Me. Myself. I.

It has been a long while since i last visited my blog. As i went around blog hopping my previous good old friends blogs, many of them had be shut, or left stagnant, left there on the net.

All men in Singapore has to undergo National Service. Never would i have thought the day would come where its time for me to serve.

I was sent to the island called Tekong. I was placed in School 4, As a recruit from 4th Company, the Knights. Life was not bad. I looked back to the days i spent in Boy's Brigade, and army life was just, a boys brigade camp, but for one week, and then you book out on Friday, or stay back for RT. I've also been awarded Platoon Best at the end of PTP/BMT. After my Passing Out parade, i've been posted to Clementi Camp, to be a 8SIR Hoplite. Well, basically that means Security Trooper. Which also meant Guard Duty until ORD. Now im posted to the Airforce, and having my course there before being sent to the frontlines of the camp.

Throughout my time ever since enlisting. I realized many things. Time Flies.

I spend my book out time different from what my section mates would usually do. I come home, take a shower. Catch up on some anime, watch running man together with my mum.

With that done, i would start playing games. I've played Call of Duty Ghost, Assassins Creed 4 and Final Fantasy Lighting Returns. Then i would hop to my lappy and play Grandchase.

Then at times i would hop to my room and play the piano, or just view through youtube to listen to music, and songs i could learn.

I've watched anime. such as Clannad, which brought me to tears. Rewatched anime, such as Angel Beats.

I was moved through the storytelling of the whole show, the music and just, how the characters expressed themself.

I started learning piano songs like, from clannad : Farewell at the foot of the hill, and from spirited away : One Summer Day.

Recently i was into Hayao Miyazaki, which spirited away was by him, and other cool titles like laputa castle in the sky, howls moving castle and my neighbour, tontoro.

and yes yet again, was amazed at the way he produced the anime, drawn the scenes, did the music. Not to mention, the story told and the lessons learnt.

During my time in clementi camp, because we are posted to the airforce, we had to stay for a Machine Gun Course which takes 4 days, eating up our weekends. We were granted One nights out. which gave us time to go out of camp, and enjoy and come back at night. I went to west gate with my section, had paradise dynasty. While looking for an ATM, i found a borders store. Which i thought was completely closed down, so i went to get a book. That time i was playing Assassins Creed 4. so i bought an Assassins Creed 4 book. To further understand the character, and keep in line with the story. My Section mates got books too. Most of our time spent while shooting was just waiting for our turn. Which could leave you up to 3 to 5 hours. We read books.

I stopped when i reached the part i stopped in the game. Following that, i borrowed my friends. I started reading books by Haruki Murakami. Norwegian Wood. It was a great book.

It was written which such description, such emotion and written quite a long time back. It makes you totally related to the main character, and at the same time, makes you question yourself.


Back to topic, which i really do not know what im typing here. Maybe its just a way for me to let it all out. to just put all these somewhere. I worry alot about the future. Like this whole black cloud infront of my eyes. Like a toxic fume in my head.

Where am i.

I missed today's music matters live and went for awards lab session instead.

Hello my Dear Blog.

Its been a while, a long while since i had logged into this blog and created a new post. I have once again admired those who are able to maintain their blogs to type in their weekly, or daily reflections and thoughts of life.

As many of my close friends would know, upon graduation from Institute of Technical Education, Short form, ITE, I've proceed with a bold decision to journey into the crazy world of advertising. A rather bold decision indeed as i do not know if i had made the right choice. Graduating with a Nitec in Visual Communications, I have still no confidence on my Design due to the other talented Graphic Design student around me. I have then come to know that there are many people out there fighting for a place in the world of design.

I've shown my intrest in my current School, Chatsworth Medi@rt Academy, short form for CMA. Among all it's modules, one particular one has caught my eye and really made me really want to sign up.


AND IT'S NOT ADVERTISING.


I must say that my journey to Advertising is a crazy choice, and'll i'll explain why.


The course that i had my eyes set on for is Editorial Design. It's the season where i've been showing a huge intrest for Fashion Photography.


Of course, before being admitted to the school, i would have to present my portfolio which i had built up in ITE. To my amazement, I got to jump a total of four modules, Visual Communications, Cooperate Identity, Typography and Design Studios.


And i had no idea how in the world did i manage to skip them. I've joined up a class of three, making me the fourth in this small class. It is funny how other classes will have way more people then what my class is made of.


And there comes the first few lessons.

As many of my dear old friends would have known, the personality of Brandon In Secondary School, Brandon in ITE and Brandon in CMA is totally different. Many have changed in these 8 years. On the First Day of School, I've reverted to the Shy, Introvert Little Boy.


Many Difficulties and Stress came my way. With my Classmates knowing that i had skipped 4 modules, and also have used the softwares they have not learnt how to use, from my perspective, Im the best in class. Knowing that im not good at designing things at all as i've been overshadowed by the talented people in Class back in ITE, my classmates and the teachers would be like, 

hey brandon, your design is so simplistic and nice. How did you do this? Could you take a look at my work? What color should i use? 

To me this is over praising. Its stressful to the extend i'll just go like, haha, and i'll guide them out with their work and at the same time, worry about mine.


Two words that will always come out of our mouths is one did a design that is more splendid then the other. 


SPOIL MARKET


Of course, we as a class have bonded through to our final artwork submission which is just now, on Friday.

I have came to know what Advertising is all about.

I've pulled out my courage despite my lousy social skills and set of designs back last year to join a program in school called the awards lab. As it's name states, the purpose of this program is to do up works/projects to send for competitions for awards. The two mains are D&ad, short form for Design and Advertising Awards and Crowbars.

It seriously feels as if the whole word is against me. I guess this is life. Full of ups and downs, just like a rollar coaster ride.

I got the stuff, i have the right, to choose whatever i want to do with the stuff. Brining another photographer to come in and touch my stuff. Hell no.

I've got to start looking up more then looking down more often. I've got to start to learn how to stand out. I've got to start doing more research. I've to stop procrastinating.

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i miss secondary school life

Kiss the Rain - Yiruma

There is a limit in how much of a bastard you could be my dear friend. One day I would prove to you wrong and who knows, when that day come, you would open your eyes and see.