As I've mentioned, you may now find my works at another store and it is inside this HUGE 'durian' of Singapore. Yummy~
(Esplanade, also known as the 'big durian' is a performing arts venue for local and international performances).
Esplanade Shop is located at, 8 Raffles Avenue #02-02, Singapore 033801.
Their management is pretty strict with the 'no photo-taking within the shop' rule so I wasn't able to snap photos on some of the coolest stuffs they carry. Apparently you can find a wide variety of merchandise in this shop. From postcards, music cds, books, apparels, fashion accessories to their signature commemorative coins of the Esplanade. If you're here on a holiday, be sure to drop by and bring back some unique souvenirs with you!
How can you not get a lovely note card to go with that special gift? ;) My prints are also available here.
Also, when you visit the Esplanade from now till July, don't forget to say hello to these erm........... interesting looking guys. These ethereal figures are the creation of Pakistani sculptor, Khalil Chishtee. See how he transformed the plain-looking plastic rubbish bags we use in our daily lives into these inspiring work of art.
My favorite! Isn't he the coolest?
I can't help but wonder whose these belong to.................... Lol.
Could it be hers???? Oh my, someone pls help her down!!!!!
You may even find these adorable comic doodles along the stretch of wall at the underground leading to the CityLink Mall. Anyone is welcome to 'vandalise' them!
The chinese phrase, '天天向上' means to be keen in learning and progress everyday.
Sorry it took me so long to post this. Too many photos to pick from.. I hope you'd enjoy these. :)
and the story continues from Part I.... As we strolled along Boat Quay...
to the five-star Fullerton Hotel..... to use their restrooms. lol. Of course we didn't go there deliberately to use their restrooms, we just happened to pass by.
Did you notice my mini Christmas hat??? Cute right! Hee. We got it for 5 bucks. Quite expensive for a tiny hat like that but I didn't hesitate one bit because it was my FAVOURITE day of the year! Plus, I can keep it for next Christmas.
Everywhere looked so dreamy on Christmas eve.. .even the trees were exceptionally dazzling.
Enough of my little Christmas tour. Now, what is Christmas without PRESENTS??? Let's see what I got this Christmas.. (Pls bear with me while I read out the list) - ANGEL lamp, ANGEL oracle cards (not one butTWO decks), ANGEL musical box, 1 month TrueFitness membership, handmade (with love by Adele) pouch, Ipone casing (absolutely no reason for me not to get an Ipone now), bookmarks, sketchbook, shawl, bangles, necklace.. not forgetting those (belated) not in the pic; an artistic book for the artistic me (a-hem) and a donation made to Worldvision (to benefit one Pakistan girl to go to school) dedicated to me! Tell me, HOW CAN I NOT LOVE CHRISTMAS??? I feel so blessed! :')
Now, allow me to brag about this lamp. See the details and excellent craftmanship???
Can't see clearly? Here's a close-up. Gorgeous (X100) right?!! Don't be jealous. You can also get one for yourself HERE. :)
Sometimes giving can be a joyous thing too. A few weeks before Christmas, I decided to send a gift along my blessings to my buddy from the States after knowing she will be getting married, three days after Christmas. I knew Holly through blogging and we've never meet in person. I 've known her as an upbeat and down to earth lady...always so sincere and caring (even to her little squirrel visitors!)
Anyway, she was so excited after receiving my surprise gift that she wrote me a long email (content of which is too mushy to be shared). ;) Not only that, she did a post in her blog about it before she left for her honeymoon. How sweet is that?!! I 'stole' a pic from her blog. Ssshhhsss.. For full story, pls visit her blog HERE (I promise you will enjoy reading her blog as much as I do). Once again, congratulation to my dearest buddy~!! :D
Lastly as you can see, this is going to be my last post for 2009. I'm not going to get all emotional because I'm really looking forward to a brand new year. Have you thought about your resolutions for 2010? I'm halfway through it! Hee hee. Before I end my last post, allow me to get all teary one last time with this video I'm about to share. Pili (another beloved blog friend, all the way from Spain!) posted a video on Youtube with my Christmas postcard (right in the middle) in it!! Thank you, Pili!
Enjoy to this one. Oh no, I'm getting all teary again.. *HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!!! :D
This restaurant is a love-at-first-glance. Yes, just one glance and I fell hopelessly in love with it. The name alone makes my heart leaps, 'Ten Thousand Angels'. Can you imagine thousands of Angels inside?? Of course I don't mean I counted them but if you're going to include those we can't see with our bare eyes, I'm sure there are. :) Make a guess how many photos I took inside? Over 80 of them! Goodness. I can stay in there forever! The waiters and diners must have thought I was crazy... Morale of the story? Put Angels in your shop and I will do FREE advertising for you.
You HAVE to try their baked mushrooms. Superb, I tell you! As you can see, one piece was already gone before I could even snap a pic.
I had laksa pasta. Unique eh? Pretty delicious too (see my excited face and you will know).
Shoot me! Shoot me!!!
Street dancer Angel?
The Angels bookstand is a perfect choice for any book lovers (A-hem).
Seriously, if I were to buy one, I couldn't even decide which to get. Each of them is beautiful and adorable in their own ways. See this one!!! Place him at the edge of your desk and he'll be gazing at you while you work. All the stress and Monday blues will be gone. How sweet!
Who wouldn't want to play hide-and-seek with him?!!
Another one that made me hyperventilated.
Is this not cute or what?!! I want to bring him home next Christmas!
And this!!!... I think I should work in this restaurant! But I can't promise I won't spend all my salaries here. :(
Do Angels get emotional too?
Sorry I got all carried away and neglected something very important. Now, don't blink your eyes a second.. because the next Angel is a life-size one.......................................................... She is none other than my BESTEST friend, Adele(3 cheers for Adele)!!! I'm sure heaven must be missing an Angel. :)
So sweet and innocent right....
Pls forgive me. I couldn't control myself any longer! (I think my face look like theirs.. so chubby. lol)
Now do you understand why I'm so obsessed with Angels? Have you fallen in love with them too? Dear family/relatives/friends/admirers/secret admirers, if you are wondering what to get me for my birthdays (or any other occasions), you can never go wrong with this shop. Heh heh.
By the way, these are just photos for the first half of my Christmas eve celebration. Pls return for part two! Last but not least, here's wishing everyone lots of love, peace and joy this holiday. Merry Merry Christmas!!! :*
*pls do not use any image(s) from my blog without my permission. thanks!*
"Mastery in life and in relationships means having the willingness to embrace others for their highest values and uniqueness, not expecting them to change or be more like you" -Dr John Demartini
RHEEA, SINGAPORE
Designer . Illustrator . Indigo . Metaphysicist . Humanitarian . Animal lover. A small girl with BIG dreams.~
''You have to think anyway, so why not think big?.'' --Donald Trump
sINGAPORE
"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." --Tiffany Wilson
“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.” -- Morrie Schwartz
PAINT MY LOVE
Our First christmas together
“People love others not for who they are but for how they make them feel” --Irwin Federman
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming 'WOW! What a Ride!'" -Unknown
Lovely Folks
“We have not come into the world to be numbered; we have been created for a purpose; for great things: to love and be loved.” -Mother Teresa
MY DARLING BOY - nono
''There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.'' --Albert Eistein
''No one has ever become poor by giving.'' --Anne Frank
organisations i support
spca
ymca
The patatas
the World vision
“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” -Buddha
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain