The Grass May Not Be Greener On The Other Side

Search for half an hour for 艾莉丝
:)

30 mins of a NSF's time is very precious

Miss so many episodes of 康熙来了
Miss so many episodes of 天才冲冲冲
Miss 艾莉丝 and 刘真
Just totally miss Taiwan's variety shows
:)

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Morale is high
Spirits are up
Body conditioning is up
Combat and physical fitness is improving
Everything seems to be going uphill
Just like life
Irony yet again

And the only thing going down is biking skills
=(

Totally bwang my 1st CB750 lesson today
Took 5 tries to get my pylon saloam(?) right
Took 5 tries and still didnt get my timing for bumpy course
Only thing I did right the 1st time was to lift the
150+kg monster bike off the ground
And guide it around the Figure of 8 track
And I nearly broke my back and everything breakable doing that
=(

Misses

Gonna End Soon

Long long week again...

So long
So long
So long.....TO FIELD CAMP!!!

Oh yeah!
Life hopefully should be good now!

再凶的日子我也熬过了
:)

There's even ppl talking about me in the toilet?!

HAHA!

Luckily they said nice things

And arent nice things the best things to hear about?

:)

Looking Forward

Vivocity
Lots of construction at the other end
Such an eyesore now
Gonna be so pretty next time
Irony of life again isnt it?



Huge ass Xmas tree
Just reminding me of how fast the year is coming to an end
And how so many freaking ppl I know are gonna ORD soon....





Makes me feel inferior seeing so many ppl holding DSLR
There must be at least 20 ppl holding a DSLR at the top level of Vivo

And finally seeing how the RED BOOMZ thingy look like in the day

This time round I like my B&W captures...

They look different on the LCD

So I had hoped that they would looked better in the computer

And I was not disappointed

:)

Yet another huge kickass DSLR

Anyways I like it too

How the picture looked

Below are the better shots which I filtered out...

Fatherly Love

So many children with their parents running around Vivo

Didnt they know the expensive car park fees there?

Ok thats besides the point

But its just a nice sight seeing how the parents go all out

to do anything to make their kids happy

=)

Lonely Kid

Was attempting to capture the 2 kids sitting there

Splashing water with their "flutter kicks"

But then the other boy came along

But anyways still managed to grab hold of this

=D

Below are the 2 better pics which I was considering for

the "Picture Of The Day"

Took me some time to consider it before coming to a decision

See the 3 kids? (including the girl being held by the dad)

Ok for a short description I come up myself

The 3 kids are spaced evenly away

From the top to the middle to the bottom

And how the railing at the bottom of the picture serves as framing

Plus the steps in a downwards circular bend shape

The part I liked best was the one the dad holding his precious girl's hand

I immediately shift my attention to what was happening at the

steps after I shot the picture

This picture somehow gave me plenty of feelings

The dad holding his girl's hand

Leading her gently and slowly down the steps

This shows that daughters always have a special place in Daddy's hearts

Like how they are being pampered and shielded (?) from all things bad

While the 2 boys will be just running ahead in front

Whats best is that after the dad led the girl down to the middle

The 2 boys in front (who had ran down to the bottom already)

They came up

And all 4 of them just huddle together at the middle

A big group hug with the kids all planting their heads at the dad's pants

Just warmed up my heart all over

Somehow I just like the way how kids plant their heads

into their parents thigh area

A very cute and heartwarming scene everytime

:)

Well for the actual "Picture Of The Day"

I chose this.....

Because it looked much better in composition

With the ripples of water

And the kid looking so down and out

Overall the whole picture looked better

But I think it only looked better

Because it's missing the personal feeling comparing to the previous shot

After the evening sunset

Went to Privé @ Keppel Bay

Whoever said it was walking distance must be lying

It looked at least 4km away

(ok everything looked at a distance of 4km everytime I think of route marches)

A very very very nice view of a colour-coded suspension lookalike bridge

With yachts parked there

Bobbling up and down

Strategically-distanced lamp posts

Atas place for drinks

(there's TCC for coffee and privé for drinks)

Awesome view

Romantic ambience

A slight sea breeze
Just a great place to chill out

Either with loved ones or good company

Somehow this place gave me a......feeling

I dono what to say about that place

Or izzit me?

