The perfect job for me is one where I get compensated for anything that I choose to do consciously in my own time.

This means getting compensated for writing an essay on my idea of a perfect job, for taking a hike or climbing a mountain, or for cooking my own food tonight. Wouldn’t it be great if someone out there were willing to give you something in return for being who you are, for simply existing and doing the things you love to do? If I do as much as learn a new sport or gain a new skill, I would be compensated.

But what would the compensation be, and how much? Would it be something tangible, like food or money, or would it be something abstract, like love or fame? How much?

Well, that’s is the problem.

Would getting too little result in unhappiness? Will excessive compensation mean boredom?

That brings us to the issue of employment. The perfect job can only belong to the perfect employer. Now who is this person? Is it a person at all? Is it life? Is it time? Is it be-ing? Is it life? Is it God?

Is it me?

Now that would be a huge problem now wouldn’t it? Because I cannot employ me.

Or can I?

Now that, I believe, is the question.

Dennison Uy
November 2007

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While I do not quite agree with the title and with this article, I think it is still worth linking to this article especially since I get my daily dose of Web2.0 wannabes approving and disapproving site submissions at CSS Vault. Like it or not, design trends are here to stay. Just like drop shadows, glows, 3-D, solar flares, or bevels there are many who try to imitate the Web2.0 look, but they can only be successfully executed by those with talent and skill.

Reposting my comment below:

Good taste. I run a design gallery and more than half of those sites on your list were submitted which I immediately approved. Those designs are definitely top notch but come on, you can probably come up with something better than just a gallery of grunge and vintage-inspired websites?

Notice that none of the websites in the gallery are corporate sites. There is a reason why the “Web2.0″ look became popular and I believe this has more to do with usability, accessibility, and achieving a clean and professional look rather than aesthetics, an area in which we both agree in..

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I have had a couple of clients that are like this:

You spend a lot of time working on a system design, a project study, a site map, and a wireframe. You lovingly package your work and present it to them, looking for positive or even negative feedback — something that at least acknowledges your work and skill, or at least something that shows them that they care about THEIR project, only to be met with a singular “OK”.
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High resolution photos of the Nissan GT-R. While it looks awesome, the front design reminds me too much of the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse and the Bugatti Veyron.

From the Wikipedia entry:

The Nissan GT-R is a sports car expected to be released internationally by the beginning of 2008 as a 2009 model. The prototype which the car is based upon was unveiled at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show, as the GT-R Proto.

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Got this in my mailbox today. Corruption here in the Philippines is really getting out of hand.

Dear Fellow Filipinos,

Good day to you!

Last October 13 , Governor Ed Panlilio of Pampanga came out to declare that he was given P 500,000.00 in cash which came from a Palace Staff Member in Malacañang. The money was allegedly given for baranggay projects and to support candidates for the upcoming baranggay elections. Since Gov. Panlilio’s admission, there have been other local officials and congressmen who have admitted to receiving money from Malacañang as well. Up until today we still don’t know where this money really came from.

But since then, Gov. Panlilio has been under fire because of doing the right thing. Right now, local officials in Pampanga led by Vice-Gov. Yeng Guiao are ganging up on him and marginalizing him by not respecting his authority as governor. Media Publications in Pampanga are even being used to destroy his credibility. If one looks at Gov. Panlilio’s performance thus far in the less than 6 months that he has been in office, the results would speak for itself. He was able to raise the same amount of quarry taxes in less than 2 months compared to the former governor who raised the same amount in 1 year. Due to this, mayors and board members are now demanding part of this collection money and are blackmailing Gov. Panlilio by not passing important policies that will benefit the constituencies of Pampanga.
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Listen to hear this telemarketer get owned by “Tom Mabe”