BOLLYWOOD, DANCING AND THE BAHAMAS
Okay, so I haven't updated my shit for a really, really really long time. Whoopsie...
heheh. Anyways, school has been really busy lately, what with this being my last semester and all. Yay!! After this, no more school!!!! *cue dorky no-more-school dance* . I am going to be really glad when all of this is over, but I think I'll be a little sad, too. I've been here for 6 years and to think that I'm not gonna live here anymore is kinda sad :( ...
I'm glad to start working with Microsoft, but a little scared too. Not exactly sure what to expect in Seattle in terms of working full time and still making time to dance and do the things that I want. Hopefully when I have money, I'll be able to take those skiing lessons I've been dying to take. Too bad I have no money now, Michigan is perfect for skiing. Ahh money money.
Even though I'm complaining about not having moolah (i.e. money for those not in the know), I am still so planning to go on my last ever spring break. Either Mexico or the Bahamas, anywhere with sun, baby! I think I'm looking forward to doing all the innocent, none adult-oriented activities, such as parasailing (if I have money) or snorkeling (if going parasailing means living in a cardboard box for the rest of the year). I do like going on a cruise, even though the first time I went, I got horribly sick that first day... ooops. Time to pack on the Dramamine. All I have to do is to have 1 or 2 more people to join me and Mas, and we're all set for the sun. Sun, baby, sun!
I'm scheduled to dance for the SI Revuew on February 3rd, we'll be doing a Bollywood dance to "Dola Re Dola" from Devdas. I've never done Indian dance before, so this might prove interesting. Unfortunately, it also made me realize how much I've missed Javanese dancing and performing on stage. Mind you, I'm not like a pro or anything, but I think I'm pretty decent when it comes to traditional, ethnic dances. *Sigh* I wish I have more time to dance... (clubbing doesn't count, neither does the dance of maneuvering your ass out of a bar to avoid drunk people).
I'm broken hearted and bored out of my mind.... This is not a good feeling at all... concentrate!
Thursday, January 25, 2007
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Assalamu'alaikum...
Okay, so how would you feel if you got this in your inbox (and if you're the author and you see this, don't take it personally, I'm just voicing an opinion here:
PEOPLE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE COME BUY THE ***!!!!!!!!!!! *** NEEDS TO SELL MORE *** TO REACH OUR GOAL!!! SO PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!! SO PLEASE COME TO *** ON *** OR CONTACT ME(***) SO PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE COME BUY THE *** TO THE BEST *** DINNER EVER!!
I'm sure all the person wants to do is sell more ***. But I feel that there is a certain etiquette one has to adhere to when writing emails, especially one that goes to so many mailing lists. Maybe I'm just a bit more nit-picky because I'm a usability person, but presentation does matter. I send out multiple emails, too, regarding events and reminder to events and reminders to reminders, and I know the pressure of trying to make something happen. But honestly, though, the above image is really jarring and does not reflect well on the email at all, and in fact reminds people too much of spam. And we all hate spam.
I guess there's the "well you don't have to read it if you don't want to" approach, but then that defeats the purpose of sending out multiple emails now, doesn't it? There are many effective ways to get a message across without resorting to large red-colored fonts. And I realize someone put a of efort into this and also planning the event and what not. But sending out normal text emails, with minimal color (like maybe just a bold heading, which can be red if you want to (that highlights the important parts (day, date, time of event) would be more appropriate. And one that doesn't involve scrolling would be terrific.
Just my 2 cents.
Here's what a few links I got off the web for writing sensible emails:
Okay, so how would you feel if you got this in your inbox (and if you're the author and you see this, don't take it personally, I'm just voicing an opinion here:
PEOPLE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE COME BUY THE ***!!!!!!!!!!! *** NEEDS TO SELL MORE *** TO REACH OUR GOAL!!! SO PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!! SO PLEASE COME TO *** ON *** OR CONTACT ME(***) SO PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE COME BUY THE *** TO THE BEST *** DINNER EVER!!
I'm sure all the person wants to do is sell more ***. But I feel that there is a certain etiquette one has to adhere to when writing emails, especially one that goes to so many mailing lists. Maybe I'm just a bit more nit-picky because I'm a usability person, but presentation does matter. I send out multiple emails, too, regarding events and reminder to events and reminders to reminders, and I know the pressure of trying to make something happen. But honestly, though, the above image is really jarring and does not reflect well on the email at all, and in fact reminds people too much of spam. And we all hate spam.
I guess there's the "well you don't have to read it if you don't want to" approach, but then that defeats the purpose of sending out multiple emails now, doesn't it? There are many effective ways to get a message across without resorting to large red-colored fonts. And I realize someone put a of efort into this and also planning the event and what not. But sending out normal text emails, with minimal color (like maybe just a bold heading, which can be red if you want to (that highlights the important parts (day, date, time of event) would be more appropriate. And one that doesn't involve scrolling would be terrific.
Just my 2 cents.
Here's what a few links I got off the web for writing sensible emails:
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