Take the damn cheese!

I have to share this video clip with you guys. It's so funny and so cute! I laughed each time the music came out. Lol.



Hope your weekend was great. :)

The Result is OUT!

FIRST HAND NEWS:

I am so going to JAPAN ,Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia in 4 months time!!!!!! WOOHOOOoooooo!!!! Lalalallallaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa~~~ \(^0^)/

(If you have no clue what this crazy woman is getting all so excited about, scroll one post down.)

There will be a two-month intensive training starting from July to September. Meaning, you'll get to hear less from me.... But I promise when I do write, I'll try to post more photos of my (fun) training classes.

Monday isn't blue afterall........~  \(^.^)/

Updates

First thing first...

Nono has made a full recovery! Part of the reason I was worried sick before the surgery was because even though I always call him my 'boy' and he clearly behaves like a puppy, Nono is already 8 years old. Like human, the risk and complications invloved is higher for older animals as well. I'm so glad to see him running around (and tearing down) the house once again. This, I have alot to be thankful for; the brilliant nurses and vet at Joyous Vet, words of prayers and encouragment from all of you. AND very importantly, my mum for taking extra care of Nono over the last two weeks.

After two weeks of mental and emotional distress, Nono is finally free from wearing the cone-collar! I feel he is a little sad to part with it now that he had grown used to having that around his neck. Don't you think he looked cute in it?

My brave boy!

Second piece of update...

Five months from now, I might be travelling in this huge ship to 5 different countries for 53 DAYS!

The Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme (SSEAYP) is an annual culture exchange programme organised by the Japanese Government and member-countries of ASEAN. Participating countries include Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. During the trip, we'll get to interact with 28 representatives from each of these countries to learn about our cultures differences, doing community service, performances... play, eat, sleep and shit together, for 53 days. Plus we'll even get to stay in their homes! This is going to be a life changing experience for me. That is, if I get selected.... Well, I got lucky during the first interview. Let's hope my luck prevails through the second round of interview tomorrow. Pls lend me all your lucky charms for a day!!!

Third piece of update...

You may now find my works in another store! This store is located at an iconic place in Singapore. That's all I'm going to reveal now. Stay tune for more details and pics in my next post. ;) Apart from this, I'm also working on a new postcards series and making plans for my children art classes. Busy busy!

For now, allow me to shift my attention back to work while you enjoy these random pics.

Is that a side view of a giant bird or Angel or something?

Vivo City shopping mall. One of my favorite hangout places. 

Enjoying a cup of tea with my love. 

Twister fries - These are sinfully yummy!!! 

I'm thinking of getting this top... what do you think?

 

Nice one.

Love this movie. I was laughing madly throughout the show.

 

This beautiful creature flew into my room just the other day. Not that I can see any wings on his body but it did flew in through the window. I managed to catch it in a bottle to have a clearer look. Don't worry, I'd released it once the photos were taken.

Woot! Guess whose bed this belongs to?

Tah-dahhhhh.............. My neighbour's FAT kitty, except that she looked much slimmer from this angle.

Wait. Did you notice something prominent on the cardboard? Let's take a closer look. Very thoughtful eh? But I have a bad feeling this is going to have a reverse effect... Curious passerbys might just start taking pics... and post them on their blogs.    

Everytime I step out of my house, I see this tree.... that remains me of an ostrich.

Finally.........

I'm an Angel too! XD Have a FUNtastic weekend!~~~

Craving

I need something more than this.........

and this......

and this.............

AND this..............................

I NEED a HOLIDAY!!!!!!!!

David Tao Concert and Charity

Last Friday was the much anticipated concert of the talented Taiwanese singer-songwriter, David Tao. This was his fourth concert in Singapore for four consecutive years and I've been to all four! First time was because the then-boyfriend liked him and so I went with him. After which, there was no going back. I was bewitched by his captivating voice like honey to a bee and had to return for his second concert. Then I see no reason for me not to go for the third one since he'd chosen to come on my birthday! Heh. Now there were rumors saying this would be his last concert before he leaves the music industry to embark on his movie director career. I hope this is not true (heart shattering). Whether or not he is leaving, I went for his fourth performance anyway. :)

Outside the Singapore Indoor Stadium... The weather was perfect... wind blowing on my face.. Beautiful sky..... (dreamy sigh).

