Its been quite a while since I updated here. So I guess I'll start now.
Anyhow, most of you must be wondering about the current progress. If you were a member of my group on facebook, you should have some ideas about it.
My book is near completion, just some finishing touches with the editing and design, it will be done product. I've already started to contact printing companies and is trying to get the best price possible.
As for the selling of the book, right now I have some basic ideas. However, I don't want to rush it out before discussing it with the others. I will be giving a letter to the principal of Agincourt CI(my school) informing him about this fundraiser. I am hoping to have a discussion with him at the beginning of the school year.
There will be a meeting with people that are helping me this Wednesday, drawing more ideas about how to organize this fundraiser. I will have an official plan a couple days before school starts.
That is all for now, I'll give you guys more updates later on. Right now I am on quite the rush XD
Monday, August 31, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Up VS Wall-e movie review
First and foremost of course... update on Imagine a world. Yes, I am currently working on it. I am able to get 7 stories done so far and probably after I got off the plane... Oh wait, did I say plane? Yeah, I'm gonna back to China on Monday. Before you go "Whoaa", I'll give ya a little more details later.
Pixar... What can I say, not only are they the BEST animated film producer. They just produces classics after classics! While everybody have their personal opinions on which of their films are the best, most people agree, almost all of them are awesome! I personally think the latest two films by pixar are THE best of the best. They are definitely now my two most favourite movies of all time!
Before I go on bickering which one is better, I'd like to say, both of them are AMAZING. AMAZING animation, AMAZING storyline, just absolutely AMAZING. While these films may be entertaining for kids. They send adults through rollercoster rides of cries and laughter.
Wall-e so far is THE ONLY movie, tv show and anything media related that made me have a few tears beside my eyes. I wont go in to much details about Wall-E, alot of you probably already watched it(and hopefully enjoyed it as much as me ) and if you didn't, all you need to know is that this movie is beautiful.
Just watched UP in theaters for the second time yesterday, was planning to watch it the third time on Tuesday, but if I will be in China at that time, I guess it foiled it.
So how good is it? Well, let me tell you, it made half of the theatre cry the first 10 minutes of the film!
While the storyline itself isn't anything stunning(well compared to Wall-e), the way it was presented as well as the moral story behind it made this movie another Pixar classic. To add to the fun, this film is very funny! Defintely one of the funniest movie I've seen, adding this to an already charming film is just a bonus.
while I am not overwhelmed with emotions 10 minutes in, the scene that almost did it for me was near the climax, but if only their where some slight changes to the presentation (make it a bit slower and adding the soft theme music in the background). I think I will definitely be in tears.
This is a really tough decision for me, but I really have to give the winner to Wall-e. While Up is easily the most humorous of the two. Wall-e just slightly edges off Up in the department of animation, storyline and emotion. While Up brought me close to tears. Wall-E is the one that actually did.
I will probably set up a rating system for movies later on, but I feel that I already talked a little bit too much.
And yes, I will most likely be on the other half of planet earth in 3 days. All thanks to the cheap plane ticket offered for that particular day(we are Asian, what more can I say?). Was orignally going sometime in mid July, but oh well, this is much better ;)
Thats all for now, but remember to follow me on this blog while I have my own adventures in China.(Remember, adventure is out there!-Up)
Pixar... What can I say, not only are they the BEST animated film producer. They just produces classics after classics! While everybody have their personal opinions on which of their films are the best, most people agree, almost all of them are awesome! I personally think the latest two films by pixar are THE best of the best. They are definitely now my two most favourite movies of all time!
Before I go on bickering which one is better, I'd like to say, both of them are AMAZING. AMAZING animation, AMAZING storyline, just absolutely AMAZING. While these films may be entertaining for kids. They send adults through rollercoster rides of cries and laughter.
Wall-e so far is THE ONLY movie, tv show and anything media related that made me have a few tears beside my eyes. I wont go in to much details about Wall-E, alot of you probably already watched it(and hopefully enjoyed it as much as me ) and if you didn't, all you need to know is that this movie is beautiful.
Just watched UP in theaters for the second time yesterday, was planning to watch it the third time on Tuesday, but if I will be in China at that time, I guess it foiled it.
So how good is it? Well, let me tell you, it made half of the theatre cry the first 10 minutes of the film!
While the storyline itself isn't anything stunning(well compared to Wall-e), the way it was presented as well as the moral story behind it made this movie another Pixar classic. To add to the fun, this film is very funny! Defintely one of the funniest movie I've seen, adding this to an already charming film is just a bonus.
while I am not overwhelmed with emotions 10 minutes in, the scene that almost did it for me was near the climax, but if only their where some slight changes to the presentation (make it a bit slower and adding the soft theme music in the background). I think I will definitely be in tears.
This is a really tough decision for me, but I really have to give the winner to Wall-e. While Up is easily the most humorous of the two. Wall-e just slightly edges off Up in the department of animation, storyline and emotion. While Up brought me close to tears. Wall-E is the one that actually did.
