Cheeminology

Just a quick update: Heard that the police caught a local guy suspected to have committed the break-in. But still have to investigate some more. Investigation is what they're best at doing.

So, I've been reading quite a lot of things recently. Still, I don't think reading is the thing for me. Specifically, I've been hanging around the 'Social Sciences' department of the reference library.

Yes, social sciences. SOCIAL SCIENCE! Visual culture, what nots.

Did some research on semiology too. The study of signs and construction of meanings. Ultra ultra cheem stuff. I'm definitely not used to cheem stuff. I hate cheem stuff.

But surprise, surprise, I managed to absorb most of the information, albeit at a very wearisome and sluggish rate.

I don't think I can handle anymore theoretical stuff. I'm bloody turned off by theory. Art theory, design theory, theory, theory, theory. It should be rejected as a profanity.

Moving on to even more cheem stuff, I've read articles by the like of Roland Barthes, John Berger, Nicholas Mirzoeff and Erwin Panofsky.

Truthfully, what they are talking about, I have no fucking idea. But just read lor. Very smart and brainy stuff what. You know, you purposely read the wordy text article on a rush hour train and purposely do it so that the people plastered against your back can have a clear unobstructed view of what you're reading. By default, they would undoubtedly read a few lines of your article over your shoulder. Then they'll think you are very smart because they don't understand what they've read.

Therefore, articles like these don't really do much for me except for making me look wise and intellectual. Both of which I'm not, in this sense.

I'm wise and intellectual in a more street-smart way. The wise and intellectual himbo, some might say. So what if I'm not into brainy stuff? Doesn't make me less of a designer.

I've decided not to fall into the trap set by some of the lecturers. What 'cultivate thinking designers'? If I'm not thinking deep enough, then so be it. I don't see why I have to forcibly immerse myself in cheem art and design thoery articles on visual culture and what nots to become a thinking designer. I don't see why I have to intentionally take note of design trends and know all the famous designers and their classic pieces of work and shit.

I'm more into fun and spontaneous things lah, huh. Less thinking involved. JUST DO IT.

Anyways, we wanted to go GeylangSerai/JooChiat to eat the other day. But, alas, all the places were full. Seats get snapped up real quick hours before the break fast time. Obviously, only Hairianto was fasting lah.

So we hung around City Plaza, lost and confused and flushed red from all the walking. Finally decided to head to City Hall.



We later gorged ourselves with food at Magic Wok.



Then we went a-walking along the Singapore River and Clarke Quay area.