Thursday, April 30, 2009

.: a better life, too :.

Oooh I forgot to share this guy :

I found his comic book earlier today and it was impossibly cute. Too cute that I have to own it! I just love big-eyed owls... Get your own wallpaper from his website here.

.: a better life :.

aah finally... life's much better when my hun is around :p especially around final weeks and i desperately need help in the cutting & measuring department. my craftmanship is more like crapmanship because it is soo poor. and i want to change that for sho. right now i'm freaking out because i have to finish all my projects and actually make the dvd boxes instead of just printing them flat.

aside from being super happy because my hun is here, he also brought goodies with him! :D
1. my laptop cooling fan
2. cheesy, super yummy Garrett's popcorn + almond
3. my orla kiely for target collection that he hunted down for me *thx luv!*

pictures later... back to finals....zzzzz

Sunday, April 26, 2009

.: poo day addition :.

... and the brand spankin' new washing machine ate my quarters. without washing my dirty laundry.

... and I cannot poo considering there's a beeline for the bathroom.

.: poo day therapy :.

Gooosfraba....... I need to stop thinking about the nasty stuff outside and focus on the inside. My tummy, that is. *slurpslurp coffee*

If I have a good production skill (ha ha wishful thinking) I may want to try my hands on these delicate paper cutting art. Is this girl amazing or what?! Unbelievable.

More of her works here. She does custom orders too!

.: poo day :.

Everyone around me knows how unhappy I am in my new place. Me, the miss high-maintenance-who-cannot-live-without-her-hairdryer, has found not one but two pieces of kittykat's artworks in her garage. Apparently my garage is the wildcat's designated restroom. Why can't he/she do it in other garages? I mean there are more than 50 spots here. grrr. And why he/she has to dance on top of my car & left footprints allover? And how come birds can poo freely on top of my car, while it is inside a covered carport? double grr.
While I'm disgusted by the wildcat's behavior, the inhabitants in this complex are not perfect either. Found dirty briefs on the little alley from my back door to the garage, along with broken beer bottles, squashed grapes and a dead bird. Thus I always look down whenever I walk along this neighborhood coz I don't want to step on all these nasty stuff.
And to think that this place is not that cheap! aaaarrgghhh! Funny how the building right next to ours look soooo much better while it's still inside the same complex. I don't understand what's the deal with this building. Naaaaasty.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

.: lucid dreams :.

This project has kept me awake until 5-6AM everyday (well... I got up at noon too..... :p) and has been causing me many, many headaches. Now it's closing to final week and I still have nothing, so I'd love some opinions on my poster so I can move on to my other stuff because they're all have to be cohesive. Help!! My director is Alfonso Cuaron and the theme is mystery of life.
last week's poster

poster for this week 1 (photo by MFA Photography)

poster for this week 2 (photo by donna geissler)

Sunday, April 19, 2009

.: wise, he is :.

Train yourself to
let go of everything you fear to lose

– Master Yoda to Anakin Skywalker

.: my midnight karaoke :.

As I mentioned before, if I'm very very stressed out I usually try to alleviate the crazy thoughts and just sing random sappy Indo songs, like Dewa's . I despise Ahmad Dhani as a person but that jerk can really write songs & music... :p love this one and this one :

Saturday, April 18, 2009

.: design zombie :.


I was reading my older posts when I was still in Indo and was astounded. I claimed I was miserable in Indo but my posts were happy and positive. What happened to that happy, joyful girl? I blame grad school for turning me into a design zombie :D My mind is spinning wildly, making me think of random things, sending me into a major nervous breakdown. Why I'm still wide awake at 4AM, you ask? Because I'm still twisting my brain around, hoping to get some inspirations while it's nice and quiet around me. I tried to crank out as many projects as possible. Every week I need to produce: 5 dvd covers, 5 dvds, 40 pages catalog, posters, ads, packaging for merchandises, identity system, mini map and 5 dvd booklets. Oh, plus the variations for all of the above. For my other class I need to produce 8 spreads each week but I looooooove that class so much so I happily create. However sometimes I feel like a lunatic and becomes very absent-minded. I told my hunny that sometimes I talk to myself to calm my nerves, and sing along my favorite sappy indo songs from youtube :p Ooh I pity you, the people around me. Please bear with me until December 2010.

