没那么简单 就能找到聊得来的伴

黄小琥 没那么容易==〉很好听。。歌词很有意思。。

没那么简单
就能找到聊得来的伴
尤其是在看过了那么多的背叛
总是不安只好强悍
谁谋杀了我的浪漫


没那么简单
就能去爱别的全不看
变得实际也许好也许坏各一半
不爱孤单一久也习惯
不用担心谁也不用被谁管

感觉快乐就忙东忙西
感觉累了就放空自己
别人说的话随便听一听
自己作决定
不想拥有太多情绪
一杯红酒配电影
在周末晚上关上了手机
舒服窝在沙发里

相爱没有那么容易
每个人有他的脾气
过了爱作梦的年纪
轰轰烈烈不如平静

幸福没有那么容易
才会特别让人着迷
什么都不懂的年纪

曾经最掏心
所以最开心曾经

想念最伤心
但却最动心的记忆

又一个周末过去了。。

今天终于看完了‘宫心计’。

现在手臂和背部有点酸痛，因为昨天在同事家bbq过后玩wii game，winnie一开始就介绍一个打boxing的game给我们玩，第一次玩嘛。。所以玩得有点过火（可能超过有点，哈哈）+兴奋，双手拿着遥控器不停地用力甩啊、摇啊、打啊，个个玩到手酸还是不甘愿回家，还要继续玩，所以就玩到凌晨一点才回家，难为fei gor看起来很累了还要载我们回家，总觉得他好gentleman哦，哈哈！（p/s:现在这个年代有风度一点的男生真是差不多要绝种了！）临走前我还在那里摔了一跤，真是好‘yu’哦。。

现在肚子很饿，因为中午只吃了一包maggie，通常我都要吃两包才够饱，等下又要出去打包东西吃，真闲。。一个人都不知道要吃什么才好，每天吃来吃去还不是那几样而已。。

对了，顺便提一下那天星期五跟同事去看了本地制作的电影==〉大日子。还蛮不错的哦，整部戏有很多笑点，而且他们用的对白都是马来西亚化的，就是没有多余的修饰，只有大家觉得熟悉、亲切、常用的malaysia language，也对pun hor，应该酱的啦，这个戏只是给本地的人看罢‘料’，外面的人肯定看不懂的啦，哈哈！不过这部戏也几好看一下的啦，有空可以去看一下，支持一下本地制作麻。。well done!malaysia boleh!!

10 Keys to Growth as a Designer

Copy this from a website..something 2 share abt DESIGN!

One of the most significant challenges that designers face is the need for continual improvement and development. The industry and technology can change very quickly and staying on top of things and working to improve your skills is necessary in order to have a successful career in web design. Fortunately, learning and improving will naturally occur to some degree as you continue to work on different projects and in different scenarios, but there will be times when you will have to make an effort to work on your own development.

In this post we’ll look at 10 keys to growth as a designer. This list and discussion should serve as a reference or guide for any designer that wants to improve. Focus on these areas and you will become a better designer. Please share your own thoughts and experiences in the comments.

1. Solid Foundation of Knowledge

There are plenty of different things for aspiring and improving designers to learn, and more than enough resources and tutorials to make it happen. One of the temptations is to jump ahead and try to learn too many specifics before having a firm grasp on the essential fundamentals of web design. Some tools, such as Adobe Dreamweaver, can lead designers to think that they don’t need to be proficient in HTML and CSS. However, having a solid knowledge of HTML and CSS, plus basic design principles, is necessary and trying to learn too many other things at once can lead to confusion. If you have not already reached this point, make it a priority to attain the foundational knowledge first before you try to build on it.

2. Tools for Learning

Many designers are completely self taught, and even those that have a formal education in design will have the need to continue to learn on their own. Fortunately, there are plenty of great resources and tools for learning. This includes countless books that can be purchased or borrowed from a library, and of course the huge number of tutorials that are posted on websites and blogs that cover all aspects of design and development.

The tools for learning are readily available, it is just up to the designer who wants to learn to choose an area for improvement and to find the appropriate resources and tools to accommodate this.

3. Priority on Learning and Development

Most designers are extremely busy with client projects, finding new business, networking, and managing their business. Unfortunately, scheduling time for learning new things usually gets sacrificed. Designers who want to continue to improve their skills and stay on top of the industry will need to prioritize their own development, even if it means giving up some time that could be used for other purposes.

Fortunately, there are a number of different ways that you can learn and work to improve your skills. It may involve simply setting aside some time to read books occasionally or to work through online tutorials. Also, taking projects that will stretch your abilities and give you the opportunity to learn new things is another option. If taking paid client work isn’t an option for you, there are always opportunities to do volunteer (or discounted) work for non-profits that will give you the opportunity to work on something specific. Another option, and one that I like to use, is working on projects of your own. We’ll discuss this topic more in just a moment.

4. Feedback from Clients

One of the best ways to learn about the work that you are doing is to listen to feedback from your clients and see how they feel about your work. Ultimately, the client’s opinion is what matters the most, so make sure that you take the time to get feedback from them about your work, the process of completing the site, and the service that they received from you. Feedback from clients can help you to identify your strengths as well as areas that you could possibly improve upon.

5. Constructive Criticism

Taking criticism isn’t always easy, but it can be key to improvement and growth as a designer. Constructive criticism will not simply say that a piece needs work or isn’t very good, but it will point out specific areas that could be improved, which helps you to see what you’ll need to do in order to be more effective. Constructive criticism can come from clients, from visitors, or from other designers. Andrew Follett wrote a post a few weeks ago for DesignM.ag, 10 Rules and Resources for Better Design Feedback. That post includes several excellent resources, including Concept Feedback, that will be of great help to you if you are looking to get some constructive criticism.

