where thoughts materialise.

So we're into the sixth version of my blog after the last version hung around for a year or so.

Now, a bit of info on this image. This photo was taken one lovely spring afternoon, featuring the iconic Old Well from the UNC Chapel Hill campus. I would like to think of this image as a tribute to my time in UNC Chapel Hill, the awesome friends I made and the memories I now hold dear.

A milestone in my life indeed.

I've dropped the tagboard cos its useless and taking eons to load. But thanks to Angela who helped me set it up, I still do like and will miss the pink interface.

So yeah, it's the sixth one you fellas!

Yours.

27 April 2008

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Friday, July 08, 2005

It's 1.36am.

I just completed 3 birthday cards, which took me 2.5 hours. And it has been a long time since I did something creative. I'm getting the hang back at this, and I'm quite proud of my creations.

That aside, I just wanna blabber about my Esplanade training today which was a site tour.
It was totally insightful and eye opening.

Ok, trivia and do-you-knows to sum up all I wanted to say.

1. There are names that Esplanade staff call certain areas, like:
Theatre Street - The long walkway lined with shops along the Esplanade Mall, the Haagen Daaz street. It's a lovely name and I feel it should be made official, just like Main Street in Disneyland. Totally immerses you into the whole theatrics of the building.
Killer Steps - The main stairway in the concourse where there's always some art installation. Don't ask me why.
Lee Kuan Yew Foyer - It's the little foyer space outside of the VIP box in the concert hall. It's called LKY foyer cos the toilet located there was reserved for him and him alone during the Esplanade's opening night.

2. The backstages of both the Theatre and Concert Hall are linked.
The backstage, more commonly known as the back of house, is linked through a restricted zone only staff and artistes can enter. And behind the stage doors, the Esplanade is a labyrinth of intricate stairs and passages. It's almost like another world functioning independantly with their own cafes, dressing rooms, pantry, offices, chill out zones, private rooms and more.

3. The Esplanade has the hugest lift I've ever seen.
The grand piano lift, obvious from its name, can hold one grand piano, or about 30 people. Even cargo lifts I've seen before aren't this big.

4. Both the Theatre and the Concert Hall are built with a "building in a building" concept.
This simply means that the actual theatre or concert hall is a seperate building built within the Esplanande domes. There is a 15mm air gap between the main building and the theatre or concert hall. This is to minimise noise from outside. Cool huh.

5. The stage of the Theatre, which combined, can hold a Concorde.
The stage for the Theatre is so much bigger than what we see, this is to aid scene changes. There is a front stage, middle stage and a side stage. So so big.

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Well well, I need some sleep now.
I can't go on like this.
Tried counting sheep, but there's one I always miss.
Everyone says, I'm getting down too low.
Everyone says, I just gotta let it go.
I just gotta let it go.

nimgnoy let the night fall at 1:36 AM

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