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So ... as I run headfirst into this new (and very unfamiliar) chapter in life, I'm going to hope for the best and take things really slow. I'm so scared I cannot even begin to imagine.

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"One down, three to go." That's all I can tell myself now. There is some room to breathe now. Not too much, but there is still is nonetheless. Design Research is over and done with and now I can focus on CAD for this week's submission on Friday (in my case, Thursday). Right now I don't think I'll miss uni when I'm gone for the next 2 months (geez alison, you're already thinking about break) cause I've had enough of it for now. It's so overwhelming.

Been talking to someone lately. Really odd person. Reminds me of Thinesh with his constant words of wisdom/advise (LMAO!) . Yeah it's alright the first time, but every sentence I say which is followed by a long string of "you should not think of it like this but blablabla", man I should talk to my dad then cause he sounds just like that. D:


(damn that's awesome. source)

But he's amusing nonetheless. Random texts at ungodly hours (OK not really ungodly, but uncommon outside Cyber), running back from the mamak to get online is even more amusing. Ah, Cyberjaya. How I miss living in your homes. Don't worry. You'll see me again soon :D

The end is near (and apparently so is Zach Levi)
Everything needs to whiz by now. I'm sick of it all.

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Bye Sami, we'll miss you :(
Come back soon OK?

images from here/here

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Truthfully, I feel that I'm moving on from this phase of my life. It couldn't have come at a better time anyway. I'm done doing what I do now because I know it's not my life and it probably never will be. This isn't my lifestyle. All I do is 'go with the flow' because sometimes I don't know what I really want. One the one hand, I'm really glad these past few months turned out the way they did but I'm ready to put it behind me. Things that used to interest me don't really do the trick so much anymore.

Perhaps it's because recent events have led me to realise that I need a reality check. Sometimes the things you really want in life will never be because it's simply impossible. Yes, I believe in 'Impossible' because I need to be realistic every now and then. Or, another reason for me to believe this is that I will probably achieve what I want now later in life. It's still too early now to end up with a particular vision in mind when there's still so much out there to learn and discover. I'm just waiting for that right moment because I know it's not now.

Yes, emo spaz. Either that, or because it's the weekend, and I'm not with the same people I'm with on weekdays, I get that withdrawal period or something lol.

Sir, kalau buat conceptual book cam ni boleh tak? :D
(not that I want to lah. That's suicide)

Attended LKW's Bangladeshi/Bengali New Year event last Friday. Sadly, it was on the same day as Mr.Lawrence's (RIP) funeral so we were really tired by the time the event started. I felt guilty going at first seeing as it was the day of an ex-lecturer's memorial but I did promise a friend I'd go. In the end, we had fun and it was a really good conclusion to a long day.


taken by Kinna (LOL) who I'm sure enjoyed this photo.


Bushan and his new getup


Kinna and Sami


Bangla and Maldivian. ... I kid.


I suppose they were having a rice eating competition :D


Malaz, who Bushan (and the rest of the male population present) couldn't take his eyed off haha




Zhi Wei (right?) / Ehsan and Zydar

Following pic is from Arif Syed



Really great ending to the day.

(for Kinna's amusement)

Yeah I'm bored. No I'm not bored; I'm extremely busy but I need to wind down after a while. Today's been a nonstop assignment filled day. *faints* I feel better now that I got some stuff done :) not everything but some things.

Could 2 more weeks pass by any slower? I realise the weeks have been moving quickly but this is still too slow for my pace. I just need that 2 month break just about now.

I thought I felt hopeless about my assignments before. Doesn't compare to what I feel now. :(

Oh well. In the end, tak dapat menang BPL 08/09. That's alright though. We're still broken some records this season and that's pretty fantastic too. We're not that far behind in points as we've been in years past aaaand, I got to see angry!Xabi last night against WBA. Next match will be against the Spurs. How we lost to them when they were at the bottom of the table, I'll never understand.

Anyway, time to move on and save up cash to see my boys in Red when they come down to Singapore on the 26th of July. Hopefully I'll be "loaded" enough by then to afford a place there. XT's done a real great favour by booking tickets for us so when I get there all I gotta do is pass the money to her :)

Damn you boys, we'd better sign some quality (or in Rafa's case: "Kwaliteee") players this summer D:

Just had the longest day ever. It literally feels like I've just lived two days in a day. So I'll just summarise it for my own and your sanity

1. Woke up at 5AM to go to Cyberjaya (Kinna's house) with Dad.
2. Went to uni at 8AM for the bus to Mr.Lawrence's funeral.
3. Cried like a baby while I placed a single white rose on his coffin. He looked so peaceful.
4. Listened to his brothers eulogy and cried more.
5. Got to shake hands and speak to his family members :(
   
6. Stood with my fellow classmates+other students outside the crematorium with balloons in our hands and released them to the sky. I got a red one.
7. Went back to Uni and had lunch at Cyberia with Kinna, Mariah and Naz.
8. Came home with Dad.
9. Got ready for the Bangladeshi New Year event.
10. Picked Nisha up and left for uni.
11. Met Bushan and Zhi Wei (sorry if I spelled your name wrong) and sat back for the show.
12. Had supper at Saba'
    
13. Came home.

I really don't know how to put into words how today was like. I experienced so many new things and hung out with the best people I can think of. I've never felt such highs and lows in a single day. My limbs are aching and my eyes are swollen. I felt guilty about attending a party after the funeral but I would have felt worse if I had skipped either. I'm so glad I did what I did today :D

Also, something to ponder about. When you're close to someone. No matter what your relationship is with them, does it give you the right and power to put words in their mouth to your advantage? A friendly favour? Or spineless cowardice? You tell me.

