Hello

I resigned last April as a graphic artist. I'm now a game artist in Boomzap Entertainment. An international casual game development company thats based in Seattle and Singapore. We're actually a virtual office, so I stay most of the time at home.

I'm still quite busy thats why i keep on neglecting my DA lol. I will update this place... one day. When I get free time. LOL

So anyway, we're kind of short on full time artists and we're doing an immediate hiring.(i think 2 slots open) We're looking for digital artists that are versatile, one that can do both realistic and cel-shaded works.

Here are some info on artists we are looking for:
- Will jump right into game art (graphics, UI, and characters with minimal or no training
- 3D Max/Maya modeling and texturing skills a plus
- Other technical skills a plus
- Must play and enjoy casual games

Boomzap is a stable and profitable company. We work from home and they pay us competitive South East Asian salaries. There's a lot of freedom and everyone's treated equal.

Personally I'm quite happy being a part of this company and i'm growing and improving a lot everyday. The work is difficult and challenging, but its very fun to do.

To those who's interested in applying you can read more about Boomzap and how to apply here: [link]

or you can IM me on: illyrathebes@yahoo.com

(note: oh please don't mind that "kickass photoshop god" thing...they're just exaggerating) =__=

Its just that I suddenly got some free time + soo bored... + the people Im a bit of avoiding here in DA are inactive! yay!

I missed being active here in DA and maybe i need some well time off from work. Its been burning the sh*t out of me and I'm kind of tired with what I'm doing.

I believe that my work is okay. I'm quite fortunate to have work and be in a workplace that is not so problematic. But whats the problem? I really don't know. Maybe I'm looking for something else. I want to do more stuff. Stuff which are challenging. Something that starts from ideas then design?

In our office its design then ideas & conceptualization. And its a bit irritating. How can you make things work like that? Well... in our case, it somehow pulls through. But even if i wish, i try, i hope that our creative process goes around the right way, i still end up just wishing, hoping and trying. Additional to that, we are given unreasonable time lines for work. Its like they make us do a whole thesis in a matter of 8 hours or less. They are actually fortunate to have devoted workers such as us that doesn't complain so much even if things are already like that.

But the thing that really pisses me off is when I'm already done with my work. Its a bit insulting for me actually making something then they just make up some stupid interpretation for my work then present it to clients. Like, WTF! Sometimes what they say are completely different from what i told them about my work.

And they laughed when i introduced a simple marketing term such as USP.

Thats why we dont win so much bids. They just don't listen and they just can't accept it that we have to think first before we do something! darn it

I don't know. I'm sort of happy with what i do. My skills are improving. But in the conceptual side of things, I am really unsatisfied. My brain is rotting in some ways.

So i feel so bored and i feel like ranting. I don't hate my job but i'm just unsatisfied. Oh well, i hope i get to find some other job in the near future that can be more satisfactory than what i have now.

I'm going to submit artworks again starting this wednesday. Its been so long huh? Been so caught up with work recently that I always go home tired and drained. But since we're getting a few days off, its the best time to draw and upload. Hahaha upload galore~

m(_ _)m <--- so craving to draw again.... ;___;

Wala lang... Wala ako magawa so nagsusurf lang ako sa net. I stumbled into this website na parang chismis stuff na may nagcocomment ata na bakla or something about Ara Mina's latest concert. Wala lang nakakatawa~ share ko lang...

