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Because of global warming, polar bears keep swimming
in water as he can't find any iceland for landing.
From Asia to Europe, I'm really tired ...
I wonder whether there is any wonderland for creatives in this world?

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- He tells me " We want to make things, that's why Al and me are here."
I must speak out this time ...

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I'm not allowed to draw John ...
so I'm writing the result of our meeting.
- To my surprised, he said my English is good, I feel less pressure to speak English in Amsterdam than in London.

- When he's seeing my work, he said he worked in design, he loved to make everything by himself too.
He said " You're the kind of art director we want."
I want to say " You're the kind of ECD I want. "

- When he has seen all my work, he showed me some of their work too. Same as W+K London, they like to make books for presentations too.
He said "Yes! We love books!"
I want to say "Yes! I love books too!"
Before leaving Hong Kong, I've collected 13 big boxes of art books in the office.

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Jet-lagged John Norman and Joakim

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Al has a very nice and genuine smile.
He doesn't talk much, but such a simple sentence makes me happy.
He's refined in manner, like a noble.

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I'm arranged to see the ECDs by their elegant and caring PA- Verity.
She looks worried and tells me that my whole body is pulled by the heavy bag, she even demonstrates it, ha!

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Keith is trying to find more people to see my portfolio.
What a big cup of tea... just like using Facial Steamer...

London 381

Keith is the recruiter.
He stands upright.
He should be an upright citizen, I guess.

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Agency: Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam

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San Francisco? I'm no fool!
I try to challenge his sincerity.
( I'm still in the shadow of the bad experiences in Edinburgh )

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Amsterdam is awesome!
Even youth hostel is cooler than anywhere else.

We? I don't know him!
Am I in the same category with him? Gosh!

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I spend the whole morning to locate the four offices.
Oh, I see this even though it's not the Red Light District here.
Well, she's not attractive.

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Smoke second-hand weed, relaxing!

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To my surprise, Paul hasn't forgotten to pick such
a little people out after so many months.
He is quiet. He gives a gentle smile and says "good"
when he sees work he likes.
He suggests me to go there for a couple of weeks
when I come back from amsterdam.

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Small company. Big People.

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I got another email.

Interesting, I like him!
I took physics, chemistry and biology at A-levels,
I majored Economics and Finance at university,
then started as an art director after graduation.

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I sent an email to Steve Henry few weeks ago.
I wanted to tell him the reason why I didn't go to TBWA after W+K
as what he suggested.
I even made a gutsy request...

Oh, he replies me!!!!

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I have had enough hard times outside.
Now it's his turn to step on me. Annoying!

(you may wonder "who is he?"
I had the same question "WHO IS HE?")

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"What? after all those bad experiences in Edinburgh,
you still want to go to Amsterdam?
You've been to many interviews in London already,
so what, nothing comes up! Do you know why?
I really don't understand you, you're still like
a fresh graduate after working for some years.
Do you know how many more months you could survive
on your saving? Then you'll have to go back to Hong Kong!
What's wrong with you?..."

One values the results, the other one values the experiences;
One is practical, the other one has dreams.

Rabbit: The problem is someone doesn't know to respect others!

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I write this email to a friend first.

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Then I write to Gerry talking about the money concern politely.
Again, He disappears!

It's like a benefit acrobatics.
He will never know how bad I felt!

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When I return to London, I get Gerry's email.

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I watch him enjoying his decent-sized dinner.
He tells me this the moment he asks the waitress for the bill.

I feel sick. So sick that I'm able to vomit a pineapple fried rice
for him to take away as night snack.

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Gerry text me that evening.
He would like me to work on a tv spot with one of their copywriters.
He suggested us to meet.

This guy claims to be so busy that he has to
go back to the office after dinner.
I suggest to have a quick drink at pub.
He picks a Thai restaurant,
he orders quite a lot of food.
Isn't he in a hurry?

He takes a laptop with not much power.
(It sleeps after showing just two 30 seconds tv spots)
Aren't we meeting up in order to know more about each other's work?