Hello, Worker

Now that I've officially begun my job search,
I believe that a job search is like matchmaking
Every fresh graduate out there is looking for the right match, or the perfect job
And it's not worth waiting for the Mr. Right
If you are too picky, you'll never get a (good) job
Yet, if the job is not a good match,
then this poor relationship will definitely not last

So, how would a fresh grad like myself get the best job match?
For one, always get to know more about the job and the company work environment
Experience also helps, so do not fear of rejection
But then, all of these cannot compare to the power of social networking
Getting to know acquaintances who could refer you to their superiors
and thus providing access to job opportunities
that you were not accessible previously
and granting you an advantage over other candidates

All of this coming from someone
who is going to be jobless soon
Therefore, this job search guide is not reliable at all
Hahahaha...

1/6 -genesis mix-

"Eargasm", a portmanteau originated from two words: ear and orgasm
God know how those two words are related
and whosoever that coined the word
But if you are in an online community of Vocaloid
you will realize that this word is frequently used, if not, abused
The following video demonstrated the power of Vocaloid
a representative of a always-growing fanbase community

 

Supercell, with their hit song "Melt" practically stole my heart
just like it did for many more fans out there
so have songs like "Kokoro" and "Meltdown"
However, I was not really that into this Vocaloid phenomenon at the beginning
I thought that "Oh, it's targeted just for the Japanese market",
considering we never heard of the official sales outside Japan
when the Vocaloid fanbase was being established in the year 2007
Still, I continue to seek out more information about Vocaloids
eager to know more about them
But I have yet to jump out of my comfort zone of JPOP and mainstream English songs
Into the bandwagon of Vocaloids
Then, my ACGC friends kept me anticipated
for the release of the latest Vocaloid album then, which was Vocalogenesis:

 

The song selection in Vocalogenesis reignited my passion for Vocaloids
Then I started googling for some older songs
By chance I stumbled across another Exit Tunes production: Vocalolegend
which included almost all of the best selections
that I would strongly recommend to all Vocaloid fans, new or old.

 

At one point, I despise that Crypton dominated the Vocaloid market share
I always have sympathy for underdogs
so when Exit Tunes releases an album solely for the Vocaloid GUMI and GAKUPO
my favourite Vocaloid character quickly changed to another girl with green hair as well

 

After more than 2 years of transfomation by the Vocaloid phenomenon
I stand now
in the blooming arena of Malaysia cosplay
together with my comrades from Malaysian Vocaloid Party (MVP)
and Manga, Anime and Games (MAG) Club
always spreading the gospel of Vocaloid
never regretting the metamorphosis that had taken place
nor the wonderful experience throughout this period of time

FireFlower

Today, I would like to blog about sexism, again, after reading the latest chapter of Hourou Musuko and some forum threads at mangafox.com.

Warning: The following text may give you a mindfuck, or not. Read at your own consequences.

ARPK

Sorry, but I felt the need to brainwash myself once in a while. It all begun with NyanCat, then McD Sabre Dance and now, this...





The is a sequel video to the original brainwashing video titled ARPK. It's about an Alpaca. They're a cousin to the camel and the supercutestthingintheworld

INTENTION

i used to agree to a saying
"money spent on food is, and will always be justified"
so when it about keeping my tummy and tongue satisfied
i would just blow my wallet without thinking much
i will just think twice, not thrice
heck, i even have a photo album titled "Glorious Food"

recently
due to a series of diarrhoea incident this week
i kind of changed my opinion
well, with all that food excreted out
without proper digestion
i felt that sll the awesome IKEA meatballs,
noodlez and delicious rendang
that I've eaten
became a total waste...

another factor that lead to this change in opinion
is my almost empty wallet
guess that I would have to prepare my own meals
if i really wanna cut down my living expenses
Perhaps having an automobile
is a financial burden that I should not have taken
when i have not even (officially) completed my degree

but still
being without GOOD company
in a stranger's land
my private time in my car
would have be the best time of my life
during this internship period
and without a car
i would not be able to make it to Animangaki!

FRAME OUT

while I was looking at an old photo of the destroyed World Trade Center building
which was circulated on the Web
concurrent with the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 incident,
I share the anguish
of those who lost a family member of friend
in that terrorist attack


while illustration remains as my main interest
I realized that I've been spending more and more time on photography
photography may not become a new hobby of mine
as I'm already have my hands full with Gunpla and cosplay
but as time goes, I find that having good photography skills
maybe important to my livelihood (a.k.a work)
for one, I'll often need to take photos of my microbial specimens
at times, photos are used as evidence
for observational records and for future references

however, i believe that
the main impact of having good photography skills
actually lies in one's personal relationship
with friends and family members
I remembered there was this occasion in the past
where I was shunned from taking photos for friends
coz' I just do not know how to compose portrait shots
or because i do not know how to operate a DSLR
now that I've slightly sharpen my photography skills
via trial and error
and also owned a better camera
I was even asked to help take photos
for my cousin's wedding ceremony this weekend
Having zero experience in taking good wedding photos
I am totally nervous
thinking "what if I screwed up?"
after all, it's not like time will backtrack
and I get a second chance to
capture those "special" moments into images

To be honest, I like to learn how to take good photos
only for the sake of my backpack trips in the future
as the motto of backpackers goes
"take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints"
taking (good) photos on a backpack trip is important
to remind you that you've been to
those wonderful places around the world

and also to immortalize those special moments in life

blue blue blue

Have I mentioned about my job scope

as an intern in a agronomy research company?

Well, I did learn a lot in the past few weeks

such as plant care and soil sampling techniques

and I am glad to be working here

But knowing what I actually did at work

might put you to think twice

about entering the field of biology

or more specifically - agronomy

So my weekly work routine include:

• dig and carry soil (<-I dislike this the most)
• carry bricks
• autoclave rubber wood blocks
• transplant seedlings into larger polythene bags
• water seedlings
• apply fertilizer and pesticide
• subculture microbes
• write research proposal

Today, I heard my supervisor commented

that one of the new research recorder candidates was 'too soft'

Well, I do understand that that job would be physically demanding

But I felt the same way about myself

Still, it's better to be hated for who I am

then to be loved for who I am not

Of course, I'll appreciate if people love me for who I really am

That's why I truly love my family and friends