Romancing 1950's Malaya

Hey lovelies! Bijou Bazaar aka Artrage Lab presents Romancing 1950's Malaya this Valentine weekend! It's perfect timing for you to come & grab that special somethin' somethin' for that special someone... At the very last minute no doubt but they don't need to know that, right?

Date : 14 - 15 Feb 2009
Time: 2:00 - 10:00 PM
Venue: Soho KL, Solaris Mont Kiara
Theme: 1950’s Malaya
More info here.

Besides some new jewelry designs, I'll also be debuting some cards I made just for Valentine's Day at Bijou Bazaar! I actually only intended to make one card for the boyfriend but somehow ended up making a couple more as I think I may have gotten carried away with my Xacto knife...

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It's an anatomical heart if you haven't already figured it out folks! I kept it pretty simple with some space for you to scribble your own message inside plus you could always use it for any ol' day since it's not V'day specific. It also comes with a doily envelope & as a special treat, I'm selling it at only RM5 this weekend at Bijou Bazaar! Psst... The card is about the size of my fist as I did a bit of research & found out that your heart is about the size of your own fist. Neat huh?

Well, hope you can drop by & share the loving folks! Smooches.

To Sir With Love

Just had to share with you a clip from one of my all time favorite movie To Sir With Love featuring one of my all time favorite song of the same title by Lulu. Enjoy.

Princess

Once a princess, always a princess. Isn't Grace Kelly simply gorgeous? I want to grow up to be her some day.

Photos by Howell Conant & seen via Camp Comfort

You Complete Me

I love freebies don't you? Well, Creature Comforts has come up with another great project free to download that's perfect for Valentine's Day!

Taken off Creature Comforts: "What is sweeter than loving words to rest your weary heads upon... especially when they spell out something as endearing as "U COMPLETE ME" when placed side by side. All you have to do is print the PDF file onto iron-on transfer paper and adhere them to your pillowcases. Two additional hearts (one large and one small) included with the text file can be ironed onto the reverse or onto anything else that you wish."

Click here for the instructions & here to download the PDF file.

Bo

One of my favorite things about being part of the local KL bazaar circuit is the exposure to the talents of Malaysia's indie musicians. Here's my most recent discovery...



I personally met Bo at the previous RANtai event I took part in & he's not only talented but he's very charming. And humble. And nice. He actually went from table to table at the event to sell his CD to the vendors & attendees after his performance & at the end of the day gave half of his earnings to the NSTP Fund for Gaza. Stellar guy or what? Check him out at his MySpace & his channel on YouTube. Go grab a copy of his CD (which I highly recommend for that feel good vibe) at BBB Roland Studio, Hartamas.

I'll leave you for now with another video by Bo performing my favorite song from his album Bedroom Sanctuary. Enjoy Malam Ini.

Ribbon Bouquet

The price of roses sky rockets around Valentine's Day so what do you do? Make your own roses of course! Ribbon ones lah cos I think it's a little too late to pick up horticulture at this point...

I spotted this nifty little tutorial to make your own Valentine's Bouquet over at Burda Style which is an open source website for all things sewing. I'm going to make a couple of over sized roses like the ones pictured above. I'll let you know how it turns out k? Oh gosh... 4 more days to Valentine's! Better hurry now.

Better Together

Love must be in the air as I'm currently swooning to Jack Johnson's Better Together but I like the Rhythms Del Mundo Cuba version below better. What about you? Don't you think this is the perfect song for Valentine's Day coming soon?



Here are the lyrics for your crooning pleasure (taken off from here):

[Verse 1:]
There's no combination of words
I could put on the back of a postcard,
No song that I could sing
But I can try for your heart,
Our dreams, and they are made out of real things,
Like a shoebox of photographs,
With sepiatone loving,
Love is the answer
At least for most of the questions in my heart ,
Like why are we here? And where do we go?
And how come it's so hard?
It's not always easy,
And sometimes life can be deceiving,
I'll tell you one thing, its always better when we're together

[Chorus:]
MMM, it's always better when we're together
Yeah, we'll look at the stars when we're together
Well, it's always better when we're together
Yeah, it's always better when we're together

[Verse 2:]
And all of these moments
Just might find their way into my dreams tonight
But I know that they'll be gone,
When the morning light sings
And brings new things,
But tomorrow night you see
That they'll be gone too,
Too many things I have to do,
But if all of these dreams might find their way
Into my day to day scene
I'll be under the impression,
I was somewhere in-between
With only two,
Just me and you
Not so many things we got to do,
Or places we got to be
We'll sit beneath the mango tree now

Yeah, it's always better when we're together
MMM, We're somewhere in-between together
Well, it's always better when we're together
Yeah, it's always better when we're together

Mmmmm Mmmmm Mmmmm
I believe in memories
They look so, so pretty when I sleep
Hey now, and when, and when I wake up,
You look so pretty sleeping next to me
But there is not enough time,
And there is no, no song I could sing
And there is no combination of words I could say
But I will still tell you one thing,
We're better together

You Can

A quote to live by. Click here to see full size. You can also download it to set it as your desktop wallpaper or print it out & hang it as a personal reminder. Thanks Creature Comforts!

Oh, and a big THANK YOU to everyone who came & supported the RANtai Let There Be Love Fundraiser for Gaza last Saturday! You all rock. Special hi to those who came & bought from Mimpi for the very first time after following this little ol' blog. You all rock too. It was great to see so many people come together to spread the loving & in an effort to help Gaza overcome adversity. You all not only rock but skyROCKet. Is that lame? Hehehe.

Happy Thaipusam!

As I was searching for pictures of Thaipusam to share with you, I was most especially struck by Wazari's set from last year. The pictures above are just some of my favorites. Go check out the rest of the colors of Thaipusam as seen through the lens of Wazari. No wonder the dude is an Official Photographer for the government. His work is amazing!

Anyways, here are some facts about Thaipusam if you don't already know it (thanks Wikipedia!):

• Thaipusam is also referred to as Thaipooyam or Thaippooyam in the Malayalam language
• The festival commemorates both the birthday of Lord Murugan (also Subramaniam), the youngest son of Shiva and Parvati, and the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a vel (lance) so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman.
• On the day of the festival, Hindu devotees from the Tamil community will shave their heads undertake a pilgrimage along a set route while engaging in various acts of devotion, notably carrying various types of kavadi (burdens). At its simplest this may entail carrying a pot of milk, but mortification of the flesh by piercing the skin, tongue or cheeks with vel skewers is also common.
• The temple at Batu Caves, near Kuala Lumpur, often attracts over one million devotees and tens of thousands of tourists (apparently it's the largest Thaipusam celebration in the world!)
• The procession to the caves starts at the Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur in the heart of the city and proceeds for 15 kilometers to the caves, an 8-hour journey culminating in a flight of 272 steps to the top. (whoah!)
  

Friday I'm In Love

The Cure still rocks & I'm lovin' those smoky eyes on Robert Smith. Wonder if he does his own makeup... Keep on rocking folks!

(Psst! Are you all set for Valentine's yet? I'm busy with some card making for loved ones & getting ready for the Let There Be Love Fundraiser by RANtai this Saturday & Romancing 1950's Malaya with Bijou Bazaar next Saturday. Share the lovin'!)