We were there an hour earlier! Yes.. kiasu ('afraid to lose' in Hokkien). Haha. Our seats were pretty far from the stage but not to worry, I was experienced enough (fourth concert) to know there would be two large screens on both sides to give us an excellent view of the performance on stage.

Waiting for the seats to fill up.....

Still waiting.... zzZzzzzzz.......

We got bored....... and started to entertain ourselves......

Argghhh! A snake!! LOL.

And the concert began!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~

Sorry, no more photos! Photo taking is not allow during the performance. I could have done it discreetly and I utterly regretted not doing that! :( Anyway, I'd probably forgot my own name once David appeared on stage, let alone taking photos. His magnetic vocal completely lured me away from any boredness I could possibly feel, for over two hours! David took us back to the 70's and 80's when he sang some of the popular English oldies. What really surprised me was when he showed off his guitar skills and performed the 'Hotel California' by The Eagles. I was impressed! (melting point). If my boyfriend has a voice like his, I will make him sing to me everyday! ha.

Posters for this concert, DT in Space- the Rock and Talk Show.

 

Images from here.

What I respect most about this man is far beyond who he is but what he is about. Many of the songs he composed taught us about life, about love and courage. His attitude towards music is admirable; he stands his ground and refuses to conform to produce what most people perceived as 'beautiful', in other word, 'sellable' music.

In his concert, he shared with us his passion for guitar since he was a teenager. The first thing he did when he got home from school was to play his guitar... even in the bathroom, guitar. Before he went to bed, again guitar. Sometimes he fell asleep and woke up with guitar strings marks on his face! He encouraged that if there is one musical instrument we're really passionate about, give ourselves ten years to master it. Don't give up and we will succeed. This hit home. I can totally relate to what he said because I have a special feeling for piano for the longest time but each time I proceed to learn something new, I felt like giving up after a couple of attempts.. it was really...frustrating. I guess I was too eager to see the result that I failed to enjoy the process. Instead of crediting myself for the little progress I've made, I stressed myself over not being good enough. David's words reminded me to relax and thus be able to fully enjoy what I love. :)

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If you've read my earlier posts, you may remember little Bobby. This adorable coin bank was bought a year ago. I made a promise that I will drop in 50 cents with $20 spent in my shops. All these money would go to the Singapore SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). On the other side, a portion of my Christmas postcards earnings go to ACRES (Animal Concerns and Research Education Society). Here are the two cheques I issued. Yay!~ The amount may not be huge but I have faith it will increase every year! Having said that, I felt really grateful to have the ability to help/give. :)

Is there something you can give today? It may be a helping hand to a stranger... some money to a charity that inspires you or even by just sending out that loving energy to someone... do it. Trust me, it feels really good. :)

''No one has ever become poor by giving.'' -Anne Frank.

Update: See what I told you about giving? The more you give out, the more you will receive. And I just received a blog award from Babalisme! You got to check out her awesome blog because she is always 'GIVING' away (see, giving again!) downloadable prints, cards, dress-up printable.. you name it. Click HERE for some of her fascinating art pieces. Be sure to hold on tight because you will be blown away!

Anyhow, this award is presented to "bloggers whose positivity and creativity inspires others in the blogworld." Oh my.. I'm flattered! Positive?.. I TRY to be all the time.... Creative? Well.. I got the award so I must be! Or at least to Babalisme. Heh.

Now, time to spread the positive and creative vibes around.. Ready? Catch it, Koralee, Holly, Emily, Jessy, Valerie and Torie!~

2010 Resolutions And A Heartwarming Story

I hope your holiday was great? I've finally completed my list of resolutions for 2010 and I'm so EXCITED to get it started! Right... I haven't start on it yet. -.-

**Resolutions for 2010**

For myself

1) I will learn to be brave when making decisions (no matter big or small).

2) I will learn to be more patient with myself and others.

3) I will sleep before 2am (applies from Mon to Thurs only).

4) I will not curse under my breath when I run into inconsiderate people on the street. I will do so loudly (kidding!).

5) I will learn to be more assertive when comes to 'chasing' late payments (from some shops). Actually I hope I don't have to do this in the new year. Oh give me a break~... zzzzZZz.

6) I will continue to go for my weekly jogs and workouts.

7) I will try not to buy clothes that I'm sure I won't wear more than 3 times.

8) I will snack less... :(

9) I will commit to learning my piano well this time. Yes I WILL make it to... grade 2 this year (See I even make a blog banner to remind myself. Heh!).

10) I will.... erm.... learn to drive again... (shudders ..cold sweat.....).

11) I will touch up my nail polish more often.

12) I will shave my legs hair more often (what!? They're not as thick or long as you imagine okay!).

13) I will learn to ask for help when I need one (I don't mean shaving my legs hair).

14) I will not squeeze my pimples or blackheads even if I find them annoying.

15) I will tidy my room more often.

16) I will always be trueful to my feelings and voice out how I really feel.

17) I will not try to 'act tough' when all I want is to cry.

18) I will learn to say 'NO.' 

19) I will learn to improve on my social skills.

20) I will continue to norish my soul with great books and music. Yay~

21) I will continue to count my blessings and say my affirmations everyday! :)

Family and friends
22) I will continue to spend more time with them.

23) I will visit my grandparents more often.

24) I will cuddle Nono more more MORE.

25) I will be patient with Nono even when he pee and poo all outside the newspaper.

26) I will stop pretending that I didn't see Nono's pee or poo and leave the mess for my brother to clean up (Ssssshhhh...)

27) I will stop forcing Nono to go for a walk if he doesn't feel like it (he is getting lazy).

Work
28) I will continue to share nice stories, photos and interesting stuffs in my blog (with people who bothers to read).

29) I will continue to come out with art pieces that inspire people.

30) I will conduct art classes for children this year (already in the planning. hee. excited??!!!)

31) I will continue to do my bit for SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), ACRES (Animal Concerns and Research Education Society) and WorldVision. Last year I didn't manage to adopt any child.. I hope I'm able to do so this year.

Okay, I'm sure the list is long enough to last a whole year. You may ask why are some of them in pink and others in purple? Pink = I'm sure I will be able to accomplish them. Purple = I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

As I was doing this post, Nono tested out point 25. Guess what I did? I cleared it up and responded with point 24! (not 26). Heehee.

Before I go, here's a video I've been itching to share. I'd watched it the upteem times.. and it still make my eyes watery each time. This is a powerful (true) story about love and... detachment.

''In 1969, two friends, Ace Berg and John Rendall, purchased and adopted a lion. At the time, Christian was a 35 pound cub. He had been borned in a zoo. The friends raised Christian in their London home. All three became great friends.

Within a year, Christian grew too big, Rendall and Berg realized they couldn't keep him much longer. The two decided to release Chritian back ino the wild. Christian was released into a conservation system in Africa.

Almost a year later, Rendall and Berg decided to visit Christian one last time despite a friend telling them that it was too dangerous because Christian might not even remember them. The two friends flew to Kenya, anyway. When they finally arrived at the reservation, Christian showed up for a heartwarming reunion:

"He ran towards us, threw himself onto us, knocked us over and hugged us, with his paws on our shoulders.'' said John Rendall."






Full story can be found at HERE. :)

My Last Words

I'm back again! Haha. I know I've said my goodbyes in the previous post but I feel there are still so many things I have not say and people I have not thank. Looking back this past one year (getting emotional again), I noticed great changes in myself, in all aspects of my life; career, personal development... physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Also, I encountered failures, disappointments, frustrations, lessons to learn and grow. I met nice people and the 'not so nice' people. I refuse to use the word 'bad' because no situation or no one is 'bad'. Only our perception/ attitude toward them. I firmly believe that everyone we meet or things that happen to us, do so not without a reason. It is up to us to see the opportunity to learn and grow from them. :)

I also learnt to see life in a more positive way and be thankful for everything I've already got (or things I don't have, that I don't want). I spend more time with family and friends, I allow myself more 'me time', I say my affirmations and count my blessings every morning and each night before I go to sleep. These have indeed help me alot. I feel more at peace with myself and thus.... happier. :) I went for my weekly jogs and workouts. Before that, I'm NEVER into any sports (I could only play badminton. lol). BUT I did THESE within the past 12 months (patting myself on the shoulder)!

Now, time to thank the people who'd walked through these journeys with me...

