End of 2012

Time flies and we're reaching the very last day of year 2012 to sit back and reflect. During the year I've created and made a few of handmade crafts which I think there's some improvement in terms of my handcraft skills, and hopefully will keep the passion grow in time to come. And I would like to thank you and the community of blogging with good and kind people for sharing their thoughts and the journey of making together in this space. May us all be blessed with good health physically and mentally, harmony and peace.  

A good outing

My son's art class conducted an outing yesterday which 'me too' participated. Thinking for not being the 'helicopter mom', it was only the 2nd half session that I went to peep at him. Man, that's a wonderful trip for both students and adults alike. They went to temple, Penang Heritage Chew Jetty, biggest Bomba in town, analyzing fire trucks and also not forget to draw and make art work at the station. In this remote country of ours, we rarely compliment over whatever deeds others have done be it for us or the rest of us. I told one of the teacher that having such an outing was such a wonderful experience for our kids. They learned whilst having some fun which not just confined to the four walls classroom learning. It's definitely a good outing.
ps: These are unrelated picture, the orchids in my house are blooming. I didn't bring my camera during the art outing. sigh!

Another Vintage Japanese robe for toddler

I keep my hands busy with a few sewing projects in my craft room, the above toddler's Japanese robe had just completed this afternoon and can't wait to show it to you here. This is one of my favourite picks from local fabric shop hubby Jim brought me over during the weekend. I like to incorporate colorful flower motif fabric into my sewing projects mainly because I hope it would cheer you up a little. sincerely. and most of the time I usually will wear this type of pleasant looking clothes. come on, we ought to influence people with positive and 'yang' energy than the opposite one, don't we?
I remembered that I told a Japanese ex-colleague of mine this: "In life there is up and down, when you fall just dusk off the dusk and pick yourself up. Tomorrow is a new day and you still will see the sun shine...".
Say this - EMiToFo

As a World-community

It has been more than two weeks I changed my laptop's homepage from Yahoo to Google, so as I won't be fed with many 7+1 news (Ba gua news) which will always lure me to browse them whenever I'm at it. Since then, I'm not up to date to what's going on in the world. I got to know of what happened in Connecticut through Ginny. As we all live in the world-community that internet and blogging have brought us together closer than before, even in this remote country of where I live in, I'm deeply saddened and tears flowing when I read the news articles on the elementary school. Each and everyone of us play a role in keeping our community harmony and in peace if we all have the heart to maintain it. It is not easy. watch our words and do more kind things with our pair of hands, I do this, and could see the difference.
Emitofo.

Welcoming December

Oh, December! Here you are, and I made this little buntings to welcome you and wish you would stay a little longer...

Scoopneck ALine Dress in Japanese print

This is my another new baby, a Scoopneck ALine Dress in my favourite fabric in Japanese print. Too bad, it's just enough to make two or I'll make tons of it. I will wear it for formal occasion, with an overcoat or go clubbing in real short mini dress provided still have that chance  as other youngsters would. Time won't turn back and I think I have to forget about clubbing and go karaoke singing with my hubby and kids in an isolated room...

A Vespa and a Volkswagon

I went for thrift shopping recently and found these two loves as both are vintage. For the time being, I don't think I could afford a new Volkswagon and don't mind having one model of it at home.

A treasure within the treasure

School holidays start. We're back to nature, into the woods and by the sea. I've been to this Southbay seaside some ten years ago. And yesterday we were back to this place again despite it is only at a walkable distance of fifteen minutes from my home! What a shame that I don't treasure it as I supposed to be!
It's a treasure within the treasure of this island, far from the business of city and soaking ourselves in calm and peacefulness. Both my kids were amazed, excited and feel the trip was full of adventure. They learned and making discovery along the way. The local hobbies are at their usual selves finding seashells that would make a good meal. Yum...

Penang Yosakoi Parade

First time first hand news!
Our Penang Yosakoi Parade! Near and far, come, come, come... to celebrate the day with us!

You may get to know more about Penang Yosakoi Parade here.

World Children Day

Last weekend was World Children Day. Over here in Penang, we had a great time celebrating with children at MPPP Park. It was part of a charity event whereby tickets are needed to purchase food and products on sale. It was totally a surprise invitation from a friend of mine, ML. She handed the tickets to me as she and family were unable to attend in an impromptu situation. Everybody seems enjoying their full cup of KokoKrunch in fresh cold milk. Yum yum...
There were horses and I'm specially fond of them. I think I was thrilled as much as the kids ; )