Sharing a short in-class activity from my Multimedia Journalism Workshop.
"The metro is a melting pot of people, it's a gathering of people from all walks of life all over Singapore as we make our way across this tiny nation. Even though we do not greet one another as we get on or say good bye as we get off, we recogonize these people as Singaporeans. However, recently a new mix of culture has been brought onto the metro system. It infused deeply into the culture; the seats running the length of the train are occupied by them, noise in the air is filled with their loud chatter over their mobile phones. These are the culture of the people that Singaporeans coined as foreign talents."
Hasta Luego!
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Hop across south pacific
Greetings from Santiago de Chile! I am exactly 12 hours behind Singapore, so while everyone back home is asleep i am pretty much wide awake.
Flying across the south pacific for 4 days is truely an experience by itself. The first leg which is SIN-SYD was pretty much the usual bit of flying. Seating beside a french dude with his weird quirks and bearly able to understand a single word he spoke. It's a red-eye flight, so basically spend most of the time sleeping as the in-flight entertainment isn't quite interesting to begin with.
SYD-AKL
This is just a quick hop across the tasman sea, good tail winds made the flight shorter than planned. Of course, got a view of the beautiful Australian sun rise as the plane took off from Sydney. Early morning flight means the load is quite light so we got on and off the plane very fast. But only to pain was to get past NZ customs who are pretty strict. No complains.
AKL-EZE
Well, the pain of the trip starts here where upon arrival, I got to know my next flight is not going to happen on time and was advice to head to airline office. So in tow my heavy bags, head up to the office and still to be advice to check in as per normal even though the flight is re-timed to a later hour. End up spending all day in Auckland airport doing nothing but to wait as the procedures are so spaced out that I can't get into the city.
Poor information from the airline means that all passengers waited past the re-timed schedule with the no plane in sight. Waited additional 2 hours before the plane showed up. 13 hours in total waiting.
The flight was truely bad, slept through out the 13 hour flight. Departed at night, kept dark even though we flew through daylight and arrived at night in Buenos Aires. Got to change airport, again poor information means having to find ways and direction to the connecting bus to the next airport.
AEP-SCL
Arrived at the airport early, spend 2 hours in queue. Checked in and headed to the gates. 45 mins before boarding, the flight got cancelled! Pretty much lost in translation from now on. A little drama happen at the gates. Passengers were offered to collect our checked-in bags and was lead to an area passed immigration which means we would have re-entered Argentina illegally. LOL. They collected our passports and told us that we can't collect our bags as our flight were suspended and not cancelled. At this point we were pretty much stuck at the baggage collection area. Soon after getting word that our flight is officially cancelled, we got our passports back (with legal rights to enter Argentina) and got our bags.
The airport was a massive chaos as all flights are grounded, flooded with news crews reporting. Met a Canadian guy who is also in the same situation. So we just worked together to find a solution out of this mess. Manage to re-booked on the next day flight, and he recommended a hotel in Buenos Aires where we stayed for one night and got an impromtu tour of the city and nice dinner (no airplane food for once!).
Got onto the our new flight and off we go to Santiago! Crossing the Andes is just awesome, with the peaks not far from you. Broke contact with the canadian dude at immigration, didn't managed to say a final good-bye, but I do hope he is enjoying the rest of his trip. Made it to my host house, good lunch and crashed out for 20+ hours. Body clock reset!
I guess flying alone is very interesting, especially making such a long journey. You will never know what's going to happen ahead, the only thing that is keeping you sane is the hope to get to the final destination. Meet quite a few interesting people along the way, and I do want to thank them for helping me. Of course, with the power of technology, I am able to still keep in touch with home and update my progress along the way.
Well, exchange has officially started and enjoying the past few days in Santiago. Let's see what the coming months have to offer.
Hasta Luego!
Flying across the south pacific for 4 days is truely an experience by itself. The first leg which is SIN-SYD was pretty much the usual bit of flying. Seating beside a french dude with his weird quirks and bearly able to understand a single word he spoke. It's a red-eye flight, so basically spend most of the time sleeping as the in-flight entertainment isn't quite interesting to begin with.
SYD-AKL
This is just a quick hop across the tasman sea, good tail winds made the flight shorter than planned. Of course, got a view of the beautiful Australian sun rise as the plane took off from Sydney. Early morning flight means the load is quite light so we got on and off the plane very fast. But only to pain was to get past NZ customs who are pretty strict. No complains.
AKL-EZE
Well, the pain of the trip starts here where upon arrival, I got to know my next flight is not going to happen on time and was advice to head to airline office. So in tow my heavy bags, head up to the office and still to be advice to check in as per normal even though the flight is re-timed to a later hour. End up spending all day in Auckland airport doing nothing but to wait as the procedures are so spaced out that I can't get into the city.
