2010 my diary

hallo 2010,

Its march since a long time i log in for updates. Things has been good, better and manageble.. This year is a good start tho, one thing we could not deny is, every quality part of our life needs valuable heart to heart and time spending efforts. From love, family, friends, education, career, health, with God and etc.



Therefor quiting part time jobs have given me more space n time in contributing myself into all this fields.



I am thankful for everything i have in life now. Mentally, emotionally more organize n stable :)



Well, i am used to staying alone bloging n writing diary while i'm upset or stressed. Good thing is im much happier and delighted now so i might blog even less tho.



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have a wonderful april 2010~

nights to all wonderful people !

xoxo! ^^

3 Ways That Organization Can Help You Run Your Home Based Business Successfully

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The sun shines through your window cheerily, and you contemplate rolling over and getting a few more minutes of sleep. After all, you own your own business, and one of the perks is that you make the rules, right?
Wrong.
While you can make most of the rules, organization isn't something you can compromise on; at least not if you want to be successful. Getting a few more hours of sleep may seem appealing, but it's likely to cause a backlog of work for the future. Procrastination is not your friend. However, determination, organization and resolve are definitely your friends, and you should put them to use as much as possible.
Setting Business Hours
If you own your own home based business, you need to set up regular working hours. Whether those hours are at night, when the rest of the household is in bed, or it's during the day, during traditional working hours, you should have an allocated time that you work. This will help you to plan your day better, and not fall under the pall of procrastination, like so many other business owners do.
Staying Neat
If you walk into your work area and see files on the floor and papers littering your desk, it's tough to get motivated about your job. Staying neat and organized is the solution to this problem. By keeping your area neat and easily accessible, you'll find that your job is a whole lot easier.
Get Into a Routine
Routine is the mortal enemy of procrastination. People are creatures of habit, so it only follows that if you set a routine, you'll stick to it out of habit. If you need to get motivated in the morning, try going for a light jog, or visiting your local gym before you start your day. Not only will this benefit you health-wise, but it will allow you to get your blood moving, which will certainly get you motivated.
The important thing, no matter how you accomplish the feat, is to set up some sort of routine that works for you, and stick to it.
Organization is a major keystone in any successful, well run business. Don't allow procrastination to make a failure out of you.
If you'd like to know more about what could be getting in the way of your success, just go to http://www.CrackTheAddCode.com/sp080224.html to sign up and I'll send you a copy of my "Get Into Action - Eight Simple Steps to Overcome Procrastination and " just for visiting. Frank Coppola is an Senior Certified AD/HD Coach (SCAC) & Trainer, Executive Business Advisor & Clinical Psychotherapist who specializes in helping people get organized, overcome procrastination, effectively manage their time and gain focus.
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Simple Tricks to Increase Focus If You Have ADD

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Having ADD can be a frustrating experience. Very little is known about this condition, and often doctors will prescribe powerful drugs to sharpen a patient's focus. However, there are techniques that can be used to sharpen mental focus, that don't require the use of drugs. There are no side-effects to these techniques, and if one doesn't work for you, you can skip to the next one on the list. After all, what do you have to lose?

Increase Mental Stamina
If you have ADD, you've probably noticed that some tasks are harder to focus on than others. For example, you may find studying for an exam an excruciating practice. Often, you may only be able to focus on a task for 15-30 minutes, and then you begin to look for reasons to do something else, or take a break.
You can increase your mental stamina by forcing yourself to complete an extra 15 minutes. For instance, let's use the above studying scenario. Instead of walking away, force yourself to focus on the task for just fifteen more minutes. Or perhaps, you could finish the chapter before taking a break. The point is, that instead of giving up, you continue to pluck away at the problem, and slowly but surely, you'll increase your mental stamina and be able to concentrate on tasks longer.

Learn to Deal with Distractions
Distractions are everywhere, and it's very hard for most people who have ADD to focus on task when surrounded by phones chirping, people talking or moving around. Sure, you could try to find a quiet place to work, but in some cases, that's not possible.
When surrounded by distractions, you need to learn how to tune out those distractions. Whether you place your hands to the sides of your eyes, thereby blocking out your peripheral vision, or wear ear plugs, you have to begin to explore ways to block out distractions and regain your focus.

Change Tasks
If you're stuck doing a task hour after hour, such as filling out a ledger or excel sheet, break it up some so you don't become bored. Read an interesting book on your break, do some push-ups to stay physically stimulated or do a complex math problem. Whatever it takes, this will help keep your mind sharp and focused.
Dealing with ADD is not a simple task, but it can be done. Never give up, and try new things to help you along the way.

