Daddy Long Pants

Came across this story in the Chinese papers today and liked it.

Daddy was going for a reunion the next day and bought himself a new pair of pants. However, it was 10 cm too long. So, he decided to ask someone at home to alter it. He first asked Granny who said that she was too tired to do so. When he asked Mummy, she said she has too much work to do it. Finally when he asked Daughter, she was on her way to a dance and could not possibly spare the time.

Daddy could understand and decided that he should just wear an old pair of pants to the reunion.

Later that day, Granny felt bad to have turned down her son. He has been such a good son after all. So, she shortened the pants for him. Mummy finished her work and she too felt that she could at least helped her lovely husband and she shortened the pants by 10 cm too. When Daughter came home from her dance, she also decided that she should helped Daddy out and she altered the pants by 10 cm as well.

So, on the day of the reunion, Daddy found himself with a pair of new pants that had become 30 cm shorter. And he decided to wear it to the reunion. When his old friends asked him, he said, well, I have such a loving family and told them the story of how his pants was altered.

If we were caught in such a situation, how would we have reacted. Possibly not as calmly nor with such good humour. For most of us, we are more likely to have better EQ outside of our family than with our family members. Familiarity breeds contempt?

This article came from sharing sessions at Crocodile where the staff meets weekly and the members take turn to share an inspirational story each week. Cool yah?

Blink Blink

I like! Malota Projects.



And more cute monsters, Idle Monsters. Brian's boxers remind me of those dad would wear. Hee!



And this is so clever. Bent Objects. Thanks Albert.

Design Disease

I was looking through some blogs that I have in my bookmark, a few of which I have not looked at in a while. Then I read this fairly old post on Noisy Decent Graphic about The Design Disease and was totally taken by it. He later started a flickr pool too.

I am not sure I have that severe a case of that disease but I can certainly identify with some of the symptoms.

There was also this post about The Grand Tour in London in which a collection of priceless paintings were set free around the streets of London. Having just done my 70's exhibition, I am inspired to consider doing one in which old photos of Toa Payoh are enlarged, framed and exhibited at the spot where it was first taken. Any collaborators and sponsors?

Paint on the Run

So entertaining and amazing ... Paintjam.

Thanks for sharing, Prakash!

Muffin Much

I thank God for the surprises from little angels.

Yesterday, Vincent came by after his lunch and gave me muffin, just as I was thinking of one. That unexpected choc muffin tasted especially good.

Jessie, who walked into Pauseability for the first time today offered me a muffin too. Wow, yet another sweet surprise.

Thanks Vincent and Jessie for making my day!

PS These muffins are from the hawker centre near Pauseability and they are pretty popular.

Life Story

So, what's my story?



When my friend brought her treasured childhood stuff for the exhibition, it was great that I had the chance to listen to her tell me some of the turning-points in her life. What has happened earlier has certainly left an imprint on who she is today.



At that time, I was reading the book True North and in it, the authors were saying that leaders find their true north from their life story. All of us have life stories, but these authentic leaders have reframed theirs and could draw a common thread in them that traced out their purpose in life.



Later, when I saw this wonderful slide presentation about the art of Eric Carle, it is so clear how his life story, especially his childhood in the midst of the world war, has influenced his work.

All this got me asking what my own story is. When I looked at what I have been trying to do with Pauseability, I cannot help but trace bits of my life experiences in it. As a good friend of mine exclaimed when she paused by, "Oh this is so you!".

I guess I continue to ask: so, what's my story?

What Will Be, Will Be

"I Love My 70's Childhood" starts showing today. Well, just a smallish little display of nostalgia. I am also hoping that those who also spent their childhood in the 70's would add a little something to the 70's pop culture paper quilt.

What I am really happy to share is my collection of Yippee! magazine. The visuals in this magazine had meant alot to me growing up. I am just wondering if there are others who treasured this magazine as much.



There's a stack to dive into if you are a Yippee! fan.



I was pleasantly surprised that information about this exhibition appeared in My Paper.

A little digression: I have created gift vouchers for Pauseability.