Sometimes you don't even realize what you are doing until you stop doing it,
since I came to Singapore it hasn't been easy, some days I just want to pack everything in the same bag I brought from home 2 years ago, but some how I keep going.
There is more out there waiting to be seen, wandering around, looking for you to discover it, don't stop being curious!
This is the first time I am writing in English I do hope that with the time it will be better and better, Is not easy task specially when you are used to speak another language, anyway, here the reason of this first write up.
HELLO I AM ELIETH
Nice to meet you!
Followed by, Where are you from? I will reply from Colombia, Oh.. (depending on the expression I will reply back) Do you know where is it?... I have gotten so many answers from that, Oh! Pablo Escobar, Ingrid Betancourt, Oh! Latin America, Oh! South America, Hola... or Yo hablu espaniol un puquito.
I will smile (except for the Pablo Escobar, Mafia related answer... and Ingrid), If the answer is no.. or they think I am from Canada (British Columbia), I will tell them: Do you know where is North America?, Well somewhere down there is South America and we were conquered by Spanish like Philippines, so we speak spanish, but to be sure.. I'm not from Spain.
....
So, Are you still schooling?
No, I finished school 3 years ago, I am married and I live permanently in Singapore.
WHAT? how do you end up here? Is your husband a Colombian too?
No.. he is a Singaporean...
(Laugther)
So what are you?
I am Industrial Designer, (here we go), my university tried very hard to be open minded and concept oriented so my Degree title will get me into the same issue all over the world, ending up in I am a Graphic Designer or Product Designer, or IM LIKE HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE...
To add on i'm too flexible, I can do Design but I will miss Arts and I can do Arts but I will miss Design, so I believe that it is a "land" that can't be separated, you are creative and you have the knowledge to apply in a wide field of things, so you better do it!.
At the end of the day.. Im a designer, Illustrator, Art teacher which I deeply enjoy.