Sunday, October 14, 2007

A Hearty Meal



In celebration of the birthdays of 2 of our colleagues and our company itself, we had lunch at The Line at Shangri-la Hotel.

A hearty meal I would say, but really, the photos speak for itself. You can see some of our company fiercest eaters in action!

Monday, October 8, 2007

当我们同在一起

四季虽不曾更换 时光又为谁人停下
日月反复如习惯 幸好还有各位作伴
飞黄腾达不梦幻 只靠我们双手创办

一年了。
时间总叫人无法计算
超出想象,时快又时慢
不知不觉到叫人震撼

震撼 曾经静的让我心惊胆战
震撼 绝境逢生让我更加勇敢
震撼 老妈和大哥至今任不相信我也是老板!!!

一年了...
谢谢各位听我废话... 听者...听者...一年了。

Monday, October 1, 2007

Excellence


Its been an excellent year. I have learnt lots. I have learnt that its not easy to grow a beard that more than bore a resemblance to a used kiwi brush, someone in our company somehow manages to do just that. I have learnt that Tony Leung can look pretty bad after a fatal incident (we have a self proclaimed Tony Leung lookalike in our company, who also happen to have a fetish for Kiwi Brushes). I have learnt that "Twenty-Four" is not all that is to my miserable leisure time, there is always "Prison Break". And if that is not enough, break them into seasons 1-100. I have learnt that the Starbucks next to Wheelock Place along Orchard Road is a heart break cafe (when some chick tries to pick up a conversation with you while you are ordering your regular mocha, you don't say "NO." and end it there). Apparently some chap in our company simply like to take NO for an answer. I have also learnt that PD Design Studio sometimes operate as PD Hospital, but more frequently converts to PD Cafe. I have learnt that you do not do more than Two Hundred and Four situps at one go, otherwise you get chaffeured via PD Ambulance to PD Hospital for 2 days 1 night stay.


All these are thanks to our fellow colleagues in PD Design Studio.


They have enriched my lifelong learning journey, and made it more meaningful. I swear to god I would have made it to the LifeLong Learner Awards as a finalist would it not be the fact that I am too young to qualify. (I have also learnt that term 'finalist' is for 'near bronze people')


But really, PD Design Studio consists of 5 young chaps who will give our blood and sweat to prove ourselves as worthy and able people. The studio is now a year old. The reason that it is still around and standing tall is simply because of the dedication of our people, the hardwork they put in, the many Sundays and Saturdays burned without complains, and the friendship that has bonded since.


Few days ago on 28th September marked our Studio's 1st year anniversary. It would not have been possible without you guys : my brother KJ, my wife May, our Tony lookalike Raymond and Heartbreak Paul.


I will just like to take this opportunity to say : Thank you for the Excellent Job done, and may we enjoy the fruits of our hardwork in time to come, as I am positive of yet another fantastic year ahead!


To commemorate our 1st year anniversary, here are the Limited Edition PD Design Studio Watches for your viewing pleasure.

Monday, September 17, 2007

A Coffee Love Song

Written between 11th July-16th July, inspired by a pretty barista at my favourite Starbucks...Side effects of working in a Shaolin Temple. Please kindly post your honest opinion on the song...

咖啡厅的恋曲

Verse 1:
你让我陶醉在
你那沉默的身影
在乌节路的咖啡厅勾起情绪
就象满天乌云的天气
被你容光抹去
在那一刻灰色心情被你夺去

Verse 2:
你那陌生的眼睛
写出你我的默契
也许咖啡能拉近这段距离
唱出我寂寞的心灵
让你深深灵听
这首咖啡厅的恋曲唱出我心

Chorus:
在幽幽的夜里
心事刺 痛我心
深在我脑海里不想寂寞的孤行
就让你打开我的心
的声音

Verse3:
你那温柔的背影
我深深被你吸引
喝着浓浓的咖啡就想起你
把你塞在我脑海里的一段旋律
这首咖啡厅的恋曲温软我心


Download This Song:
http://www.pddesignstudio.com/blog/a_coffee_love_song.mp3

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Happy Mid Autumn Festival



Happy Mid Autumn Festival.

