Random Things: Day #1

Walking down the black tar road towards the entrance of the place, I see people of all kinds.

A dude munching on his late breakfast, dragging his feet while others hurriedly walked towards their destination.

A petite lady clinging onto the arms of her tall friend, as he carried her heavy books with his free arm.

Then, a yellow bus stopped directly in front of the entrance. As the passengers scurried out of the vehicle, they chatted and laughed, obviously excited about a new day.

It is then, when I decided that my new hobby would be watching people. I shall learn how to grow as I witness their growth.

During lunch, I met a few friends (Kenneth, Lucas, Matthew, Subrash) who came all the way from another town to catch up with their friend, Pravin. My classmates, Abi and Sue Yinn, were with me. After the bunch of people waved goodbye and left us to our remaining lunch, I couldn't remember whether it was Abi or Sue Yinn who exclaimed in surprise, but one of them said that they have never met someone who was taller than David before this. This David we know is pretty tall, but since Subrash paid a visit and reminded me of his distinct height, I realized that there are many things and people that I've yet to discover and meet. And not one of them would be a duplicate of the other.

There are no limits to how one can grow, whether physically, mentally or emotionally.

Yesterday, catching up with Soon Yie, Geraldine and Loges was awesome. For the first time in my life, I played Para Para Paradise at the arcade. Fun fun fun! And we actually went into the glass capsule-like booth for karaoke at Green Box.

Trying something new brings no harm, as long as the nature of that something does not harm oneself.

I guess that there is so much to learn out there, therefore I wish myself all the best in deciphering this coded life.

p.s. Happy birthday, Sue Yinn! And congratulations to David, the new Class Representative of Class L1 2010.

This Is Totally Last Year

With RM15.00 in my purse to purchase the ticket, I managed to capture these photographs with my mobile phone camera in just an hour. Too bad for the lousy quality, but these were the least it could offer.

This is the event booklet cover; done by fans, for fans.

And these are the 19 shots that I got as a result from the one hour I spent at the Sunway Convention Centre:

To be frank and honest, I did not know the origins of more than half the characters portrayed by these enthusiastic costume players. I would not dare to call myself a fan, but I truly admire the Japanese workpieces.

To think about it, I was once so attracted to the beauty of animations that I had tried learning to draw them by myself. Indeed, it was fun. That was once upon a time, I would say. Do not get me wrong though. My interests in these areas are not gone, but I must admit that there are many things out there that I prefer to explore. Yes, this may seem to be the end of manga drawing for me, but who knows?

Maybe, just maybe, you can find them alive in some random pages of my college notebooks. Just the heads, and I hope that's not too disappointing. To master the art of drawing the whole anatomy of a character proportionately is by far the most challenging task to do in manga drawing. I think.

Well, duh, Joyce. Duh.

Totally last year, but the passion was there nevertheless.

Happy 2010 for now,

Joyce.

Spin Me Round

Time flies, like whooshh.

January.

February.

March.

April.

May.

June.

July.

August.

September.

October.

November.

December!

Things I wanted to do after the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations? There was a 5-feet long list. From composing a music masterpiece to random doodling, from getting ready for Christmas to searching for an adequate education institution, everything changed when a sudden decision was made.

January 2010.

So this is it. Moving on is one of the most enjoyable things to do, in my opinion. College? So this is it, this is it, this is it. Independence. Discipline. Responsibilities. Sounds like a great challenge. A new start, who doesn't want that?

Before that, Christmas comes first. Colourful streetlights, a red Santa in a costume, children making wishes, shimmery ribbons, metallic ornaments, fuzzy lights around tall artificial fir trees, foam snow, roast chicken, laughters, and presents. But no eggnogs by the cosy fire. Not too authentic, but the people here are celebrating with much joy nevertheless.

So I've been told, it started snowing in Heilbronn, Germany. At last, a white Christmas! Wishing that I was there, indeed I do.

One day, I'm going to build Frosty the Snowman. Protected by boots, mittens and warm clothing, I'm going to shape perfect snowballs, play with the others who are just as enthusiastic as I am, and wouldn't mind walking on the wet road.

Thursday.

Friday.

Saturday.

Sunday.

Monday.

Tuesday.

Wednesday.

Thursday.

Friday. Mmmm.

Earth turns faster, but spin me around again anyway.

Hohoho,

Joyce.

Snow Globes, Cookies & A Vibrating Ladybug

There was a countdown for Sijil Peperiksaan Malaysia (SPM) Trial days.
National Day.
Birthdays.

And there is his homecoming.

As he promised, he got me snow globes from the places he travelled in Europe. Get me one from every region, I said. But he found only three so far. First, from Paris - Northern France. Second, from Vienna - capital of the Republic of Austria. And third, from Prague - the capital city of Czech Republic. It was better than what I imagined, really. Bigger, and prettier. It is not my turn to travel yet, but he's a few steps ahead. At least I got these souvenirs, and with that I'm satisfied.



Chocolate chip cookies!



GiOTTO, a Ferrero Rocher look-alike, except that it is filled with hazelnut cream. I found out that it is actually made by the producer of Ferrero Rocher, and Nutella too! Funny, but my life seems to be revolved around Nutella and hazelnut cream. My wonder cream. Mmm.



And a vibrating ladybug.


It is a hand-held personal massager, a really cute one.
Press the eyeballs down and it starts. Pretty interesting, don't you think? Teehee.

Here's a month of joy, before he returns to Germany.

But for now, my brother is home. And I'm Lovin' It.

Uniquity

1. The Marketplace

2. The Craft-works



3. The Pasar Malam



4. The Patriotism



5. The Food



6. The Colours



Happy Independence Day, Malaysia.