The suspension bridge look so familiar

I see it somewhere

Somehow

But yet it restricted some part of me there

Restricted me from walking down the bridge

But yet I knew

I knew at that night

I would come back to this place again....

Just with different people only

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It's Week 4 now

Yet another so exciting Friday har

My heart and body cant take so much excitement ya?

It hurts from the top (mentally) to the bottom (physically)

Halfway there

Still hanging on

Still hanging on

To whatever

I dont know

I don't wanna come home

Blog about pictures only

I also don't like how ppl keep asking me to buy a DSLR

Like keep bugging me nonstop

Then saying that I just like to " camwhore "

Ask me go there go here take photos

Like order me like a dog

The only thing that kept me from lashing out is civilisation

" Camwhore"

Its a very insulting term to use on me

" Camwhore " and taking photos is different to me

Ya we can discuss the pictures

But the next time you use the word " camwhore " on me

" Prostitute " and " Cheap " is how you will feel next

Cuz I will unleash my dictionary of HURT on you

Grrrrrrrrr

All the anger inside at that point of time is so hard to keep it

down everytime I hear the word " camwhore " come out

=(

I wanna do more

In my weekends

I wanna learn something

Like ride a bigger CC bike

Catch some soccer

Read some newspaper

Meet up with my friends

Play some basketball

Have meals with my family

Have some fun

Have some rest

Suddenly I have a urge
Just need to talk to somebody

Not anybody

Somebody on the same wavelength

Somebody that shares my thoughts

Somebody that understands

Somebody that I wont talk Army about

Somebody that I wouldnt start blabbering about my week

(as if she is interested in listening to Army stuff)

Its good that at least I have some really friends at SISPEC

Who I can really talk to

Ppl like Gordon, Ding Feng and Eugene

Like how all of us are feeling

Just seeing some facial expressions

And the underlying meanings behind it

Not going along with motion and do things for the sake of doing it

Maybe talking to that somebody of the opposite sex would do wonders

Too much testosterone from Monday to Saturaday hurts

Seriously

Having something to look forward to during the weekends is...GODLIKE

I guess the only thing I could do now is to plan

To plan for better weekends

To plan for something to look forward to

At least it takes away some pain...

Waiting~

Cycling Trip #.....(forgot the number already)

Sunday morning always have plenty of people cycling

*thumbs up to better cycling culture in Singapore*

Realised I was super shagged out once I reached Punggol Beach

It's like only 10km?

Must be the.....(ok shall not mentioned)

Felt like a great day to take photos right?

Early morning

Sun is up

Sky is clear

No lousy Saturaday rains

BUT....

It's actually quite difficult to take photos at Punggol Beach

And to think I browsed through local photographers pictures

and they mentioned about great scenic spots there

Yes there ARE scenic spots there

But at different timings only

(like the holy hours of 5am +)

=.=

Seriously could use the telephoto lens

Maybe like 200mm?

Or 500mm (if there is such thing) or 10x zoom that kind of power

Compact just have limited capabilities

Couldnt bring the kelong out at sea into the picture more

The bottom corner has nice rocks as framing though

=)

This sight is always familiar back in the days of studying in 3rd year

Either at CPTC or at Exxon those times

The uncle also not so co-operative har

Been camping below the bridge

Waiting for the speedboat to pass by

Plus waiting for him to sling the fishing rod over so that

the fishing line can be visible

But he keep fidgeting har

Tsktsk

This the sight that greeted me at the other end of the beach

Its really great to have some friends or the model

(which HJ has so voluntarily step out for)

to pose while standing on these rocks

Makes for a pretty picture

*mental note to self*

Thought this rock just sort of stood out while I was walking along

Trying to find inspiration

Or rather search for feelings for my photos

It seems that there are plenty of footprints encircling it

Must be kinda special

:)

Read up on some websites for tips to improve my shots the day before

This technique is called " framing "

Getting some stuff/material/object (?) to fill up the picture...

...Before filling up the picture with a subject!

:)

Tripod is an useful tool for outdoors!

Ignore the top part of insignificant rocks please

Argh still dont want to use Photoshop to edit the redundant stuff away

And the young couple trying to make out

OK!

I don't know if they were making out

But I stole a peek at the girl and guess not

=p

" The Drain "

Like the slight bend and the little stream

Someday I will take a better drain shot

Kinda inspired by a certain photograph of a drain I saw before

Very artistically done

My is like....