Poor information from the airline means that all passengers waited past the re-timed schedule with the no plane in sight. Waited additional 2 hours before the plane showed up. 13 hours in total waiting.
The flight was truely bad, slept through out the 13 hour flight. Departed at night, kept dark even though we flew through daylight and arrived at night in Buenos Aires. Got to change airport, again poor information means having to find ways and direction to the connecting bus to the next airport.
AEP-SCL
Arrived at the airport early, spend 2 hours in queue. Checked in and headed to the gates. 45 mins before boarding, the flight got cancelled! Pretty much lost in translation from now on. A little drama happen at the gates. Passengers were offered to collect our checked-in bags and was lead to an area passed immigration which means we would have re-entered Argentina illegally. LOL. They collected our passports and told us that we can't collect our bags as our flight were suspended and not cancelled. At this point we were pretty much stuck at the baggage collection area. Soon after getting word that our flight is officially cancelled, we got our passports back (with legal rights to enter Argentina) and got our bags.
The airport was a massive chaos as all flights are grounded, flooded with news crews reporting. Met a Canadian guy who is also in the same situation. So we just worked together to find a solution out of this mess. Manage to re-booked on the next day flight, and he recommended a hotel in Buenos Aires where we stayed for one night and got an impromtu tour of the city and nice dinner (no airplane food for once!).
Got onto the our new flight and off we go to Santiago! Crossing the Andes is just awesome, with the peaks not far from you. Broke contact with the canadian dude at immigration, didn't managed to say a final good-bye, but I do hope he is enjoying the rest of his trip. Made it to my host house, good lunch and crashed out for 20+ hours. Body clock reset!
I guess flying alone is very interesting, especially making such a long journey. You will never know what's going to happen ahead, the only thing that is keeping you sane is the hope to get to the final destination. Meet quite a few interesting people along the way, and I do want to thank them for helping me. Of course, with the power of technology, I am able to still keep in touch with home and update my progress along the way.
Well, exchange has officially started and enjoying the past few days in Santiago. Let's see what the coming months have to offer.
Hasta Luego!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Que sera sera
Que sera sera, whatever will be... will be... =)
I have better things to do in life than the actions you think i might take. That's my lifetime guarantee to you! =)
Hasta Luego!
I have better things to do in life than the actions you think i might take. That's my lifetime guarantee to you! =)
Hasta Luego!
Friday, June 24, 2011
Moving on
12 more days to Santiago! (Ash ash go away!) Pumped and excited, manage to clear most of the paperwork. Thanks to my folks for lending a little helping hand. Kinda hectic to be running around different places, luckily workplace is near everywhere. It's either a short bus ride or a quick ride on the cab.
And have not start packing my bag. Gosh.. coming week is going to be a mad rush to buy the neccessary stuffs for this long trip. Travel light, but sufficient enough to brave the winter (yes, the southern hemisphere is winter season) is kinda a tricky balance. Well, experience from NS overseas training will come to good use when packing. Ziplocks you are activated! haha!
Guess gonna leave my work with a heavy heart (again). My pet project began to move again towards the final phase and I won't be around to see it end. Well, I do learn a lot of stuffs, but not sure about the rest. Been hearing lots of negative feedbacks and somehow felt I should do my due deligence to forward this to the management. Let me have the weekend to think about it.
Finally, yes i saw your respond. My thoughts on this --> We can't control who sees it, but we can control what we write. I am not stopping you (neither i have the right to..) from calling me whatever, perhaps in your eyes I fit that title perfectly but do bear in mind that there may be a backlash when posting on a public domain. This incident, i shall lay it to rest. At some point in time, we go to move on. cheers my friend!
Hasta luego!
And have not start packing my bag. Gosh.. coming week is going to be a mad rush to buy the neccessary stuffs for this long trip. Travel light, but sufficient enough to brave the winter (yes, the southern hemisphere is winter season) is kinda a tricky balance. Well, experience from NS overseas training will come to good use when packing. Ziplocks you are activated! haha!
Guess gonna leave my work with a heavy heart (again). My pet project began to move again towards the final phase and I won't be around to see it end. Well, I do learn a lot of stuffs, but not sure about the rest. Been hearing lots of negative feedbacks and somehow felt I should do my due deligence to forward this to the management. Let me have the weekend to think about it.
Finally, yes i saw your respond. My thoughts on this --> We can't control who sees it, but we can control what we write. I am not stopping you (neither i have the right to..) from calling me whatever, perhaps in your eyes I fit that title perfectly but do bear in mind that there may be a backlash when posting on a public domain. This incident, i shall lay it to rest. At some point in time, we go to move on. cheers my friend!
