Assignments from Interview

I'm doing some sample artwork for my interview. IT's like an assignment for me. I managed to design both interface that i was required to. Unfortunately, the logo tracing was a bit fucked up. The boss asked me to trace a logo. BUt then he gave me crazy motherfucking logo to trace which is quite impossible. I'm sure it was done using a 3D application or plug-in.

So.. i tell them frankly that i can't do it. I don't think that Illustrator can support those 3D rendering. Well, now i really need to pray hard so that i can get the job. Although i tried not to show any 'weaknesses'.. but then i have to this time coz i know i can't LIE. It will jsut make matters worse.

Let's PRAY now!!!!!

Euro 2008

Somehow the current Euro Championship didnt really excites me. It used to be. But after watching the Champions League Final, it was like the CLIMAX of everything football to me. GUess what, i didn't even watch a single fottball match on the tube.

My War

Went for an interview earlier this morning. I'm really desperate now. I don't know why but sometimes I think I'm a bit TOO OPTIMISTIC or TOO IMPATIENT. Months ago when I was out of work, I'm very very optimistic. That I'm going to go through this by doing my own stuff. But looks like it that I won't be able to make it that soon (well... that's the "TOO OPTIMISTIC" part). Furthermore, I can't afford to wait for Little Trees boss to offer me the job.

I've reading quite a number of books on Business and Entrepreneurship. And as Michael E. Gerber would say it, it will definitely sparked off the Entrepreneur spirit in you. It's normal. Suddenly you felt that you are gonna start off SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING. You are out to CONQUER THE WORLD. You feel that your BALLS are BIGGER. You just wanna escape your boss. Unfortunately, even you wanted to start off something or anything, most of the time, it's the Technician who's doing all the job. The Technician is the part of your personality who likes to do the technical work in a business. 'He' just like to work, not plan or manage. So, when you had this aspect of your personality to work on a business... YOU ARE DOOMED. In this case... I'M DOOMED. Sometimes in life, you can't just jump into something without testing the waters or you already bring in 'enough gadgets' to get you through it. I've learnt my lesson.

Now, I need to survive before I can start another 'WAR'. Gotta get a job first (yes Chyn, you won this time), then when you enough preparation, the BATTLEFIELD awaits. I won't GIVE UP that easily.

Congratulations Manchester United FC!!

Woohoo... We won the 10th English Premier League (EPL) title. It's worth the celebration. First, it proved to Chelsea FC that all that TRASH talk is not working. Mr Ballack and Mr Carvalho, you can now shut the fuck up.

Now for the Champions League Title. Here we go Moscow!!! We are gonna mow down the Blues.

Iron Man Pt 3 + Bitchy Bitch + Flea Market

I committed a sin again. I offer to help Chyn to get 2 Iron Man figurines. Of course i helped him to get it. But as i took the figurines from Uncle Steven, I can't help myself to 'buy' the Iron Man myself. The Iron Monger. Now I have 3 Iron Mans + 1 Iron Monger. I told Chyn I only got the Iron Man Mark 1. Arghhhhhh!!!! I hate myself. Sorry bud.... Money is more important at this moment.

The Flea Market business is HYPER BAD today. There were no crowds at all. It's so quiet. Up till 1130am, I've only managed to sell ONE (yes i said ONE) Little Trees product. I already knew that today is going to be a disaster (in a sense). I tried to keep my optimism high and told myself it's ok. Sometimes, you can get dry spell in doing business. It's not your fault, it's just there's not a lot of people coming. I found it hard to do business like that. Although 'technically' I don't need to give them rental, but it's still hard. And sometimes I don't feel comfortable at all.

At the end of the day, I only managed to sell 4 Little Trees products, 1 U2 by U2 (autobiography) to Auntie Ching for a very low price. "Special Rates" price. And a last minute Iron Man poster was sold for 10bucks. Initially, I wanted to sell for 12bucks. Arghh.... Not really an encouraging day today..

Never mind, there's still next weekend to go. Gotta be optimistic!!! I can do it!!! WooHoooo....

THE TALE OF THE MODEL BITCH
So there is this young lady who lives across my condo unit. I never took a lot at her before, but i had heard stories from my ex-boss and my bro who happened to seen her once. And he told me that the lady was really a cocky one. Sometimes, you can tell someone's character from just the appearance or facial feature. And this young lady was one of them. The COCKY one. I usually don't give a damn about these people.

But then, today, I was fated to meet her in a bad situation. I came back from the flea market in Amcorp Mall, so i parked at my parking lot. So, the Toyota Vios who was driven by this model parked very near to my place. Her car was parked almost parallel to the middle line. So I have to park very near to my right, which is still ok with me. Nothing's blocking my way.