Paul and Raymond takes credit for bringing this e-greeting card to you.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

View from hotel room (Barcelona)


This is the view from my hotel room in Barcelona. Again, another panorama, this time stitched up from 5 photos.

Below is the map view. The GPS data taken was recorded with the Sony GPS thingy... It's quite accurate, really. You can see for yourself by comparing the photo and the map view.

Monday, July 16, 2007

Toledo Panorama



Was going through my photos folder and found an un-stitched panorama. Must have missed this amongst the hundreds of photos I took then.

So here it is, Toledo, Spain from another view.

Saturday, July 14, 2007

Love Autopsy


On a few occasions, Raymond and I brought up how much we loved the song Love Autopsy in the movie Music And Lyrics and thought that it was a waste that they didn't write a full version for the soundtrack version. So I thought, why not i try to do it for them just for kicks. Was humming it half way through bathing and then i decided to sit down and finish it before i turn in.Wahaha, hope those you guys who like the movie wouldn't kick me in the nuts for this.


Love Autopsy

Figuring out you and me is
Like doing a love autopsy
They could operate all day long and
Never figure what went wrong
Even if you open my heart and
Sew it back up
You wouldn’t figure out
What love is all about

Figuring out love is like
Breaking my heart and fixing it up
You could search a lifetime and might
Still end up where you start
But if you find a way to
Ease my lonely heart
You would have figure out
What love is all about

Love autopsy
For you and me
Love autopsy
Love…
What went wrong


Sunday, June 24, 2007

WWW.LYKAN.COM is now live!


About 2 weeks ago, we have finally moved the Lykan content to its official URL, www.lykan.com. The site is now live!

Lykan is a new gaming keyboard by the folks who brought you the Wolf Claw Gaming Keyboards. And we folks at PD Design Studio are responsible for their product microsite.

We look forward to the product appearing in the market!

Friday, June 22, 2007

On a Train...


Typical thoughts when a person's on a train if they are idling. This song is penned between 19th - 21th june,partly inspired by music and lyrics' theme song sang by Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant - "Way Back Into Love" that became the company anthem for the past few days. It's been a while since i busked at the Orchard Tunnel so it was quite hard to sing along while strumming my guitar but nevertheless, i manage to record a raw demo version after a few hours. Anyway, this is almost the final cut of the music and lyrics of the song with only some minor errors,if any, to amend. Hope i don't sound too bad. Gotta record it with a proper guitar arrangment when my fingernails grow back.Hehe...


On a Train…

On a train I sat there wondering
Where my life would take me to
Hoping I would cross dream avenue
If I kept on dreaming too
Maybe lovers’ lane would’ve have come my way
If I waited in line too
But these Monday mornings on a train
They lead nowhere near a truce

Chorus:
(Can)Between my reality and (be)the way I want it to
Be my fantasy where my hopes and dreams come through
Would I be able to
Find my way into a dream come through

As I sat there staring at my shoes
And my mind’s searching for a clue
As to why I am stuck in angry Ville
Hating what I cannot feel
But I believe life have its good news
For those who face its truth
With this thought in my head on the morning train
For my heart to affirm my will

Repeat chorus

Bridge:
Waiting for the next
Destination of my faith
hoping there will be a gal
Who would hop on to this train
I would sing my songs
All those that belong
To her heart and hope that it
Would make her sing along

Chorus 2:
She would be my reality my hopes and dreams come through
Would I be able to love her deep and true
Would I be able to
Find my way into a love that’s true.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Collaboration

Can't resist but to pose this for fun.

Not sure if it will materialize. We are now hoping to combine the 2 projects into 1. It was never the intention, but now we see the possibilities... heh.

A Tribute to the new members of the T.E.A.M...

For satisfying our cravings for coffee, toast and pancakes...we salute u!
T.E.A.M = Together Everyone Achieve More