I decided not to be so lazy...and, well...I added one graphic as part of the background.
LOL...
Take a look:
It's so...me! =)
Will post hyperlink to published site later.
17 hours ago
Monday, November 30, 2009
So I have a simple Dreamweaver project due tomorrow...except I'm not using Dreamweaver =P
Actually, I'm using it, but as a coder (which is totally different, for those of you who don't know).
Here are some screen captures that I took from my mac in class ( I <3 U, Mac!)
Yea, yea...it's REALLY simple, I know.
But, it's the bare minimum that I have to do, and plus I'm being really lazy lately.
Oh, it's not done yet either.
I still have to add some stuff to the resume page and the portfolio page.
Actually, I'm using it, but as a coder (which is totally different, for those of you who don't know).
Here are some screen captures that I took from my mac in class ( I <3 U, Mac!)
Yea, yea...it's REALLY simple, I know.
But, it's the bare minimum that I have to do, and plus I'm being really lazy lately.
Oh, it's not done yet either.
I still have to add some stuff to the resume page and the portfolio page.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Fresh Haircuts
It's been a few days since I've last posted.
There isn't much going on other than busy work, therefore I have nothing to blog about.
I'm thinking about just changing this into a personal blog as opposed to keeping it "professional".
We shall see.
My doggies both got a haircut today.
They look so silly =)
Here are some pics:
My beloved Baby*
My crazy Chloe*
Baby and Chloe
- Taken with my 50D
There isn't much going on other than busy work, therefore I have nothing to blog about.
I'm thinking about just changing this into a personal blog as opposed to keeping it "professional".
We shall see.
My doggies both got a haircut today.
They look so silly =)
Here are some pics:
My beloved Baby*
My crazy Chloe*
Baby and Chloe
- Taken with my 50D
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Satisfying others vs Being happy
You know, I really don't understand the point of being forced to do something that you don't enjoy.
I mean, sure, when you are a kid, and your parents MAKE you take those dreaded violin lessons or whatever...fine.
"Because it's good for you" (that seems to be the typical parental explanation as to why they are making you do something that is not enjoyable).
But I'm talking about like when you are in college..or just as an adult in general.
I was raised thinking that I needed to fulfill the expectations of my elders (parents, teachers, etc) without making too many mistakes (which is why I call myself a perfectionist now).
I really hated the feeling of disappointing others.
Because of that, I always worked hard, always followed the rules, and always respected my elders (even though some of them were terrible people).
I can't say that I'm very smart, but I have to admit that I've always been at the top of my class.
I always seemed to develop above-average relationships with my teachers, and was always thought of as the 'teacher's pet' - and I had once been hated and ridiculed for that (damn kids can be so mean).
But I do have to say that I really did enjoy the attention.
After high school ended, all that glamor seemed to end, too.
I entered college with a few careers in mind:
Veterinarian? Medical Lab Scientist/Researcher? Specialized Doctor?
I had always "known" that I wanted to be in the medical field (a big part of that was knowing how much money I could make).
But, after my first year in college, I realized that I was not perfect.
I was not used to the level of concentration and work ethic that was presented to me.
Particularly, I did horrible in my biology classes.
So after three tries in three different biology classes, I decided that maybe science just was not my thing.
After all, I'm terrible at thinking analytically.
And despite growing up with the idea in mind that I was going to make it in the world as some kind of scientist/doctor, and despite the fact that everyone around me expected me to do that with my life, I decided it was not worth my time or money to constantly get C-'s (I know, BAD), so I dropped the biology idea and started venturing into the art world.
I did some research and I signed up to be in an intro studio-art class in summer 2008.
We met as a class two or three times, but the class was canceled due to lack of registration.
I viewed that as a sign (yes, I'm one of those who believe that everything happens for a reason).
After a few days of "what am I going to do?", I discovered Mass Communication.
I looked at some class descriptions, and immediately fell in love.
In the fall, I took my first two Comm classes, and knew I had found my place.
But my happiness didn't come easy.
Changing my major from Biology to Art to Comm within a three-month period didn't give me a good reputation.
Yes, I figured that out without needing to be told.
As I told my various peers, I basically got used to the questioning and the "what a loser" thoughts that were visible on their faces.
But even though I was used to that, I was still bothered by it.
But you know, eventually I realized that no one actually TOLD me that I needed to do what was expected from me.
It took a while, but I am now finally at peace and in a position where I am comfortable telling people my goals and not having to be afraid of their negative reactions.
After all, Comm is AMAZING.
I've learned far more interesting and enjoyable things than I ever would have in Biology, and I know that much of the stuff I am learning now will actually be applied to my future.
