Time flies isn't it? It is already 11 days after my last entry. At this rate, I will probably have 3 updates every month... or even less.
So what happen to me over the last 10 days?
Hmm... nothing about ME really. All is about work, mistakes at work, meetings, reports, phone calls, e-mails, SMSes...
In my email to my confidante, I said I don't want to be complaining too much, or say "I'm very busy" all the time. It is sad to not have anything new to tell them, except "You know, have been busy with work."
As more responsibilities are rested upon me, I become more controlled in my speech, in my actions. I have to. But not skillfully. So like a self-fulfilling prophecy, nothing gets done fast. No argument won. No fun.
I'm "adultified", trading my fun-loving, suicidal self for growing up.
So monotonous, even I lost interest in myself.
Sunday, 11 January 2009
Thursday, 1 January 2009
已经是2009年了
跨年这么有意义的一刻，在下当然以非常有意义的方式渡过- 看电影！而且是很不错的海角七号！ 真的很不错啦，比 The Spirit 好看 100 倍！
我的2008年大事记：-
排名第一，应该是亚洲公关奖以及大马公关奖吧！这难以置信的荣誉，对我来是一整年努力和付出的肯定。我没说过吧，为了工作，我当掉了一科。这是自国中毕业以后就从没发生过的事，在下可是高材生也，叹～
第二，我还是学生。话说自2007年7月开始我就展开半工读的人生，在周末修读英国课程。一年半以后，我完成了6科（因为当掉了一科），现在还剩下6科。2009年计划完成另外4科，期望2010年能顺利毕业。
第三，旅行。2008年的旅行，全部都是因为工作关系，所以老板，经理以及同事们，谢谢啦！我踏上了梦中的巴厘岛海滩，亲身体验宝马的奢华之旅，而且不止一次！
第四，汽车。人生中第一次驾驶MINI, X3，X6以及M3，拜托M3也(虽然只有15分钟）!
第五，参与本地LOMO摄影展。我好像中毒了。
最后，2008年12月31日是爱玉冰在我们公司的最后一天。明明就大我一岁的她，行为举止可爱到不行，也是我在公司的好好好朋友！C3PO，北京之旅，一路顺风！我会怀念我们一起共事的6个月！
好啦，要睡觉了！大家新年快乐！
p/s: 戴甄妮，我很想念你啊～ 洪祥威别生气，我刚刚见过你。林耀杰和张艳红在和无尾熊玩吗？邱俊宏，祝你得心应手，哈哈。苏文泰大导，成名之日不远了。
我的2008年大事记：-
排名第一，应该是亚洲公关奖以及大马公关奖吧！这难以置信的荣誉，对我来是一整年努力和付出的肯定。我没说过吧，为了工作，我当掉了一科。这是自国中毕业以后就从没发生过的事，在下可是高材生也，叹～
第二，我还是学生。话说自2007年7月开始我就展开半工读的人生，在周末修读英国课程。一年半以后，我完成了6科（因为当掉了一科），现在还剩下6科。2009年计划完成另外4科，期望2010年能顺利毕业。
第三，旅行。2008年的旅行，全部都是因为工作关系，所以老板，经理以及同事们，谢谢啦！我踏上了梦中的巴厘岛海滩，亲身体验宝马的奢华之旅，而且不止一次！
第四，汽车。人生中第一次驾驶MINI, X3，X6以及M3，拜托M3也(虽然只有15分钟）!
第五，参与本地LOMO摄影展。我好像中毒了。
最后，2008年12月31日是爱玉冰在我们公司的最后一天。明明就大我一岁的她，行为举止可爱到不行，也是我在公司的好好好朋友！C3PO，北京之旅，一路顺风！我会怀念我们一起共事的6个月！
好啦，要睡觉了！大家新年快乐！
p/s: 戴甄妮，我很想念你啊～ 洪祥威别生气，我刚刚见过你。林耀杰和张艳红在和无尾熊玩吗？邱俊宏，祝你得心应手，哈哈。苏文泰大导，成名之日不远了。
Sunday, 28 December 2008
Perfume
I consider myself an immature perfume fan. I hardly wear them, and I have a bad flu-prone nose.
