You are looking at posts that were written in the month of March in the year 2011.
i’m exhausted and we need to wake up early to travel to tianjin tmrw 
but this day, china is definitely taking a toll on me. the culture, the language: they are all obstacles for me. all i’m trying to do now is to simply keep my sanity intact.
with facebook and twitter blocked in china, my only form of communication from me to you is via my blog. and if you’re reading this, YEP I’M SURVIVING CHINA (beijing) BABY!!!!!
with no access to facebook, i’m cant upload my photos that means i can’t upload any photos i took on my blog today. but i promise to when i come back!
anyway, today we visited 2 different places: jianguo hotel and 798 art zone! in jianguo hotel, i kinda saw westernization is occuring in china subtly. yet, the chinese people are able to preserve their culture strongly.
their culture is preserved in many ways, from their choice of furniture in the hotel to the furnishings in the lobby to the posters around the hotel. there is also a drama theatre that is super chinese-like. it’s kinda hard to explain in words…but step into the theatre and you know you’re in china.
reality check baby!
conveniently, there are two restaurants (chinese and western) in that hotel too! the layout is veryyyyyy different. the choice of carpeting…everything!
i’m simply amazed at how the chinese people are just able to preserve their culture
next, we went to the beijing 798 art zone! that place is basically an art scene. it’s where artists from around china (maybe around the world?) congregate in one area in the name of art. and boy oh boy, the place is soooo beautiful in its own way
there is graffiti drawn on every other wall: but that itself creates the environment. it sets the mood for what is to come. likewise, i cannot express the environment in thoughts and words; only through pictures
oh and, i even got a face drawing of myself! this guy drew a picture of me within minutes! i think it was less than 5? AND IT’S…okay not say damn nice but…HE IS DAMN TALENTED! within the same amount of time, i guess i’d only be able to manage stick figures
anyway, my learning point for the past few days is…LEARN CHINESE AND MASTER THE LANGUAGE AS WELL AS YOU CAN. i really regret for not appreciating the culture better, for not learning or mastering the language at all. i blame my primary 2 chinese teacher for that
if you’re that teacher…YOU’RE THE CAUSE OF MY HATRED FOR CHINESEEEEEEE. GRRRRR.
anyway, tmrw’s gonna be a longggg day. i’ll update my blog when i have the time! till then 
chinese-boy-that-doesnt-speak-fluent-chinese signing off!
for those that don’t know, im currently in china for a school program (called the international business study mission). i bet you’re thinking “wtf are you doing in china??”
well, i got that a lot. and well…i thought i’d give china a try! and make no mistake, china is a beautiful place! my perception of the country has changed a lot.
where possible, i’ll update about the past 2 days. but today, here’s my entry for day 3!
we visited the yanjing beer group and bird nest stadium!!!!
at the beer group place, we had a tour about how the company is being run and then walked around to see some of the production facilities. it’s kinda different there because space is in abundance! it’s like…the whole production facility is as big as ngee ann? if not bigger! we only managed to walk into two or three buildings. imagine the staff hostel, the generators etc etc
THAT PLACE IS HUGE!!!! i’ll upload photos when i can…which is when i get back to singapore
next, we visited the bird nest stadium! and gosh, first of all: pictures do deceive people. i thought the bird nest was relatively small…until i went there in person. gosh, the place is hugeeeeeeee
we climbed from the first storey to the tallest point in the stadium. and guess what, we were sweating! it’s a big deal because…the weather is cold here! we aren’t supposed to sweat at all! anyway, i took quite a number of photos and a few videos.
likewise, i’ll share them when i can. most probably, the photos would end up on facebook heh
anyway, to be honest: i prefer the lifestyle in singapore. though it’s much faster and hectic, people are more…how should i say this: civilised? i can walk across a zebra crossing with a peace of mind AND without having to fear that something bad would happen to me if i’m not careful.
yep.
with this, i end my entry for day 3 of my china adventures! (yep, day 3 and i’m still surviving!)
cheerious!
it’s been a tough few days of recuperation, trying to comprehend what’s been happening. i’m wondering if it was worth the efforts; or was it not? are second chances really worth the pain?
there’s just too many things happening at once. too much pain. too much grief
friends are leaving for internship
people are suffering
the only consolation i have? telling myself that everything will be okay.
Cause I know everything’s gonna be alright
Now you’re standing here right by my side
And we dance on, dance on, we gonna dance on
Ain’t gonna work for life when we know we can dance on
Everything’s gonna be okay
The streets will lighten up my way
So we dance on, dance on, we gonna dance on
Ain’t gonna work for life when we know we can dance on
lyrics from we dnace on by N-Dubz ft. Bodyrox. It’s a meaningful song, with meaningful lyrics.
but telling myself that everything will be okay ain’t gonna work. i realise…i need You.
you have no idea how busy i’ve been since the holidays started. okay fine, maybe i’m enjoying freedom! but! gawd. freedom officially ends…tmrw when ambs retreat start, i’ll be bombarded with work thereafter!
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as much as i try to shake off my obligations. grr, new ones just keep popping up. well, what can i do? guess i’ll just sleep for as long and as much as I can
anyway, this blog deserves some justice! it deserves some blog posts and peektures! so i’ll start with the most recent happenings (cause you can’t and won’t be bothered with what happened 1239 days ago right?)
on sunday, i cycled 40km with richmond for the ocbc cycle singapore! while i’m not proud of the timing i got…it’s really something that i’ve been wanting to do.
the both of us.
well, there were supposed to be 4 of us cycling together. then…it became 3. then it became 2. shall not name names…but boy did they miss out on the experience 
if given the chance, i’d go again next year! but it’s so troublesome! having the need to rent bicycles and bringing them down on event day. if i were the organiser, i’d do something about it 
i quite like this photo! maybe because it looks like i’m some important person and everyone is interviewing me well, in that photo, we were sending qinyi off! and well, i kinda wanted to do something different for her! so…i spoke “korean”!
the video’s on my facebook profile, so go and have a look!
i had no idea what i was saying! i remember it went something like “good evening! the sky is blue. have you eaten your kimchi? ……..” totally FORGOT hahaha
kinda fail. but. the idea’s there i’ll think of better ideas next time!
anyway, i guess you’ve enough of reading crap! so i’ll end this post with a song!
i love this singer, i love this song. it’s so…assuring. enjoy!
