http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:th3rdeye&section=today deviantART RSS for by:th3rdeye en-us Copyright 2010, deviantART.com Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:17:04 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/13247034/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/13247034/ Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:47:20 PDT


Be who you are and will be
learn to cherish that boisterous Black Angel that drives you
up one day and down another
protecting the place where your power rises
running like hot blood
from the same source
as your pain.

When you are hungry
learn to eat
whatever sustains you
until morning
but do not be misled by details
simply because you live them.
Do not let your head deny
your hands
any memory of what passes through them
nor your eyes
nor your heart
everything can be useful
except what is wasteful
(you will need
to remember this when you are accused of destruction.)
Even when they are dangerous
examine the heart of those machines you hate
before you discard them
and never mourn the lack of their power
lest you be condemned
to relive them.

If you do not learn to hate
you will never be lonely
enough
to love easily
nor will you always be brave
although it does not grow any easier.

Do not pretend to convenient beliefs
even when they are righteous
you will never be able to defend your city
while shouting.

Remember our sun
is not the most noteworthy star
only the nearest.

Respect whatever pain you bring back
from your dreaming
but do not look for new gods
in the sea
nor in any part of a rainbow.
Each time you love
love as deeply
as if it were
forever
only nothing is
eternal.

Speak proudly to your children
wherever you may find them
tell them
you are the offspring of slaves
and your mother was
a princess
in darkness.

The bit in bold hit home hard. I've been told I'm too righteous....by my parents mostly. I don't think I am....I'm not righteous to the point of being impractical. ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/12742409/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/12742409/ Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:51:03 PDT [link]

and

[link]

Some people from my school....did a very nice mix of Zombie and Bring me to life....the lead female is a friend of mine and her voice is brilliant!

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/12522464/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/12522464/ Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:33:57 PDT

[link]

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/12148290/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/12148290/ Sun, 11 Mar 2007 19:14:08 PDT [link] but did some editing.
Methinks it's quite appropriate for my username ^_^




Hope everyone is doing well

ohh oohh you must check out Pearl before swine comics if you haven't already! it's hilarious! especially all those under the 'crocs' tag!

Me be on meeshun to speek croc speek. Dat be good idea?

Oh and see if you can win this game against this arrogant *beep*
[link]

At first I thought it was a surelose game but actually there's a way to win...

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11878031/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11878031/ Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:21:49 PST and got married on Dec 16th.

I hadn't had time to keep up with their journals but I just found out:
[link]


I'm so so soo extremely happy for them, it feels as though my heart might burst.
~irukandji was a very good DA brother to me, constantly giving me support with my writing and art, and always being there for spiritual strength. I knew him while he was getting to know *temporary-peace so I could see the change in him and it's wonderful to finally see him so happy!

Lalalalalala

This gives me hope



]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11809462/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11809462/ Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:02:52 PST
Interesting read....what's your take on this?

"A consumer backlash against foreign call centres has led some companies to return operations to the UK. After all the talk of lower costs, where did it all go wrong?

"Hello, it's my car." ''Your cat, sir?." "No, my hatchback." "Your bad back, sir?" "No my car, it's a hatchback." "Your cat has a bad back, sir?" "Arghhhhhh!"

Dealing with call centres has always been one of the great irritations of trying to contact your bank, insurer - almost any service provider."



Read on.....



[link]

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11769459/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11769459/ Sun, 11 Feb 2007 07:01:51 PST chashmish and I love it! *emo*

I especially like the bit about the girl hating her curly hair.

This deviation is related ^_^

This is the Singapore version:
[link]

This is the North American version:
[link]

The Singapore version is more specific to esteem issues here...like the desire for double eyelids...

This dove campaign is pretty effective...I remember watching this video too...Dove Evolution
[link]

Show me a smile then,
Don't be unhappy, can't remember
When I last saw you laughing
If this world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
You call me up
Because you know I'll be there

And I'll see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors are beautiful,
Like a rainbow ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11732123/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11732123/ Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:37:02 PST
The video for ‘Proper Education’ is now set to cause a sensation of another kind, as it focuses on climate change and the issues surrounding global warming. Set in a London estate, it features a gang of young people breaking into local flats, in order to switch appliances off standby, change light bulbs for energy efficient alternatives, place bricks in toilet cisterns, alongside a series of other energy saving measures.

“There was a lot of anticipation around this video and I was really keen to do something a bit different,” Prydz explains. “Pink Floyd would always use their videos to get a message across and I really wanted to carry on this spirit. I’d been reading so much in the press about climate change and global warming recently and felt it would be great to try and empower people to do something about it. It’s not making a grand statement. It’s just simply saying everyone can do a little and it will make a difference."

