Sunday, October 30, 2011

My first Oil Painting

Recently a very good friend (called 'mr D') taught me how to do an oil painting. I used to paint with watercolor before, but never once did it with oilcolor. So it was quite interesting. and fun! I just realized how fast time flied without you realised it, when it comes to painting. I spent a whole night to do my first painting, and slept at 4 am in the morning. I couldn't wait to show my picture to my new 'lao shi' ( the great mr D, ha!).
The result was 'okay', but i still felt that something's missing. Mr D told me its very normal to feel that way. Beauty is in the eyes of beholder. And since you are the creator, you have the right to fix it anytime you want until you satisfy with the work u did. So, yeah, this is the result of my first oil painting. At least, for now ;)


Monday, October 10, 2011

Wacking workshop

Today me and my team was having fun dancing and learning from one of the instructor from O School, Singapore. His name is Brian. He taught us how to be good at wacking dance. This 'world wacking' dance sounds very strange for me at the beginning. I dun even know what is wacking, since i usually did hiphop dance.
The workshop is held in the lobby of a Mall. I never did an open dance workshop before, so it was quite interesting.. And as expected, it was all fun. Brian is such a pro dancer. We really learnt a lot. Two thumbs up for him :)






Sunday, October 2, 2011

Girl in the Mirror


I was reading a novel in my bedroom, another fantasy theme, stories that i love, when my mom knocked my room. She gave me a biography of a successful young woman. By that time, i was thinking: "Okay, cool! I read it later. Way later after i finished this fantasy novel and maybe some other novels that i thought would be way more interesting. And with that i said "thanks" to my mom, pretending to start reading that book she gave me, and closing it right after my mom shut the door. And the book was forgotten, saved deep inside those piles of novels and books of mine.
Some weeks or months after that, i hardly cant remember, i was alone in my room, feeling sad. I just had a hard time due to a problem. Not my own problem. If it was my own problems, i usually could face them effectively. But unfortunately it was't my own problem. It was my family problem. The only problem in this whole world that is hard for me to handle. Because they were often beyond my control. And it hurts not me, but people that i loved, and it will hurt me more. The only thing i could do when it happened was praying. So, there i am in my room, alone. Praying. Thinking. Melting in my own thoughts. Usually in a bad day like this, whenever i felt sad or hopeless, i would find an activity to forget my problem, and importantly, to help me clearing my messed up brain, giving me a new energy to think better and find a solution. Most of the time, i would pick a book, coz reading always gave a sense of comfort for me. And that's when i accidentally saw that book given from my mom. I began reading it. The books told a story of a young girl who became success and having a lot of money in a very young age. With those success, he could make her parents proud of her. It really catched my emotion. The author really inspired me. Im not talking about making a lot of money here. Im talking about success. She is a successful daughter for her parents, a successful wife, a successful mother, and the greatest thing was that she was willing to share them with people around her. her life as a motivator became an impact for so many people. And she did charity too, something that has always been my interest.
After the book's done, i did some discussion, with someone no other than my self. I saw my face in the mirror and asked her: Wo are you? What do you really want to do in your life. And the answer came. It wasnt exactly an obvious answer that you could hear. But for me it was pretty obvious. I got the point of what i really wanted in a big picture. I remembered what the bible says in matthew 6:33 " But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

And i cried. And i prayed. Just a simple prayer...
" Dear God, i won't ask you to help this world. The only thing i ask you is to use me. Use all i am to help my family, and eventually help the world.."
And with that my resolution began...