ooh crafty


made meself a little bag. my very first attempt and i’m quite pleased with it. for all my floatiness, i’m actually a practical person, and this trait, i attribute to my very practical parents. they do say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. it totally makes sense that i make something i can use, instead of say, a stuffed rabbit. cute as little wonky (my stuffed rabbit made out of a comfy white tee) is, she is now buried under a pile of unfolded clothes with the other furrier toys. but that’s not to say that stuff toys have no worth! they are cute and cuddly and also make great models.

the flower is a detachable accessory H gave me some time ago. it’s really pretty but i’m not sure how to wear it with the clothes i have. i think it adds a little something to the otherwise plain bag, and it makes him happy that i’m finally using it (^ ^)v

and the best thing is there’s enough room in the bag for a cat and probably a hamster or two.

ai.jpgi made them in school today. the school nurse showed me her collection and asked me if i wanted to try making one. this was at one of my vist schools and i went to school not knowing that it was sports day today. since i had no classes, i was in the counselling room pinching and pressing little birds out of clay while chatting with the nurse all morning. mind you, they are not just ordinary clay birds. when they are done, i shall reveal their secret function found where some people say the sun doesn’t shine.

kimutaku D40this is officially the next new thing i’m lusting after. not kimura takuya, though he’s pretty yummy too. japanese boys are usually quite cute. even if they are not, their hairstyles kinda make up for it. but that’s until uncle-dom strikes when they are in their late 20s. kimutaku is already in his 30s and still looking dishy.

back to the other delicious looking thing. the nikon d40x. i’d have easily settled for the original d40 since 10 megapixels means nothing to me when a good quality 6.1 can do the same job. i’ve never really been the more/bigger-the-better type. but over here, they are bundling the d40x lens kit and an additional VR 55-200mm zoom lens for an attractive price.

i love my d70 and the best thing is that it’s still working really well after 3 years. the only gripe i have is the size and the weight. d70 is not something i want to lug around on a casual day out. the d40 looks perfect. and if it’s as light as people claim it is, i can totally do away with the need for an extra compact camera.

i’m really tempted to buy it. like right away. just as i was tempted to buy the scanner-printer combi and a macbook pro right away. but i’m taking some time to think it through. and with time, i realised that some things, like the 超 expensive macbook pro, can wait. i guess a newer and better equipment doesn’t mean anything, just like an expensive, big-ass camera doesn’t necessary make a good picture. anyway, photography, illustration, graphics are still just hobbies for me. i could as easily spend time making rubber stamps with the carving set i bought for a 100 yen and feel just as satisfied.

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