My childhood pictures revisited

The reason I am revisiting my childhood pictures is because I am using one of them for my children's book "A Girl Named Sam". It's going to be good :) I remember feeling quite precocious and princess-like every time there is a celebration concerning birthdays.

I feel my mum did a good job of cutting my hair and dressing me up :) My brother still has the same cheeky grin from his childhood. Maybe some things never change. Maybe I'm still a princess in my parents' eyes :) I just think I look quite shy and cute, haha.

Check out the retro sofa covers! I remember there was always a plastic-tasting rose on top of the cake and I would dutifully lick the cream off and eat it, just because it is a special decoration on top of a special cake.

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Pixy

A Sneak Peek at My Upcoming Children's Book!

Cover for "A Girl Named Sam"

This book by Jennifer Hartinger and me will be published on Amazon.com when it is finished. Surprisingly the cover was designed mainly by yours truly, even though we have a team of designers helping us with the project. They ended up using the font and colours I did as a draft for them.

This picnic scene is reminiscent of my childhood days by the beach, and I remember all my imaginary picnics with imaginary friends. Props were whatever we could find - shells, leaves, stones, grandma's basket...etc. Those were much simpler days for kids before the iPad, iPhone and computers came about. Besides immediate props available at hand, I used to love mini-me versions of what the adults were using, like the little cups and spoons, little plates etc.

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pixy

Kalyana - A Touch of Wellbeing

Life is full of ups and downs, and if one is to look at my life from the outside now, it probably looks like it's one of the lowest points of my life. But then, each breath in me affirms that a higher power still believes in my ability to cope and to be alive and happy. I'm grateful for this opportunity to be alive and will do my best to push through.

Recently one of the feedback that I am actually good in what I do is an affirmation from my client and good friend from Canada - his reflexology boutique Kalyana - recently opened doors and here are some photos :)

Logo design by Little Pixy Boots

The logo on glass looks fantastic and for me, it is like seeing my baby take his first steps. I can't help feeling it is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen, the same feeling of adrenaline and wonder I get from my finished paintings as well. It doesn't matter that no one else cares - the sense of having accomplished this was good enough for me.

The logo was actually inspired by an artwork Freedom that I created many years ago - and Kalyana ran with the theme of butterflies - one of my favourite creatures of the world that represents transience and freedom.

Coincidentally, freedom is precisely my key word for this stage of my life now.

Freedom by Little Pixy Boots

The Butterfly wall

Reflexology area

Reflexology chairs

Reception area

"Bubbly" lights

Reflexology area

Cosy room with relaxing music

Waiting area

Opening hours: Mon - Sun: 11:00 - 20:00

Add: 1437 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC. 

For more info, visit Kalyana's Facebook page here.

Good luck to my friends in Canada! Hope your business trives and you won't have time for reflexology for yourself!

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pixy 

A wise quote from Steve Jobs

"Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out  your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and  intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.  Everything else is secondary…"

How true, Jobs, how true.

And how easy it is to forget.

My New Year's resolution is to remember this quote

and that each of us with an average lifespan

only has 25,550 days to live (70 years).

Even when we live to 100,

we only get 36,500 days.

So I want to make each day count

and not take any day for granted

nor be trapped by other people's dogma.

Pixy

Illustration Friday - Shy

Thought one of my latest drawings for "A Girl Named Sam" fits this theme.

A Girl Named Sam - page 7

I love the looks on their faces, and hope you like it too.

The book is projected to come out for Christmas 2012, so I'll be posting the news on my blog when it is published :)

Have fun, it's the weekend!

x

pixy