I Love Lorie Line!

Goodness me! It’s been a while. So Wednesday I went to a “programme” by the Singapore International Photography Festival to Jim Orca’s talk “21st Century and Beyond: Images Transcending Culture”, which was quite a name for a half interesting/half boring talk. But he has done a lot for the community. He is a commercial photographer by trade, but he’s used his photography to help himself connect to people – as well as use his photography to connect different worlds together.
One of his projects is for the World Toilet Organization, which is for promoting sanitation (and buying toilets, I presume) for the poorest parts of the world. Another project was for a school that is for ex-convict/juvenile delinquents that want a second chance and go back to school. He had a model who actually was a student, and he did a lot of “breaking free” motifs as well as interesting (sometimes a tad more obvious than suits my personal tastes, but it’s ok) schemes. I wish that he sold some of the pictures as t-shirts  promoting a good cause while supporting it as well. I really like how he has a ‘resurrection’ theme while the body actually made the outline of an up-arrow.
The other thing (while bringing up the movie Born in Brothels) was going to teach Indian children of various ages to shoot photography (and I believe how to use the Internet as well) with use of a translator.
Even though another talk I went to (Institute of Critical Zoologists) was quite creative and definitely an eccentric perspective, I think that Jim Orca’s work has moved me more. I actually decided today to try to be a nicer person (but only to strangers). I helped a girl (who later turned out to be Korean, who knew?) get her tray for lunch today. Small, but I guess since I had nothing else to think about during lunch, why not?

This weekend was pretty pretty crazy. Friday night I met up with some of my friends for dinner. Then I met my Indonesian friend (who was here for a wedding) and we hung out first at New Asia Bar (VIPs again....^.^) and then we went out to ButterFactory as well.
On Saturday...yes I spoiled myself like crazy. I got a massage and then a facial at this cute little place in Adelphi (it only cost $113 for three hours!!!). I am definitely going back!! And bringing my friends!! Then I bought a bunch of makeup (because I need to start wearing makeup for work...oh man)...from Make Up For Ever (used by lots of make-up artists, apparently). We had a lot of fun with the make-up artist, and I will need to go back (though I did spend a whopping amount there) do learn how to do more fun eyes (i totally just bought one nude colour...color...color.....:p).

So then met up at Supper Club (which was completely amazing) with my friend + his “indo” friends for some fun; then I went home, and slept like a log.

Sunday was more subdued. Met SH at Orchard to buy some art supplies at Art Friend in Takashimaya (after sharing some Jampong(?) [spicy Korean seafood noodle soup] and japchae [my favourite]) that favourite was intentional ok?! Then we went back to her place, and i painted like there was no tomorrow, and my painting is ok, but I learned two important things: (1) paint the background first and (2) sketch or else everything looks lopsided. Don’t worry, I have no chance at becoming the next amazing painter because definitely cannot paint fine details like them. I don’t have an inherent grasp of color and light yet.

My husband ^.^ (good friend) drew me a picture with watercolour pencils....i laughed a lot, but it actually is very nice because he used the Chinese calligraphy strokes. Then Sunday night we went out to eat some CRAB (OH SO DELICIOUS ......drool.........droooooooooool.......-wipe-) and then play some pool (my ‘husband’ played with me and made me feel better about myself, so i played better this time than last time :p.

Don’t worry, my so-called husband is not my boyfriend. No boyfriend for me! He is a very good friend though (we go to the bookstore together because I cannot go with my tinkers anymore...) (tear). I tinkled my friend’s piano, and I’m about to go buy some sheet music I think (from some place in Orchard sometime later this week) so that I can have a good time running the fingers around. The tone is vaire close to m. Hasbrook’s old one. But out of tune as well. :p just old and antiquey...
I’m looking for something to fill the bottom portion of my painting though. It’s complete except that I want to put a poem or something else there. (maybe even in Chinese, if the husband consents) lol.

I’m about to sign up for gymnastics classes as well. Oh dear. I know I am going to be a log the next morning, but I need things to keep my body in  better shape. Blah. Everything is a little tighter now that I am in my old ways.

Gotta run! Going to see a movie with a friend tonight  My Magic by Eric Khoo.

Love, love, love
Sansie