Wishful thinking

September Sat 04 2010

Mmm… each time I think I’ve moved on from wanting to pursue a career in design, I get a curve ball thrown at me.

I was asked the other day by one of the product managers at my work to help to create “battlecards” for the account managers to use when they are selling a new product. After spending half of the morning getting up to speed on the branding guidelines, out came Illustrator (I really regret not ever getting InDesign) and away I went… Loving each and every tedious part of aligning text, spacing out the page according to the grid and logo size, and selecting the “right” colours. Sigh.

So much more interesting than the Masters of Commerce degree I’m currently working my way towards. I look at the post graduate degrees some of my friends are doing in Fine Arts and Design, and I feel so envious. I spend my weekend with my head buried in books and articles about business strategy and the “global economy” and they get to paint, design products, and in general get their hands dirty.

Anyway… I must get back to writing my “short” essay on “an example of an area or areas in which your organisation is experiencing tensions and decision making challenges in relation to strategy”.

Boo :(

A weekend away in Siem Reap

August Thu 19 2010

It has been a while since I last posted. I haven’t really had that much time for anything except a series of assignments, deadlines at work, friends around, and wait for it… a weekend in Cambodia! Above is one of my favourite photos from the weekend. We spent two and a half days exploring Angkor Wat, eating food, and trying to watch the sunrise and the sunset. We also did a sunset quad bike tour through the rice paddy fields, which was stunning.

But right now I need to turn my attention to (yet another) research paper. Hopefully in two weeks time I will have a more substantial post for you!

All tapped out

June Tue 15 2010

Where should I go to find inspiration when my brain is too tired to be inspired?

Ugh. I feel so tired right now, and I have a proposal to write for tomorrow to sell something I do not understand, with a scope that I’m struggling to define. Where did the colours go in my life?

Delay you say?

June Mon 07 2010

I’ve been wondering what to blog about… Life has been so hectic lately, that there is almost too much to say! Instead let me summarise in a few (?) bullet points.

  • Penang laksa = awesome
  • Penang loh mee = double awesome
  • Last minute business trip = tiring
  • Last minute business trip combined with assignment due dates = no sleep
  • Shanghai subway @ peak hour = not as bad as KL monorail @ peak hour
  • Travel delays = inevitable, frustrating, and please can I shove the woman who just pushed in front of the queue out of the way?
  • More travel delays = tears
  • Langkawi = relief to get off the freaking plane. Now if only I had had time to go home and pack clothes for a holiday.
  • Langkawi seafood = I don’t eat it, but ohmigod, is that really a prawn? How huge is that??
  • Flight home = more delays? Thank God this time I’m with family
  • Home = hot shower. Clean clothes. Heaven.

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HomeIdeasShop dot com

May Tue 11 2010

Today I had grand plans to go out, buy a few last minute things before I start work next week, do my grocery shopping, and make a delicious meal of Chicken Adobo (possibly with garlic rice) for dinner. Yes, that’s right, I’m missing the Philippines :)  Unfortunately after an hour searching for my keys, I discovered Vincent had taken both sets of keys to work with him!

So I’m at home today, watching NCIS, and searching for things to preoccupy myself.

And I found something I thought would be nice to share… HomeIdeasShop.com.

We’re currently renting our apartment and it would be really nice to personalise it. I love floral designs and birds (as may be evident from my current website design now that I come to think about it). The great thing about the wall decals and stickers from homeideashop.com is that they are easy to remove without affecting your paintwork.

I feel like taking photos of all the rooms and walls I think are a little plain and seeing the kinds of combinations I can come up with!!