Urgh....

Every Sunday is a tiring day for me. Whereby every Saturday night is spent over at Bukit Batok, Mahjiong session all night long at my dearest place and sunday art class since morning till evening. Im glad at least i do not have to take the public transport and getting up earlier than the time im getting up currently. It'll really goanna drain me off all energy especially for tml as well as tuesday. Art camps from morning till evening all the way.

Am meeting Mr.Seng on tuesday after class to have a meal with him. Anyway, dear all, I wouldnt be blogging much after this till god knows when is the next time. So in the meantime, you guys take lots of care alright!

Cheers,


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Everyday has been passing by so quickly. I am enjoying every moment back in Singapore. Everythings going on well and smooth. My new flat is in the midst of doing up still, however, i'll be able to shift in latest by the second week of Jan.

Having someone to share the joy as well as sorrow means much more than anything to me. I am glad to have one who loves and care for me dearly, not to mention pamper, walking this journey with me. No doubt he has become a part of my family whose existance is important to all of us. No amount of words can describe how much i appreciate having you by my side .

Next few days will be tiring for me due to teaching, followed by meals with friends before they head back to canberra earlier for summer schools and many much more meet ups with the rest. Am glad with how things have worked out. It cannot be better! (:

Thank you Darling for your pressie! Its lovely, its beautiful. Your pampering is every lady's dream to have and be dwelled in. Hugs Dearest! As for the Photos taken during the malaysia trip and the beach, kindly view my facebook. Its all uploaded. It takes too much effort and time to upload it all again in the blog. Hope you guys understand.

I haven been on the net much. Should you guys want to contact me, you all can reach me on my Singapore no. Its still the same! So Merry Merry Xmas' and a Happy New Year to all! May all good things come to you this festive season as well as a whole new year begins.


Cheers,



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Looking Back since the day i got back from Canberra, time just passes by really fast. Been teaching, shopping around for items to get for the new house, meeting up with james and fellow friends, family outings (both alvin and my side of family). Things have been going really great and i know it will stay the same. Will be away to malaysia this coming tues for 3 days(approx). and to hong kong during chinese new year.

Anyway, aint got much to blog about and am rushing out of house.

Will upload the photos taken to the beach with baby as well as the malaysia trip together when back. So Wait up guys!

Cheers :D



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Suitable solution? For me?

If i CAN let go of all things and move on without looking back, trust me, i would!


I do want a solution badly.

But at the same time,i cant void the emotions put in.



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Its going to be a good whole 3months of doing nothing? :)


Working? if 2days a week is consider working, then yeap, im working! :)

2more weeks and i'll be getting the keys for the new flat. After which, renovation and stuffs. I cant wait to see what the designer have for us. Been a tiring few days for me. Aint going to go on and on with my emotional and relationship issues. All in all, im just confused and i just need time to sought out my thinking.


But i need you to know this, whatever outcome it is in the end, you will be affected.



To all, Have a nice holiday!


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Got up really late in the afternoon today. guess it must have been the long flight which truely tire me out. Alvin came over to my place, wanted to tabao food for me. However, i thought it would be a good idea that i head out to have a meal with him and talk things thru' but well, such issues wouldnt be easy to come to a conclusion. Im lost and as well as having mixed feelings. I can see his effort and love that is still burning so strongly, which at the end of the day, i might hurt him badly once again.

These three months i hope to take things slow and see how it goes. However, to alvin, i know for definite that he will go all the way to love me back, to win my heart back, all sorts of things. And to be truthful, im afraid. His way of loving is too much for me to handle. He is wonderful, never doubted it before.

Anyway, i have got far more issues to worry and settle on hand at this point of time. We'll just take it a step at a time, and see how things take off from there. I miss the tree in soulfulapril and i am glad i did once had a good time with it.


Thats all for now, i guess.

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Its been a great half of the day spent.

Things that bring a smile to my face this very day would be:

Early morning having good, nice, sweet coffee

Finishing up my work

Cooking and having a wonderful lunch

Surfing the net

Well, it all may seem ordinary (almost like any other day), but still, nonetheless, it felt great. Really good! Exceptionally nice today! guess it must have been because i got up on the right side of the bed (even though there's only one side of the bed that allows me to get off while the other faces the wall), oh.... but well, lets give it some credit still yea ? :D


Finally, tml is the end off all assesment! it can somewhat finally conclude this whole year's journey. Looking back at the time spent here, i cant helped but feel amazed! it passed soooooo fast! It definately was fulfilling for me (contentment is the word), life experiences (staying alone,w/o any family members by my side in a foreign land), getting to meet different peeps from different walks of life and finding something in common. Wow! It had been a wonderful journey for me, at least,.