The video, directed by Marcus Adams, saw Prydz consult with climate change charity Global Cool (www.global-cool.com). Global Cool believes that the solution to defeating global warming lies within the power of the individual, empowering them to take personal action to make a valuable difference.

Global Cool spokesman, Dan Morrell said, “The message is clear, climate change is happening but collectively, given the tools and the knowledge to actively reduce CO2 emissions, and to encourage others to do the same, we can collectively push the climatic tipping point long into the future”.

Global Cool not only advised not only on the video’s content but are also working with Eric and Ministry of Sound to make the release of ‘Proper Education’ carbon neutral. The emissions created through the production and distribution of the CD release will be offset* through the Te Apiti Wind Farm project in New Zealand. The Te Apiti project is one of the first carbon offset schemes to be classified as Gold Standard, a programme endorsed by over 43 critical non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

The video here. ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11679569/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11679569/ Sun, 04 Feb 2007 04:39:02 PST chashmish's journal (:


BAHAHAHHA. Something I came across when researching my paper - the early mode of transport in London was the Omnibus, and judging from these rules that were laid down for using it, you can imagine that it must have been quite an experience.



Omnibus law
1. Keep your feet off the seats.
2. Do not get into a snug corner yourself and then open the windows to admit a North-wester upon the neck of your neighbour.
3. Have your money ready when you desire to alight. If your time is not valuable, that of others may be.
4. Do not impose on the conductor the necessity of finding you change: he is not a banker.
5. Sit with your limbs straight, and do not with your legs describe an angle of 45, thereby occupying the room of two persons.
6. Do not spit on the straw. You are not in a hogsty but in an omnibus travelling in a country which boasts of its refinement.
7. Behave respectfully to females and put not an unprotected lass to the blush, because she cannot escape from your brutality.
8. If you bring a dog, let him be small and be confined by a string.
9. Do not introduce large parcels - an omnibus is not a van.
10. Reserve bickerings and disputes for the open field. The sound of your own voice may be music to your own ears - not so, perhaps, to those of your companions.
11. If you will broach politics or religion, speak with moderation: all have an equal right to their opinions, and all have an equal right to not have them wantonly shocked.
12. Refrain from affectation and conceited airs. Remember that you are riding a distance for sixpence which, if made in a hackney coach, would cost you as many shillings; and that should your pride elevate you above plebeian accommodations, your purse should enable you to command aristocratic indulgences.



]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11644802/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11644802/ Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:26:23 PST
Watch it here:
[link]

Lyrics here:
[link]



Lissa Hannigan is as amazing as Damien Rice...both their voices are so haunting. And I love how simple she appears to be...very humble and demure and modest. They're from Ireland (: Reminds me of my Irish friends...

We're all guilty of so much...
Share 9 crimes you've commited with me? Or 9 wrong things you've done really...

I'm guilty of washing the dishes with the tap running...
I'll share more if you share too (:

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11572978/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11572978/ Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:34:21 PST
I need photo ideas....

Someone suggested getting a lollipop and having ants infest it....but that sounds a wee bit disturbing and tricky to execute...

Any ideas?

The closest I could find on DA is
and

Speaking of ants....that was one of the best things about the cold climate in Vancouver...you could leave food exposed and it wouldn't turn soft or have ants infesting it in a matter of hours. ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11489780/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11489780/ Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:56:35 PST Cafe del Mar has opened in Singapore...

I want to go. I wonder if it'll be ostentatious.
Because Km8on Sentosa is apparently quite sexed up.

Anyway...maybe I'll grab a whole bunch of non ostentatious people and go. It's all about the company isn't it. And the music of course. That's the main thing.

In other news, I'm doing 3 business modules and 2 honours year sociology modules so I have quite a heavy workload this semester, God help me. I'm so tired already. And it's barely been a week.

Thank you to all the deviants who have helped spread my work by featuring it in their journals, I really appreciate it

I also want to do a fancy css facelift for my journal but have no idea how to And I don't want any headaches in the process...anyone wanna help? *puppydog eyes*

I really like how turned out. But nobody seems to like it...if number of comments are anything to go by ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11408165/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11408165/ Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:43:08 PST [link]

MSN conversation as follows:

Lackadaisical Nonchalance~ says:
[link] check this out
Vaidehi says:
i'll do it in a while? i'm waiting for my office video to load and if i do anything else the stupid thing keeps dying
Vaidehi says:
what is it?
Lackadaisical Nonchalance~ says:
it's a picture of a hugeass bunny
Vaidehi says:
?
Lackadaisical Nonchalance~ says:
yeah it's humongous
Lackadaisical Nonchalance~ says:
massive
Lackadaisical Nonchalance~ says:
dunno why
Lackadaisical Nonchalance~ says:
disturbing
Vaidehi says:
JESUS
Vaidehi says:
OUCH
Vaidehi says:
THAT IS A HUGEASS BUNNY.
Lackadaisical Nonchalance~ says:
lol you mean you didn't believe me
Vaidehi says:
haha i thought it was a sculpture or sth
Vaidehi says:
NOT A REAL LIVE RABBIT
Vaidehi says:
THE SIZE OF A HUMAN CHILD

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11293388/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11293388/ Tue, 02 Jan 2007 19:42:41 PST

(Just because I can )

In other news, I'm back home in sunny Singapore!!!!!!! *dances around in circles* ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11192585/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11192585/ Mon, 25 Dec 2006 18:30:37 PST Jackson Water's song Center of Attention.

Reminded me of my dad....especially the lines You want your independence, but you won't let me let you go

I think I'm ready to go home.

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11144467/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11144467/ Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:32:41 PST It's been good to me....not as complicated as people make it out to be.
It's actually pretty straightforward.
Went to watch Hairspray on Broadway today, it was so much fun!!!
I've spent the last 3 days wandering about on my own mostly, saw a bit of Queens before covering Union Square and Times Square in Manhattan.
Going to hit the museums tomorrow. Meeting up with a friend who is going to show me the offthebeatentrack stuff, can't wait!!
Since I've been on my own, I've been too afraid to take my 20D out...people tell me that I'm being overly paranoid...but now that I have company, yayyyyyyyyyyy finally my 20D is going to see the light of day!

Wheeeeee!!!

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11032572/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/11032572/ Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:00:37 PST chashmish showed me this cos she saw it while working on a paper....

some monkey on wikipedia wrote this for urbanization
[link]

i don't understand the concept of wikipedia allowing anyone to edit an entry...

but before you shoot me, i'm going to go read up at [link]

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/10929613/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/10929613/ Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:43:26 PST [link]

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/10874502/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/10874502/ Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:38:11 PST and they shouldn't be able to.
because they don't matter.
and i frustrated at them for it.
but mostly i'm frustrated at myself for being frustrated at them.

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/10804081/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/10804081/ Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:13:58 PST [This is hilarious!]

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/10745531/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/10745531/ Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:46:44 PST
When I first heard about it, I found it hilarious.

Apparently there was a facebook organized Bush heckling session outside the UCC where the speech was happening.

That would have been interesting to witness...given how political assembly without a legal permit is banned....

Apparently a white girl was carrying an umbrella with "Bush is a war criminal" written on it in white paint....an Asian/Singaporean would never dare to do that...[link]

This blog [link] details the whole affair...apparently it belongs to the guy who organized the heckling session.

Another friend of mine got invited to the speech...and is squeeing about how she spoke to Georgie and was SO close to the stairs and got to take a picture with him so close in the background! Heh....

[link]
The whole speech...

Damn....first I miss the IMF/World Bank Meetings. Then I miss this. Why do interesting things happen when I'm away from home. Humph.

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/10571438/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/10571438/ Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:39:22 PST
[link]

You can listen to the stuff online and then download whatever you want (:



]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/10550381/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/10550381/ Sun, 29 Oct 2006 15:53:31 PST

Who are you?

Are we friends?

When and How did we meet?

Give me a nickname and tell me why would you call me that?

Describe me in a word:

What was the first impression you had of me?

Do you still think/feel the same?

What things make you remember me?

If you could give me something, what would it be?

How well do you know me?

Do you want to know me, personally?

Are you gonna put this in your journal so I can say what I think about you?

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/10050068/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/10050068/ Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:03:59 PDT
How's everybody doing??
Greetings from British Columbia!!
It's going to be almost 2 weeks since class started.
I'm having a ball!!
I've met so many new people(even one from Kazakstan, howcoolizdat!), made so many new friends, exchanged so many new ideas, done so many new things....
And I'm still contemplating renewing my subscription. I currently have 1,138 deviations I still have to view, and 250 messages....yikes! And between preparing my meals, getting to class on time, doing my readings, hanging out with my new friends, doing housechores and getting to know my roomies better, I just don't seem to be able to find the time to spend on DA.
I definitely miss spending time viewing all the brilliant artwork on DA, I'll try to find time once i get my balance right. Right now I still have time management issues.

