Saturday, May 29, 2010

House Arrest

House Arrest
Definition:

In justice and law, house arrest is a measure by which a person is confined by the authorities to his or her residence. Travel is usually restricted, if allowed at all. House arrest is a lenient alternative to prison time or juvenile-detention time.


I've done this artwork, finally! And as a bonus to any readers out there, usually I don't attach my working piece, but you must understand why I find this piece worth the mention. I've attached the evolution. Oh my god, the sketch was horrible and down right ugly.

And a childhood flashback with this wondrous song while I sketch my next Month's work.





On a side note, I'm in a mood for pigtails.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Mother Nature 2

She tried to kill me.

Remember the Mango incident? So She might have gotten a little pissed that I was smug. Or that I ate the mango... But never mind that. Mother Nature strike again today.

I started out happy and cheerful. Unsuspecting, and totally not guarded at all. So I went to work on time, reaching my bus-stop early. Humming an out-of-tune song with my hoarse throat, I stepped off the bus into a patch of slippery muddy ground. Wobbling, I just smirked, stabilized myself and stepped lightly onto concrete pavement. The slight drizzle was a warning, I did not register it at all. So with a skip in my step, I stepped into another patch of mud, and withoutevenawarningIjustfellfacefirstintothemud.

And I had to wear my colleague's freaking short shorts for the whole day.

So Mother Nature, Kudos for humiliating me. I love a challenge. You may have humiliated me, but you will never stop me from being immortal.

NEEEVEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrr.

Unless you can create some sort of typhoon that can make me work at Disney studios, we can negotiate, till then... NEVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Almost there!


Update on the artwork. Strange-twist of events, this artpiece with no direction to begin with, has worked its way to where it is today. I just need to add in the hands. And with regards to the wings... Isn't Gold wings more striking in the sea of white feathery wings? Stand out, be different. I kinda of like it, yet wishes to tweak it even more.

On a side note; I would marry Walt Disney if he is still alive right now, just to work in his studio.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Mother Nature


She tried to kill me.


Today I was walking with Mira and suddenly, we heard a very loud "THUD". We turned around to see a solid mango in the same spot where i was one step ago. Oh thank goodness, we were travelling fast. Else I would have been hit in the head by a mango.... "She died an honorable death! She got hit in the head by a mango..." Uh-uh! I ain't gonna go like that!


So we picked it up. Brought it to Mira's house, and ate it. It was sweet.


Thank you Mother Nature, please do that more often. You make life interesting.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Charcoal

I didn't go to work today, was conferencing with the Almighty Toilet Bowl of Loose Bowels.
I really regretted eating late. It didn't get into my head that I HAVE to take regular meals due to my weak stomach. It didn't get in back then, but it does now. As in yes right now. NOW. I will probably forget in two weeks timing. I do need to keep check of what I eat now. And now sensitive I might be to certain foods. Time to up the responsibility of my own body.

And one of the pills they gave was charcoal pills... Believe it or not, I am so tempted to just use it for sketching. The feel of charcoal in my hands again... Ah....

I realised something as well. People tend to assume things about you, based on what they think they know about you. I smirked at that. Because no one knows each other that well, so please always give others the benefit of doubt and patience. Even if they are whining. We're but only human.


Attached is the Work in Progress. Its still flat. And I am going to tweak it even more as I move on. Background will be the last thing to tackle after I give it a more 3-D form.


Thursday, May 13, 2010

Drama Mama

So I've heard a one too many times people calling me drama mama. Well, I AM bothered by it. So please keep that shit to yourself. If you wanna play name-calling, I have tons of ideas. Bring it on! *grrrrrrrrrrrr*


Being irritated at myself for being bothered, I started on another vector design despite my closing eyes and aching muscles (I slept on the couch yesterday night and ended up with knotted muscles and painful ears). No particular idea, so playing around abit. Its still a work in progress. Might be trashing it if it doesn't work out on how I like it.


I better go mediate. "Ohmmms.... Ohmmms.... Oh my god, stop name-calling me already".

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Happily Ever After

The Princess and The Frog

My parents borrowed the show, and I was watching it. And I bawled once again. Even though I had watched it before.


It made me believe in love again.

But once the show ended, I just brood glumly. Let's be fair here. I ain't asking for a fairytale, but to find someone whom I care for as much as he cares for me is hard to find. It's not about being picky, but how can anyone love blemished me? And how will anyone understand me the way couples in animation does? I am in animation, and I always spend late nights OT-ing, how will any decent person tolerate the late nights? And my love is a silly kind of love. I just love the other party regardless of how the other party is. People would warn me, that's the worst as I will get hurt the most. And I just want someone to hug me and say: "It's okay now."

Oh Gods... I'll go hug my pillow.

"You're the best thing I've never knew I needed."

Sunday, May 09, 2010

Singapore, Why?

I was spending Mummy's Day with both Mummy and Daddy, and we talked about the Singapore cheer for the youth Olympic that was coming up. And we couldn't agree on one thing, "olay olay olay, hey!" or "oyah oyah oyah, ho!". That's how unmemorable it is. But I know JJ is singing it. JJ is the only reason why I even bothered to watch the whole cheer through.

