OK, so I don’t really mind about working spaces, in fact, I think that I can work anywhere provided there is a proper desk and adequate stationary (I doodle alot!), but this few weeks has been such an unproductive week and I strongly feel that this crusty desk of mine is really getting to me. I’m tired of having to look at my usual clutter day in, day out. I tried tidying up my desk, but it made things worst for me as I cant work at an extremely organized desk, so here are a few things that Ive done to make my limited office real estate interesting :

1- Rearrange my usual clutter once a week

2- Remove all of my old post-it notes and add new ones, while trying to keep them in the minimum

3- Try to listen to as many different online radio channels as possible per week, just to keep my ears refreshed with new sounds

4- Added a few “creative” clutter elements, another Gundam robot (Just to make me look creative and sophisticated)

5- Cleared all unused scrap paper and old drafts

….And a few things that I’m planning to do:

1- To buy a proper stationary station (an old coffee mug)

2- Add more motivational books (For show, just to impress my colleagues)

3- Adding a movie or anime poster just to add colour to my otherwise pale white cubicle

4- Getting/steal a stress ball

5- Remove everything, then start from scratch

Some people put fish bowls and plants on their desks, I think its impractical for me as I don’t get as much sunlight. One thing that I don’t really fancy is putting pictures of yourself on your desk, I don’t know why but it tends to give people the wrong impression. I really need suggestions to pimp my desk….

Transformers, the movie, is set to hit planet earth on the 4th of July this year. I got to know about the movie from an announcement trailer I saw on the net late last year. It really sent me jitters through my spine. I mean COME ON! Transformers! the movie!. Then I saw the teaser trailer last month in the cinema, I was bursting with excitement. I went to their official movie website last night and saw a couple of videos from the screenwriter (if I’m not mistaken) answering questions from fans. I soon discovered that unfortunately ‘Bumblebee’ is not featured as the yellow VW bug that we all remember and love back in the days in the movie, but a Camarro instead. O well, I downloaded the wallpapers nevertheless.

Transformers even have their own Myspace page, cool stuff. You may decide which side you’re own there.

I still can vividly remember my first Transformers action figure that I pestered my parents to buy, it was ‘Starscream’. I was 3 years old at that time in UK and after I found out that he was the bad guy a few years later, I decided to give it to my sister and bought ‘Bumblebee’ instead. I loved him so dearly, he was my friend, my “bathtub mate” and withstood a considerable amount of abuse (Once my dad’s car accidentally ran over it, but ‘Bumblebee’ was fine, just some minor “bruises” and dents here and there). It was amazing to know that those days, the first generation Transformers were made out of solid metal or die cast metal whatever.

My dream however, was to own Optimus Prime…

Honestly, Opti was a bit pricey at that time and most of my remaining childhood days were spent drooling Opti behind the local toyshop display glass. I even almost got caught trying to steal Opti once by the shopping mall’s security guard when I was 6. The thing is, I tried to carry it out of the shop, but the box was too big and heavy, My plan was to carry it slowly out of the shop without anyone noticing, but once I got to the exit, the guard stopped me and asked me to put it back on the shelf. So technically, I didn’t steal it, it was just an attempt went awry.

Fast forward 20 years. I still didn’t get to buy Opti because those cheapo plastic Taiwan parts turned me off. I still didn’t grew out of it, I collected Gundam and other robots, but the first generation Opti will still be in my heart…

I cant wait for the movie…

Autobots, Roll out!!!