Today was our 2nd group practice and I was a bit confused why only 3 students showed up. Regardless, we went ahead and got the entire song hands together... ish. For the refrain (part where it goes "Glooo00000ooooo000000oooo0000ooo-ria" they decided to "negotiate" with me and split up the hands (so some people do right hand, some do left hand) which I was not happy with because I know they're just being lazy. I figured that I'll let them have it their way this week, but next week (the concert! eek!) I'll push harder and maybe bribe them with candy or something.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Update!
It has been a REALLY long time since I've updated stuff here. So here it goes...
UEC had 2 more events since the last time I posted here. Here are the posters!
Okay so I'll admit that I sorta cheated on the GMAT one I definitely could've made it WAY better but I was pressed for time.
I mentioned in my last post how I wanted to track the progress of my Christmas Concert group song. Here is a short clip of their last practice (near the end when they were able to actually play together.)
I'm really hoping that this week they'll have both pages hands together. I tried being tough on them but last week I had a horrible cough so my threatening voice probably sounded a bit pathetic. I have 6 girls in my group, all of them around the same age, 13-14 (except for one of mine who is only 11, but she is just EXCEPTIONAL). I can't wait to see the end product, I know that if they work hard it'll sound really good.
Today I volunteered at the Daily Bread Food Bank with the UEC and a few other helpers who came out.
It was my first time volunteering there and after this experience I'd definitely do it again (with a group of course, because it makes it that much more fun!) While we were waiting for the bus I got to see a few people and some families come in to the food bank and actually walk out with a few bags of groceries. It kind of hit me because these people all looked like normal, everyday people and I would never be able to pick them out of a crowd.
In other news, this month is going to be CRAZY busy for me again, but luckily I only have one exam. I'm going to try and finish up the posters for the AARC soon because I know those have been lagging. I'll put them up here once I'm done. I'm looking into a ROP (Research Opportunity Program) for next year and some volunteering opportunities in a hospital for next semester. I can't wait for the holidays :)
UEC had 2 more events since the last time I posted here. Here are the posters!
Okay so I'll admit that I sorta cheated on the GMAT one I definitely could've made it WAY better but I was pressed for time.
I mentioned in my last post how I wanted to track the progress of my Christmas Concert group song. Here is a short clip of their last practice (near the end when they were able to actually play together.)
I'm really hoping that this week they'll have both pages hands together. I tried being tough on them but last week I had a horrible cough so my threatening voice probably sounded a bit pathetic. I have 6 girls in my group, all of them around the same age, 13-14 (except for one of mine who is only 11, but she is just EXCEPTIONAL). I can't wait to see the end product, I know that if they work hard it'll sound really good.
Today I volunteered at the Daily Bread Food Bank with the UEC and a few other helpers who came out.
It was my first time volunteering there and after this experience I'd definitely do it again (with a group of course, because it makes it that much more fun!) While we were waiting for the bus I got to see a few people and some families come in to the food bank and actually walk out with a few bags of groceries. It kind of hit me because these people all looked like normal, everyday people and I would never be able to pick them out of a crowd.In other news, this month is going to be CRAZY busy for me again, but luckily I only have one exam. I'm going to try and finish up the posters for the AARC soon because I know those have been lagging. I'll put them up here once I'm done. I'm looking into a ROP (Research Opportunity Program) for next year and some volunteering opportunities in a hospital for next semester. I can't wait for the holidays :)
Saturday, November 28, 2009
"Cumulus" Tag Cloud
This is just a short mini update since I've been absolutely SWAMPED in the past few months! I was browsing around and I found this really cool looking tag cloud on the Kiss 92.5 website so I decided to look into it. It was made by this guy named Roy Tanck. At first I was discouraged because it looked way too complicated for me to figure out how to use (he was using a different publishing site called Word Press) but eventually I a blogger-friendly version on Blogger Buster.
That's all the updates I have for now. I have so much stuff I want to post up on here (new posters, etc) PLUS I've decided to make a mini story line on getting my piano students ready for the upcoming Christmas Concert. I recorded part of the first group practice today (which went pretty well... at the expense of my voice).
P.S. I kept the original label cloud near the bottom for those who don't have Flash Player 9 installed on their computer. Also this wins me brownie points for usability too :)
That's all the updates I have for now. I have so much stuff I want to post up on here (new posters, etc) PLUS I've decided to make a mini story line on getting my piano students ready for the upcoming Christmas Concert. I recorded part of the first group practice today (which went pretty well... at the expense of my voice).
