of my last 4 months(or what I could remember of it)

Dear Blog,

Sorry for the long hiatus, been really busy... Have you missed me?

Ended my internship with only 1 week of holidays left. I like working in Red, which explains why I extended my internship and I will go back when I graduate. Motive of extension was partly to earn some bucks to fill boring holidays... as a result my pay in the end was RM2200 accumulated. However, this was down to two spaces after less than a month. cues *Hey big spender song*

I worked on Disney's Waktu Rehat which was really fun! I really enjoyed the experience.
I was caked on my last day by the 1 person I've never and wanted to work with, Bernard Chauly X)
I did subtitling and editing for the last 3 months of my intern
My work with the help of my Director, Shamyl Othman and Producer, Mona Tan; which is Vox Pop/Year End Episode, is also given great feedback by the clients, Disney.

"The first draft is really quite good, whoever the editor is, pls keep him/her for future use"

I was super-elated.

Nonetheless I've learnt super lot of things, plus, am quite familiar with FCP now.
Since I've done editing, I am starting to wonder if my ambition is really a Producer. Looking at the things Mona handles, I have to admit, was rather terrifying; phone calls, clients, e-mail, comments, audio post, delivery, video conference, calls, paper work, calls, cast, budget, calls, crew, calls.

In the midst, I was also able to help in other productions like drama(8 Bulan), Kid's game show(Jom Main 2), and do a TVC(Fernleaf). I only didn't do live show like my counterpart, Cine. It was rather great having her in the same company. At least I have someone to accompany me or gossip to... opps...

Oh, have I mentioned that there are pets in the office? One being a veteran, Socks, and the missing one, Prince and the newbie turned fatty, Patches. All being cats adds up to the level of happiness working there higher.

Also gotten many freebies from the girls(Carmen and Chi Yee) who've worked in label companies, Universal and Sony Music respectively one of which I treasure most is the LeeHom's "Home Love" key Chi Yee got me from his Eighteen Types of Martial Arts (十八般武藝 - Shi Ba Ban Wu Yi) album.

And then there was classes. This time being short semester, syllabus and assignments are packed like sardines. Timetable is
Mon 9-7
Tue 8-6
Wed Off
Thu 8-1
Fri 9.30-2

I know, I've got the Wed off right? what's so bad about that? The fact that I've never rested on a Wednesday due to assignments, press conferences and what nots.

Though talking about Wednesdays, for the past 2 Wednesdays, I've been spending dinner with my girls from Foundation, the JEWS!
The first was a total reunion after countless times we've failed to gather 4 girls, this time, with an additional member, Rick! X)
Was really a night for girls/gossips/great company.
The following Wed, there was only JWS, Evenlyn's back at hometown helping mum.
Both nights were filled with tons of photos.
The 1st Wed with photos of all 4 of us and Rick being the photographer.
The latter was with photos from Xin and my cam(rented from Rick!)
I then find I somewhat have an interest with photography and do find my forte and likes.

It's already the end of Week 4, Week 5 is packed and another semester will arrive in 2 months time, my last semester as an undergraduate! I will miss it, and I wish for it to be slower so badly. As you might have known, I've got Final Year Project(FYP) to do before I grad, as always, group dividing is the hardest to do for my team and I've no idea why. Coz we're the 'outstanding' group, can I say? But the group dividing for documentary is done and I can't say I'm satisfied with it, but I'll have to accept it. And group dividing for Multi-camera Production(MCP) has begun(or has it already ended?). However, dividing this time will be a lot worse... I am standing on the side-lines, I don't wanna become the foundation, I just wanna follow this time. The format this time, instead of choosing freely, it is determined that we have to do a live drama, like sitcoms. I have an advantage coz' I've worked worked for sitcoms, but not live though. But it's at least a good start, instead of being 'chicken hands duck feet' and not knowing anything.

We have Broadcast Journalism subject this sem, so we are to gather about 12 real news to report in our TV news and Online news.
We went for Oktoberfest(my first) and Cine was a bit on the drunk side, Carmen a bit dizzy and a whole lot of fun, good food, awesome pole dancing and cheap beer! At the end of our stint, a black guy even requested for a photo with me, talking about taking the opportunity.
Then, we had exclusive coverage of Y2J's time here. We went for press con, and showcase and even got exclusive footages and photos and photo op. My first with Taiwanese artists(nothing beats Chi Yee's experience with Leehom). They were really good people but working in this industry, I felt normal looking at them, no extra hype... but that happens to all artist I meet I guess, until I meet someone I really wanna meet I guess. And then having Vetha who's worked in Bernama, gave us news sources and welcomed us to go together for news reporting. Really impress with Vetha's courage to do stand up and asking around for interviews.

My 21st birthday will arrive in a month's time. No idea what to do. Evenlyn asked me this evening if I wanna do it at a Karaoke box with around 20+ peeps, I was astounded just to think of that many people coming together. My problem is I feel that this group of friends will feel uncomfortable being around the other group of friends, vice versa and it goes on, I kind of have 3 groups of friends from different times of my life. But she suggested I invite the UTAR ones and since they probably know each other and all... she says she's gonna check the price 1st. I was thinking of buying a bottle of Moet, but that costs around 2-3hundred+... I just don't feel like thinking about my 21st coz' I don't feel like embracing my age, and I don't know what to do for my 21st. I wish someone could just throw me a surprise party and that's it.

So, Blog, what do you think I should do?

Yours,
Joyce
12.17am
13 November 2010