tahun dua kosong satu kosong

it'e been super long since i last blog.

since the existence of Facebook & Twitter; the more social media... i've lack post of blogs.

moreover with my extensive usage of my new BlackBerry which I did not even blog ab

out it (when I first purchase it)... awwwwrrrgggghhhh.

i need to even look back at my previous post to check out when did i blog. =(

my 2010. i couldn't really remember how was it & what was it about.

friends told me it's again full of travelling around. (via my posts & uploads on Facebook).

2010 was my first ever FACE-TO-FACE sales job. it is with Hong Leong Assurance.

How did I ended up there? ask me face-to-face. virtual expression couldn't express.

The experiences itself was already.... *speechless*

2 weeks of intensive Mandarin class training I called it.

I could speak & understand mandarin this year, a whole lot more then what I could had spoken my whole life before this. *amazement? i guess so*

I could not believe myself explaining product to customers in 80% mandarin.

Travel fly & moving around. (to compile this here I would need to check from my FB albums =.=)

Jan 2010: could not remember

Feb 2010: Penang

* Chinese New Year balik kampung trip

March 2010: Macau/HK/Macau trip with sis

* it was an awesome experienced. our first flight away together. to our favourite TVB land.

when small kids dream, big kids fulfil it.

April 2010: Penang

* Maternal Grandma passed away, attended her funeral in Penang.

April 2010: Cherating Beach, Kuantan, Pahang

* Raleigh 2009/2010 Comm trip.. it was a nice relaxing trip with a friend kena jelly fish sting. *spend 2.5 hours in the hospital kerajaan*

May 2010: Penang

* Prudential family trip at Shangri-La Resort

June 2010: Penang

* a trip back for the Treasure Hunt Race with Felix, Shi Han & Sow Chan

June 2010: Penang

* another trip back for Kenneth's Wedding Dinner!

July 2010: Penang

* another trip back but lupa buat apa

August 2010: Penang

* another trip back for Calista's Hair Design Opening

September 2010: Bangkok, Thailand

* a backpacking trip supposing-ly a solo trip, but ended up with arChin tagging along. *great 1st try travelling together*

October 2010: Genting

* supposing balik Penang for ah Soon's wedding but got cancelled, bought the wrong flight

ticket, therefore I went to join the gang up in Genting for Genting Trailblazer.

November 2010: Palace of the Golden Horses

* HLA annual company dinner, first time dinner sana. food not that ok. time spend ok-ok sahaja juga.

December 2010: NUS, Singapore

* Raleigh Asia Regional Conference

December 2010: Penang

* Christmas celebration with the family

above mentions are travelling journey above 1hour+.

there were countless car-rides drives to KKB & etc. for a night campover, over a pot of tea... =D

Facebook had literally took over me in my blog.

*blame BB for there's not blogger.com apps and they do have other blog apps.. =(

that's a little wrap up of my life in 2010.

travelled back to Penang EVERY MONTH! =D

went to Macau, Hong Kong, Thailand & Singapore.

i flight almost every 2 months! *thanks to AirAsia for all the cheap flights!*

NOW EVERYONE CAN FLY!

next blog post might be more related to my CNY 2011? *depends mood lah.. >.<*

*that's a cousin photo (not complete) with my grandpa during his birthday*

in-dilemma...

should i or should i not ???

to be or not to be... ??


*please excuse my emo moments*

in-dilemma...

should i or should i not ???

to be or not to be... ??


*please excuse my emo moments*

new business

yes... finally i've found my co-partners in-crime...

we shall have our first plan soon....
still in planning stage... we've came out with what we can do...

NEXT: how do we start off ??

my 'LEAPING' stone ....
how far can I go??? -a stone throw away ???

always wonder what do I do???

you are not the first, nor the last to ask me, what is my job scobe ?

Below are some pictures which is also part of "my last job's respondsibilities" , I should have took notice of all these too...

not the audience...

I will explain further as I go along...

Situation 1:

The cameraman is actually in shot (you can see his reflection below Wong Hei's window screen)

Situation 2:

Can see the cameraman's shadow in the water on the left screen


Situation 3:

Notice his TIE & Shirt ? they are both different colours.

There is actually a person who record all these small minor details down in hard copy & pictures.
So that they can refer back quickly to check if there's a mistake.

