Flair.

where do we draw the line between doing others a favour, and enough is enough? i've always struggled with this. alot.

someone commented that its a blessing to have a flair for design.

well.. yes i agree.

but on the other hand, i worked hard for it. i worked darn hard. dreamweaver, flash, fireworks. all the designing softwares, i went to library to teach myself step by step. yes, i wasn't born a flash expert overnight. i had a humble beginning.

but i wonder sometimes, being artistically inclined, is it a curse?

or is it my fault that most people can't even use flash or fireworks properly?

i get it all the time. lindsey, do me a favour. help me do this. help me do that. help me design this t-shirt, you're the only one who can design. lindsey, help me do this flash, i need it for my presentation. lindsey, help me design this animation, i need it by sunday. lindsey, can i use your powerpoint slides' design? lindsey, help me design another powerpoint template. lindsey, help me design an introduction flash, i'll pay you $10.

no thanks. keep your $10 to yourself.

open up my planner. open up my organizer.

how many of them are favours?

please lindsey, i really need help.

but i can't, i've got my presentation due this week too.

if i know how to do it, i'll do it myself right?

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i don't know.

because i can't bring myself to say no to others, i always end up doing animations till 3am in the morning. the agony of sitting there by your computer while the whole world is fast asleep. with my own work undone.

but yet it's a joy to be able to send that email and attachment to your friend: "hey, it's completed. let me know if you need any changes to be done."

oh yes, doing powerpoint slides for presentation seems so darn easy.

wait till you realize that i always spend time doing until the wee hours of the morning. the last thing i need is, eh, why your powerpoint slides always look the same one.

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where do we draw the line?

friendship vs. enough is enough.

sigh, but yet being able to help is such a privilege.

but i guess i just get tired sometimes.

i am facing this decision again. i have my own work to do.

--and i have favours waiting for me.

shall i just harden my heart and say "i have enough work.".. or shall i just agree and silently do the work for friends until late hours of the night.

please, not flash. don't ask me to help you do flash animations.

i hate designing flash animations.

all the in name of favours.

all in the name of friendship.

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