Finally in the News ;)

Was interviewed recently for an article involving students who specialise in wedding photography. It came out in a Chinese daily the day before (Lian He Zao Bao, 04 March 2008, ZB NOW) so i made a scan so you could see it (: (yes that’s my ugly mug in the corner – the big spread is mine though

In the article, i was highlighted as saying,
“Apart from the fact that it is relatively easy to solicit business, there is much emotions and sentiments in doing a wedding shoot. First year Singapore Institute of Management Business Studies student, Joel Lim (24 years old), claims that the ability to capture special meaningful moments are what drives him in sacrificing sleep over weekends. He derives much satisfaction from seeing happy customers.”

and further down,
“Joel Lim feels that one should never appoint a photographer base on the type of equipment and hardware he owns. An excellent photographer is one who communicates clearly and the ability to draw stories from the images.“

Owells.. there was a chance i would have had another interview but it got canned so heh, this will do

 

its another year already?

Strangely this year had a rather quiet end (not that i was expecting much), and it started quietly as well.

Just a recap, after exams, a crazy week of clearing my backlog before going to my youth fellowship’s camp at mersing,

for more photos, yf camp 2007 – mersing

then before i knew it, it was off to krabi (more like ton sai) for rockclimbing. i did wish i had a bit more time there to spend a day or two just shooting.

for more photos, krabi

then after those fabulous days of sun, sand, rocks, sea and skies, it was back to the mundane singapore life. well not so mundane steamboat dinner at golden mile tower (after realising the marina south steamboat-bbq places were all closed) with jeannie, fx, pao, kean and mj.

then school started and life began its routine cycle. thank God i have a 3 day week this sem, but the modules do look a lil heavy even for so little credits.
anyways i do believe in promoting local music, and i heard this at esplanade while just wondering around. it was an acoustic performance by Ling and Alwi (sp?) called, “Come Loose with Us.” nice covers of Radiohead’s “Bright Star”, Damien Rice’s “Volcano” and a few others, along with some original pieces like, “8am”

for more of my photography, do check those links above or go to my portfolio

 

whoopeedoo

in 5.5 hours time i’ll start the new week, have an event to cover.  

but more importantly, in 13 hours and 15 mins time, finals will be starting with a psychology paper i’m not looking forward to.
this will be followed the next day with an econs paper, that i feel that i will forget the answers to.
then a math paper i really dread cuz i don’t have enough practice ever.
before a day’s break and then a paper on human nutrition just cuz i have to.

whoopeedoobeeedoooo.

then peace. 

 

can i quote you on that?

Earlier tonight,

<crzy joel`> muggeritis [http://shutterd.wordpress.com]

11:16 who’s the pig now?

 

*jeannie needs a push

11:17 ME! 

 

LOL!

 

credits

i give credit when credit is due  the word i used in the last post “econmaniacs” was actually coined by jeannie who put “Economaniacs” but anyways, been mugging like a muggertoad =/ owells the finish line is near! just have to push on!

 

econmaniacs, blonde moments, running noses

Been trying to study since Friday, not much has gotten in to my head and i partly blame my bed and my room and my mac (ok not my mac) but well, i’ve got quite a bit to cover and i’ve to hurry!
JE Library yesterday was alright, managed to go through my math mock paper mid-way and then joined jeannie, hannah and sean for “Enchanted” after that. Movie was alright 3/5 to me, not my kind of show but it was very enjoyable. Thanks to jeannie for dragging me along then (: stayed out till pretty late but it was good fun.

today we went to MJ’s house (thanks dude for opening your place up) managed to persuade 3 people (who didn’t really want to) to come down in the end heh! dinner at the market behind heartland mall and then back home. realised i’ve a bit of drippy nose *eyes jeannie suspiciously*

anyways, this has to be shared heh. basically i snapped this of jeannie studying yesterday,
 
and i asked a few of our friends if she was photogenic, and they both agreed that she was. but she remained unconvinced so..

<crzy joel`> monochromaticnights [http://shutterd.wordpress.com]10:55 

so i should ask ppl who don’t know you rite?

but then how would you be able to verify?

*jeannie10:56

yea, should ask ppl who don’t know me

okay, pls don’t go around doing that.

