Diversity - Britain's Got Talent 2009 Winners

Wow. Spectacular!!! I can watch this again..and again! They are just so good :)

congrats! you guys deserve it!

Bubbles

Reminds me, of how fragile we are, when we are on top, 'with flying colours' as they say. but it only takes a little to blow all that away. And nothing left behind. But tiny particles even the eye needs straining to see.

Nonetheless, if the bubbles continued coming. There'll always be a path for them to keep moving. And with that, success brewing all the way. :)

Back to work... after this little bit.

Ahhh had so much fun in the sun with the guys from no.11. We had a great time. With the guys from coventry as well. Had bbq and great great company. Some of us will be leaving for home tomorrow. So they decided to do a little get together before they leave. Wonderful people. Wonderful food. Alhamdulillah. It was all good.

I'm really knackered. Haven't got much sleep since last night. Have been looking at the layout pad for SO long. And nothing came out. perhaps i'm just too tired. I need a day for myself. Sil vous plait?

I'll have to start concentrating now. InsyaAllah. Just a week left before submission.

Salam!

Up north!

pictures taken with the MINIMO lomo cam.

What a day. Really, what a day. Me, Peruz and Ayu went all the way to Leeds to send their stuff off for loading. The things that would be sent for shipping to Malaysia. Loads and loads of carrying. Loads and loads of boxes. My goodness. It was more tiring for them really. Especially fairuz, he had to drive all the way to and back. And had to help carry the things as well. Hahaha it was a fun journey though. It was really enjoyable. Tiring, but fun. It takes about 2 hours to get to Leeds from Birmingham. So, it's quite the distance.

Anyway, I'm still not over the YCN awards. Seriously, it feels so bad. I didn't feel like doing any work today. Somewhat, being all dissapointed in myself and putting my confidence down. I thought, going to Leeds would freshen me up and give me a more focused mind. Just putting focus and mind at ease. Alhamdulillah, Allah is All Mighty and All-Knowing. He knows what I feel and what I think. And all problems can be solved, if you have YAKIN or belief. When you are yakin, insyaAllah it'll all be alright.


Subhanallah, there has been so many obstacles, walls and topsy turvies. Sometimes, words that I can't conjure in my heart unless it creates a mess. But WallahuAlam. Tests are what proves men. Tests to see how patient, virtuous and tolerant we can be in any situation provided. Iman, Ihsan and Taqwa. Alhamdulillah, I'm still strong enough to hold on and keep going.

Ya Allah, Hamba-mu ini memohon kepada-Mu akan keampunan dan keberkatan. Berikanlah aku, dan hamba-hambu Mu kekuatan, keyakinan, keupayaan, dedikasi, keimanan dan ketakwaan agar dapat melaksanakan pekerjaan/tugasan. Berikanlah kami apa yang baik bagi kami. Dan janganlah engkau berikan jalan yg bukan lurus dan benar.

"Guide us on the straight path,
the path of those who have received your grace;
not the path of those who have brought down wrath, nor of those who wander astray."

Surah Al Fatihah

Will be heading for a good night sleep tonight.

salam!

YCN Awards '09 ?

Yet again, i didn't succeed in getting commended for the YCN Awards this year. Bummer really. Thought I've nailed it this time.

But nevermind, it's all a learning experience. And insyaAllah, there are many lightyears and chances for me to still try :) With guidance and perseverance, insyaAllah i'll be able to do it someday.

One thing i've learned from all this is, to not give in to failure and keep going. It's easy talking about it. But when it comes to actually facing it. Damn it's hard. Quite happy I've learned so many things whilst doing the award brief. But dissapointing i didn't get through.

Will try again some other time insyaAllah. :)

No. 4

Argh! I'm loosing my focus. Not at the last minute. Come on!


Ya Allah, i pray that I get through this with your guidance and InsyaAllah with success. For you are the Maha Pengasih lagi Maha Penyayang. Engkaulah yang Maha Memahami. Dari-Mu datang pertolongan, bantuan dan harapan.

Focus. Just a few more laps!

Night Out

Having a good time with the lads at the Riley. Andy'sgoing off
tomorrow. So just a night out playing snooker with the boys in town.
Been awhile since I had some quality time out.

I have abit of work to do tomorrow. Musnt get distracted!

