DIARY: On the spot - Farah Cowan chief marketing officer, FotoAsia (Singapore)

<p>What's the best part of your job? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>When I know I have the exact stock image for my client. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>And the worst? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>The waiting period is the worst part. It usually takes a long time for </p><p>confirmation of accepted images or the agencies simply forget to tell us </p><p>the status of the account. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Favourite film and why? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>'The killing fields'. I know how it is to be a war correspondent and get </p><p>caught on the wrong side. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Favourite book for business? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Loyalty.com by Frederick Newell. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Your favourite book for pleasure? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Any book by John Grisham. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Favourite CDs? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>I am an opera nut. My favourite is Norma, by Bellini. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Favourite restaurant? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Dirty Duck restaurant in Ubud, which is in Bali, Indonesia. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Any hobbies? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Travelling, photography, art hunting. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Who would you want to play you in a movie? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Emma Thompson. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>How would you title your movie? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>'My travels with Floyd'. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Finish this line: "I wish I could ... </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>I wish I could have known then, what I know now, I would have lived my </p><p>life to the fullest ... </p><p><BR><BR> </p>

What's the best part of your job?



When I know I have the exact stock image for my client.



And the worst?



The waiting period is the worst part. It usually takes a long time for

confirmation of accepted images or the agencies simply forget to tell us

the status of the account.



Favourite film and why?



'The killing fields'. I know how it is to be a war correspondent and get

caught on the wrong side.



Favourite book for business?



Loyalty.com by Frederick Newell.



Your favourite book for pleasure?



Any book by John Grisham.



Favourite CDs?



I am an opera nut. My favourite is Norma, by Bellini.



Favourite restaurant?



Dirty Duck restaurant in Ubud, which is in Bali, Indonesia.



Any hobbies?



Travelling, photography, art hunting.



Who would you want to play you in a movie?



Emma Thompson.



How would you title your movie?



'My travels with Floyd'.



Finish this line: "I wish I could ...



I wish I could have known then, what I know now, I would have lived my

life to the fullest ...