — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:44:48 +0000

Here is yet another permanent segment of my blog called “Youtube Vids of the week.” (i better stop coming up with cheesy segments…) I will be bringing you Youtube Videos which i find interesting , hilarious and downright spastic every week. (well most weeks) Good videos are very hard to come by, so let me dig out the little treasures found within that huge haystack called “Youtube” for you.

1. Youngest iphone user ever!

Boy! What really melts my heart are babies and apple products. But put them together, you will get one really smart baby. Watch as you see this baby’s chubby fingers try to navigate through the iphone home screen. Apple Inc has proven that its products are so user friendly that even a baby makes navigating an iphone looks like child’s play.

2. Cannibal Gummy Bear

This one got me laughing my pants off and a little bit disgusted. No comments for this one . Just watch!

In Tim’s Ears January 2009

playonpassion — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:40:41 +0000

Here is a permanent segment of my blog and it is called “In Tim’s ears”. Well, this segment is basically a monthly update of what my ears are strumming to in my Ipod. This segment features the top ten songs played on my mp3 player for that particular month.So, if you are tired of listening to the same old songs in that Mp3 player of yours, you might want to check these out if you’ve never heard of them before.

In Tim’s Ears Playlist January 2009

1.The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony

2.Sigor Ros - Sæglópur

3. Arcade Fire -The Well and the Lighthouse

4.I am David Sparkle – Jaded Afghan

5.Fleet Foxes – White Winter Hymnal

6. HARD-FI – Hard to Beat

7.B-quartet – Table 62

8.Keane - Spiralling

9.John Legend – Green Light

10.The Last Shadow Puppets - My Mistakes Were Made For You

Retro British humour

playonpassion — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:18:44 +0000

Lately, i have been spending my spare time watching some old british comedies dating all the way back to the 1970s and i am jolly hooked on them. The sensation started when my dad spotted me watching the utterly crude american comedy South Park. (i must alway remember to lock my room door before i watch South Park… damn it i always keep forgetting) My dad than started sprouting that comedies in his time are pure, meaningful and had “intelligent” humour. What the f**k is “intelligent” humour i said. And then i started to realize i was becoming one of those South Park kids when my dad was hammering his fist into my skull for using the word “F**K “.

For a change ( actually for the sake of both my mental & physical health), i manage to dug up some old british comedies ( recommended by my father of course ) on youtube that i found particularly hilarious, especially these few……

Allo Allo

Mind Your Language!

Are you being served?

With that, cherry “o” old chap… will keep posting

Top 5 Albums of 2008

playonpassion — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:57:48 +0000

Yes…. i know it is a little too late to do a top 5 albums of 2008. I actually intended to do it in December last year but i was facing some internet difficulties. But it is better late than never right?

These albums are ranked according to the number of times i listen to them, the likeliness of them to calm me down during the examination period and of course the beats, the rhythm and the lyrics. So here is it Tim’s Top 5 albums of 2008

5.Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends-Coldplay

Viva la Vida, is a Spanish phrase which translates into English as “long live life”. The members of Coldplay are indeed living their life to the fullest with their latest album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. With this album they portrayed a sense of intense concentration throughout this fastened album, reaching out to a wider field of musical genres.

4.In Rainbows-Radiohead

Like the pot of gold found at the end of the rainbow, Radiohead has found new abstract yet sensual sounds in their latest album, In Rainbow. Radiohead has created an album of accessible music that clearly relates to the beauty in their songs.

3.Kiss My Astro-Astroninja

Looking for fresh hardcore punk-rock hits? Well, look no further than our own Singapore shores. Astroninja has all what it takes to make good punk music despite the nonsensical lyrics and occasional swearing in their songs. Overall this album will give you some serious head-banging.

2.Fleet Foxes-Fleet Foxes

There is only one word to describe this album , “beautiful”. One of the finest debuts of 2008, the indie folk band from Seattle has put together a musical masterpiece. The band has re-invented music for the soul with enchanting hymns and solemn tunes. Indeed a whole new offering to the world of folk music.

1.B-Quartet-Tomorrow Is Our Permanent Address

A perfect example of brilliant S-Rock. The home grown four-piece band ended the dry spell in the Singapore’s local music scene. B-Quartet are dubbed as Singapore’s version of Radiohead and are indeed living up to their standards. This album is packed with alternative-rock anthems and poetic lyrics which make you want to dance to the band’s addictive beats.

iWork 09

playonpassion — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:56:43 +0000

After using my macbook for roughly about a month, i only began to realise recently that important work applications like keynote and pages were missing. Maybe it was because i was soooo fascinated by other cool entertainment applications that it lead me away from doing the down to earth stuffs. In addition, it took me the entire month to explore and fully understand its functionality. So this was what gadget critics meant when they mentioned macs are entertainment notebooks. Apple obviously want to distant itself from being known as another PC company and thus wanted people to enjoy life with music, movies and dancing unicorns with its notebooks, hence, only iLife is pre-installed in the macbook. So i was able to grab a copy of the newly revamped iWork 09 at $138 and that really burn several holes in my pocket. Apple might really want to consider pre-installing iWork together with ilife into the mac for purchase. Right now i have to engage and fully understand the functions of iWork 09. It might take me another month or two, i hope not….

Here are some ads which supports my claim that macs are for entertainment purposes mostly…