P.S. I kept the original label cloud near the bottom for those who don't have Flash Player 9 installed on their computer. Also this wins me brownie points for usability too :)
Thursday, October 1, 2009
DOES THIS MAKE YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE?
I'm actually in class right now, CCT204 Design, and the prof just brought up a point about writing in CAPS. I thought it would make a catchy title. IT CAPTURED YOUR ATTENTION RIGHT?
(The fact that I am writing a blog during this class probably gives you the idea that this class isn't the most amazing thing since sliced bread. To be honest I'd be snoozing if I wasn't on here.)
On the flip side, school is starting to get really busy now. This week I had my first big test (eek! 25% of my PSY290 marked flashed by my eyes) and it's been going a bit downhill from there. I'm not giving up yet, I'm trying to improve my study skills and sleep habits in hope of being a better student this year. (It's easier said that done.)
Rotaract Club has officially started marketing for the UN Conference Trip to New York. You'll see them all around UTM in their beautiful colours (Thank You Sahaj for this addition!) My original one had a plan black and white background and Sahaj added the red, yellow, green, orange and blue backgrounds. If you look carefully, I chose a pre-9/11 picture of the New York skyline so the old Twin Towers are still there. My bad. XD Also, this image is the first draft so it's missing all the stroke lines on the info text and the bottom e-mail address is screwed.
The pretty coloured ones have the edits of the clearer info text, the clarified e-mail address, etc.
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Yay!
I also recently made a poster for UEC as well, promoting their upcoming "Meet the Profs and TA's" night.
I seemed to have gotten better feedback for the first green chalkboard one. I think it's because green is a more pleasant colour?
Anywho, I'm going to keep on posting my creations as they come! I hope I do well on the first CCT204 assignment and if it looks decent I will post it here as well. :)
(The fact that I am writing a blog during this class probably gives you the idea that this class isn't the most amazing thing since sliced bread. To be honest I'd be snoozing if I wasn't on here.)
On the flip side, school is starting to get really busy now. This week I had my first big test (eek! 25% of my PSY290 marked flashed by my eyes) and it's been going a bit downhill from there. I'm not giving up yet, I'm trying to improve my study skills and sleep habits in hope of being a better student this year. (It's easier said that done.)
Rotaract Club has officially started marketing for the UN Conference Trip to New York. You'll see them all around UTM in their beautiful colours (Thank You Sahaj for this addition!) My original one had a plan black and white background and Sahaj added the red, yellow, green, orange and blue backgrounds. If you look carefully, I chose a pre-9/11 picture of the New York skyline so the old Twin Towers are still there. My bad. XD Also, this image is the first draft so it's missing all the stroke lines on the info text and the bottom e-mail address is screwed.
The pretty coloured ones have the edits of the clearer info text, the clarified e-mail address, etc.
.jpg)
Yay!
I also recently made a poster for UEC as well, promoting their upcoming "Meet the Profs and TA's" night.
I seemed to have gotten better feedback for the first green chalkboard one. I think it's because green is a more pleasant colour?
Anywho, I'm going to keep on posting my creations as they come! I hope I do well on the first CCT204 assignment and if it looks decent I will post it here as well. :)
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Swine Flu? H1N1?
Over the past 2 weeks it seems that many people have been mysteriously been getting sick. There is definitely something floating around in the air. I personally have had this lingering cough that just REFUSES to go away! At one point the name "frosh flu" was being passed around, but I'm starting to see that it's not just UTM frosh leaders who are being affected.
I'm pretty sure I don't have Swine Flu/H1N1 Virus... but just to make sure I looked up on Google what possible symptoms to look out for.
I visited this site: http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu/qa.htm
According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), symptoms are fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Basically the same symptoms as a seasonal flu. How are we supposed to distinguish whether or not it's a normal flu or H1N1? They didn't really give much detail. The only significant difference between H1N1 and the normal flu (besides the fact that a number of people have died recently) is that people aged 25 and YOUNGER (a.k.a.. ME! yikes!) are more susceptible to death/serious complications.
Another kinda interesting question was if the CDC recommends "Swine Flu Parties." A Swine Flu Party is exactly what the name pertains. It's basically a "party" that is held for people who WANT to become infected by someone who is currently infected with a mild case in hopes of building up some sort of immunity. The CDC obviously states that this is NOT recommended because not everyone has the same immune system, so a mild infection for one person may be fatal for another. (duh?)