Snuffles

The little kittens will be going off tomorrow. So is Putih. Nearly a year with the cats, I might just break a little tomorrow. But of course, the ones who took care, fed and loved them would feel it more. They'll be given to a family near the Midlands. Can't really recall where. We've met them. They're nice. They were also the ones who took Kuning the month before. Hahaha funny to see how this turned out in the end, Putih and Kuning really can't be seperated.

As for the little kittens, they've grown up so big. Gemuk. Hahaha. It's been fun and funny! Seeing them pee here and there. Seeing how Fairuz gets so mad when he feels a wet spot on our sofas or floor. They've been angels. Adorable. That's the word to put it. Adorable. No less. Perhaps more.

I miss my cats. I haven't had much time playing with them when I was home. And of course, they are all so HUGE now. Hahaha it'll be so weird playing with them like how i treated V and Snuffles. Yeap, the names we came up with. Vee and Snuffles. hahaha. Snufflelafugous. Goodness. I could spell that.

Tam, or Hitam was given away to this lovely couple a week or so ago. They were really happy to take Tam in. It was pretty sad for Ayu and Fairuz though. Hehe. Won't know what'll happen tomorrow.

We'll miss you little angels (devils at some point).

Self Reflection

Sometimes, we need to look deep inside ourselves. What we want and what do we strive for. I know this sort of discussion is rather typical of me. I just feel that, I need to remind myself and perhaps inspire others to do the same. We need to understand that, certain things happen for a reason. Being that we strive hard for greatness and success, but when we are kicked down, or FAIL, we get depressed and etc.

Recently i just got refused a placement at a top agency because they didn't have an opening for me. Well, usually i would sulk over it and get so depressed. But the years have thought me, there's no point in doing that. People and experiences have taught me that, getting annoyed and mad at failures are just gonna make u feel worse! Might as well go on with your life and try harder!

That's just what I'm going to do. Yeah yeah perhaps i was wrong. I shouldn't have just sent in a generic CV. But i was naive. I just wanted to. So now the challenge is to sell myself. Why would they want me on their team?

Cliche yes. but if it works, why not ;)

Eryne's platipusssssss

Apparently she won't be able to sleep without it. So I need to find a
new friend for her little ducky.

Ahhhhh the things I do :P

Hilmi Ramlan

Imagination gone wild..

A little bit of imagination never hurt anyone. Ermm...

I'm just blabbering right now. Trying to get inspiration for the tshirt design. I think submission is tomorrow 12am. haahha. crazy. the quickest brief IVE ever done! lol.

I need sleep... sil vous plait.

Criticism?

mine's the top right hand corner. :)

Alhamdulillah, syukur, thanks be to Allah, for all the great things that he has bestowed upon us.

Today's been really tiring. I've not been sleeping well too. Not too sure why, but i hope to get some good night's sleep tonight. We had the KEANE agency from London today to critic our current progress of the Emirates Country Club. So far so good, they love the brand, logo and name. Advertisement wise? They'd like something coca-cola. Haha the term my tutor would use. Typical seaside country life photos. Nothing too provocative. I think there's some truth in that too :)

Anyway, would LOVE to post some of the developments here, but i'm really knackered. There's just been too many things happening. Oh and by the way, my request for a placement/work experience with Dentsu didn't get through. They don't have an open spot at their office right now. So... can't do anything about it. Ahhhhhh.

I was really heartbroken and shattered by the news. Though i kinda knew it was gonna happen anyway. I mean, looking at the economy, amount of work and limited resources? You do the math. But then, ever since being in Uni, listening to the great people who've come and gave advice and tips, the one thing i learned was to NEVER GIVE UP. I remembered someone saying " Don't give up, till you've dropped dead!"

Funny. Trevor Beattie, the legendary advertman who came in last week, also said not to give up. Just keep doing what you love and do your best. Yeah cheesy. But it's true. Many tend to forget the basis of this. But then again, it's quite subjective.

Enough about those kind of blabberings. I've been addicted to Alexander Rybaks' songs. Well only two to be honest. They are amazing. Really worth listening to. He's a norwegian violinist+singer. He's just won the Eurovision 2009. Well, congratulations!

I've got four briefs on hand now. Am really not wanting to work on ANYTHING tonight. Updates:

Mini T-shirt design
Trees 2000 festival shirt design
GRT DMA Sophie Lancaster brief
Emirates Country Club brief
Negotiated Project Proposal

Ahhhh four briefs at once! Never done before. Apparently, typical account managers/art directors/designers would have 30-40 projects running at the same time. Can you imagine. Woooooooooo. All needs to be in SOON or before 8th of June. Brilliant. And i was just about to breathe.

