Bright Spark In A Dark Place

I am in between health right now. At the moment I am battling brain fog and nausea so it’s a bit difficult for me to write coherently. I’ll be undergoing therapy the next few months and I look forward to getting better. :) The key for me now is to find things to be thankful for and concentrate on them:

1. My sense of humour is still intact – it’s wearing thick steel underpants!
2. I have the love and support from family and friends (offline and online) to keep me going.
3. I have developed a stronger sense of appreciation for good times and good health.
4. I’ve not lost the drive to draw. :)

Hello, Remember Me?

Hello everyone! I’ve not updated this blog for a week. It’s been a long time, eh? A whole week — that’s like 2 months in Internet reckoning?

I had been under the weather for some time and finally succumbed to the flu last Monday. I took a few days off work (and blogging) to rest and recover and got better mid-week. However, I have amassed a 50-layer work-pancake , which I’m still trying to slowly crawl out of today. :O

But…it’s good to be back! Thank you everyone for the get well wishes and for sticking around! :D

I’m Not Crazy, I’m Just A Little Unwell

What do you do when you get sick?
a) See a doctor
b) Get plenty of rest
c) Draw an image of a snot monster!

I’m on Twitter

I’ve jumped the Twitter bandwagon and got myself a Twitter account. Yesterday was a confusing time to be a twittering newbie because a few of the options were disabled or took too long to load. I realised today that there was a database crash on Saturday and some of the functions were disabled due to this. Ah, no wonder then!

If you’re interested in the *ahem* terribly exciting details of my life, do follow me here : http://twitter.com/growhappy

(If not, you might wanna go take a peek anyway to check out my possibly headache-inducing wallpaper!)

A Right to Live
Survivors of Cyclone Nargis

Today’s front page of The Straits Times paints a contrasting picture between how the countries’ authorities handle Asia’s recent tragedies (Cyclone Nargis that devastated Myanmar(Burma) and the 7.9-magnitude quake that struck Sichuan province in China).

On the left half of the front page:
China: Day 6
HOPE
“Beijing says ‘yes’ to more foreign relief team”

On the right:
Myanmar: Day 15
DESPAIR
“Aid groups frustrated by Yangon’s rejections”

In cyclone-hit Myanmar, children who are sleeping on the streets without adult protection are at risk of not only diseases but also sexual abuse, warned Ms Veronique Taveau, a Unicef spokeswoman. The agency estimates that 1 million children are in need of “urgent assistance”. [Read more....]

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....]