as we travelled

7 days in Mongolia

...plus shameless self-promotion of this notebook that has been around for at least 2 months. So much things has been going on recently that i totally forgotten to mention it here... if you’re interested in purchasing this notebook, it’s available at Manicurious in Singapore or here :)

Have a great Monday!

raining teardrops

Some stories are just too sad.

Maybe one day, i’ll live in one of these patterned buildings.

i dream of these.

paperdoll wardrobe

The initial plan was to make paper dolls for my niece. And since she likes to mimic me a lot, i thought it would be nice to let her play with clothes from my wardrobe. However, when i started drawing, i realised i can’t be bother to trim out the edges. So instead of one doll plus few sets of clothing, now there are multiple me. Will try to colour them when i have time, but not sure how she’s going to play with these. We’ll see...

coral skirts

Saturday anti-haze indoor activities: Packing wardrobe

i’m giving half of these skirts away to make room for new ones.

looking for friends

at the supermarket.

mum

taking her own sweet time

shopping.

me

walking aimlessly

looking at imaginary faces.

line drawing, literally

Drawing lines is my best way to daydream and keep fingers busy at the same time (itchy fingers, i have). It keeps me calm (almost therapeutic) and best of all, i can draw on any picture on hand.

Writing alphabets is therapeutic too, (see the post below) but it requires more concentration, thus unlikely to do it during meetings*, watching tv* or daydreaming etc.

*Doing one thing at a time can sometimes be boring, especially watching tv.

quotes and pencils

Quotes (from around) that mirrored how i felt at some point in life.

update: i’ve corrected the title from ‘phrases’ to ‘quotes’,

not sure why i typed that in the first place :-p

in trouble

Nonsensical thoughts out of nowhere.

wishes are free

1. Paul Smith for Apple – 15" mini cooper sleeve 2. Paul Smith – City classic 3. Paul smith for Apple – leather case for iPhone 4. From head to toe – A book about how to wear graphics 5. Coco Chanel : A biography 6. Rob Ryan – 10th Annversity Westbourne House plate 7. Handwritten cards from you and you 8. Anything that is in this box 9. Some good luck 10. A free trip to Paris (or Barcelona, Prague, South Africa) 11. Marimekko mug 12. Marimekko plate 13. A big bouquet of exotic flowers 14. Alex and Chloe – Bauhaus Paris necklace 15. 15" MacBook Pro and magic mouse 16. Mimi for Tate – leather shoulder bag 17. Robert Indiana – love pin 18. A call from You 19. Snow 20. Ukulele

Most of the stuffs are what i happened to see online, i can go on and on, so don’t take them too seriously. But of course, i wouldn’t mind any of these for Christmas :-p

TWLOHA♥

For To Write Love On Her Arms Day

The initial idea was to design it like a tattoo-bracelet, joining the tail of l and e, making up as the strap. But it was so difficult to write on my own, let alone writing the words facing the other way round. i ended up wearing an upside down ‘bracelet’ that reads more like lover instead of love. Failed badly.

please do not cry

Please do not cry

Loneliness makes you human

Life is all about enduring loneliness

Even god cry sometimes (and really hard this afternoon)

Don’t wait aimlessly for a phone call that will never come

Please do not cry

– excerpt from the drama, My Sweet Seoul

i wrote it down because it’s sad but at the same time, comforting.

happy little faces

Cambodia, Phnom Penh, May 2007.

i  miss you.

the habit of scribbling

My random thoughts, ideas, moods, things i saw, work schedule, books that i wanted to buy, anything, everything... are in these notebooks. At some point of time, they were with me everyday, everywhere, till they’re filled. Even though most of it was just silly thoughts, i still love going through over and over again.

And once upon a time, i wrote in Chinese.

polka dot night

i spotted a full moon last night and daydreamt a sky full of moons.

Lovely view from my window

if there’re seasons

i’ve always had qualms watching chinese musical or play because of the language. Not that i do not understand or dislike the language, but for some reason, some things when expressed in mandarin just doesn’t feel right. i love you or i miss you are the most natural things to say when in English, but when expressed in mandarin, it makes one feel uncomfortable, i can’t explain why. 

Nonetheless, i watched my first chinese musical, If There’re Seasons, on Saturday and it’s great! So go watch it if you haven’t.

The name of the musical 天冷就回来 literally translates to Come back home when the weather turns chilly, there is a sense of beautiful sadness and warmth in it. However, the current English title If There’re Seasons just doesn’t have the same impact.

spot the difference

Currently spotting this new look after few weeks of late nights and stressful deadlines. 

before | after

arrrggghhh

The first time when i saw the image of The Scream by Edvard Munch was in the newspaper, i was probably about 12 years old then. Since then, each time when i need to vent my frustration or when i am stress, the image will re-surface.


Somehow i always see my reflection in it.

i don’t have the right to say that i am busy or stress these days because apparently it makes me seems ungrateful. A typical replied would be: Don’t complain, you should be glad that you still have work...

i am not even complaining :-(

for jo

In memory of Terry.

sometimes i dream of...

... becoming a cellist.

For now, maybe i will make do with a ukulele, it’s too cute to resist anyway.

be mine

Unnoticeably’s entry reminds me of my version of love heart candy.

London, 2007.

This image looks kind of romantic to me... must be because of v day. i called it the post-v-day-syndrome.