I caught up with my lecturer and FYP supervisor yesterday for a brief chat on things, etc. One of the few lecturers that I’m close and got to know better. I think it has been more than 8 months since I last met him.

*speaking of which, it’s also the amount of time I’ve been jobless. lol*

Getting to the point, last year, while FYP was still in high gear, he asked me whether I’m interested in leading on of his projects for the uni, which was a online web portal, to promote games development in the uni. I said I’ll consider but most likely after FYP.

8 months passed, he got in touch with me and offered me the same project again, this time with added incentives. Everything will be provided by the uni (hardware, software) and all i need to do was to find a team to develop this portal, but on a larger scale. Mainly to support MDeC’s IPCC and to promote game development in Malaysia.

Update: I know some don’t really believe in the gov, but I believe some gov divisions are actually okay.

However, it will be on me and funding is pretty minimal – knowing my uni being so kiasu and kedekut sometimes. I’ll be leading the team of my choosing. Best of all, I’ll retain sole ownership of the project.

If things work out, the project may get a Pre-Seeding slot by MDeC, which is RM50k  funding for the project. And if that works out better, I’ll get a Seeding slot by MDec which is RM250k. AND if that works out, MDeC will forward the project to venture capitals. That’s 3 BIG IFs.

Time line is short however, as he wants to launch it with the commencements of the ICCG ’09 in November.

I can’t really get into details about the project but it’s surely a first in the country, as my supervisor says, I’ll be the pioneer in the country. I need to give him an answer by this Monday.

So here come’s the crossroad.

I’m sitting for my SAP ABAP exam (which currently I don’t have the confidence to pass at the moment.. T_T) and once I get certified (another IF) I’ll be holding a cert which I’m not putting to good use if I were to take up this project. I would definitely love to get a high paying and good prospect job under SAP, but will miss out doing something big like this.

I could pick up as part time, but 3 months is quite a tight deadline to get the first prototype up. And it also means that I’ll need to let go photography as a part time if it takes off. I can’t however let go of my other part time job because I’m bound by a one year contract.

Or I could stay jobless and work on this full time for a working prototype, get it user tested, etc. I might be able to do a few photography jobs in between as well.

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I spoke to my dad about it, and he told me to pick it up, though he didn’t say why I should pick it up, I could only assume it’s because I’m still young and I should give everything a try before settling for a *boring* desk job.

I’ve yet to decide, though I’m siding on an option already. I’d like to hear my readers’ (what’s left of it – after the long hiatus) honest comments. Would love to hear from experience and sorts.

But somehow, getting a desk job scares me. Maybe that’s why I’m still bumming around, like what Grace and I are happily doing. Though I do have the urge to fill my bank account and besides having the weight above me, I also want to be able to finance my own assets..

Freelancing as a photographer is fun at the moment, but not necessarily good. So I decided to get another source of income.I may very well step into a much more serious job soon, but still working at the comforts of home.  Double the goodiness, if there’s such word.

My skill set is partly limited but still expanding, at a slow rate. WordPress, web hosting, programming (this is getting rustier by the day) and photography (editing skills getting better by the day. lol). The new job I’m hoping to get involves a new CMS (content management system) that I haven’t used before, Joomla.

Though many of you would be thinking “What? WordPress? Blogging is not a skill set!”. Well I’m not talking about blogging, but merely the platform itself. I’m well versed with setting up and maintaining the site. I’d very much love to move into plugin programming and themes development but lack of graphical skills will slow down progress. I’m better at innovating than inventing. Heh.

Hopefully I can put Joomla under my belt as well. Maybe I’ll explore CakePHP as well. Hahaha..

Was showing off a site that I built not too long ago to a friend. A comment was thrown back which snapped me out of my dreamy world of carefree thinking to back to the college years.

I expected better from you.

I guess because I’ve established and maintained a good track record in college, my friends look up to me in a way I never thought it would happen. Usually I’m a pain in the ass for most people, anal as most say. Perfectionist. lol.

Need to keep up the standards!

So, I’m going to work on those stuff I overlooked and scrub them harder. Heh. Now where’s my metal brush…

By the way, anyone want’s blog hosting?

So here I am after 3 days after my last paper.. The last paper sucked, and nearly half my class walked out during exam. I can feel that the lecturer will feel some heat soon. (we are allowed to send feedback to our lecturer/subject/exam. Can protest as we like, if we have proof. )

FYP presentation is coming, but not too sure when is my turn. Most likely, and hopefully next week. However, I’m awfully scared about it because I flopped my research section. So I’m not too sure what the heck am I going to present when it comes.

I still have too much backlogged stuff that I got too sick of it at the moment. Over 20 photosets (Canon Photomarathon, H-Factor, Mei’s Graduation, 2-3 other people’s birthdays, etc etc.), 10+ posts pending, 5+ games not played yet (duh, i know.), and still waiting for that 1 girl.

Sounds desperate, but with desperation comes opportunity.

Finally started exercising my back. Feels better after the bicycle runs, swimming laps and today’s hiking trip. Got tanned as someone said so but not much. Need more kaler. Another bicycle trip on Tuesday with uni gang. Wee.. Been a while since I exercised this much in a week. ><! All to get my back in shape and running again.

I heard Sam Kon has been the man lately. Got a beauty pagent WINNER as your date eh?

Exam is brought a day earlier!

Die lor… Die lor….

And my dad wants me to bring his car for servicing at Cheras.. -_-

Another 5 more days, Aaron.. Tahan bit more..

Uni is almost done. 2 exams and a presentation left.

What sucks about my exam is that it’s a 24 hour exam.

Finally, it’s over. I didn’t do a good job, but I believe, I’ve done the best I could do.

Although FYP submission is over, there’s still another assignment, the exams, and the FYP presentation. I’m stuck at the 3rd assignment at the moment.. Hopefully it’s not as hard as it seems.

You picked me up when I was drowning. I could have done better for you. I’m sorry. Forgive me will you?

I’m having the best headache of the week. Last week, no difference.

Work is not done. 4 days left. I’m tired but I’m restless. FYP is demoralizing, especially when is not you who let yourself down, but it’s your own computer. Only thing keeping me sane is House and Cheezburgerz.

Occasionally you bring me up as well, thanks for being there for me when I need someone the most.

Current status:

• System failure (Visual Studio IDE failure, solution corrupted, but completed parts are working. Just cannot continue anymore.)
• Documentation in progress, but far behind.
• ADBS group assignment due end of the week, 0% completed.
• EWAPP individual assignment due after FYP, 30% completed currently on hold.

Quote from How to rob a Bank:

Tip #1: Shit happens.

Tip #10: Remember, shit happens.

At 3AM.

I.need.to.stop.now.

Concentrate on work. Concentrate on work. Concentrate on work. Concentrate on work. Concentrate on work. Concentrate on work. Concentrate on work. Concentrate on work. Concentrate on work. Concentrate on work. Concentrate on work. Concentrate on work.

I’m still stripping and removing features, just to fulfil the minimum requirements at the moment. And my heart drops just having to let something go like that.

I got no one else to blame but myself because I didn’t start early enough. Boohoo.

Back to stripping.