May 18th, 2010
Its about bloody time I posted this damn event review up even though it is about almost 2 1/2 months late. Stupid busy schedule. But I guess its better late than never right? So we’ve all heard or almost all of us anyways that this year’s Games, Anime and Comics Circle will be the last held at Multimedia University’s Melaka campus. Although swamped with work I just have to find the time to at least drop in for a visit since I was there at its creations it is only fitting that I’m also there for the end. Might as well since this would be my last GACC while I’m in MMU anyways.
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July 17th, 2009
After what happened during the postmortem, I just had to rewrite the entire rant. I had learned many things during the course of DaiCon’s preparation especially in the field on human behavior. It is interesting to note that some people have no idea that their course of action would bring such drastic circumstances. In fact, ignorance is bliss and bliss are those who are gladly proclaiming that DaiCon was a success.
Most of the problems can be found in other blogs or forums so I won’t talk about it. That said it can be greatly be reduced or solved if it was brought up much earlier. I wanted to do my job but due to emotional and immature thinking of the hicomms I was deny that role. Kept in the dark and refused to be given proper information and also with a strange campaign planned to undermine which was pretty obvious proved that my services were not required. Not that I have a problem with not doing work but my professionalism demands that I must do my best.
After trying to confront this issues, strange reasons which were obviously illogical were given. No explanations were sought out nor was this was ever voiced out or talked over. Never have I worked in a group before that such a thing had happened before. Brats. Spoiled brats to be exact. This reminds me of high school drama that is famous of being brought into a university setting. Wonderful.
With all this being taken personally no proper work was done to solve issues that would arise and during that time I was free and very willing to handle such task which was my role in the first place. Being professional and responsible to immature kids is really irritating. Do you job properly and they will say that you are misusing your power. Ask for information they will say you are ordering them around. This would be true is your role was not the FREAKING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. I wonder if the same train of thought would occur if its the director asking the same things and not me. Curious.
Assumptions and heresay mixed into work is a dangerous mix. From no drama to drama in such a short time even staying neutral was difficult as your every action was deemed as dangerous and scrutinized at every chance. But when they involve your personal life into the equation it was just too much. No matter how much you talk to blockhead who does not want to listen because it would mean that they were wrong is not what they wanted in the first place. Most of the problems were already foreseen months ago and if only they did not cut me out from the loop I would had continue doing my job at hand. Do so much for others and they stab you in the back at the end of the day. Yeap, I’m too nice for my own good. Period.
“Respect is not given but earned” is a two way quote which means the same for the speaker as well but when one’s action contradict such words it is known as hypocricy. When I speak of respect I always point out by saying that you must talk to the other person like a human being not ONCE did I ever mention that I must be respected due to my position. Listening to one thing and not the whole sentence is again just plain ignorance.
That said, one must look into the mirror and reflect upon oneself before judging others. We are not perfect being as some might claim to be. Understanding one another and talking things out is the mature and adult way to go. As long certain groups of people do not recognize and face this and grow up I am certain that they will never survive in the real world. The irresponsibility of a few people was what messed the event up. Its that plain and simple. Was the problems discussed and solved during the postmortem? No, it became a massive happy party where the world is made out of rainbow and unicorns. Yes, I almost blew my top but it was because someone was looking for trouble. I often wished that I would be surrounded with mature thinking intelligent young adults in university but I often found myself babysitting instead. I’m so fed up.
With all this dorama going on around me I must admit that it is time for me to close the curtains on this chapter and retire from EMiNA Cyber and any club or university activities. Sometimes all this shit is just not worth the investment. I rather work with outside group for external event and the like. At least its work done right and professionally minus the childish emotional conducts. Goodnight.
To quote a friend of mine “DaiCon was an event organised by form 5 student with the university’s money with the concert being main purpose featuring some sponsor and vendor booth with a touch of side activities.”. I agree completely now that it is not a ACG event. Enuf said.
June 4th, 2009
Starting from next week I’ll be starting my internship. The university calls it Industrial Training a fancy name with the same meaning I guess. Honestly, I can’t wait to begin working in a new enviroment. No exams, no classesm no labs and no tutorials for the next 4 months.
I won’t really call this a honeymoon break but I do hope it becomes that way in a sense. I need a rest. I have stuff carried forward in my head that would make a can of Surströmming to shame. Hopefully, I’ll have more time on my hands to so what I want but its gonna looks like a long shot. I’m also gonna be working during the weekends for Lolitech Logitech again till the end of June.
Working 7 days a week non-stop. Heh. I sometimes wonder why do I punish myself like this. I just hope I’ll keep sane till the end of the month and not go into a murderous rampage of mass self destruction.
March 9th, 2009
I need to look forward. There are things I need to do. Priorities that must take place first before others. The sulking is done and the emo’ing is over. I will do what I need to do. I will do what I wanna do. No one can stop me nor could anything unless its an act of god.
It is time you miscreants. We have heard your wishes and we will now make it come through. After almost a year of preparations, a year of blood, sweat and tears with a hint of desperation we(I) are(am) proud to present…
A Daikon????
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…………………..that’s not right….let me try it again. *Ehem*
Presenting EMiNA Cyber’s and Malaysia’s first ever ‘Japanese Modern Culture Convention’ DAICON!!!!!!
I’ve always wanted to organise one again since getting involved in the very first GACC back in my Foundation (Alpha) days back in Melaka. Ah…the nostalgia. But since I’m already here in EMiNA Cyber and Its going to be my final year here I see that this might be my last chance to reach a flag strike something off my life’s to-do-list. There’s still ALOT of work to do but as they say “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.”.
Details are as follows:
Date: 11-12th of July 2009 (yes, I know it clashes with Cosfest)
Venue: Grand Hall, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya
Time: 10.00am-7.00pm
For more information and inquiries, you can visit our website at www.daiconnews.com. Its gonna be BIG. Very very BIG. On a scale never seen before in any Anime, Comics or even Games(ACG) type events before in the country. This isn’t really a ACG event by the way and more of it related to the modern visual culture of Japan which coincidentally coincides with everything related to ACG as well. Talk about killing 2 neko with one boulder…heh.
Stay tune for more updates. Who knows…you just might get hints on what to expect if you read between the lines.
Oh, if you have any inquiries(regarding DaiCon) you can contact me at chris@daiconnews.com or at our general inquiry email at info@daiconnews.com.
