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Letting Go

2010-04-29T07:59:00.000-07:00

Yep, I need to give up this blog. I haven't been updating this regularly, and I'm finding it easier to update my other blog than this one.

I still want to post more of my artworks, and I've got some projects that I plan to start by September of this year, but I'll be posting them here:

http://allmyreasons.wordpress.com

I had great memories via this blog, and I discovered an amazing lady --> yep, that's you bonnie :) I'll continue following your blog, I couldn't help it! I love your posts :)

So, for anyone who visited my blog (accidentally or not), you can find me in my other blog :) Stay happy!

Portraits - Jaydee

2010-04-17T23:42:00.001-07:00

Portraits - Jaydee, originally uploaded by m1nesweeper.

I couldn’t sleep, and we couldn’t go out to take pictures today because we have mountains of laundry to finish. So I thought I’d revisit my old shots and see if I can do something more creative with it. I discovered one amazing photographer over the weekend, and was inspired by his creativity and fresh take on things like composition and post-processing. He decided to let go of all the rules and trust his instinct, and it worked out great for him. His photos are eye-catching, tasteful, unexpected, minimalist yet dramatic. If you have time, check this out:

http://www.maxwangerblog.com/

Orchard Road, SG

2010-03-29T05:38:00.001-07:00

Orchard Road, SG, originally uploaded by m1nesweeper.

Our second time taking pictures at Orchard Road. Always an interesting place...

Sengkang, SG

2010-03-27T20:58:00.001-07:00

Sengkang, SG, originally uploaded by m1nesweeper.

Durians! I haven't tried one yet. I didn't like the durian candy or the durian puff so I'm not so sure if I'd like the fruit. But this is definitely in my "to try" list. I've been living in Singapore for 3+ years, I HAVE to try this.

Changi, SG

2010-03-27T20:35:00.001-07:00

Changi, SG, originally uploaded by m1nesweeper.

Last February 14, Jaydee surprised me with a Panasonic GF1, and I've been taking pictures since then :) Now I wish I got into photography stuff much much earlier! Jaydee and I were hooked! (I bought him an Olympus EP-2 the day after).

I've been posting my photos in my flickr page, and some selected photos in my other (older) blog http://allmyreasons.wordpress.com. I thought I'd share some here too :)

This was one of the paintings in the Thai restaurant where we had a farewell lunch for one of our teammates who's leaving the company. The food was good, the company even better!

canon g11 test shots

2009-11-27T22:57:00.000-08:00

finally got ourselves a camera :) we couldn't decide at first whether to get the 500d or the g11, but after watching the youtube demos of the 500d, we realized we're not ready for it. it's also quite bulky compared to the g11. not to mention very expensive hehe...

after shooting a few pictures, we decided we're happy with our camera :) it's not so big, not so complicated, and takes good pictures!

this is our neighbor's plant... i wish i can grow healthy plants like she does, but after a couple of "dead" plants i don't think i have the green thumb. i was even dreaming of growing my own herb garden in our kitchen :(

this one's mine, and still alive. it was a gift from our neighbor so i think he has a good chance to grow forth and multiply.

i was experimenting with the aperture setting on this one. i still don't know what it means.

jamie oliver's concertina squid minus the parsley and the mint leaves. i never cooked squid with potatoes before, but this is quite good! i'll do this again with the complete ingredients. i'm going to try his other recipes too :) we already tried his lasagna with roasted pumpkins and it was really good! we never imagined that lasagna would taste great with pumpkins.

i'm still here!!!

2009-08-31T09:01:00.001-07:00

just keeping the blog alive!

today was my last day with EDS... i'm a bit down because i know i'll really miss working there, but i just need to know where this other path leads to.

ok, since i'm starting with a new job, i feel like making a resolution: i will try to post more often! and i will try to paint all those images that i have in my head. i think i already mentioned that somewhere in my previous posts...

i need a break!!!

2009-06-12T07:48:00.000-07:00

and i say again... i need a break!!! :P

vladstudio.com

2009-02-01T04:45:00.000-08:00

jaydee's playing WoW again... which means i have to find something to amuse me until it's time to go to sleep. or I can hover around him and press random letters on his keyboard until he gives up and just watch TV with me hehe... that's amusing :)

i'm not in the mood to bring out all of my painting materials so i decided to check out my favorite wallpaper artist :)

i really really like his latest creation.

i like all his wallpapers! they're so cute and light-hearted. i wish i can make something like this, but i just couldn't figure out photoshop! and it's been years since i last tried my hand at digital artwork. the only drawings i make lately on the computer are network drawings, with routers and clouds and lightning and other stuff. i generally stick to the template with these drawings. i don't think they'll be taken seriously if i start adding some background shading.

i've been reading up on vladstudio's tutorials and hopefully, i'll be inspired to try them out one day :)

to vlad of vladstudio.com, you have a big fan here! keep creating awesome wallpapers! :)

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#6 tree

2009-01-19T04:00:00.000-08:00

my first for this year :)

one thing i noticed when i first came to singapore --> they have lots of TREES!!! lots and lots of trees! i particularly like the old ones that line up the streets. i like looking up from underneath and seeing all the small branches form a mesh against the sun. i'll paint that view next time :)

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happy new year!