WWF for a living planet

I'm currently during final thesis 1 design project, which partly relates to this~ hehee... like this pictures~!! so cute!!
lets support them!! ^^

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Success starts with a dream, a thought; but that's only the first step. Writing it down is the second step. Doing specific things to bring it about is the third step.

work it out_good articles

link:http://nikkidesuasido.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html

There's nothing that looks better on clothes than a toned fit body. So why not fall in love with getting in shape? Working out has been something I've dreaded before but here are some easy steps I do to making it happen.

Get in the habit. It doesn't matter if you're tired, hungover, it's raining, it's too nice- GO. I make working out such a part of my daily routine it's like brushing my teeth. I MAKE it a MUST so that "I can't or I have no time" is impossible.

Make working out enjoyable. Before when I used to run my ass on the treadmill like a gerbil, I made sure I had an enjoyable playlist to get me hyped and juiced.. Now that I sit my lazy butt on the bicycle, I read. I love to read and this time also allows me to catch up on my emails, text messages, plan out my day- and before you know it, you'll watch time fly.

Diet. It's honestly the only way to go. I don't mean anything crazy but never underestimate the power of portions and replace certain foods so you don't feel deprived. For example, I love chocolate milk- but now I drink light soy chocolate milk and i LOVE it. I never liked vegetables before but now I love salads- believe me there are many delicious salads that go beyond a caesar. For me, maybe after gaining 50lbs and eating everything in sight for 9 months you become quite disgusted with the junk you used to eat. You can still indulge, I encourage it, but everything in moderation is key.

Be consistent. I can't stress enough how much this played such an important factor in discovering how much weight I've lost. In the 50lbs I lost in 2 months, I honestly did not see results instantly. It was a gradual process that took heart and dedication, but time flew by fast and so did my pre-pregnant body.

Reap the rewards. Treat yourself to something nice when you accomplish mini goals, enjoy the compliments and watch yourself feel good that you actually WANT to keep up the hard work. And you'll see working out can not only be healthier but actually make you feel real good inside.

My typical work out day:
I go to a real janky gym. You don't really need anything fancy. Cute workout clothes are neither required either unless you really want to. I honestly get up sometimes in my pajamas and glasses just to get myself to go first thing in the morning. I worry about getting cute after.
I don't do anything drastic. I bike for 30 minutes, an hour if I have time and a good read. 2 arm machines of 4 sets of 20- these are pretty similar to push ups only the lazy version. Then I do a shit load of sit ups- on an ab bench! :)
I WANT to eat healthy bc I know how hard it is to work out and I don't want to regain it all back in 5 minutes of eating a whole roll of microwaved cookie dough.
Although don't get me wrong, I have my days where I'm pure lazy, eat my late night mcdonalds after a big night out, just ask my friends they'll tell you how disgusting it is.. or inhale a whole bag of cadbury mini eggs in one sitting- yes i know, but just the smell inside of the bag makes me salivate.. haha. But I don't beat myself up for it, I just make up for it and work out hard the next day.

The 'Honeycomb' is a Chinese restaurant

Program：Restaurant Location： Shenzhen, ChinaPlanning Phase ：completedDesinning Period： 2007.10-2008.2Construction Period ： 2008.02-07Date of completion ：2008.07 -Scale：2 FloorsFloor Area： 1,300 m2

Boundary pleat / hole

A restaurant is a place where externalizes the ordinary eating and drinking behaviors. It is utilized in cases where only the location has been externalized for convenience purpose, or for enjoying delicious food prepared by skilled chef, or to hold special events, The Honeycomb is the latter case which sought to create an unordinary space.The 'Honeycomb' is a Chinese restaurant in Shenzhen.The 1300 square meters project is composed of 'large space' （W23ｍ×D50ｍ×H9.2ｍ） and 'small space'（W14ｍ×D16ｍ×H3.6ｍ）. The entrance penetrates lengthwise through the small space that leads to the large space.Similar to other typical Chinese restaurant, it has a large hall for the use of groups and VIP rooms for private use. We sought to distinguish these two types of spaces in nature.For partition, white opaque surface is used in large space and transparent acrylic surface in small space.The white surfaces of the large space undulate in plane, and form six bands of 'pleats' that become the boundary for each space. In section, they appear like six 'honeycombs'. Over 1000 oval shaped holes have been opened on the surface, and a subtle continuity has been established between the two areas.These holes bulge on the outer surface like empty pots, and enrich the space with an organic expression. Base on such manipulation of space, a hall with ceiling height of 9.2 is form at the outer side, and VIP rooms for private use at the inner side. The diameter, angle, and level vary for each of the 6 honeycombs. Based on such variations, hierarchies are established in terms of VIP room sizes, and ceiling height etc.The curtain wall is made of half-mirror panels, when the night falls, it reflects the white surface around, and creates a scene as if the hall is surrounded by waves of the ‘pleats’. Viewing from the outside, light rays shoot out from countless holes of the white surface and making the entire space to look like a giant organism.The inner side of the white surface is divided up to two levers, of which consist of large room and private rooms as well. A spiral staircase penetrates between the levels, and in the center, about twenty five thousands of acrylic balls hang from the 9.2 meters ceiling above. Drops of water dribble along the lines of acrylic balls, and glitter under the strong ceiling light. It looks like as if a waterfall is running down from the ceiling. This waterfall is an eye-catcher from the entrance and draws customers’ attention to the back of the restaurant.Same as the large space, the transparent surface of the small space forms a smooth wavy-line in plane and has many openings. Located on its outer side is the entrance spaces of which the light is dimed, and the inner side is the big hall. The composition of black granite flooring, stain less mirror finishing ceiling and transparent acrylic partitions, blurs the profile of the entrance spaces, so that people have a feeling of looking out at a different dimension while enjoying their meal.In the theme of 'unordinary space', the 'Honeycomb' presented us with the idea where customers can enjoy their meal and the space at the same time.