ARTICLE TITLE: ay ay ay, ang venue, hindi napuno

Kamakailan nga lang eh nag-concert itong si Ara Mina sa Araneta Coliseum. Kung titignan mo ang publicity ng nasabing concert, wala ka nang mahihingi pa. Kulang na lang eh magpromote din sila sa Buy and Sell at Dividendazo ng concert ni Ara eh sobrang lawak na talaga na maituturing ang publicity for the show. Kaya lang, hindi daw napuno ang Araneta kahit nga na todo ang pagpapaalala sa madlang pipz in the crib na may concert nga si Super Klenk. May balita pa na ilan dun sa mga nanood eh may complimentary tickets. Haay, ano ba yan. Well, maituturing pa rin daw na tagumpay ang nasabing concert. Pero, heto ang mga ilang tips kung paano sana napuno ang Araneta:

* Ginawa na rin sanang political rally ni Chuck Mathay ang concert -- Hindi naman siguro mananalo si Chuck Mathay kung hindi marami ang boboto sa kanya. Kaya kung sinabi rin sana na yun na ang official political rally ni Chuck Mathay, baka napuno pa ang Araneta. Kaya lang, mas marami dapat ang posters ni Chuck kaysa kay Ara. Or better yet, i-recycle nila yung campaign poster ni Chuck na kung saan eh kasama niya yung anak niya. Tapos for more treats ni Chuck, may chance manalo ng cash prize ang pupunta. Hahaha.

* Sana inimbitahan na rin niya si Jomari sa concert -- Controversy creates cash ika nga (hindi ba, DJ Mo?) kaya tiyak na papatukin ng mga tao kung magkakaroon ng duet itong si Ara at si Jomari. Diba naman, the chances na mangyari yun after their break-up is interesting enough? Kebs na sa kakantahin nila, malamang ang atake niyan eh kagaya ng mga production numbers sa mga noontime show kung saan nakatingin lang sa isa't isa ang mag-love team. Pustahan tayo, walang makakapansin na magkakamali sila. And for some more hatak (mga total of 25 viewers din ito), imbitahan na rin niya sana sina Eric Fructuoso at Mark Anthony Fernandez. Kung ganun, "Ara, Gwapings?" na ang title ng show. Hahaha.

* Gawin niyang mala-Wowowee ang concert niya -- Aminin mo, mapupuno ang Ultra kung hindi lang nangyari ang stampede. Sobrang daming tao noon kasi may papremyo nga. So ang format na lang sana ng concert niya eh parang ganun: may Pasalog, Bigatin at Pera o Bayong. Tapos, sa simula ng palabas, may mga pipiliin siyang tao from the audience na magiging back-up dancers niya sa isa sa mga kakantahin niya. At paalala lang Ara, dapat dollars ang ipinamimigay mo. Mas malaking bagay kasi sa mga pinoy ang ten dollars kaysa sa 1000 pesos. Hehehe. At in between numbers, may mga nagtatapon ng Muncher at Boy Bawang sa audience for more freebies at laman tiyan dahil mahaba nga naman ang concerts. Hehehe.

* Pag-guestin nila si Mel Mathay -- Aba eh hindi naman magiging mayor ng Kyusi itong si Ginoong Mel kung wala rin siyang supporters noon. Pero, kailangan nila ng paranormal expert na kokontak kay Mel sa kabilang mundo. Kapag nagawa yun, hindi lang mga supporters ng yumaong mayor ang mahahatak nila, pati mga paranormal experts sa buong Pinas. Interesado din kasi ang mga experts na ito kung kumakanta nga ang mga kaluluwa. O, edi kapag nakontak na si Mel, magkakaroon sila ng duet ni Ara Mina. O diba, panalo sa raket yun! Mahirap talunin yun!

* I-guest nila si Ederlyn -- Ito pa lang, puno na ang Araneta! Siguradong marami ang gustong malaman kung sino talaga ang tunay na Ederlyn (kasi maraming nagsulputan bilang si Ederlyn). Kapag sinabi nilang nahanap nila ang tunay na Ederlyn, itataya ko ang buhay ko na mapupuno ang Araneta. And for more impromptu contests, why not magkaroon sila ng Ederlyn Look-A-Like contest doon mismo sa venue. At ang premyo? Siya ang official na stunt double ni Ederlyn sa gagawin niyang teleserye: Ederlyn and Ivory. Hehehe.

