Fly or Die?

fly or die

Thursday, July 29, 2004
Car and I My Proton Saga of the first generation is in its last throes of life. Just last week, she stalled by the LDP highway. And do you know that nowadays, nobody comes to the aid of a damsel in distress? Perhaps I should have worn a shorter skirt. Thank God for AAM. She is my first car and whatever people may say about Protons, Car has been faithful. She hasn't been always been in tip top condition, but she has worked hard to keep up with my irregular schedules, unreliable servicing and general laziness in terms of cleanliness. It's a miracle that she has served me for so long. I will miss her and all her imperfections. The tail-lights that flood when it rains. The little squeak on my right tyre whenever I hit a pothole. The chilly stains on the seats from too many burgers on the fly. The little dent on the bumper (I never bothered to fix) where my ex-boyfriend hit his tennis racket. His racket was screwed. So was our relationship. Car and I picked up a lot of scars along the years. Each, though marred me, made me stronger. Broken, but never crushed. Some scars we managed to touch up but a new coat of paint never fully covers it, does it? It might fool some but at certain angles, under the right light, I could still see where it warped. Car is not the same lately. The years has taken its toll. The fight is gone from her. And my purse too shallow to keep her spirited. I'm thinking trading her in for a newer model - the Gen2. But my heart is heavy. And I feel almost guilty. Pencil chewed at 11:43:00 am //
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people mentioned in this blog

I realised that it is increasingly difficult for you to identify who's who in this blog. So here's a rundown. Will try to categorise entries to names but that will take some time, cause I still haven't figured out how to do it.
In the agency
Big Billy - Boss, my Creative Director
Donna - beautiful bimbo Account Executive
Heng - the art director I used to work with
Hoe, Mr - my favourite client
Jenna - the art director I'm working with now
Susan - street smart Group Account Director
Tina - my Traffic Manager
Tomas - fellow copywriter, confidante

Beyond the agency
June & Mila - my best gal pals
Matt - the guy dating me
Minnie & Moe - my guppies
Trish - the friend who set me up with Matt

*all names have been changed.

my zany portfolio

I'll paste work here periodically. But none of them will be real client work - just my own initiates and doodling.

awesome ad of the week

G-Day Coffee TVC. Scene opens on guy trying to slide down a dry water slide. He gets stuck. He finally manages to squeak all the way down. TVC ends with him savouring a mug of G-Day coffee and the tag "Save water for G-Day coffee". A bit unreal but I love the humour. And the talent, the Each Other actor (I forgot his name), is super. He makes it work.

wished i wrote that

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