Things that etched deeply in my mind and will be remembered when i look back in future would be:

Trip to sydney- Good company and food (Fish market)

Thredbo- Skiing in Winter, up in the mountain

Kangeroo Valley- Canoeing, camping trip

On the other hand, Its only going to be another few more days before heading back to singapore. Its great but then again, there are a whole lot of things to be done when home. And not to mention, accountability starts all over again. Its something i am not really good at, i guess. But oh well, i'll just have to get through it.


*Keeping my fingers crossed* for tml assesment.

Best of luck for all who are having their exams these few days! :D


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Been lazing around, slacking around, wasting the time away.
The clock just keep ticking away. . . .
Every Seconds, every minutes. . .




Mel is cranky! ! !

Mel is bored ! ! !

Mel is filled with "sianz-ness" ! ! !






Am still counting the days, till the time when i am back home~
171109 18:30hrs Changi Airport, Singapore



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A Day to Rmember

It was indeed a fabulous day yesterday! In my heart, i really do hope time would freeze at the instant and not come to an end.

Had my final year critique for my major yesterday. I was very glad and happy with the set up as well as comments from each individual lecturer. It isn't as "scary & harsh" as it makes out to be. Patsy, Peter, Waratha and most importantly, sasha, they few really make this journey in semester 2 wonderful for me. Especially sasha, no amount of words can describe how much i appreciate everything she did for not only me but to everyone. She is good, no doubt about it!

After critiques, i was thankful to have james around, Always Thankfully to have met him. He pick me up from home to school, drop off my stuffs, and waited till i ended my critiques and came back to pick me up. With him around, there is nothing i need to be worrying about, absolutely nothing! After picking me up, we went down to Maccas and had some drinks and fries over chats. It was a deep sharing and there was no doubt that each individual takes lots of courage to spill out evreything, things that we, ourselves, couldnt face it, couldnt speak of it, and definately, tears flowing but it was still good. I am glad that he understands and he doesnt judge me for it and indeed, he is a true friend who stands by me. Im really really happy and blessed to have met him in my life.

When all are done, he send me back home. After which met up with a friend. It was the most memoriable and enjoyable time during the whole day for me. It brings warmth to my heart and its something i do tresure it everytime i have it. Know that you always matter, dont doubt it.

All in all, Things went really well yeaterday! Happy Feelings still lingers around up till now, which really make my day. Make me smile brightly and feeling all so blessed!


Cheers


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How should i go about saying this....

oh well. . .

This very morning, I woke up feeling a little "lost". The usual "self" just felt neither here nor there. It seems like im missing out of something when i woke up- which took me a while to think and reminisce about it.



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Artworks. . .

Been a busy week catching up with assignments and stuffs. One good thing happen was that i sent my work back to singapore, one of the gallery, for the alfresco- landscape exhibition. As it was my first time sending works oversea by myself, naturally there'll be hiccups along the way which i thought was good for me. at least i get to learn things and problem solving along the way. bought insurance on it and sent by express international courier which takes 2-4working days. was quite happy and glad that the fellow over the counter help me out much. Thank you to whoever it was ! :P oh well, things been going on smoothly which im quite sastified about it. Be it issues with my boy, work and home, everythings going on well. thats good!

alrighto, gotta "Chao" already!

Cheers~

Ku Li (coolie)

installation is still in construction. Wait up for more pictures regarding installation and collabration with the national gallery of australia.


Cheers,
Mel~

Fustrating !

I understand you are concerned about alvin and me (our relationship). However, it would do me alot of good should you not get involved in our issues. Its not that i dont appreciate it, but there are things i would want to keep it just between me and alvin. I do not wish to have to account to you, explain to you whatever is going on. I will let you know everything when issues have been solved or passed and not at the instant when it occured! Im equally confused and am trying hard to straighten things out.Nothing is coming out even if you get involved in it. Nice guy doesnt mean its good for me.

