Thursday, May 24, 2012
Things I Do During Work...
Finally can catch a breather now. Work suddenly becane so busy since yesterday don't know for what reason. I missed the relaxed, or rather slack times I used to have. Had to bring home stuff to complete yesterday even, and I spend my whole night doing the pictures/graphics. However, it was fun to do all these stuff, I learn more functions of the photoshop. I am really starting to enjoy my internship here, although I may be doing things unrelated to production sometimes, I still feel that I am learning a lot of things. Strangely, when I was doing the first shoot at this company last friday and monday, I felt weird as a production assistant. Haha, too many things I am unaware of and unfamilar with. Hence, my job is mainly to stand one side and watch only, and do trival stuff. But, I learn quite a bit by observing what the camera crew and grip do. Lighting, framing, camera angles etc. I am amazed when I look at the monitor and see the effects created by them using lights.
Anyway, this two weeks should be quite packed. Tomorrow will be watching my first theatre play, The Wind-up Bird Chronicle. It is a pity I will not be able to finish the whole book by tomorrow, my plans are twarted due to work. Haix, so I presume that I will be quite lost during the play tomorrow. Anyway, Murakami's works are much easier to read in English translations, than the traditional chinese ones which I mostly read in. Sadly, most books I've purchased are in chinese, except this one. Despite so, I still think chinese version is much more "wow", due to the rich and vivd descriptions that are not found in English ones. My opinion.
Next week will be going for Tizzy Bac showcase at Switch. So excited! Read that they will also have a autograph session after the gig. Yeah! Merchandise selling there also, I hope they will sell their previous albums then I can collect them all. Hardly can find any of their albums in stores, well HMV carries them at too high prices. Anticipating!!! Listening to their songs everyday now, and am loving them even more. Bass, keyboard and drums, they really go so well together. Love the sound and thumping of the sexy bass.
It is results day today. Well, rather u can check it from 12MN yesterday la, just that I did not do so in case I cannot sleep after that. I am quite pleased with my results, though with 2 unexpected results, or rather 3. The subject that I tot I screwed was an A+ (media in singapore), the subject I love (translation) was just an A. Nonetheless, my GPA went up quite a bit. Happy+++.
More work coming in to do. Upcoming production. Haix, no time to update anymore things. Back to work!
15:06
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
No break even after exams
Yeah, as I've said before, time is so fast that before you realised it, exams are officially over. My last paper was a wreck, it is supposed to be my most confident paper. In the end, everything just don't turn out right. Even before I stepped into the exam hall, I could sense the negative aura. Hahaha. Just imagine seeing people carrying like 3-4 dictionaries in hand, while me, only one. And my only one is the cheaper kind, not oxford or longman, not half as big as theirs. I dunno, I don't really suppose I will need such good dictionaries initially. But, I was wrong ultimately because, some words, simple words, are not present in my dictionary when I searched during the exam itself. Simple words like "availability" or 愿者上钩. Yup, sounds easy, seems easy, try translating them. And, I hate myself for not knowing idiom stories well, 姜太公钓鱼，愿者上钩, I totally forgotten what is the story behind it, and we are supposed to do a cultural translation for it. Haix, see how shit the exam is. Nonetheless, I really hope I won't do too badly for it, given that my midterms were alright. Let's see what happened on 24th May.
One week since my internship had started. I was quite apprehensive about it on Day 1, or rather quite negative. By subsequently, I thought the place was alright. People are warm and friendly, but I haven't start production work yet, I think their "peak" is just over, hence, now we are just waiting for shoots. Meanwhile, doing some research marketing stuff, random but quite interesting. Suddenly, I think I know more about marketing and advertising, and some companies in Sg and China. I supposed there will be more stuff to learn in the next 2+months. Meanwhile, we are quite "slack", not only me, other interns as well. Love Tanjong Pagar area for the nice food. Too many markets around, with quite cheap and awesome food. Not loving the crowd at the train though. Killer crowds. And sadly, tons of rude people around. I am reporting for work later and later, people there just don't go in at 9. They start strolling in at 10. Given that I do not have an access card yet, I tot I should go early so that I can go in together with whoever that comes first, not them opening for me. Hence, I keep waiting outside at the sofa area for 30mins every morning. LOL. I am not reaching at 0830 anymore, like I did on the first day. 9.15 is my aim, haha.
After this vacation, I will be Year 2. Fast and scary. I feel that I am still not used to this area yet. I hope I did not make the wrong choice. Though it is my dream course to take, it is my interest and liking, sadly, in reality, it is about suitability. I know I am really not very suitable in this area, since I am not that vocal, or even creative, but I still hope to be able to find an area which is good enough for me. 3 more years to discover that particular area. I should be positive, since this is my area of interest, there should be bound to be something that is there suitable for me. Yes, this is how I need to think.
Enjoying my weekend. Seeing posts on FB regarding TW trips, making me envious. I want to be there also. AHHHH!!!! Next year, yes next year. I am going to tour the whole of TW, well, at least most of it. I am sad to miss mayday's concert in Kaohsiung this dec, I definitely cannot go since I am leaving for TW in Feb. I am really sad. But, makes no sense for me to go there specially to see them, especially when I am going there again like 2 months later. And, budget issue. Haix, life is sad when you are not working. If I am still working, this will definitely be a must go concert for me. But......
Boring life now I am leading. Nothing much to look forward to meanwhile, except next year. 3months of intern, then school start, then projects then exams. Haix, I choose to jump this hole myself, so, yeah, jia you ba.
22:36
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