Ft. Wendy's Creative Thinking
 The scenes that really captured my attention in Pirates of the Caribbean (other than Jack Sparrow's witty sense of humor of course), was the sword fighting scenes. I thought it resembled dancing and was really captivated by how they crossed their swords, swung their arms, and also their footwork - it was brilliant! To sword fighting choreographer Ian Newell, a sword fight is ""just like any other choreography."" And I can't agree any more on that. I think fencing terms are really beautiful and classy (it's no surprise since it's in French), having heard/seen them for a couple of times now and then: - Al la macchia / ala mazza - Bravazzo / Branando - Cavazione - Controcavazione - Coup de grace    Natsu Matsuri is a summer festival celebrated in Japan and of course, the Japanese in Singapore celebrate it too! JAS (The Japanese Association) held one in conjunction with Changi Japanese Primary School and they set up booths like they would in Japan. There are lots of food and game booths set up and the yukata booth was something I've really looked forward to. (Renting of yukata is something in my bucket list though as expected, it was really hard to walk in it.) The Bon Odori (second picture) was also another highlight of the festival where everyone would sing and dance around a stage. Though, it actually holds more meaning behind it. The Bon Odori is a dance that is performed during Obon (a time in which ancestors and their sacrifices are remembered and appreciated). Ours was done around a stage instead of a yagura, The dances consisted mainly of movement where everyone gathered around the stage with the dancers and followed them. At the end, we would have completed a slow, whole round around the stage from dancing (we did ours for 2 hours). We did the Tanko Bushi (coal mining song) dance, and the movements of the dance depicted that of coal miners like digging, cart pushing and lugging heavy stuff over the shoulders. It was overall a very enjoyable experience, having loved Japan's culture in the first place. The atmosphere was also something that I could have imagined to experience in Singapore, seeing lots of people in yutaka everywhere. I hope to go again next year! 
I think teeth are such beautiful things (although they can be a little gross at times).
It's amazing how we are able to change a set of teeth so successfully.
The two bigger teeth in the bottle are my adult teeth that were extracted for my braces. The rest are my baby ones (yes, I do collect all of them).
I enjoy looking at how animals stroll aimlessly during a hot, sunny afternoon.
It makes me wonder if they ever think life's boring, having to live without a reason.
And I wonder how the grass feels like to this mynah bird. The grass patch spread below it would probably seem like an endless desert.
  I'm sure I can't be the only one who enjoys admiring the scenery of MMORPGs. Phantasy Star Online 2 is one of those games with those stunning sceneries. People do overlook it though, having got used to it from playing numerous MMORPGs but for me, it'll never change. Heck, I always pause my anime when watching them to admire the background and wonder how they come up with such great stuff and if they actually work on it as a team. And here's my own character in PSO2! (My cat obsession does run far even in online games LOL)   I basically do endless doodles of cats even when spacing out. The first mousepad I ever got was a cat one from ARTBOX! 
Look at my doodle for the sketchbook for Drawing Fundamentals!
(Ain't leaving out cats for the "pets" theme.)
Here's another photo I took of one of the cats down my block.
For some reason, Eunos has tons of cats and it's literally like the cat village in Taiwan!
They are all so adorable and they like rolling over their tummies.
I'm glad though, that people here do take care of them and provide them food everyday.
 This was taken at the Botanic Gardens. There were leaves everywhere and I can't help but take photos of them. On top of looking so beautiful in the sun and from above, they have such pretty textures. It's such a waste that trees and huge grass patches are destroyed to make way for more buildings in Singapore. |