Sporadic Shout-outs :: busy bee!

acrylics, paper, canvas, scissors, printer, Vaio, ribbons, count, package, deliver, sigh of relief ...
that is and would be me in these next few weeks till the end of May, at the soonest.

:: these stairs see my feet too many times in any given day! ::

my first 'party client' ...

After the (happy) fuss that was Zayaan's birthday party, and after the brilliant photos (of the party) were made public, I received more than I had imagined I would, lovely comments from various people. From those I'm closest to as well as those I'd meet say just once or twice a year. Encouraging words through personal sms-es, personal FB messages, emails as well as FB photo comments. I thank you all very much. But, I do feel too that the good photos played a large part in making the party looked prettier than what it probably really was.


In any case, all of this response led to an old friend asking me to plan a party for her. For her daughter's 1st birthday to be precise. It's under 2 months away now. I've done only rough sketches and made plenty of notes and doodles in my lil black book of ideas. Having said that, I'm excited and thrilled to have my first 'party client'. Helps too that she's an old friend, and one who just happens to be so easy to work with.


Here's the theme ...

:: image from Cupcakes Take the Cake ::

... though I'm going for something a little different and whimsical, just because. ;-)

On that note, wish me luck!

parting ways?

this weekend, a part of me will be on display. if i should be so lucky, that same part of me could find its new home in some creative space somewhere, lovingly looked at and cared for everyday thereon. at worst, that part of me would make its way back to me till further offers and/or opportunities come up. meanwhile, this is me, this weekend then. well, that part of me.

the very creative and terribly enthusiastic people here have very kindly 'interviewed' me. just that on its own made my days and week ... and possibly days and weeks to come.

mixed plate

a bit on Big Z, a bit on Baby Z, a bit on the one responsible for giving birth to both Zs. haha ...


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me : what's your number 1 favourite animal?

big Z : snakes!

me : eeeewwww ... why?

big Z : coz i like it!

me : k, what's your 2nd favourite animal?

big Z : oso snakes, Mummy...

me : ok ... your 3rd?

big Z : the killing snakes (u'huh ... coz the previous two snakes don't kill, i suppose?)

me : and what's at number 4 ?

big Z : the snakes again ... coz you know ... they don't live in our planet ... so i have to like them too ... they're on another planet, but they can be our friends too, Mummy. (ok ... now planets come into the equation too, i see)

me : and the 5th?

big Z : panda!!!

me : eh? no more snakes??

big Z : no ... enough already with the snakes, Mummiiieeee. it's panda's turn now.

me : haha ... why do you like pandas then?

big Z : coz it's funny, right? you know, like Kung Fu Panda. see ... funny!

me : haha ... and your 6th?

big Z : ohhhh Mummy! that's enough. only 5 times, ok.

me : hahahaha


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and a lil question on Baby Z. any of you have babies or had babies on soy milk? Baby Z is now on soy formula as her previous milk caused her pretty bad eczema. since the switch of milk, her skin's improved but have we got ourselves quite a poop machine now! honestly, her poo has never been more foul than it is now that she's on soy. it's like everytime she takes a dump, it's for the whole week's consumption! haha.


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