IF - Memories (2)

In that year, mom and I planted some sunflowers in our limited back yard area for the very first time. It grown so tall and it brighten up the whole yard, we both so excited seeing the flowers grow and blossom, we sat and chat for a long time while we enjoying looking at the sunflowers... and that year, mom passed away.....

Now, I plant sunflowers with my boy every summer in memory of my mom...

IF - Memories

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Memories - IF entry

Childhood memories is always naive, true , genuine , and pure. Perhaps, we the grown up need a little bit of it to keep us feel young, true and genuine!

(one of my old illo that I dedicated to a blog's pal ET)人長大了還存有童真、純真是快樂的事!

Routine

I use to have weekly routine entering my illustration to IF, hopping to favorites IF artist, lately I haven't been able to do so..Because my new job is quite tie up, work long hours, plus exhausted from the office political issues.....I am overwhelm, I am tired emotionally and physically. I still debate with myself, how long can I hang on, how much I can take? I think partly is my motivation in my ability! They offer me different position than I applied for, and for them to keeping me, they still give me some design job but I hardly have time to do it, because it's not my first priority in my job list.I miss my part-time job, in small print shop and my other casual job as a general helper in my son school, I miss being left alone in my job, working with children and often go peak in my son classroom....and draw during my leisure time... Honestly, I don't like being chase with deadline, interact with too many calls and people, nor battle the field for job security, I want friendly work-mate, share work load, no competition environment ! I don't mind to be the little soldier at work, get work done, and home free..
Now I am a mother to my little prince, a career goal just not in me anymore...I know what I capable and love......it's my own family and my family members is what more important........
BTW, thanks to you who leaving nice greeting in my previous blog, I have to gather myself first, and then I will resume.
原來年級大了，又身為母親的我，對辦公室政治或者工作地位提不起勁來，煩又忙的新工作環境令我想退後。。。。。我懷念做肥師奶的日子，所以我跟老伴說："快点去完成你的学业再回到工作戰場去，我就可以相夫教子、照厄爸和姐的起歸飲食、做回肥師奶。"(老伴在月前離開了巳工作十六年職位，因為公司前景茫茫，多次解雇，加上前陣子身體又不適，所以早点拿package再回校進修轉行。為了支特他，而我己享受了這麽多年part-time和無職 日子，該到我出來工作，真正的工作去！可惜心身似乎做不來！現在正在努力如何適應和去融入。。。唉！然道是人在江湖身不由自? 我聽說 " Life is about Choice" ? 你說呢?

not enough time to do everything....

忙忙忙，忙個不停！

Busy Busy Busy

Canned - IF topic

This week Illustration Friday topic - CannedMy good old days back in Malaysia, we don't have lots of toys to play with, so we invent games.
One of the game with empty cans is Tip Tap Toe (there are more games with cans, let's see if I have time to draw it all out).
We uses 2 empty cans, poke a hole on the bottom of both cans, string it together with a knot at the tips of string, then check to ensure it's secure, next, step on the cans and start walking. After a good warm up, the games will begin - we will race each others! My sister's E always win the race, some kids will use bigger cans to challenge her, but the tips is use smaller cans will walk faster!

小時侯一種不用花錢的罐頭玩具，你有玩過嗎？Take this opportunity to thank you fellow blogger's Joan, and JCEBE who so kind given me the awards!
Thank you! I really appreciate this so much, so honor to be nominated by all these talented artist! Thank you! Click here for more Details.

A Big Birthday wishes to Daddy..

Today July 22nd, Tuesday is daddy big big day..... A Happy Happy Birthday!

Me and mommy wishing Daddy Happy as always, healthy and safe and prosperity!
I love daddy, daddy loves me!
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my signature stamp .我的圖章

Just play around with my Signature stamp...........無聊假日，為自已設計圖章！

Enough- IF

One of my old drawing/ collage from the Winter time. This week IF topic - Enough Spring Angel's kissing the Lilac.

Been quite busy with new job and family, this week I just have enough time to sort out my photos folders and give some of my pictures a touch!

Click here to see more flower pictures.
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transform garden flowers into fashion.

I love taking pictures on flowers during Spring time, these flowers photos were taken either in my yard or around the city. Today, I scan thru my photos folder and suddenly I have an inspirations............!

I've created the floral fashion show!
Spring Angel's Kissing the flowersClivia

Chokecherry flowers

Lilac

Exercise Continue 1

This was one of my 21 days exercise illo, I drew this about 2 months now, just starting to dig them out to finish. I have quite a few of them, try to find time to finished them all, most of them have not been posted yet! Here is one!
Today, I colored one Alpha Angel, Angel A in PSD.

Listern to the children says..

a quick collage, no specific title.....

Foggy - IF topic

Illustration Friday - Foggy..

July 13 is my Eldest sister's birthday.
Happy Birthday to you, SIS!
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Thank you for the Awards, friends!

My mommy - May Chan is honored to received an Award From Talented artist- Jess . Eric . Carli , Bella and Eugenia Gina, that she met through I.F. (she fainted when she received the noticed) I, Boy(her son) Thank you on her behalf..謝謝大家! Xie-Xie(Thanks in Mandarin)

Special Note from Mommy to Jess . Eric . Carli , Bella , Eugenia Gina:

"I am so honored, flatter to received this awards from All four talented and creative artists.

Jess a creative lady from England, Eric talented artist that love by the crowd From Texas, Beautiful young looking mom's and creative artist Carli from USA, Bella, a wonderful lady I knew, multiple talents artist who always leaving me encouraging words, she is living in Japan and Eugenia Gina from Indonesia, smart and talented freelance illustrator's who give birth to "Ben The Bear books". Check them out, you will see!

I always enjoy their art-blog so much, it's fun hopping to each of their art-blog and seeing very inspiring artwork that they always share in their blog. They deserved this award Best ! Thank you, this really mean alot when nominated by great artist like you"

The rules of accepting are as follows:-
1) Put the logo on your blog.
2) Add a link to the person who awarded you.
3) Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4) Add links to those blogs on yours.
5) Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs.

My list have more than 7 Super Nominees, I go beyond the set #.. and I still left out many, by all mean, you are still in my best list!
Here are my nominees list:
Ms Froggie, Pati, Jennifer, Kelly, Itziar, Rizal, Mika, Flora, Abigal, Zari, Ryan, Sherry R and....

(Ah Yu 妳有份，不過妳已收到了， E.T 同 Maria 点少的妳們呀！ )..
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Calgary Stampede 2008 卡加利牛仔節

YEEEEE Hawwwww
歡迎大家來到2008年卡加利牛仔節!

Howdy Folks. It's Calgary Stampede Time, come join us the world largest outdoor event!
Check it out here!

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Sour - IF

Do you add Sour cream in mashed potatoes?

Entry for this week IF topic. (I don't want to miss another week IF entry)Hehe, I started another new job yesterday as Desktop Publisher (quit my part-time Graphic Artist job that I just worked for a month), now with a bigger Printing company- Riley's reproductions and printing.
I am learning to set up big format printing machine, more things to learn and growth. Oh! better pay and benefits are the reasons I join the company.
I really enjoy it!

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no clue.

I have no clue what I am drawing, just bored and scribble.....
哈！我也不知道自己在畫什麼東東，莫名其妙.........

Happy Birthday Canada!國慶日

加拿大國慶日，今天慶祝一百四十一歲！

today June 30th-my nephew's Bday!

It's June 30th @ 11.33pm, still make it to wish my nephew's W.H a Happy Happy and safe Birthday. He is working in Sudan for weeks now, it's was quite a place to work, many scary moments I heard, finally he is done with the project, heading home tomorrow, I just hope and pray he is home safe and healthy.

Hoard - IF entry - Last Lecture by Dr. Randy Pausch

Don't Hoard your tears at the end of this video!
Professor Dr. Randy Pausch knows he is dying. This video will leave you thinking when it's over.
Gimme few minutes of your time to watch it. It would do us all some good.

Below illo Dedicated to Dr. Randy Pausch's Children and family.
(Remember to Pause the I-Pod when you play the video)

His update here..

Punchline - IF topic

This week Illustration Friday- Punchline. (an email joke )

A little boy went up to his Mother and asked:

The mother replied. ...I've been busy because I started a new job in a small print shop as a junior graphic artist last week, I love what I am doing so far, it's my wishes job, hopefully I will learn and gain some knowledges in this field. I still work in my boy school because only 2 more weeks the school will end. I love both of my work so far, hopefully it will last for sometime..(the interior bg downloaded here)

Here is a quick drawing for IF topic. Happy Belated Father's Day!

Enjoy!

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