6. Effective Sources of Inspiration

Designers rely on inspiration for helping to improve their creativity and spark their ideas. There are tons of resources available for online design inspiration, such as CSS galleries and design blogs. Additionally, designers should have some variety in their sources of inspiration. Rather than relying strictly on getting inspired by other websites that you find at design galleries, take the time to look for inspiration in other sources like magazines and other printed works, photographs, nature, and anything else that is around you. I wrote a post a few months ago at Vandelay Design that covered the topic of maintaining an inspiration notebook that you can turn to in times when you are looking for some creativity.

7. Experimentation on Your Own

Earlier we looked at the need to prioritize learning and development. One of my favorite ways to work on learning something new is to set aside time for personal projects. If you want to learn something specific but you don’t have any clients who are looking for this type of work, why not just do it on your own?

This could apply to just about anything. If you want to learn how to work with Drupal you could start a blog or website powered by Drupal. If you want to learn more about a specific shopping cart or e-commerce CMS, you could take time to work on designing and developing a theme to use for yourself or to give away. With personal projects you can pick and choose what you want to learn. The things you learn will be applicable to real-world situations, and you’ll probably have fun doing it.

One of the biggest challenges is just finding the time to do this type of experimentation. For me it helps to build this in to my schedule rather than seeing it as something that I will do in my “free time,” because if that is the case it probably will never happen.

8. Mentors to Follow

I believe that having mentors or designers that you look up to can also be a help to your own development. In some cases your mentor may be someone that you know personally or that you even work with, but in other cases it could simply be a designer that you like to follow. You can find a designer whose work you appreciate and respect, and make an effort to follow them closely.

One example of how you can follow someone is graphic designer and blogger David Airey. I’ve followed David’s blog for a long time and one of the great things about it is that he covers his design process for client projects in detail. He’ll post his sketches of logo designs and explain the thought process behind the decisions and gives a general overview of how the project progressed (for one example, see Vissumo brand identity design). This is very valuable insight into the logic of a talented designer, and it can be helpful for your own work. I believe that having some successful designers to follow can be a resource and an encouragement for aiding in your own growth as a designer.

9. Taking Risks

Particularly when you are experimenting or working on personal projects, I think it’s good to try new things and take some risks with your design. What I mean by this is that you step outside of the box of what you are comfortable with. Many designers have a particular style that usually turn to with their projects, but making an effort to break from the norm and try something completely different can be a great exercise for learning new things. Practice is great, but if all of your working is taking the same path and leading to similar results, mix it up and try something new. You may come up with some things that really don’t work very well, but you’re also likely to surprise yourself at times with results that you didn’t know you were capable of.

10. Focus on Improvement Rather Than Perfection

All designers, even those who have years of experience, have new things to learn and room for improvement in their work. Rather than expecting perfection in your work, focus on continually improving your skills and becoming a better designer over a period of time. As long as you are improving, you are moving in the right direction. Expecting too much at once can lead to discouragement and a lack of confidence in your abilities.

By Steven Snell | December 30th, 2009

digi broadband-student package

今天终于可以在家上网了！！考虑了整个月，终于今天肯去买digi broadband了，哈哈！本来是要找个学生帮我register的，因为贪student pacakage比较便宜咯，可是一拖再拖。。

昨天在家跟ah bert讨论，也许我可以骗说我是学生，看能不能过关，反正我的样子肯定骗到人，哈哈~只怕他会去查我还是不是学生而已。过后觉得怕良心过意不去，最后决定还是每个月多付rm15。可是去到的时候ah bert指给他看要买campus plan，我也没注意到，然后服务员自己跟我拿student card，我当然是给他啦，就这样我买了student package的broadband，哇哈哈哈！赚到~~hihi!!

FB竞赛

好爱睡哦。。现在是3.56分，上班时间，这是个沉闷的下午。。

昨天跟两个同事打赌，我们各自换掉status to 'In a Relationship'，然后看谁的comment最多，结果那个‘宅男同事’==>Agito Loh以128个comment成为大赢家。。。=.=|||。愿赌服输，只好请他去吃nasi lemak~哈哈！但是，当我把status换回'single'时，得到的comment竟然比'In A Relationship'还要多，大多数都是不相信我是single的。。炸到咯！！我才知道为什么我现在还是single，因为每个人都觉得我应该是有对象的。。。哈哈哈！啼笑皆非~

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今天早上又跟同事玩，我又输。。。。haiz。。连输了两天，没赢过。。T.T。。输了两餐。。为什么我会输？！！为什么没有人要comment，看来我需要检讨自己了，哈哈~

一个人在old town online

一个人在old town online。。感觉也没那么差啊 ：-）

这星期没什么特别的事发生。

谢谢凯迪特地从ukm坐了超过一个小时的ktm来找我。。陪我渡过一个寂寞的周末。。

昨天终于看了avatar！之前本来要跟housemate一起看，结果一个两个放飞机，所以我也错过了跟同事去看的机会。上个星期五更好笑，本来叫了凯迪帮我买星期天的票，不知道是我说错还是她听错，买了星期六的票，我拿票时也没注意看。。发现的时候已经迟了。。。所以就浪费那两张票。。。幸亏到最后我还是看了这套戏：p

昨天在pyramid MNG shopping的时候遇到了我从perlis来的表妹，之前听说她在Puchong做工，原来不是。她看到我的时候说觉得我很很很熟脸但就是想不起我是谁，哈~=.=|||。她说没办法，一年才见一次面。。但是几乎每年都有见啊。。勉强可以算是一起长大的吧。。哈，酱也会忘记我是谁。。哎。。是她记性不好还是我样子太普通？哈哈~