• MISC

    2009 Year End Contest (Part V)

    December 21, 2009 /

    Here’s the latest top 10 commenters:

    We have another additional prize: Bohemia Crystal Bowl sponsored by Bain! Thank you so much Bain! It’s beautiful!

    bohemia crystal bowl from bain cardin!

    Here’s the updated prizes:

    1. Hand-painted tote worth RM100 (original one-of-kind handmade)
    2. Bo Bunny Bella Journee Scrapbooking Kit worth over RM70 from Crafty Heart
    3. 3 x 20% discount from Crafty Heart
    4. 5000 EC credits + 1 month FREE ad space (125×125px) at WOAFS PR4 blog from Marzie
    5. Saudacare Medicated Oil from Denaihati
    6. 125×125px ad space 2 months at twinshappiness.com, thereishappiness.com, alsomommy.blogspot.com, thcorner.blogspot.com from TH
    7. Moleskine Plain Soft Notebook Pocket from Anny
    8. A box of 10 printed blank cards from Anny’s BooMooHoo pics from Anny
    9. Items from Roxychick (will be updated soon)
    10. 125 x 125  free ad for 6 months at Top Artists’ Directory – PR 4 blog from Kim Barker
    11. 5000EC credits from LadyJava
    12. one month ad space at LJC which is a PR4
    13. RM100 dari Denaihati
    14. 10,000 EC credits from Nessa!
    15. RM70 voucher to shop at AdorableMuslimah
    16. RM50, RM30, RM20, 2 x RM10 vouchers (will be distribute among top 5)  from 5577 Studio
    17. From Roxychick:
      1. 1x simple elements warm sunshine eau de toilette 30ml (RM29.00)
      2. 5x ultra moisture rich mini lipstick 2.5g x 5
        – 5 swatches – satin: pretty, metallic: cinnamon & magenta, sheer: coral sands & silver mauve
        (RM18.90 each)
      3. 3x wish series eau de toilette 10ml
        – wish of happiness, wish of love & wish of peace
        (RM18.00 each)
      4. denim days collection:
        – glimmersticks eye liner .28g x 2 : 2 swatches – blue flare & starry night blue
        (RM15.90 each)
        – eyeshadow trio 3g x 2 : 2 pallettes – classic fit trio & blue trio
        (RM29.90 each)
    18. From Diyadeary:
      1. 4 altered frames (Ikea Frame)
      2. 5 greeting cards
    19. Bohemia Crystal Bowl from Bain Cardin
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  • FT of Malaysia,  Kuala Lumpur,  Malaysia,  pen & ink,  sketch,  Travel illo,  TRAVEL/HOLIDAYS,  watercolor

    Random KL sketches

    December 16, 2009 /

    I wish I could just sit and draw away directly but having a very active son, it is impossible because I have to tail him all the time. I am hoping to be able to do that when he grows up a bit. For the time being, most of my sketches are drawn from photos I captured intentionally for drawing purposes.

    sketch_cityline

    Below is a view from AKLEH (Ampang-KL Elevated Highway). Picture was taken by me while driving. Can you imagine holding steering with my left hand while snapping pictures away with my right hand? Do not try this in your car, ok?

    sketch_akleh

    Whenever I passed any beautiful buildings, I would stop and snapped pictures. Below are two of my favourite neo-classical buildings (Clock Tower of Sultan Abdul Samad Building & Textile Museum).

    sketch_clocktower

    sketch_textilemuseum

    I could not resist drawing the modern glass and steel Petronas Twin Towers because everywhere  I turn or look, the building is there. Even from where I stay I can see vivid image of the building.

    sketch_KLCC

    One of my hobby is watching and snapping photos of old windows and this particular window from one of the preserved buildings at Jalan Doraisamy did not escaped my eyes.

    sketch_jalandoraisamy

    Even when I stopped at the traffic light, I would capture any scene that caught my eyes. Below is a view from Jalan Raja heading to Jalan Raja Laut traffic light.