My first perfume was a Dunhill Desire Blue given by my ex, while the second was a Burberry London for Men, purchased together with my younger brother.
High note, mid tones and base, basics of perfume. Just like liquors, I'm fascinated by the intricacy of perfume making, and the amazing abilities of those in this industry to imagine, blend and smell.
Scent triggers memories. Hence, for almost a year, I stayed away from my Dunhill. But no worries, because I’m happily using it now. LOL
I do wonder, does anyone remember how I smelled like? I’m quite odourless to myself, but that is probably because my nose got used to it.
Here's the story which inspired my rambling. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do.
Should an Old Fragrance Be Forgot
My first perfume was a Dunhill Desire Blue given by my ex, while the second was a Burberry London for Men, purchased together with my younger brother.
High note, mid tones and base, basics of perfume. Just like liquors, I'm fascinated by the intricacy of perfume making, and the amazing abilities of those in this industry to imagine, blend and smell.
Scent triggers memories. Hence, for almost a year, I stayed away from my Dunhill. But no worries, because I’m happily using it now. LOL
I do wonder, does anyone remember how I smelled like? I’m quite odourless to myself, but that is probably because my nose got used to it.
Here's the story which inspired my rambling. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do.
Should an Old Fragrance Be Forgot
Thursday, 25 December 2008
My Secret Santa is...
Today is Christmas.
A few weeks ago, we had the Secret Santa thing going on. What started out as a simple gifts exchange event became a major CSI drama in the office. GP and Allie got obsessed over knowing who is whose Secret Santa and formed the GPS team.
GPS means Gila Power Syndrome in our office, but now they have redefined it to become Gaik Ping Subramanian.
They guessed, investigated, and force-confessed people in the office to complete their list of Secret Santas. And over conversations and MSN, they will tell us “I know who your Secret Santa is!” before they put up a big grin and said “But I won’t tell you”.
Women...
But it was great fun on the 23rd! Look at our happy faces! My Secret Santa was Nico, freaky since I was GP's secret santa... the BMW triplets. Same thing happened to the healthcare team too. We also received personal gifts from each other, the amount of love was just overflowing that day.
Ku giving his speech
Warm and fuzzy felling
Other than a few, the GPS team got almost everyone's Secret Santa correct.
GP checking her not-so-perfect list
The office also went to Karaoke on the same night. And my gosh, the Scary-oke became one of the most fun K-outing I have ever been to! We discovered singing machines, song birds, and ha ha, I sang too, voluntarily!
Big thanks to Ku, Joyce, Jida, Kel, Nico and GP; you guys gave me my first pink-lavender coloured shirt; a book to accompany me (I love the personal note in it); know my music taste (must admit, was a bit worried when I saw the CD shape wrapper); and know my favourite brand for skincare!
Not in the picture: BearBrick Series 17 from Zoe (I kept your small note), a very entertaining “oil hour glass” from Fazz (probably the gift that I’m going to stare at the most, ah yes thanks GP for the correction), and Vennese’s obscenely big pen from Scotland.
P/S: I’m grateful for the two Christmas that we spent together. Merry Christmas & happy anniversary.
A few weeks ago, we had the Secret Santa thing going on. What started out as a simple gifts exchange event became a major CSI drama in the office. GP and Allie got obsessed over knowing who is whose Secret Santa and formed the GPS team.
GPS means Gila Power Syndrome in our office, but now they have redefined it to become Gaik Ping Subramanian.
They guessed, investigated, and force-confessed people in the office to complete their list of Secret Santas. And over conversations and MSN, they will tell us “I know who your Secret Santa is!” before they put up a big grin and said “But I won’t tell you”.
Women...
But it was great fun on the 23rd! Look at our happy faces! My Secret Santa was Nico, freaky since I was GP's secret santa... the BMW triplets. Same thing happened to the healthcare team too. We also received personal gifts from each other, the amount of love was just overflowing that day.
Ku giving his speech
Warm and fuzzy felling
Other than a few, the GPS team got almost everyone's Secret Santa correct.
