Yesterday I logged on to my deviantART page and was astonished to see loads of unread comments in my inbox. It turns out that I received my first DD on the free-hand icon set. I actually made this icon set for my personal use; to theme up conky on my ubuntu desktop. Anyway I’m glad that it got DD. I'm so thankful to =eos8 for suggesting it and ^yingjunjiu for featuring it as a DD.

Btw, Thanks for all the watches, Favs and comments! Really appreciate it.



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I don't blog very often, but certainly do try my best to b-log and entertain my self as much as possible. According to my blogging history of 2008, I have posted very few about my personal life and blogged mostly about my Art Works and Reviews of interesting new Technologies and it certainly did attract a fine traffic to my blog. So anyway, I'll try my best to post more about my personal life, more Art Works, including Photography in my future posts.

In early 2008, I followed a couple of articles on how to get traffic to personal blogs and websites. Which resulted with a fairly nice amount of traffic. However, for some reason, still 90% of my blog readers doesn't leave any track-backs. This could be due to lack of taste in my posts to them. If so please do leave a comment saying so. And I shall revise it.

Also I would like to mention about an offer I received after my blog post in 2008 about the Thomas Character Designing I did for a client. The Thomas Project was no big deal but with that blog post, I received a project that earned me a fortune, enough to buy my self a Brand New Computer System. So I guess 2008 was not that bad for me.

Updates or not, I always receive emails from many friends and readers asking for help with their blog interfaces, Designing stuffs etc. and yes I do help them with open arms. So if you think I could help you with my rookie talents, please don't hesitate to email me. And of course do subscribe for my blog updates and do leave a comment if you find anything interesting.

Here are my favorite posts of 2008:
Boost your Productivity with a few small tweaks and the right desktop Applications [Reviews, Tutorial]
http://mfayaz.blogspot.com/2008/12/boost-your-productivity-with-few-small.html

3D floral patterned text effect: [Art, Tutorial]
http://mfayaz.blogspot.com/2008/07/3d-floral-patterned-text-effect_04.html

Save your PC’s and other valuable gear from lightning [Misc, Reviews]
http://mfayaz.blogspot.com/2008/06/save-your-pcs-and-other-valuable-gear.html

How to design a cool 3 dimentional Globe with easy 10 steps [Art, Tutorial]
http://mfayaz.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-to-design-cool-3-dimentional-globe.html

Personal website Interface: Dreamy Landscape [Art, Concept Art]
http://mfayaz.blogspot.com/2008/03/web-interface-dreamy-landscape.html

When Nature goes Wild... [Art, Concept Art]
http://mfayaz.blogspot.com/2008/03/when-nature-goes-wild.html



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First of all let me wish all my fellow blog readers a very Happy New Year 2009. I guess many would talk about how horrible 2008 was, but for me, last year was a successful one in many ways; I earned quite something working on small projects, did better in college than the previous year, took a big leap on my love relationship, managed to talk my brother into drug rehabilitation (yes it was a success, he has been a pain in the ass for my parents for like 5 yrs).

Conversely, I did spend more than I earned, will have to continue as an undergraduate for another 2 sems and also i would say it was a less rewarding year than usual. But lets face it, its 2009 and it can only get better. Let us all hope for the best with this new year. I feel blessed to have this opportunity to share my thoughts with the world. :) Once again welcome to 2009.




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I am wondering how you feel about an American Degree compared to any other. It seems many of my friends go after American Degrees because it sounds more pro. Others choose Singaporean, Australian etc to get a cheap degree (depending on the University of course). Or could it be because they don't want to waste their time and energy studying crappy subjects like US Constitution, US History, Psychology and other Subjects that don’t concern ones Degree Major.

I don't know about you guys but I think it’s too much for a person who doesn't intend to live in US. I personally had already completed about 23 Subjects despite only 6 Subjects that really concern my Major.

Actually, all this is about a letter I received from Excelsior College. More than 2 years after enrollment, I have been told by Excelsior that they no longer offer the Degree I applied for. Hence, they want me to choose a different concentration. So before I start my last batch to complete the specialization subjects, I must change my entire course. However I’m still not sure what I’m going to choose. So I’m thinking to talk to the management and let them recommend a concentration that best suits me.

If any of you would like to share your opinion you’re most welcome. Also I look forward to transfer my credits to any other College that accredit all the subjects I had completed already and if only I could get the exact Degree I have always worked for, which is IT Graphics Design (BS in Information Technology with a concentration of Multimedia and Web Development ).

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Lately I have been receiving emails requesting to re-upload some of my stuffs (blogger templates & PSD’s) that have been deleted from the uploaded servers. So after more than a month later, here I am posting on my blog.  Anyways, it’s worth to spend afew minutes checking on my files and re-uploading those which were deleted since there are people visiting and downloading my stuffs at least ones in a while.


Note that all files uploaded by me has been checked, if you have any problems downloading my files please contact me at mfayazatlivedotcom (or just post a comment ;)
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It has been a total disaster all this week since its been raining 24 hrs nonstop. I used to love cold weather and rainy days until a few weeks back lighting struck nearby my house and damaged most of the electronics. It cost 2 TV’s, 2 Decoders, a PC (worth $2500 plus), a USRobotics wireless Router and a few more things like cell phone charger’s etc. Not to mention, my UPS blew up just after the fuse box tripped. Luckily it didn’t harm my system. If it wasn’t for my UPS, I should have cried out loud that day :D

Anyways, since it’s all raining this week, I can’t play with my computer too often and this is the excuse for not updating my blog too. ;) I can’t play with my computer not because its raining all the time but not to take any risks because I had experienced the whole lightening-y thingy.

Actually what happens here is random movement of the electrons; when lightning struck, the energized electrons will be looking for an easier path to reach the ground. This static electricity in the air discharges into any conducting material (i.e. my UPS connected to ungrounded A/C wall outlet).It was under warranty too. But obviously warranty doesn’t cover acts of God so I say better buy a new one without arguing with the vendor.

So folks, I advice you all to hook all your PC’s and other valuable gear and hardware to a surge protector/UPS. And also do check the weather news daily and if you hear about lightning or heavy rain, do unplug your valuable stuffs before you go to bed. Trust me; this could prevent a lot of unnecessary heartache and potentially unrecoverable lost data. Also make sure that your Cable line is protected by a power surge as well. More than power lines, there’s a greater risk of sustaining damage if massive electricity discharge into your phone or cable line.

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Today is my girl's Birth day. Happy B’ Day Swyty! She just turned 22. I couldn’t give her any special gift this year since she’s a million miles away from me. And I’m truly sad that we couldn't hook up on this special day. Anyways I have a birthday painting for her and hope it’s worth it.

I started this painting 2 days back, but couldn’t finish until now. It took me about 4,5 hrs to finish this and there are lots of mistakes since I was rushing my ass off to finish it tonight before I go to bed. But I’m pretty happy with the outcome. What about you?

Once again many happy returns of the day lobs <3>
Please see the full view before you judge this Painting>>
WIP Here>>

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Dear fellow readers, I would like to apologize for not updating my blog. I Promised to post more often but I got busy with my personal stuffs. Actually I took this chance to enjoy my holidays since I havn’t had much fun for a long time. And hell yeah, I enjoyed a lot. I really don’t think I could write down all the fun I had but undeniably this was the best holiday ever. Me and my buddy with bunch of girls went on a tour to the Leisure World, a modern theme park of novel water and amusement activities

They offer plenty of activities ranging from Lake Rides, Water Rides, Amusement Rides and even special activities for the Kids. I most enjoyed the free fall. It can be categorized under the most thrilling rides in these parks, but trust me, it was the best freefall ride ever. I really enjoyed the way it yanks me back down unexpectedly; it created a whole new felling so all I have to say is it was awesome! :D



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It was just time to say good-bye to my O2 Xda II mini Black (Limited Edition). It had served me for more than 2 years without giving me any trouble. So when I wanted to switched over, I did a little online survey and found out that the HTC touch suites me just fine so I chose it. After 2 weeks of patience, I received my HTC touch yesterday. My first experience with this phone was great. I love it. Everything looks much better than the Old XDA series. Plus HTC touch is unique due to its looks and feel of an iPhone. HTC touch comes with windows mobile 6 which has the windows update function, windows live, external GPS support, Wi-Fi and most importantly the “TouchFLO” which can be used with the touch sensitive screen and a finger of a stylus. The navigation system is also very impressive, with spinning graphics and multiple options. Some iPhone users hate it, saying the HTC touch had copied the functions from the iPhone. But so far, for me it's perfect and I’m very happy with my new smart mobility. Click Here to Read More..

He'll charm fellow officers with a doughnut, wile away a Sunday with his girlfriend Rita, or chop up a victim and package their body parts in plastic bags. Hiding beneath the mundane exterior and contrived façade of Dexter, a charming blood spatter expert for the Miami Police Department is an obsession with meting his own twisted brand of justice: stalking and murdering the guilty.

2 weeks ago i finished watching Dexter Season 2. And trust me; this is the best series I had ever watched. I’m so addicted to this show, which kept me biting my nails when I thought Dexter was going to get caught, But yes he managed to escape like always. After season 2 was over, I couldn't help googling for Season 3. :D

If I’m to compare Dexter and the some other famous series, definitely Dexter is the best. Secondly Heroes, 3. Terminator SCC 4. Rome, 5. Knight Rider 6. Twenty Four, 7. Lost, 8. Prison Break , 9.Naruto, 10. OC.

Many thnxs to @ly Nashid for introducing me to Dexter!

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26 facts about me because I was tagged by Gloriousrdpress

A - Available?: available 24/7 via msn messenger :D
B-Best friend: way too many to name.
C-Cake or Pie?: love butter cakes :p
D-Drink of choice: Barbican... like the Hosten bottles available in the Maldives.
E-Essential thing used everyday: Computer/Mobile Phone
F-Favourite colour: Orange.
G-Gummi bears or worms: Anything but worms!!!
H-Hometown: Male'
I-Indulgence: uhmmm... I guess internet!?? 0_0
J-January or February: Definetely not January..... back to school.
K-Kids and names: No kids so nothing sensitive to write here.
L-Life: We will live in this world one time and will die one time (so make the best out of it while you can).
M-Marriage date: Marriage date?? Next time pls change this to Marital Status.
N-Number of siblings: 3 younger brothers and a little sis.
O-Oranges or apples: i'll go for Oranges.
P-Phobias:  Searching.... Searching.. Not found!!
Q-Quote: Never go straight always go forward!
R-Reason to smile: smile to get the attraction of others no matter if its a fake one or not.
S-Season: ??? Dexter, Prison Break, Lost, 24, OC, Rome, Heroes, Naruto, Full metal alchemist, Bleach.... had watched all seasons up-to-date. :D
T-Tag three people: will try to find 3 now
U-Unknown fact about me: if I told you I'd have to kill you. so i guess its better to keep it for myself. ;)
V-Vegetable you do not like: can’t think of any. i guess i like vegetables ;D but yeah i  hate all those leaves these guys are eating hear in Sri Lanka. yuck!
W-Worst habit: not sleeping and playing with the computer late night while i have classes in the morning.
X-x-rays you have had: i think about 3 xrays so far.
Y-Your favorite food: Lasagna, KFC Zinger meal. :D
Z-Zodiac: Sagittarius

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I'm disposing my PC since i'm going to buy a new one. I'm Willing to sell of parts, but would prefer to sell the whole thing in one go...

Next month it will be one year old and I have taken very good care of it. I still havn't peeled off the protection layer on the moniter. Trust me there is not even one scratch on my Monitor or the CPU.  Also willing to sell the whole rig for the highest bid. The config is as follows..

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40 GHz (Remaining 2yrs Warranty)
Memory(DDR II RAM Kingston) 4000 MB (Remaining 2yrs Warranty)
MSI NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT 512MB (PCIe) (Remaining 2yrs Warranty)
MotherBoard GA - 945Gn 52 (Remaining 2yrs Warranty)
HD1 - 400 GB Sata (Remaining 2yrs Warranty)
HD2 - 120 GB Sata  (Remaining 2yrs Warranty)
Asus 22" MW201U LCD Moniter Certified for Vista (Remaining 2yrs Warranty)
Asus Chassis VENTO 7700 Gaming Station
Creative Sub 5.1 Inspire.
DVD Writer
Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter (Wifi Certified)
A4 Tech AntiRSI keyboard and Mouse
US Robotics Webcam (Skype Certified)
Windows Vista Ultimate + All essential programes.

Will charge extra $20 for Shipping . Free to go if you could collect it from Sri Lanka.
Interested parties email me at mfayaz at live dot com.

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I am an Undergraduate following a degree program in ACHE. I love to create Art in different mediums, specially creating paintings in traditional and digital Media. I do Art as a leisure activity and Art has been an appealing subject to me since academy.

Back then we were taught to paint using traditional methods, and did mostly pencil, oil and watercolor paintings. No matter what I paint, I used to get “Top-of-the-class” and that’s why I knew I had a little art in me too.

As you can see that, lately I have been working with Digital Art and for that, I collect stock Photos from the Web, building a library to assist me with my work. Using these sources I create my compositions and then, using a tablet I paint my work with Adobe Photoshop.

Recently I have been receiving requests for commissioned work but my fixed schedule is not giving me sufficient time to enroll in this activity. So I guess I’ll stick to the fact that I’m doing this as a lecture activity. However, if you are interested in my works please contact via email and I’ll do my best to assist you.

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Email: mfayaz at live dot com


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I want to wish all of you and those you care about a very Happy New Year.

Thank you very much for visiting my blog, contributing comments, and for spreading the word among your friends, I truly appreciate your support.

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I'M OFFICIALLY TWENTY THREE YEARS OLD.. AaahhHh!! The fact that most of my friends and family members have all thought about me at least once today made me feel very good and a little more loved. ;) And yeah, my gf was the first to wish me like always and she came all the way from male’ to Lanka just to Celebrate my birthday so i would like to thank her for making my birthday so special. thank you all who remembered my birthday. It was the best birthday ever :D Click Here to Read More..

today I have added some new fishes to my tank. 1 yellow discus, 1 white discus, 2 brilliant red discus (really nice and very colourful), 2 Marlboro Red Discus and 2 Pigeon Blood Discus. "i guess its all Discus huh". ;) with all these discus fish, my tank looks very colourful now. My next target is a Leopard Snake Skin discus. find more about the Discus fish Here>>

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Happy Eid to all, tomorrow is not Eid for this country. But Some countries, including Maldives have started their celebrations for Eid. So i wanted to wish my Happy Eid greetings to all muslims, Specially to all my muslim friends and families... Enjoy the Eid, and have some rest. Unfortunately We didn’t get a day off for the Eid. I don’t know why they are doing this but we get days off for Poya days and christians holidays. damn. Click Here to Read More..

Here are some pictures of my fishtank. I bought this fishtank about 6 months ago, and i really enjoy watching these little creatures. The largest fish in my tank is 6.5" Inche Discus which is also my favourite fish. I bought two of them with my tank but unfortunately one died after afew weeks. Other fishes in my tank includes two Blue Discus: 2.5" Inches, two powder Discus: 3" Inches, 4 Sword fish, Two Pearlscale goldfish, two Silver sharkes, four angel fish, one tank cleaner and four more types of fish that i’m not familiar about. My tank size is 2 feet wide x 2.5 feet long.

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Picture of my room: Click the photo to enlarge it.

I can't believe that I have spend over 20 days in Male’. Yeah i’m back in Sri Lanka guys. I have spent the past 3 weeks in Male’ and have seen afew interesting things. Nothing special about the development of the country but surely the rates of violent crime and property crime have reached to 15 per day which tell us crime rates have reached to its highest ever recorded. My stay in Male’ was quite boring: my dad’s working on a newly building resort in GaafuAlifu Atoll and there were only me, my mom and my little bro and sis there at home. And things got worse since its Ramadan. but look at the bright side: in Male', they make all sorts of delecious foods for the break-fast time in the holy month of Ramadan. too bad i'm gonna miss my moms home made food for awhile. :( Click Here to Read More..

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I don't think it's freaky, obviously out of the norm. but yeah some are sick i guess. if not why would anyone do such inhuman things to their own body. Click Here to Read More..