December 25, 2014
FIRST OF ALL
Merry Berry Christmas!
2014 has been the most eventful year thus far and we're 6 days away from the new year. I barely written a handful of posts so let's try to cap this one in before the clock ticks to 2015, shall we? So here's a short listed summary of 2014:
1. January
Sold my first graphite drawing (link)
2. February
Tried out Jazzercise
Got my first pair of Adidas
3. March
Purchased my first set of Charcoal pencils (Derwent)
4. May
Celebrated my 21st birthday; Had an awesome surprise visit from friends!
Joined Groupon Malaysia as an Intern
5. July
Family + relative trip to Kukup, Johor
6. August
Crossed the 2 year finish line of my Probation license
7. September
Experienced a color party at Groupon's Grayon 2014 (3rd Quarter party)
Given the privilege to lead a team to plan Groupon's 2nd Intern Night
8. October
Alice's wedding
First visit to Universal Studios Singapore
9. November
Got my braces taken off!
10. December
Planned fourth consecutive family Christmas Party
[EDIT:] Invested in Canon 1200D DSLR
[EDIT:] Invested in Canon 1200D DSLR
April and June aren't listed, as you could probably notice (unless you learn from somewhere that there are only 10 months in a year); it is both filled with small gatherings and meet ups, and intern life specifically for the month of June. Nothing to spectacular that needs to be listed down.
I'm hoping to gain a similar, active schedule in the coming year. It's been such a great year as a whole and I would not trade it for anything. I remember moping about how I did not attend a gig this year and that it was going to ruin my 4 year streak lol. I guess not! A great year to me, now that I've experienced it, is one shared with friends and family. This 2015, I aim to be more productive in my side-project aka my passion in art. I aim to be happier; to see things at a lighter angle. I hope to be more patient in my own personal development and progress. To be more open to new things. To be brave and lead the path into 2015 with a headstrong attitude.
I will also be graduating next year. My last semester commences on Feb/March and I'll be done around May/June. I'm looking for a slot to start my travel / getaway / vacation before I start my 9-5. There are different options that I'm looking at right now in terms of where to travel and job opportunities, but I'm threading on (dangerous) water. Will I be granted my holiday or will I succumb to rotting at home, wasting the hours away because of the serious headlines going on and on about drug smugglers at the airports? Or am I good enough to apply for a job towards a career in the Arts industry, or am I stuck at a corporate wasteland?
There's so many things I'll be juggling in 2015 and I'm already starting to get the jitters. Fingers crossed that I'll make it out alive, figuratively. Goodbye, twenty fourteen!
Labels: celebrations, random, Rants
BY TRACY | 11:14 PM ·
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May 14, 2014
I JUST FINISHED AN 11 THOUSAND WORD ASSIGNMENT
Which took me 3 whole weeks of blood, sweat and tears. I stayed up till 3 or 4AM in the morning on some days. It's such a heavy task - I hope in the future there won't be anything like it anymore! Except for thesis... Which is inevitably coming soon in my last year of Degree. Anyhoo, I'm just here to post some quick photo updates from my Instagram (Click pic to view original instagram post).
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1 — Derwent Charcoal Pencils I bought for $26 at Art Friend @ Curve. 2 — Peige and I met up with Simon after probably > 6 months of not seeing each other! 3 — I took an old book that I got at a used-book "yard" sale in which I vowed to read but never did (It's been years) and tried the infamous BlackOut poem. Personally it's a great alternative to free writing. 4 — I turn 21! *cue confetti and fireworks* This was my birthday dinner with my College crazies. Birthday post on this coming soon! 5 — Mother's Day DIY Blackboard frame from my sister and I to our mama. [EDIT: 19th May] 6 — I finally purchased the motivational books for artists "Show Your Work" by Austin Kleon.
"Show Your Work" is simply a motivational book for artists to get them to show their work online to get their art out there. View some of my recent works (Though I still have some art that I don't post online lol) on my Instagram here.