Ok next time

No feel this time
=/

Ok now for the picture of the day.....

Similar style again

HAHA!

Boring....

I tell you what...

THIS IS DEFINITELY BETTER!

Like the depth of field with the rocks and small puddle of water behind

Like the colour composition

Like the brown little grain-like grass

And of course the subject itself

A sort of....insect?

Ok it being RED itself adds more colour detail to the picture

I would choose it over the other 1 on top

Didnt sort of like my B&W photos this time though

Just gotta keep taking more and more photos at different placing

To get that correct feel

:)

And and and....

Went to browse through Tomoe89's aka Jonathan Pang's photos

He posted his pics on Deviant Art

Realised he got regular ppl viewing his photos sia!

Got followers awaiting his photos everytime wor!

And I think this is his best pic I found

Even better than the one of the smirking lady at the Ion Orchard

Haha!

Maybe its the lady face lah

See liao also buay song

This one...

Got feel

Must be the back view of the girl

The suspense of finding out how the girl looks like

Like gives you the lust curiosity of checking her out

And the river compostion

Plus the colours combination

And if you see more closely

I appreciate the squarish-seat on the left side

It's reflecting light back onto the ground

And I guess this must be taken around the evening time?

Maybe 5-6pm

A waiting picture once again by Jon

He is getting good at stalking ppl!

Ah Ha!

Gotcha!

Fetish har!

=p

I give a 9/10 for this shot

Photoshop would top it up

=)

Anyone wanna go Timbre?

SMS me

The YJ Fund

Any difference between the 2 pics?

If you see properly, the 2nd pic was edited by Bernice
The 1st thing I notice when she sent back to me
And I tell you it's the very 1st thing I notice
Its the feel of the picture

I was immediately drawn to the centre of the picture
Got a zoomz (not BOOMZ) kind of feel
Such is the power of Photoshop isnt it?

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Every weekend I have ppl telling me to get a DSLR
My bro every time pester me to go get one
Since I keep hogging the camera

And today Bernice finally brought up such a fascinating idea
For my 21st bday, I could set up a " YJ DSLR Fund "
Then people can start chipping in money as a bday gift
Then I would top up the rest to get the DSLR
Great idea isnt it?
It's great until the fact that I think DSLR is not my "#1 Most-Wanted"
Anybody can guess my "#1 Most-Wanted" ?

Today I also went to sign up for my Class 2 license
Crazy guy I am
Always doing this kind of thing
Thought could have a lesson
But didnt have slot
Need to wait 2 weeks for it
And it had to rain like hippopotamus on the rain home
Drenched like a clown
Was waiting for a 小妹妹 to stretch out a helping hand
Pass me a small umbrella at the red light just like in “ 钱不够用2 ”
But it never materialize
=(

The only enjoyable thing I took home was....

Counter Assistant: "Hi Bro, how may I help you?"
*beams*

YJ: "Oh. I'm here to sign up for my Class 2 License"
*just took off helmet only*

Counter Assistant: "Ah. Hayabusa right? Vroom Vroom!"
*does the throttle action with his hands*

YJ: :)


Dont you love ppl who have the same mindset?

Anyways I think ppl of my age rarely is into such stuff
Going for licenses and riding bike
Hmmm. Its gonna be hard to find kakis then
Somemore at the age we are, financially crippled
Very hard to afford a Class 2 bike
(ok its very hard to own any bike in the case already)

Then I see a lot of fat uncles riding Class 2 bikes
Then see their bellies stuck to the oil tank
Haha!
Totally destroyed the image
My bro always force me to imagine this
Oh hell I hope I wont turn into this way
Better make good use of youth
=p

BUT

Whats good is that I have kakis for photo-shooting!
That is great news in itself
I like the fact that my age I have ppl into photography too!

I know Bruce is holding a Sony Alpha
(but I not close to him so can discount him off)

I know Jon is holding a Canon EOS 500
(Jon and I always have clashing schedules....ARGH!)

I know Bernice is very good with the technical stuff
(can ask her for help)

I know Joanne is gonna get a new camera in the Canon class
Heard the IXUS series is gonna upgrade yet again
(she is a photo enthusiast too!)

