Saturday, August 25, 2007


    In the end, I was right after all.
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    I was still asking some of the question like what's that for and stuff... I manage to convince them to change a little here and there. I dare not comment too much on the layout though.
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    When Yong came, he commented that our layout look busy... and that the content is... not right. Just what I have being trying to say all the time... we need intro to strengthen our objective.
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    Wrong focus... i think we should do some other things beside layout. Seriously, we still have alot stuff that is equally as important and now we are like what? Coin spinning in a bucket?
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    lol...

    @ 9:20 AM

    Friday, August 24, 2007


    In school now... as usual, arrived at 9am. Play a games or 2 to get my brain working.
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    So what now? Should I do some development work? Or layout design? They won't be happy if I come out with a new layout by myself = / and what about my concern? Surely they won't do anything about it. How do i bring it out?
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    Here are some of my concerns...
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    " Featured video? Contest as a USP? Initially it is a sound idea but after a series of interim and consultation. It can still be improve and there's a need to. I came out with a solution that suit their 'Ask ahgong, cucu' idea, which is to shift perspective to education site. But still keeping contest, video stuff? Isn't it abit overboard... I thought we agree to put contest into the 'events' section and tone it down. Its just ONE of the events in the website. Just like, 'hey gorgeous' is part of the channel u website and its an event. It don't take over channel u website's USP."
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    "Homepage's content? Still having so much stuff, featured blog, featured video... Let's just see what happen next..."
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    Thinking about consulting a lecturer by myself and tell them my concern, they will see the point, with their approval, will it be easier to convince my grp member?
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    Or should I not touch the rendering of the layout all together? And concentrate on something else. They are still things to do. Like contents, presentation, development and packaging. Initially I wanted them to do these stuff while I crack my brain on the layout. We have so much things on our hand, can't they see that there's a point to split the workload... There are still other things to do beside layout and there are equally important. Things that I cannot do it so well.
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    I do not know how I should be dealing with the problem without offending anyone. I do not know what to do next, layout? they will say I am doing individual work. Doing something else, I will not execute the task so well and the layout will be shot again on the next interim.

    @ 12:02 PM

    Thursday, August 23, 2007


    I will try to follow my group's direction. Just a while ago, Jeff told us that 2nd interim will need to have a full working html. Content can still be dummy text.
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    I should have came the last 2 days... but even if I does, what changes will it make? I'm someone who do not know who to critique others work. My mentality is to critique my own mistake and look at others good points. I felt that my personality is kinda like Jeffrey. I don't point out the fault of others. Just make very minor reminder, but in the group, they won't take them into consideration. Oh well, maybe its my own fault, I don't know how to voice out my concern.
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    I have a very strong feeling we will be shot again... but no one listen. I want my group to get As but their art direction isn't on the right track.Publish Post
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    Haiz... the only way here is to follow what my group is doing... \/= -_-)/
    Hmmm...

    @ 5:30 PM


    I haven't being blogging nowadays since there isn't really a need to, and I feel that shouting out my rant dun make me feel better, it make me feel worst. It's best just not to think about it.
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    But the stress now is pretty unbearable so I wish to share the load to those reading it.
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    It all begins with PComD... I've prepared very well for the presentation. This is another one of those module I can excel without much effort. PComD's all about the final presentation. You do it well, you pass with flying colours, you screwed it... you get average grade.
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    I prepared adequately for 2 slides that I have presented, all the lines, all the humour, all the expression, all the emotion I want the client to feel when listening to me when I sell it to them. Long story short, I screwed it up. There was a little miscommunication within the group and my slides is taken by someone else. I freaked out on the spot and I can't even speak fluently, my mind goes blank...
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    This is one presentation that went really bad. The stress of not being able to maintain my standard and get Director's List build up. I calm myself slightly and told myself, there's still P2 interim presentation later, I must remain my cool.
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    When its our turn to present, I begin pretty well. Incorporating humours within my lines without being rude or sacrastic(lol). I was constantly looking at the lecturers expression and make sure I never went over limit.
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    But our design is just plain suck, I know that and then the bombardment of question and comments. I can understand that. I dun mind all these negative comments but what I really concern is my integrity. When someone says that 'we copy' once or twice, its like a joke, but when it goes overboard, it just not funny anymore and I got offended.
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    I returned home, even when I am feeling very bad, I'm still able to cover myself and appear cheerful and as if nothing happen. The next day, I'm feeling better and I convert this negative feeling to positive. I became really fired up and enthu again. I know what we are supposed to do. Since we are really lagging behind, I told my group to commerce and continue the other sections of the website, I will concentrate on the layout.
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    She called and said that everyone is very down. And as if I ditched the group... Now its my fault!? You guys could have continued while I solved the most difficult part, I'm lightening everyone load... She questioned me and it led to those negative feelings comming back. She wants me to stop whatever I was doing which was like wth!?
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    Oh man... it caused me to lose all the enthuasium once again...

    @ 11:11 AM

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