HWTMA Work Experience July 2011 Day Nine

Today was a bit like my last day because Gareth wouldn't be in tomorrow so I had to say thank you and goodbye which was sad as Gareth has been very helpful and friendly. I arrived at 8:40am but before completing my blog for Wednesday I spoke to Valentine about what colours to use for each layer. She was very keen on using natural soil like colours but as there are 18 layers I thought I would have to use a few unnatural colours otherwise there would be too many browns for people to tell apart (which would be hard especially if they had bad vision).

I had to move computer today because Lauren (the lady who normally uses the computer I was on) was back. Anyway, I experimented with a whole range of different colours, textures and patterns on Corel before deciding on 18 to use. Whilst I was doing this and my blog I had several problems with the new computer so I had to ask Brandon (the diver and IT guy) to help me. Also I'm not keen on the new mouse on this computer although like the double screens. Then throughout the morning and half the afternoon I assigned the backgrounds on the Jenga pieces to colours, edited the images and completely finished all descriptions so the date was included in the dated artefacts description. I had lunch in the park in between which was lovely because it was really sunny and warm. I was pleased with everything I'd done because I'd finished a big part of the project!

But then disaster struck! I'd somehow lost everything I'd done today (except for the document where I'd written which colour belonged to which layer). It might have been me not saving my work (although I don't remember not saving) or the computer messing up but either way I've lost what I did. I was quite annoyed but there was nothing I could do except start again. At least I'd be faster as I knew what I was going to do. Gareth had to leave early so I gave him a thank you card and some Celebrations which were for everybody in the office.

Then I tried to load Corel and start again but it was not responding so I gave it a break for today and began typing up instructions for whoever continues this project after me, to tell them what I've done and what they need to do. After that I typed up this blog and will be leaving in five minutes. I just hope tomorrow I can redo all the work I lost today so I can feel like I've completed something...