Exhausted....

It's been quite sometime since I last wrote anything here about myself....huhuhuhu.....it's been pretty hectic here at home juggling with work. I sometimes wonder how do I do it......being sick and all and yet I still manage to get up every morning, and work work work. I'm happy that I get to do some cycling at least 6 times a week every morning, with 4 to 5 rounds of it at the park for my cardio.....plus the other exercise that I also do at home. It helps release the stress and keeps me calm.

All I can think about everyday these days is how to improve my business.....improve my designs...and of course improve my health. Because if I don't have good health...there will be no business for me. I have to keep reminding myself about that. Must never forget to give my body the rest it needs everyday. Must have a time to release stress, a time to laugh, a time to just be happy about something. It's important :). I don't want to get a stroke any time soon hahahaha.....so must try to be happy no matter what happens!

The coming week will even more hectic for me.....God knows how I am going to deal with it. I can only do one thing at a time....step by step....little by little till I get all of it done. Puke out all the stress inside and resume back to work. Guess what?? Just yesterday I discovered in Youtube loads of cartoon videos of Speedy Gonzales, Sylvester, The Roadrunner and Wild E Coyote......gosh those cartoons sure does brings back all the good memories. I had a good laugh!! A real good one! They are just so funny. I realize that they just don't make great cartoons like that anymore. Thank God for Youtube that I can view them again and again. These cartoon ideas are just pure genius. Love them!

Check it out here!

Nurell's Craft First Giveaway!

I would love to win all these goodies! They are so cute! Love the ribbon and crochet flower especially! I wish I'll be lucky this time! ;)

Do visit her blog if you would like to participate......the giveaway end on 25th of March 2010

Click HERE to go to her blog!

Lushae Jewelry Giveaway

Lushae Jewelry is doing this really really great giveaway at their website. I was introduced to this website by the person who is organizing the giveaway itself. I must say I really really love the jewelries there! Have a look at the jewelries I posted here. These are my personal favorite. Especially the ring!!!! OMG!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE that ring!!!! Gosh.....it would be a dream come true if I could own a ring like that. The design is just dreamy. I once had a dream of receiving a ring that looked similar to this one hahahahah. What a wonderful dream that was! LOL! It was a blue gemstone with white diamonds around it......it's just so lovely. :)

If you wish to enter the giveaway......all you have to do is just go to this link HERE to enter it. Just click on it and it will direct you to that website. Fill in the simple form there and add the jewelry badge to your blog or website. Simple isn't it?

I'm entering it myself......who knows, I might win some there hehehhe......all the best to all!!!! :)

Di sini di hatiku blog giveaway!

hehehehe! This is my second time entering a blog giveaway. I've never won any before but I love to try and try......after all it's just so simple to enter. And it's especially great when the gift is something I really really like. :)

This is what will be given away at this lovely blog. Check out the goodies below!I love felt artwork.....I've even purchased from this lovely lady some felt magnets before and they are gorgeous! Her artwork is very cute and neatly done. I would really love to win this! Coz not only will I be receiving her felt artwork but also all those lovely buttons and those other yummylicious crafts......Hope luck is on my side this time.....but if not, it's ok....coz I know somebody else will be jumping up with joy to receive these lovely goodies! I know I will hehehehe!!

Do check out on how to enter this blog giveaway at this link below:
http://singgahsaja.blogspot.com/2010/02/disini-hatiku-my-1st-giveaway.html

Wish me luck!!!!

What a lovely surprise!

I just found out today that my customer blogged about her husband's surprise birthday party at her humble blog. The best thing about it was that I get to see my handmade card in it too! Here's how that happened. You see, she ordered a special pop up birthday card from me about 2 weeks ago. She wanted to surprise her husband with that special card.....among other things. And of course there were plenty more surprises that she did for her dearest husband other than giving him that handmade card :).

She is staying in Sarawak and he is working in Selangor if I am not mistaken. So many miles away from each other huhuhuhu......how sad. I can't imagine how it would be to be separated like that for many many months from your loved one. Well, they will soon be reunited one fine day hehehe.....

So, I made that pop up birthday card as per request, including adding a printed picture of a DSLR camera since her husband loves that camera SO MUCH! hehehe! I was suppose to add it in anyway I can....wherever I want in or outside the card as long as it's there! To be honest, I almost forgot to add it in till the last minute when I checked back the request. That's when I found out that I gotta add it! By hook or by crook! hahaha....by then it was a bit too late for me to add it anywhere because it was so crowded with heart shapes at the back of the pop up couple I did. So a thought occurred to me....why not make it look like he is hanging it from his neck. Like, it's inseparable between him and his DSLR. I'm so happy to know that he is loving the card so much. It just makes my day! I'm smiling from ear to ear! hehehe!

