Happy New Year!

A new painting...

Since I had a little bit of time over this long weekend, I decided to do a painting for one of my closest friends. It was her birthday a few moths ago and when I asked her what she wanted, she said the only thing she wants is for me to do a painting for her.

I know she really likes my interpretations of goddesses and their swirling hair so I did a version of that idea for her. This painting measures 2 feet by 3 feet.

She is overseas at them moment. So now I'm just waiting for her to come back so I can give it to her. I can't wait to see it hanging up in her office or apartment.

Before I could do this painting, I had to go and buy some new canvases and paint cause I don't have any more. While I was there I didn't just come home with some new canvases and paint. I also found near the drain a little black and white kitten.

He was covered in fleas, really dirty, thirsty and tired. After two days with me, he has no more fleas, fluffy fur that smells like flowers and has eaten more food than he has in his whole life. I haven't had a chance to take a picture of him yet. I will do so soon..

But he is not to stay with me. Next week when another friend comes back from London, this new little kitten is to stay with him. I will probably cry when he has to go, but I know he will be looked after well there too...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Wishing all you, my dear readers, a Merry Christmas!

Jom Heboh Bukit Jalil

This last Saturday and Sunday was the last Jom Heboh for 2008. I usually do one or two live cross overs during Jom Heboh but this time I did four. It does make me nervous to do live cross overs cause there is not much room to make a mistake. And you have two cameras staring at you the whole time, just like in the picture above.

Below is one of the technical crew helping me put my earpiece into my ear. I always put it in my right ear cause I think I hear things a bit better in that ear. In this earpiece I hear instructions from the producer as to when I go on live, how much time I have left and when to start wrapping up the segment and link it back to Sri Pentas.

One of the guests on the live cross over segments was a very familiar man on my right..:)

roasting coffee beans..

i don't usually drink coffee, but while on one of our trips, I was taught how to roast coffee beans.

The beans are put in the funnel in the top, the big part in the centre is where it's heated then i pulled the lever and they all came out.

It smelt so good!

updates soon...

HI!

Sorry no updates in a while...

will be updating again very soon!

Hmmmmmmm.....

I do really like Pucci prints and I have been waiting for a chance to get a real statement pucci print. I am debating with myself whether the dress as seen in the above ad campaign for the fall winter 08/09 collection will suit me. I believe one has to be very carfeul when wearing printed dresses, especially one as colourful as this cause it could very easily overwhelm you. And I love how the hairstyle is very simple and elegant.

There are pros and cons to getting this dress and the reason is the same.

It's a pretty unforgettable dress.

So dear readers.... many of you are fashion lovers too and have given great opinions in the past.

So here we go again...

Do you think I could wear the dress in the Pucci ad campaign? Yes or no? And what about the styling? How would you style it?

Bukit Antarabangsa landslide...

When I woke up on saturday morning, i checked my emails and I received an email from a close friend with a link about the landslide that had happened at bukit antarabangsa just a few hours earlier.

The photos I have seen in the papers and the heart breaking stories I have read the past few days are all too painfully familiar to me. Regular readers of this blog, you know why. Because my family and I were one of the families affected by the landslide which caused Highland Towers to collapse almost 15 years ago. We lost our 3rd floor apartment and all our belongings in Block 1, the tower that fell. We also lost good friends and neighbours in the tragedy. I attended more funerals in December 1993 than I have my whole life.

My heart goes out to all the residents. I understand the pain, confusion, despair and hope you are all feeling.

I am deeply saddened. Nothing has been learnt in the past 15 years. The number of deaths will continue to rise and more people will suffer.

During this time, dear residents, you will find strength, courage and friends you will never knew you had and you will never forget. One day you will understand what I mean.

I could write a very long posting on what I think and how I feel.... but it will not change or undo anything that has happened. I cannot bear to look at the photos or read the stories. It breaks my heart too much.

Al- Fatihah

Man fishing!

As promised, here are pictures of Man, fishing on one of our shooting trips this year. I think he was the only one that caught a fish too, though all of us tried... :)

Kononnya F1...

Producer dan director dokumentari, Fadli, berangan boleh mangalahkan pemandu F1 seperti Lewis Hamilton dengan golf cartnya.

Tuan producer dan director, dipersilakan carry on berangan!

More travel pics...

The photo above was taken here in Malaysia and the picture below was taken overseas. I was nervous to hold the crab because it could have easily clawed my fingers off but director and producer Fadli insisted I do and Aiemax captured the moment.

Next posting will be pictures of Man fishing!

ultra fine sand

playing with sand that was so fine it felt like talcum powder...

While traveling...

Man is on my right and Push the lightingman is walking behind us. Though the sun was shining, the air was cold, that's why I'm wearing the leather jacket and as you can see Push is wearing a jacket too. Man though likes to feel cold.

"I GIIIIIIIIIVE UUUUUUP!!!!"

Actually I can't remember what Man was saying when this picture was taken... :)

More travel pics coming soon..

I was cold...

I just found this candid shot that Aiemax took of me while we were traveling shooting for the documentary. I was so cold that I just bought these pair of socks from a nearby market and put them on straight away...

more pics from when I was traveling coming soon.