Hasta luego!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
It's confirmed!!!
Finally booked my ticket to Chile which going to take me through Aussie, NZ and Argentina before arriving in Santiago. Kudos to the booking agent who has to really wreck his brain to search for seats as the travel dates coincides with peak flying in the southern hemisphere. Phew! Thank god.
Of course this will come at some sacrifice to work and other commitments which they have to make way. My pet project at work will have to be handed over to another dude soon, and hopefully my fieldworker in Japan don't screw up again! argh.
Well, the final countdown has begun. 3 weeks and I am off to the other side of the world!
Hasta luego!
P.S - And to the person who indirectly called me a Loser on your blog (you know who you are), I think you are one too! =) 3 years has past, Learn to move on with your life.
Of course this will come at some sacrifice to work and other commitments which they have to make way. My pet project at work will have to be handed over to another dude soon, and hopefully my fieldworker in Japan don't screw up again! argh.
Well, the final countdown has begun. 3 weeks and I am off to the other side of the world!
Hasta luego!
P.S - And to the person who indirectly called me a Loser on your blog (you know who you are), I think you are one too! =) 3 years has past, Learn to move on with your life.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The order of Summer
The second entry for 2011. Awesome.
Well, half way through the proceedings for targeted end July departure to Chile. It's gonna be an adventure when I get there, I guess gotta rough it out alone with what tiny bits of their native language that I know of. Can't help but to think that sometimes I am really out of my mind to do it, but hey, life ain't interesting without a bit of adventure yeah?
Meanwhile, butt is deeply rooted on the office chair, slamming my keyboard away. It's only week 1.5 into it. Too difficult to say whether it was a right choice in the first place but I hope to walk away knowing more than before.
I guess band has to take a back seat now, again. It's kinda sad because they are in the midst of preparing for overseas trip which I won't be joining them. Well, the next thing to look forward too is the next band concert. Next year.
So that's the order of summer. Sit and wait for an exciting to latter part of the year.
Auf Wiedersehen! (German) Hasta luego! (Spanish)
Well, half way through the proceedings for targeted end July departure to Chile. It's gonna be an adventure when I get there, I guess gotta rough it out alone with what tiny bits of their native language that I know of. Can't help but to think that sometimes I am really out of my mind to do it, but hey, life ain't interesting without a bit of adventure yeah?
Meanwhile, butt is deeply rooted on the office chair, slamming my keyboard away. It's only week 1.5 into it. Too difficult to say whether it was a right choice in the first place but I hope to walk away knowing more than before.
I guess band has to take a back seat now, again. It's kinda sad because they are in the midst of preparing for overseas trip which I won't be joining them. Well, the next thing to look forward too is the next band concert. Next year.
So that's the order of summer. Sit and wait for an exciting to latter part of the year.
Auf Wiedersehen! (German) Hasta luego! (Spanish)
Friday, February 18, 2011
Hello 2011! Chillax friday
Its not every friday I get to spend some down time at home. Well, at least fought quite a painful battle with the books this week with midterms and essay assignments. Also due to band shutting down for the week after putting up a good concert last weekend at SCH.
Well, pardon me for the lack of writing since the last entry and do expect it to remain this way until something exciting is gonna happen toward the last quarter of this year. Pray hard.
So since the last post, its all about gathering and fun to tie up the end of 2010 which was a good year especially those time spent during internship. And well, the opportunity to visit a new country, Vietnam and accomplishing the FYP project with special nomination. Didn't win, but to get nominated was a big bonus for the team. =)
School is as usual, constant battle with the books. As mention band concert was last week, and it was as good as it gets. Administratively took a back seat, time for new team to take over. However, hiccups do happen and thankfully for the older team still around to chip in and keep things on track. Kudos to all!
That's all for now.. Till then... Stay happy and have fun!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Well, pardon me for the lack of writing since the last entry and do expect it to remain this way until something exciting is gonna happen toward the last quarter of this year. Pray hard.
So since the last post, its all about gathering and fun to tie up the end of 2010 which was a good year especially those time spent during internship. And well, the opportunity to visit a new country, Vietnam and accomplishing the FYP project with special nomination. Didn't win, but to get nominated was a big bonus for the team. =)
School is as usual, constant battle with the books. As mention band concert was last week, and it was as good as it gets. Administratively took a back seat, time for new team to take over. However, hiccups do happen and thankfully for the older team still around to chip in and keep things on track. Kudos to all!
That's all for now.. Till then... Stay happy and have fun!
Auf Wiedersehen!
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