I got an e-mail from UTM the other day saying that if we are feeling sick and showing signs of H1N1 to stay and home and fill out a "Flu Absense Declaration" form on ROSI. That means we don't even have to leave the house and get a doctor's note! It's funny because at the end of the message, it stated not to take advantage of this even though they clearly have given students a free ticket out of class. It'll be funny to see how many students try to get away with it. Although it would be pretty bad if karma got them back and they did get sick!
I'm pretty sure I don't have Swine Flu/H1N1 Virus... but just to make sure I looked up on Google what possible symptoms to look out for.
(haha, nice to see what people are searching for nowadays.)
I visited this site: http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu/qa.htm
According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), symptoms are fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Basically the same symptoms as a seasonal flu. How are we supposed to distinguish whether or not it's a normal flu or H1N1? They didn't really give much detail. The only significant difference between H1N1 and the normal flu (besides the fact that a number of people have died recently) is that people aged 25 and YOUNGER (a.k.a.. ME! yikes!) are more susceptible to death/serious complications.
Another kinda interesting question was if the CDC recommends "Swine Flu Parties." A Swine Flu Party is exactly what the name pertains. It's basically a "party" that is held for people who WANT to become infected by someone who is currently infected with a mild case in hopes of building up some sort of immunity. The CDC obviously states that this is NOT recommended because not everyone has the same immune system, so a mild infection for one person may be fatal for another. (duh?)
I got an e-mail from UTM the other day saying that if we are feeling sick and showing signs of H1N1 to stay and home and fill out a "Flu Absense Declaration" form on ROSI. That means we don't even have to leave the house and get a doctor's note! It's funny because at the end of the message, it stated not to take advantage of this even though they clearly have given students a free ticket out of class. It'll be funny to see how many students try to get away with it. Although it would be pretty bad if karma got them back and they did get sick!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
My New Love....
Today I realized that Adobe Illustrator is AMAZING. I really regret not taking the time to learn it this summer. Thank goodness I chose to take CCT204! (*BONUS* All CCIT students get a copy of Adobe CS4 on October 5th! I love Love LOVE my program.) I honestly did not realize that Illustrator was so EASY to learn and maneuver. I can't wait to use it for my future pieces, especially since I've decided to take a more artistic role for my clubs this year.
I definitely have spread myself out (hopefully not too thin?) in various areas.
Also, I played around with the layout a bit more today. There are a few extra random links lined up in a row at the top. I'll try and update them every now and then to keep things interesting (so you'll get a chance to why I am the Queen of Procrastination) and maybe find some REAL images instead of MSN Messenger emoticon shortcuts.
I definitely have spread myself out (hopefully not too thin?) in various areas.
- CCIT Council
- UTM Rotaract
- UEC (Undergraduate Economics Council)
- HCC/Peer Health Promotion
Also, I played around with the layout a bit more today. There are a few extra random links lined up in a row at the top. I'll try and update them every now and then to keep things interesting (so you'll get a chance to why I am the Queen of Procrastination) and maybe find some REAL images instead of MSN Messenger emoticon shortcuts.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
New Layout... RAWR!
In a debate whether or not to go to bed early for once... I decided to work on my blog! Voila! Here is the new temporary template I'll be using until I can figure out how to make my own! (with my own graphics!) Who doesn't like Domo?So to celebrate this, I will officially start making this blog public (a.k.a. post it up on Facebook) sometime this weekend once I clear up a few things (links, titles, fonts, etc). I am excited!
Monday, September 14, 2009
UTM Rotaract Club Poster
Over the weekend I made this poster as new "VP Marketing" for the Rotaract Club at UTM.
I used a red and yellow colour scheme, to match their logo (which looks SO bad because I had to stretch a 300x300). I then found a few images of people looking happy and made them into vector/shadow-looking so it would look as if those people were kinda in the distance with the sun going down (or rising?).
The "Service Above Self" is one of the Rotarian slogans. I really hope this club works out this year and I can do more than I did last year! I definitely encourage everyone at UTM who loves volunteering to join. The Rotary Club is recognized around the world and Rotaract falls under their umbrella.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Writing Piece Brain-blast
I know I've been seriously slacking on this blog... But I promise that will soon change :D (Once I figure out my life because right now I'm a bit disorganized)
The past few weeks I've been thinking "If I were to write a piece, or a book, what would it be about?" and I've finally decided! I'm going to write about my multi-culturist-ness (sorry, I'm tired; I needed to make up a work to fit).
