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Valkyria Chronicles

Himeka

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Random title from watching BBC's Walk on the Wild Side.

I've come to the conclusion that a passion for art does not equate being able to do an art-related job for people.

That being said, I'll have my own studio.

In the meanwhile, maybe I have to be a cheezburger for a little longer. Or not.

And I need/want a HD video cam. Any suggestions?

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Well, it was here a while ago, but just this week end Sci-fi... or Syfy (name fail) screens Stargate Universe, which seems a little different from the standard Stargate. Actually, it reminds me of BSG, which isn't exactly a bad thing. I hope.

Also sparked little crazy ideas about some stories I've been working on, so yay to that too.

Still sorting out stuff but I definitely need a break and some time off work to do my own things.

And still thinking about that camera lens some. And waiting for a few toys. Hmmm.

The last week's been pretty bad for several parts of Asia and the Pacific. Makes you wonder why things can't be better.

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Home.

I so wanna be studying at the Space Station Orbital University doing a degree in Lifeform management and processes.

Plus learning zero-g sculpting.

I also wanna get my grubby hands on a video cam so I can start filming some short films.

PS: Jon and co won Best Variety Show at the Emmys. Totally deserved. The Daily Show for the win.

Anyway, exciting times up ahead.

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Being at the forefront of the news (literally, I know stuff that happens in the world much faster than most, if not everyone else in Singapore) has proven an interesting experience.

Many things happened - Obama, MJ, 2 Korean presidents dying, Mas Selamat getting caught, just to name a few. The adrenaline rush that I get the moment I'm faced with breaking news that needs to be packaged, cleared, uploaded, alerted, all while remembering that the rest of the world doesn't just stop because something happened, is something pretty hard to describe. I kinda like it. It's... challenging, in it's own way. If I've gotta pull information for various sources to make my story something you'd read over my competitors (yes, screw you, CNA), I'll do it. If I have to angle a story to give a Singaporean perspective, I would. Adding colour and backgrounders for the benefit of my readers, definitely. Head out with my cam to provide pics for my colleagues' stories? Of course.

Pandering to someone? You've got a problem there.

I've a very strict code when it comes to living my life, and doing something morally incorrect (by my moral standards, which aren't that high, by the way) bugs me to no end. I've always thrived in creativity and artistic expression, so in a way, the news and I are polar opposites, but somehow, I manage. I know what to do, how to do it, what readers want to know.

But there's more to the news than the news. The office politics, for one. And, as my beloved ex-editor would say, the news, sadly, is a business. Few, if any, news outlets give you the news because they want you to know the news. Anchors, journalists, producers, editors - perhaps they do, but at the end of the day, someone has to pay their salaries. And that someone, those people behind their closed door board meetings... These people could care less about you. They care about profits. Turnovers. Pageviews.

To any aspiring journalist out there, do not let this deter your passion for the news. In most parts of the world, it is still an industry that provides an experience like no other.

To me, it's a challenge I've met with my head held high, and I can safely say I've given as best as I can when called upon. I can only hope others would see it that way, though I'm at a point where I... well, let's just say I've got better things to hope for.

Seeing as to how the world might end in 2012, I should probably start clearing that bucket list of mine. And what better time to start than Christmas?

In no particular order, I've got my goals set for a while:

Get my novels on track
More art more art more art (2D and 3D)
Better photos, a photo portfolio is never bad
Get in shape. Round is not a shape.
Cooking and more cooking
Clean the house, and stake my claim to the corner I want for my bar counter
Travel travel travel!
Movies movies movies!
Sort out my insane collection of music
Games games games!
Be there for my friends
Try out new things
Clear more space for my pretty toys
And take photos of said pretty toys

So there. For now. Heh.

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