But why? It's the same room,same meeting,same person. Why still boleh salah?
1. Maybe this is a long scene, and its both different shot size, the director might have "pou" the Close Up of Kevin at some other time. Maybe they are overrunning.
2. Maybe they did this all together but, after Producer/Boss/somebody in the atas, did not like what he did, so need to reshoot & the wardrobe person/or person incharge no longer with this project/atau hilang diri or something la.. so they did not take not the first Master Shot.
- to reshoot again with correct baju will cost A whole lot $$$ to get it right, you need to get location,talent,prod crew,makeup,camera crew, food & etc.
so to keep the budget low, they go ahead to broadcast this lor.
mana tahu ada orang so sharp eyes & capture all these... lol

Situation 4

Why balik rumah apply medication on his right shoulder but not his left.
You might say: He will remember he injured his right or left shoulder KAN.
NOOOO. they might have shoot the house scene 1st before the hote lobby. (but he should rmbr too).
NOOOO. they cannot remember because the period of time in between these to scenes might be 1 week, a month or maybe even two or more.

Talents will just do what they are required to. He might be so buzy in between & he'll most probably forget this simple thing.
So the Producer will kill whoever who is supposed to have remember this down.
Nothing to do with the Talent (the guy who did the mistake)

Situation 5:

Why the AirConds are in shot?
Ask the cameraman, Director, Assistant Director & all other Production Crews.
- all these people mention above should have alteast view the Director's Monitor, before & while the camera is rolling.
Coz they should be aware what is in shot & what is not.
But again, it involves lots of talents (esp EXTRAs), costumes & location bookings = more $$$ to be spend

Situation 6:

All though it's juz 1 simple alphabet, but still takes time to redo it. So I think the director just go ahead with it.
KENA SCREW KAU KAU: Props department

Situation 7:

Harry Potter poster in shot.
Super BIG mistake.
Props person must just be too bz with his job till he lupa see the content of the poster he use, jadi salah pakai for this scene, which is supposed to be Year 1983

My mistake in my last JOB:
I must admit I did not just 1 HUGE mistake but many... coz first time do DRAMA ma... lagi aku seorang buat 5 orang punya kerja.

FIRST: I did atleast 10 scenes which have wrong baju to atleast 1 talent.
Eg: Situation # 3, Kevin's baju & tie.
Therefore we spend another 2 days to tampal my mistake.
I was not fired because i was doing 5 orang punya kerja. so i salah bagi baju mereka pakai.

SECOND: I did not write down "conti" properly in my scripts / note
Eg: Situation # 4, salah buat.
But thank God, all my talents are really great. They helped me alot by remembering what they did.
so to safe my own ass too, I disallow all of the kids to wear any jewelry on body/head. so i know they are all plain & i will not KENA.

THIRD: I prepare the wrong props
Eg: Situation # 6 & 7: I did not prepare the props as what the director was expecting.
therefore, I kena marah KAU KAU at SET. So my director sadly, still need to go ahead with what I had prepare, but 'beh syok' me dy lor... lol... Coz i only took out the props i prepared only when the scene is going to be shoot.

Yes, so this is what i do...

Because of 1 mistake which I did, we cannot help it at all, the same exact situation # 3 was broadcast nationwide in Singapore.
That's what I did to mark a historical spot in Singapore TV....

hahaha.... hope this fill up your empty Qs why all these kidda mistakes happens...
yes, working 18 hours a day for 3 weeks can DIE wei.
everyone is all stress, trying to finish off what we can ASAP. but it will still happen.
the monitor to see its only an 8inch, so some small details might be off.
we in total, overrun 3.5 days of shoot.

i still could not believe it!!!

i received an international call 10 minutes ago.

+659 101 xxxx

Hello, this is Mr Ho calling from .....
It's regarding your work application....

*mind blank*

Which company? Where? *i've applied more than 10 jobs for the past month*
manalah boleh aku ingat kamu.

After some talking...

Oh, the Videographer job.
*which i've been dreaming of, when I 've decided to click on the "apply" button*
It is one of my DREAM JOB.... *you dont see much of a female holding a video camera around*

Now I remember. The one which I've waited so long for.
My resume was review by the company a month ago, but no news from them except an email for my latest picture.

2 weeks after sending my picture, I asked for an answer, Am I taken or what?

Only today I was asked to go for an interview in Singapore!!!!

I am still confused...
I've actually thought of giving up hope to leave this country... *as to work & earn foreign $$$*
and God send me His angel...

I think I shall be there between 18th - 21st September 2007.

Singapore here I come!!!!

--
special thanks to eve & her sis for allowing me to do DivaLisa's wedding intro video... I can now insert that as my portfolio for this job.. wheew!!!

p/s: it's a videographer for a wedding occasions, tepat sekali...