If any of you want to see a silly video of me and my roomies, note me ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/9825023/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/9825023/ Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:11:51 PDT Canadians


Christine is a doll!! She's been so supportive of my work and so kind, intelligent and warm to me! And her work has a very downtoearth quality that I like...the sort that makes you feel all fuzzy. Go check her gallery out. We started ~curlyheads together. Check that out too if you haven't already (:


Sadiya...lol....where do I begin....this girl is such a kid at heart, so bubbly and squee-y, her comments never fail to bring a smile on my face, and she's a very dedicated commentor too...and I don't know how she does it, I know she's watching a lot of people. Hats off to you!


This guy is quite a character...a budding musician, he's also very opinionated about things and isn't afraid of making his views known....there have been times when I've had my feathers ruffled, but all in all, his views have definitely opened my eyes to a different kind of world. Add him to your msn if you want to hear his music!

Americans


Eric is my DA brother (: He won my heart over when I realised just how much he understands my poetry and how connected we are on a philosophical/spiritual leve. His talent for poetry is also very evident in his gallery. He's also a testament to DA love because he's marrying ~temporary-peace, a girl he fell in love with through DA.

or
This guy is hilarious. He's so witty and he comes up with such whimsical poetry in his comments! His drawing skills are also very aweinspiring.


Hehehe affectionately known as Uncle Chuck(please don't kill me), this deviant has been very encouraging in his comments on my work. He's also very very interesting to keep a comment thread going with. Very eloquent with his words...I still have many of his comments yet to be answered in my message box....mostly because I like rereading his words and I don't feel like I can give an adequate response.


Heather is such a fun, wacky and quirky person!! And she and I have quite a bit in common...it's almost uncanny. My comment threads with her probably extend beyond 15 comments each. We just have so much to share with each other and she's great to talk to because she's so culturally open and accepting. Oh, and she's Alaskan!! How cool is that?!

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/9789173/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/9789173/ Sun, 20 Aug 2006 04:00:04 PDT [link] from *natashalyonne

In other news...my room looks like it got hit by a tornado. Packing for my exchange stint in UBC... 4 months is an awkward length of time...on the one hand it's not -that- long, on the other...it's long enough to need everything I normally need on a daily basis. But I don't want to overpack because I plan on shopping there and don't want to end up with excess baggage on the way home...not to mention the fact that I'll have to lug everything around myself if I intend on travelling once the semester ends.

Moo. Decisions, decisions.

More of my work


]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/9675921/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/9675921/ Thu, 10 Aug 2006 09:58:57 PDT


LMAO at [link] and [link]

I'm glad for the change in DA's look....regardless of whether it's for the better or worse. Because I was getting bored with the old look.

I just read somwhere that everyone gets to feature thumnails in their journals....I'm not sure if that's such a good thing....because...hmmm...ok maybe not....bah, I was thinking that now we'd have an image overload everywhere....whereas before, when it was only a feature of subscriptions, then only people who are serious enough about art to be willing to pay for a subscription would be allowed to feature thumbnails.
But I know that doesn't make sense because being able to afford a subscription is in no way an indication of someone's appreciation for art.

Still...I foresee a lot of crap.

If you get what I mean.

Hmm...I have to find a way to prevent DA from becoming counterproductive for me. I just don't know how...I think I seriously need to springclean my friends list.

Because I sometimes end up getting a headache from sitting at the computer for too long, desperately trying not to get dizzy from the image overload while I filter out images worth opening to view.

Peace, Propaganda and The Promised Land
Interesting documentary, really systematically presented.

And this [link] is also worth a watch. I haven't seen this much true passion in a while.

Both of these links were taken from journals of deviants on my watch list. Thanks for sharing people!! ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/9646583/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/9646583/ Tue, 08 Aug 2006 21:28:34 PDT


25 days of subscription left!!!

*panic*

*hernia*

*epileptic seizure*



And I'm watching more than 500 people!

I'm so dead when my subscription ends.

And the thing about a DA subscription is that once you have it...once you have the thumbnail feature, you can't go back to not having it.

You're Hoooked for life! ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/9124180/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/9124180/ Tue, 20 Jun 2006 10:04:50 PDT The Ridge and my goodness....

I had no idea that it'd be such an overwhelming task. I find myself suddenly in charge of the look of the entire magazine, together with the head of photography. That's 40 whole pages of layout!!! O_o

And we're shorthanded. We have 2 newbies, both of whom have no experience using FreeHand, one who is travelling and can't do any layout for the next two issues and one who is an old student we're paying to stay on since we're so shorthanded. And the student union has some really strange policy that he can't do more than 10 pages of layout. I have no idea why. Moo. But the good thing is, he has agreed to do more off the record. Yay! I swear he's a Godsend.

