Friday, February 01, 2008

Chinese New Year Preparation-Sort of

orchid close upYeh! Weekend is here again and it is going to be a busy weekend. First, Chinese New Year is just around the corner and I shall be on leave beginning Monday. Tomorrow, first thing first, shopping at Beaulevard....oh well not that I have not been looking but I still need to find and buy few more clothes for the new year. Been to the Spring, but didn't see anything I like. Maybe I should just check out Kenyalang Market :)....Ahmi's favorite place. Bought two pairs of new pants few nights ago after "hundreds" of fittings. Funny that my tummy is getting fatter and fatter by the day...*sigh*. I have "spare tyres" around my waist......*sigh*. Need to look for loose fitting clothing to cover up the tummy....:(.
Anyway, I will be working hard on my wire jewelry in the next two days as I need to get few commissioned pieces done before the Chinese New Year. Can't wait to get my hands on those pliers and wire after few days of inactivity........off I go....better get some of the things ready tonight.

Monday, January 28, 2008

Jewel From the Sea

CoralNo wire jewelry to show for the last few days, I am posting a picture taken of these sea plants, or is it coral? These plants are found in an aquarium at Kuching International Airport - Departure Hall. As I am always in and out of the airport, I might as well take some interesting pictures while I am there. So enjoy this sea plants. Ops! there is also a beautiful blue fish behind there.

Sunday, January 20, 2008

The Princesses Left

The princesses left for Singapore about two hours ago. They should be in the safe hands of their parents by now. The parents left for Singapore early this morning. These two girls are really brave to be travelling by themselves at this young age. Here are some pictures taken of them with the cousin brothers and grandma. Grandma with the grandchildren princess Victoriaprincess ElizabethThe cousins These earrings, pendants and bracelet are pieces of the wire wrap jewelry that I made for them but didn't manage to take photos of yesterday. wire wrapped dangle earringswire wrapped dangle earringswire wrapped rose quartz pendantwire wrapped rose colored glass pendant

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Dangle Earrings

Wire wrapped Dangle EarringsClose up of Wire wrapped Dangle EarringsToday, I made a few wire wrap pieces but only managed to take photos of these two pairs of dangling earrings. The others have already found their new owners. Not to worry, tomorrow I will snap some photos of those pieces with their owners as the models......:D. These two pairs of earrings are quite simple as shown here. You'll need about 2ins of chains, jump rings and a combination of crystals of your choices. I used swarovski crystals, pearl and emerald faceted crystal rondelles. Each side of the earrings consists of 4 wire wrap crystals. You may add more crystals to make it heavier looking.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Finally Done - Charmed Bracelets

Wire wrapped Charmed BraceletWire wrapped Charmed BraceletWire wrapped Charmed BraceletFinally I got these two charmed bracelets done for the two princesses - Victoria and Elizabeth. They will be leaving soon so thankfully I managed to make something for them.

To Be Or Not To Be

To be or not to be?, that is the question. To what do we owe this dilemma that we face every waking hour, every waking minute of our lives? Some people will say "meddio tutissimus ibis" or "you will go most safely by the middle course". But to some dilemmas there is no such thing as a middle course because they say "you can't have it both ways" or "you can't have the best of both worlds". That is why it is called a dilemma because we have to make a choice between two options with both having unsatisfactory or unpleasant consequences. It would have been better if we were living in a dream. Because in dreams there is no choice. It is our subconscious that takes over and we have no say, consciously, as to the outcome of the dream.
But it is no the outcome of the choice that weighs us because the end, as they say, justifies the means. The outcome of the choice is both pleasant and satisfactory. However, it is the consequence of not opting for the other choice that is the crux of the matter in the first place. The fact that there is a choice is not actually the perplexity here but it is the fact that we have to make a choice that makes it intricately complicated. Just like asking a layman to make a choice between proving either Galileo's Universal Law of Gravity or Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, in mathematical form. In this case, it is the outcome that is unpleasant. How about asking a person who loves cars and fishing to choose between a brand new car or a brand new speed boat. In this instance, either choice is pleasant in terms of satisfaction. But the consequence of not choosing either will make the choice more complicated.
The person in the latter case would then certainly ask for more time. Time for what, you would ask? Time to consider and ponder. And as the person ponders, more pros and cons appear and as more pros and cons appear, the problem becomes more complex. As the complexity increases, he becomes more perplexed with his dilemma and realized that he is now unable or unwilling to make a choice due to the unsatisfactory consequences of not choosing either the car or the boat. He is now in a state of indecision and has become confused. This is a situation in which when asked if the person would like the car, he would answer with a "yes, but....". If asked if the person would like the boat, he would also answer with a "yes, but....". What a dilemma, is it not?
In our everyday life, there are always decisions to be made. But due to our conditioning, the choices are more or less automatic. Like when we wake up, should we get up early or late? Should we take a shower or not? What should we wear today? Which shoes do we put on today? Which perfume to apply today? A myriad of decisions but trivial to dwell upon because it does not come with dire consequences.
Nevertheless, we should never forget that we have a freedom of choice. If we allow ourselves to be robbed of this most precious right then we become mere robots, automatons who do as they are told without the freedom of choice. So, let us rejoice that despite the complexities of some decisions that turn into dilemmas, we still have our God given freedom of choice.
And, that is the answer.