Last post was June 8?? It didn't felt THAT long... however, I'll just recap as usual.
Working in Pudong...
June 9 (Sa) - I took too long to blog, I think I've already forgotten what I did this day... all I know is..
June 10 (Su) - ...that I skipped church this Sunday, it didn't felt good, felt like I should have gone. Instead I stuck at home, took my time waking up and played games all day I believe.
June 11(Mo) - I believe this is the first work day for the CES event in Pudong. I arrived after lunch and remembered it was particularly hot that day. I spent a lot of time waiting, as the projectors were not ready to be adjusted yet.
June 12 (Tu) - I think I spent the whole day in Pudong, a lot of it spent waiting as the team rehearse over and over. It didn't take me long to finish my part, but I had to wait for everyone else
June 13 (We) - This was suppose to be the final day of me working on CES. It was also the first day of the 3 day event. After making sure the projector was all good to go. I went all the way home to relax for about 2 hours and travelled back to Pudong again for more tweaking (the crew were going to readjust the lighting or something on the truss, so the projectors will be affected). Seems they'll take a while, I was told I could adjust it tomorrow morning instead.
June 14 (Th) - I woke early to go to Pudong, adjusted the projectors' alignment within 10mins, and went back home, wow. Before I headed home, a quick stop to Starbucks and some bakery. I remember it being rather relaxing that day. For dinner, I treated myself to a nice western meal, pork ribs and draft beer. I went to the airport that night. Everything just went smoothly.
26 June 2018
08 June 2018
Late Blogging
I've been slacking off on my weekly blog, best I get right to it. I'm gonna try a new format to simplify my post and just note the key things that happened in that past week(s).
Since the 22nd of May,
25th (Fri) - CG that evening marks the 1st time it being held at Jenny's place, we'll be having CG here for a while during Kushay's absence. Had Tacobell for dinner but for some reason it doesn't feel so special or memorable any more.
26th (Sat) - In my sad mood, I'd completely forgotten about a tennis game I was suppose to go to. I had hoped it will rain that day so I didn't have to go. I felt quite bad.
27th (Sun) - Serve as video director in church, despite haven't done so in a while, I still remembered everything. After church, I went to core group meeting.
29th (Tue) - A good break from the office, had work in XTD this day instead. Was very simple work and I enjoyed it. After I set up the media files for the event, I spent the rest of the hours playing my PSV until the event was over.
1st June (Fri) - No CG today, we had social night. It was all right, I was not impressed with Joe's pizza though, especially since we ordered such basic toppings like hawaiian and pepperoni. We mostly played Gracie's WiiU, being the only gamer I pretty much dominated everyone lol.
2nd (Sat) - After getting out of bed in the later morning, I didn't had much time for myself, had to go for worship practise for kids church at 1pm. The practise itself wasn't very long, I decided to have lunch nearby (a disappointing roast chicken breast) then head home for the rest of the day.
3rd (Sun) - Served in kids church today and attended service as usual. After church there was a short briefing regarding TEC event next week. I suppose the sandwich which was provided was my lunch. After that, a few of us went to RafflesCity to hang out, had coffee and waffle, then we watched Solo Star Wars movie, which was okay but nothing notable.
6th (Wed) - I got to go to XTD for work again, any work outside the office is always refreshing.
Looking at the above, it kinda sucks nothing really happens on work day, it's too mundane, and I don't care enough the stuff that's going on at the office. During the past weeks, most of my work involve drawing and updating plans for upcoming events in Shanghai. Currently, they are CES and GSMA.
Games played:
Trails of the Sky SC, Ni No Kuni 2, Rayman Legends, Heroes of the Storm
Since the 22nd of May,
25th (Fri) - CG that evening marks the 1st time it being held at Jenny's place, we'll be having CG here for a while during Kushay's absence. Had Tacobell for dinner but for some reason it doesn't feel so special or memorable any more.
26th (Sat) - In my sad mood, I'd completely forgotten about a tennis game I was suppose to go to. I had hoped it will rain that day so I didn't have to go. I felt quite bad.
27th (Sun) - Serve as video director in church, despite haven't done so in a while, I still remembered everything. After church, I went to core group meeting.
29th (Tue) - A good break from the office, had work in XTD this day instead. Was very simple work and I enjoyed it. After I set up the media files for the event, I spent the rest of the hours playing my PSV until the event was over.
