Respect!
I had my group presentations last night for my class Business Management for Designers at The One Academy. I was expecting a dull half-baked affair where students will regurgitate notes to meet the requirements. What happened instead was just a big WOW!
They did:
1. A broadway musical.
2. A hilarious anime-infused modern Wayang Kulit production.
3. A sock puppet show.
4. A shadow play about Britney Spears and the recording industry.
5. A Blair Witch style documentary.
6. A recorded tv soap drama.
7. The life of an animation company (complete with Maya demo).
8. A choral speaking session.
All about Business Management. It was really a tremendous output of creativity, effort and content. I see The One in a much different light and I can't wait for my copy of the recordings so I can watch them all over again!
Monday, March 21, 2005
Tearjerker...
On Saturday night I dreamt of my late colleague. In my dream, it was a regular day in the office after the funeral and out of nowhere, she appeared to me and said,'Goodbye... don't be sad.'
It was such a heartbreaking dream and seemed so real. Even in passing she's worried about the rest of us. Sigh... but strangely, I feel so much better now to at least have had the opportunity to say goodbye, even if it was a figment of my overactive imagination.
Goodbye Yeen... take care...
On Saturday night I dreamt of my late colleague. In my dream, it was a regular day in the office after the funeral and out of nowhere, she appeared to me and said,'Goodbye... don't be sad.'
It was such a heartbreaking dream and seemed so real. Even in passing she's worried about the rest of us. Sigh... but strangely, I feel so much better now to at least have had the opportunity to say goodbye, even if it was a figment of my overactive imagination.
Goodbye Yeen... take care...
Thursday, March 17, 2005
After effects
Work is getting some semblance of normalcy... cremation was yesterday so the funeral ceremonies are finally over for us. Quite touching to see how many turned up. Posted emails to staff and student to gather and over 100 turned up. A convoy of over 30 cars drove in unison to the home. Quite a spectacle, too bad didn't have a camera with me.
Anyways, moving on from it. Being home alone last night was quite an experience though. Am such a big chicken.
On other things, went to AMP Radio yesterday to tidy up college's radio ad. The place is quite impressive and I saw the recording booths for all the stations! Sheepishly waved at Richard Ng and Shazmin though only Richard waved back :) Cheap thrills...
Recording engineer who assembled our clip was darn competent. Fingers flying all over the editing console. Incredible. What he did in 3 minutes I would have taken 30... Respect...
And voice over artist was darn cute... sigh...
Work is getting some semblance of normalcy... cremation was yesterday so the funeral ceremonies are finally over for us. Quite touching to see how many turned up. Posted emails to staff and student to gather and over 100 turned up. A convoy of over 30 cars drove in unison to the home. Quite a spectacle, too bad didn't have a camera with me.
Anyways, moving on from it. Being home alone last night was quite an experience though. Am such a big chicken.
On other things, went to AMP Radio yesterday to tidy up college's radio ad. The place is quite impressive and I saw the recording booths for all the stations! Sheepishly waved at Richard Ng and Shazmin though only Richard waved back :) Cheap thrills...
Recording engineer who assembled our clip was darn competent. Fingers flying all over the editing console. Incredible. What he did in 3 minutes I would have taken 30... Respect...
And voice over artist was darn cute... sigh...
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Transience...
In each of our lives, there are always those who seem to be placed here on Earth for reasons greater than life. They breathe joy into those needing it, stand as pillars of support when all about are in turbulence, and through it all, they seek out the treasures of hope within us all.
My colleague, Yeen, is a person like that. Her presence is not just seen but felt. Her laughter ripples through all the tiredness, stress, and apathy we sometimes feel at work. Her outlook of life raises us up to greatness... a leader leading by light. Sadly, this morning, she has left us... at the youthful age of 28.
It is a very raw moment for all of us, as each of us has been touched by her kindness and grace, and now, her friendship remains but a memory. Like me, she was a graduate of MMU, 2 years my senior. She had plans to marry and she wanted to leave her work to take time to enjoy life. It feels unjustified and unreal and all of us who know her are creeping towards the reality of it all.
Times like these, the transience and fickle nature of life strikes loud and clear... I just feel privileged to have known her and to have the honour of calling her a friend. She will be missed and always remembered....
In each of our lives, there are always those who seem to be placed here on Earth for reasons greater than life. They breathe joy into those needing it, stand as pillars of support when all about are in turbulence, and through it all, they seek out the treasures of hope within us all.
My colleague, Yeen, is a person like that. Her presence is not just seen but felt. Her laughter ripples through all the tiredness, stress, and apathy we sometimes feel at work. Her outlook of life raises us up to greatness... a leader leading by light. Sadly, this morning, she has left us... at the youthful age of 28.
It is a very raw moment for all of us, as each of us has been touched by her kindness and grace, and now, her friendship remains but a memory. Like me, she was a graduate of MMU, 2 years my senior. She had plans to marry and she wanted to leave her work to take time to enjoy life. It feels unjustified and unreal and all of us who know her are creeping towards the reality of it all.
Times like these, the transience and fickle nature of life strikes loud and clear... I just feel privileged to have known her and to have the honour of calling her a friend. She will be missed and always remembered....
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Insanely entertaining, especially if it's true!
Check it out: http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/index.html
Also, Popular Bookshop in The Summit USJ is having a clearance sale and by sale I mean SALE!!! Great books with 90% discounts and the Lord of the Rings box set for only RM29.90! That's cheaper than a single book! Great stuff... in an hour I bought 60+ books for only RM270... most at 90% discount which means I saved RM2500 :) Go check it out... good books are going fast!
My mini library, of which about 80% has been stocked by shopping visits to the Popular clearance sales!
And a snapshot of two of my colleagues :)
Check it out: http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/index.html
Also, Popular Bookshop in The Summit USJ is having a clearance sale and by sale I mean SALE!!! Great books with 90% discounts and the Lord of the Rings box set for only RM29.90! That's cheaper than a single book! Great stuff... in an hour I bought 60+ books for only RM270... most at 90% discount which means I saved RM2500 :) Go check it out... good books are going fast!
My mini library, of which about 80% has been stocked by shopping visits to the Popular clearance sales!
And a snapshot of two of my colleagues :)
