Only the rocks live forever...

I can vaguely recall a TV mini series back in my childhood days, Centennial, which had the title "Only the rocks live forever" for one of its episodes. I may not remember much about the show but that particular episode's title somehow is imbedded in my memory forever.

Why is that? Well maybe it is because in life nothing good lasts forever. Your relationship, your pet, your job, your client, your car, your hair and even life itself. And I find the title to be all so true - especially after all that I (and I guess everyone else) have gone through and experience in life. So, enjoy whatever it is while it lasts.

However, I am not particularly fond of ending a post on a negative note. So, guess what - nothing bad lasts forever too.

A Fiery Friday Night Affair

It was BBQ night for the members of the Megan Nathaneal team. This little dinner gathering is sort of a long-overdue "house" warming party that we just did not have the time and strength to get about doing since shifting to this new office. And can you believe it that it has been nearly six months already. Anyway, everybody got their hands dirty, sweaty and oily if they wanted to eat.

Boys and girls alike...

We had a feast and it's just something about the smell of meat grilling over a slow fire and quenching taste of beer that makes BBQ dinners so enjoyable.

Here's Kee making sure everything is just right...

And what is a BBQ without marshmallows, right?

By the way, we have not one but two interns doing their practical training with us this year. Meet KK.

And Frank. So, this is what life working at an advertising agency is like. Well, here at Megan Nathaneal it certainly is.

What's new?

We have added a few essential features to our office – our spanking new logo…

And a little something to help people find our office.

So, our office is gradually looking more and more like an agency. I guess it takes time to do up the place and our line of work, time is always a luxury we cannot afford to obtain. Anyway, the Creatives managed to put aside some time to get this photo frame arrangement up.

And they also managed to get our T-shirts out despite the hectic schedule.

Our pet Betta has a brand new home as well and he seems to be settling in quite well.

Megan Nathaneal is also moving up the ranks and is now part of the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents “family”.

Finally, please meet our new Business Development Manager, Ms. Zurene Cheah. Welcome aboard!

Happy Birthday, Kar Yee!

Everyone took a much-welcome break from work to celebrate a special occasion for Kar Yee - it's her birthday.

The flavour of the month is latte...

The birthday girl is such a good sport that she was willing to do an age old tradition of removing the candles with one's mouth.

Our office from a different point of view

The dawn of a new day

We have been doing branding exercises for others all this while but this time, we are doing it for ourselves. And it’s about time as well. So, this is the new Megan Nathaneal and it has a more edgy and contemporary new look now.

Like everything in life, this company has had its ups and downs. And we have made numerous changes and adaptations (and some mistakes along the way) in order to be still surviving in the competitive world of advertising. This is so cliche but I will say it anyway - what does not kills us only makes us stronger.

It has definitely been an eventful year for us so far and we haven’t even reach mid-year yet. A new look, new office, new team members, new policies, new missions, new visions, new opportunities, new hairdos and these are only the things I can recall offhand. I guess this is a new beginning for the entire team. A new dawn and with the rain clouds finally gone, the new day ahead certainly look beautiful and sunny.

This is a good time to introduce the latest members of our team. Natasha is the new Studio Administrator...

And Raimie is the new graphic designer. Welcome aboard, girls. And you better buckle up because it is going to be one hell of a ride.

Weedin' out

Our new office comes with a garden but it has been left unattended for quite a while. We have been putting aside time to do something that is relatively foreign to most of us – weeding. One thing that is really fascinating is certain weeds can remain dormant or in disguise for years even without showing its true form. However weeds will be weeds and sooner or later, they will rear their ugly heads. Why bother with this boring and tedious work in the first place? Well, to weed out basically means to remove unwanted elements from an environment. With the weeds gone, the remaining useful plants will be able to bloom to their full glory without any interference and stress. And that’s the main reason behind the sudden interest in gardening.