Also, I realized that money is no longer that big of an issue.
I'm not trying to say that I won't ever have the chance to make a lot of money with my knowledge, but I know of plenty of rich people that bury themselves in expensive products; they look more like they are drowning in the stuff than swimming in it.
Yes, having that guaranteed privilege of money as a doctor would be nice, but I guess the point of me saying all this is that I know that money will never buy me happiness, and the consequences of being stuck on the money cloud will always outweigh the most meaningful and important things in life.
I've always been bad at conclusions, but I guess by writing this I wanted to encourage you all to stop doing what you are told and allow yourselves to do whatever makes YOU the happiest.
Because you only live once.
I mean, sure, when you are a kid, and your parents MAKE you take those dreaded violin lessons or whatever...fine.
"Because it's good for you" (that seems to be the typical parental explanation as to why they are making you do something that is not enjoyable).
But I'm talking about like when you are in college..or just as an adult in general.
I was raised thinking that I needed to fulfill the expectations of my elders (parents, teachers, etc) without making too many mistakes (which is why I call myself a perfectionist now).
I really hated the feeling of disappointing others.
Because of that, I always worked hard, always followed the rules, and always respected my elders (even though some of them were terrible people).
I can't say that I'm very smart, but I have to admit that I've always been at the top of my class.
I always seemed to develop above-average relationships with my teachers, and was always thought of as the 'teacher's pet' - and I had once been hated and ridiculed for that (damn kids can be so mean).
But I do have to say that I really did enjoy the attention.
After high school ended, all that glamor seemed to end, too.
I entered college with a few careers in mind:
Veterinarian? Medical Lab Scientist/Researcher? Specialized Doctor?
I had always "known" that I wanted to be in the medical field (a big part of that was knowing how much money I could make).
But, after my first year in college, I realized that I was not perfect.
I was not used to the level of concentration and work ethic that was presented to me.
Particularly, I did horrible in my biology classes.
So after three tries in three different biology classes, I decided that maybe science just was not my thing.
After all, I'm terrible at thinking analytically.
And despite growing up with the idea in mind that I was going to make it in the world as some kind of scientist/doctor, and despite the fact that everyone around me expected me to do that with my life, I decided it was not worth my time or money to constantly get C-'s (I know, BAD), so I dropped the biology idea and started venturing into the art world.
I did some research and I signed up to be in an intro studio-art class in summer 2008.
We met as a class two or three times, but the class was canceled due to lack of registration.
I viewed that as a sign (yes, I'm one of those who believe that everything happens for a reason).
After a few days of "what am I going to do?", I discovered Mass Communication.
I looked at some class descriptions, and immediately fell in love.
In the fall, I took my first two Comm classes, and knew I had found my place.
But my happiness didn't come easy.
Changing my major from Biology to Art to Comm within a three-month period didn't give me a good reputation.
Yes, I figured that out without needing to be told.
As I told my various peers, I basically got used to the questioning and the "what a loser" thoughts that were visible on their faces.
But even though I was used to that, I was still bothered by it.
But you know, eventually I realized that no one actually TOLD me that I needed to do what was expected from me.
It took a while, but I am now finally at peace and in a position where I am comfortable telling people my goals and not having to be afraid of their negative reactions.
After all, Comm is AMAZING.
I've learned far more interesting and enjoyable things than I ever would have in Biology, and I know that much of the stuff I am learning now will actually be applied to my future.
Also, I realized that money is no longer that big of an issue.
I'm not trying to say that I won't ever have the chance to make a lot of money with my knowledge, but I know of plenty of rich people that bury themselves in expensive products; they look more like they are drowning in the stuff than swimming in it.
Yes, having that guaranteed privilege of money as a doctor would be nice, but I guess the point of me saying all this is that I know that money will never buy me happiness, and the consequences of being stuck on the money cloud will always outweigh the most meaningful and important things in life.
I've always been bad at conclusions, but I guess by writing this I wanted to encourage you all to stop doing what you are told and allow yourselves to do whatever makes YOU the happiest.
Because you only live once.
Friday, November 13, 2009
What I Found in my Room
So I am in the process of moving.
I've been here all day trying to organize stuff and I came upon a certain 'treasure box' that I haven't really thought about for a long time.
When I saw it, I opened it up, and it suddenly occurred to me that the age of the contents in this box range from about 7-8 years ago up until just last week.
So what is this treasure of mine?
It's all of the letters and cards people have given or sent to me, and I have saved them since I was about 12 years old, when I first moved to Hong Kong.
I keep them all in a small postal box that So Pik* once sent me.
