Sunday, September 11, 2016

Round the clock good fortune.

I'd posted this design on Google+ back in July 25th. I said I would be back with the description...so now one and a half month later here it is. Better late than never eh? :p

This design is made up of three parts. 
1. The clock. Click on the link if you need a free clock face.
2. The bat. Free resource. Worked in PS to decolorized and improved the contrast.
3. The Chinese character that the bat's holding onto. 

The Chinese character is 福 (fu). As I'd explained in one of my earliest designs on Zazzle, it means good fortune, lucky, happiness and blessedness etc. Sold a poster on that design earlier this year and also on Redbubble. 福 indeed.  No wonder the Chinese love to have this character hang/stick on their walls/doors during the Chinese new year. hahaha...

Anyway, bat in mandarin is also pronounced as fu (same as
福). The nocturnal animal had traditionally been used as a fortune symbol in China. 

My design...well I guess the title says it all. I am wishing everyone good fortune round the clock. And may your good luck soar! :)


Saturday, September 10, 2016

Just breathe

I have given up about a month ago planning my life or my work or my learning. Thrown my lists away. I am not saying that I don't plan anymore or don't make lists anymore. But they are now more of a reminder of the most important thing I needed to do each day. Just one or two things. And when I have done that I go consult my lists again to see what I want to tackle next. I don't get depressed for not checking all the boxes in my to do list anymore. I am happier now. Let's face it. At my great advance age, if hardcore planning and lists had not work before it probably is not going to work for me. Not saying that it's not going to work for someone else. To each their own. But for me...well I think I am going to enjoy killing the nearest snake for a while...a long while. :)



Sunday, September 4, 2016

Breakfast at McDonald's

Was at my favorite McDonald's outlet again this morning for breakfast. Believe me when I say not everyone of the outlets are made the same. My usual seat was unusually sunny this morning. The Sun had come in for a chat ... and made "M"s on my paper. And if you look closely... gave me a tiny smile too. aww... hahaha...