I submitted an entry for a drawing contest, specifically the Pandas and Friends Contest held by #welovepandas on DeviantArt this afternoon. It’s the first time I’m entering a drawing contest and furthermore, it’s a topic I really love – Pandas. I thought I would share my inspiration behind this drawing.
This was suppose to be a panda island and not the entire globe but somehow I feel that showing the whole universe in the drawing gives a stronger appeal than just an island. The globe was inspired by the illustration used in my previous post, fishing for designs kills all the creativity. The rest of the ideas came from the fictitious panda stories created by Chewy.
According to Chewy, there’s an island owned by the panda clan and on this not-so-little island lives all the pandas in the world. I kind of change the island to world in this case. While I was drawing, I am thinking what would a world with only pandas and no humans look like? Would it be the same as what we are looking at today? City? Cars? Computers? Or not? I remembered Chewy once told me that pandas are peaceful and quiet animals (though I’m not sure if that applies for the real ones). I’m pretty sure a place with pandas wouldn’t be too developed so no cars nor computers. A boat sounds like a good thing to have to visit the neighbours?
On this island, there are 4 main characters, the panda flying the kite who lives in the blue tower is Pete. His house reminds me of the Weasleys’ house in Harry Potter, he spends most of his time keeping the orange kite flying. He doesn’t really do anything. Pete lives with Farmer Fred, a gardener who enjoys spending his time in the fields. He doesn’t get tan though. Fred has a gluttonous brother (surprisingly, he’s not a pig) who spends 24/7 in the bamboo forest not far off from Pete’s island. We also have Mary (a very uncreative name, I know). Mary loves pink. She lives in the candy house and travels around via the boat. She doesn’t own the boat, it belongs to everyone. The pandas community is full of sharing, care and love. She is easily recognise by the big pink bow on her head. Lastly, the huge one doing the introduction is Gem (he’s a male).
The end. Have you felt asleep? I think I can start writing children story books in the future. :P Check out my entry at DeviantArt and if you love it, please favourite the entry and show your love! All comments, suggestions and favourites are very much appreciated. Thanks for reading this story! 
Have you ever heard of a drama played out on an online blog? I first heard of this online drama last month when I was invited to the sneak preview of Not So Secret Lives: Crossroads. So, what is this all about?
Not So Secret Lives (NSSL) tells the story of 2 youths Trey and Jesse and the friends around them as they come to grips with the growing role sexuality plays in their lives. What sets this story apart is the fact that it is told through a series of blog entries by the 2 main characters.
Not So Secret Lives: Crossroads is a continuation of season 1 which sees our protagonists, Trey and Jesse, thrust into the mix themselves. A seemingly routine boys’ night out for Trey leads to a downward spiral of his relationship with Jesse. This season, the characters explore how harmless fun can lead to harmful consequences.
So here goes, Trey went partying and ended up in the motel. I won’t divulge what he has done so check out their blog on http://notsosecretlives.com to find out. In my opinion, Trey have made a mistake but what’s done is done. He should be focusing on fixing and solving the problem. If you really love someone, there’s no secrets. Speaking from the perspective of a female, I think she would feel more hurt if she finds out what happen from anyone other than Trey. He should definitely be honest to Jesse and tell her about it (and it’s a good thing he did).
The incident has form a crack in their relationship and has Trey doubting his own health condition. It’s no joke when it comes to issues like HIV, not to mention the huge amount of emotional stress that comes with it. It will affect him for his entire life. His actions and its consequences are irreversible. Is it worth it to exchange a night of fun for countless amount of stress and problems in the future? I really don’t know whether Jesse will forgive Trey for what he has done. I’m pretty sure it takes a lot for a person to trust someone again.
One advice to all the guys out there including Trey, know your limits! If you can’t drink, don’t. It just take a little more self control to avoid making such a serious mistake. So think twice!
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Harmless fun may not be as harmless as you think. Find out why at http://notsosecretlives.com (Please note that this is a flash site and may take some time to load). You can join in the discussions too in the Facebook fan page.
I have almost forgotten to post my twitpic photos from last week. I had an extremely busy week and wasn’t online most of the time. Anyway, here’s a short recount of what happened last week. I received lots of goodies in the mail and am absolutely in love with my new cosmetics products from koreabb.com.sg. I found a new online shop, Beauty Carousel in Singapore selling lots of Japanese cosmetics. It’s so tempted to try some of the highlighting and oil control powder but I’m trying to put myself on a shopping ban to save up for Christmas.
Twitpic of the week
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