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On SCHOOL LIFE

Haste Makes Waste. Do not cram.

On LOVE LIFE

Books before boys because boys bring babies.

On LIFE as a whole

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.

Life is a piece of cake. Share yours with a smile!
Every cloud has a silver lining. Problems always have solutions. Don't worry.
Never miss out on the simple good things in life. You only have one shot in it.

Now I'm not sure if I put the right title for this post, but anyway here's a template I made for the list of officers way back when I was the Communications Manager of UP IBA (SY 2012-2013):

I'm really looking forward to improving my Photoshop skills and also learning either Illustrator or InDesign, though I want to learn both of them actually :) 

Have a great day, random stranger! :D
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I love books. 

Recently, I reread Paulo Coelho's By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept and it is one of the best decisions I made. Reading it while I've just started my twenties made me develop deeper insights than the ones I had when I first read it in my teens. The well-written manuscript talks of love, pain, fear, happiness, peace, contentment: all elements of human nature that we all know but can't really comprehend. I can safely say that the book came nearest to explaining well these profound basic concepts and provided guidelines for us to live happy lives. 

Someone once told me that the book (actually he said this about Coelho's writing style as a whole) was primarily a collection of quotes woven (not so well, according to him) into a story.

I beg to differ. To me, the words were just chosen well that almost every sentence is a quotable quote. I definitely recommend this book to those who wish to understand love not through a teenager's eyes, or an obsessive lover's eyes, or a bored fling-seeker's eyes, but through the eyes of someone who's matured enough to know both the good and bad side of love yet still fears to give in to it. While the title and the synopsis suggest that it is a simple love story, the book actually teaches you more than just romantic love. By the River discusses how happiness and inner peace can be achieved by loving oneself fully: opening your heart and letting go of your fears and doubts. 

Alright, since this blog is also placed in the ADditional info section, I added a wonderful print ad below, which is basically an ad that relates to book lovers like myself.








































































































































I absolutely love this ad because it clearly depicts the ad copy. Brilliant! The images make me want to sleep with all of my favorite books on my bed and dream with all my favorite characters! 

I really can't wait to make my own ads! Advertising industry, prepare for my arrival! :D
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Not all women are granted more than A-cup bra sizes. For those who are not willing to undergo surgery or gain too much weight to hopefully direct more fat to the mammary area, push-up bras come to their rescue.

With that said, I bring you this ad from Thailand (ehem... yeah, you get the idea now, don't you?)


Were you surprised? I wasn't... but I find it creative. And my, if sales don't go up a hundredfold after this ad, I don't know what'll make that happen. 

But just look at this pic and admire the model's beauty...

 

Isn't she a sight to behold?

Rather, isn't HE a sight to behold?

Yes, it's a he. I present to you the wonderful androgynous model, Andrej Pejic. 

What wonderful boobs on a man! Only, he doesn't have boobs.  

Yeah, these ads make the sale, baby! 

These are the ads-THE ads. These are what we should be creating nowadays, not some brainless bunch of usual visuals and words that we just throw at the audiences everyday. 

I hope to make awesome ads like these in the near future. Hopefully, I can make some samples and post them here, though of course I'll have them under copyright so if anyone sees my work and is interested, please contact me through this blog, or better yet through my e-mail which I'll post with my samples. 

I'm so excited! Ads coming up soon! :D
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So recently, this ad for Kremil-S caught my eye. 



I really found it every bit creative. The visuals were direct to the point but not boring and the ad copy was well worded. The rhymes made the ad message easy to remember.

The coined term "tiyanses" was my favorite since it of course incorporate "tiyan" with the old adage "Don't take chances". This thing basically summed up everything: when it comes to stomach/tummy (tiyan) matters, don't take chances. Choose the Kremil-S, a reputable antacid. One sentence to say everything. Brilliant. 

I'm posting this ad here on my blog because even if the commercials of today are much more creative than a decade ago, there are still lots of ordinary ads out there that make us wish we could just skip these commercials. Witty ads don't necessarily have to be funny, they could be just stupid, weird or annoying... 

...but please, we need to get more brain cells working if marketers need their brands remembered well. After all, even good and bad publicity somehow work the same way, wouldn't it be nice if consumers could say more good things (even praising your ads) when they recall your brand? As a consumer myself, I find it fun to start conversations about witty ads. I seldom want to initiate such a discussion because I know it is word-of-mouth marketing and I really don't want to fall prey to that, but sometimes the ads are just so good that I can't help but share my amazement.

Well, that's all for now. I'm still trying to remember those ads I loved and those I hated. I hope to make both lists soon. :)
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