1st June (Fri) - No CG today, we had social night. It was all right, I was not impressed with Joe's pizza though, especially since we ordered such basic toppings like hawaiian and pepperoni. We mostly played Gracie's WiiU, being the only gamer I pretty much dominated everyone lol.
2nd (Sat) - After getting out of bed in the later morning, I didn't had much time for myself, had to go for worship practise for kids church at 1pm. The practise itself wasn't very long, I decided to have lunch nearby (a disappointing roast chicken breast) then head home for the rest of the day.
3rd (Sun) - Served in kids church today and attended service as usual. After church there was a short briefing regarding TEC event next week. I suppose the sandwich which was provided was my lunch. After that, a few of us went to RafflesCity to hang out, had coffee and waffle, then we watched Solo Star Wars movie, which was okay but nothing notable.
6th (Wed) - I got to go to XTD for work again, any work outside the office is always refreshing.
Looking at the above, it kinda sucks nothing really happens on work day, it's too mundane, and I don't care enough the stuff that's going on at the office. During the past weeks, most of my work involve drawing and updating plans for upcoming events in Shanghai. Currently, they are CES and GSMA.
Games played:
Trails of the Sky SC, Ni No Kuni 2, Rayman Legends, Heroes of the Storm
22 May 2018
Back to the Usual
May 12/13 (sat/sun) A long tiring weekend, since returning from Changsha I hadn't had time to relax. That Saturday, I headed out in the later morning to catch Avenger: Infinity War. Had lunch afterwards and headed down to church office for kids church worship practise. After that, I joined the worship leader's Filipino cell group that evening and returned home rather late.
On Sunday, I served for the kids church, had lunch at a nearby Japanese restaurant with my cell group. After lunch I hung out at Kushay's house and had fun playing the piano before the appointed tennis exercise. Played some tennis, after that I went to see Henry for dinner before coming home, and it had gotten quite late by then.
The following work days, it was back to the regular daily life but with a longing for a day to myself.
Tuesday(15th) night I had BSF, the rest of the weekday evening, I just stayed at home not doing very much. On Friday(18th), we had a farewell for the interns at cellgroup. I turned down watching Avenger happening on Saturday. I spent the Saturday(19th) all day at home. Didn't do much, watch some videos, played some Bloodborne and Life is Strange, also played Borderlands 2. On Sunday(20th), went to church as usual, had lunch at BenJia, went home late afternoon and played HOTS and more B2.
Thoughts: I can see again how my 2017 went by. I continue to live day to day without a goal to strive toward to. I'm just staying alive but not living. I long to leave China, I'm sick of living here, once in a while I saddened by crippling loneliness, no colleagues or peers to hang out with after work, no friends to play or hang out with. Not long now, I just need to bear with it a little longer, my Visa in the process of renewal, but I plan to leave early next year. I just need to learn to make the best out of my life here, I wish I could find a good solution though, I seem to always find myself ending up escaping reality, wasting my time again on the internet, games and tv shows. I feel like I can never find a friend like the ones I have back home.
On Sunday, I served for the kids church, had lunch at a nearby Japanese restaurant with my cell group. After lunch I hung out at Kushay's house and had fun playing the piano before the appointed tennis exercise. Played some tennis, after that I went to see Henry for dinner before coming home, and it had gotten quite late by then.
The following work days, it was back to the regular daily life but with a longing for a day to myself.
Tuesday(15th) night I had BSF, the rest of the weekday evening, I just stayed at home not doing very much. On Friday(18th), we had a farewell for the interns at cellgroup. I turned down watching Avenger happening on Saturday. I spent the Saturday(19th) all day at home. Didn't do much, watch some videos, played some Bloodborne and Life is Strange, also played Borderlands 2. On Sunday(20th), went to church as usual, had lunch at BenJia, went home late afternoon and played HOTS and more B2.
Thoughts: I can see again how my 2017 went by. I continue to live day to day without a goal to strive toward to. I'm just staying alive but not living. I long to leave China, I'm sick of living here, once in a while I saddened by crippling loneliness, no colleagues or peers to hang out with after work, no friends to play or hang out with. Not long now, I just need to bear with it a little longer, my Visa in the process of renewal, but I plan to leave early next year. I just need to learn to make the best out of my life here, I wish I could find a good solution though, I seem to always find myself ending up escaping reality, wasting my time again on the internet, games and tv shows. I feel like I can never find a friend like the ones I have back home.