Form my point of view:

I need him to learn to respect my privacy. Going into my account and viewing info/ messages is not what deemed right. Im fustrated when he keeps probing non stop about the same issues he have asked thousands of times,which ive given him my explaination! Should he not buy my explaination then dont ask! Should he ask then dont doubt. Should he still have issues to clarify, i'll be more than willing to explained. But it seems to me that he's so wishy washy, keep harping on the same issues over and over again, which really pissed me off. He can call me selfish or whatever, but i believe everyone needs some time alone, a reasonable amount of personal time. I want to keep a part of myself to just me, myself and melinda. I do not know if he understand what it means! but its just a part of me that i do not wish to share with anyone else. I had never once said he didnt do enough for me,in actual fact, he did more than enough for me. I appreciate every single thing he did for me. I truely do!

Busy week

Hi guys,

Im back blogging after weeks of disapperance. heheh:) Oh well, Its been a fantastic week[ though quite busy],but i enjoyed myself every moment here. There is this feeling inside of me which no amount of words can describe. Lying on the grass[out in the field], by the lake, in the middle of the night! Watching ducks walding around, stars shining brightly and of course with the company of a close pal. We spent 3hrs out there in the cold to gaze at stars[silly ehz?]. hahah! but all in all i had a great time bonding with her.

Alright, back to updating you guys about school~
hmm... School has been good. pump out lots of artwork for the past few days. And my nightmare has finally com! ART THEORY!! hahaha! Yea, went to the website to see if my essay questions are out, and........YES, its out!! Gosh! There were 10questions for me to choose from, and i guess i chose the easiest out of all? Maybe its the way they phrase their questions, it seems much more easier!! hahah!

And here is my essay question:

". Discuss the ways in which Expressionist artists emphasised emotional and spiritual states in their work."

Sounds easy ehz? hahahah! But oh well, 1500words for us to write thats all. Short, fleshy detailed essay! hahah! Coool!!

I've got to bury my head under the books for the next few weeks to get it done, but its only gonna be due on the 18th of may! so PHEW~

I miss SINGAPORE FOOD PARADISE!!
Ah~
AHH~
AHHHHH~
I've been feeding myself non stop, as the weathers changing and is getting colder. Gotta eat to keep warm~ :) Cant wait for Alvin to be here and he'll start feeding me well with his cookings!Anyway, Alvin has already book his tickets and will be arriving on the 6th of june! He'll be spending a month here with me. So yea~ gonna eat and eat and eat! hahaha! im hungry now, cant think of much to write other than food! I guess i can go on and on -on food should i continue to blog...

So guys, Im gonna stop here and i'll TRY to blog more frequently alright! [I'll TRY]
hehehhe....

Alrighto, Cheerios!!

with love,
Melinda

Friday, 13 March 09

"giggle"....

I enjoyed Peter Jordan's drawing session every week! He's gentle, humble and hehehhe~
He's amazing! I like the way he goes around and guide students in the drawings. He speaks gently and calmly. Its fabulous to learn from him. We had a chat today. He asked to see my works one day and maybe we can chat about art? Alright enough of the, 40odd yrs old[ im guessing ], peter jordan!
We had a exchange session with some of the year 2 students. they crash over at our place and we drew life models today. i do see quite a few interesting drawing approach~ it was a fabulous time spent the whole day. I do actually hope the day doesnt end so fast. Its a shame to end so early [3pm]. I had wished it lasted slightly longer. After which, was the pizza gathering session for the painting department. chips, pizzas, nuts, wine, cheese~ everything was there! atmosphere, enviroment as well as the companys were great too! After the gathering, we make our way down to the post-graduates studio which is a 10mins walk away from school. It was really quiet. Fantastic place!

Hah! i am tired~ slept really late last night. so im gonna go catch some rest now! After all, tomorrow's sat! aint got any lessons, might head out with the rest of friends for some bonding session later in the night! Time spent here is amazing, and no amount of words can describe how much i love the journey i've spent here, and gonna be spending for the next 3yrs.

I love you guys,
I love you, sweetie
and.......
Im HAPPY~ (*!*)

Hey guys,

I cant help but update what i saw yesterday!

Can anyone actually buy the story- Having a dog roaming free in a art gallery?