RIP Mr.Lawrence.
May God bless you
We miss you so much.

I swear, by the end of this semester, I highly expect to be:


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1. In Australia


2. Chewing on a Subway Sandwich


3. While texting on a Samsung Armani


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4. While fixing up an appointment with an independent designer for an art market in St.Kilda in Melbourne.

Or I will be veery unhappy.
Musings of a tired overworked Graphic Design student.

Six Myths About a Career in Advertising (x)
By Apryl Duncan, About.com


by brandonjs

Myth: Advertising is an unethical and dishonorable profession.
Working in advertising is, in fact, a very respected profession. Unfortunately, there are those that think because you are trying to sell something through advertising that you're trying to trick or deceive the public.

Advertising actually follows very specific rules that ensure all advertising messages are on the up and up. The last thing an advertising agency wants to do is to harm their client's reputation by producing materials that could be misconstrued as deceptive advertising.

Myth: Everyone in advertising makes a fortune.
Yes, it's true, you can make a lot of money working in advertising but not everyone is making six figures. A majority of people working in the field started at the bottom rung of the ladder, interning for free, possibly even making minimum wage just to get their start in the industry.

Just as with any profession, in advertising you pay your dues and you work your way up. What you make of your advertising career is completely up to you.

Myth: It's really hard to get started in advertising.
There are plenty of opportunities for those who want to get started in the field. This doesn't mean you're going to get that corner office with a view, the prestigious income and creative control of advertising campaigns with your first job.

There's a lot of legwork you're going to have to do. But if you're serious about your career in the industry, you can break in.

Myth: Working in advertising is just like working in public relations.
These two industries are commonly tagged as being the same profession. While advertising and public relations can go hand-in-hand, their focus is far different. You can use your advertising skills to get a job in PR and vice versa but just because you work in one industry does not mean you automatically know everything there is to the other.

Myth: You'll finally be able to put all those great ideas to good use.
There's a certain process to every advertising campaign. Some clients give the advertising agency a basic concept and they let the agency run with it. Some leave everything to the agency's expertise and let them handle every aspect. Other clients want to be more involved in the agency process.

In most agencies, you'll have meeting after meeting after meeting about any given ad campaign no matter what department you're in. You can exercise some of your ideas to an extent but they may not make it to the client.

As part of the agency team, there are many levels of red tape your ideas and even your materials will have to go through before the project will be complete. The great copy you wrote on Tuesday may end up back on your desk with a bunch of changes by Wednesday. You resubmit it Thursday and by Friday you've got even more changes.

Most agencies welcome your creative ideas but don't get your feelings hurt if those ideas are dashed. It's not personal, it's just business. The idea you may throw around in a creative meeting may be the complete opposite of what a client has told their Account Executive they want or what was decided in a previous meeting with other execs within your agency.

Myth: It's a glamorous, fun-filled career. Every day is a day at the beach.
Don't you love those movies and television shows where the characters work in advertising and they seem to be having so much fun? Bosom Buddies, Thirty-Something, Friends, Nothing in Common, Bounce - these are just some of the examples of shows or movies whose characters have a career in advertising. And that's just what they are: characters in a fictional story.

Oh yes, it's great fun to create an ad campaign and it's rewarding to be a part of the team. However, there are days you will work extremely long hours, even weekends, and there are days your project may do a 180 and everything you previously worked on is now trashed. Sometimes the best days in advertising are the days when that difficult project finally leaves your hands for the last time.

Program used: Photoshop CS2
Time spent making this: 4 - 5 hours (nooo kidding)
Currently: Sprawled across the floor, half dead

Made this rough design for Miss Maria (Design Research) according to my Australia Design proposal. It's really raw (and yet I took that long to make it) and still needs loads of tweaking. But I hope she'll at least approve the design first so I can go ahead and refine it later.

Off to bed as I cannot think straight anymore and hardly stay up past midnight.

Was just looking through my Deviantart and remembering all those old pictures I took when I was only using a pretty crappy Powershot a400 and a700. Ah my EOS 350D. I shall always loveth you.

BEFORE DSLR









Not bad la for a700 kan?

AND AFTER








*featuring my room :D*




on the right: my bros before hoes ;D

I miss photography. All photos here are taken by yours truly.
If you'd like to see more, my DA and flickr accounts/links are located on the left in the links park :D