I honestly feel like I have an identity crisis every few months because I tend to question myself and my actions excessively. One thing for sure is that I am definitely not brainwashed to one culture/ethnicity. And I feel that I have had enough experiences in my life to actually write about it. And that I shall do.
I can see it now, I'm going to label sections of my piece/book/story/narrative thing by "colour", as in "Yellow, White, Brown, Black" as these are the common terms used nowadays to label people of different ethnicities. Of course these are not the most descriptive of terms, but they put the point across. Yay, I'm super excited!
The past few weeks I've been thinking "If I were to write a piece, or a book, what would it be about?" and I've finally decided! I'm going to write about my multi-culturist-ness (sorry, I'm tired; I needed to make up a work to fit).
I honestly feel like I have an identity crisis every few months because I tend to question myself and my actions excessively. One thing for sure is that I am definitely not brainwashed to one culture/ethnicity. And I feel that I have had enough experiences in my life to actually write about it. And that I shall do.
I can see it now, I'm going to label sections of my piece/book/story/narrative thing by "colour", as in "Yellow, White, Brown, Black" as these are the common terms used nowadays to label people of different ethnicities. Of course these are not the most descriptive of terms, but they put the point across. Yay, I'm super excited!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Not so easy...
After playing around with Adobe Contribute, and doing a bit more research (which is probably what I should've done earlier) I've realized that it's REALLY hard to make my own blogger template. Well not IMPOSSIBLE, but for someone like me who hasn't touched this web-master stuff in years, it's going to be really really tough. I'm not quite sure if I want to put so much effort in it YET.
In the mean time...
Bargaining. It should be in my genes- after all, I'm Asian? (
Definitely not as easy as it seems, especially when you're not ready. I totally failed on that this weekend. I bought this ring from a flea market in Norfolk and I paid full price. Fail on my part.
This is what I should've done.
1. Said some sort of salutation to the vendor (such as "Hi!" or "You have nice jewelery here")
2. Spoke Mandarin to him (that would require me to actually KNOW how to speak Mandarin. Argh.)
3. Brought something smaller than a $20 bill.
4. Combined my purchase with something else.
I guess that's a lesson to learn. I'll be ready next time!
In the mean time...
Bargaining. It should be in my genes- after all, I'm Asian? (
Definitely not as easy as it seems, especially when you're not ready. I totally failed on that this weekend. I bought this ring from a flea market in Norfolk and I paid full price. Fail on my part.
This is what I should've done.
1. Said some sort of salutation to the vendor (such as "Hi!" or "You have nice jewelery here")
2. Spoke Mandarin to him (that would require me to actually KNOW how to speak Mandarin. Argh.)
3. Brought something smaller than a $20 bill.
4. Combined my purchase with something else.
I guess that's a lesson to learn. I'll be ready next time!
Monday, July 27, 2009
More brainstorming
Since I don't plan on advertising this blog until I get about 3-5 posts up, I guess I'll use this space for brainstorming my logo/future blog ideas.
I'm still going with the Chinese take out box idea, maybe adding chopsticks to the side and using a scratchy type font. I'm thinking of drawing the "Thoughts, 'to go' " text by hand, scanning it in and touching it up on Photoshop. Eventually when I learn to use Illustrator (keyword: eventually), I'll make it all pretty and professional. I'm going to try and find an image online that has both an open and closed lid, that way I can make some fancy Flash intro as well. An invisible force moving the chopsticks, taking out the text logo from the box? Ooo this is so exciting! Yet it kind of scares me how much work this is going to be.
I guess I have the first part started. I'm currently installing (after searching frantically around the house) my "evaluation" (I just paid 9 grand for tuition, give me a break!) copy of Adobe CS3. I hope to also start using Adobe Contribute to edit this blog instead of logging onto Blogger using a web-browser.
Educational and fun? Or stressful and lots of work? I guess it depends on how much of a perfectionist I plan to be.
I'm still going with the Chinese take out box idea, maybe adding chopsticks to the side and using a scratchy type font. I'm thinking of drawing the "Thoughts, 'to go' " text by hand, scanning it in and touching it up on Photoshop. Eventually when I learn to use Illustrator (keyword: eventually), I'll make it all pretty and professional. I'm going to try and find an image online that has both an open and closed lid, that way I can make some fancy Flash intro as well. An invisible force moving the chopsticks, taking out the text logo from the box? Ooo this is so exciting! Yet it kind of scares me how much work this is going to be.