I am damm sure there isnt one gallery in Singapore that has a dog roaming around in its premises~ I SAW it with my own eyes yesterday!!! COOL~ I was so amazed! I went down to the "Helen Maxwell Gallery" yesterday to check out the recent artist's artwork, and when i entered the gallery i saw the dog playing with its toys right in the middle of the gallery space, people appreciating the artwork. It is as though the dog is part of the crowd! it sits in as one~ WOW!!! At that instant, i was really taken aback~ but then again, its really nice, i really loved it! [the whole settings]

Okay, enough of yesterday! Now lets talk about today! I had quite a "Bad Day" today! :(
hah! It was 3D object and image core Studies. playing around with paper/ cardboards and other materials.

1st: I got many paper cuts on the hand[ it hurts when you run them under water]
2nd: I accidentally hit my leg against the table leg[ damm dumb la]
3rd: For no reason, my room alarm rang so loudly. I step onto the bed to release the casing and the next moment, i found myself on the Floor! :( [Shucks~] Hurts badly! Luckily, its just some abrasion.

Haiz~ but well oh well, i am enjoying every moment here. Good enviroment and i am absorning as much as i can from the lecturers! so you guys out there, Do keep in contact, and i miss you all!

Cheers

Its 7.30am [Canberra time] now~ got up awhile, or should i put it this way, i did not catch a wink last night! Gosh~
I have had been thinking and reviewing issues after issues on bed, and somewhat unknowingly, its morning now~ hmm, but oh well, at least i dont feel tired[ as for now~] :)

It was Canberra day yesterday. So it also means i had a long weekend. Spent most of my time, painting at home as well as reading up my theory notes. Not to mention, as usual, the rest of them did come over to my place. As you can see, im currently brain dead~ aint functioning well early in the morning. Neither do i know what else to add on, so yea~ should there be more info, i will blog soon again[ hopefully]~

Take care guys~

Alright, guys.......

I went to the creek yesterday and spent the whole afternoon by the lake , doing just readings. It was a fabulous time spent. Nice weather, nice company and last but not least, nice enviroment. There are lots of ducks resting around. It was a magnificent sight~

But then again, when everything seems to slow down, quieter down, there's just a sense of "Lost"? [maybe]~ The thoughts of friends, family and not to mention alvin just keep running to me. However, i am so glad to have a bunch of close pals, whom i know will be there for me in time of crisis. I am really glad to have them. The friendship bounds tightly together esp when we're far away from home~ knowing that we're have one another......its really nice!

Alrighto, Below are images for the day. Do email me should you guys want to know anything more~

Hey all,

recent updates about my life. Past weks had been very fulfiling. Wonderful lecturers and classmates. had lots of fun doing artworks as well as sharing opinions. Below are some sculptures i did . Do kindly comment on it. Comments appreciated. :)

Hi all,

Its kind of long since my last post. So sorry about that. Have been really busy with issues.Its been a weel since i got to Canberra. The University system is really complex. Its unlike Singapore, where timetables are given out and enrolement is so straight forward. Over at ANU, you have got to really be independent and manage your time well. I felt really lost for the first few days; starting from scratch. knowing & making friends. However, i do have a bunch of clicks now. we have been in the company of one another for the past few days. crashing over at each others place. And oh ya, I guess i wont be able to blog so frequently as its really costly to surf the net in my lodge. But i'll be back with photos.

In the meantime, Stay well !

Cheers,

Well, Melinda is back to blogging. Here's a rough updates about my life.
hmm... I have been running around doing visiting during the CNY. It was quite a good time spent updating and sharing of whats been going on in our respective lifes'. Next would be: Getting prepared for my studies. For those who do not know the most recent updates, letta me tell you that i will be leaving on the 10th of Feb09 for my further studies[B. of Visual Arts-Painting] in the Australian National University, which is located in canberra,. It is a 3yr course. Hopefully, i'll be able to work in the art scene over there after graduation~

Anyway, I will try to blog at least once a week updating you guys bout life in ANU. From, lifestyles, jobs, artworks, tourings and many many more.

*Pls note that i am giving away some of my artworks. Should you be interested, do drop me an email asap before the 9th of Feb. Below are few pieces of artworks still available.
Series #01, comes in 5pieces. Below are 3/5pieces shown.

Series #01