2008-12-31T21:22:00.000-08:00

it's the year of the ox! my mom-in-law says i'll be lucky this year. i was born in the year of the horse. hope i will be :) sisipagin akong tumaya sa toto hehe... (i'll be more encouraged to play toto)

and for this year, our new year's resolution will be... same as last year's! actually i couldn't remember what was last year's... but here's our new list:

1. Gamitin ang bike sa pag-go-grocery sa fairprice (use the bike to buy groceries at fairprice)
2. Gamitin ang bike sa pagpunta sa sports complex para mag-swimming (use the bike to go to the sports complex to swim)
3. Mag-jogging kahit once a week please... (jogging once a week please)
4. Ipa-repair ang kalan please lang... (have the stove repaired... please)
5. Bawasan ang pagta-taxi (less cab rides)
6. Kumain ng tama... yung tama lang... (eat right... just the right amount)

ok! let's just hope we get to at least use the bikes...

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happy holidays!!!

2008-12-25T19:52:00.001-08:00

i've quite a number of pictures on my cellphone already that i really want to sketch...but work gets in the way :P and i got so caught up with the christmas shopping (which i can only squeeze after office) and planning for our noche buena and medya noche... and we've been watching bleach night after night...(excuses!)

anyway, just wanted to greet everyone happy holidays! i will try my best to post a new sketch very soon :)

#5 mrs. plant

2008-11-30T03:10:00.001-08:00

this is mrs. plant :)

it's a long story... maybe next time.

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#4 doodles

2008-11-28T09:47:00.001-08:00

i actually did this one two weeks ago, but i didn't post it. i felt like the scanned version didn't catch the right colors (or was it just me). but i decided to be true to my blog and post this anyway. i didn't want to use the scanned image, so i took a picture using a digicam and... it's still the same! (again, maybe it's just me...)

this one was very relaxing to make. i felt i was doodling, which is what i usually do when i'm too lazy to think about anything. i did this a lot in high school... and also in college...and sometimes at work :) my partner-in-doodling, Donna, and I made a lot of doodles during high school :) we bought a big notebook and filled it with pointless doodles especially during &$@*Kfdsk class (i don't want to tell which class - party because i can't remember hehe...) Dong nasan na yung notebook???

by the way, i googled the meaning of "doodle" (hey, it rhymes) and it's "to draw aimlessly". so if I say "pointless doodles", i'm actually being redundant... so can there ever be a doodle with a point? i'm babbling...

better than ezra

2008-11-28T08:40:00.000-08:00

i'm currently updating my youtube playlist and i discovered another wonderful song from my favorite band better than ezra :) you have to listen to this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh1t951IMNY&feature=iv&annotation_id=event_307059

now it's playing in a loop :P

i want a cat!

2008-11-15T06:58:00.001-08:00

you can spend all day looking at all the cat pictures here...(i did)

http://icanhascheezburger.com/

#3 spirals

2008-11-08T00:02:00.000-08:00

for the wonderful lady who made our delightful souvenirs - bonnie! check out her shop on etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5394719

she makes cute rattle balls, turtles, and more!

my last post got me thinking about our wedding again, and this is one of great discoveries that we made while hunting for gifts and souvenirs.

hope you like this bonnie :)

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#2 staircase

2008-11-01T23:43:00.001-07:00

my second sketch.

this view is from a seminary in lipa, batangas. jaydee and i went there last september for a pre-wedding interview with the priest. we waited for him in a really big room, with a high ceiling and very limited furniture. the place was really old, but very clean, and very very quiet. there was light coming in from the window, and the shadows made the place look really mysterious....like you can make up a lot of stories about it. i wanted to look around, but i'm pretty sure they don't allow it.

it took some time for me to cover the entire walls with colors, and the brush strokes are so sharp. i realized i needed a bigger brush :P

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#1 anchorvale link

2008-10-31T09:38:00.000-07:00

that's in singapore. and that's where we're staying right now. nice place... very orange-y :)

i saw this view from the hallway, and i really liked the colors. i took a picture on my phone and did this watercolor. i realized i don't have to go outdoors to sketch and paint! i just need to take a picture first hehe...

it's been a while since i last held a brush. it was awkward at first, i was scared of wasting the watercolor paper. i guess it turned out ok (i hope). my husband liked it...but then again, he's my husband :)

if you're wondering what's that orange thing on top of the building, i have no idea. but it looks nice against the blue clouds :)

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ehem... :)

2008-10-31T09:19:00.000-07:00

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my first post

2008-10-31T08:40:00.000-07:00

finally decided to start a blog. again. actually, i started about 2 or 3 blogs before, but i just ended up deleting them. i couldn't post anything :D i felt like i was wasting web space...

i hope this one lasts.

welcome to my blog :)

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