tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:42:05 +0000PhotosNew ZealandPerthMinghui and PhotoshopdecompositionCellChurchMusic Video Hillsong UnitedNew YearNgagehttp://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Minghui)Blogger849125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-3005912156961666921Wed, 06 May 2015 14:24:00 +00002015-05-06T22:24:58.165+08:00I've been reading a lot and not reviewing what I've read. (And not blogging here as well) So here is a summary of everything I've read so far. In the order that I've read them. The Design of Everyday Things - Don Norman. A book that makes you consider how products and machines in our world are designed, but really geared more towards user interface or product designers. Nothing really about http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2015/05/three-sentence-summary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-4033287080382640664Sun, 22 Feb 2015 15:25:00 +00002015-02-22T23:25:42.380+08:00 Having never read Neal Stephenson before, I decided to borrow this book from the library on the basis of having seen his name appear on various awards lists. I had no idea what I was getting into. (See also: You wouldn't believe what happened next) When a book has it's own Wiki page, you know things are pretty serious. The first 100 pages or so of the book were very difficult to read, http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2015/02/anathem-neal-stephenson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-6134023001108726530Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:51:00 +00002015-02-20T01:51:13.938+08:00I spent my countdown to Chinese New Year at a watch night service. I had no prior intentions of attending it so it was a surprise when I found myself attending the service. And even though they sang Chinese songs which I had to struggle to make out the meaning of (and gloss over those unfamiliar words), it was a humbling experience. It quite a shock initially when my dad and I were suddenly http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-4258198940035183274Fri, 13 Feb 2015 03:42:00 +00002015-02-13T11:42:46.796+08:00 Okay second post of 2015 and it shall be another book review cause I have no one to talk to about books I've read. I always thought it was John Steinback instead of Steinbeck. So one thing I learnt from reading this book was the author's name. I borrowed this book having already read two of the novellas inside, Of Mice and Men and The Pearl. And it was kind of interesting to re-read them http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-short-novels-of-john-steinbeck.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-8054939850563285012Fri, 13 Feb 2015 03:32:00 +00002015-02-13T11:32:10.237+08:00 20 When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve.   21 And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”  22 They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?”  23 Jesus replied, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2015/02/matthew-2620-25.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-2388620167040161126Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:09:00 +00002014-12-30T17:09:16.438+08:00At the risk of being way too personal, but I've realised that living at home without your parents isn't all it's cut out to be. If it was 12 year old or 16 year old me, I would be rejoicing! No one chasing me to go to bed? No one waking me up in the morning for school? No one controlling how long I spend playing Runescape?! But now that I'm older it doesn't feel that exciting at all and I'm http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2014/12/havoc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-3488144991069881583Thu, 30 Oct 2014 02:35:00 +00002014-10-30T10:35:06.567+08:00 This was a book on how we gain insights. Reads a bit like Malcolm Gladwell but with less dramatic statements and a lot of stories. Almost every page references a story, and all the stories are examples of how people gained insights. An insight is sort of like a paradigm shift, you know it's an insight because you are totally changed from before you had the insight. Described it through 3 http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2014/10/seeing-what-others-dont-gary-klein.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-8937523937466714199Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:40:00 +00002014-10-27T15:40:37.799+08:00Yesterday I had a dream that I had woken up in the morning, and (as I always do when I wake up in the morning), I was headed for a shower. However, I decided in my dream state to bring a bedsheet and use it as a towel. And I further decided that a crumpled bedsheet simply would not do, and therefore decided to iron the bedsheet. So there I was dreaming about ironing my bedsheet, and finding it http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2014/10/ironing-bedsheets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-20691422775602077Tue, 21 Oct 2014 02:19:00 +00002014-10-21T10:19:16.304+08:00 This was book that Rachel's colleague lent to her and she lent to me to read. Haha, was initially not that interested at first but by the first chapter I was hooked. On the whole, it reads like a dystopian novel, with so many horrific images and stories that leave you baffled. Even more shocking is that it's all based on true events; the widespread poverty and hunger in North Korea, all whilsthttp://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2014/10/dear-leader-jang-jin-sung.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-6915023891655398642Wed, 15 Oct 2014 09:27:00 +00002014-10-15T17:29:52.348+08:00 1. Create the layer you want to make a clipping mask on. 2. Hover your mouse between the two layers (as shown in image above) 3. Whilst holding down the alt (or option) key, click. 4. Ta-dah clipping mask created. Learned it from this website, and it took me a few attempts to actually figure out how to do it. When I finally got it, my initial reaction was: "Wah lau liddat in between the http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2014/10/how-to-add-clipping-mask-in-photoshop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-1610842487521246897Fri, 10 Oct 2014 02:30:00 +00002014-10-10T14:08:25.990+08:00 What (I think) it's about: (Spoilers) 1. A bunch of British boys crash onto a deserted island. They initially start with rules and structures for their civilization, but this slowly breaks down throughout the book as the boys grow increasingly more savage and wild. They realise that there are no adults to govern their actions, and human nature takes over. 2. Initially, the protagonist (ofhttp://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2014/10/lord-of-flies-william-golding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-4480117930257778351Tue, 07 Oct 2014 04:43:00 +00002014-10-10T10:30:49.344+08:00 What I remember: (Contains spoilers if you've not read the book) 1. People born in the earlier months of the year (January - March) have a greater advantage over people born in the later half. For intellectual ability it evens out at around 6 or 7 years old, but for sports the advantage lasts longer because kids are selected to play from a younger age and given more training. It becomes a http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2014/10/outliers-malcolm-gladwell.