Ending For My Creative Studies

Yes, this the title of one of my course this year, but it’s also something that fascinates me, both as a creative individual and as someone who cares about the things that nourish goodness in society.

A degree in creative writing was ultimately a lot of fun. It was also a lot of hard work, and incredibly fulfilling. It was cathartic, self-challenging and revelatory. The writing we did was creative, was a product of creativity, and the creative process was something that was discussed in the commentaries we submitted alongside our portfolios for assessment. The commentary that complemented a mind map was supposed to illuminate the creativity: where the idea came from, how it was developed, what reading was done to supplement the subject and style, what research was done, and demonstrated one’s understanding of genre, style and solution.

It was in my degree in Creative Studies that this “process” of creativity was explored more thoroughly in our Theories of Creativity module. Here, my eyes were opened to the theory and scientific work that has gone into explaining, or attempting to explain, creativity as a concept and process. As a “writer” (for I’m still weary of awarding myself that title) I was fascinated by the almost mechanical workings of the creativity blog.

My interest in the subject broadened with the management literature, societal theory and views of guest speakers on the course, and my focus has shifted from how people attempt to explain creativity (for that, in my opinion, is a discussion which will never really end) to the purpose of creativity in its social context.

Why is creativity important? It is the seed of innovation and the reason for development, both on a technological and natural level. It is also something within the possession of every man and woman. Why is it, then, that creativity is often perceived as being something bestowed upon certain people in society? There are many myth surrounding creativity, which have given way to stereotypes and alienated some people from perceiving themselves as creative. What effects has this had on our society? How does a lack of creativity manifest itself?

I hope to pursue this topic in my course dissertation, specifically looking at social groups who are deprived of creativity, whether it be through opportunity or self-perception, and the effect of an input of creativity into their community. Is creativity something that is necessary to the well-being of everybody?

Conclusion, I hope everyone was enjoy on this subject - Creative Studies.

Thematic Project - Solution

Solution

Shopping is an enjoyable moment for men

1) Every shop provides a men and woman departments this is to make sure men and woman can shop at a same time in the same shop.

2) Shopping mall to provide a kind of trolley that be able to let people sit on it and is it automatic.

- Guys no need spend too much physical energy during shopping with their partner.

3) Shopping mall can provide more entertainment like snooker, karaoke, virtual reality games for men.

4) Nursery for men in shopping center

- Provide something like baby nursery for men in shopping center, so that it will avoid the boringness for men.

5) Building a man library

- For men love to read and have their own sweet time in there. At the same time they can order some light food like cakes or coffee while waiting for their partner.

6) Indoor sports

- Indoor sports like golf, bowling, archery, gym for man to enjoy their interest.

7) Free cinema

- As long as you are men, you can enter to the cinema for a free movie. But of course, it will have limited movie for them such as one day for 2 free movies.

8) Art exhibition/Museum

- Shopping mall can invite some other society to organize some exhibition or can even build a small museum for its own selves so that people can come and visit and visitor can gain knowledge from there. So for those married couple if they have children, man can bring their children to the art gallery or the exhibition to have a visit, for the woman can enjoy shopping with no worries.

9) Musical Hall

- It meant for man who is a music lover to spend their time at there. They can listen the music that they like and sit at there to enjoy the music as there are so many different kind of music and for sure there will be one music that suit for everyone. If they like the music they even can buy from the shop.

10) Free online

- Shopping mall can provide free online for 2 hours, and if online above for 2 hours they have to pay for it.

11) Aquarium centre

- Provide an aquarium centre for kids and adults. They can gain some knowledge from visiting these places. At the same time they are not wasting their time to wait for woman who is enjoying shopping.

12) Chess / cards games

- Provide some chess or cards games for men. For chess they even can open small classes to teach those men who are interested with playing chess or cards.

13) High Tea Restaurant

- It is for men who love to eat. So they can enjoy the delicious food in there while waiting for women. At the same time the expenses in there is affordable. So they no need waste so much money on that. They also can watch some of the TV show or news at the restaurant.

14) Man makeover / mix and match section

- We always heard about woman make over but seldom listen about man make over. So shopping can provide some professional fashion designer, hair stylish for giving the right guidance for man to mix and match their clothes .If some man really do not have any idea on that they can ask for makeover from the fashion designer . So that they can keep up on trend as well we their partner who shopping in the shopping centre.

15) Indoor beauties

- Man can have their facial appointment and also spa in the shopping mall. So when man gets tired from work or shopping with woman, they can go in and have a spa to relax.

Thematic Project - Report

Report for why men feel bored when shopping with a woman?

Shopping is the activity of selection and also purchasing. It can be related to a leisure activity which is buying branded product and also the things which is not necessary like clothes , accessories for hair , makeup etc. As well as an economic one which is product that is necessary for us like food, water etc. So, for woman shopping is something that can make them feel satisfy on what they have purchase and at the same they there are enjoying the process of shopping as they can explore and see so many latest information and gain their information from shopping .Woman will explore the whole shop, choose and compare the price carefully before they decide to purchase it. But for men, is different with woman. Shopping for them is something that is wasting time and also money. If they want to buy something, they will go to the shop and buy which is no relate to the process of bargain, or comparing the price of the product.

On the above we have explain what is the definition of shopping and also the view of woman and man about shopping. So back to the question that we had, after doing some research we find out the reason why men feel bored when shopping with a woman .Here are the reasons that we have figure out why men feel bored. According to the information we get from the internet. The shopping test result show that more than 50 % guy was dislike accompany women to shopping. Most of the reason is the women have no idea to manage their timing during shopping and for my own experience, I still remember that I’ve accompany my ex girl friend to Time Square for select the present for my parent. We have spent the whole day for choosing the only one present. Actually I feel very tired on walking the whole day in the shopping mall without any rest for that. And for girls they will lose their mind when see the sale sign show out from the shop. They will just nonstop on trying out the clothes and at this time what else should a guy do? They can only stay outside the fitting room and wait them to satisfy on trying every outfit that they like. Even though the clothes are not suitable to them and guys still have to lie to them. It is to take care of the feelings of a woman and do not want to hurt them and make them unhappy. The different between men and a woman are man pretty good in figure out where and what they want to get. If they need a pair of jeans they will go to the specified department to grab one and pay.

Another reason is the shopping desire of a woman make men feel bored about it. Woman hopes to get more time and also money to satisfy their desire. Like the statement that one of our group member had mention is woman have no idea to manage their timing during shopping. They have waste a lot of time on just seeing and comparing the prices and it could be end up on buying nothing. For the money is, woman needs more money to buy more things especially those cute and sweet things that are not necessary. Guys also prefer to use their leisure time to hang out with their friends, stay at home and read their books or doing something that they are interested in.

After we have mention about time, shopping desire, and also tiredness can make a men feel bored, there are still have others things which are woman shop like Santa, man feel like Scrooge. According the “Men buy, Women Shop”, that’s make a men become a scrooge during the payment. Women always shop like a Santa; they always buy stuff without seeing the pricing. They always lose their mind when seeing the words of “SALES”. There have much kind of sales in Malaysia such as X’mas sales, Mega sales, Merdeka sales and so on. Besides that, the words of “DISCOUNT” are one of the favorite for a woman. They will use the discount coupon, discount of credit card rebate, and discount during J card day/Isetan day, and etc. In the end, men have to pay for their woman. It’ll make the phobia for a man through shopping. Besides that, men will feel embarrassed when shopping with woman especially when they went into those shop are having less male shopper insider something like Woman Lingerie Shop that can make them feel embarrassed .

Other than that, men buy, woman shop also is another reason that make a men feel bored. Women shop reluctantly, cautiously, infrequently and alone. Ever the hunter-gatherers, women view shopping expeditions as precision-targeted surgical strikes. As for fashion, men prefer “style”. Men judge clothes not just on their look or feel, but on their robustness. That’s why many of gentles are boring when they got to shopping with a woman. Women are happy to meander through sprawling clothing and accessory collections or detour through the shoe department. They like to glide up glass escalators past a grand piano, or spray a perfume sample on themselves on their way to, maybe, making a purchase. For men, shopping is a mission. They are out to buy a targeted item and flee the store as quickly as possible. Last and not the least is about the family. When those married couple go out for shopping they will sure bring their children along with them. From the above we also know that when a woman are crazy shopping they will forgot and didn’t take care the children and men will have to take this jobs to take care of the children. As we also know that men hates to do it because sometimes they do not know how to please the children whenever they are crying.