I glanced (but didn't look) through my collection, and found letters from some pen pals I had back in the day, Christmas/Birthday cards from what are now long-unheard from friends, classroom notes on Asian stationary papers, and more.
It really is amazing to see these things that once meant so much; these things that drown me in memories; these priceless things that in reality, document much (if not all) of my pre-teen/early teenage social life.
Also, what intrigues me, is how I was so smart to save all of these things.
I mean, what must have been going through my head when I decided that I would want to keep them?
Although I cannot answer my own question, I do know that I will keep this collection for as long as possible - perhaps until I die.
Also, I would like to share a photo that I took last week while Chloe and I were on a walk through the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
I absolutely love it - but I can't explain why.
I've been here all day trying to organize stuff and I came upon a certain 'treasure box' that I haven't really thought about for a long time.
When I saw it, I opened it up, and it suddenly occurred to me that the age of the contents in this box range from about 7-8 years ago up until just last week.
So what is this treasure of mine?
It's all of the letters and cards people have given or sent to me, and I have saved them since I was about 12 years old, when I first moved to Hong Kong.
I keep them all in a small postal box that So Pik* once sent me.
I glanced (but didn't look) through my collection, and found letters from some pen pals I had back in the day, Christmas/Birthday cards from what are now long-unheard from friends, classroom notes on Asian stationary papers, and more.
It really is amazing to see these things that once meant so much; these things that drown me in memories; these priceless things that in reality, document much (if not all) of my pre-teen/early teenage social life.
Also, what intrigues me, is how I was so smart to save all of these things.
I mean, what must have been going through my head when I decided that I would want to keep them?
Although I cannot answer my own question, I do know that I will keep this collection for as long as possible - perhaps until I die.
Also, I would like to share a photo that I took last week while Chloe and I were on a walk through the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
I absolutely love it - but I can't explain why.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
My First Page! (Not)
So right now we are learning Dreamweaver in FA2000 for our fourth project.
Ugh.
I really don't like the idea of learning how to create websites with Dreamweaver or any other WYSIWYG programs (especially Photoshop; why people do it just amazes my brain).
There was this girl in my class yesterday who said she wasn't used to creating websites/pages without previewing what it would look like first...meaning she knows nothing about code and how code works.
Really I just wanted to call her a dumbass right then.
But also, it doesn't help at all that all we are learning is Dreamweaver, and not how to actually code with HTML and CSS.
So I guess it's not entirely her fault.
I've pretty much avoided learning Dreamweaver this whole semester, but now we are learning it in the Computer Arts course.
I just can't seem to get away from it.
So apparently I am getting the short end of the stick yet again.
My registration date for Spring courses is today at 7pm.
So I have everything planned out, you know?
Well last night I check the campus system and find that both of my desired Comm classes only have like 4 seats left.
Why is my registration date so late?
I asked Kyle if he could help me hold the seats because he is only taking like 2 classes, and he did.
I know, I know, I am cheating...but if I'm going to get the classes I WANT for once without having to check to see if someone dropped them every hour, then I'm going to do all that is necessary to prevent that.
Well, good thing Kyle did that for me, because I checked earlier this morning and both class either only have one or two seats left.
Meaning that by 7pm they will be completely full.
Ugh.
I really don't like the idea of learning how to create websites with Dreamweaver or any other WYSIWYG programs (especially Photoshop; why people do it just amazes my brain).
There was this girl in my class yesterday who said she wasn't used to creating websites/pages without previewing what it would look like first...meaning she knows nothing about code and how code works.
Really I just wanted to call her a dumbass right then.
But also, it doesn't help at all that all we are learning is Dreamweaver, and not how to actually code with HTML and CSS.
So I guess it's not entirely her fault.
I've pretty much avoided learning Dreamweaver this whole semester, but now we are learning it in the Computer Arts course.
I just can't seem to get away from it.
So apparently I am getting the short end of the stick yet again.
My registration date for Spring courses is today at 7pm.
So I have everything planned out, you know?
Well last night I check the campus system and find that both of my desired Comm classes only have like 4 seats left.
Why is my registration date so late?
I asked Kyle if he could help me hold the seats because he is only taking like 2 classes, and he did.
I know, I know, I am cheating...but if I'm going to get the classes I WANT for once without having to check to see if someone dropped them every hour, then I'm going to do all that is necessary to prevent that.
Well, good thing Kyle did that for me, because I checked earlier this morning and both class either only have one or two seats left.
Meaning that by 7pm they will be completely full.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
I'm bored in lab so I decided to browse Facebook (again).
I came upon my previous supervisor's page, Liz, and found a link to her portfolio.
She's got some really amazing stuff, I must say!
I hope that someday I can be as talented as her =)
http://www.lizbdesign.com
I especially love her web work.
Check it out, give her some traffic!
I came upon my previous supervisor's page, Liz, and found a link to her portfolio.
She's got some really amazing stuff, I must say!
I hope that someday I can be as talented as her =)
http://www.lizbdesign.com
I especially love her web work.
Check it out, give her some traffic!
So I did my presentation today...
Ugh.
I only hate speaking in front of people when I don't really know what to say...
Which is what happened today.
Well, that's a lie.
It wasn't too bad.
Anyway, I updated my FA3000 splash page:
fs.finearts.utah.edu/~u0545583/index.html
People can now download my Powerpoint presentation under the "Project 3" link.
Like who would want to, but the link is there so may as well.
LOL
I have to do the reading now.
At least I have about four hours to do it.
Ugh.
PS. http://www.dynamicdrive.com/style/csslibrary/item/css-image-gallery/
>>> This is the script I'm thinking about using for my projects
Ugh.
I only hate speaking in front of people when I don't really know what to say...
Which is what happened today.
Well, that's a lie.
It wasn't too bad.
Anyway, I updated my FA3000 splash page:
fs.finearts.utah.edu/~u0545583/index.html
People can now download my Powerpoint presentation under the "Project 3" link.
Like who would want to, but the link is there so may as well.
LOL
I have to do the reading now.
At least I have about four hours to do it.
Ugh.
PS. http://www.dynamicdrive.com/style/csslibrary/item/css-image-gallery/
>>> This is the script I'm thinking about using for my projects
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Moving...
So I haven't updated in a few days because I am in the process of moving.
I've been really busy trying to sort through my junk and throw unneeded objects away, and I've also been going back and forth between the apartments.
I didn't go to class yesterday again...relax it was only the third time this semester!
I decided to go with Kyle to the credit union to get a car loan...
and...
bad news :(
But, he is going to try another way today.
I really hope he can get that car!
On Sunday night I composed a 15-minute long Power Point presentation in about an hour.
It's for my 3rd project in FA3000, of which is going to be about my 4th project (microsite).
I'm going to be making the site "for my friend's business", Utah Wedding Memories.
=)
It should be easy.
Also I have a reading due on Thursday...
ugh?
I hate reading??
http://fileserver.art.utah.edu/~mnovak/2000_fa09/reading.html
I've been really busy trying to sort through my junk and throw unneeded objects away, and I've also been going back and forth between the apartments.
I didn't go to class yesterday again...relax it was only the third time this semester!
I decided to go with Kyle to the credit union to get a car loan...
and...
bad news :(
But, he is going to try another way today.
I really hope he can get that car!
On Sunday night I composed a 15-minute long Power Point presentation in about an hour.
It's for my 3rd project in FA3000, of which is going to be about my 4th project (microsite).
I'm going to be making the site "for my friend's business", Utah Wedding Memories.
=)
It should be easy.
Also I have a reading due on Thursday...
ugh?
I hate reading??
http://fileserver.art.utah.edu/~mnovak/2000_fa09/reading.html
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Ahh, Flash
Finally done with my Flash project...
And frankly, it wasn't so bad after all!
At the very last minute, I decided to add music to it, to hopefully make it a little more interesting.
And, I posted it on YouTube - check it out!!
And frankly, it wasn't so bad after all!
At the very last minute, I decided to add music to it, to hopefully make it a little more interesting.
And, I posted it on YouTube - check it out!!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Basically I've started over on coding Spencer's site.
It's been only an hour but I've done so much - even more than I did last night!
How wonderful for me, although I discovered some problems with my design that I am trying to work out right now.
So originally I had this:
But I forgot to incorporate a sub-navigation into it.
So right now I have this:
Where are the thumbnails going to go?
And the enlarged photo?
I don't know yet how I am going to 'solve this problem'.
I'm sure I will think of something, though.
=)
It's been only an hour but I've done so much - even more than I did last night!
How wonderful for me, although I discovered some problems with my design that I am trying to work out right now.
So originally I had this:
But I forgot to incorporate a sub-navigation into it.
So right now I have this:
Where are the thumbnails going to go?
And the enlarged photo?
I don't know yet how I am going to 'solve this problem'.
I'm sure I will think of something, though.
=)
Apparently I missed some homework that was due this past Monday.
Oops...
I tried working on it during class today (since that's when I found out about it).
It's a tutorial on how to make TABLES in Dreamweaver....
WOW.
I absolutely HATE it.