I guess I have the first part started. I'm currently installing (after searching frantically around the house) my "evaluation" (I just paid 9 grand for tuition, give me a break!) copy of Adobe CS3. I hope to also start using Adobe Contribute to edit this blog instead of logging onto Blogger using a web-browser.
Educational and fun? Or stressful and lots of work? I guess it depends on how much of a perfectionist I plan to be.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
First post!
FINALLY...
After almost 3 months of procrastination, I've finally gotten down to writing my first official blog post for "Thoughts, 'to go' ".
Keep in mind, I did not come empty-handed! I have listed a few legitimate reasons/excuses why I'm starting this so late...
1. I've been working 6 days a week (I'm crazy, I know.) since school ended.
2. I wasn't really sure what this blog should be about. (I was thinking about potentially using this blog as part of my writing portfolio.)
3. I'm really good at procrastinating. (Countless hours of watching TV, playing Restaurant City, talking on the phone, and attempting to play tennis are just some of the many time-wasting activities I've done this summer.)
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Regardless, I'm here now! So I guess I should start explaining what I've decided to blog about.
*crickets chirping*
.
.
.
...... *crunch* eww
......*silence*
I still don't really have a main topic/focus!
However, I have decided upon a few restrictions. Such as, there won't be any crazy/angry/psychotic/emo-type blogs here. (Those can be found elsewhere if you know where to look.) Also, I will try to keep the "Today I did this... and this... and this...." blogs to a minimum. These thoughts are purely my own (unless I mention otherwise), and I am definitely looking forward to seeing some sort of development in my writing skills.
I also want to redesign this ugly (sorry blogger) layout as well, once I get my non-existent (for now) web skills. Maybe I'll try make some flash stuff too, and if I'm feeling really ambitious, I'll whip up some stuff on photoshop.
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Just to get the ball rolling, some ideas for the layout!
When I first thought of this blog, I think I was hungry. (What can I say? I love food.) "Thoughts 'to go' " was imagined in my head as a Chinese take-out box with random stuff/ideas/thoughts spewing out from it. The idea was that I could blog anywhere, just as long as I had wi-fi and my iPod Touch. (ie. taking a meal 'to go'...take-out box... get it?) I guess this is a bit old-fashioned, I mean I could've just made up a Twitter account, but I decided to make a blog instead.
I guess I should start looking at more take-out boxes and figuring out some sort of logo. Maybe a box with my face on it? Haha... no. I'll think of something good. :)
After almost 3 months of procrastination, I've finally gotten down to writing my first official blog post for "Thoughts, 'to go' ".
Keep in mind, I did not come empty-handed! I have listed a few legitimate reasons/excuses why I'm starting this so late...
1. I've been working 6 days a week (I'm crazy, I know.) since school ended.
2. I wasn't really sure what this blog should be about. (I was thinking about potentially using this blog as part of my writing portfolio.)
3. I'm really good at procrastinating. (Countless hours of watching TV, playing Restaurant City, talking on the phone, and attempting to play tennis are just some of the many time-wasting activities I've done this summer.)
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Regardless, I'm here now! So I guess I should start explaining what I've decided to blog about.
*crickets chirping*
.
.
.
...... *crunch* eww
......*silence*
I still don't really have a main topic/focus!
However, I have decided upon a few restrictions. Such as, there won't be any crazy/angry/psychotic/emo-type blogs here. (Those can be found elsewhere if you know where to look.) Also, I will try to keep the "Today I did this... and this... and this...." blogs to a minimum. These thoughts are purely my own (unless I mention otherwise), and I am definitely looking forward to seeing some sort of development in my writing skills.
I also want to redesign this ugly (sorry blogger) layout as well, once I get my non-existent (for now) web skills. Maybe I'll try make some flash stuff too, and if I'm feeling really ambitious, I'll whip up some stuff on photoshop.
-----------------------------------------
Just to get the ball rolling, some ideas for the layout!
When I first thought of this blog, I think I was hungry. (What can I say? I love food.) "Thoughts 'to go' " was imagined in my head as a Chinese take-out box with random stuff/ideas/thoughts spewing out from it. The idea was that I could blog anywhere, just as long as I had wi-fi and my iPod Touch. (ie. taking a meal 'to go'...take-out box... get it?) I guess this is a bit old-fashioned, I mean I could've just made up a Twitter account, but I decided to make a blog instead.
I guess I should start looking at more take-out boxes and figuring out some sort of logo. Maybe a box with my face on it? Haha... no. I'll think of something good. :)
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