In conclusion, here are the reasons that why man feels bored when shopping with a woman .All this statement is through the research that we have found from the internet. We even got interview and ask about some of our friends on what they think about why a man will feeling bored when shopping with a woman.

And this, is our latest mind map.

Opening Ceremony of Beijing 2008

2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 pm China Standard Time (UTC+8) on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number. The Number 8 is associated with prosperity and confidence in Chines culture Organizers claim that the stadium was full to its 91,000 capacity.

The ceremony was co-directed by Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou along with Chinese choreographers Zhang Jigang and Chen Weiya. The director of music for the ceremony was composer Chen Qigang. It was noted for its focus on ancient Chinese culture and for its creativity, as well as being the first to use weather modification technology to prevent rainfall. The final ascent to the torch featured Olympic gymnast Li Ning, who appeared to run through air around the membrane of the stadium. Featuring more than 15,000 performers, the ceremony lasted over four hours and was reported to have cost over US$100 million to produce. The opening ceremony was lauded by spectators and various international presses as spectacular and spellbinding.

China's National flat carried into the National Stadium.

Performers dance on the surface of an illuminated sphere in the middle of the National Stadium

Fireworks during the ceremony

Fireworks explode above the National Stadium

My Comments:
I was feel enjoyable for this performance, it was because the co-director for this ceremony is Mr.Zhang Yi-Mou. People describe him have a God + Ghost brain. It is because normal people cannot red what is inside him mind. He always come out many idea and you can't imagine. Sometimes it was abstract, sometimes it was amazing. He also become director of many movie. I was watching all his movie, even though the story not nice, but the background and the scenery it's so fantastic.I been to GuiLin, China, and there also have a performance create by Mr.Zhang Yi-Mou. Which is use water as him stage, mountain as him background. It's is so so so so
FANTASTIC!!!

First Stage for the Mind Map

This is our first production for our mind map. Well, we take this for our presentation. The conclusion is: The presentation are well done, but the lecturer said our mind map are "SUCKS". I admit this mind map is we done in last minute, but we will improve for the next mind map.

In my opinion, others group was better than my group. They using much more crayon, color paper, color pencil to decorate their mind map. It's such attract people enough. Suddenly, I was feeling guilty about our mind map..Hehe..

Assignment 1 - Thematic Project

This week is gonna to discuss about the assignment, which is find a topic, and define the problem statement, at last is find the solution way. At the early stage, we find the topic as " The different between woman and man thought". Unfortunately, our lecturer said that is too abstract, and it's is more to master level research. So we gonna find another topic as our assignment. In the conclusion: our topic is " Why man feel bored when shopping with a woman?"

I had been doing some research for this topic. It's come out many funny and creative answer:

1) Men buy, woman shop

Women shop reluctantly, cautiously, infrequently and alone. Ever the hunter-gatherers, women view shopping expeditions as precision-targeted surgical strikes. As for fashion, men prefer “style”. Men judge clothes not just on their look or feel, but on their robustness. That’s why many of gentles are boring when they got to shopping with a woman.

Women are happy to meander through sprawling clothing and accessory collections or detour through the shoe department. They like to glide up glass escalators past a grand piano, or spray a perfume sample on themselves on their way to, maybe, making a purchase. For men, shopping is a mission. They are out to buy a targeted item and flee the store as quickly as possible.

2) Men say they've been embarrassed by their partner in a store

Men’s feel embarrassed when shopping with him partner because when they go into the shop, they will feel everyone was looking at him. Those shops are full of female and lack of male, so that men will feel shame on it. Even though there was no people will realize a men inside the shop, but men will feel that it was disconnected with female. Because female was busying their fashion gossip and nobody will care about men.