OMG

<crzy joel`> monochromaticnights [http://shutterd.wordpress.com]10:56

hahahahahahahahahaha

you just did 

 

 
even under the meds (for my running nose – to slow it down somewhat) i found it incredibly funny heh.anyways i’m going to post up the PotD (picture of the day) for monochromatic nights and go to get some rest. can’t afford to fall sick now!  

Oh and, “Happy 21st Birthday, Carol!”

 

from the land of my father..

well tapping onto an open wireless in msia isn’t illegal i hope. cuz i’m doing it right now.

road trip so far has been utterly boring. i haven’t got many shots as i wished i had. weather was alright but going ard the city centres meant boring boring stuff (or i haven’t seen something i can actually shoot yet)

getting lost and going around in circles however, meant my friends can’t read maps. haha..!

i’m tired but i can’t seem to sleep. perhaps will try to get some work done since i’m here and have nothing except my macbook for company.

 

aar

guess sometimes, we overreact to things. i know i tend to overthink things and usually they go out of control. perhaps i have a control problem, to always feel in control of my life and the circumstances and timing of stuff.

well, we can still always pick up the pieces and carry on our journeys. and i believe we’ll go far (:

And if you want to talk about it anymore,
Lie here on the floor and cry on my shoulder,
Once again.
Cry on my shoulder,
I’m a friend.

congrats to two of my close friends, james & angeline (: was a wonderful opportunity to shoot their wedding (albeit as a 2nd photog – and now have far too many photos and too lil time to processs, all 811 pics) was completely bummered out after dinner for my 9th grand aunt’s birthday. too much wine didn’t help as well.

i’ve started a new series, called “monochromatic nights” go check it out from the link on my portfolio or monochromatic nights

it will feature a photo of night in monochrome. one photo will be released every day. so stay tuned there!

 

15 hours of bliss

After that presentation, a rather rewarding end to a crazy week was a trip to Brewerkz for that great calamari and a nice cold one.

Went home and konked out. Woke up 15 hours later.

I have seen peace. I have seen pain,
Resting on the shoulders of your name.
Do you see the truth through all their lies?
Do you see the world through troubled eyes?
And if you want to talk about it anymore,
Lie here on the floor and cry on my shoulder,
I’m a friend.

The world moves fast when you’re asleep and unconscious to it. Suddenly i needed filling-in to world news and current affairs. Suddenly life seems to pick up speed and hurtle me to a destination unknown.

I have seen birth. I have seen death.
Lived to see a lover’s final breath.
Do you see my guilt? Should I feel a fright?
Is the fire of hesitation burning bright?
And if you want to talk about it once again,
On you I depend. I’ll cry on your shoulder.
You’re a friend.

When i was down, sick and tired of repeating the same work over and over again, you were there to help me, now its only fair for me to reach out to help you. I miss talking with you in the middle of the night abt complete crap and rubbish just like how we used to just weeks ago, now its dribs and drabs of silent msgs. how i would look forward to the barrages of sms just from you when we weren’t online. your words and reactions bring a smile on my face.

You and I have lived through many things.
I’ll hold on to your heart.
I wouldn’t cry for anything,
But don’t go tearing your life apart.

but lately, you don’t seem to have smiled as much.

I have seen fear. I have seen faith.
Seen the look of anger on your face.
And if you want to talk about what will be,
Come and sit with me, and cry on my shoulder,
I’m a friend.
And if you want to talk about it anymore,
Lie here on the floor and cry on my shoulder,
Once again.
Cry on my shoulder,
I’m a friend.

“Cry” – James Blunt

So let me be there for you.

 

rush of blood to the head

WOW. i’m done with econs presentation. stupid stammering and self-repeats heh.

Excerpt: “Our two articles are based on the Great Depression. After our careful analysis, our group became greatly depressed.”

hurhuhur..can’t believe i’m that lame.

last minute plans ftw. can’t believe the freshies screwed us over. but what the hell.

“… he said oh i’m gonna buy a gun and start a war,
if you can tell me something worth fighting for
oh and i’m gonna buy this place, thats what i said,
blame it upon a rush of blood to the head ..

sent them 4 questions only to find out they took out a whole slide we based our questions on, because our questions showed their rather obvious loophole. they tore down their slides right through to close that gap. then they used the questions we were to pose to them in their presentation. so effectively nullifying our questions.

crap.

“… so meet me by the bridge, meet me by the lane
when am i going to see that pretty face again?
meet me on the road, meet me where i said
blame it all upon a rush of blood to the head”