Baby Steps..

Writing this while I watch the Dancing Merengue Dog, vid recommended by Pushy. He is so darn good. And he really enjoys his job it's inspiring. I was referring to the Dog.


Also happening right now is my tum tum rum rum making noises. But I'm conciously fighting to NOT GIVE IN because I WILL HAVE NO SUPPER.


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Today marks a significant baby step towards a lofty dream. 
I did my first dress pattern based on my own measurements. This with the help of a certain Mdm Lim who helped me take proper measurements. With the power of her notes and secret formulae in MY HANDS, I am bound to succeed!


It's exciting to see the work-in-progress creations of my classmates. In several weeks to come I'd be doing stuff they are doing now! How cool!


Some homework to do though. I have more patterns to sketch, and I have to get supplies from Chinatown. Such joyful homework, I'd do with glee!

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Kard Kraft Killed Kooty

Today I realise it's TERRIBLY hard to make pop-out cards. The paper you select, the blade you use and the angle of fold are also TERRIBLY important.


And I'm TERRIBLE at the game.


After spending a back-breaking 3.5h with the result being incomplete, I reflect on myself and wonder if I should have given up at the point when the thread used in the design was tangled into a mess, or at the other point when I untangled the mess and it got tangled the very next moment.


But if I had given up then I'd havelost rescpet for myself! 
If only I didn't have to wake up so early tomorrow, the world will be a better place.


Okay so the design is in, the materials I have. Only need to write the message and add it to the layout tomorrow. Take 5 and sleep first because I'm starving and want to sleep it off. 


No supper no supper!


Drats, I'm going to be darn sleepy for tomorrow's dress making lesson!


XOXO

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You know when you have insufficient sleep you age quicker and your health is at jeopardy?


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kthxbyegoodnight


p.s. I hate Mondays.

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Early Poppa's Day

Poppa's Day arrives this Sunday, and for each Poppa's Day we usually get a nice meal outside together. Today we attacked Pu Tien at Nex. Think their service was not as good as during my last visit. Maybe the crowd was too overwhelming? 


Food pictures.

Appetiser - pork with garlic & bean paste sauce

Sweet sour pork

Roast chicken with garlic and curry leaves

Braised tofu

Deep fried eggplant slices with pork floss

Fried rice

Rice noodles with seafood

Chicken again - because we ordered twice

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Doggie-Bag It: Poser The Piratepup

My KoKo-Blanc allows me to read my ebooks downloaded from the library website and this to me is really cool.


The uncool part is that for HAWT ebook publications I am compelled to put my name on the waiting list because the book is ALWAYS borrowed! This to me, a major inconvenience - the Library people could consider getting more copies of the license on these HAWT ebooks.


When it comes to your turn on the waiting list, you receive an email to inform you the book has to be checked out within 3 days of receiving the email. By then I usually would have already maxed out my 4 book limit because I borrowed other things in place of the HAWT book! Plus I don't see an option on the Library website that allows me to return my book in advance...............


Often I find myself stuck in a situation where I'm entitled to borrow the book on my waiting list which I have long awaited for, but I can't borrow it within the stipulated deadline because I can't return existing books!


That sux.


Then after you actually get to borrow the HAWT book, you find that 3 weeks is not enough to complete reading your ebook. And you realise you have to undergo the entire painful waiting list process again.


That sux big time.


This is where I jump in. Today I will share with you a method that works with audio ebooks.


First, go to the App Market and download an app that does voice recording.
Second, turn on the voice recording app.
Third, turn on the audio ebook.
Fourth, let the audio ebook run its course.
Lastly, turn off the audio ebook and save the voice recording to your phone.


Taa-daa!
Now you can read the book with ease.


Now, don't go around telling people I told u this!


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Etude housed me

Took the opportunity during lunch and the opportunity of Etude House's 20% storewide sale to grab of few of these.

Etude House Apricot Stick

Like the colour, love the flavours and LuRvE the texture. 
Probably can do a little more about the coverage, but considering the price the Apricot stick series is a good thing you won't mind having more of.


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Only Time Will Tell

Dark clouds looming above; will it rain or will it blow?
I don't yet see the silver line. Only time will tell.

Child picks up a marble; does he hide it or want to show?

He isn't making up his mind. Only time will tell.

Mystery shadows brushing by; they be monsters or guardians with bow?
I can't quite really identify. Only time will tell.


Time is strong and time is wise; 
Time can see through all your lies.
I hope it opens both my eyes.
As only time can tell.

For your sake, I hope you are right. For mine, I believe I am.
We accept but don't agree with each other. 
That makes us who we are and not another.


Good luck! Good night!


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Heading Out?

"Sometimes while out walking, you forget the reason you went out in the first place."

Well I do that a lot. Pushy can very well vouch for this. 

Today I paused a moment, looked around me and realised something was amiss. I gave it a little thought and then eventually remembered.

And then I forgot again for about 45min and then again I remembered.

So now I remember I'll get it on and going!

How about you, did you remember anything today?

XOXO

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