3) Woman shop like Santa, Man feel like Scrooge

According the “Men buy, Women Shop”, that’s make a men become a scrooge during the payment. Women always shop like a Santa; they always buy stuff without seeing the pricing. They always lose their mind when seeing the words of “SALES”. There have much kind of sales in Malaysia such as X’mas sales, Mega sales, Merdeka sales and so on. Besides that, the words of “DISCOUNT” are one of the favorite for a woman. They will use the discount coupon, discount of credit card rebate, and discount during J card day/Isetan day, and etc.

In the end, men have to pay for their woman. It’ll make the phobia for a man through shopping.

Thematic Project

It was many public holiday during week5 which is on Monday and Thursday. But we still have homework for the subject of Creative Study which is Thematic Project.

The objective of this project is to create a work that carries a theme/topic set by each individual group. Student will work a group of 5persons; maximizing the structure process of creativity to produce new ideas or finding new uses for old ideas. Most importantly, all ideas must carry innovative value and not just about technological advancement but also about making changes and improvement to the way things are done.

This Project will involve a technique of creative study on it. Which is Lesson6 "What If Technique". "What If technique" or escape method is a provocative technique and can lead to spectacular new ideas and approaches to problems. Escape method encourages the doer in asking "WHAT IF" question as a way of looking for potential problems and opportunities. "WHAT IF" question might not lead to a particular idea, however the more often it is being practiced, the more productive it will become.

Today, is to decide what topic that we using for the discussion. The early topic that we choose is "What's the different between women and men thought". Well, even our group only have four people, but we had been many research for this topic. Unfortunately, lecturer had band our topic. It is because our topic over general, and it's more to the master level thesis.

After half an hour for our group meeting, we are come out a new idea which is "WHY DOES MEN FEEL BORE WHEN SHOPPING WITH A WOMEN". Let's see how was our progress on next week presentation! Blessing us!

Barcelona, Spain - The temple of the Gaudi

The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, often simply called the Sagrada Família, is a massive Roman Catholic church under construction in Barcelona Catalonia, Spain. Construction began in year 1882 and continues to this day.

The original designer is Antoni Gaudi. He is a genius in construction and design. Unfortunately, he was die in an accident. He worked on the project for over 40 years, devoting the last 15 years of his life entirely to the endeavor, the project is scheduled to be completed in 2026.

There's total 18 towers on it. Try to look forward all the interior design, symbolism and the geometric of the building, I just can describe by "amazing". It's impossible design by a human, except Gaudi. He's such a genius.

Beside the temple, there has many Gaudi's production:


This is Santiago Calatrava, The Path Terminal NYC.










This is an apartment building, commissioned by the developer Pere Milá i Camps and constructed from the ground up from 1906 to 1910

My Comment: He was such a genius in Art for the design, and also the logical thinker in Construction. Conclusion is, he's a left + right brainier. And I was sharing him building during my Managerial Communication class..Antoni Gaudi - My favourite artist.

Digi Creative Design..

What is DiGi?
















Is is one if the telecommunication in Malaysia, which always challenge with Maxis (also one of the telecommunication in Malaysia). I very enjoy all the DiGi's advertisement, because it very funny and interesting.

At the end of 2006, DiGi relaunched its brand campaign after 18 months of absence with Yellow Coverage Fellow (or more officiously called, YCF) through a series of television commercials. Originally called Yellow Man, until renamed by DiGi's marketing team, YCF was created by Naga DDB, DiGi's advertising agency.

Entitled “DiGi Yellow“, and taglined “DiGi’s WIDEST Coverage. Always with you.“, the commercials incorporated an upbeat theme song "I Will Follow You" that is based on the 1963 Billboard Hot 100 No.1 song "I Will Follow Him" by Little Peggy March. Public response to the campaign was very positive as "I Will Follow You" had become a catch phrase among the Malaysian public.

The Brand campaign has the top unaided recall currently in a Malaysian Q1 2007 survey conducted by Research International and is one of the most successful brand campaigns in Malaysia.

This is the "yellow man" who alway appear in DiGi's advertisement.

