After waiting patiently for 11 days, my set of carving tools from Lazada finally arrived yesterday! Yay.
Carving from now on will be so much more fun.
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Carving is Good, Carving is Bad
14 SepI’ve come to conclusion that carving has been good and bad. Good because it’s an outlet for me these past few months to channel my energy all this time while resting to recover from my tennis elbow; bad because I sit so much, I feel that my ass has grown. Ugh. And this was confirmed by Mom sometime back when she commented that I had expanded sideways. Ouch.
Then again, it can’t be that bad because Gigglesville was created with all these cute and lovable citizens; and the physical problem can be resolved over time.
Thank goodness these days I am back to playing golf and being at the gym, and Gigglesville continues to bloom beautifully.
Online Shopping
12 SepAs you know, I am not an avid shopper. Put me in a mall for hours, I would be drained of energy and feeling super lethargic. I simply cannot stand the noisy crowd, the screaming kids and the lack of oxygen in an enclosed environment.
However, sometimes a trip to the mall is necessary but only to buy and do the necessary. No window-shopping excursions in other words and I avoid those mega-sales extravaganzas like a plague.
Recently, this dinosaur discovered the joys of online shopping! No crowds, no kids, no lack of oxygen and at the comfort of my space, it’s kinda nice. And thrilling to a certain extent when I am able to find something that I like and need.
It’s not amazon.com that I am talking about but a local portal, lazada.com.my. It’s truly mind boggling what one can find on there; a true definition of a one-stop for all your needs.
But I am selective. Most purchases are things at a great bargain and useful like a bean bag and golf club covers or even useless, like the fidget spinner which I still don’t get it until now.
My most recent purchase, a set of carving tools to complement my existing set, will definitely be a useful one to grow my Gigglesville township.
I look forward to the package arriving.
Back to School
11 SepM1 has officially completed her internship at the end of August and it was an excellent two months of learning and exposure to the seafood industry. Hubby and I are very proud of her and this experience will indeed be useful for her in the future.
Looking at what she has been doing, it looks like this Food Science student is leaning more towards seafood than cheese, wine or beer. Shucks. I would gladly be her guinea pig for wine or beer experiments if she ever needs my input!
She is now back on campus to the start Fall classes as a Junior. How time flies…
Why Not, Part 2
7 SepIn between the thoughts for a new Citizen of Gigglesville, new paintings that I want to do, I have been thinking about the little door idea for our frangipani tree. If the squirrels do not appreciate it, at least I have a fantastic backdrop to create a real Gigglesville township!
So I googled up some ideas and stumbled upon gnomes and fairy garden doors. The fairy doors were awesome ideas that opened up a whole new world of possibilities. How exciting!
I hope this will materialise into something concrete rather than just being an idea.
We shall see…
Happy Anniversary!
1 SepYesterday was our wedding anniversary. Like age, I think an anniversary is just a number but we still do something special to mark the occasion.
A nice dinner is of course a must. It used to be an exchange of gifts to commemorate the milestone. Or a trip abroad. When we reached our 15th anniversary, we inadvertently got the milestone wrong, and went off to Italy for a wonderful holiday.
The next year when we realized it was really the 15th anniversary and not the year before, we had a good laugh and marked the milestone with another awesome trip, this time to Sydney.
This year as we mark 22 years together, I thought a little something different would be nice besides the nice dinner.
Yesterday morning, I carved two cute looking matching owls for hubby and myself. This is to mark our similarities, differences and togetherness. I think it’s an apt representation.
Happy anniversary, my dear hubby!
A Brand New Citizen
31 AugSo I finally did it! It took me several days to brainstorm before the execution. There were some tweaks but certain elements remain the same.
Nonetheless, I would consider this a totally new Citizen of Gigglesville. It would look good in the official five colors. And yellow shoes, it’s gotta have yellow shoes.
Not All are Equal
29 AugLike us humans, the Citizens of Gigglesville are not created equal. They come in all different shapes and colors. But size-wise, they are about the same, given the one inch balsa I use; only their height differs.
There are several ‘types’ of citizens, all sculpted with love. Every time when one is completed, I break into a giggle and my heart is filled with joy and love.
How can one not giggle and love them by just looking at their innocent giggly expressions?
Dry Spell
25 AugThings have been slow lately. So much so, I feel so sluggish. The weather, being so hot and humid is not helping either.
I am going through a dry spell as far as Gigglesville is concerned. There were two four-day stretches that I didn’t carve anything!
I suddenly have this urge to create a new character but stuck for inspiration. Thank goodness, the side-tracked Octopus I did for M2 kept me busy but after that, nothing.
I need to recharge…
Not a Fan
24 AugSomehow my M2 is not quite a fan of owls like my friends because when I asked her if she would like to have one citizen of Gigglesville of her own, she declined.
Instead she asked for something else. Maybe she appreciates my carving skills…
Initially, she requested for me to carve her a potato! I thought it was weird and I didn’t think a potato would be nice, so I asked again.
This time, she requested for an octopus. The challenge my child puts me through!
So I carved an octopus for her. Tried my best and this is the end result.
White gesso base
The end result!
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Remarks