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-1440319350107603232Thu, 02 Oct 2014 06:10:00 +00002014-10-02T14:41:37.765+08:00Recently my boss asked me why I wanted to be a photographer. And I guess I didn't really have an answer prepared other than "I studied photography in school, so I guess I should apply what I've learnt". Admittedly, it's kind of a cop out answer and isn't that strong. Therefore, it got me thinking that I should probably define my own reasons for getting into photography. If only to serve as a http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2014/10/why-i-take-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-2861964786961587187Fri, 26 Sep 2014 03:17:00 +00002014-09-26T11:17:49.002+08:00 "And if they all, kneeling with poised palms,millions, billions of them, ended together with their illusion?I shall never agree. I will give them the crown.The human mind is splendid; lips powerful,and the summons so great it must open Paradise.” Czeslaw Milosz http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2014/09/on-faith.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-5249468414785025595Tue, 23 Sep 2014 06:47:00 +00002014-09-23T14:47:35.884+08:00I've started working as a photographer's assistant for about 2 months now, and it has been vaguely similar to my internship days, with a few exceptions. 1. It's exactly like school. Everyone goes to work in the morning, goes out for lunch at noon, leaves work in the evening. It all feels vaguely similar to recess time in school where the canteens are packed for that hour or so but once everyone http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2014/09/things-no-one-told-me-about-working.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-173603723603569525Sat, 20 Sep 2014 03:22:00 +00002014-09-20T11:22:44.860+08:00There was a young traveler who visited an ancient village on the outskirts of the city. As he was passing by the derelict, nearly forgotten houses, a door flung open and an old man leaped out at him. "Hey! I am a prophet. Would you like me to receive a fulfilling prophecy?" The old man was almost shouting at the traveler. "Er okay. But what does it entail?" The traveler said warily, thinking ofhttp://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-fulfilling-prophecy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-3423894106106678090Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:01:00 +00002014-09-10T16:01:19.597+08:00 In two years of National Service, I have: Learned how to strip, assemble, fire an assault rifle. And don't forget clean. I definitely spent more time cleaning the stupid rifle than firing it. Also earned how to strip, assemble, fire a light machine gun, a grenade launcher, a rocket launcher. Thrown a hand grenade, once. Learned to wear a gas mask and experienced tear gas. Experienced a turn-outhttp://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2014/09/what-i-learned-in-army.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-8210472478161000807Wed, 10 Sep 2014 06:28:00 +00002014-09-10T14:28:41.828+08:00 Today I learned what insect makes this sound at all the nature reserves and army training areas in Singapore.http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2014/09/purana-usnani-singapore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-28736570305007350Fri, 15 Aug 2014 16:29:00 +00002014-08-16T00:29:38.477+08:00(Yes I know it's been two years.)Having recently ORD-ed (ORD LO) and left the army, I've decided to start working immediately and not pursue higher education. I would like to say that this decision was made after months of careful deliberation and much thought, but no it was not. I don't really know when I made the decision either. The choice to start working with only a Poly Diploma though, washttp://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2014/08/on-high-education.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-5190360520799854898Sat, 13 Oct 2012 16:10:00 +00002012-10-14T00:10:43.817+08:00Today I took a taxi home. From Rachel's house which is far far away in Yew Tee. And it was around 11pm in the night? The usual time I take a taxi so as not to incur the dreaded money burning midnight surcharges. I conversed with the taxi driver for a while, in mandarin of course, and through snippets of random conversations here and there, I started to feel really sad for him. He asked me about http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-taxi-ride.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-5207247683085624795Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:28:00 +00002011-12-11T02:11:28.362+08:00 Snowie chillin out on his new bed. http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2011/12/snowies-new-bed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-1952549681966874816Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:16:00 +00002011-11-24T15:18:47.597+08:00 Maybe I shouldn't be taking 'fake' ghosts photos in an abandoned building. Alone.http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2011/11/twins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-177968152197166481Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:01:00 +00002011-11-12T01:07:48.835+08:00Internship has ended and Final Year Project has started, so it's time for some reflections! Okay back to FYP. I think my weekends are worse than my weekdays. :/http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2011/11/reflection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-5043708905815117462Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:09:00 +00002011-10-29T00:09:16.037+08:00 This is rather belated but I think the new Hillsong United album and website looks very hipster. Haha. Okay at least I think it's better looking than their early albums. :) Okay that is all.http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2011/10/aftermath.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760132.post-2200140068398249034Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:09:00 +00002011-09-20T23:09:31.818+08:00At work yesterday, I was at a warehouse that sold many different kinds of lightbulbs and light fixtures when I happened to look at the boxes of some brands of lights (and their slogans). Powerpac - Brightens Up Your Life Tridonic - A World of Bright Ideas Osram - See the World in a New Light Terrible. Hahaha. Or maybe it's de-lightful to you.http://nobody-virus.blogspot.com/2011/09/lights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Minghui)0