    sketch_ane

    Beside capturing scenery and buildings, my objects of interest are people; people doing their things, for example: ahem, Rashid Salleh…

    sketch_rashidsalleh

    …or this cute little girl in red…

    sketch_littlegirlred

    …or my son smooching the totem pole…

    sketch_yassinandthetotem

    …or my best blogger buddy, Yoon See posing with our evergreen singer, Kak Salamiah Hassan…

    sketch_yoonseeandkaksalamiah

    …or a tourist observing KL from the top of KL Tower…

    sketch_minahsalleh

    …or three uncles having chicken rice at Central Market food court.

    sketch_threeuncles

    I also love watching animals. Below were monkeys having fun at Tanglin Hospital during weekends…

    sketch_tanglinmonkeys

    …and three permanent winged residents of Sentul Park lake.

    sketch_duckofsentulpark

    Ducks or birds have always been my favourite subjects. Below are some drawings from my other sketch book.

    Here is a couple of ducks from Lake Garden cleaning their feathers…

    itik lake garden

    …and a beautiful black swan from KL Birds Park swimming gracefully.

    black swan from birds park

    If you’re at Birds Park, please look for this handsome peacock; I couldn’t exactly bring out all the details of its plumage, it’s too magnificent.

    peacock from birds park

    Beside animals, i love to draw nature too. Below is frangipani from KLCC. There are quite a large numbers of frangipani trees at KLCC Park; somewhere from the fountain leading to the pool area.

    frangipani klcc

    Last but not least, here is a creepy tree situated somewhere between the Convention Centre and KLCC Park.

    creepy tree of klcc

    I think I have put enough loads on your browser with my drawing images. You, should by now get the idea already that Kuala Lumpur never ceases to offer great subjects for you to draw.

    Just look around; your drawing subject might just be few inches near you.

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  • ABOUT ME,  MISC

    Nothing much

    December 15, 2009 /

    I’m not feeling well these past few days and have been resting in front of the TV. Watched Jamie Oliver, watched Biggest Loser Asia, watched Wanted, watched cartoons and many more. Visited my sister (who is also not well due to bronchitis*) at the hospital with her kids and saw Women’s Weekly magazine by her bed side table. Saw many interesting promotion contests and bought myself a copy–for the contest sake, of course. I remember back then when I used to enter magazine contests. I had won myself many perfumes and a grand prize of hotel stay at a 5-stars hotel sponsored by Lolita Lempicka. Brought Suraya and Khemy along to enjoy the stay.

    I hate to mail them coupons just plain like that so I made it interesting by illustrating postcards and stick the coupon behind.

    sjp

    Sarah Jessica Parker EDP

    maquillage

    Shiseido Maquillage

    colmar

    Colmar Tropicale

    The Colmar Tropicale contest is enticing; if I win I got to stay at the Ume Tatami Suite with breakfast and spa for two worth RM5,000. Or at least a stay in one-bedroom suite worth RM1,200.

    I hope I win at least one of the above.

    Haha.

    *The doctor diagnosed my sister with bronchitis last week and later the next day, it was pneumonia. Then the day after the next day, it was back to bronchitis. Poor sister, the confused doctor confused her.

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  • comm. work,  watercolor

    Sg Sedim Tree Top Walk

    December 12, 2009 /

    An illustration I  recently did for Aida from Tree Top Walk. This is for their pocket 2010 Calendar.

    sg sedim kulim

    I want to visit this place one day, you can too if you like. A great place for team-building as well.

