The Lure of Maya

I took a day off from the Army on Tuesday because I wanted to attend the launch ceremony of Maya 7 in Singapore. Not many I guess would do such a thing. Then again I am the same person who took urgent leave from army just to Watch Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

My day began with a visit to Latifa’s home. She had asked me a day before to troubleshoot her personal computer. So being nice, I met her and managed to fix her pc. I even threw in a few softwares that I thought would be beneficial to her. She thanked me numerous times and even bought me a Burger King Meal as a treat.

Well I have got to admit, I was rather talkative that day. After our chat we parted ways and I went to MPH bookstore at City Hall interchange.

My intentions for going there were clear. I went there to buy a Paulo Coelho book. I actually ended up buying not one but two of his books, ‘The Devil and Miss Prym’ and ‘Veronika Decides to Die.’ I also bought a book for my brother, The Legacy of Blood based on the popular PC game Diablo.

After which I made my way to the launch of Maya 7 in Singapore. The launch was a pretty standard affair but Maya 7 was anything but standard. Maya is going from strength to strength and it’s great that the software has been more streamlined.

Version 7 builds upon the architecture and performance developments from version 6.5. No doubt in the hands of a competent user, Maya will be able to deliver on all ends. It’s just too bad Singapore only has a handful of real Maya enthusiasts but it was nice to see people sacrificing their time to be there.

I didn’t stay long at the launch as I wanted to return home and read my newly bought books. So I took the MRT back home and while on the MRT, I promised myself that I would finish reading ‘Veronika Decides to Die’ by this weekend.

Upon reaching home, I did my daily routine of checking emails and surfing net. I visited the Alias site because I thought they had some coverage on the launch event in Singapore. But I was sourly disappointed. But my disappointment quickly vanished when I saw an irresistible offer; Alias was offering 3 Maya 7 foundations books for $150 USD. On its own each of this books cost $70 USD. This offer had a 29% discount and a ton of goodies.

So I thought about it for 2 seconds and decided it was about time I took the next step in my passion for 3D. I paid $180 USD (including shipping) for books by my MasterCard.

Now all I have to do is wait till the end of September to receive my books.

So till my next post ya, its bye from Ganz.

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