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Sandman is beside me right now so for all I know I might fall asleep before I even complete this entry.

Anyway, sometimes it's better to NOT check your email before hosting a dinner, cause it can really spoil your meal when the emails you see are f***ed up!

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Geez. I should really take up some acting course or something. Sad to say, whenever I get pissed off my gestures and facial expression kinda tells it all. (Then again, I wasn't exactly trying to hide it either.)

AHHHhhh!!! I'm so frustrated!

I've been like sooo totally excited about the whole job thingy, especially after receiving the call. Sadly, my bubble kinda popped when I received the email.

The worst came in the next email.

If you don't already know, I'm currently freelancing as a web developer/designer. Apparently one of my clients emailed to request for changes AGAIN!

Initially I really liked the client, she seems like a really nice lady so I didn't really mind going over and over the design. But it hit the edge when she kinda twisted my words and kinda told tales to my partner.

I made like 5 revamps so far?

When we met up she said she would email me the pictures, content, product images and such, over the weekends so I can work on them.

I received NOTHING and decided to send an email to ask what's going on.

I didn't receive a reply for the first email sent but got one during the second. Her response become rather nasty, and (duh) she made it rather clear she wasn't at all please with the design.

Apparently she "already said" that she wasn't going to provide anything and I was not to use any of the previous images she sent. She implied that I agreed that I'd be using my own.

Soon after my partner got dragged into the picture and I was questioned. zZz.

AHHHhhh!!!

I really don't understand what happened here. During our meet up, she printed out the first draft and wrote on the damn piece of paper HERSELF what she wanted and didn't want. I merely followed instructions and this is what happened,

Hi XXX,

can you take a look at the 2 illustrations and let me know if any fits the writing you're looking for before I touchup?

Hi Sabrina,

Logo 2 is something that I prefer. However I much prefer the font to be in very random sizes. Darker colour is also better.

Take note, she said she preferred logo 2 but much prefer the font to be in very random sizes and darker colour. No mention of not like the font at all.

Hi Sabrina,

Check out this website.

I like the wallpaper (with chandelier) effect. Please also see the font 'love yourself empire'. This is def. more to my style.

Just an idea.

I even EMAILED the owner of that website to check what font that is, sadly, not everyone wants to SHARE their secret.

Besides, she said it was "just an idea."

Hi XXX,

You didn't include the link...

If you're not too busy this week, perhaps you can gather the images and the intro page words for me to plug in?

*Blah, blah, blah*

Here are a few blog examples that you may wish to consider?

*Blah, blah, blah*

Thanks.

Take note I said "blog examples!"

Hi Sabrina,

I like the 'Eclectica' version (minus the 'Rock').. but I like the whole dark mystical feel.
I also like 'Seraphine' - the effect of feathers. Any chance, you can work towards something like that? You can ignore the pictures that I had sent to you earlier if it does not go with the theme. Let me know?

She said "you can ignore the pictures that I had sent to you earlier if it does not go with the theme." But it's the only images she's provided so far, which means... What other choice do I have?

And we are talking about the blog design here right?

Hi XXX,

Please refer to attachment - logo and intro page.

I have yet received the following:

- Content for xxx's flash.
- Images for banner

Also, please refer to xxx is this colour scheme and font okay?

As for the About Us page is there any image you'd like to add in?

I'm almost done with the blog layout will upload and send the graphics to you the soonest.

Hi Sabrina,

Thanks for your effort. As per my previous email, I believe I did mention that you can forego the use of the 'Sunshine Girl' and create a website from scratch. I am sorry that I may not have communicated well with you and probably put you through alot of effort as a result, but I still think that the logo is very far from what I want. The grey and black tone is okay for me.. but otherwise, can you advise how we can move forward from here?

* As spoken before, there will not be anything wordy on the flash page. I think we can also do without the banner pictures first as I really just want to set up the design for the main page first. If you have time, you can also call me.

Read it for yourself, "I believe I did mention that you can forego the use of the 'Sunshine Girl' and create a website from scratch."

