EIGHT TAGGED

I was tagged by Superhouse and Indy Grrrl a long time ago to fill in this questionaire! Here is my delayed response:

The rule is to tag 8 other bloggers after posting yours.

8 things I am looking forward to:
1. Launching my proper Lemon Kitscharms dot com site
2. Ridding an acne breakout
3. Tomorrow
4. Getting a new camera - my current one has a stuck shutter =(
5. Finishing some artwork
6. Higher sales
7. Singapore National Day 9 August
8. Vacation in Japan/ Taiwan if that ever happens

8 things I did yesterday:
1. Troubleshooting codes
2. Thinking of doing artwork but didn't
3. Read newspapers - H1N1 virus as usual and Jakarta bombings

4. Wanted to return my library books but didn't
5. Smeared yoghurt, asprin and aloe vera on my face
6. Visit to the postoffice and paid $20 for posting a single shoe (not a pair!) to USA
7. Cleaned some vintage necklaces
8. Bought strawberries & matcha soba from the supermarket & bubble tea on the way back

8 things I wish I could do:
1. I wish I can do an artwork a day without slacking
2. I wish Doraemon exists (since I was a kid)
3. I wish I could gain a little bit of weight
4. I wish I had a studio instead of working in my bedroom
5. I wish I can wish that everyone remain safe
6. I wish I can stop having acne breakouts lol
7. I wish I can worry less
8. I wish I can be abit wiser

8 shows I watch:
1. Old Doraemon episodes
2. Yang Family Warriors (Chinese historical drama)
3. CSI Miami occassionally
4. Whatever my dad watches
5. Don't watch tv
6. Don't watch tv
7. Don't watch tv
8. Don't watch tv

I shall tag these people!

Less Apathy, More Cake

Evelyn Mayfield

Artisanne

The Mum and the Rose

The Johnson Diaries

Hollyrocks

Dustjacket Attic

Ismoyo's Playground

MY PRIZE FROM EVELYN MAYFIELD!

I was so excited to win this beautiful home sign from a blog give-away by Evelyn Mayfield!

Isn't it sweet? Evie thank you so much, I admire the patiently crafted handiwork and my mom loves it too! It shall be hung in my living room so we can boast about it lol. This is made on a plastic canvas with lace trimmings, and it looks much prettier in person too! If you like one, you can purchase it on her Etsy shop on the link below.

Go visit this lady's shop for more handicrafts! http://www.evelynmayfield.etsy.com

WEEE! FINALLY A FACEBOOK PAGE WIDGET

For all Facebookers who have a 'Fan page' or 'Facebook Page' you can now invite people to 'Be a Fan' straight from your site/blog via a widget:

It's on the left side bar of your Page, then just click the 'Add Fan Box to your site' and copy-paste the javascript.

I've added mine to this blog, it's on the right sidebar, it does take a while to load so I've decided to just include fans without the stream. Or you can exclude both and just have a linking button.

For those who wants to create a Facebook page, sign into your Facebook account and visit any page you come across. Scroll to the bottom. You will see a 'Create a page for my business' link on the left sidebar. It's tiny but it's there! A facebook page is useful for sending updates to your fans, and includes albums which you can share to non-facebook audiences.

A WALK IN THE BOTANIC GARDENS

I didn't feel like blogging much and so here are some floral shots I took on 22 June evening, at the Singapore Botanic Gardens! The weather was perfect again; it is a pretty idyllic place despite being located in the heart of the city. Admission is free and open till midnight; unless you are planning to go into the Orchid Gardens exhibit (which is ticketed). I am currently struggling to get some art done but my table is full of vintage jewellery to be posted under my other blog shop (Lemon Kitscharms) and so art will have to wait. Enjoy!

This area is called 'The Bandstand' and it is surrounded by rain trees. In the 1800s this Victorian structure was used by music bands for their performances during Singapore's colonial days.

Pink frangipani

Red-yellow frangipani. And nearby there was the most humongous scary hornet. Needless to say I was scared off!

These are so cute, before blooming their buds look like pink stars =)

There is a swan lake near the entrance and people were feeding the swans. Not sure if that is allowed, but this swan swam close to me thinking I had food too.

Swan Sculpture

White bougainvilleas. They were blooming beautifully.

Peach pink bougainvilleas. These are probably the most common shrubs in Singapore but I like it when they bloom after a dry-sudden wet spell.

Dendrobiums outside the orchid centre. I didn't go into the exhibit since it was near closing hours.

TIME WASTING AT UNIQLO SITE

The Uniqlo site always comes up with such cool widgets!! First it was the Uniqlock. Now it's this Calendar widget:

http://www.uniqlo.com/calendar/

It was fun to stare at the funky time-lapsed bird's eye view of Japan. Talk about great web design and marketing! The best thing is it loads pretty quickly despite being mostly different moving scenes. I feel like getting more Uniqlo jeans now =)

Uniqlo is Japan's leading clothing retailer specialising in low-cost quality casual wear. I love their jeans and guy's tees - I dig the guy's shirts more than what the girls were getting. Like... I saw this Casshan/Casshern (70's sci-fi anime) t-shirt but it didn't come in girl's sizes. Guys get all the fun you know.