Card Making

It's easy really. You don't need anything much. Just papers, watercolors, paintbrushes, water, palette. And of course, an enthusiastic heart. I've always believed that we can do anything we want as long as we believe in it hard enough and work hard for it. Nothing's impossible, right? And all things are possible as long as we keep the faith.

Exam's coming up. Stress is piling up and deadlines to meet draw nearer and nearer. Only thing to do now is to take a deep breath and don't let life overwhelmed you. Do what makes you happy. Smile. And be with loved ones. At the end of the day, when you think back to what really matters, simple small things, people we love, it's all worth it. Life.

Have a great weekend ahead friends! :)

Season of Goodwill

It's the first Sunday of Advent. Time to reflect on what does Christmas really mean to us (not presents, not decorations, and definitely not Santa Claus!) and start preparing ourselves for the birth of Christ.

This time of the year, my most favourite season of all. If it wasn't for stress of exams and Christmas cantata, I'll be enjoying this season to the max! But oh wells. All things come together in their own good time huh?

How's your preparations for Christmas coming along? Am trying to find simple ways to decorate my room to make it more Christmassy. Would love it if you've any ideas to share. Cheers! :)

Good Morning

Did I ever tell you how much I love watching the sun coming up at the beginning of a new day? I have? Good. Because I really love it. As in, really. Somehow or other, it just has a healing and calming effect in me, and I bet I'm not the only one experiencing it either. When the world is still sleeping, when all is quiet and still, when everything is still new at the dawn of a new day, somehow, magic of it all, the silence, and the sun coming up in silence, it's just awesome :)

Time Off

Sometimes, the best things to do when you're stressed are the things that are simple yet delightful. Like drawing, for instance.

Moon Episode

Peacock Nail Art (Fall)

It's officially October! New month is starting and new things are changing. First off, fashion. A simple DIY nail art to suit the season, and the theme is one of my favourite, blue!

Begin by cleaning your nails so that there are no chipped nails nor dirt on it. After cleansing, apply a coat of base coat for nail protection and let dry. First color to use would be something light and i picked pale blue. Let dry before applying second coat of a darker color shade of blue on top as shown in the second picture (note that I left a bit of pale blue showing at the base). Lastly, I used black as the last coating and similarly, apply as shown in the third picture where it shows the previous color before.

Let dry and you're done! Simple, easy and it reminds me of a peacock's feather thus the peacock nail art! Do try experimenting with different colors to create your special palette of colors. Have fun! :)

xx.

Little Joys

Did some paintings lately, can't say it doesn't bring any joy, especially after you saw how it turned out. Next week is going to be another stressful week so while it lasts, am just going to soak in the moment and enjoy the relaxing times I have left.

What are the things you'd do to de-stress yourself? Would love it if you'd share a few. Have a pleasant Sunday and a wonderful week ahead! :)

more on thoughts

Life lately has been very stressful as you can tell by the lack of posts. Time is limited and whenever there's free time, it is used up for a much needed rest. Today, however, the crave to do something creative overrides the need to rest. Spend time polishing up my painting skills and yes, amidst the hustle and bustle of life, the need to find back all those things that I used to do when I was a kid is in a kind of a way, relaxing. All those childish impulse, those childish hobbies that we cast aside as well, childish, are actually what tells us that we enjoy doing.

Also, amidst the busy-ness of life, thoughts about life's true purpose came pouring in. What we make ourselves do everyday, each day's routine, responsibities, what does it all amount to at the end of the day? Does it fulfill the purpose of us being here or we are just following each others' footsteps in doing what should be done as taught by the society?

Deep. Reflections. And Stressed. These words just about summed up my life as a sonographer trainee lately.

New Dawn

It's been a while since I last updated. One whole week, to be exact. Have been busy with the new semester, which turns out to be every bit challenging as expected. Started the week by scanning for kidneys and aortas and beginning this week with Physics lecture from morning till evening.

Tired? Yes. Stressed? Yes. But can't say I don't enjoy the motivation it gave though, to be better and to push myself to the limits.

Have been waking up early lately in order to go to college early to fulfill the number of scans and such. Am enjoying my mornings where the air is fresh and cooling, and the sunrise is breathtaking. Managed to snap a few photos of it in between all the rush but I'm glad I took a minute to admire and take in God's wonder. Makes you feel somehow refreshed and all ready for the new day :)

Should prolly go hit the sack now, I reckoned, with these amount of sleep it's no wonder my cold doesn't get any better. Oh wells. Have a wonderful week ahead friends. Mine will be full of new stuff to learn and challenges to be overcome. Can't wait for it! :)

The Marketplace

Went to the marketplace yesterday with family. Haven't been to a real market in years ever since I went to   college. It's good to wake up once in a while early and join in the hustle and bustle of market life. Surely the things to see at the market is as interesting as the people there selling things and haggling for prices.

Maybe I'll go again next week, who knows. Have an awesome weekend! :)

Girly Fun

Things you need:
Pale colour nail polish
Transparent/ clear nail polish
Sticky tape
Scissors

How to:
1. Cut ten small strips of sticky tape and stick them onto your nails covering half your nails near the bottom part closer to the cuticles.
2. Using a bright colour or pale colour polish apply onto uncovered part of your nails and let dry before stripping off the tapes.
3. After that, apply clear nail polish on your nails to give it a shiny look before applying topcoat as a second protective layer.
4. Let dry and you're done! :)

Dragon Boat Festival

Every 5th of May in the Lunar Calendar the Chinese celebrates the Dragon Boat Festival. You may or may not have heard about it but to summarize, it is quite a big festival usually where there'd be dragon boat races and making of dumplings. If you're not sure about this, simply go to Google home page and you'll see a cute dragon boat design, click it and you'll find out more! :)

Well as for me today, went around did errands and managed to snap a few pictures and practised my close up shots in between. Celebration of today's fest may be postponed to the weekend for us as by then most of our family members will be here. 

Happy Dragon Boat Festival ya'll! And I hope you're lucky enough to taste a few yummy dumplings! :)

Last but not least, one of my summer DIY-es sneak peak! I do so love the fresh colour of this flower print. Do you? :)