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RIBBON Surrounding/Intertwining KID’S REPUBLIC in Beijing

RIBBON Surrounding/Intertwining KID’S REPUBLIC in Beijing
http://www.sako.co.jp/news/news_top_us.html

Colorful ribbons that “wrap” the space and colorful ribbons that “twist” in space?these two types of colorful ribbons create a place that both creates and cultivates the curiosity of children.


KID’S REPUBLIC in Beijing has an activity room on the first floor and a children’s bookstore on the second floor. The activity room on the first floor is a rainbow-like space created with 12 colorful ribbons of different perimeters. Activities like story-telling and animation shows are periodically held here. The section gaps in the wall and ceiling are used for illumination or displaying items, while those in the floor are also used as a stage and an auditorium. Carpets are laid in the room for children to freely sit and lie down on the floor.


The stairs leads the children to the bookstore on the second floor. The rainbow-like ribbon starts from the hall and goes up along the stairs till the bookstore. The 100-meter-long colorful ribbon, which serves various functions at various places, whirls and twists in the store; it finally ends in the room and goes back to the armrest of the staircase baluster on the first floor where it had started.


The front covers of children’s picture books have rich and bright colors. In comparison to those bookstores selling professional books, the collection of such picture books can produce a cheerful space. No orderly bookshelves can be found here, and children can sit in places that appeal to them and read the picture books at their own pleasure. The colorful ribbon starting from the stairs twists and whirls in the store, and it comes in contact with the bookshelves, tables, gate, checkout counter, and ceiling, and finally, the armrest of the stairs.


Holes of different sizes are designed on the bookshelves against the wall, serving as not only windows to pass internal and external information but also as reading spaces for children. The scenery of children sitting and reading not only decorates the elevation of the store but also gives the appearance of a delightful store to people on the outside.


Interior design generally classifies the floor, wall, ceiling, and furniture into different components. This is an easy way to sort out articles and establish a certain order in the adult world. The design in this case does not consider any of these since the sensibilities of children do not tend toward the abovementioned components. There is no separation for the children to read and play. I tried to make the space more intuitive and free by the design.

Ways to Unleashing your Creativity

Ways to Unleashing your Creativity
http://www.designsojourn.com/


1) Watch a movie or documentary.
2) Listen to music. No more excuses about having no money to buy CDs. Go to Last.fm or Pandora.
3) Step out of the office for a short stroll.
4) Browse through magazines or books not related to your project.
5) Keep posting questions to yourself. Jolt down pointers or make notes about the project.
7) Do some writing.
8) Go back to the sketching board. Prepare lotsa sketches and try to identify sweet spots. Put these pieces together to form another picture.
9) Go out and take some photos.
10) Exercise if you can. I tend to get insipirations during my morning jog.Looking forward to other contributions.


No matter how good a designer we are, they are times when we face mental blocks that disrupt our design thinking. So in times like these, how can we then boost our creative juices? Here’s another exciting post by our resident contributor py, helping me fill in while I’m off beating my head on some other issues!


Here are some tips inspired by the best, on how we can unleash the creativity from inside us:

1. Setting up your dedicated workspaceIs your environment working for or against your creative work?
If you have to clear off the kitchen table before you’re able to work, it may be time to set up a space that will be ready when you are.
Designing is generally a messy process(i lov this!!) a point at which the clutter becomes an obstacle to be overcome rather than an inspiration. Exactly where that line is drawn varies tremendously from person to person, but it is essential that you are comfortable working in the space around you. So other than clearing up my desk space whenever I finish my work, I will arrange my desk space such that my favorite design books are put next to my computer, within my reach for easy reference.
Decorating one’s desk space helps to cultivate creativity too. For example I decorate my walls with designer postcards as a form of inspiration.

