Friday, April 21, 2006
Patch Adams
This morning I watched a Robin Williams movie called Patch Adams at the HBO. Reminds me a lot about the topic I chose in doing my final project. Mine was evidence-based design, n the film was focusing on how important it is to deal with the quality of life. They're pretty much the same. if only those people involved in the healthcare business, whether they're medical practitioner, healthcare specialist or even architects watch the movie maybe they would see things differently by opening their eyes to a whole new world of possibilities.
Watching the movie, my memories went back to the times when one of my mentors told me that I was being too idealistic and the topic is irrelevant with my job, which is designing spaces. He's exactly like one of the dean in that movie. One who's satisfied with the way things are right now and refuse to accept the fact that all around the world, standards is changing rapidly.
Architecture is not just about building a building. Not anymore. It needs personal touch. It needs character. The study is improving, expanding, and it affects the user. That’s why architecture studies are also expanding. It should be. And it is people like him who hold us back from the creative process to improve our quality of life. They control the way we think. They said we’re still incapable to think outside the box. Incompetent to create a breakthrough in our field. “Psychology is none of our business, architects”.
In my opinion, an architect holds a great power in controlling the environment they created along with the psychological state of the people using it, like doctors with their patients. That’s why it is important to get to know your clients, personally and psychologically, find out what they want, and most importantly what they need, things that they might not even realize they needed.
The phrase “first, do no harm” is such a powerful statement, meaning we shouldn’t done no harm to our patients/clients but at the same time, with our huge power of knowledge and lack of self control, we are more than capable of doing it.
What am I talking about? Why do I even bother? It’s only a movie yet it tickles me so much, it annoy me so damn much knowing there’s so much moral in the movie, same principles exactly like mine, but I can do nothing about it. I’m just a fresh graduate with big dreams and zero experience, who happens to have a great passion in healthcare architecture. This sort of thing pisses me off.
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Thursday, April 20, 2006
Cayman Island
Through the alleyways to cool off in the shadows
then into the street following the water
there's a bearded man paddling in his canoe
looks as if he has come all the way from the cayman islands
these canals, it seems, they all go in circles
places look the same, and we're the only difference
the wind is in your hair, it's covering my view
I'm holding on to you, on a bike we've hired until tomorrow
if only they could see, if only they had been here
they would understand, how someone could have chosen
to go the length I've gone, to spend just one day riding
holding on to you, I never thought it would be this clear stopped scribbling at 10:16 AM
late night entries
now that i am reunited with this piece of junk *read:my laptop* i can spend my lonely time surfing this addictive virtual world of blogs n friendster (n sadly thats pretty much it).
yesterday iyo came to my house n off we go to his apartment. its d 1st time since he started living there 7yrs ago. seven years. its def not a short time but things hasnt changed that much. at least for him n his past, right boi?
anyway i dont have much to tell except i still hasnt done my revision, which is a suicidal act *cursing myself*, i am currently addicted to this games called PIZZA FRENZY and SAINTS SINNERS BINGO, i cant afford to miss any episodes of CSI n GREY's ANATOMY (its getting unhealthy, my addiction to tv series), i had a bad case of flu since this morning, and i havent take a shower today.
oh n today i watched IRON JAWED ANGELS for the fifth times n still lovin it, specially d last scene where they played Mandalay's song, "Beautiful", in the background. Dammit i lost d CD..
my parents will be home tomorrow night from their Malaysia-Singapore trip. great, i missed them. and i cant wait to unpack their bags to see what they bought that i can stole. heh heh.
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Thursday, April 13, 2006
me and my girlfriends
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it is time for a long overdue facelift
i am waaay too lazy to MAKE my own template, so i grabbed this one from d good ol' blogskins.com. this is the least complicated one, and it took me 4hrs to get things done. now i'm tired, i want a back massage, n i dont feel like taking criticism from anyone, you hear me??!!!!
now c'mon be a cupcake n drop me a *nice* comment or two ^_^
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