I will probably set up a rating system for movies later on, but I feel that I already talked a little bit too much.
And yes, I will most likely be on the other half of planet earth in 3 days. All thanks to the cheap plane ticket offered for that particular day(we are Asian, what more can I say?). Was orignally going sometime in mid July, but oh well, this is much better ;)
Thats all for now, but remember to follow me on this blog while I have my own adventures in China.(Remember, adventure is out there!-Up)
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
The start of a new era
As we take the final jog of grade ten back from school on Friday, it meant the end of yet another school year for all of us. However, this jog, walk or maybe hobble of mine(with a sprained ankle) meant something extra; It meant an end to an era, and a start of a new one.
The last four years was fun indeed, from booing a teacher in front of the whole school and being one of the most unpopular kid in class, to the person I grew up to be today . From the optimistic kid who sat at the end of the table thinking things will eventually become better, to the optimistic kid who believes that he will be able to take on a big challenge. Terry overcame countless mental obstacles, taking them on with the typical Terry attitude, a positive one. This however will never be enough; What I lacked these four years are the extra juice, the extra effort and the extra mind-frame that will allow someone to achieve something special. from the get go of high school, I knew this time will need to come eventually. The time to digest that juice is now.
Looking ahead, to this summer, to grade eleven, to university, there are big challenges after big challenges. From the task of writing and selling a book, to the task of taking over the spot of top in the academic standing. From the typical stress of university/scholarship application to the typical stress of living-one-my-own university life itself. I will be venturing into territories I've never ventured before.
Will I be able to handle the stress? Will I really be able to put full effort on things after slacking off for four years? Will I really have the will power to stay consistent the whole time? Will I really be able to deliver my full potential?
These are the questions I have to answer throughout the next several years. Questions that I have the confidence that I will answer with authority.
Despite what looms ahead of me, I am looking forward to the challenges, looking forward to the stress and looking forward to the start of this new era.Taking on with me the belief a busy life is far more interesting than a non-eventful one. I will tackle whatever life throws at me for the next few years with full effort, full energy. The transformation from the king of procrastination to the king of academics will be painful but well worth it.
As the old cliche goes, an expression being used oh so often.
Bring it on.
The last four years was fun indeed, from booing a teacher in front of the whole school and being one of the most unpopular kid in class, to the person I grew up to be today . From the optimistic kid who sat at the end of the table thinking things will eventually become better, to the optimistic kid who believes that he will be able to take on a big challenge. Terry overcame countless mental obstacles, taking them on with the typical Terry attitude, a positive one. This however will never be enough; What I lacked these four years are the extra juice, the extra effort and the extra mind-frame that will allow someone to achieve something special. from the get go of high school, I knew this time will need to come eventually. The time to digest that juice is now.
Looking ahead, to this summer, to grade eleven, to university, there are big challenges after big challenges. From the task of writing and selling a book, to the task of taking over the spot of top in the academic standing. From the typical stress of university/scholarship application to the typical stress of living-one-my-own university life itself. I will be venturing into territories I've never ventured before.
Will I be able to handle the stress? Will I really be able to put full effort on things after slacking off for four years? Will I really have the will power to stay consistent the whole time? Will I really be able to deliver my full potential?
These are the questions I have to answer throughout the next several years. Questions that I have the confidence that I will answer with authority.
Despite what looms ahead of me, I am looking forward to the challenges, looking forward to the stress and looking forward to the start of this new era.Taking on with me the belief a busy life is far more interesting than a non-eventful one. I will tackle whatever life throws at me for the next few years with full effort, full energy. The transformation from the king of procrastination to the king of academics will be painful but well worth it.
As the old cliche goes, an expression being used oh so often.
Bring it on.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Dedications Announced
Today, I am happy to announce two very deserving people whom will be dedicated in my book. The following dedication will appear on the second page of "imagine a world"
For Leon and Jessica,
whom had been supportive of me,
since the very beginning.
Both Leon and Jessica were the first ones to read my writing,they praised and helped my writing ever since I started to write 6 month ago, they continued to do so ever since. Thanks to their encouraging words, I continued this hobby of mine enthusiastically;They were one of the reasons why I even got to this point. When I started this fundraiser, once again, they did not hesitate to help me.
To both of you for the warm support of this short start of my writing career, Thank you!
For Leon and Jessica,
whom had been supportive of me,
since the very beginning.
Both Leon and Jessica were the first ones to read my writing,they praised and helped my writing ever since I started to write 6 month ago, they continued to do so ever since. Thanks to their encouraging words, I continued this hobby of mine enthusiastically;They were one of the reasons why I even got to this point. When I started this fundraiser, once again, they did not hesitate to help me.
To both of you for the warm support of this short start of my writing career, Thank you!
Friday, May 29, 2009
More on "Imagine a world"
Since this book will be fully promoted as the charity fundraiser in a very short while, I guess I am all but forced to give you guys a little bit more details on this would be book of mine.
