IT'S COMING ON A NEW YEAR

I was just chatting with a friend on how I miss the pretty coats and boots and caps and scarves that come with winter. I want to live somewhere where I can wear them ;)

I'm sorry I wasn't in time to say merry christmas, but here's wishing you a great 2012, with all the hopes and dreams and love we can muster for the new year. Stay warm and take care.

REMAINING RANDOMS

Eating, drinking, walking, oh and chasing cats (as always). The last of our little holiday.

Top few are of a quaint shop, the 'Limau Limau Cafe'. We went back twice for the lychee and dragonfruit freezes. They were that good.

ESCAPING THE HEAT

The Voyage Travellers' Lounge in Malacca. 

We dove in to take a breather from the dusty heat of the streets and got so comfortable there that HC fell asleep. Lots of things coming up this weekend with the year-end approaching (!!!), hope you'll have a good one.

THE CLAY MAKER

I think anyone who knows me can tell that I'm not big on shopping, but the moment I stepped into this clay house I knew I was in some danger.

After chatting a bit with the maker, Mr. Leong Chee Hsiung, he was kind enough to let us see his studio at the back of the shop. It took all the self control I had to leave with just 2 pieces of his work, one for myself and a gift for a friend.

Don't miss it if you happen to be there.

The Clay House

18, Jalan Tukang Emas,

75200 Melaka

UP NORTH

A short trip up north to Malacca, to be honest I didn't expect to find the place so photogenic. 

If you ever venture there, I would say ignore the main Jonker Street with its kitschy imported souvenirs and  explore the little alleys around, the real treasures lie there instead.

Edit>>

Someone was asking me about the little white round things in the 3rd photo, just wanted to clarify, that's not fishballs but the chicken rice balls that are famous in Malacca.

10AM ON A SUNDAY MORNING

I must say giorni, jiji and a snoozing HC were great company for a lazy sunday morning.

 

COZY UP

The combination of hot chocolate and cuddly cat is having its usual soporific effect. Oh and so are looking at beautiful autumny photos. 

I'm already half drooping, so for all friends on the same part of the world... ...good night and sleep tight :)

TODAY

I need a little bit of chicken soup today.

I need to believe, that there are good people, with good hearts.

No scheming, no backstabbing... ...no saying this and doing that.

I think of these people I know. 

I count them.

And the world somehow righted itself again.

OCTOBER ROLL

The little cat just loves to be higher than everyone else.

I gave my plants a haircut. There is not much space in my corridor garden but I'm still grateful for it.

Normal everyday scenes from home, and tasting the lovely sour-sweetness of the pomegranate after a really long time. I love that red colour.

LITTLE PINK DOTS

While I was shooting the second photo I kept remembering my mom telling me how never to play with my food *lol* I also remember getting scolded when I was young for always nibbling off the sugar flower bits and leaving the plain biscuit behind.

LIFE IS STILL PRETTY GOOD I THINK

It has been a rather rough week but cute kids and dessert never fail to make me smile.

I have been on the lookout for beautiful photo blogs recently. I am very much in love with this blog at the moment, it makes me want to throw down everything and buy the next ticket to London.

Oh and please do share your current photo blog crush with me if you have any. Looking for one by googling is too much of a needle in a haystack (I tried... ...but threw aside the iPad after just 5 minutes *lol*)

Have a great one this weekend ok?

ONE SAD ROLL

You know how you sometimes wait excitedly for a roll of film to come back and when you get it, all you could go was... ..."meh"? Well this was one such roll, sadly. The above were all I could salvage from it.

A roll of Chinese film that I tested out and I must say... ...I love my Fujifilm more than ever.

Hope the monday blues are long gone from you. I shall load a proper roll this weekend and try again.

SLEEPY RAMBLINGS

Just got back from some good food, beer and fun at a friend's place, nothing better than a home party I think. There's a purring cat beside me as I type, and I'm getting all warm and sleepy.

Old photo again, I really must hang out more with my camera. Tomorrow, perhaps.

Enjoy the weekend everyone, I'm going to bed.

FIND ME WHERE THE FIELDS ARE

Is it the season already? 

To be honest, I can't remember, my school days in Japan seemed so distant. I have a desperate need to get away from the concrete blocks, packed trains, messy office, sit in an open field, and just be.

THAT ROLL FROM SEPTEMBER

Pretty geometric shapes.

Hello Kimu Taku, we meet again.

September in a nutshell.

Good friends B & P came and were gone too soon, and we are missing them!