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Shrouded in Mystery

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I’ve received some odd emails since Sept. 03 from a guy named ‘Curtis’. I don’t really want to write about this because I know they want me to and I don’t want to become a source of free advertising. The emails are personal, they mentioned my name and the name of one of my blog friends. It seems that I’m not the only one receiving these emails although all seem somewhat different. Meaning that someone is reading certain blogs out there on certain topics and putting a lot of effort in contacting each and every person linked to that blog.

Of course I did what was obvious: google search, IP and domain check, but they’re clever! I found out that most people who had received something similar are somehow related to design, London and the internet. The emails are cryptic and ask you to do certain things in order to get clues. I ignored them until I got fed up after the fourth and so I sent a reply to tell the person that I was not interested in playing games. To my surprise I received another [ignoring my reply] with a password and login to their website and I’m now officially ‘their secret agent’.

One email told me to check the classifieds on page 4o of a certain London newspaper. It’s an add about Buckm1nster/Dy m ax ion, a B1-Lanc3r and a telephone number, people rang the number but all you hear are hisses and someone screaming. From there you have to use the info found on websites to get more clues. There are some theories to be found online about the mystery of these emails. Some say it’s some kind of promotional thing that will take place next week, according to an email I should be ready for action: 18:45, 24/09/08…

Typos in this post are made on purpose because some of these words are used as keywords by this mysterious organisation to find those involved through Google and I’m sorry but I don’t do free SEO hence my changes in names etc. I know you guys are out there reading this, so to Mr. Curtis or the syndicate: if you would offer me a design job then yes; that might draw my undivided attention. Although intrigued, I’m kind of busy and if you would genuinely be interested you could’ve read about my activities on here and my reasons why I am this busy…

The image below is all the free advertising you’ll get for now…

:P

The next clue… Mission accomplished and aborted (?)

Tooth Fairy

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The Dutch have a saying that goes: ‘Hij weet van voren niet dat hij van achteren leeft‘ which literally translates to, ‘His front does not know that his back is alive‘. Yes I know… we have some odd sayings *hehe* It means: ‘He doesn’t know whether he’s coming or going ‘ in simple words: one is extremely busy… I have felt like this ever since I had the interview with the recruitment agency Friday the 22nd of February. I have been busy all week designing a print portfolio and a web portfolio both in pdf format. So I’m sorry I’ve neglected you out there!

I thought I could do things the easy way, which was in Photoshop, but of course I found out that the easy way never ever works. [Note to self: girl, you should know by now… tut tut!] When I had the files ready to export to pdf, it wouldn’t change into that crispy pdf format, it was blurred and probably caused by a compression issue. No matter what I did, I couldn’t solve the problem not even with my 18 years of experience, yes that is kind of embarrassing. So after three days of trying, I had to do it my way; the complicated way and rebuild everything in InDesign this time. Thursday afternoon it was ready and online.

Over the weekend I have been busy finishing the web design version. I’m almost done, all it takes is a few more tiny adjustments and then I can put that one online as well. Ready to be send out to potential clients by the recruitment agency. I must say my recruiter is one impressive woman, we’re the same age and she’s got a drive that makes your head spin! I’ve had to call her several times last week to discuss roles so hopefully this will bear some fruit. I might have an interview this week so I need to stay focused on important things like seeing the dentist tomorrow *hehe*

I’ve broken a tiny piece of my tooth over night, don’t ask me how but it happened… I even woke up the moment it happened. So I immediately called this morning and arranged an appointment tomorrow to have it fixed, the dentist fixed it last year but it broke off again. And since I’m very aware of it and constantly ‘playing’ with it, with my tongue -which will be raw by the end of the day- I need to have it done asap. How am I gonna smile my toothpaste commercial smile during an interview if I’m too aware of a dental problem [although tiny…]?

Call it vanity… I call it ‘anything to change my future for the best and get out of my current situation asap‘… After all £45,- is only half the price of the cheapest Botox injection but at least my tooth won’t cause any facial paralysis or a droopy lip. For those who are not aware of things: Botox is something 14 year old girls give each other for their birthday in this country… Yes twisted! But I guess that’s a whole different post one day. I don’t have any wrinkles and I don’t look my age [so I’m told many times] but even if I would, I would embrace it and age gracefully, instead of trying to hide. Who are you fooling after all?

:mrgreen: