Happy Mother’s Day!
And a flower doodle dedicated to mothers everywhere

Today is Mother’s Day so to all the mums out there — have a good one!

I’ve always associated my Ma with flowers because she loves them so much. [Read more....]

Go Speed Racer, Go!
A movie, A queue and An Animal Doodle

Today, against the advice of nearly every single person I asked, I watched… Speed Racer. :D I chose it based purely on its “look”. And because I went with very low expectations, I enjoyed the movie more than I thought I would. [Read more....]

Doodle Monster - Using Sketchr

Today’s theme on Doodle Week is Doodle Monster. Here’s my monster. Its name is Mmmonsta! (said with an attitood) and I used Sketchr to draw it (using the mouse). Sketchr is a Flash-based online drawing program. [Read more....]

Doodle Me - Using The Scribbler

Here’s a doodle of me using The Scribbler a “generative illustration toy” by Ze Frank (there’s a couple more interesting interactive toys on Ze’s home page, check them out if you have time). [Read more....]

Healthy Ambitions
Small Steps to A Healthier Me

A friend of mine, Will, told me he has quit smoking cold turkey for a few months now. Though I was happy he did that, I was also shocked with this sudden change. He then revealed that three months ago, he was diagnosed with a thyroid problem, high-blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and gout. He needs to be on regular medication from now on and he’s not even 30!

Weirdly, he told me that when he asked his doctor what measures he should take to reduce his cholesterol levels, he was told to consider smoking! A doctor telling his patient to smoke? Sounds like someone needs a new doctor fast!

I am not taking my health for granted. I am not gonna wait for my teeth to fall out or hip bones to crumble before doing something about it so I’m making small changes to my diet and lifestyle in a bid to improve my health. [Read more....]

The Heat is On, It’s On the Street
Good Things in a Hot Situation

It’s been scorching hot the past few weeks on this sunny island. Three weeks ago, I was waiting for a bus in the middle of the afternoon sun. By the time the bus arrived (some 30 minutes later!), my skin had been burnt to a golden brown crisp. I suffered a terrible headache which didn’t go away until the next day (I suffered two daylong headaches this week alone just by walking 10 minutes in the sun). [Read more....]