*A BIG thank you, to all the supporters of my works (Byrheea and Dollgift), my blog (hitting 100 followers. Yay!!) including those who are not in the followers' list. You know who you are... thank you. :)

*Friends I made in the blogging world, Holly, Emily (and her CUTEST daughter, Devon), Ning, Pili, Koralee, Janna and Shelley.. just to name a few. Oh, I even have a 'pen-friend' from Germany! Hello Astrid, if you happen to read this! The most amazing part is that, these people are from different parts of the world and we've never meet in person. Come to think of it, I started my blog on 9 Jan '09.. it took me really long to make up my mind to keep one and this has to be one of the best choices of my life. If you refer back to my earlier posts, you'll see the HUGE difference (another pat on my shoulder). Thank you ladies, you colored my world!! :)

*The 8 local stores (wow, 8! another pat) that allow me to consign my works with them. I hope there will be more to come! :)

*My family and friends for their constant love and encouragement. I LOVE YOU ALL! :*

I hope I didn't miss out anyone? Well, just in case, 'Thank you EVERYONE (living things, non living things) for EVERYTHING!!! See, I'm smart right (another pat). 

I better stop before I sound like some Grammy award winner.

I'll be back with my resolutions for 2010 (okay, I'm almost done). Here's wishing everyone a new year filled with loads of love, peace, abundance, (good) surprises, fun and joy! WAIT don't go yet!! Nono wants to say,

'HAPPY NEW YEAR (and remember me)'! See you in 2010!!! :D

My Happiness

I was tagged by Holly, from Hollyrocks to list 6 things that bring me joy. There are so many things that can make me smile, to pick only 6 is pretty tough. Let's see what are the rules of this game:

Link back to the person who tagged you.
List six little things that make you happy.
Tag six bloggers and let them know they’re “it”.

So here are some of the things that bring me happiness (out of the very long list):

1) My family! I know my parents would not appreciate the idea of having their faces posted, so I have Nono as the representative. I'm sure he is used to having his pics all over my blog by now.


2) Having great friends around me. I hope my friends do not get a shock when they see their pic here. lol. My hair was soooo long then..


3) Beautiful skies make me smile. :)


4) Anything about Angels make my heart sing~


5) BUBBLE TEA!!!
''A bubble tea a day keeps the doctor away.'' -Rheea


6) Turning the pages of my childhood photo albums. Make a guess which is me? Hint: Not those grouchy ones. LOL.


What, 6 already??!! Okay please allow me to add just one more.

7) I love CHRISTMAS!!


Now, check out the blogs of these 6 lovely people:

I Love Devon Rose
Shells
babalisme
pili
Mama_Amethyst
luludesign

Have a HAPPY weekend everyone! :D

Best Name For My Little Girl?

Help!!! I need you guys to help me think of a name that best suits my little girl. I don't mean my daughter. It's the little girl in my drawings that needs a name.

When I first created this character, I thought she should be named, 'Rheea'. However after spending more time with her, I realised this name doesn't suit her well enough. Her characters may represent some part of me but not ALL of me. I want a name that can adorn her imaginative, fun-loving and full-of-dreams character. Since Nono is her best companion, the pair will sound something like, '_______ and the little hot dog' or '_________ and Nono'. Cute enough?

Here are some drawings to help kick-start your brain.









Now pls get to work; help me fill in the blank. Below are the few names I have in mind. If you have something else for me, feel free to comment. Thank you! :D

The Nightmare Is Here

Hands up for those of you who haven't get a chicken pox! Good to know I'm not alone (my hand was up as well). :(

My brother got the pox last Sunday.. Instead of quarantining himself, he had been walking all over the house without a shirt on! He even came into my room several times a day to update me his condition. And each time before he left, he added, ''The doctor says you have 98% chances of getting it.'' Right! Thanks but I don't need the reminder! I could have scream at him to keep a hundred metres away from me but then I thought since I'm going to get it sooner or later, there's no point in avoiding. No, I don't just sit at home everyday to wait for the pox attack, I carry on my life as usual.

This reminds me of a funny picture when we were young. Several of my cousins got their chicken pox all at the same time, but instead of hiding away from them, we continued to play with them. I wanted to get the pox so badly after the adults told us that the older you get it, the more painful it will be. I even run to hug my cousin! Sadly, I still did not get it. lol. Is there a possibility that some people might never get a chicken pox in their lifetime? I hope I'm one of them..

During this period of time, my friends have been checking in to see if I've shown any signs of chicken pox. They seemed more concern than me. And I joked that I shouldn't be getting chicken pox since I do not consume chicken! (I'm a pescetarian). lol. Don't worry my friends, I'm still feeling strong and energetic! hehe. If I get it anytime soon, I'll update again.

This weekend I'm hoping to head out to the beach. Please pray for a pox-less weekend for me. Enjoy yours too! :D