Which took me 3 whole weeks of blood, sweat and tears. I stayed up till 3 or 4AM in the morning on some days. It's such a heavy task - I hope in the future there won't be anything like it anymore! Except for thesis... Which is inevitably coming soon in my last year of Degree. Anyhoo, I'm just here to post some quick photo updates from my Instagram (Click pic to view original instagram post).
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[EDIT: 19th May]
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1 — Derwent Charcoal Pencils I bought for $26 at Art Friend @ Curve. 2 — Peige and I met up with Simon after probably > 6 months of not seeing each other! 3 — I took an old book that I got at a used-book "yard" sale in which I vowed to read but never did (It's been years) and tried the infamous BlackOut poem. Personally it's a great alternative to free writing. 4 — I turn 21! *cue confetti and fireworks* This was my birthday dinner with my College crazies. Birthday post on this coming soon! 5 — Mother's Day DIY Blackboard frame from my sister and I to our mama. [EDIT: 19th May] 6 — I finally purchased the motivational books for artists "Show Your Work" by Austin Kleon.
"Show Your Work" is simply a motivational book for artists to get them to show their work online to get their art out there. View some of my recent works (Though I still have some art that I don't post online lol) on my Instagram here.
Labels: art, celebrations, friends, Instagram, shopaholic
BY TRACY | 4:57 PM ·
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July 19, 2013
LAST NIGHT I HAD DINNER WITH TWO OF MY BESTIES
It was one night of full-on stories and laughter and fun and jokes. I miss it already! Bubba Gump → Upstairs Café — to give Siow Teng her celebratory cake for scoring her finals!
↑ This picture was so damaged with yellow lighting that it was hard to edit it so I just got fed up and turn it into a black + white piece. lol
Check out our (random) instavideo at Siow Teng's instagram.
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Also, it's (technically) springtime in Malaysia.
It was one night of full-on stories and laughter and fun and jokes. I miss it already! Bubba Gump → Upstairs Café — to give Siow Teng her celebratory cake for scoring her finals!
↑ This picture was so damaged with yellow lighting that it was hard to edit it so I just got fed up and turn it into a black + white piece. lol
Check out our (random) instavideo at Siow Teng's instagram.
Also, it's (technically) springtime in Malaysia.
Labels: celebrations, friends
BY TRACY | 6:21 PM ·
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December 28, 2012
THIS IS WHAT I GOT FOR CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR
Nope, not my two front teeth or you... (I'm lame, I know. Shoot me at will.)
#1 — From my parents:
+Christmas haul as an additional present too!
#2 — From Michelle
#3 — From Aunt Sally + my cousins
#1 — Besides the Christmas haul, what they got me was what I told them that I needed to buy a new one; as for the mug, it was suppose to be given as a gift exchange for the Christmas party but I told my mom that the mug was nice... hence, my christmas present lol. #2 — The rudolf picture is exchangeable! *prints Paramore pictures* #3 — Wonka is something I wouldn't purchase because a small package costs around $10; And this is a large package. And I've always wanted to try that lip butter. Yay!
If you notice, I got three mugs and a tumbler... probably hinting that I need to drink more water?
I'll be finally getting down to saw/carve my "TW" initials from the wood I bought many many months ago. I must do this project before the year ends otherwise it would be another year that I could start on it... I'm lazy, there I said it.
Pictures taken with: Sony CyberShot T300
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Nope, not my two front teeth or you... (I'm lame, I know. Shoot me at will.)
#1 — From my parents:
+Christmas haul as an additional present too!
#2 — From Michelle
#3 — From Aunt Sally + my cousins
#4 — Christmas party gift exchange
If you notice, I got three mugs and a tumbler... probably hinting that I need to drink more water?
I'll be finally getting down to saw/carve my "TW" initials from the wood I bought many many months ago. I must do this project before the year ends otherwise it would be another year that I could start on it... I'm lazy, there I said it.
Pictures taken with: Sony CyberShot T300
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Labels: celebrations, newthings, projects
BY TRACY | 1:48 PM ·
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December 27, 2012
EVENTHOUGH MY PARENTS GOT ME THREE GIFTS THIS YEAR
But we went shopping on Christmas day and decided that she'll buy the clothes I went to try out (and were so uberly happy about) as another Christmas present to me lol. Well, my parents don't give presents to my sister and I on Christmas in the previous years so I guess these presents were to pay up?