Anyway, I look forward to the challenge ahead. Things will get especially challenging when I have to get everything together for the october and november issues from Vancouver. It's going to be hard getting people to respond in time to my emails. >_<

But it'll be fun I'm sure

If you want to have a look at past layouts from the publication, click this [link] ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8867870/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8867870/ Wed, 24 May 2006 20:09:06 PDT curlyheads to your watch list yet??

If you haven't, pleaaaaaaaaase do (:
We're featuring rrrrrreaaaallllly awesome work!! You won't be disappointed!

Let me give you a sneak preview







http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8775975/ Mon, 15 May 2006 08:39:06 PDT Their work is really good. Do visit their galleries please (:

Reading: White Oleander-Janet Fitch
Watching: I want to buy the White Oleander DVD

First we have a fellow Singaporean




Second we have another fellow Singaporean




Third we have an Indonesian (is it just me or do our neighbours take REALLY good pictures?? *envy*)


... ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8755576/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8755576/ Sat, 13 May 2006 03:38:20 PDT
I've been compiling photography tutorial links to read up now that I have the time.
Cos apparently I have no idea how to use my camera well and I don't understand a lot of the technical stuff.
So if you guys have anything to share, please do, I'd really appreciate it (: Especially if the tutorial is specific to the 20D and is in very simple and graspable language. And preferably with before and after images as examples because I understand better that way than if it's just plain words.

Thanks muchly!!
]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8733926/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8733926/ Wed, 10 May 2006 19:15:21 PDT what???!!!

=christines-life and I have started a new community to celebrate curly heads!!

Check it out at and lend us your support.

You don't have to be a curlyhead to join of course, but you have to curls in all their -ing glory.

Straight is boring. Life's full of twists and turns.
It's time for curlyheads to unite and take the straight world by storm!!


In any case, if any of you have anything curl related you wanna feature, drop us a note.

Oh, and guys are most welcome. This isn't a girl thing. Guys with curls are hawt!

Thanks for reading!! Hope everyone's having a good time. For all Singaporeans, Happy Vesak Day, enjoy the public holiday tomorrow! For the rest of you, the weekend's almost here. Yayness!

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8720601/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8720601/ Tue, 09 May 2006 12:52:30 PDT
I want to go back to my compact camera. I want to just point and click. I was so much happier when all I had to worry about was lighting and composition.
Now that I have a 20D suddenly everything I'm doing is wrong.
I have to worry about ISO, focal length, aperture, shutter speed, the combinations of all these to use.
Honestly, it's killing the fun for me.
I'm not looking to become a professional photographer.
It doesn't matter to me if a photo is technically wrong.
I go by instinct and by what looks right to my own eye.
I'm aware that learning the technical stuff will definitely improve the quality of my shots. But I just want to grasp things slowly, at my own pace.
I suddenly feel a pressure to only submit shots that supposedly do justice to what the 20D is supposed to be capable of.
Gah.

So if you think the stuff I take using my 20D sucks, I don't mind the critique, but bear in mind that I'm still very much an amateur. Up until recently, I knew nuts about photography, and I still know very little. Don't be too harsh please.



With that said, everyone's been really nice and encouraging, especially *reefonline and *technoghost who have been so patient when explaining all this technical jargon to me. ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8696431/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8696431/ Sun, 07 May 2006 00:52:50 PDT (Thanks for the tag, these things are fun to do now that I'm examless and have suddenly been launched into a state of nothingness)

Nine firsts
-first best friend: Divvya. But I don't think she considered me her best friend back. And after that I stopped believing in the concept of a "best" friend. Now I have many "close" friends. But I've always wanted one. Someone who'd know me like the worms in my stomach.
-first imaginary friend: The better half of me in my head? I really do have an ideal version of myself in my head.
-first pet's name: haven't had a pet. my parents are against it. something about interfering with their karma and taking on more karma than is necessary. but I like hamsters.
-first piercing: my ears, with a shotgun. not a needle. thank God. I'd imagine the needle way to hurt more. my ma refuses to let me get a second ear piercing >_<
-first crush: hmmmm when I was in Secondary 2 (grade 8) and oddly enough, the one friend who knew about it back then and teased the hell out of me for it, she's with him now. heh.
-first CD: hmmm this is a hard one. but i do know that one of my earliest loved cds was Savage Garden. Darren Hayes' voice!! *swoon*
-first car: I don't have my own car. I drive my mother's. Come October I'll have had my license for 2 years.
-first school: PlaySchool? Katong Park Playschool.
-first kiss: hehe, still waiting (:

Nine lasts
-last time you smoked: on fridayyyyyyyy, I smoked my way through an exam! Haha Singlish Slang. Here's an explanation:

SMOKE/THROW SMOKE
A term derived from the Army, where smoke is used to conceal tactical operations. Means to bluff, cause a diversion, confuse someone or bullshit. It's used commonly during examinations, when someone has no idea how to answer the question and has to bullshit all the way.
1. "I know you and Ah Huay are going pak tor. Don't try and smoke me"
2. "Wah lao, the essay question so cheem, donno what to write. So I just anyhow write anything, lor. Aiyah, just smoke all the way can oreddy, lah."

-last food you ate: Chinese stirfried greens (known as Peh Chye) with tofu
-last car ride: coming home from Dinner last night
-last movie you watched: Ice Age 2. Now I'm hoping to be able to catch The Da Vinci Code ^_^
-last phone call: speaking to my mother to tell her what time I'd be home
-last bubble bath you took: hahaha back in our old house when my parents had a bathtub in their bathroom. although there'd hardly be any bubbles because we'd be using lameass bubblebath soap from Hotels.
-last song you listened to: "Maybe Tomorrow" by Stereophonics
-last fight: I just had a verbal fight with my ma this morning.

Eight have you ever...
Dated your best friend: I don't have a best friend rememberrrrr
Been arrested: No. And don't ever want to be. It doesn't sound like much fun.
Skinny Dipped: Hahaha. No. I don't think skinny dipping is allowed here...besides, there's nowhere secluded to do it!
Been on TV: Yessssss hahahaha I was interviewed by a news reporter about whether or not the government would agree to have a Casino built in Singapore. Hahaha and I was so excited about it that I stayed up just to watch the news so that I could record it. I have it now on my laptop. My 10 seconds of fame.
Kissed someone and regretted it: Nope
Cheated on your boyfriend/girlfriend: Nope. But I've seen people being cheated on.
Been on a blind date: Nope. But it'd either be really interesting or really disastrous.
Been out of the country: Yes, I've been fortunate enough to travel a lot. Because my dad loves travelling. He never had much of a childhood...it was all workworkwork. So now that he has the money he wants to enjoy. And I get to benefit too hee. He wants to go backpacking on the silk route. Although his back is weak, so I'd probably have to carry both our bags lol.

Seven things you are wearing...
- Orange teddybear print PJs. (whaaaat. don't give me that look.)
- under garments
- scrunchie in my hair
- er....that's about it? i'd usually have my watch on, but it broke and I haven't gotten a new one since.

Six things you've done today...
1. Exercised
2. Had lunch
3. Washed the dishes, hung out wet clothes to dry (ahh housewifey duties)
4. wondered about what i'm going to do with my holidays
5. checked my mail
6. Thought about resuming my guitar practise

Five favourite things
1. Watching lightning
2. Looking for shapes in the clouds
3. giving presents
4. switching on the radio to a song a like
5.... ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8636774/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8636774/ Mon, 01 May 2006 08:10:53 PDT
The rain falls on the just
And on the unjust fella;
But mainly on the just,
Because the unjust has the just's umbrella.


This feels apt given the weather here this past week...hot and then stormy.



We have very confused weather I tell you.

Wow. My DA bro, *irukandji just wrote the most beautiful response to this quote. And I do believe it is worthy of your time. It really encapsulates everything that I so love about the rain.

the just and unjust...
get wet just the same
raindrops don't care
if one has no shame

to wet us all
and see us drip
is the main reason
for rains little trip

it stills the world
as it falls to the ground
the silence I hear
from the rain falling down

it washes the meek
the strong and the weary
and it hides the tears
from eyes that are bleary

it makes for such fun
with those puddles of joy
or a swift moving river
for a boy and his toy

and when the rain stops
the sun comes from hiding
the rain simply waits
its time it is biding...


Eric, I love your work, I love your soul, I'm so glad to have you as my DA brother, you really feel like a kindred spirit and I'm very lucky to have you as a brother, even if only online, because you have helped me so much!

I wish you every happiness in the world, especially in light of the changes that are going to happen in your life.

