Too Cute Not To Share!

These videos totally made my day!!! LOL.

Watch how Xiao Pan saved the little lobster. So kind of him, isn't it. :) You got to love his expression when he slipped and fell down the stairs.
 


Have you ever seen a chimpanzee doing push ups? Watch how a bulldog did it then.  XD



Mission at the pet shop! Another of my favorites. :p



If you are addicted like me, I have more for you.
 


Buying strawberry cake!



Xiao Pan helping out at the farm.. and milking a cow! hhahaha. I love how he'd always run to hug his buddy when he got frightened. :p
 


I WANT A PET CHIMPANZEE TOO!!!!! :(

Stamp Stamp Stamp!

I remember when I was a little girl, making miniature clothes for my barbie dolls was one of my favorite hobbies (I still have my barbie dolls hidden away in my closet. Shssss.....). Ermm.. but paper clothes those were, because I was too young to learn how to sew back then. If you're thinking of beautifully folded origami clothes, you are very wrong. I'd actually used tapes to join the sides of the papers together. And when they came off easily, I decided that stapling them would be a wiser choice. It makes me giggle out loud now as I recalled how pathetic they looked. Ohhhh, I even made (stapled) paper panty with the word, 'PANTY' right in middle for barbie! Poor doll!! Hahaha!!!

Okay.. I got a little carried away. Anyway, the purpose of this post is not to let you know how I'd abused my toys but rather to share with you another interesting childhood hobby of mine. I loooove to collect adorable stickers and rubber stamps! Not only that, I took pride in sticking/ stamping them all over my textbooks, my schoolbag, pencil case, school shoes, cabinets, tables, walls, the back of my tiny hands, and anywhere you could possibly think of. Sigh.. Those were the days eh. Well, who would have thought that one day my drawings would be made into rubber stamps as well?! Heh.

Emily from Stamping Bella had transformed some of my drawings into her line of rubber stamps. Did I mention this lady has a thing for quotes too?

Check out other adorable stamps in her shop HERE. I promise, you'll be spoiled for choice!

I'm so glad to have crossed path with Emily. I tell you, this lady is the most creative, quirkiest and craziest mother artist I've ever met. Although I've never met her in person, I can feel her vibrant energy through our emails exchange and it's almost as though I can hear her contagious laughter from here! Sounds scary eh. Ha.

Here's what Emily had created with my stamps. I 'borrowed' these photos from her blog. :p Oh, by the way, she said she'll be sending me some samples! Now I can stamp my own designs all over my house again!!! Weeeeeeeeee~~~~ XD

Nice right!! I really like the raw, vintage feel!

Here's something she made for her son. How sweet!

Also, here are some lovely cards created by her designers with my stamps. My style has always been minimalist with a slight touch of color. These experimentations seem so different but so pretty too!

If you like what you see here and would love to get your hands 'dirty' to make one of these, be sure to check out Emily's website. Or her retail outlet if you happen to visit Canada: 

55 Doncaster Ave #130 Markham, ON L3T 2K8, Canada.  

Before I go, I'd like to urge you again to take a tour to Emily's blog. You'll be inspired! ;)

Dollgift Babies In Tees (BITs) Launches 2nd Collection!

Dollgift Babies In Tees (BITs) 2nd collection out now!

Check out these adorable limited edition tees and rompers at babiesintees.com or the following bricks and mortar stores in Singapore:
- Pluck @ Haji Lane
- SKYroom @ The Central Clarke Quay

BITs is committed to using eco-friendly material and manufacturing process, and these miniature tees/rompers are made of organic cotton interlock, in Singapore.

Three sizes available for the tees:
- 18-24months
- 3 years
- 5 years
Two sizes available for the rompers:
- 0-3months
- 6-12months
(Check HERE for the size chart).

If you have missed out on our first collection, which is the bamboo fabric series, this could be your last chance to make your purchase. The stocks are running low and some sizes are no more available. And since it is limited edition, we would not be repeating the designs. Do drop me a note if you need more details! Alternatively, you may visit babiesintees.com. Have a cute day!~ ^^

Dollgift Inspiration Of The Week



Dollgift Inspiration Of The Week

Dollgift -- Babies In Tees!

Dollgift is proud to announce its collaboration with Babies In Tees (BITs)! These adorable tees will be out for sale very very soon.... Stay tuned for more details! ;)

''The concept of Babies In Tees (BITs) expresses fun and cheekiness to accentuate the individual characteristics of your little ones, capturing fond memories of their entrancing years. BIT uses unbleached organic cotton, which not only creates a stronger yarn and preserves natural color, but most importantly it is uncomprisingly safe and soft to your baby's delicate skin.'' -Babies In Tees (Made in Singapore).

My 53-Day Journey (part one) - Japan, Tokyo

Rewinding back to 25 Oct 2010... the REAL journey begins after 3 months of intensive trainings. 'Training for what?', I heard some of you asked. Many people have the idea that this is a holiday trip for shopping, eating, relaxing and having fun. How I wish!