If the world didn't have tables, I would be 100% happier.
Seriously.
I worked on Spencer's site at home last night;
I didn't go to class because Ray told us he would be in Vegas this week, and that last night would be a lab night anyway.
So I thought: what's the point of going if I have all the software I need on my own computer?
Apparently that's what Spencer thought, too.
LOL
Anyways, I worked on his site for an hour or so, and got a lot done.
For the most recent journal entry, Ray asked us if we were excited or dreading the next step (prototyping)...
I can imagine that most of the students are dreading it, but really, I am so excited for it!
In my entry, I said, "I don't know why I like coding so much. I think it is because I like the feeling of being able to control something (the code) and also I like the challenges of trying to figure out what is going wrong with my problem. I strive off of problem-solving (which is why I love math, too!)."
I really think that I have a knack for solving problems...(well, at least I'd like to think so).
=)
UPDATE:
I just found out that all my working files for Spencer's site have been lost...
Probably because the of file-transferring I did last night....
OMG......
>_<
Oops...
I tried working on it during class today (since that's when I found out about it).
It's a tutorial on how to make TABLES in Dreamweaver....
WOW.
I absolutely HATE it.
If the world didn't have tables, I would be 100% happier.
Seriously.
I worked on Spencer's site at home last night;
I didn't go to class because Ray told us he would be in Vegas this week, and that last night would be a lab night anyway.
So I thought: what's the point of going if I have all the software I need on my own computer?
Apparently that's what Spencer thought, too.
LOL
Anyways, I worked on his site for an hour or so, and got a lot done.
For the most recent journal entry, Ray asked us if we were excited or dreading the next step (prototyping)...
I can imagine that most of the students are dreading it, but really, I am so excited for it!
In my entry, I said, "I don't know why I like coding so much. I think it is because I like the feeling of being able to control something (the code) and also I like the challenges of trying to figure out what is going wrong with my problem. I strive off of problem-solving (which is why I love math, too!)."
I really think that I have a knack for solving problems...(well, at least I'd like to think so).
=)
UPDATE:
I just found out that all my working files for Spencer's site have been lost...
Probably because the of file-transferring I did last night....
OMG......
>_<
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
My Flash project is nearing its end...
It is due on Thursday, and I am almost done!
I have a "rough draft" finished already, but I want to ask Kyle for his opinion about it.
(I think it's pretty boring, but whatever)
Here are some screen shots of it so far:
This is the very beginning, it starts out with an interactive "play" button.
This is about one second in; the W moves across the screen from the left
This is three seconds in; the W is eating the rest of my name up.
This is about 10 seconds in; the W has enlarged.
Here I have the Onion Skin feature turned on from 12.5 seconds to 14 seconds; the W's flash randomly across the screen.
The end! (@15 seconds)
Yea, it's pretty boring, but I really have no patience to work further with this project because I am not interested in dynamic graphics.
Oh well, it should get full marks...
according to this, anyway.
It is due on Thursday, and I am almost done!
I have a "rough draft" finished already, but I want to ask Kyle for his opinion about it.
Here are some screen shots of it so far:
This is about one second in; the W moves across the screen from the left
This is three seconds in; the W is eating the rest of my name up.
This is about 10 seconds in; the W has enlarged.
Here I have the Onion Skin feature turned on from 12.5 seconds to 14 seconds; the W's flash randomly across the screen.
The end! (@15 seconds)
Yea, it's pretty boring, but I really have no patience to work further with this project because I am not interested in dynamic graphics.
Oh well, it should get full marks...
according to this, anyway.
Monday, November 2, 2009
I missed class today because I couldn't sleep until about 3am last night because of the weekend.
I was too tired to wake up.
I'm sure that Prof didn't teach much of anything new in class, anyway.
That was my last free-absence though =(
So I need to make sure that I don't miss class AGAIN or else I will be screwed.
Today we went to Blockbuster because the store was closing.
I bought a cool black and white poster for really cheap, and when I got home I set it up on my desk.
I also bought a really cheap 4GB thumb drive.
=)
Other than that, I'm about to start working on my Flash assignment again.
I'll keep everyone updated on that.
I was too tired to wake up.
I'm sure that Prof didn't teach much of anything new in class, anyway.
That was my last free-absence though =(
So I need to make sure that I don't miss class AGAIN or else I will be screwed.
Today we went to Blockbuster because the store was closing.
I bought a cool black and white poster for really cheap, and when I got home I set it up on my desk.
I also bought a really cheap 4GB thumb drive.
=)
Other than that, I'm about to start working on my Flash assignment again.
I'll keep everyone updated on that.
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