And I read
kkyz's blog. He was talking about it as well. Ho!



Well, I ain't as harsh as he is. I think the concept is there. But here's my take on why it would not be as appealing to common people.

Its in a SONG. THERE IS TUNE. You don't hear people sing melodious cheers during fifa world cup, and Singapore ain't gonna be the one starting the new movement. THERE IS A REASON WHY. YOU DON'T SING AT A HEATED GAME. YOU CHEER. And even the famous
Ole song embed here had the words in a tuneless cheer. SO THAT THE TUNELESS CAN CHEER.







KEEP IT SIMPLE. KEEP IT HEATED. KEEP IT HYPER. I can sing to the Ole song immediately because its catchy. "Soccer socca socca SOCCER!" I can't even remember clearly what the Singapore Cheer is. Perhaps we need catchier lyrics? Or even better, if you want a melody... PLEASE MAKE IT AN UPBEAT SONG. This is a lullaby. And I am not insulting the people that did this.... But I am Singaporean, born here, bred here, living here RIGHT NOW. I KNOW WE CAN DO BETTER. WHY ARE WE STRANDED BEHIND IN TERMS OF CREATIVITY AND COMMON SENSE! ARGH! OLD FOGGIES PLEASE STEP ASIDE. LET THE YOUNG ONES GROW CREATIVELY.

If I wanna cont'd, this will be an essay that my literature teacher would have to spend her entire weekend reading through. So let me sign off here with my solemn words.

I am PROUD to be Singapore because its WHO I AM. I can't change it and I would not change it. I got my "lahs" and "lohs" downpat. And I would queue for anything that is worth queueing. However, I believed and I still do, that we are capable of doing ANYTHING other countries can. Simply because we're all humans. We're all equipped with the same things, and even better... Singapore is a safe heaven for TOP-NOTCH Education. Think about it, why do talented people leave instead of staying? I want to be the very best that no one ever was. But all I can do right now, is just pay off my education debt and pay all my bills, before I can even think of doing things for society. Think about it. Just think.

Saturday, May 08, 2010

Work: Still here?!

Its 8th May, Saturday, 1.11am.

I am still in the office.

Its pretty funny how just barely 10 months ago, I stayed overnight like this almost every other day. Yet now, its seems more draining. It didn't help that yesterday... scratch that, on thursday, my colleague passed me an article on how pre-mature death is linked to the lack of sleep.

Bah! I am IMMORTAL!

(My brain has gone to crazy mode to activate self preservation, so the owner would not kill herself.)

Wednesday, May 05, 2010

CLICK

*off*

Obsession

I am obsessed with it. Had been and will be.



It is love.


Tuesday, May 04, 2010

A little support.

My Bike got repaired.
I am really not sure if I should be cycling to work tomorrow morning.
Oh dear.

Enjoy my 2 hour piece of work. Theme was "Nice Boots".


Sunday, May 02, 2010

A secret thief

Since my parents are headed to Hougang Mall for a little stroll, and my brother and I were headed to the stadium to swim first and then shoot some hoops. I took my baby out for a drive.

TINY WHEELS ARE TINY.

And very hard to control. So I cycled to the stadium, and my Dad took Baby for a drive all the way to Hougang Mall. Mummy took the back seat. It was soooo sweet.

Blah blah blah, reached home after basketball and swimming with brother, only to see both my parents waving their hands up in the air, a very very bizarre event EVEN in my household. I told we finally have a exorcist show showing on TeeVee. Turns out, they parked the bike at Hougang Mall, and when they stepped out within 5 mins, some punk PUNCTURED MY BABY's BACK TIRE. Mummy and Daddy had to push my bike all the way back. And even after pumping in the air, it doesn't inflate. There is a hole somewhere.

First thing that went through my mind: "Hot Dang. I knew it would come to this."
It was funny though.


And the moment when my mummy and daddy cycled off in that cute little orange bike, it made me remember this song:
"Daisy, daisy, give me your answer "do"
I'm half-crazy, all for the love of you~
It wouldn't be a stylish marriage.
I can't afford a carriage.
But you'll look sweet,
Upon the seat,
of a bicycle built for two...."


And I want a boyfriend that will sing that to me. Regardless of whether he can actually ride a bike or not, its just the thought that counts.




Happy Slacking Day


Happy Labour Day!

I slacked the whole day away. Wasted the day.

It being a Public holiday, I stayed home. Didn't try to go out least I would be arrested trying to kill an irritating parent. YES, irritating kids are only irritating. Irritating parents ARE JUST TEMPTING YOU to KILL THEM. Try to head out during a major public holiday. Never again.

So I wanted to bring my baby out for a test drive today. But then I woke up late and the sun was shining so high in the sky, and my sun burnt skin is still healing and peeling (its been three weeks! gosh!), so I tune in to the TV Box.

And when I finally got un-hypnotised, 10 hours passed. And all I have to show for it, is the image above. And that I still don't understand why Frodo has to leave his village, and are those hobbits gay or bisexual? Though I must admit, the visual effects are brilliant.

I really need to go test my baby out tomorrow. I need a lunch date with someone to test it out. Hot Dang.


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