Just came back from watching Revenge of the Fallen.
It was awesome.
That is all.
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Monday, 22 June 2009
Nerd Eyes
Is it nerdy that when I looked at the placeholder image for Sarah Zero today, I immediately spotted the disassembled Bordakh?
Yeah, I thought so.
Incidentally, I also see some Tanma bits in there.
Yeah, I thought so.
Incidentally, I also see some Tanma bits in there.
Saturday, 6 June 2009
Old Age
So I turned 21 a bunch of days ago. While I wasn't all that excited about it, our social representative was and insisted on organising a lunch, with cake afterwards. She also stuck balloons over my desk. I still haven't removed them.
I also bought a Skrall for myself. He is very awesome.
In spite of all the celebrations and suggestions to get drunk and all, it didn't really sink in until I was attempting to get through a door which one student was blocking, as he stood in the middle of the doorway chatting animatedly to his friends. As I was attempting to slink past with a muttered, "Excuse me," one of his friends pushed him aside, saying, "Let the poor lady pass."
Looks like it's time to start investing in anti-wrinkle cream and knitting needles.
I also bought a Skrall for myself. He is very awesome.
In spite of all the celebrations and suggestions to get drunk and all, it didn't really sink in until I was attempting to get through a door which one student was blocking, as he stood in the middle of the doorway chatting animatedly to his friends. As I was attempting to slink past with a muttered, "Excuse me," one of his friends pushed him aside, saying, "Let the poor lady pass."
Looks like it's time to start investing in anti-wrinkle cream and knitting needles.
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Constructive
So I just came back from a seminar presentation, and I was bothered by the criticism I received.
Let's make this clear. I'm used to receiving criticism. Being a student as well as an artist means that there will always be people who disagree with me or attempt to correct me at every instance. I have received very, very harsh criticism before and I know I can take it.
I think what disturbed me here was that my critics weren't completely negative. In fact, they also made sure to add that I had done a good job. The issue was that they went into the details of what I had done wrong, but when it came to complimenting me they fell back on extremely general terms such as "excellent."
Artists are always asking for constructive criticism, or well thought-out analyses of what elements in their pieces were not as good as they could have been. However, implicit in the request for constructive criticism is a call for constructive complimenting as well. While I like to know what I did badly so I can change it, I'd also like to know what I did right so I can maintain it in my next attempt. The idea for constructive commentary is that enough details be given so that they can actually be acted on.
From today's seminar, I certainly have an idea of what not to do. But as for what I should do again? Not a clue. And because my compliments were not as constructive as the criticism, I got the sneaking suspicion that those positive comments were lacking in sincerity.
So if you ever comment on something? Be constructive with both the good and the bad. A more detailed opinion is always better, and your reviewee will thank you for it.
Let's make this clear. I'm used to receiving criticism. Being a student as well as an artist means that there will always be people who disagree with me or attempt to correct me at every instance. I have received very, very harsh criticism before and I know I can take it.
I think what disturbed me here was that my critics weren't completely negative. In fact, they also made sure to add that I had done a good job. The issue was that they went into the details of what I had done wrong, but when it came to complimenting me they fell back on extremely general terms such as "excellent."
Artists are always asking for constructive criticism, or well thought-out analyses of what elements in their pieces were not as good as they could have been. However, implicit in the request for constructive criticism is a call for constructive complimenting as well. While I like to know what I did badly so I can change it, I'd also like to know what I did right so I can maintain it in my next attempt. The idea for constructive commentary is that enough details be given so that they can actually be acted on.
From today's seminar, I certainly have an idea of what not to do. But as for what I should do again? Not a clue. And because my compliments were not as constructive as the criticism, I got the sneaking suspicion that those positive comments were lacking in sincerity.
So if you ever comment on something? Be constructive with both the good and the bad. A more detailed opinion is always better, and your reviewee will thank you for it.
Saturday, 4 April 2009
Been a While
It's been a busy week.
I've been doing restriction digests. It seems that's all I have been doing, setting up the same reaction again and again until it actually works. Turns out the first attempt was actually the best one, and fortunately I still have purified products from that one. Going to use it and move on.
Then yesterday I had a poster presentation. There's the paradox with poster presentations. On one hand you want a lot of people visiting your poster and asking you questions, because it means you did your job and your work is actually interesting. On the other hand, practically everyone asks you to "talk me through your poster." I had to tell the same story at least six times, with varying levels of detail to account for differing familiarity with the subject field. And differing character.
"Tell me about antigenic shift," says one visitor.
I stare at him. He was my lecturer for Molecular Virology last year. He was the one who taught us about antigenic shift.
"You have to be joking," I say.
Wednesday was April Fools' and nothing of note happened, which was sad. On Thursday, my co-supervisor's lunch went missing from the common refrigerator, which attracted an undue amount of attention.
Today is Saturday.
It's just another day.
I've been doing restriction digests. It seems that's all I have been doing, setting up the same reaction again and again until it actually works. Turns out the first attempt was actually the best one, and fortunately I still have purified products from that one. Going to use it and move on.
Then yesterday I had a poster presentation. There's the paradox with poster presentations. On one hand you want a lot of people visiting your poster and asking you questions, because it means you did your job and your work is actually interesting. On the other hand, practically everyone asks you to "talk me through your poster." I had to tell the same story at least six times, with varying levels of detail to account for differing familiarity with the subject field. And differing character.
"Tell me about antigenic shift," says one visitor.
I stare at him. He was my lecturer for Molecular Virology last year. He was the one who taught us about antigenic shift.
"You have to be joking," I say.
Wednesday was April Fools' and nothing of note happened, which was sad. On Thursday, my co-supervisor's lunch went missing from the common refrigerator, which attracted an undue amount of attention.
Today is Saturday.
It's just another day.
Sunday, 15 March 2009
March 15th, Again
It's the Ides of March. Let us have a moment of silence for the great leader who died 2053 years ago.
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Yesterday, as before, was Pi Day. (I'm still waiting for 2016 for two more digits to that one.) And the day before that was a Friday. It's been an interesting March for numbers so far.
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Yesterday, as before, was Pi Day. (I'm still waiting for 2016 for two more digits to that one.) And the day before that was a Friday. It's been an interesting March for numbers so far.
Sunday, 8 March 2009
Saturday Morning Watchmen
Who watches the Watchmen? Kids, apparently.
No, no, it's a parody. As should be clear from all the digs at the original Watchmen graphic novel as well as all the 80s cartoon references. But as I read through the comments on it, I found that while most reviewers loved the humour, some were offended at the light-hearted perversion of a very serious story. Kinda makes you think, what with all the recent movie adaptations such as GI Joe, TMNT and Transformers. What it would have been like if the mature treatments were the originals and the goofy cartoons made up later?
Anyway, I'd totally watch that cartoon.
No, no, it's a parody. As should be clear from all the digs at the original Watchmen graphic novel as well as all the 80s cartoon references. But as I read through the comments on it, I found that while most reviewers loved the humour, some were offended at the light-hearted perversion of a very serious story. Kinda makes you think, what with all the recent movie adaptations such as GI Joe, TMNT and Transformers. What it would have been like if the mature treatments were the originals and the goofy cartoons made up later?
Anyway, I'd totally watch that cartoon.
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