My Comment: I have found a DiGi's advertisement in Youtube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlFXGS7I-TA
This is the advertisement with the song "I will follow you". Because of this song, it's make DiGi become popular in Malaysia. I very like all the DiGi's advertisement, it was such amazing! You can enjoy one year one new advertisement for DiGi per year.
The another DiGi's advertisement is "Hou Wong Ar" which means "very lucky ar". And here is the URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NocPIG3UUDU
This is a Chinese's DiGi's advertisement, which is describe the "yellow man" in DiGi. The meaning "Wong" in the ads is "yellow". So, now you know why DiGi love by Malaysian..

P/S: Too bad I'm using Maxis..Hahaha..

Random Word / Image Association

Problem:
How to stop Mr.X taking cigarettes in 6months?

Random Words:

- expensive -> increase the price of cigarettes
- dirty -> produce a dirty cigarettes
- tall -> sell a cigarettes on a tall stall
- thin -> the taste of cigarettes become thin
- color -> a colorful cigarettes look like poison cigarettes

Conclusion: People won't take risk with a "weird" cigarettes











Problem:
Create an image that human fear

Random Words:

- high -> human fear when standing on a high durian tree
- dangerous -> durian will drop down whisperingly to knock on human head
- stab -> durian have a hard shell to make people feel stab
- smelly -> human dislike smelly stuff
- heavy -> it's heavy when seeing many durian

Conclusion: people will feel scare when seeing a durian.

The victims of divorce - children.

When people start a new relationship, it is as though Cinderella and her Prince stepped out of that childhood story. A more realistic way to look at it is to think of it as two people who are running for office, campaigning to be in the other person’s life. Forget that it is not who they will be later in life. We are too busy getting the other person to “choose us” so we can live happily ever after. There is, bad habits early on in the relationship we never see. For instance, leaving dirty clothes scattered, drinking directly out of the juice carton, putting a dirty knife back in the drawer and watching from around the corner as they lick it clean, washing is too much effort. Both sides hide their bad habits when they begin dating, because they are too busy running for the highest office in the country, ultimately the office of marriage and parenthood.

This fantasy life fades as people grow together in a relationship. Unfortunately, about sixty percent grow apart during the marriage.

When the marriage ends, it is like a house set on fire. All desired hopes, dreams and commitment cherished by both sides, up in smoke. But, we forget that the child of this relationship has yet to lay the foundation of their lives.

Divorce on any level, is devastating. For children, their warm, safe world is suddenly shattered like a broken toy, in many pieces. When parents begin to divorce, do they really stop and think about the children? All too often, the children fall under the invisible heading of “power base” or worse yet, “negotiable”.

A child’s life during a divorce is like a roller coaster, going up minute and down the next. Parents are keeping score of their child’s affection as though they were at a sporting event. Both parents fear losing ground as though their competition, the other parent, chips away at their own individual “power base”. This is an automatic reaction during a divorce. If only parents would stop for a moment and realize, that children have unconditional love for each of them.

Children were not beamed down from space to earth. They were conceived and brought into this world with the greatest expectations, and most of all love. By two people, the child calls mother and father. These two people have forgotten that being a parent, role model and teacher, means not putting down the other. Or using the children to emotionally beat up the “competition”. Because, being a parent is a privilege!

A divorce is like a funeral. Of course, there is no casket or service. But the process is the same.
“Funeral” services begin when the parties enter their lawyers office, (I call them legal funeral representatives) they help prepare for the death of their clients marriage.

The lawyers seek out personal, confidential information about you, only to file it in a public record for the world to see.

Attached to this public record filing is a detailed financial description, (yours) of personal property and assets acquired during the marriage.

Somewhere between page 11 or 15 of the divorce agreement, your children are listed, like an asset, by name and age. And on yet another page, you will find the “children”, stating who gets custody when, on what days, with specific times and for how long. Cannot forget the holiday schedules, this appears on yet another page of the divorce decree. This page looks more like a major event schedule, trading odd and even years off during the holidays.

If parents would think for a moment and get off their “power base”, they should be able to work out these very private details among themselves.

Months, and in some cases years later a judge, who I refer to as the coroner (no disrespect intended) sit before these strangers, in a court of law, with people who once vowed to love, honor and cherish each other all the days of their lives, ask if all parties are in agreement, with the tap of his gavel, signs the death certificate (known more commonly as the divorce decree.