Not bad right?
Can find kakis already

Was talking to Jon about finding a model for our photos
And actually I'm quite serious about this
Like get a girl for my photos
So that she can be the 女主角 in my series of photos

But yet I still cant be confident of taking good potrait shots
Also where to find a friend who is willing to try out for amateur shots?
Haiz
Dilemma
=/


Nvm for the poor weekend
Must take it positively
Singtel launches a good Mio TV plan for soccer
And I'm gonna go cycle + take photos tml too
So should make up for the lack of entertainment

If the hands of clock could be turned back

Then everything wouldnt be in this state now

And since the hands of clock couldnt be turn back

Forward it shall go

Until time makes sure everything will go forward

Everyone will go on with their lives

Grabbing hold onto something more precious, more meaningful

Rather than dwelling onto what could have, should have, would have

Officially Cool

The secret side of me
I never let you see
I keep it caged but I can't control it
So stay away from me
The beast is ugly
I feel the rage and I just can't hold it

It's scratching on the walls
In the closet, in the halls
It comes awake and I can't control it
Hiding under the bed
In my body, in my head
Why won't somebody come and save me from this
Make it end

I feel it deep within
It's just beneath the skin
I must confess that I feel like a monster

I hate what I've become
The nightmare's just begun
I must confess that I feel like a monster

I, I feel like a monster
I, I feel like a monster

My secret side I keep
Hid under lock and key
I keep it caged, but I can't control it
'Cause if I let him out
He'll tear me up, break me down
Why won't somebody come and save me from this
Make it end

I feel it deep within
It's just beneath the skin
I must confess that I feel like a monster

I hate what I've become
The nightmare's just begun
I must confess that I feel like a monster

I feel it deep within
It's just beneath the skin
I must confess that I feel like a monster

I, I feel like a monster
I, I feel like a monster

Its hiding in the dark
Its teeth are razor sharp
There's no escape for me
It wants my soul, it wants my heart

No one can hear me scream
Maybe its just a dream
Or maybe its inside of me
Stop this monster

I feel it deep within
It's just beneath the skin
I must confess that I feel like a monster

I hate what I've become
The nightmare's just begun
I must confess that I feel like a monster

I feel it deep within
It's just beneath the skin
I must confess that I feel like a monster

I've gotta lose control
Here's something, let it go
I must confess that I feel like a monster

I, I feel like a monster
I, I feel like a monster
I, I feel like a monster
I, I feel like a monster

LYJ's new theme song
:)

Never Too Far Away

DID YOU RECEIVE IT YET?

ROAR!
CLASS 2 UPGRADE IS HERE!!!!
*chant R1 R1 R1 R1 R1*

I forgot to say it was my baby's birthday this week
3 years anniversary liao
Time to add another new friend for you
:)

I'm like 3 lessons and 1 TP away from ticking another
2009 resolution off my "To-Achieve Chart" set before the New Year

I'm also moving 1 step closer to getting the license for the 1000cc bikes
And this means I'm also 1 step closer towards the future
Where I would own a car (for convenience sake)
And owning a recreational Class 2 bike (of course for riding sake!?)
Like duh!

Oh yes this is life isnt it?
Having aims in life
What sets me apart is that:

" Some ppl talk the walk
But I...walk the talk "

Never a strong believer in hearing ppl talk unless they do
Cuz I believe ppl wouldnt conveniently trust what you say
Unless they see what you can do...
Too many ppl have too many "inspirational dreams" which they never fulfill
Chasing shadows round and round

And now, I'm all ready to embrace this task and....

FINALLY....RIDE WITH THE BIG BIKES!

Vroom Vroom!
:)

On Friday 091009

Lim Yong Jun felt like dying

It was the very 1st time he felt so suffocated

So suffocated

Choked by everything that was attached to him

Mind and body was gone

Just gone

It was just plain.....punishing

Lucky to be still here isnt it?

Woke up to a shock on Channel U
Saw 我猜x3 and the show was about comparing girls before/after make-up
Nearly spilled my breakfast onto the floor

Was too appalled by the skills of the girls
And what can make-up achieved given the time and room to highlight
Their eyes were at least magnified 2 times
And they looked like 2 different persons
OMG!