I took all my stuff out, i heard the elevator reaches ground floor. Someone was in rush, walked so fast and was pulling the luggage bag. I saw her at the corner of my eyes, this young lady dressed in black. She was approaching the Vios parked next to mine. She can't get through the small space to her car boot. Then she made the 'tsk' sound (she was showing her dissatisfaction to me). I kept quiet, still doing my own stuff. And then after she finished putting her stuff to the boot, she needs to squeeze between the small space of my car and hers. Yet again, I heard the 'tsk' sound. But.. I still don't give a HOOT. Serves you right la... Who asked you to park your car like a bloody amateur? And if you are 'beautiful' you think everyone must always pleases you, and must let things go your way? Get Real!!! I'm not your typical guy who will be a shoe-licker when i see a 'beautiful girl'. Beautiful girls who acts like an asshole doesn't deserved to be treated like a Queen. Get the hell out of my FACE!!

*By the way, today there's one young lady who came to my stall and took a look at the U2 book. When our eyes met, i could feel sparks. I was looking straight to her eyes for like 3 seconds straight without blinking. Haha!!!!! Could feel something rushes to my head... Ooooo..

Iron Man (Pt 2)

I already told myself that I won't be buying action figures again. But that very day, I was at the right place and at the right time. I was walking around Jusco MidValley, with my aunt and two other cousin. Bought a few greeting cards, one for mom, the other two for Marni and Wai Kuan. We are bored walking on the same floor, so me and the other cousin (which i nicknamed Dongkey and ChiCow) went downstairs to look for her. As i was going down the escalator, i saw Iron Man figurines. Then I saw people opening boxes containing Iron Man figurines. And I was like, HOLY SHIT. New stocks and I was there at the right moment. Actually I wanted to help uncle Steven to buy it. But them it's hard to resist temptation, if you are a fan-boy. I bought 3 for myself. Iron Man Mark I, Mark II and Mark III. Damn I hated myself. I should be so fucking broke, but still I bought it. Arghhhh.. I hate myself

Tomorrow is business day again. Another day in Amcorp Mall. Ohh.. yeah. Money making time.

Just now I got some pretty good news from the LT's boss. He said that 2 artworks have been 'approved'. Sometimes in design, you gotta give what the client wanted. I know it sounded that you are not professional at all. Because, as a professional, you ought to give the client the best design. But there are a bunch of them that were not like that. Although they wanted you to help them to solve their problems, but they had this pre-made decisions all the time. Even the visual is good, but they already made up their decisions way before you started on the visual.

The MORAL: Just follow what the client wants. It give definitely ease you a lot of troubles and headaches. Don't be a smart-alec who wanted to show off your skills of visual complexity. Most of the time, they don't give a damn about it.

Well gotta rest early today. Tomorrow will be a very long day ahead.

Iron Man

Went out to watch Iron Man with my bro yesterday. At last.. I've watched it. Everyone already seen. I consider myself 'slow'. The suit/armour was just Bloody incredible. And Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) kick ass.

If I got money, sure will go for another trip to watch it again. Haha..

Mental Patient

The FIRST encounter.
My first encounter of a mental health patient was long ago. Maybe less than 5 years-old. I didn't know nothing about it. The patient was usually very quiet, didn't talk much. Expressionless... The patient was ok before that. Working as a school teacher. Then suddenly it struck like a lightning bolt. One day, it just happened. After a few years of curing, and hell a lot of money spent. The problem was finally cured.

The SECOND memorable encounter.
I think i was in Standard 3 or Standard 2. We were studying in the class. We heard some commotion outside of the class. But i didn't pay attention to it. I was still listening to the teacher. And then... HE came in to my class. He was running at the front of the class. Most of them, my classmates were running helter skelter. Strange enough, I was still sitting on at my place. I was still pretty calm. Not feeling a thing.. and just waited for the guy to go out after he finished his business.

What I WANTED to SAY.
My friend had an encounter a few weeks ago. And he and the colleague only realise that the person (she) was a patient when they were told by someone who used to work with the girl.
The girl was giving a lot of trouble to the company and my friend of course... And everybody was really scared of her. And they try to minimize contacts with her, if possible. I know, when someone is really to hard to handle, we will try to avoid them as much as possible. Even i'll do the same.

But from what I heard from my friend, everyone was pretty scared of her. And some, I think till the point of feeling disgust with her behaviour. Even I wasn't experiencing it first hand, I could tell that this girl was pretty hard to handle. Always full of exaggerated behaviour.

After my friend told me that the girl was a mental patient, i could really felt sorry for her. I do seriously think that sometimes she can't even know what's wrong and what's right in her behaviour. Now everyone is talking bout the girl (after the truth came out). If i were my friend, i would really like to forget the whole incident. She really gives him a scare. But my friend here was not read to forgive and forgot. I felt pity for the girl. Her journey in life is still very long. And she needs to make a living too. But the condition could become a hindrance for her future employment. I really could wish the family could really cure her.

To the people who blames them (the mental health patient), i think the patient did not choose to end up this way. Even though they might hurt you mentally or psychically, I'm sure it's not intentional.