11 May 2018
11th May 2018
I returned from the long trip in Beijing on the 24th April. Slowly trying to readjust to normal life. I caught the movie Isle of Dogs the following weekend. Not long after my return, I left for Changsha for work from May 4th-8th. There was a mall opening there and the event consist of a few performance and a toast to the opening. Unfortunately, on the day of the show, the event had to be canceled for safety concerns as the place was too crowded. Our crew stick around till late until the mall was mostly empty, and the clients took a few photos before we closed up.
24 April 2018
Back to back work
It has been a long 2 weeks of April, 4 events back to back leaving me without much time to relax or do my own recreation.
Event 1+2 (10th-13th)
The first event, tmall or vogue, was a small part. 4 projections on 2 long screen. It was only for the opening of the show. It plays a strings effect graphic on loop, before the screen gets hoist upwards. After the opening, I needn't stay for the rest of the show, so I headed straight to the next event.
2nd event was about lifestyle, fashion or something. I had to arrange videos on eight oddly shaped screens for projection. My part on this was really short, but most of it is just looping for hours, and I can't do anything else or go anywhere. It ended late and I had little time to pack and sleep as I had to catch the train the next day at 8am to Beijing.
Event 3 (14th-18th)
Chanel event called Coco Crush in Wang Fu Jing, I was free for the first 2 days when I arrived. I used this time to catch a movie and went to BICF on Sunday and caught up with a good friend.
Not really a show for me, I arranged videos for a long curved screen, and 36 window LEDs. I was there the whole day during the working period. Spent the whole day in the AV room, video looped from morning till late night. Rather grueling.
Event 4 (19th-23rd)
Volkswagen conference. Free for the first 2 days as well, but didn't do much in this free time. 798 in beijing is really expensive, boring, and food is no good. Didn't take long for me to prepare my part of the show. A lot of it is spent waiting or rehearsing.
It was a long and grueling 2 weeks. I hate it that these events start so early and ends very late, leaving me with only 4-6 hours of sleep. I look forward to going back to my daily life and some rest as I return to Shanghai.
13 April 2018
Trekking and back
I recently went to an outdoor trekking/camping activity over the ChingMing holiday. I had a sufficiently good time, although I don't really like how slow/scared I am on path that's not straight. I rappelled down into a cave, and trek a lot. Camping was a tent inside a giant tent because of the rain on the first day, but it remained there throughout the next few days. Camping in the spring can be particularly cold at night, I should consider how to keep warm at night and procure an air mattress for the next camping trip if I ever choose to go (the hard ground is difficult to sleep on even with multiple mats). Will definitely consider a much colder adventure, would love to see snow.
Not long after I returned from trekking, work picked up on the following Tuesday, I had to do a simple projection map on a long wall for Vogue/Tmall, following that is a TopLife/JingDong event where I arrange 8 projection on oddly curved shape hanging objects. It's been tough because these things took all day and almost all night, I miss having time in the morning.
Tomorrow at 8am, I'll be heading to Beijing for 2 events, will be there for around 10-11 days. I wish I had more time today so I can at least try to change my ticket time. 8 am is a little too early for me, I'm not looking forward to be in the carriage for 5 hours.
Not long after I returned from trekking, work picked up on the following Tuesday, I had to do a simple projection map on a long wall for Vogue/Tmall, following that is a TopLife/JingDong event where I arrange 8 projection on oddly curved shape hanging objects. It's been tough because these things took all day and almost all night, I miss having time in the morning.
Tomorrow at 8am, I'll be heading to Beijing for 2 events, will be there for around 10-11 days. I wish I had more time today so I can at least try to change my ticket time. 8 am is a little too early for me, I'm not looking forward to be in the carriage for 5 hours.
02 April 2018
March - end
It was one of the most eventful week I’ve had so far.
It was a little tiring, as I’m currently serving in church and cell group back to back. I served in media on the 18th, helped out at Family Day the following Saturday (24th) and serve for the first time in kids church as keyboardist (25th).
Coming Friday (30th), I’m serving for worship for Good Friday at cell group and have also agreed to help out for Easter(1st Apr). The following Thursday (5th Apr) will be ChingMing where I’ve signed up to go trekking/camping during this holiday period.
At work, I’ve been mildly occupied with work for GSMA & Chanel, updating LED plans on AutoCAD and modelling 3D models. I’m currently downtown preparing for a BMW event happening the 30th.
The LEDs are not ready yet so I spent the time in the nearby mall looking around and browsing outdoor waterproof jackets for the coming trekking activity.
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