Warns you about eyeing a pretty lady
No wonder they say at night need to close the lights in the room
Haiz....if not shock tio then heart attack
GG!
=/

Need to move away from such ermm...unpleasant pleasant stuff
Life is an irony itself



Retail therapy
:)

No more saying of my old Puma shoes (bought from Taiwan at a steal!)
Ya I know my old Puma shoes are very torn and tattered
And yes Adrian likes to say I use it a lot to ride bikes
As proven by the gear marks left on the LEFT shoe only
=p



Bro got his TS Commander in the Garnett form for his bday





#21
:)

Well I got my TS Commander in Spurs Tim Duncan's signature too!
Haha. My bday didnt arrive or what
I am just spoiling myself as I dont usually spend much

NAH!

My old bball shoes have been worn for more than 1 years plus?
All the soles and what shit have worn off and cracks opened up like holes
in the ground with lava ready to spill out anytime

Anyways the old shoes was a nightmare
I ruptured my leg ligament while Rei Horng stepped on my foot last year
Still remembered recovering for 9 months then
And the sickening sound of something snapping still leave me
crippled with fear everytime I closed my eyes and pictured the scene
1st ever leg injury
And it was the worst ever injury suffered somemore
Haiz...



Nothing much to capture on a rain-drenched night
Best I could offer...

Moon wasnt there
Spirit wasnt there
Heart body and soul wasnt there too
Health definitely wasnt there
Nursing the last wisdom tooth sprouting out
(shhh....heard only clever ppl sprout wisdom tooth wor)
Had a ulcer in my mouth
Cant la-ji
(HAHAHA!)

I dont understand the policy of burning candles on the ground
Pity the cleaners cleaning them up
But yet I also follow the crowd and did so
Ya. No morals
Stone me (sounds familiar?)

This year Mid-Autumn Festival was celebrated by eating...

ONE BRILLIANT PIECE OF MOONCAKE
(shared among The Gang)

Had a 猜灯谜 session especially held by Kobe who got a book on that
Credits for adding something special to the otherwise dull occasion
Blame the rain and fatigue and lack of sleep and and and....whatever
Ok. It's always nice to have your good friends to hang out during the weekends
Beats anything else
=D



YJ #21

Ok lah.
This is the BEST I can offer ok?
Takes time and choreography to take this shot
Not too much wax on the ground yet
Not bad lah

I also signed up for some Singapore photography forums
Just to view photos
Don't have much time to view all of them
But some were scary
Especially those B&W in Old Changi Hosptial
Maybe its too cleverly captured and sends chills down my spine

Need to have dinner with my family soon before booking in
At the far far land of the Western part of Singapore....

Man United playing lousy football always spoil the weekend
=(

I took the train home

DF got off at Sembawang

We came from Boon Lay

Throughout the entire journey

I cant help but realised

That the person standing at the same cabin

Back facing us

Against the glass

Had this familiar outline

Hair was familiar

Colour was familiar

Style was familiar

So darn familiar

So much so that I want to call out the name

So much so I wanna go over

So much so that I realised....maybe I tend to recognized ppl by their back

So much so that....it may be just a mistake afterall

So much so that....I wont do it in the end

So much so that....it is just another person

That come and go in our lives

Without leaving an impact on us

随风而来。。。随风飘去

I booked out YET AGAIN on a SATURADAY

I cant help but feel like a zombie every weekend
Shaggedness to the max
Don't even feel like going out
Don't have the energy to ride a bike
And yet I don't wanna take a bus or a train
Cuz I most probably would be sleeping on the public transport

But oh no
Today is the lantern festival
Or correctly known as the Mid-Autumn Festival
Whereby I every year only want to ask one question

"Do you want to go to Chinese Garden with me?"
"We can burn lanterns if you want...."
*poke poke*

OK!
Not. Doesnt sound interesting
Today would be a great day to take pictures isnt it?
And a good day to burn lanterns too
Haha. Festish festish

I think next year I should ask my nieces and nephews
Then bring them go garden or park 牵灯笼
(I cant imagine using 提灯笼...)
But I can expect myself burning the lanterns suddenly and
they will start crying while I will keep laughing
Okok
Stop stop stop

I need a sleep
I think my health is deteriorating
=(

Oh well
3 cheers to claiming my 1st $100 ka-ching for getting Silver!

2.4 running time keeps dropping

Great!
xD