* Contests, contests and more contests -- Basta may contest, papatukin ng tao yan. What they can do pa nga is have contests for different ages: Ara Mina Poster Making Contest for kids, Ara Mina Jingle Making Contest for the mas matandang kids and Ara Mina Essay Writing Contest para doon sa matatanda na. Bahala na sila doon sa essay question na ibibigay nila. Tapos, sabihin nila na sa mismong concert ia-announce ang winners. Tiyak, sa dami ng sasali dun (karay-karay pa ng mga bagets ang nanay nila), puno ang Araneta at ora mismo, baka nagpatayo si Araneta ng second bleachers. Hehehe.

* Mamigay ng freebies -- Kung hindi madadaan sa promo ang mga tao, malamang makuha mo sila sa freebies. Di ba naging endorser din naman si Ara Mina ng Tanduay once upon a time? For that, kapag sasabihin nila na may libreng Tanduay Rum and goodies ang bawat manonood, go na ang mga utaws diyan! Pero siyempre, kailangan may spot ang Tanduay sa concert. Kaya, kakantahin ni Ara Mina ang Tanduay jingle noong siya ang endorser. "Tunay na sarap, tunay na Tanduay, basta't Tanduay, walang kapantay."

* Imbitahan nila si Mike Velarde -- Naman, sa dami ng pumupunta sa mga meeting ng El Shaddai, tiyak yon, puno ang Araneta! Amen ba, amen? Glory to God, Glory to Christ Jesus

Sana lang mabasa ni Ate Ara ito para kung sakaling maisip niyang magkaroon ng sequel sa kanyang concert, maiimplement niya ito at 100% sure na puno ang Araneta Coliseum (Kahit na Tokyo Dome pa puno. Kaya lang "Ara Mina, Oh Tokyo" ang title ng show kung doon gaganapin). Haay, maging matagumpay sana ang future nila ni Polo...Pascual (ay shet, kay Sam Milby pala yun. Hehehe)

--------------------------------------------------

Oo nga! I guest na nila kung sino man yung Ederlyn! XDXD
Gusto ko din malaman kung sino yun!

*sighs*

Malapit na kami mag-thesis defense at sa totoo lang parang and dami dami ko pang kulang. Nag-paprint naman na ako ng thesis book at lahat pero parang wala pa din kwenta. *sighs*

Sa wednesday na yung defense ko. Umaga pa! Tapos dadalhin ko pa lahat ng boards ko all the way from Laguna by bus di ba? hehe~ Adventure to!

Ang saya-saya ng buhay kasi ang napunta pa sa akin na juror e si mam winnie rose reyes... na alam naman nating may reputasyon sa cfad na strict and very metikulosa sa detalye. Anyway, okay lang. Wala naman ako magagawa di ba kung siya yung nilagay sa kin. Challenge na lang. Sana bangag pa siya sa umaga at hindi pa siya ganon ka-terror sa pag-jujuror pag turn ko na. hihi~~ XDXD

Kung sasaabihin ko na lang na fan ako ni 'dave mckean' para kahit papaano matuwa siya sa kin? XDXD hehe~ joke! Mabait naman si mam e... metikulosa lang talaga at kailangan may meaning yung gawa mo...

Wish ko lang makapasa ako with a good grade. Hindi naman ako umaasa na maging best in thesis or what eh. I just simply want to get a good enough grade sa thesis. I work hard on my thesis not because of the grade nor for the sake of passing, but for the satisfying feeling that I was able to finish something as hard as this.

I really don't care if I ever amaze or disgust my jurors with my work. The fame of being garnered the best or the worst is not important. Kung maligaya ka sa gawa mo di ba? What fame can ever top self fulfillment?

Whatever happens on wednesday morning for me is okay. Hindi ko talaga alam kung ano mangyayari. I'll just do my best and hope for the best too.

Ipagdasal niyo sana ako. Maraming Salamat!


SAMA-SAMA NATING ABUTIIIIIN!!!!!
PINAKA-MATAYOG NA BITUIIIIIIIN!!!!!