GP checking her not-so-perfect list
The office also went to Karaoke on the same night. And my gosh, the Scary-oke became one of the most fun K-outing I have ever been to! We discovered singing machines, song birds, and ha ha, I sang too, voluntarily!
Big thanks to Ku, Joyce, Jida, Kel, Nico and GP; you guys gave me my first pink-lavender coloured shirt; a book to accompany me (I love the personal note in it); know my music taste (must admit, was a bit worried when I saw the CD shape wrapper); and know my favourite brand for skincare!
Not in the picture: BearBrick Series 17 from Zoe (I kept your small note), a very entertaining “oil hour glass” from Fazz (probably the gift that I’m going to stare at the most, ah yes thanks GP for the correction), and Vennese’s obscenely big pen from Scotland.
P/S: I’m grateful for the two Christmas that we spent together. Merry Christmas & happy anniversary.
Saturday, 20 December 2008
My first LOMO experience!
Pictures taken using Alarm’s LCA. Just so I can add more text to this post, do you know the difference between LCA and LCA+?
You don’t know le.
LCA is Russian made, while LCA+ is China made!
Yea~ simple saje. LOL, of course there are more to the answer. Go dig yourself la. It’s fun to make a discovery by yourself, no?
Ok, ok, then let me tell you about the 10 rules of Lomography.
01 : Take your LOMO with you EVERYWHERE you go
02 : Use it all the time, every time DAY AND NIGHT
03 : LOMO does not interfere with YOUR LIFE, it's part of it
04 : Get as CLOSE as possible to the objects of your Lomographic desire
05 : Don't think
06 : Be quick
07 : You don't have to know what you're shooting
08 : You don't have to recognize what you've shot
09 : Shoot from the hip and over your head
10 : Don't worry about rules
Okay enough text.
The darkened corners is LCA's specialty.
Enlarge to see the details. Trust me.
Aiya, why like that!
To me, LOMO is fun photography! Yea~ You should really visit www.lomographyasia.com and see how the other PROs do it.
Pictures in my FB taken using SLR. Not LOMO. But still very nice. So I like. Hahaha.
You don’t know le.
LCA is Russian made, while LCA+ is China made!
Yea~ simple saje. LOL, of course there are more to the answer. Go dig yourself la. It’s fun to make a discovery by yourself, no?
Ok, ok, then let me tell you about the 10 rules of Lomography.
01 : Take your LOMO with you EVERYWHERE you go
02 : Use it all the time, every time DAY AND NIGHT
03 : LOMO does not interfere with YOUR LIFE, it's part of it
04 : Get as CLOSE as possible to the objects of your Lomographic desire
05 : Don't think
06 : Be quick
07 : You don't have to know what you're shooting
08 : You don't have to recognize what you've shot
09 : Shoot from the hip and over your head
10 : Don't worry about rules
Okay enough text.
The darkened corners is LCA's specialty.
Enlarge to see the details. Trust me.
Aiya, why like that!
To me, LOMO is fun photography! Yea~ You should really visit www.lomographyasia.com and see how the other PROs do it.
Pictures in my FB taken using SLR. Not LOMO. But still very nice. So I like. Hahaha.
The Rope Theory
I remember clearly reading it once in Doraemon, that human’s luck is intertwined like a rope. We start our journey of life from the tip, and walk towards the end, each with its own length.
Luck, like the strains of rope tied to each other side by side, pair good and bad side by side too.
The chain is about understanding balance and moderation, about being prepared for failure when we are successful, and about not losing hope when situation seems desperate.
I believe in it for as long as I can remember.
Dec 9, 2008. I went to work with aching legs due to my excessive walking in shopping malls the day before. It was an exciting day because within the same day, it will be the 2nd Malaysia PR Award night- the event that marks my anniversary in the industry.
But also in this fateful day, my ancient Mitsubishi Lancer 3rd Generation aka Proton Saga broke down at 12.30 afternoon, while the BMW team was on our way to Cyberjaya for the last WIP meeting in 2008.
I can’t tell you how horrible I felt. Surely it wasn’t the first time I experience a car breaking down, but it was my first with passengers!
