TD Models

After weeks of TD, Theory in Design, and few weeks of group TD project, we had finish the prototype models just 2 weeks ago. Last night, I went to take some photos of the prototypes and with the help of a few model friends, here is the result. It’s too bad not all the prototype are there. 2 of them are in another location. It would look real nice when the 8 models are in. Currently, 6 are displayed in the 1st and 2nd year studio.

More photos in my facebook album page.




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Pissed

I am super pissed today. What the hell my lecturer wants. He chosen the section for me and for the first assignment I got a DN. This afternoon, I showed him my detail section, and he just slammed me if I took it from my design submission. He kept whining about he don’t want the design section and said that I just copied and paste for his submission. I cursed him in my heart and I tried to explain that it was not a copy. I did make an effort, 3 days worth of late nights, just to edit them and make them buildable and detail for his submission. What’s more, that is the type of detail standard I always do for any submission, regardless for design or construction.

Secondly, he doubts my drawing standard level. He could not believe that was what I had done is what my ability was. The way he talks, is so sarcastic. I had the urge to shout out loud into his ears, “Hey, I can draw submission drawings even better than what I had done for you! This is only a small percentage of what I had done before!” I hate him when he doubted me. This is not the first. Last year, during my final presentation, he doubted me if I can come out with a detail which is almost perfect. Asked me for a precedent, which I told him I do not have. That is the detail that I came out with. He doubted me! Is he expecting me to insert the detail I done back in my poly days and tell him, that is where my detail derive from?! That is crap! I learnt from detailing and construction properties and came out with my own detail. And I did not follow any other architect’s detail! I seldom do that. I only look at how they design, and came out with my own detail design.

Such a pain. He is just another person who does not appreciate a student’s hard work which he thinks that standard isn’t what a student is capable of. Who the hell he thinks he is? The master of detailing? From what I see and what he can do, he is so “outdated”. My roof cladding is flat metal profile, and he talk to me about corrugated zinc. Does he have any design sense?

Arghh… I am so pissed that I have no mood to do my design. Crap…

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Got it!

Yesterday just got my “new” cheap AUD2k car, the 1985 Suzuki Sierra LWB 4WD. It’s cute, it’s small, and it’s only 1.3L. I almost lost the chance to get the car when one of the buyers wants the seller to hold back for 1 week but the seller isn’t keen to do so. Since I am keen get it straight away, the seller approached me again.

Drives like a lorry, but as small as a mini van. This is an upgrade from my current very reliable, going to sell it off, 1984 Ford Laser. I will miss my Ford but well, now that I have this 4WD, I am able to have some fun driving in it in Tasmania, lots to do and explore.

Sometimes, how I wish Singapore sells cheaper cars. If you can afford SGD100-130k back in Singapore to drive the best Toyota or Nissan, you can get even better deals here. Just AUD108k, you can drive the newly launch Jaguar XF, saw it on the TV ad yesterday.



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The Long Wait have Arrived

At last, Sony Alpha α900 is out 2 days ago. It looks gorgeous and very “tasty”. I wish I can have this new baby.



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Presentation

Had quite a bad start this morning in our group Design Studio presentation. I really hated one of my tutors. We call him the old botak head, “秃头老” He is really an evil person. There are so many comments which he made that it is beyond our presentation criteria. “When designing in a micro scale, the building materials, building depths, and probably air shafts can be considered for climatic respond so that when you are designing in the macro scale, you will know about the street qualities that are affected by those components.” Right, that can be considered but that wasn’t supposed to be in this stage, it is suppose to be in the next individual precinct design stage when we get into a much more micro design. “If you don’t know the answer, just say you don’t know.” What the hell, I was thinking of how to put my thoughts in words. Bastard. I hope my 5th year tutor will not be him.



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Roast Pork Belly

I miss Singapore’s Roast Pork Belly, aka ‘siao rou’ or ‘sio bar’ in dialet that I decided to make it. Hoping that it turn out well, and it turn out to be a real gourmet. Sinful but mouthwatering. Though the choice of belly is limited here, it still prove success. I will continue hunting for bigger and cheaper pork belly to try again. Now I truly understand and enjoy the feeling of chopping the ‘sio bar’. Quick without thinking, chop chop and chop, goes down the knife and the sound of chopping through the crispy skin and hitting the board, wow, it was a sound of hawker food.



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My latest vegetable garden collection

There are bak choy, snow pea, garlic, onion, parsley, coriander, lettuce and spinach.

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Busy Days Ahead

For the past few weeks, I had been busy. And it hasn’t stop. Week after week, one submission after submission almost turned me crazy. Sometimes, I just wish to lay in bed and let the time pass, day after day.

Last night, I had a terrible time in bed. I couldn’t sleep well. I felt that I am on the verge of getting sick. Covered over with fleece and my quit tightly, the chilly air seems to have found its way in. I rolled, I turned, I curled up, and it took me which seems like ages to sleep. In the morning, the sun didn’t do its job to warm up my room.

I was cooking instant noodles for lunch just now. The packet of sesame oil, as usual, was solidified due to the cold weather here. I threw it into my boiling water, it melts, and I took it out. I opened it, and pour it into my empty boil. The moment it touches the bowl, it solidified again. You won’t get that scenario in Singapore, never.

Eating my noodles while watching the Olympics on TV, it is a joy. But none of the sports so far interest me. Maybe it is because there are no live telecasts on the Singapore team.

Back to work. Work, work, and more work to come.

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Ben Lomond

Yesterday, went up to Ben Lomond, a ski mountain in northern Tasmania, with my group of friends on a tour with MSA, the Malaysia Students Association. We had great fun. Some of us either ski, snow board, or play with toboggan. Poor man myself played with the $15 toboggan. Next time, I shall try skiing. The trip should have postphoned for another week or so for more snow coverage, but nevertheless, we had great fun.


Jacobs Ladder














Making Angel


Toboggan and Me

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Sch Starts :(

How I wish holiday can last a bit longer. Maybe for another month? I haven’t done much during this winter break. The 2nd last week, I went Sydney. That was my 2nd time I went Sydney and seriously, there is nothing much in the city in my opinion.










An Abstract Shot

And loads of photos!



























After Sydney, had a presentation to the new students coming to UTAS about SSA. Then a few days later, head out to Port Arthur with SSA. It seems to be a very busy last week before school starts again.

Now that I am in my 2nd week into the 2nd semester, I am still feeling a bit brain blockage. I cannot think and work. My mind keeps wondering off to wonderland. Next week, there will be a submission and hopefully, I can come out something for my group on my part. Till then.

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