The SSEAYP (Ship for South East Asian Youth Programme) is a cultural exchange program between 10 ASEAN countries and Japan. Hence we were required to prepare some culture performances like dances, skit, singing..., local games, activities, exhibition on Singapore history/ food, etc to share with one another. This is where our various committees, the Logistic, Exhibition (my committee!), Sports and Club Activity, Sponsorship, Discussion and Performing Arts came into picture. On top of that, we were also separated into 8 Discussion Groups (DG) namely, Corporate Social Contributions, Cross-cultural Understanding Promotion, Environment, Food Culture/ Food and Nutrition Education, Health Education, School Education and Youth Development. As DG is one of the most important activities of SSEAYP, it undoubtly means loooong hours of discussions, plenty of presentations and report write-ups almost everyday for one whole month. -___-

For those who are considering to take part this year, please be mentally, physically and emotionally prepared. Countless meetings, preparations, trainings and evaluation forms await you right from the day you are being selected. There will be programmes and activities lined up for you everyday on the ship as well. This also means very little personal time left for ourselves. Even more sadly, these limited free time were usually taken up by MORE other acivities. One final important thing to bear in mind is that you're require to serve a 3-year Post Programme Activity after your return from the ship.

Of course there were things I've enjoyed along the way which include jogging on the deck of Fuji Maru (the name of our ship!) in the chilling weather, under the STAR-FILLED night sky! It was really amazing...... If you're lucky, you may get to see shooting stars~~~* or dolphins/ whales leaping in the ocean too! Other things I'm missing now include our regular noodle/ snacks parties and queueing up for ice cream in the dining hall at every lunch time (hint: don't ever bother to watch your weight while you're on this trip). Undeniably, the most valuable things I've gained through SSEAYP is (of course not the extra inches around my waist) knowing many wonderful friends. Another highlight of this programme is the opportunity to live in the houses of volunteered families in 6 different countries - Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam (depending on which countries you'll be visiting for that year) for 2 days. Through the homestay programme, we get to experience the daily lifestyles and living conditions of these countries. Now when I visit these countries again, I know I'll have a family waiting there for me. :)

If you ask me, I wouldn't want to do this all over again but I also did not regret taking part last year. I can't tell you exactly how I feel, you have to do it to understand what SSEAYP is all about. All I can say is, it was indeed a very special episode for me, a once in a lifetime adventure.

Here are some snippets of our journey................................................................................

Packing and sealing work to do a few days before our departure.

Distributing of attires and namecards.

Back at home was total madness. Packing and packing... I'm seriously well trained in packing and unpacking my luggages after this trip.. Packing for departure, unpacking when we arrived, packing again for homestays, unpacking again back at the ship, and packing again for another homestay. It went on and on......................

This boy clearly wanted to go with me.

Homestay gifts for my host familes! What could be more meaningful than giving them my own creation? :)

And some Singapore pins, keychains, brochures, food paste, etc.  

On the day of departure 25 Oct 2010...... Still packing........................ -.-

Opppssss... pun intended! :p Fyi, this DOESN'T belong to me.

And we're ready to go. Japan here we come!!!~~~~~~~~~~~

First location, the New Otani Hotel!~~ We had the luxury to stay in a hotel for two nights.

Did I mention I love our 3-bedded room and my roommates???

Exploring the room.

Miniature alcohols.

Bathroom with bathtub!

After a mere half an hour, our room was in total chaos. Valid excuse: Not easy to search for something when you have TWO big luggages and TWO handcarry bags.

All changed and ready to go for our first night walk on TOKYO street! Sadly most of the shops close pretty early in Japan so there weren't much places we could explore that night.

Fast forward a little. On the 2nd day, we were given half a day of free time! Yeahhhhhh!!!!

If you remember this Japanese company, Winged Wheel I worked with few months back and was hoping I could visit their store on this trip. This was my chance. Now let's head on down to that store! (Thank you, Rumi for your clear direction on how to get there and for waiting for me at the train station. :))

Ticketing machine at the train station.

This is confusing.... -_-

Saw this interesting poster on a pillar.

Yes, we're on the right track!



Here we are at Winged Wheel!~~~~ :)

Address: 4-5-4, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan

In case you're wondering why there wasn't much customers in the store, it was because the store was supposed to be closed on that day but sweet Rumi opened it SPECIALLY FOR ME! Moreover it was drizzling that day and Rumi took the time out from work to bring me to the store. Super touched. :'|

My designs alongside many other lovely cards. :)

And Rumi just informed me that some of these cards were featured on Daily Candy in the US! :D 

Meet the sweet SWEET RUMI!~

Don't you just love this store? Be sure to check out their main branch in Osaka. Address: 3-6-14, Minami-Senba, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0081. You may also find their website HERE or join their facebook fanpage HERE.

Next stop, bubble tea!!! I tell you, this was the best bubble tea I ever had. WARM green tea on a cold cold day. Pure shiokness (Singapore slang: shiok = fantastic)!! I never like the bubble tea pearls in Singapore but this one was super soft and chewy! Oh I miss it so much!

Picking an umbrella. This was the one an only thing I bought for myself in Japan. And only because it was drizzling that day and my umbrella was about to give way. -.-

Me with our Youth Leader and my NEW umbrella. :)



With our National Leader.

Ralph Lauren. Love the building!

Helmut Lang.

I was so tempted to buy this. Elmo in Hello Kitty outfit, so cute!!! It came in other outfits as well.. but very expensive too. :(

Time for some Japanese ramen! Don't ask me what am I doing in the photo, I couldn't recall either. lol

We had the best meal of our day. Oishi!! ('Delicious' in Japanese).

It was.... very........ very cold............. and I didn't bring my winter jacket out! :S

Finally we ended the day with our contingent meeting. -_- I wished we had more free time in Tokyo. It's okay, I'LL BE BACK, TOKYO!~~~~~~~~~~~~

Check back for part two of my journey. :) Have a beautiful day!~