Every few months or so, I tell myself that I'm young and healthy and happy and I should live like a youngish person and do something crazy like get a pixie cut or dye my hair crazy colours to experience what it's like to #YOLO. After all, as much as I may avoid thinking about it, I'm not going to be young forever.
Every single time then, I sieve through tonnes of images on Tumblr and Pinterest and wherever you can think of, looking at images of gorgeous hairstyles and beautiful dyes that I'm never confident I can pull off, that I'm never confident I can live with.
So when I went to get a (very normal, very sensible) haircut in Taipei and the girl complimented how healthy my hair was, I took it and I bathed in the glory of never having done anything crazy.
I don't think my mother understands the gravity of the word 'fuck'. And it's weird, you know? Hearing your Asian parent use the profanity with such lightness. It's kinda ugly.
Like hearing an ah lian being vulgar with so much ease and simplicity that it becomes really unpleasant? Like seeing teenager holding a cigarette like it's just super cool?
Don't get me wrong, there are some people that look good holding a cigarette. But those people belong in classic magazines and Mad Men, where the word 'fuck' is beautiful, and the idea of a cigarette seem to hold some complexity.
Profanity can be sophisticated. Just look at the diamond industry, make your vulgarity worth more. Although..in an era of wrecking balls, I'm not so sure. Am I crazy?
"My goal is to exceed expectations, because it's too easy just to meet them, and easier still to fall apart. I will not settle for any less. It won't be easy, but I promise to do any sobbing on my own time, in my own toilet cubicle." - 2012
I hardly ever write comments on videos - and even lesser on videos I can't finish watching but this is incredible. I cannot believe how deluded and hypocritical you guys are. If Singapore is lacking in originality, you have the chance to be the original one, you have the chance to be a creative Singaporean, to put SG on the map. Instead, you choose to shoot your mouth on how the country's education system is a problem. If you think it's a problem, GO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Take lessons and harvest your choice of interest and passion. Anthony Chen did that. He didn't sit and whine about how hard it was to be a filmmaker in Singapore, HE WENT OUT AND FUCKING DID IT. What the fuck are YOU doing about it? Complaining. Good job, you! You're definitely NOT Singaporean then! One of a kind!
Further, I'd like to say that living in Australia is not as breezy as you think. You think you can just grab a cab out there in Oz when it's late at night and walk along the streets of Melbourne or Sydney alone on a Saturday night? Cabs are considered a luxury in some places, and so is safety. Open your mind and don't be so narrow.
That's all I got from your video because I couldn't bring myself to hear you talk about what you don't know.
Another year gone by, oh how time flies. I've been dreaming through the days with the help of some wise words from Alison Sudol. I'm in two minds about my impending unemployment, swooning over boundless opportunities and freedom, whilst secretly wishing that these lazy afternoons will never end. Being thrown from an academic bubble into a living, breathing society based on capitalism and incessant hunger for success? Exciting or scary? I'm still figuring that out.
Being a blogger is hard work. It's basic, but blogging requires skills too. A well-rounded blogger knows that skills in business, journalism, photography and some fashion sense will go far in this cut-throat industry. This 10-day course consists of the following topics:
Journalism: This is the story of your life after all. Let's be real, you need to be able to write well and at least craft a story about your life so that people will be entertained and inspired by it. Developing a personality is crucial in becoming a blogger, but if that's difficult, you will learn to fake one. Aim for chirpy, optimistic personalities like Galadarling for best effect.
Public Relations & Media Law: Expect freebies. Those advertorials and sponsorships will come rolling in after you've become an "influencer" and you'll need to be able to manage their requests. Plus, you'll need a crisis management plan. How can you 'reblog' content without being accused of plagiarism? Can you use photographs you got off Google? What's the best way to avoid a lawsuit? (Original Idea: Your account might have gotten hacked.)
Marketing/Advertising: You're basically writing a long-form copy ad everytime you're writing a blog. You're marketing the beauty of being You. Not to mention all those advertorials you're going to have to write, some brands actually don't write those posts for you to copy and paste into your own blog.
Business: Earn lots of money so that you can continue living the dream. You need to be self-sustainable too right? Those Louboutins don't come cheap.
Acting/Modeling/Directing: Some days you feel like crap, and life becomes quite mundane. But it is your duty to make those days look glamorous, goddammit. Look into the distance, not at the camera. Let's inject some blur into this shot so it looks a little more thoughtful and nostalgic, a little sentimentality.
Photography: Of course, it's probably better if you have a best friend who you can count on to take these photos of your life for you since he/she is always there just hanging around like a shadow. However, if you have none you can depend on, you can always hire one or learn to take your own shots using a tripod.
Photo editing: Some people would say this is best done by a professional. I disagree. Who cares about whether that zit is smoothened out or not more than you? So learn some basic skills of concealment on Adobe. Bonus points if you learn to use some filters to add effects on your shots.
On the last day, you will deepen your learning in specialised fields, according to your interests. You can pursue one of five specialisation options to become a: Food blogger, Fashion blogger, Beauty blogger, Travel blogger or Mummy blogger.
Requirements: Overwhelming passion for blogging. You blog because it's your passion. Your life is your passion. You can't imagine a day where you can't get onto Wordpress to talk about your life. Eh. Wait. Huh? Er..But I'm not going to lie..it's incredibly competitive. If you think you can't take the stress of a high powered career, you definitely should not take part in this workshop.
Satirical piece. Time spent away from work means time spent writing rubbish.
