Unfortunately...

Hi Everyone,

This blog is gonna be shut down temporarily (indefinitely). I know I have been neglecting neglecting neglecting it for goodness knows how long, so here's a heads up notice that there prob won't be many changes/updates for a while.

When it gets revived and resuscitated, it probably will be nowhere near the same anymore. haha. now and then, i love to re-invent things, change things up a lil', just to keep things fresh. :)
there's been lotsa happenings and going-ons... wish i could share, but it'll have to be Vol.2 of iamjonlee.blogspot.com. 'till then, take care, be good, and best wishes to everyone :)

Blessings,
iamjonlee

This is actually school work.

Design strategy. The design strategy i propose is inherently based on the site analysis and the sculpture analysis previously documented. The theme of the design is 'where am i?', which plays a lot on the boundaries of space, threshold, and, on a larger scale, context. In line with this, there will also be emphasis on the flow of pedestrian traffic though the site, with the main entry on union place and exit on holmwood place or even vice versa, where they can just wander 'through' the entire site and at any one point wonder 'where am i' through ambiguity in the definition of boundaries and threshold. Context is also a part of this, with relation to the site and phenomena within proximity, eg. Uni, lygon st, in carlton which is known for victorian styled townhouses etc.

deep.

since when did i learn to be like you, jf?

what a sunday

haha i know its like tuesday now. but i'd like to blog about the eventful sunday i had (30/03/2008).

first off, at 12am of 30/03/2008 (or saturday midnight) i ate A1 egg chiffon because i was told to load up on carbs before the big run. i guess i took it too seriously. hahaha. prob ended up upping my cholesterol levels instead of energy levels haha.

got up at 7am in prep for the run. wore nelson's TYR cycling shirt because i thought it'd be warmer and aerodynamic etc. also because i always remember him wearing it when he used to cycle to work in the early mornings when it was absolutely freezing. so, seeing the similarity in conditions, i gave his shirt a go.

the run itself started about 8.30am. sadly, i didn't have enough(any) willpower to train (at all) beforehand. and, since i had never run that far before (14.14km) at one go up to that point, i thought i was in for a bit of a torture session. but it wasn't too bad really :) more because i had good running company (bjbj) and we mainly had a good chat and conversation throughout the run. both of us finished it quicker than expected, so was rather pleased :) (truthfully, i had no expectations, just didn't want to be picked up by the bus that would pick you up if you were too slow) hahaha

later that afternoon, i walked around the city for about 3 hours taking pictures of sculptures and statues for AD2. chanced upon this great video store in paramount that sells all the asian movies, serials etc. it just opened so 50% off storewide. i walked out of there with 13 new movies, including kungfudunk which i have been wanting to see for a while.

Maroon 5 + One Republic + Brandi Carlile later that night. I had bought the 4 tickets way back last year in like november, but i promptly forgot about them until just a couple days before the gig. was quite enjoyable! have a look below. maroon 5 and one republic didnt have meet-the-fans sessions (or they would surely be restraining-order-on-crazy-screaming-fan-girls sessions), only BC did :)

work?

uni's started, and i am not yet fully settled in.

sometimes i waste too much time with ideas trying to recreate my office in my room. my workspace so to speak, but with little (no) success. both in the attempt to recreate, and in actually doing work.

no good!

K and chee

Chee your cai chan. Haha!

Praise You In This Storm

I was sure by now
God You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say "Amen", and it's still raining

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

And I'll praise You in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
And every tear I've cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to you
And you raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can't find You

But as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of Heaven and Earth

B5

B4

B3

B2

B

Nail

Dishwasher

which way?

a new start!

dont think. dont think.



just do, just be.



become.





Prov 3:4-6



"Then you will win favor and a good name

in the sight of God and man.


Trust in the LORD with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;


in all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make your paths straight."

There is much to learn.

btw, i like kanye west.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

the story of today

there's alot more to be grateful for, and happy about

then there is to be sad or angry about

so i choose.

2008

healthy thinking.
something i need to think about. haha.

crap there are way too manythings that i want to do! and that i have to do, for that matter. i dunno where the time is going to come from. dunno where the energy is going to come from.

so exciting!

i just came to realise yesterday from meeting OKZ that God has been working in so many places and touching so many hearts, unbeknownst to me. how faithful God is!

it's really really encouraging. OKZ, hope you make it to melb soon! keep workin' and believin' :)

i've also come to realise that i really like singapore. and malaysia. and melbourne. hahaha. i'm one confused fellow. likewise on the job front, it's just as confusing. just what am i going to pursue? i don't know. QS, estimating, architecture, CA work, project/construction management, property development. Gee, i thought we were meant to specialise AFTER our general degree. how did it get more general!?

hahaha. besides that, i'm really thankful for the quality time i've been able to spend with family. the youngest lwk came down to sg, and had a blast (along with itono) bringing him round and stuff. our (on impulse) kl trip over the weekend was fantastic too (apart from the overeating). grateful i got to meet so many people and familiar faces (apart from limchinanh who was away) but i'll get him next time ahahaha

happy 2008 everyone!

peace and love,
iajl :)