#1 — Dress (2 for $100)
#2 — T-shirts (3 for $50 + 2 for $39)
#3 — Red + yellow jeans (2 for $100)
I finally own red/yellow pants! I've been wanting these since I knew Paramore >5 years ago. It took the whole day for me to get all these and it's only 8 pieces! One of the shirts priced at 3 for $50 is for my sister and therefore not photographed here... We shared the sale. lol. Shirts are a must for me, you know, for classes. And yes, that is masking tape on those shirts — I must say though, the shirt that says "It is always better with me and you" was forced because of the 2 for $39 price. Oh well.
I don't think Boxing Day is relevant in Malaysia so I'm sure the prices are the same on Christmas and post-Christmas; so, not much of a regret there. Especially when these amaaazing dresses and pants were price at $50 each. Oh, mother of all sales.
Grand total: $272
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PS: Sorry for the shitty quality of most of the pictures. There weren't enough light to work with!
Pictures taken with: Canon PowerShot S95
But we went shopping on Christmas day and decided that she'll buy the clothes I went to try out (and were so uberly happy about) as another Christmas present to me lol. Well, my parents don't give presents to my sister and I on Christmas in the previous years so I guess these presents were to pay up?
#1 — Dress (2 for $100)
#2 — T-shirts (3 for $50 + 2 for $39)
#3 — Red + yellow jeans (2 for $100)
I finally own red/yellow pants! I've been wanting these since I knew Paramore >5 years ago. It took the whole day for me to get all these and it's only 8 pieces! One of the shirts priced at 3 for $50 is for my sister and therefore not photographed here... We shared the sale. lol. Shirts are a must for me, you know, for classes. And yes, that is masking tape on those shirts — I must say though, the shirt that says "It is always better with me and you" was forced because of the 2 for $39 price. Oh well.
I don't think Boxing Day is relevant in Malaysia so I'm sure the prices are the same on Christmas and post-Christmas; so, not much of a regret there. Especially when these amaaazing dresses and pants were price at $50 each. Oh, mother of all sales.
Grand total: $272
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PS: Sorry for the shitty quality of most of the pictures. There weren't enough light to work with!
Pictures taken with: Canon PowerShot S95
Labels: celebrations, shopaholic
BY TRACY | 7:13 PM ·
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IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN
And I'm not talking about Christmas... Well, maybe. It's that time of the year where/when you suddenly realize, it has been a year, passed in a flash. "Well, that was fast!" 2013 and the grand annual countdown is slowly creeping near in 4 days, I've been thinking about life — how I've progressed, what I've overcomed (which isn't much, really. Or anything at all.) and all the sentimental shit. All flooding through my brain, right now at 1:30AM lol.
What did happened this year? Let's make the list:
1. Concerts: Simple Plan (Jan) + Avril Lavigne (Feb)
2. Graduated from my Foundation and started my Degree
3. Attempted to draw portraits of famous people
4. Got my driver's license
5. 4D3N holiday at Bangkok, Thailand
6. Grace went off to USA
7. Rascal had an inflamed nipple and a little rash
8. Sew little booties for Rascal
9. Read a few books: The Notebook / A Walk To Remember / The Rescue by N. Sparks + 50 Shades of Grey / - Darker / - Freed by E.L. James
10. Sang a little Joe Brooks in front of a crowd of students from my college for a contest
11. A good progress on my braces
12. RIP Grandma
13. Got to finally try Vitamin Water
14. Made new friends
15. Had a Christmas party (A separate post on that later!)
16. Discovered many, many amazing music
I've been looking through tumblr and how people are living their lives in 2012 even at my age or a year younger/older. They practically are so carefree and are taking beautiful, beautiful photos all the time. I'm just so inspired by them but can't do shit about it because I have boundaries that I've not allowed to pass through. Parents, you know. But, I'm hoping to make more progress in achieving that lifestyle. Here's a list I wish to progress forward to:
1. Get a good camera + practice photography
2. A part-time job
3. More hang-outs / parties
4.Start an art journalDONE! Blog post here
5. More DIY craft / projects — magazine notebooks, homemade organizers, the perfect dreamcatcher
6. Be more open to try new things / be creative + to new situations
7. To play the hand that's dealt
8. Organize / plan all important things
9. Paramore in Feb
10. Attempt to gain more freedom
11. Get my own guitar
12. Try to get taller
13. Get active
14. Write letters + send postcards
15. ?
