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Meeting Yasmin Ahmad
I couldn't thank Leo Burnett, MCYS and Fulford PR enough for letting me have the chance to meet someone that is so inspiring. It's like a breath of fresh air out of the mundane routine of army life.
That special someone is Yasmin Ahmad, who directed a number of great films like Muallaf and the recent Talentime. Okay, I'm sure a lot of people have seen this commercial that is currently still airing on TV. If you haven't or you're from overseas, please do take a few minutes and watch this beautiful film. "Funeral" is a new TV commercial launched by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) which looks at relationships in a different light, through a woman at her husband's funeral. Ultimately, the TVC celebrates the beautiful imperfections that make a relationship perfect. So I was invited to view the production on set last month and had a small session to talk with the people behind the scene, namely the creatives from Leo Burnett and MCYS.    More importantly, I got to meet Yasmin in person. :)  Here's a short video from the session: (apologies for the bad sound quality, do tune up your speakers.) It's such an honor to have this opportunity to meet someone whose work is always so touching and beautiful. Yasmin herself is very down to earth and the short session with her has inspired me by a lot.     Oh, and by now all of you should have seen another family-themed commercial: And yes, it is also directed by Yasmin. And and and, I came across with this from her blog: As always, it's so beautiful! "...the little imperfections that make them perfect..." Unfortunately, I couldn't make it for the screening event of this TVC last Friday. I'm sure it went great. Also, tons of apologies to the guys who keep calling me up to ask if I'd need any help with blogging about this! Sorry the entry came this late! Labels: yasmin ahmad 
it was a 50/50 thing.
The title says it all.
Yes, you're right. I did the entry on April 1st 'cos I was intending to make it an April Fool's joke. But, I also wanted to stop blogging. So I posted the entry up on that faithful day and I was telling myself, if I ever regret the decision, I will just call it off as a prank. In case you didn't know, the Wingdings in the pic says, "Happy April Fool's!"  However, I meant what I said in the entry. I hate it how people associate blogging with fame. All I ever wanted was to record my life. And it really feels great to read your own past entries if you have been blogging for awhile. You look at how much you've grown over time and how different you are since then. For all you've known, you might already be laughing at how your dressing was so fugly and you used to think that it is nice. The thing is, I couldn't handle the amount of blog readers - NOT that I have alot. It's just that I have to be very self-conscious and it becomes a chore. I take hours to finish a blog entry that others may just finish reading it in 5 minutes. And also, my command of language sucks, so I need to proof read a few times before I publish the entry. It is like working isn't it? On many occasions, it was just too taxing for me. But I know I can never stop blogging. The fire is still burning. Heh. So I wanted to start a new blog, somewhere low profile so I wouldn't have worry about the problems I'm facing now. I talked to someone about it, and he said something like, "What's your intention of blogging? Something FOR YOURSELF to keep, right? Then, you shouldn't worry how other people look at your blog. Just do it how you would when you first started out." To which I couldn't agree more. So yeah. Take that as an April Fool's joke, or, call me a self-slapping idiot. I'm back on track.
Ending on a high note.
Well, like how everything good must to come to an end, it is time for me to part ways with my blog. I've given thought to this decision for the longest time. Weighing the pros and cons to this and maybe what I can achieve out of this tough choice.
Blogging has opened an immense amount of doors for me. There are many things that I wouldn't have thought that I'll be able to achieve by just a mere "online diary". It started out as a personal website on the net, mostly read by only a few of my classmates. It grew into something that's not so personal, and at times, a bragging ground. Or even attention-seeking. Why am I like that? That's not what I want. I don't want to be a celebrity. Because blogging has evolve into what it is as of now, sometimes it feels degrading to go around saying that I'm a blogger. Yah, you are a blogger, so what? You are either wannabes or the famous bloggers. Of cos, I'm not saying this 'cos I'm green-eyed. Just 'cos there's a fine line between "I am famous" and "I think I am famous". Sadly, a lot of My blogger friends don't get me wrong, I'm not casting aspersions on bloggers and the blogosphere. It's my issue with blogging fame and the notions of the motive to blog. Blogging literally used to be writing online diaries. But now, people associate it with instant fame. Anyway, I know I'm going to lose many contacts and opportunities by ending my blog. But looking at how irregular and backdated I am in my blog posts, I guess it's just the right thing to do. And ending with my recent birthday party entry is definitely a high note for me to do it. Thanks for the people who are with jayleif.blogspot.com for the past 4 years. It has been a great time blogging about my life, and my thoughts. Signing off for the last time, Jayden :) 
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