steve kwan user experience designer

A much overdue update

(October 11th, 2005 - 9:04PM)

It's been a long time since I've posted a comprehensive update. I assure you it's not because things have been uneventful. I've been very busy and very active, and I'm going to try to catch up for lost time.

First and foremost: the break-up. I don't really want to talk about the details on my public website, so either use or imagination or ask me one on one. It's been a few weeks and I feel a bit better now. One thing I've learned is: breaking up a three-year relationship is an effective way to find out who your friends really are. Some of my friends have been very supportive during this time; others, however, have completely turned on me. It's interesting to see who genuinely cares about you and who is paying you lip service to satisfy your girlfriend.

I've been stressed about my roommate situation. One of my roommates (the EA dude) is desperately looking for a job. If he doesn't find one soon, he'll have to move back in with his parents on Saltspring. That means the end of a career for him and the end of a great roommate for me. I hope he finds work. If anybody's got availabilities for a 3D modeler or tester, please let me know right away.

Another guy moved into my house recently. He's really great, but a bit odd. A few days ago, he phoned me on my cell phone at midnight to ask for a synonym for "kudos." This was especially odd, because he was in the house at the time. He just got this cell phone, so maybe he was just playing with it. He also uses the shower that me and the EA guy share, which is odd because there's another shower downstairs where his room is.

Work has been very uninteresting lately. We contracted a Web project out to a third party, and they totally dropped the ball. I have been spending a lot of time working on this project and cleaning up the results, which I think the third party was paid to do. Needless to say, when you work for a small company and funds are limited, it's hard to see so much money being wasted due to third-party failures.

I spent most of the Thanksgiving weekend at my parents' house. I hadn't been over there in a while, so it was good to spend time with the family. I'm reminded of what I've been missing, as well as what I'm thankful for. Bosley kept chewing on his foot until his fur started to come off.