For almost two hours, Nico and GP accompanied me, suffered and dehydrated under the hot sun while waiting for help to arrive. AAM and highway SOS phone booth didn’t work. Here is GP’s story.
Rescue came when my uncle arrived and confirmed that the tow truck was on its way, and then Allie also arrived to fetch us back to the office, with water and potato buns. I felt like a stranded GI, or rather a refugee rescued by the humvee or black hawk, with patriotic music playing in the background.
Back to the base, exhaustion prevented me from doing any real work. I spaced out for about an hour before we went to Nico’s place to get the much needed shower for MPRA.
This time, GP drove.
Maybe it was the clients who were present, or the excitement knowing that after one year I’m back here again not just as attendee, the rush of blood provided me the energy to look lively.
“We better win something tonight!” was what I said while waiting for help to arrive earlier. The “Rope Theory” worked its magic, and we did.
BMW Shorties became the biggest winner of that night, an honour that must be shared with Sashi and Nahri, and of course our client, Mr. V.
In total, BMW Shorties won:
- Gold Campaign of the Year
- Best Use of Digital
A big thanks to Nico, GP, Ku, and Joyce too.
Not a bad way to end 2008. Cheers.
p/s: More pictures in my FB album and a moment of glam for me in Bernama news.
* My bragging rights, haha.
Luck, like the strains of rope tied to each other side by side, pair good and bad side by side too.
The chain is about understanding balance and moderation, about being prepared for failure when we are successful, and about not losing hope when situation seems desperate.
I believe in it for as long as I can remember.
Dec 9, 2008. I went to work with aching legs due to my excessive walking in shopping malls the day before. It was an exciting day because within the same day, it will be the 2nd Malaysia PR Award night- the event that marks my anniversary in the industry.
But also in this fateful day, my ancient Mitsubishi Lancer 3rd Generation aka Proton Saga broke down at 12.30 afternoon, while the BMW team was on our way to Cyberjaya for the last WIP meeting in 2008.
I can’t tell you how horrible I felt. Surely it wasn’t the first time I experience a car breaking down, but it was my first with passengers!
For almost two hours, Nico and GP accompanied me, suffered and dehydrated under the hot sun while waiting for help to arrive. AAM and highway SOS phone booth didn’t work. Here is GP’s story.
Rescue came when my uncle arrived and confirmed that the tow truck was on its way, and then Allie also arrived to fetch us back to the office, with water and potato buns. I felt like a stranded GI, or rather a refugee rescued by the humvee or black hawk, with patriotic music playing in the background.
Back to the base, exhaustion prevented me from doing any real work. I spaced out for about an hour before we went to Nico’s place to get the much needed shower for MPRA.
This time, GP drove.
Maybe it was the clients who were present, or the excitement knowing that after one year I’m back here again not just as attendee, the rush of blood provided me the energy to look lively.
“We better win something tonight!” was what I said while waiting for help to arrive earlier. The “Rope Theory” worked its magic, and we did.
BMW Shorties became the biggest winner of that night, an honour that must be shared with Sashi and Nahri, and of course our client, Mr. V.
In total, BMW Shorties won:
- Gold Campaign of the Year
- Best Use of Digital
A big thanks to Nico, GP, Ku, and Joyce too.
Not a bad way to end 2008. Cheers.
p/s: More pictures in my FB album and a moment of glam for me in Bernama news.
* My bragging rights, haha.
Monday, 8 December 2008
neu
This is new. The client is new, the SOP is new, and the media we deal with are new.
Well, at least for me, a noob in the industry.
Back when we were pitching for it...
But new also means I get to devise the SOP, get to set benchmarks, get to contribute rather than just following the footsteps of pros.
Daunting task that excites me. LOL.
***
Have also put up an album in FB sharing my one year in FH.
Public viewing is available here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=65516&l=3ec67&id=576696560
Well, at least for me, a noob in the industry.
Back when we were pitching for it...
But new also means I get to devise the SOP, get to set benchmarks, get to contribute rather than just following the footsteps of pros.
Daunting task that excites me. LOL.
***
Have also put up an album in FB sharing my one year in FH.
Public viewing is available here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=65516&l=3ec67&id=576696560
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