One of my first household chores as a child was to buy soda from the store. The two 1-litre glass bottles of Coca Cola, bound together with nylon strings, were probably half of my height at that time.
first chore
miscellaneous*muse
a collection of wanni’s drawings, paintings & etc
Return
A little coin purse from a childhoon buddy and a few Cross pens from well-wishing relatives — these are my “bon voyage” gifts. It may be more appropriate to call them “parting” gifts because I do not have the intention to return.
retool
“Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them.” ~ Jim Carrey
Sent from my iPad
AC
“We must go rejoicing in the blessings of this world, chief of which is the mystery, the magic, the majesty, and the miracle that is life.” — His dad’s words
launch, follow your bliss
“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land, there is no other life but this.” Henry David Thoreau
Kaimuki Typewriter Service
I always thought “Kaimuki Typewriter Service” is a cool vintage sign, a relic from the old Hawaii – just found out that this biz is still kicking! Somehow it makes me happy.
“We’re still kicking,” says owner Richard Sugano. “People don’t use typewriters as much these days, but businesses still need them for forms.”
digest
triggered by the delicious and eclectic mix of patterns and words/story of a blogger.
pause. draw. digest.
“Too often I feel mentally bloated. I’ve been ‘eating’ technology all day, but never stopping to digest.”—Mark Harris
she is supposed to be “cute”.
dear red hair girl, you’re adorable. and i am inspired by you(r expression). sorry you look a bit creepy here, it is just the way i draw today. affected by the thoughts of (bad) clients, triggered by this talk.
Reminder
Use it or lose it. There are nothing more disheartening than dried up tubes of paints. Life wasted. Unused and expired.
Ship
“But the ultimate lesson is just sit down and write. That’s all.” ~ Wole Soyinka
Or “Ship” it. On shipping
AM
Success isn’t about achieving something in the future, but about doing something right now that you love. – Leo from Zen Habits
SL
alaindebotton: To use the moments of optimism and strength to dream the big thoughts – before the clouds drift in again.