But before I get to that first, I would like to give you guys a little bit of information of the promoting side of things. Starting next Monday, I would be posting teaser posters of this book around the school, mainly to create interest of this project as well as a message informing people to come to this blog or join the facebook group(p.s if you have a fb account and you are reading here the first time, please join the group as well.) My goal is to reach 500 group members by the end of the summer, in order to do that, I need help from all of you. Please invite as much people as you can!
If you want to help me with the early promotions, you can either just spread the word or contact me to see what you can do. Especially if you don't go to ACI, I would really appreciate those of you to help me spread this to your school too.
Alright on to the book....
This will be the first ever book I will be putting out combined the fact that I am still an undergraduate from highschool will probably mean that my writing will not be the best. I think my vocabulary is not yet big enough and my writing style still needs to be a bit polished. However, the fact that all these stories came out of my heart combined with my descent creativity should make this book at the very least enjoyable to read for most of you.
most of you probably know that this book will be a collection of short stories and poems by me. These stories will all vary in length, topic and theme, but all these stories have one central idea. The idea that people should explore all aspects of life and take enjoyment from it, which will be concluded nicely at the end.
I like to compare this book of mine to a song album. although each song of an album is different, they all work best when they are put together. The order of the stories and poems will be put together with great consideration. It is used to set different mood and mood changes throught the book. Although they are all separated short stories, I think this book will be enjoyed best by reading it in order.
That is all for now, stay tuned!
But before I get to that first, I would like to give you guys a little bit of information of the promoting side of things. Starting next Monday, I would be posting teaser posters of this book around the school, mainly to create interest of this project as well as a message informing people to come to this blog or join the facebook group(p.s if you have a fb account and you are reading here the first time, please join the group as well.) My goal is to reach 500 group members by the end of the summer, in order to do that, I need help from all of you. Please invite as much people as you can!
If you want to help me with the early promotions, you can either just spread the word or contact me to see what you can do. Especially if you don't go to ACI, I would really appreciate those of you to help me spread this to your school too.
Alright on to the book....
This will be the first ever book I will be putting out combined the fact that I am still an undergraduate from highschool will probably mean that my writing will not be the best. I think my vocabulary is not yet big enough and my writing style still needs to be a bit polished. However, the fact that all these stories came out of my heart combined with my descent creativity should make this book at the very least enjoyable to read for most of you.
most of you probably know that this book will be a collection of short stories and poems by me. These stories will all vary in length, topic and theme, but all these stories have one central idea. The idea that people should explore all aspects of life and take enjoyment from it, which will be concluded nicely at the end.
I like to compare this book of mine to a song album. although each song of an album is different, they all work best when they are put together. The order of the stories and poems will be put together with great consideration. It is used to set different mood and mood changes throught the book. Although they are all separated short stories, I think this book will be enjoyed best by reading it in order.
That is all for now, stay tuned!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
My first book will be for a good cause!
The kid full of ideas is back again, and this time I will have immediate action.
Since I will be finishing my first "book" by the end of summer and since the chances of getting anything published from an unknown author is extremely slim, I thought of a fantastic idea to not only to get started on my writing career but also making a world a better place.
After I finished this book, I will be printing them out in copies and sell it for a low price( around 3 bucks). ALL the money I earned from this will go directly to a charity foundation(Which one is TBD). This means that I will be covering all the printing costs by my self and which ever money you paid for the book will be the amount donated to that charity
During the summer, I will also be contacting several charities for their support on this charity fundraiser and I will eventually determine which charity I will be donating all the money to.
Eventually, I will expand this into a club sort of thing where everybody can contribute their own writing selling for charity. But for the first book, I will be selling "imagine a world" by me starting from the beginning of next year.
If you are reading this the first time here and is support this idea of mine or is willing to help me, please comment "support" in the comment section of the note on facebook. Once I get 20 supporters, I will make a group titled "Terry's write for charity group" and get started from there. This group will be used for updates and further information. theyoungweatherman.blogspo
t.com will be the official site of this for now and also be used for the same purpose
Thank for all the support and by writing "support", you are already taking the first step for this good cause!
Thank for all the support and by writing "support", you are already taking the first step for this good cause!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Time to get some updates in
before I start to promote this place fully, I guess I have to get this blog started. If you are visiting this blog, your probably know me on some extend or other. I will be keeping this blog up and posting updates about myself personally, my opinions on thins and such. This will also be the "official website" of my writings and stories until I actually open up a real one. For all the updates, previews and such about all the things I write or will write. This is the place you will get information.
I wont be talking to much since nothing is on my mind right now. Oh wait, there is one thing.... Kim Jong Ils Back!(If you don't know who he is, shame on you :D).
Bye for now, need to get busy with some other stuffs.
I wont be talking to much since nothing is on my mind right now. Oh wait, there is one thing.... Kim Jong Ils Back!(If you don't know who he is, shame on you :D).
Bye for now, need to get busy with some other stuffs.
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