#5 — I've seen a couple of DIYs on the internet and I can't wait to start doing them! #9 — I KNOW. #12 — I remember bashing about people who bashed about me being short and it has been more than annoying can get! I can't change genetics but people are telling me to grow taller like it's something I could get done in a sec. But I guess, I would give it a try... #14 — I love writing letters + postcards!
1. Projects: Wooden name initial
2. Clearing out my room (Part 2); Part 1 was done yesterday!
In other news, Grace and Emelia's birthday both fall in December. For Grace's, Siow Teng and I had a Oovoo (because Skype now charges us for multiple video chats, tsk.) video call with her for a few hours; despite the 12-hour timezone, we did it! For Emelia's, my college friends and I got her a few things altogether... though Max did most of it. Anyway, there's a birthday scrapbook thing and I had to send three of my pictures off to Max to be printed and included in. Here's one of it:
It was a last minute thing, for me at least. Max has been pestering me but I've been busy with assignments then, and the Christmas party thereafter. So I had to quickly draw the cake and decided that it'll look adorable if it's tilted to the side, ha! Well, Happy Birthday to both Grace + Emelia!
+Posts on Christmas Party, 50 Shades and my post-Christmas (or extra Christmas present from my parents) shopping haul up next!
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Labels: Birthdays, celebrations, projects, random, Rants, wants
BY TRACY | 3:04 AM ·
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December 22, 2011
T'WAS GRACE BIRTHDAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACE! :)
L-R: Me, Grace and @JenJennyyy!
20th December 2011
And we went Roller Blading at The Wheels too!
More pictures up, I'll edit this post as soon as I got 'em! :)
More pictures up, I'll edit this post as soon as I got 'em! :)
Picture taken with: Sony Cybershot
Labels: Birthdays, celebrations, friends
BY TRACY | 4:31 PM ·
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December 05, 2011
Well... hello.
I'm suppose to be studying but it's Christmas month and I'm shimmy-ing to She & Him's A Very She & Him Christmas album; Which is really good btw. Zooey has an amazing voice. Listening to this album on loop makes me think the world is in its 60s.
Finals, please understand.
Picture taken with: Canon S95
Labels: celebrations, MusicReviews, random
BY TRACY | 6:32 PM ·
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November 19, 2011
YAYYY CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE
Therefore, this is what I'd like :)
1. Paramore's First Album 'All We Know Is Falling'
This has been in my list for years now. :(
But still... unfortunately, this amazing piece of music is not sold in Malaysia. However... I saved you the time to search for it : Amazon.com.
Price: $9.99
2. Sneakers
Vans:
Click here.
I want and need new sneakers! And I love love love Vans Lo Pro's aahhh.
1, 2, 4 and 6, click here.
3, click here.
5, click here.
Okay, well #5 isn't categorized under Lo Pros but Cedar instead. And it costs more. :(
Size 5!
Oxford shoes:
In love with these... through the internet. :(
PS: Oh! Vans have similar-looking sneakers!
Size 5!
3. Rollerskates
This skates are available at UrbanOutfitters.com!
Price: $299.00 :S
My size is 5!
4. Hemp Bracelets / Charm bracelets
I abs. love love love these!
*bear in mind, my wrists is really small :(
Either that, or silly bandz works too.
5. Hoodie / Cute Sweaters / Baseball jackets
Well you should know what a hoodie is.
Cute Sweaters:
Aren't they uhdoraaable?
Baseball jackets:
This is from H&M, click here.
The good news is it's $8.99 and H&M is available in Singapore now!