Friday, April 17, 2009

.: flea market part 2 :.

my purchases

old school poison

yeah I'm not touching those.... yuck!

.: mad mad world :.



I heard this song from Gears of War 1 teaser/trailer, then I found out that this song was also in Donnie Darko way, way back. Depressing, true... but beautiful too. I guess I'm back in mellow mode :p

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

.: babies! :.

While my roommate is completely obsessed with other people's kids, I'm just madly in love with my friends' dogs. I don't know what's wrong with me but it seems that I'm more capable to express my feelings toward dogs instead of human babies...... sick, eh? I couldn't interact with little kids unless they're my nephews/nieces/best friends' kids. I told strangers how cute their dogs are (and sometimes... their shoes) but never their babies. Is this bad?
But come on... these kids are just too cute, right? Who doesn't think they're super adorable???


Sunday, April 12, 2009

.: whoa... :.

Dang these quizzes! How straight to the point! Definitely better than the lousy "when will you die" quiz...

The Artist

You love freedom and want to follow your heart's desires. You might not be at your best when dealing with other people. Once you are given the opportunity to work your chosen way, your gift will shine. A tip for you is not to concentrate too much on your own work, but widen your focus and consider the opinions of other people.

Saturday, April 11, 2009

.: promoting! :.

I'm here to promote my roommate's blog. She's wacky, wild, loud and very opinionated. She has very interesting views of this world and the people around her, so visit her blog if you want something refreshing! There's probably nothing there now tho...

Friday, April 10, 2009

.: online window shopping :.

I'm already surrounded by Orla's target stuff but I don't really own her signature product: the stem bag. I still regretted the fact that I didn't get the small stem tote, but it seems that she came up with cute stuff every season :) The pear one will match my Orla for Target collection .. the blue is so pretty! I think the scratchy stem is way cuter than her plain stem collection, plus the navy handles look so good.. The white leather with perforated suede maybe not very Orla but it looks sophisticated enough for the 'early 30s'.... LOL



Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Monday, April 6, 2009

.: flea market! :.

I've never been to a flea market before but I've always wanted to go, so yesterday we went to the monthly Alameda Antiques by the Bay event. It was extremely packed. There were about 300+ vendors offering unique items. I was so tempted to buy lots of stuff but since I only have $40 in my pocket I decided not to. The vendors were super nice and friendly, and if you ask politely they'll give in to your asking price. I bought lovely vintage laces that you cannot find in regular craft stores. I'm not sure what I'll do with them but those who knew me well are probably familiar with my obsession with lace :) Here are some pics from the flea market:




.: Happy Happy! :.

Wishing my hunny a very happy bday today! Hope you get to celebrate & enjoy the day :*

Sunday, April 5, 2009

.: find me! :.

A couple of final MFA students from my school teamed up for their thesis project and held an exhibition about a month ago. It's called 'WHAT THE *#&! IS SOCIAL DESIGN' I went to the opening but were confused because there's no explanation about the exhibition and it was very packed that day. I was too busy working the room, catching up with my friends & barely noticed the exhibition itself, and there's an ice cream machine so we were on the beeline for it. :p

Apparently they have a video camera right where we were hanging out... and here's the time lapse video. Can you guys spot me? *hint: I wear red cap & carrying a big white bag*

Thursday, April 2, 2009

.: 1 more... just 1 more... :.

I found out a very disturbing news earlier today: I still have 9 classes left & instead of graduating in spring 2010, I'll be finished a semester later, fall 2010. I was like, what the...?? This has turned out to be a 4 years program! This means I cannot walk next year, I have to wait until 2011! In a way I'm glad to have more time here, but with the bad economy, tuition raised, getting-old-and-still-in-school feeling... another 4 months mean a lot! I love this school, I love graphic design, but 4 year grad school is just too long!! *sigh* I feel a little stuck but this time there's really no way out of it. Either I just ignore the age factor, get a shrink & keep going at it or quit now. And I hate quitting. I guess I just have to make the best of it.