Memory of Childhood

This is my second animated short film made for a school assignment.

The entire video is a compositing of different 2D images and green screen footage. 

I spent almost the whole week on this. 

Putting extra effort in searching for tutorials and applying the effects to layers of images.

The end results looks more promising.

Before Summer Ends

Purchased our day ticket, packed our camera, board the train and head west.
Our destination this time was Utrecth and Amsterdam.
We decided to travel together before the holiday comes to an end.

This was my third time in Utrecth, but the big city never seemed to turn me off.
There are still so many things to discover.
We took an alternative route from the train station, through the shopping complex and into the city center.
Our first stop was the open market which is always available during Saturdays.
We got ourselves some freshly made stroopwafel and headed towards the busy streets.

As usual, we walk and stop at times to take pictures of the things that catches our eyes.
Danika was doing street photography of stickers and graffiti while I tried capturing what I call "urban designs".

We walk pass big streets, through small lanes and also along the canal.
We did not take the boat ride on the canal since we have quite a tight schedule.
So we kept walking straight on the longest road that led us to the Miffy Museum in the end.
Danika was delighted as it was the place she longed to visit.
Of course, we spent sometime in the museum admiring the work of Dick Bruna.

It was almost time for us to head back to the train station and continue our journey to Amsterdam.
On the way, we came across some hobby stores that were simply fascinating.
Obviously, we just couldn't stop ourselves from entering.
The first one was a beads and accessories store.
They sell all the things that you need for making your own accessories, from beads, charms, chains to ribbons.
The concept was that, the store itself has a workshop where you can sit down and start on your project.
Don't worry if you're a non-artistic person, simply look around the shop and you'll find some inspiration from the wide range of ready made accessories.

The second shop that caught me was a small button shop.
It is almost like the button shops we have in Malaysia though.
Old and small but carries a wide range of sewing notions.

Unfortunately, I did not find my way back to the textile market this time but I'm glad to have discover these shops.

My Bohemian Pouch

I should have continue writing for the pass week but I was too occupied with sewing.
I had a lot of idea coming into my mind recently, but not enough time to spend.

I always wanted to make a bag for myself but I end up buying a new one all the time.
Up till today, I haven't got the chance to finish a bag.
I only manage to make a small pouch for myself.
But I'm really satisfied with it.

It's made with recycled material that I got from a jump suit that my sister bought hmm...maybe five years ago.
It has been lying in our closet for 'yes that long' years because the size was too big.
And last year, my sister sent it to me with the thought that I'll be able to wear it here.
No no, so it continued to lay in my closet until this summer.

Now part of it looks like this

Of course with the help of my skillful hands, my best assistant the sewing machine and also some embellishment.

The floral ribbon is a lucky piece from the scrap bag that I bought during my visit to the weaving factory in Germany.

Heat Wave

Today was by far the hottest day I've experienced since I'm here.
The temperature went up to 34°C.
I had two cups of ice cream to help me lower my body temperature.
But it was just temporary, I'm all sweaty and sticky.


I know I've been living in a warm country for 20 years.
But we always had the luxury of air conditioning.
That's what I'm craving for now.
Or I shouldn't pamper myself, so maybe a table fan will do.


My dear laptop couldn't bare the heat too, it was overheating.
The base was so hot that it would allow me to make fried egg.
And so I took the courage to open part of the base to clean the fan.
Sweep, sweep with brush and wipe it a little with a slightly damp cloth.
It's now running perfectly fine.

In Enschede

Once back in Enschede, I got a message from Danika and Gumin.
They were going to cook Korean food again.
I was too exhausted to cycle there at first but my tummy was growling.
So I unpacked my suitcase and set out to the north.

They were busy preparing  our dinner -- dakgalbi and gimbap when I arrive.
Suzi was also there as she's also back from vacation.
We talked while cooking until everything was ready.
It took us more then an hour to finish the gimbap.

As soon as we're done, we laid some plastic bags on the floor and had a little picnic in the kitchen.
We were all starving so the food disappeared from our plates quickly.

Later on we gathered in the room to watch some videos.
We also had the almond cookies that I brought from Germany as dessert.
Uncle Manfred's spritzgebäck is the best.
They love it as much as I do.

The sun set and that indicates the end of the day.
We went home with a satisfied stomach and a smile on our faces.