Some people are born lucky and some are not. There are times I wished that I was able to help the unfortunate people such as the disabled. If you have an average financial, there are still other way of helping them.
I've been supporting a company owned by the members of the organisation of Mouth & Foot Painting Artists (MFPA) for the past 2 years. A very minimum support but sincerely comes from the heart.
MFPA was organised in 1956 and all their members are disabled. However, they have learned to draw and write using their foot or mouth. I respected them as being a disabled, life can be very difficult. Some 'normal' people thought they cannot do anything or even useless. By learning to draw, they managed to have a source of income without having to beg or wait for donations. MFPA offers artworks produced as Calendar, Cards, Bookmarks and other items. MFPA mailed their products to non-specific addresses; means that anybody may received their mails. Then, it's up to you either to buy and pay or return back to them. Honesty plays a main role too! You may also add your orders or buy other items if you wished too.
Some of the artists are Siti Aishah, Ng Ah Kwai, Ismail Rakib, Kam Wai and Chong Keow. They were born without hands. However, Kam Wai was born with palsy cerebrum since small and his hands are paralysed.
Siti Aishah
Ismail Rakib
Kam Wai
Chong Keow
These are some of the paintings by MFPA and produced as Eidulfitri Cards and calendar. See and appreciate their hardwork.
If you are interested to buy the products or wished to visit them, contact :
Mouth & Foot Painting Artists Sdn. Bhd. (MFPA)
Lot 327, 2nd Floor, Ampang Park Shopping Centre, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Telephone :
+603-21618860,
+603-21618502 Fax : +603-21621504
After almost seven months, my thyroid is almost at the normal level, but still swollen. I'm a bit worried, because this time..it took a longer time to reduce the swollen. Another new experience is the feeling of a chunk of food stuck in my throat. My thyroid must be pushing my trachea.
I dislike the two main option of getting rid of the swollen, which might or will effected my hormones and etc. The doctor proposed to me a radiation treatment or going under the knife. Both have pros and cons. I'm not ready to be medicated for my whole life after surgery and not even ready to have health problems after radiation treatment.
So, I've decide to try alternative medication. I went to visit a chiropractic specialist in USJ, Selangor whom we have known for few years. We've tried their Chinese body massage (by his wife for ladies), acupuncture and reflexology. I'm satisfied with the result especially the acupuncture technique (for different sickness, not thyroid).
As for my thyroid, he massaged my back bone, neck and arms. A little twist here and there..with lots of 'cracking' sound of my bones, especially the neck. For some, that's the best part. And alternatively, he proposed to me Chinese medicinal herbs. Without hesitation, I followed his advise.
Please scroll down and see what I've boiled just to cure the swollen of my thyroid....
This is the packet of herbs (that I can't even recognised any of the plants except for pine cones). These herbs need to be boiled with six cup of water. Boiled them with small fire, the darker the colour, the better!
But wait...the most special ingredients are.......
Yes,
SEAHORSES. They are expensive, MYR 12.00 for a pair of each species.
Stigmatopora argus (Spotted Pipefish) is the elongated body. They are lovely sea creatures...don't you agree?
"Seahorse populations are thought to have been endangered in recent years by overfishing and habitat destruction. The seahorse is used in traditional Chinese herbology, and as many as 20 million seahorses may be caught each year and sold for this purpose. Medicinal seahorses are not readily bred in captivity as they are susceptible to disease and have somewhat different energetics than aquarium seahorses." -
Wikipedia(Yikes...!!)
After boiling them altogether, this is the water I need to drink....
Black, smelly medicinal herbs drink. This is about 600ml. I've drank it but only less than half-cup per day. It tasted horrible and indescribable! You might even throw-up as the water almost entering your throat. The trick, of course stop breathing and swallow as fast as possible. Gargle immediately and chew strong flavour sweets!
Last but least, the boiled seahorse and dried again. I've planned to keep it as you don't buy seahorses for fun, or have them as a pet. They are sensitive sea creatures and beautiful to see.
So, anyone care for a Chinese medicinal herbs?
Nice.....
Thursday, July 23, 2009
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ArtiNALife
I would like to share with you the email I've received from a friend. My gratitude to those whom started sending this images. This is cool and creative. Maybe we can use these ideas to enhance our life!!
The two images below is a public toilet in Houston, USA. Superb looking toilet from the outside.....
And superb looking from the INSIDE!!..I don't feel secure when doing my 'business' in this toilet eventhough people from the outside can't see you....but it's still an awesome design....classy and simple.
And this is even scarier...you are about to enter the toilet and you see this kind of flooring..definitely you'll get a good laugh!
How about this one...you are smoking at the lounge, and you felt like somebody is watching you from the ceiling....yup, a reminder to the smokers!! So why not quit smoking?
Bowling....
Thursday, July 09, 2009
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ArtiNALife
It has been quite sometime I didn't come out with any drawing. Believe me, when it comes to draw..you really need inspiration and mood (well, I'm talking about myself) and I'm not in the best mood. I was trying to get more connection and visitors for my other 2 blogs via social networking especially from Blog Catalog (of course!)..might do it more for the next few weeks. For the time being, I'll update this blog with anything that might interest you and also what's running in and out of my life.
As you might know, me and hubby love bowling and we bowled every week. I'm just an average player and played inconsistent games..I've always changed my style, rhythm and stand position. When was asked why...I said I want to explore and search for the best style (...but for the past few months, I have no improvement).
I've been using my hubby's new bowling ball. You can say that we traded with each other. He took back his ball which I've been used (the Zone ball posted earlier) and I'm using his new Hammer ball. He said, the ball didn't suited him well and was not drilled accordingly to his spinner style. So, we sent the ball to suit my fingers and tried it and simply love the 'hooking' of the ball.
I think my game is going to improve by using this ball! (wish me luck!). These are the photos of the ball. It is only used for about 1 year..but, there was a long and deep scratch on the ball (I've dotted the scratch) when it jammed and rolled in the gutter at the end of the lane. We hate it when it happened..
My hubby likes to participate in the tournament (at any bowling alleys). He's trying his luck and made friends with other bowlers too. I encourage him as well because I can see he's a good bowler. He wasn't lucky enough in the previous tournaments (but still won, at least he got free games). His best winning was in 9 pin Double; their team got second place.
And I cannot believe his luck last Tuesday...he took part in 3 games 9Pin tournament opened only for the bowling members. It was so nerved wrecking because he really wanted to win. He did well in the first 2 games, but dropped at the 3rd game. I convinced him to cool down and relaxed (he's a little tensed at that moment).
And he's back on board.....I've made a guessed by stating that he might be in the top 10..but as the result came out...taaadaaaaa......He's.......
#1!!....it's the best moment and he got extra money for this week :D
As for my hubby, it boost his confidence and can't wait to participate in more, and more tournament.
To my hubby : Good luck....and I'll always be watching you closely...behind the lane :D
Hello Visitors and Followers...
Thank you for dropping by to my blog...I was unable to update, previously known as
Art, Landscape Ideas...Get Ideas for the past few weeks and still....no new post at the moment due to certain circumstances. I was a bit busy with my errands and felt that 24 hours was zooming faster than ever...
Other than that, you might have seen something different to my blog'g title. Yes, I've decided to change a bit of this blog's title for 'easy management' ;). But the contents will be the same, so as the
URL..I am hoping that you will continue to support and visit my blog. As for me, I'll try my best in keeping myself motivated to update all of my blogs :)
Thanks again and enjoy your day!!
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Hello..Just want to inform the world that I am developing 2 new BLOGS;
http://plantsandnature.blogspot.com and
http://womenatbusiness.blogspot.com/ ... Hoping that you will check them out. So, Art, Landscape Ideas might be a little 'slow' on the progress..But will try my best to keep this blog moving ahead too.
Got this email and images from my husband..And I think this is one fine artist!! So check him out...His works are BRILLIANT!!..All you need is one cheap material for drawing, a lot of time and patience, reference for drawing and..
A LOT OF DUST AND DIRT...
SO.....Maybe you might want to try this! ..He even got a website!
"What do you do when you find a dirty car?"(a) Write WASH ME?
(b) Do a pretty drawing?
THIS is
SCOTT WADE. Check out what he does with the dirty cars by carefully and artfully removing portions of the dirt. According to his web site, he lives real close to a dirt road in San Marcos , Texas ....
I've received an email from a good friend of mine..And the email contained one of my interest. Yes, finally I have new architectural post to post in this blog. Simply love the images..they are mind boggling and how genius and creative the Architects and Engineers were!
I've never seen these images, that's the reason I'm posting them. Wondering if any of you have seen these buildings...LIVE!
Cubic Houses, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Ferdinand Cheval Palace, France
Crooked House, Sopot, Poland
Public Library, Kansas City, U.S
Habitat 67, Montreal, Canada
Basket Building, Ohio, U.S
Forest Spiral, Darmstadt, Germany
Wooden Gagster House, Archangelsk, Russia
The UFO House, Sanjhih, Taiwan
Wonderworks, Florida, U.S
Torre Galtea Figueres, Spain
All I can say..these are genius. The complexity of the design was amazing, I can't imagine how in the world they can construct such difficult structures..My brain would have been exploded to think and construct such designs. Love the UFO House in Taiwan, they do looked alike an alien spaceship! So as the Public Library in U.S..who wouldn't want to be in a rack of BIG BOOKS! If you happened to pass by this post and have information on these buildings, please share with me.
