BREAKING THE RULES

Some say, rules are meant to be broken.

To me, rules are guidelines that allow people to do the "right" things. Right in relative to social norms. However, under special circumstances, rules have to be broken. For example, should a person jaywalk when the traffic light is faulty? If the person jaywalk, does it consider as breaking the rules? It all voice down to the intention when the rules are made. Ultimately, rules are created by human for the rest to conform but it may not be relevant at all time. We, human, should be flexible to the rules that we abide to.

In short, we should obey the rules when it's relevant.

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My Reviews of Videos

Apple - Think Different Commercial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SswMzUWOiJg

Review :
At times we should be bold with our thinking in order to come out with crazy ideas. Although this people doesn't follow social norms but they achieve what they wanted to. I respect all of them.

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Brain Trick - This is How Brain Work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFnoU1a3pvs

Review :
First impression might not be the right all the time. We need to get more contact before judging each and everything. We should take time to process longer to make a better decision.

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Julie Burstein - 4 Lesson in Creativity

https://www.ted.com/talks/julie_burstein_4_lessons_in_creativity?language=en

Review :
Creative grow everyday, even how much you failed. We need to embrace ourself to be open minded. Creative come from every where and anyone.  Inspiration also might comes from our feeling, or even when we will travelling.

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Reflective Writing - A Very Brief Guide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1xkFgHAWD0

Review :
Reflective writing is not just writing what happened, but how you reflect about the situation. It is important in guiding us learn and to step back look at the big picture.

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Reflective Writing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoI67VeE3ds

Review :
Learning is a continuos process. Even though an event is already over, reflection will guide you to gain more knowledge and experience that can help you in similar event in the future


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5 DESIGNERS CREATION

Object Name: The Bike Shelf

                                           

Designer Name: Chris Brigham

                        

Year: 2010

                            
                   

Function: To store bicycle and small size items.                  

Review: 

I love how the way it look, it is very trending and has a arty feeling to me. This design also able to save space for small apartments and it also prevent thief for stealing it when you place it in the apartment. 

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Object Name : Coin Lamp

                                        

Designer Name : Jethro Marcy 

Year : 2008 

    

Function : 

It requires to insert a coin before it light up, itself has been specially set to a pre-determined time by an internal mechanism.

            

Review : 

It's a interesting invention cause it can save money and save electricity at the same time. For those people who are lazy to switch off the light, this will be a best lamp I will recommend.

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Object Name : Bookworm Bookshelf   

Designer Name : Ron Arad         

Year : 1994             

Function : This bookshelf can flexible, it can save space.   

Review : 

I think this is amazing design for break traditional bookshelf style. Because this designer use curves make up the bookshelf, but many bookshelf like use line. And this bookworm can flexible, can make many shape on the wall. For example, it can roll on the wall, that's can save many space in the room.

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Object Name: Thin Black Lines 

Designer Name : Nendo 

Year : 2010 

Function : To sit.

Review : 

This chair is designed by a Japanese designer —Nendo. 
The chair makes people think whether it exist.He only used some simple line to make the chair. In some angles, we can only see lines in 2D, is like the shadow in some of our sketches. If we let a person sit on the chair. In some angles, we can see a man sit on the lines. It is like a man “sit” on some 2D lines.  
“Why I can’t sit on the lines.” In his design, we can. So I think this is how he break the rule. There are some of the photos and my imagine below, to better explain my opinion.

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Object Name : Eclipse Lamp 

Designer Name : Mauricio Klabin 

Year : 1991  

Function:

It can be a table lamp or you can hang it on your ceiling and can be shifted into different angle/shape to create a different ambience.

Review:

I think this product is really sophisticated and the designer wants to give people a feeling and sensation of comfort and warmth, as if when somebody is hugging them. I love how it can be changed to different shapes and the design is also small and you can leave it as a normal table lamp or a hanging lamp whenever you want. Don’t you feel calm when you’re staring at it? Because I do!

BACK TO SCHOOL

After two and a half years of not schooling, it’s finally time for me to move on to a new phase of my life! I was so excited and nervous at the same time in anticipating this three years’ journey in NAFA. To start of I am a shy and introverted guy who take very long to get use to a foreign environment.

Creative Thinking is my very first lesson at NAFA. Although I was not late, I was the last few who entered the lecture room. This make me feel more tensed up as it seems like everyone has began to know each other before I arrived. Shortly after, we were separated into groups and I've finally met my first few NAFA friends!

They are Emily, Lynn and Vanessa!

Vanessa seems like a hipster to me as she dressed up very fashionably. I believed she is someone who can help me in generating wild ideas and develop my creative thinking. Emily and Lynn are both international students. I believed they must have worked very hard to be able to study across the borders. They seem very independent and reliable as they came to Singapore alone to achieve their dreams. I hope I can learn a lot from them.

Before the commencement of the class, I thought creative thinking will be a very boring and awkward class. However, after going through the first lesson, I realised it is not how I thought it is going to be. The way Mr Ezzam conducted the lesson makes me look forward to the next one as it was very engaging and interesting. Through the lesson, I feel that creative thinking can really unveil the hidden potential within each and everyone of us. I hope that by the end of the semester, this module can open up my imagination and allow me to be more bold in my thinking.

To end of with first blog entry post, below is a video of me playing the 'tag' game with my friends! I had never played this game before but that doesn't mean I do not have a childhood! I didn't know what to expect initially but I'm the kind of person who like to experience new things. I really enjoy this game a lot and I hope I will have more chance playing this game with my friends again. So enjoy the video below!