I’ve been busy with work as usual but did manage to get some drawings done at the Mandai Zoo and the Body Worlds exhibition over at the Singapore Science Center. I might just upload a couple of pieces from those excursions after I get round to scanning them. Also, I did some bits of body mechanics animation to pad up my personal portfolio which I might just put up hereabouts. Will update as soon as I find a decent chunk of free time. Frankly, scanning drawings, fiddling with my website and blogging instead of doing work-related stuff often makes me feel guilty. Another factor contributing to my lack of updates. Silly me, eh? Catcha soonest!
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Blogging from the Berry
February 16th, 2010
Just downloaded the WordPress app on my BlackBerry and giving it a test drive. Will this make me blog more often? Maybe.
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Borrowed Books
February 26th, 2010
I’ve been on a book-borrowing-binge recently, visiting both the community library near my home as well as the libraries at my workplace for some reading materials. I’ve gotten a mix bag of the usual graphic novels/trade paperbacks (probably the only way I keep my comics fix going until they become more affordable ha!ha!) and art books as well as some books on management/leadership.
I’ll try to do some brief reviews of each book as I slowly worm through them one by one. Who knows, someone out there may just benefit from my unpolished 2 cents. Until then, below is the list of titles in my present possession.
Management/Leadership:
- “The Art of Leadership” by George Manning and Kent Curtis
- “The Extraordinary Leader” by John H. Zenger and Joseph R. Folkman
- “The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader” by John C. Maxwell
- “The Introverted Leader” by Jennifer Kahnweiler
- “Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?” by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones
Art:
- “The Art of Dreamworks How to Train Your Dragon” by Tracey Miller-Zarneke
- “Rough Work” by Frank Frazetta
Graphic Novels/Trades:
- “Invincible Ultimate Collection Vol. 3″ by Robert Kirkman, et al
- “Hellboy Vol. 8 Darkness Calls” by Mike Mignola and Duncan Fegredo
- “Invisible People” by Will Eisner
- “Stitches” by David Small
- “Lucha Libre Vol. 1″ by Bill, Gobi, Fabien M. ad Jerry Frissen
- “Lenore Noogies” by Roman Dirge
- “Asterios Polyp” by David Mazzucchelli (this is my brother’s purchased copy)
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