Freitag Mac Sleeve

Yesterday, I dropped by Actually... at Seah Street and got my Freitag MacBook sleeve! Yay! Been eyeing it for God knows how long already. The sales guy asked me, "You're just getting it like that?" I was like, "Yeah, I've been thinking of getting it for a very long time.

I'm truly a Freitag fanatic. I just cannot get enough of it. But when I'm out, it's kinda freaky, because I'll have my Freitag backpack on, well, my back, my Freitag wallet in my right hand, and NOW, my Freitag laptop sleeve in my left. It gets a little too much sometimes.

Because Freitag bags are made from truck tarps, they tend to smell a little funny at first. Smell funny at first. Smells nice at second and after. I so totally dig the scent of a fresh Freitag product.

A Movie

Earlier on today, I watched 'Hot Fuzz'. It was a way too cool film misguided by a not too attractive poster.

Working at the cinema box office, I have come across many people who got turned off by the poster. The title didn't seem too much of a pull factor too. But anyways, I have to say that it's one great movie.

Of course, I went to see it alone. Own time, own target. Plus I could pay full attention to the movie. There weren't too many people in the cinema either, so I definitely enjoyed myself, thank you very much.

What's awesome about this film is first of all, the number of old people acting in it. My mother always says that the local TV and film industry don't give much exposure to actors once they're old; unlike the ang moh industries. Okay, that could be true to some extent. But back to 'Hot Fuzz'.

So there was numerous old folks in the movie, so what?

Well, old folks sitting around playing chess looking at the world go by, no big deal. But old folks lashing out pistols and shotguns?? BIG DEAL! I mean, how often do you see elderly people sparring in a firearm mayhem scene?

Okay, I guess I'll just leave it at that. That's ONE fabulous thing about the movie you know. If I continue, I'll just reveal the plot. You interested, you go watch it yourself lor.

A lecturer once told me, "You watch a movie the first time, you enjoy it. You watch it for the second time, you analyse it."

Somehow, I find myself analysing the movie while watching the first time. I suppose that's what NYP did to me. You know, they and their staunch belief in us "doing a course on COMMERCIAL design".

I can never mope enough about my education in NYP. Well, you be glad that I don't start.

Not in this entry, at least! =D

Image Entry

See, that I'm really proud of. My creation of a Freitag backpack using collage. Collage is definitely one of my favourite artistic expressions. It's so real, I have to sketch, source for scrap materials, cut and slice them up, and assemble into a final image. I prefer tangible means of artistic expression. I'm a little anti-computer.



We were bored one night after we got off from work.



They had this Shrek3 decoration competition of some sort going on anyway. We thought, this is a winning piece! (but of course we took the paper visor off after that!)

Comeback Kid

Guess who's back?

"Desperation drives a person to all resorts."

I guess that's why I'm back. In this time and day, life without a computer just won't do. It took me way to long to realise that. In school, I'm severely outdated, and damned behind syllabus. It doesn't help that the course is called 'DIGITAL MEDIA Design'. Digital media... That's why there is no way I could survive without a computer at home.

Hence I got a Macbook! Okay, my mother paid for it. It's my first significant step towards being more tech-savvy. A day after I got my Macbook, I signed up for Internet connection. Ta-dah! My first blog entry since forever!

The two-week school break ended last week. What sad news. For two weeks, I took school completely off my mind and went to work instead. It was a very fulfilling period of time. No deadlines, no presentations, no consultations.

But I know the horrible workload from school will come back to haunt me. That's one more piece of sad news. I'm feeling very strongly against school. Maybe it's their system, or maybe it's just me. Either way, I'm not liking things the way they are now.

Nevertheless, always take a step back and look at things on the whole. Much, much better. I guess sometimes, I let school get to my head too much that I forget all the good things around me. There are much better things to look forward to than school. It's when I ask myself, "What did I get myself into?"

Let's just be hopeful, and all will just pass. I just got to keep my focus, be enthused, and hopefully come up with exciting concepts.

And let's just stick to this minimalistic layout okay? I simply love minimalist design. Always looks clean and fresh.

I realised I'm kinda over the whole 'wacky' phase. I think it's all part of growing up. If I really have to go 'wacky', it's more like 'psychedelic' than 'wacky'. 'Wacky' sounds so novice and amateurish, which is so past me already.

I'm definitely coming up with a new look for my blog. But for now, let's just do with this one.