"... I still think that the logo is very far from what I want." Didn't she previously say she preferred logo 2 but much prefer the font to be in very random sizes and darker colour. Suddenly her "prefer" becomes far from what she wants?

Good grief! When did she say "there will not be anything wordy on the flash page?"

I told my partner that it's not necessary to put in the banner already, but he had to insist I put it in. zZz.

Hi XXX,

What about these?

*Blah, blah, blah*

Thanks.

Hi Sabrina,

The logo looks fine to me. Def. more atuned to what Im looking for!
Any chance we can change the font 'xxx' to the ones as attached in the word document? This is Lucida Handwriting. Also, Can we do away with all the pictures that I have given to you and can you come up with something new for me, in terms of graphic and layout?

Thanks.

Sadly, the font requested is a commercial font and I don't have it. If I want it I have to BUY IT but with the budget, it's a little difficult to come out with the extra $$$ to purchase it. And she did say "can we" right?

This is the most ridiculous part. Come to think of it, this is probably why she told my partner I agreed to use my own graphics.

"Also, Can we do away with all the pictures that I have given to you and can you come up with something new for me, in terms of graphic and layout?"

No, I didn't agree.

Let's get this straight. You are doing a ECOMMERCE COMMERCIAL website. Most images that you can get online usually comes with a non-commercial usage clause.

It's already LOW BUDGET, HOW TO AGREE TO THIS?!

Anyhow.

After an argument with my partner I finally agreed to "come up with something new", which didn't go well either.

Spending so much time on the revamp, now she emails to my partner ALL THE colour scheme, images and content - still no product images though.

Hi XXX,

I have attached the website instructions and all the design pictures for use on the website.
Every picture attached has been labelled accordingly, relevant to the instruction.
Please feel free to question me anytime should you be in doubt.
Appreciate if if you can let me know when this can be ready.

PS: I will provide you some of the jewellery pictures this weekend.

JOKER! That's exactly what she told me when we met up! ~!@#$%^&*()_+

And my wonderful (sarcastic remark) partner says,

Hi Sabrina

Since this is your project, please make the changes according to xxx's request. Our practice is to allow 2 changes. After that, I can get her to pay me the $1000 which I have already paid you.

What do I have to say about this??? (So much for "last try.")

Hi XXX,

Yes, 2 changes. How many times have I redone this site already?

The "list" of changes she wants is a complete revamp and a very tedious one. I don't think it's fair to redo it again. It is quite ridiculous.

I asked for the pictures and content, but she wouldn't provide me. When I use the few that she gave she said she already made it clear not to use it. Then she claims I agreed to use my own. Now when I use my own she suddenly has all the pictures and if you look closely the wallpaper she sent is the same one as she previously did, which is also the one she said NOT to use.

The dumbest thing of all is "Papyrus". It's not a default font, which means if your computer doesn't have it you will be seeing Times New Roman text (or whatever default text you set your browser to). Plus, I don't have it anyway. In fact, I don't have any of the fonts she's requesting.

And knowing her, she probably won't provide the "pictures" this weekend either. That's exactly what she said when I met up with her the last time round. She said she will send me the pictures, content and product images. Which clearly she didn't and it became my fault thereafter.

If you really want me to do it fine. Here are the list of things that I will need:

1. The fonts
2. The EXACT colour codes for everything

I won't be able to give it to you immediately. This is going to take A LOT of work.

P/s: I'm quite sure after all this is done she will say it's not meeting her expectations, went through that twice already. And give another list of "changes" again.

Right. I shall take my own bloody sweet time to make this CHANGES. And I AM NOT DOING IT if the fonts and EXACT colour codes are not provided.

You think I "eat full full nothing better to do" keep try and error to see which is the f***ing colour is the right one?

Oh yeah... You know something...

I am NOT a f***ing mind reader! For god sake please get the client's design requirements BEFORE proceeding with doing a site. It really makes NO SENSE to just DO IT FIRST, especially when clearly the DESIGN is a crucial factor and not it's functionality.

Damn it. This entry is kinda longer then I expected. Oh well.