Anyway..kudos to those behind the completion of such successful and creative structures!
5-Minute Management Course
LESSON 1:
A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings.The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs..When she opens the door, there stands Bob , the next-door neighbour..Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you $800 to drop that towel.'
After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob , after a few seconds,
Bob hands her $800 and leaves.The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, 'Who was that?''It was Bob the next door neighbour,' she replies.
'Great,' the husband says, 'did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?'
Moral of the story:
If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure..
LESSON 2:
A priest offered a Nun a lift.She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.
The priest nearly had an accident.After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'The priest removed his hand.
But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again.The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.'Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.
On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.'
Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.
LESSON 3:
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp.They rub it and a Genie comes out.The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish..''Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk 'I want to be in the Bahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.'Puff! She's gone..
'Me next! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be in Hawaii , relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.'Puff! He's gone.
'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager.The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after lunch'
Moral of the story:
Always let your boss have the first say.
LESSON 4:
An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?'The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not.'So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral of the story:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
LESSON 5:
A turkey was chatting with a bull.'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree' sighed the turkey, 'but I haven't got the energy.
''Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied the bull. They're packed with nutrients...
'The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.
Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at t he top of the tree.He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.
Moral of the story:
Bull Shit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there..
LESSON 6:
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.The dung was actually thawing him out!
He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.
Morals of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3 ) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut!
THUS ENDS THE FIVE MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE
This is my experiment of drawing a pet..yes, this cat used to be in my family 8-9 years ago..and he has no name :(
My brother picked him from a wet market probably when he was a 'teenager'..the fur was orange and white. He's clean, beautiful but skinny though lived in the wet market. And got along very well with us. We enjoyed playing with him as he's very active and playful..kept on running around inside and out of the house..bites our feet and hands..
Until one day, when we had moved to a new apartment..I sensed that he felt uneasy about moving out to a new home and he acted a bit 'crazy'..kept on sniffed and looked in and out. I saw few dominant stray male cats around the area and might get him into trouble.
Few nights was OK for him. I let him slept in my room. However he started wanting to go out at night (perhaps looking for the opposite gender?)..Let him go for 'hunting' for 2 or 3 days consecutively and he did came home..Then came the day when he never returned home after a nite-out. We searched for him for a few days, but he was never came home..That moment, I've wished that if he'd lost, he'll find a good new owner..but never ever crushed by cars or dead bitten by stray dogs/cats..
..He had lived with us for less than a year..but the joy and fun that he gave was the best of all..
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Back to 3-4 weeks ago..i was so excited to met one of my favourite used-to-be Malaysian badminton player..Surprised to meet him at the bowling alley; NO..he's not playing bowling to represent Malaysia, instead (or maybe) he's one of the cafe owner's friend at the bowling alley (not sure if he's shares the business). After seeing him there a few times, I'm very sure he is
MR. FOO KOK KEONG (FKK) and convinced my husband he is FKK..the very famous FKK..
One fortunate night, he was at the cashier at the cafe's counter and coincidentally i was going to buy something. With all my guts and confidence..i asked him...
"Are you
MR. FOO KOK KEONG?"..he replied.."NO, I'm
ONG EWE HOCK"..."Hahahahahhaha."..that's me, laughed out loud for being embarrassed and mistaken by the name!!..it took about 2 minutes to realise and recall ONG EWE HOCK (OEH)..yup..got the wrong name! But knew he was once the
2ND Top Shuttler of the world in the 1990's..Well, he's not really interested to talk, so i just smiled (i have few questions to ask!!). Off i go with my drink, waffles and 'BIG JOKER SMILES' towards my husband..
Mr. OEH looks cute..below is he's photo..in fact I've drawn his portrait back in 1994, but I've drawn awfully awful and did not post it in this blog earlier (never wanted to publish this drawing..actually)
He's quite small in size..probably 170cm tall..but still physically fit, and still have the same hairstyle! Mr. Foo Kok Keong is the guy below..
Both of them were Malaysian best single players at their time. They make the Malaysian proud for their spirit and determination to be a winner..Back in the 90's, Malaysian players emerged to be one of the best in world top ranking..CONSISTENTLY; nowadays..it's a bit difficult, and I'm not the right person to give comments (i played badminton for fun and exercise!!)..Mr. OEH is consistently seen at the bowling alley every night i go for bowling, so i might asked him questions if he's at the cashier!! Don't care if he remembered me as "someone who got his name wrong"!...BEWARE ;)...I'm on a mission!
The above photo was somewhere in Malaysia (National Stadium, K.L..i guess) in 90's when Malaysia won the Thomas Cup..Only recall Cheah Soon Kit's name (1st from left), as for the others, their faces still fresh in my mind...
Ismail Rakib
Kam Wai
Chong Keow