6. Wayfarers
Just cause I recently misplaced mine. *cries hysterically*
LOL I found it :) But I'm just listing this down... still.
7. Skinnies
The black and white skinnies are obviously in the list because Hayley Williams has 'em. :)
But seriously, I want new skinny jeans. I'm begging you.
8. Novels
I'd love any Nicholas Sparks novels!
He obviously has written more books than that, but the post needed a picture...
9. High-waist shorts
So... beautiful! I can never find these in Malaysia! The ones we have have such horrible pattern/buttons on it! Really disgusting :( If you found high-waist pants like these... you know what to do ;)
My waist size is 24 inches / Size 0 or size 1
PS. I love floral/solid colored ones the most!
10. Pets
This is really easy. You could get these for free :) I'd really want new a puppy/kitten yay.
11. Paramore Fan Club (PFC)
Birthday: May 6, 1993
User ID that I'd like to have: ItsTracyy or thetracywee
My shirt size: Small
If you do get me one of these, thank you so much. Owl always love you. <3
Therefore, this is what I'd like :)
1. Paramore's First Album 'All We Know Is Falling'
This has been in my list for years now. :(
But still... unfortunately, this amazing piece of music is not sold in Malaysia. However... I saved you the time to search for it : Amazon.com.
Price: $9.99
2. Sneakers
Vans:
Click here.
I want and need new sneakers! And I love love love Vans Lo Pro's aahhh.
1, 2, 4 and 6, click here.
3, click here.
5, click here.
Okay, well #5 isn't categorized under Lo Pros but Cedar instead. And it costs more. :(
Size 5!
Oxford shoes:
In love with these... through the internet. :(
PS: Oh! Vans have similar-looking sneakers!
Size 5!
3. Rollerskates
This skates are available at UrbanOutfitters.com!
Price: $299.00 :S
My size is 5!
4. Hemp Bracelets / Charm bracelets
I abs. love love love these!
*bear in mind, my wrists is really small :(
Either that, or silly bandz works too.
5. Hoodie / Cute Sweaters / Baseball jackets
Well you should know what a hoodie is.
Cute Sweaters:
Aren't they uhdoraaable?
Baseball jackets:
This is from H&M, click here.
The good news is it's $8.99 and H&M is available in Singapore now!
6. Wayfarers
LOL I found it :) But I'm just listing this down... still.
7. Skinnies
The black and white skinnies are obviously in the list because Hayley Williams has 'em. :)
But seriously, I want new skinny jeans. I'm begging you.
8. Novels
I'd love any Nicholas Sparks novels!
He obviously has written more books than that, but the post needed a picture...
9. High-waist shorts
So... beautiful! I can never find these in Malaysia! The ones we have have such horrible pattern/buttons on it! Really disgusting :( If you found high-waist pants like these... you know what to do ;)
My waist size is 24 inches / Size 0 or size 1
PS. I love floral/solid colored ones the most!
10. Pets
This is really easy. You could get these for free :) I'd really want new a puppy/kitten yay.
11. Paramore Fan Club (PFC)
Ah, the Paramore Fan Club. The fan club that I've always wanted to get into. :(
If I could get this membership in my hands, it would be amazinggg.
Here are the details:
- Access to special tickets presales (when available)lol if you're considering to get me this fan club membership, here are my details:
- Access to members-only meet & greets and early entry (when available)
Paramore Fan Club Welcome Pack:
- PFC Exclusive T-Shirt
- PFC Membership Card
- PFC Members-only Buttons
- Access to the Members-only section of paramore.net.
- Exclusive contests and prizes
- Members only message boards and chat room
- Special photos, videos and blogs
- Exclusive news updates and much, much more
ONE FULL YEAR IN THE PARAMORE FAN CLUB IS ONLY $30*
*plus shipping/handling
Birthday: May 6, 1993
User ID that I'd like to have: ItsTracyy or thetracywee
My shirt size: Small
If you do get me one of these, thank you so much. Owl always love you. <3
Labels: celebrations
BY TRACY | 10:44 PM ·
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