Check out her blog HERE! She writes in Malay......so I'm sorry for those who cannot read and understand the language.....but at least you will be able to see the photos she uploaded there. Lovely! :)

Purple lotus flower...

I've been waiting for this moment for the longest time......a few months actually!! Ever since my Mom bought this last year. I was the one who insisted that she bought it at the plant nursery because I loved the color of the lotus flower so much. My Mom didn't like it as much at first because it was pricey and because the flower was a bit....you know......SMALL! Well, compared to the other lotus type plant we have here at our house, this one is considered pretty small.

This one is also a bit different because the leaves are floating on the water itself compared to the other ones we have where the leaves are above the water level. I for one have always loved this type of lotus flower because I always imagine some frog resting on the leaf hahaha......well, a teeny tiny frog perhaps, not a big fat one because surely the leaf would dive in the water due to the heavy weight of the frog hahahaha. LOL!

I also noticed that the flower only opens up in bloom during the day time.....at night time it closes up and opens up again the next day........so beautiful.....love it! :)

Starfruit tree

Do you see what I see?? hehehhe ......yeah, that's right! It's a couple of starfruit hanging from the tree. My Mom had that tree at our house for years now but we never really had a good bite from the fruit itself because it always get attacked by the insects before we ever get the chance to see it actually grow big enough to eat. So this time I was fortunate enough to see it grow that big. So cool!

I also love looking at the flowers. It's so cute and small.....purplish pink in color. The tree flower a lot but like I said, we never get the chance to see it fruit that much because of the insects. We don't even do anything to prevent the insects from attacking it. We just let nature and God decide what will happen hehehehe LOL! Truth is.....we are just plain lazy to do anything about it!! hahaha!

Any idea???

I'm not really sure what this plant is.....it started growing in our garden on it's own for quite a few weeks now. It's gotten big! hehehe! I'm thinking it could be a pumpkin tree from the looks of it. I think the birds must have dropped the seed on the ground and it grew by itself hehehe.....

This is a close up of the buds....can you see it??? I can't wait to see it blossom!! I wonder what it is......could it be a pumpkin tree? Or what? Any ideas people?? I would only know what it is in a few weeks time. :)

Wire wrapped blue Agate

I received a gift in the mail today from my dear pal from USA. I didn't even realize that the postman came over to the house because I was busy taking a shower at the time hahahaha......so he slip it in between the gate of the house. My dear friend alarmed me about it when she came over to send me some goodies to eat that she and her Mom bought from the market. Luckily she came over and told me about it otherwise I didn't even know the package was even there! LOL!

So quickly I went inside after that and opened it........tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! Wow! It is a wire wrapped blue Agate ornament. I love the color so much!!! I was thinking of what to do with it......kept looking around my studio, and thinking of where to hang it. But then, I thought to myself.....if I took out the small bell hanging from it....and find me a leather string......I can actually wear it the blue Agate!!! It will be like a big pendant! hehehe! What do you think??? I think it will be so cool! hehehe! LOVE IT!!! Thank you dear CC for this lovely gift!!

A trip to the post office

Today I thought to myself.............................why not.......why don't I cycle to the post office whenever I have to do the deliveries for my customers. Yeah.....why not??? It's not that far from my Mom's house anyways. It will be a great exercise for me too. I hate to bother my Mom and borrow her car whenever I need to go there.

So that's what I did this morning.....I cycled there, post the cards and manage to cycle back home safely. I felt so proud of myself for being able to do that. hahahhaha......sounds weird but for me it felt like how it was when I was a teenager. I went everywhere with my old bike. So it was great to be able to do that again with this new one.

One thing great about living in Alor Setar is that, it's a small town. So, if you want to go to town....it's like so near! Believe me, you can get there from my Mom's house in about 10 to 15 minutes by car! You can never do that if you are staying in Kuala Lumpur.......with all the traffic jams and such. It's terrible there. But here......there is a sense of calmness. It's not crowded here.......so I felt safe to cycle around here.

I don't know.....after all, it's only my first time cycling to the post office. Never done this before. So who knows what it will be like the next time right? But as far as today goes, I'm so loving it!!!! :)