I for one think this process is a crime. We allow total strangers to settle our once very happy lives. The greater crime, however, is the children, divided up among the parents like a piece of property. They are the “Voiceless Victims.”

My Comment: I have many friends around me who is born in a divorce family. Normally the reason for their parents divorce is cause of the violence of the husband. And this make the children become a negative thinkingness. It will influence the growing in their whole life, children still young don't have a mature thinking to face on the violence, but why the adult same so? Above is one of the article i share to you guys, I hope you all have a same feeling with me for the victims - children..

Mumbai Terriorist Attack..

The November 2008 Mumbai attacks were a series of ten coordinated attacks which began across Mumbai (Bombay), the largest city in India and the country's financial capital, on 26 November 2008 and ended on 29 November 2008 when Indian Security forces finally regained control of all attack sites. At least 172 people, including at least 31 foreign nationals, have been confirmed dead and at least 293 have been injured. Eight attacks took place in South Mumbai:at the crowded Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) railway station; at two five-star hotels: the Oberoi Trident at Nariman Point, and Taj Mahal Palace & Tower near the Gateway of India; at the Leopold Cafe, a popular tourist restaurant in Coloba; at the Cama Hospital; at the Nariman House Jewish center; at the Metro Adlbas movie theatre; and at the Mumbai Police Headquarters where at least three high-level officers, including the chief of the Anti Terrorism Squad of Maharashtra, were killed by gunfire. There was also an explosion at Mazagaon docks in Mumbai's port area. The tenth incident involved a taxi blast at Vile Parle near the airport but it is uncertain whether this is connected with the South Mumbai attacks.

A previously unknown organization identifying itself as the Deccan Mujahideen claimed responsibility by e-mail sent to news organizations. The email, sent from a Russia-based email address, originated in Pakistan. However, the affiliations of the attackers have not been confirmed.

A Pakistani news portal 'The News' claims that White House has said that there is no evidence of any Pakistani involvement in the attack. India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said the attacks probably had "external linkages", believing that the attack could not have occurred without the help of the Pakistani government. According to police reports, the one terrorist who was captured alive disclosed that the attackers belonged to the Pakistan based Lashkar-e Taiba Islamist group, which may have severe consequences for India–Pakistan relations. However, Pakistan denied supporting any terrorist organization, and considers all terrorists as having no religion at all. The Indian Mujahideen terrorist group had also threatened in September 2008 to carry out bombings at sites in Mumbai. According to some news reports, a militant holding hostages at the Oberoi told an Indian TV channel that they wanted all 'Mujahideen' in Indian prisons released before they released their hostages. He also indicated that there were seven terrorists holding hostages at that location. Other reports indicate that this demand was made through a hostage at the Mumbai Chabad House, in a call to the Israeli embassy in new Delhi . Experts have conflicting views as to whether Al Qaeda played a role in the attacks. There are also suggestions that Indian domestic terrorism was behind the attacks.

After two days of gunfire and explosions, the attack was incorrectly reported to have ceased as of the early morning of 28 November in Mumbai. The fires were out and soldiers were leading hostages and holed-up guests to safety and removing bodies of those killed in the attacks. Nariman House and the Oberoi Trident were cleared of hostages by Indian commandos. Five hostages were killed at the Jewish center. Later news reports indicated that there were still two or three terrorists in the Taj, with explosions heard and gunfire exchanged. Fires were also reported as having been caused at the ground floor of the Taj with plumes of smoke arising from the first floor. Severe damage has been reported to the Taj, with a dome, and parts of the Heritage Wing of the Taj reported to have been destroyed. National Security Guards action resulted in the conclusion of the Taj encounter, with three terrorists reported killed.

The attacks have damaged India's already strained relationship with Pakistan.India handed over two demarches to Pakistan -- one was submitted at the Foreign Office in Islamabad by Indian High Commissioner Satyabrata Pal. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs also summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Shahid Malik on 1 December 2008 to lodge a formal protest over Pakistan's failure to curb terrorism emanating from its soil.

My Comment: They are such creative to think about attack all the 5stars hotel.. I don't know should say them strong in creativity or horrible..