Adapted from The Art of Innovation, by Tom Kelley and Jonathan Littman, on how workspaces are designed in Ideo to promote communal creativity.

2. Knowing your “peak” period of creativity flow
Our brain can never function creatively at a 100% concentration level every single minute. Psychologists have cited that we are only able to concentrate best at a particular period of the day or night, when we are comfortable with our environment and personal habits. So do take note of the time you are able to concentrate the most, realize how far you can stretch yourself at this period, and notice if it is common for you to always work at this particular period whenever you generate ideas.
Some people have common timings of “peak” design creativity, while others don’t. So the best way is to understand how your own brain, mind and body work when you get creative. By realizing your own creative thinking pattern, you can then learn how to better stimulate optimum “design creativity flow”.

Source: gapingvoid

3. Having a creative community by your side
Isolation is one of the major obstacles that can block creativity, especially when friends and family don’t get what you are trying to do.
Thus, having a group of fellow creatives whom you can brainstorm ideas with helps a lot. Because your creative community understands what it takes, they can motivate, inspire and challenge you to expand your vision of yourself and your work. Setting up regular discussions with one another to share each other’s progress will help motivate one’s creative input further

Adapted from “IDEO: Masters of Innovation” by Jeremy Myerson, on creative brainstorming. This illustrates how playing with balloons was encouraged in the team, to create a fun discussion together.

4. Mastering the art of story telling
A good way of analyzing design thoroughly is by looking at the design from three different aspects:
Syntactic: By logically breaking down a product into its design parts, this will give a good physical breakdown of the components inside, which gives designers a realistic idea of how the product can be re-designed.
Semantic: By conjuring key words or doing a mood collage to define the artistic values of your design concept, it is a good start to creating strong aesthetic meanings to your design. Flipping through books and websites for visual images is often a good method of getting your creative juices flowing.
Pragmatic: Weaving a mind map or user scenario is always a clear and visual way to rethink design creatively through the eyes of the users. Not only does it enable a simple breakdown of the factors needed for the design aim, it also cultivates a logical way of design thinking

5. Constant reading increases your design knowledge
When we make a point to read and listen to the design and technology buzz around us, we can learn a lot from what we see and hear. As designers, we can easily fall into the trap of just staring at our computer screens only, and be immune to the environment around us.
But as designers, we should always try to take a step back and spend time reading about everyday news and current technologies to keep ourselves abreast, to learn about how new ideas can be improved. By actively reading, we can then build up a strong foundation of how current affairs can apply to design.
Documentation of current news that you find interesting is a good way to archive interesting information for design. Whenever I prepare my blogging entries, I’m often subconsciously reminded of the books or news articles I’ve once read before. That inspires me to regenerate new design ideas and topics constantly and efficiently. Whatever I find interesting, I will archive it in my library for future reference. This is often a good practice to keep you updated with powerful information, of which can be used as a good reference for future ideation of design concepts.

6. Work in other mediums to work your creative brain cells
There are two ways of activating our creative flow, one is brain stimulation and the other is brain relaxation. One way of exercising our brains is to undergo activities like playing with computer games, board games or playing with toys to stimulate the mind.
Listening to music is a good way to relax our minds when thinking of design. By listening to the genre of music you enjoy, it prepares and empties the mind for great learning and creativity. So having an MP3 or music with you can be essential to unlocking the creative impulses inside you.

Adapted from “IDEO: Masters of Innovation” by Jeremy Myerson, of a typical IDEO work area in Palo Alto, filled with inspirational toys to stimulate the IDEO designers to work creatively.

7. Write down what we understand from the design inspiration we have found
Writing is a good way of exercising our analytical and creative abilities. It is always good practice to document the ideas you have thought of in a notebook or on post-it notes. It helps to record and reflect on your design process. At the end of each project, always try to question yourself on what you have learnt. Also write down the time you took to conceptualized your ideas in your archive. This is so you can self-check your own design progress as well as a primer for good time management.
Adapted from “IDEO: Masters of Innovation” by Jeremy Myerson, on one of the project rooms in IDEO, Palo Alto, where brainstorm notes are documented evidence of the creative energy generated by the team.

ConclusionLearning how to unlock the creativity inside us is an important design skill. You don’t need all of them to work at once, you just need to identify some of the ways that bests fits your comfort level and try it. Hopefully you’ll see the difference I time to come!

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Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you are ready or not, to put this plan into action. -Napoleon Hill