Bad Timing

So just when I was trying to start plotting my life properly a huge roadblock happens. I don't know if I can talk about it now, and I am not even sure if I will hit the roadblock or not.

But it is a wake-up call. Time to start looking for options and be more aggressive.

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My Job

Some of you may have noticed in my description that I am a 3D artist. Some of you may have also noticed that I rarely make a work related post. The reasons are simple.

• My work has a lot of Non-Disclosure Contracts. So I really can't talk about what I do, no matter how vague I put it.
• I'd rather not post my thoughts about what is going on at work online. This has to do with my freedom of speech. While I am free to write whatever I want, I would rather not let anyone who knows my blog know all my thoughts. I am censoring myself already to prevent hurt feelings and other potential legal problems.
• There are so many things I would rather write about, work is not at the top of that list. Check my posts. Mostly daydreams, lots of car related posts, and food related posts. Those are the things I like to write about for now.
• I have another blog, a portfolio blog, that I planned to use to write about anything work-related. Sadly I have not updated that blog in months. Even years, maybe.

If you want to read work related stuff, look to my early blog posts. I was still "a fool" then. I cursed clients, moaned sudden overnight overtimes, and basically wasn't even trying to find a bright spot about my job. Those times are done. I now know better.

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Fluctuating Blog Posts

I've been noticing that my posts for this year are way less that what I posted last year. Almost half right now, and it looks like I'm on pace for about fifty posts for this year.

That's not such a bad thing. In fact, I'd say it's all for the best. Why?

• Lack of inspiration. Sure I post at least thrice a month, but lately my posts haven't been too meaningful. Mostly just my typical car nutter posts, or my daydreams.
• Quality over quantity. I may not post as much lately, but at least all (yes, all) of them are original posts. None of the recycled slam books or fill-in-the-blank blog posts.

Sheesh. Only two reasons why it's not such a bad thing? Sigh. Lack of inspiration again, I guess.

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Remembering the Singapore F1 Grand Prix 2011

I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to watch the 2011 Singapore Formula 1 Grand  Prix with my father. It was one of those times that I will always remember and cherish. It happened almost a full calender year ago, and tonight, as I await the 2012 Singapore GP to start, I've decided to write down the things I still remember about those amazing three days Dad and I spent in Singapore.

• The F1 cars are really loud. The Porsche Carrera GT cup cars and the lower formula cars were loud, but paled in comparison to the marvelous F1 cars. I tried to listen to one or two F1 cars pass without ear plugs, and it hurt. Then I made the mistake of taking off my ear plugs when about four or five F1 cars were just seconds apart and passing by our section of the grandstand. Amazing sound, big mistake. Even the backmarker F1 cars were really loud.
• McLaren's cars are shiny. Mirror-like silver paint job. When you look at them at night you can really see the sheen.
• Most of the drivers enjoy the events taking place before the race. Like the driver's parade. I remember Lewis Hamilton and a few other drivers filming the grandstands as they passed by. Vettel was waving to the crowd. Schumi was lounging at the back of his vintage car. They all seemed to be having fun, or at least enjoying the last few stress and pressure free moments before the race started.
• The Red Bulls, and some other cars, had this weird drill-like sound whenever they hit the brakes at the turn past our place in the grandstand. Dunno if that was due to traction control (do they even still have traction control?) or if the undercarriage of the car was rubbing against the curbs.
• Finally, the track crew was amazing. There was one section of the track that needed repair before the race and they managed to do it with no delays to the schedule. Awesome job.

Well, those are some of the memories I had of the 2011 Singapore Grand Prix. The best memories I have are the times Dad and I had a blast watching it live.

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Comfort Zone

A few weeks ago I decided to do something that would move me out of my comfort zone. For those of you not in the know, I hate being out of my comfort zone. For this particular scenario, allow me to describe this comfort zone.

I prefer to be in control. I want to know all the variables and all the scenarios, that way when (if?) something bad happens I will still be able to execute possible back-up plans that could fix things out.

Unfortunately for me, I made a big decision that put me out of this zone. Just two days ago things happened that were not in my comfort zone. Yesterday was more of the same, and to tell you honestly I was slightly freaked out. I couldn't control anything, and I didn't know what to do. It took all of my strength to maintain calm and analyze things in a different way.

It's still a learning experience for me, and I totally hope that I can somehow find a way to turn this new scenario I am facing into a comfort zone. If that happens then that means I have succeeded in the decision I made. If it doesn't, well life goes on.

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