    Facilities and Activities Offered @ The Tree Top Walk Sg.Sedim

    Facilities:
    1. Seminar/Training Room
    2. Surau/Prayer Room
    3. Open Hall
    4. Cafeteria (foods – upon request only)

    Accomodation:
    1. Standard Room with attached bathroom (limited unit)
    2. Dormitory with attached bathroom
    3. Camp Site

    Activities:
    (All activities are packaged with trainers and safety equipment)
    1. Flying Fox
    2. Abseiling
    3. River Crossing
    4. Jungle Trekking
    5. Night Walk
    6. Educational Jungle Walk
    7. Management Games (Variety)
    8. White Water Rafting
    9. Tubing
    10. Jungle Survival
    11. Teambuilding
    12. Motivational Camp
    13. Nature Camp (For School Children)
    14. 4 x 4 Expedition
    15. Paintball

    Cool right?

    As their official site is currently under construction, please visit their blogspot site: Sg. Sedim Tree Top Walk for booking information.

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  • MISC

    2009 Year End Contest (Part IV)

    December 10, 2009 /

    Yay! Another sponsor coming in: Diyadeary!!! Diya has kindly sponsored 4 altered frames and 5 handmade greeting cards!! They are absolute gorgeous!

    Bain is going to sponsor as well! Stay tune!

    diya sponsors

    Here’s the latest top 10 commenters:

    And here’s the updated prizes:

    1. Hand-painted tote worth RM100 (original one-of-kind handmade)
    2. Bo Bunny Bella Journee Scrapbooking Kit worth over RM70 from Crafty Heart
    3. 3 x 20% discount from Crafty Heart
    4. 5000 EC credits + 1 month FREE ad space (125×125px) at WOAFS PR4 blog from Marzie
    5. Saudacare Medicated Oil from Denaihati
    6. 125×125px ad space 2 months at twinshappiness.com, thereishappiness.com, alsomommy.blogspot.com, thcorner.blogspot.com from TH
    7. Moleskine Plain Soft Notebook Pocket from Anny
    8. A box of 10 printed blank cards from Anny’s BooMooHoo pics from Anny
    9. Items from Roxychick (will be updated soon)
    10. 125 x 125  free ad for 6 months at Top Artists’ Directory – PR 4 blog from Kim Barker
    11. 5000EC credits from LadyJava
    12. one month ad space at LJC which is a PR4
    13. RM100 dari Denaihati
    14. 10,000 EC credits from Nessa!
    15. RM70 voucher to shop at AdorableMuslimah
    16. RM50, RM30, RM20, 2 x RM10 vouchers (will be distribute among top 5)  from 5577 Studio
    17. From Roxychick:
      1. 1x simple elements warm sunshine eau de toilette 30ml (RM29.00)
      2. 5x ultra moisture rich mini lipstick 2.5g x 5
        – 5 swatches – satin: pretty, metallic: cinnamon & magenta, sheer: coral sands & silver mauve
        (RM18.90 each)
      3. 3x wish series eau de toilette 10ml
        – wish of happiness, wish of love & wish of peace
        (RM18.00 each)
      4. denim days collection:
        – glimmersticks eye liner .28g x 2 : 2 swatches – blue flare & starry night blue
        (RM15.90 each)
        – eyeshadow trio 3g x 2 : 2 pallettes – classic fit trio & blue trio
        (RM29.90 each)
    18. From Diyadeary:
      1. 4 altered frames (Ikea Frame)
      2. 5 greeting cards
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  • MISC

    A short meeting with Jia and Bain

    December 8, 2009 /

    jia dan bain

    Went to meet Jia and Bain yesterday 10.30am at their office’s cafeteria. Jia came down to meet me first as Bain was in a meeting. We talked for almost an hour but Bain was nowhere to be seen. By the time I walked down the stairs and waved at Jia, I saw Bain ran his way out of the lift and braked his shoes in front of Jia! Lol, berasap kasut dia! We talked a bit and took pictures! It was fun meeting Jia and Bain! Hope to meet again and talk for hours, but of course I have to find a way for Yassin to sit still. (Bain and Jia , you know lah how active Yassin is!)

    Bain was my neighbour back in the 80s.

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