____________________________

On a related note, it rained again today (surprise, surprise). I was on campus studying for my final paper with ~chashmish in this area called The Forum. Many of us kids study there during the exam period because there's plenty of seating and a nice breeze because it's a covered open-air area. However like every other corner of our campus, it wasn't built for the rain (I swear the architects must've been high when developing the blueprints) . So, when it rains and the windblows, you get spatters of rain flying in and if you're sitting on the outskirts, your stuff gets wet. And it's a real pain if there's no empty table to move to. (omg was that a long preamble or what)

And today, we were unfortunate enough to have our stuff get all spattered. While we were scrambling around like headless chickens trying to relocate our shop (and we reallllly do set up shop when we study), I spied these girls at a nearby table and guess WHAT. Hahahahahaha, they had whipped out their umbrellas for protection and had resumed studying!!! I was SO amused that I had to take a snapshot.

Here it is:



Hahahaha. Points to NUS students for being sooo resourceful!

I just thought this would be amusing to share, seeing as how I seem to have a whole umbrella theme thing going today!

Thanks for reading ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8588689/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8588689/ Wed, 26 Apr 2006 05:42:48 PDT

Babieeeeeeees (although the second one is a bit disturbing)



Kitty Cats



Spontaneous happy shots



Melancholic conceptual portraits/shots



Fashion shots



Macros



Nonphotography/Abstract



Hope you enjoy

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8247811/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8247811/ Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:07:30 PST
BEHOLD

the power of Photoshop.



Amaaaaaaaazing what you can do innnnit??


It's a perennial debate...To photoshop, or not to photoshop. I know some deviants who insist on leaving things absolutely untouched....the the point of not wanting to crop either...to stay true to the integrity of the resolution of a "true" photograph.

But as =bosniak put it in his tutorial, I think we need to postwork each digital photograph because cameras (DSLRs especially) show you the reality...and naked reality is not always at its best.

With that said...`gilad takes pride in the fact that none of his shots are touched by photoshop. And his work is aweinspiring!

So does photoshopping make bosniak less of a photographer than gilad? What do you think? Is bosniak perhaps less adept at handling his camera if he has to postwork?

My stand on things? The ultimate aim is and should be art. Especially if we're talking about photography as an art form. If we're talking photojournalism then perhaps laying off the PS would be a good idea because journalism=documenting reality.

So if cropping makes my art look better, I'll do it. If adjusting levels and saturation makes the colours stand out, I'll do it. (Although hur, if the above tutorial is anything to go by, it's a much more complicated process involving curves and adjustment layers etc.) I say..the skill involved in using PS demands credit....it adds to the credit of a photographer as a whole...

But then comes to problem of classification. Where do you draw the line between photo and photomanipulation? The line is indeed quite blurry and fluid....I recently mirrored one of my shots...would that be a manipulation?

Honestly speaking, if you ask me, the categories and classifications really shouldn't matter that much. It's like I've said...I'll do whatever it takes to make Art and if that involves having to classify my work as photomanipulation, then so be it. But I'm not going to submit a half-baked (ok that sounds weird) photograph just so I can conform to the prevailing notions of photography.

P.S. To those who commented on my previous entry on secrets, I promise to reply asap. Thank you for commenting, it's always nice to have a response to one's writing ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8136056/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8136056/ Sun, 12 Mar 2006 04:40:46 PST
[PostSecret] is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.

I saw one from Singapore...it's pretty evident that it is because of the type of paper used, perhaps it was intentional...just to give the secret added weight, some sense of place instead of hanging in the vastness of the world. And the words on it are dark...

It says, "I hate myself for giving in to your sick desires. Everytime we have sex, a bit of my soul dies."

I'd be willing to bet that was sent in by a girl...

So this got me thinking...what secret would I send in...I have too many skeletons in my closet...I guess we all do... ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8070631/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8070631/ Sun, 05 Mar 2006 02:18:28 PST
[Sex Scene Secrets of the Stars]

Taken from MSN Today...if any of you actually pay attention to that annoying pop up every time you sign in.

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8002977/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/8002977/ Sat, 25 Feb 2006 20:27:47 PST
too many deviants



Hahaha

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/7970184/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/7970184/ Wed, 22 Feb 2006 09:50:01 PST
I feel like a hamster on a wheel.





]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/7947684/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/7947684/ Sun, 19 Feb 2006 21:44:18 PST Love is losing your identity to become the beloved.
It reverberates with such profound simplicity.

But of course nothing in life is ever that simple. The highest form of love, where the ego ceases to exist, is something that most of us can only aspire to. In reality, loving someone or being loved by someone comes with a whole truckload of responsibilities and expectations. And when these responsibilites are not fulfilled, when these expectations are not met, life suddenly stops making sense.

Don't you feel like such a puppet sometimes? No control over your mind, no control over your emotions. Just dancing to the tune of some higher power that you can only hope does in fact exist.

I wonder if God is laughing down on us.
It's funny when you step away from yourself. But it hurts like hell when the skin that you're in is the only thing you know. But allow me to quote another quote. Happiness is a choice t hat requires effort at times. You can't change the events of life, especially if you believe in destiny. But you can change the way you react to the events of life. Choose to be happy. Choose to revel in the happiness of others. As with happiness and love and all other good things, the more you give, the more you get in the grand scheme of things. Heh. I'm not saying that things are as hunkydory as that. One of life's many ironies is that we often hurt the ones we love most. But hurting isn't always a bad thing. It's proof that you're human, you're real, you exist with all your flaws, but it's also proof that you're capable of love.

Think about it. Imagine not being able to love. That's one of my greatest fears.

Aaah sorry for all this philosophical rambling. I wouldn't ordinarily do it here. But the diary-x server crashed! >_< So I'm journal-less. Lalala let me leave you with another favourite quote.

Only when you drink from the river of silence
shall you indeed sing.
And when you have reached the mountain top,
shall you begin to climb.
And when the earth shall claim your limbs,
then shall you truly dance.

-Kahlil Gibran


Afterthought: It's ironic how the phrase is falling in love...you'd think that the whole purpose was to rise in love. ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/7938773/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/7938773/ Sat, 18 Feb 2006 23:03:29 PST I've seen quite a few around, but I can't remember their usernames.
Just came across one today


Serrriously. Siiiiiriiiiiyussslee. Seeeereeeeeeyusleeeee. *respect*
Total respect to them.

]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/7930853/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/7930853/ Sat, 18 Feb 2006 02:24:03 PST
The leaves of the trees in the park across from me have turned a pretty orange and red. And the ground is strewn with these leaves. Orange leaves are rare here.

I think I'll go take pictures when the light is right.

The weather today pretty much reflects my mood. It rained. But the sky had an intermingling of dark and light with multiple layers and shades of clouds. It's making me feel very reflective. If I sit very still I can actually see the clouds move. And I wish I could float away with them. On them. To a place of nothingness. Because there's too much to deal with here and now. A reality that I can deny but cannot escape. You know things are wrong when your own shadow scares you.

I'm afraid of so many things in my head.

I really am my own worst enemy. ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/7872562/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/7872562/ Sun, 12 Feb 2006 10:22:35 PST
I have 329 deviations to view, and the number just keeps increasing. And thankyouforfaves to write and many many messages to reply to.

I have too much to do for school so this shall have to wait.



*drowns in mountain of readings* ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/7551546/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/7551546/ Mon, 09 Jan 2006 07:13:08 PST Singlish for one's own, ie close friend) got a Daily Deviation!!! She is none other than as you may have noticed in my userid that's her on the right and me on the left.

And the DD shot is Pure Joy


Please check it out if you haven't already because it's definitely worth a look and an instant fav.

Congrats Vaid, you totally deserve it. I just want to thank you for being there for me all through these 13 years, and more recently through our photog journey together. Thank you for your patience in teaching me all the the technical aspects of photography (when all I was interested in was just pointingandclicking). And thank you for gifting me the DA subscription as well. You're the best!

Yay you!

P.S. To all those whose messages I have not replied to in eons, I'm very sorry!!! I'll get right to them asap. Special hi to ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/7181285/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/7181285/ Tue, 29 Nov 2005 22:26:23 PST
My exams are finally over. So now I have time to actually sit down and read my 20D manual. I need to be able to change settings quickly. And to know which settings give what effect. Sometimes I feel like such a camera idiot. I still don't know the difference between aperture and shutter speed and ISO. I know things vaguely. I never had to worry about all this when I had my ixus. All I did was fiddle with the exposure for most part. But now with the 20D, I won't be doing the camera justice if I don't fully understand how it works. *sigh* Why does this feel like such a daunting task. Not that I'm not excited or anything. I am, I am. There's a thrill at the thought of the possibility of the whole world in my hands. At least the whole world the way I see it.

I think my photos are boring. I browse the galleries of all the great photographers of deviantart and they've all got that unique style. Something different. Something that they can safely call their own. Something that nobody can take away from them even if someone tries to copy their work. Like all the great artists, it's magic in their fingers. I need to find that magic.

It's not enough to just take pretty pictures. ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/6844615/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/6844615/ Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:06:44 PDT
Shots from Alaska~



Shots by worth checking out~



Ok I think that's enough thumbnails to keep me excited for the moment! ]]> ~th3rdeye http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/5335413/ http://th3rdeye.deviantart.com/journal/5335413/ Thu, 12 May 2005 03:55:50 PDT ]]> ~th3rdeye