• Documenting Life,  Travels,  Urban Sketching

    Travel Journal | HK & Macau

    On this trip, I opted for a minimalist approach to my art supplies. I brought along a single journal and a small sketchbook. Additionally, I packed two watercolor palettes, although I only used one. I also brought a set of Caran D’Ache water-soluble pencils, some brushes, and fountain pens. We arrived in Hong Kong around noon. However, I had an urgent matter to attend to, which unfortunately left me with no chance to sketch. The next day, I set out early to run some errands. As a habit, I always find the post office first to purchase stamps for sending postcards to family and friends. Although I planned to take…

  • Kids stuff

    The Wiggles in Hong Kong

    We are excitedly counting the days till we get to go to Hong Kong and watch The Wiggles in concert in Hong Kong. Ssshhhh! Our kids don’t know yet as this is a complete surprise for them! There will be 2 surprises: the trip to Hong Kong itself. They’ve been ‘ready’ since January, expectantly waiting for the day when we can afford to go to Hong Kong once again. Being ‘ready’ means they’ve packed their Trunkis with summer clothes and toys already. We plan to only tell them 2 days before we go (which is a weekend) so they can prepare their Trunki cases. the concert is also a surprise…