I've got a student gathering tomorrow at Margaret Street. Hope it's gonna be good. A chance to mingle around. Hmm. It's been awhile since i did so anyway LOL

Goodnight!

Foolin'

I think i'm addicted to his violin.. darn it.

No. 5

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

[1] By (the Token of) Time (through the Ages), [2] Verily Man is in loss, [3] Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy.

Surah Al - Asr


Men are, obviously either lacking time or wasting it. Verily, Man is in loss. I agree. How much have we spent on things that are beneficial? And things that are not?

Men only learn when it befalls themselves. And when that happens, who do you look to for help and guidance?

I'm having my presentation and submission tomorrow. Ahhhh i admit. It's been pretty hectic. And i'm quite worried about tomorrow. Subhanallah. I hope Allah would ease my burdens and insyaAllah i'll do well. :)

salam!

p.s: welcome week 5.

Angels & Demons

Spectacular effects. Spectacular storyline (duuuh.. i've read the book.) but when it's been laid out like that, WOAH. Amazing.

Although the genre might not interest everyone, it's quite a movie. I'd rate it:

8/10

haha. A bit high? Yeah. But I think they deserve it. It was beautiful. And although I know what happens here and there, it still shook me. Very nice. Everyone should give it a shot ;)

I wonder, it really questions beliefs. When i saw the reporters being told a different thing from what really happened. How do we know what we hear?

Watched the movie in star city today. With a few friends. :) It was really last minute. And i was told an hour before we left. So.... there you go. Talk about SUDDEN.

EUROVISION 2009 WINNER -NORWAY ALEXANDER RYBAK FAIRYTALE -HQ STEREO

Nice song. Winner of this year's Eurovision. I haven't really watched it. Just that i saw the news that he won the competition. nice voice. nice violin play. somehow the lyrics were abit..err... hanging? hehe. takde rhyme la.. :P

but nicely done.. :)

p.s: reminds me of Daniel Radcliffe. hmm.. wonder if we should send him off for Eurovision next year. hahaha.

Drops of rain.

Tell me, how would you distinguish tears in the rain? Just a thought I
had. Hehe.

Anyway sorry for not updating on daily activities. Been locked up in
the room. But not much work done. Arghh.

Week 6 is at an end. 5 is just round the corner. I'm still having
loads of workload right now.

The rain outside is just beautiful. Some find it devastating. But I
find of enchanting. There's something about me and the raindrops.

" The rain is a blessing from our Lord's Heaven. "

Exgaustibgly interesting

Things are starting to get really interesting. Today, I got to meet
four great people from the industry who gave great advice on how to
get your career in the creative industry. They were pretty good advice.

I'm really knackered now. Did quite abit of work.

Salam

Hilmi Ramlan

No. 6

photo courtesy of : Yin

That part of the week is here. It's not too long now. I'm trying to hold on like it's a normal thing for me. I'm trying to hold on.

With much grace of what has been given to me by Allah, InsyaAllah I'll keep on what i need to do. Come on.

Bring it on!

Double Double

Wait.. that makes four. Argh.

Tomorrow's my brother's birthday. And guess what, it's also Mother's day.

Oh my.

Anyway, Want to wish ilham a HAPPY birthday and may Allah bless him in his life. :)

these might be around 2001-2004. hmm how things have changed.

wait nothing has. hahaha! we're still that crazy. sigh.. i love my family.


to mama,

you're the best. No one else. enough said. u deserve no less than the best. Your Love, Sacrifice and Dedication means the world to me.

I love u guys.

p.s: the images are a collection of so many years. i can't even recall. hahaha.

Art of living

To me, it's just like an empty canvas. You as the artist determine
what sort of colour shape and composition you would have on the canvas.

I believe, before we can even give strokes and streaks, we should
first learn the essence of holding the brush itself.

Without having to know how to control yourself, how would you complete
the
Painting?

Self reflection of the curious and restless mind.

In Need

of that winning goal of my life. i myself need to be scoring some goals. COME ON!!

Come on la..

Inalillah

Inalillah. I've just got news, my grandma's sister just passed away
last night due to old age.

I remembered her humour and funny side of things. And reminisce on how
healthy and happy she was when I met her the first time. It was when I
got my car.

She's had issues with my grandma and never spoke to each other for 20
years. That's what they say la. So I'm not sure about that. But they
were ok a few years back. Alhamdulillah they've reunited before she
returned to Allah our mghty Creator.

Salam takziah.

Al Fatihah kepada arwah.

Hilmi Ramlan

Adorability

Mama with Eryne
Mira with Eryne


Arghh.. she's so ADORABLE. nak gigit je pipi tu oi.. hahaha. Ya Allah, i can't wait to come home. :)

GERAMMMMMM.. haha.

Let the rain come down and wash it away!

I need to start focusing again. Come on Hilmi. not at this last minute. COME ON!!!

So much to do. SO SO much. Yet my heart is not at it. Come on.


Friggin bring it on.

There all alone.

Hey all. How are you doing? hope all's good. It's been a hectic and busy weekend. Busy week ahead of me as well. I have loads to do, but i haven't achieved much. It's pretty annoying when you know you have SO SO much, yet little is being done. Darn it.

Anyway, we had Bank Holiday today. So everyone was off work. Well not ALL. but yeah. You get what i mean. Woke up pretty early and started a few chores. Breakfast. Yes, i've started eating breakfast pretty recently hahaha.

Tomorrow's gonna get so busy. I just can't be bothered to think about it anymore. Class in the morning. Tutorials to follow suit. And lunch with my tutor and group mates. And in the afternoon, it gets even better. More seminars and long hours of class. If I'm lucky, I should be home by 7pm. It's pretty tiring. And it's only the second year! I bet it gets even better the coming year.

To my friends and family who are still following me with the blog, i thank you. I've met a few new people and i am delighted to have you around. :)

Currently, i'm working on two creative briefs. Both of them written pretty well. And is as challenging as usual. The first brief is by KEANE. They've set us to design the coming Emirates Country Club identity and brand. Also their stationary etc. pretty straightforward. But very mind blowing. There's so much to do and so little time. That needs to be in by the 20th of May.

The second one is by the GraemeRobertsonTrust. or known as GRT. They're a charity organisation which helps students (like me...) to get into the market. ie: placements and also interviews/crits. The brief they've set for us is; the Sophie Lancaster Organisation. For those unfamiliar about her, she was murdered back in 2007. Her boyfriend was badly injured. They were attacked by a few kids/youths in their early teens (15-17) because they were goths. Not so good of a reason to whack someone is it. Lame kids. So, basically I am to engage with the audience in to stamp out Hate, Prejudice and Intolerance.

Sounds quite alot eh? It gets even better. I have a 1,500 word essay of which the submission is just around the corner. If i'm not mistaken. The 18th of May. Arghh!

Lots to do. So little time. So little dedication. Shite.

Well, i'll need all the luck i can get.

I pray for the best, insyaAllah.

Naturewalk

We had so much fun today. Watched the skies and leaves go by.
Beautiful day today. Very Knackered!!!

p.s: ku terlitas di pikiran ku. Apa khabar mu?

No. 7

Week no 7 has arrived swiftly. Just a few more now. I just can't
explain what is in my heart.

Many obstacles yet ahead. Many challenges and thorned roads. Much to
be done to secure a successful route.

Insyaallah with Your grace and guidance. I pray for your guidance, in
keeping me well with my goals and dreams. Insyaallah.

The Weekends

It's the end of the week. Sorry for not updating for quite awhile. My schedule has been really hectic since last tuesday. Loads of briefs are needed to be done as soon as i can. There's so much to do, with so little time. But insyaAllah i should be alright.

I've just received two results from my presentation I had today and my Special Interest Group from last term. Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah, i've managed to score a First Class for the SIG. I did the O2 brief from YCN. I'm hoping for better news from YCN in this coming month.

D&AD has always notified most of us, saying that the results of the competition set out a few months ago (the FCUK brief) should be out next week. Oh and before i forget, Sam, my tutor and lecturer ever since i arrived in the UK till now (and hope till forever) has succeeded in his PhD studies. It was official last monday. Congratulations!

Nothing much has been happening so far. Other than the fact that, i've made my camera 'exercise' for quite abit recently. Me and Bari have been talking about the 24-105mm L f4 IS USM lens for SO SO LONG! hahaha. it's a dream lens for Canon users. Simply stunning.

Apart from that, tomorrow i'll be heading to Middlesbrough with the housemates. Will be watching the Manchester United vs. Middlesbrough at their local stadium. Hoping it'll be a good match ;)

The time just ticked 1250. So I should pray my Isya' prayers and get to bed soon. Waking up really early tomorrow.

p.s: Week 7 is coming along. :)