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Monday, January 23, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Can't Comment!
Arrrrrrgh! I can't reply to comment on my blog.
Why? Why? Why? Been trying for two days.
Dear readers, do you have the same experience before?
How do you solve this?
I have never experience this before.
Looks like I have to reply to comment here.
Hope there is no problem publishing.
Banae, I hope you are reading this.
Banae Phelps,
What gauge of wire are you utilizing here? I am just starting and thought this would be an easy item to make to learn how to work with the wire and tools before I purchased your other tutorials. THank you.
Why? Why? Why? Been trying for two days.
Dear readers, do you have the same experience before?
How do you solve this?
I have never experience this before.
Looks like I have to reply to comment here.
Hope there is no problem publishing.
Banae, I hope you are reading this.
Banae Phelps,
What gauge of wire are you utilizing here? I am just starting and thought this would be an easy item to make to learn how to work with the wire and tools before I purchased your other tutorials. THank you.
- Referring to this tutorial - http://www.wireblissmei.com/2009/01/free-tutorial-basic-3-wire-braiding.html
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Twice Around the World Set
Its rainy days here in Kuching.
After 4 or 5 hours of rain this morning, the roadside drain is overflowed.
This rarely happen and I have a feeling lots of places in the city are flooded by now.
A friend got caught and stuck in the traffic jam on the way to work.
Hubby called to let me know not to go out this morning as most roads (on his way to work) are flooded and cars are stuck in between.
There goes my leave. I am suppose to get an official matter done this morning.
Anyway, this is a good opportunity to post my recent pretties for your viewing.
A set of Twice Around the World (TAW) Wire Wrap Bracelet, Ring and Earrings with Malachite
The tutorial for the TAW Bracelet is available here.
The tutorial for this TAW Ring is available at my Etsy Shop - here
After 4 or 5 hours of rain this morning, the roadside drain is overflowed.
This rarely happen and I have a feeling lots of places in the city are flooded by now.
A friend got caught and stuck in the traffic jam on the way to work.
Hubby called to let me know not to go out this morning as most roads (on his way to work) are flooded and cars are stuck in between.
There goes my leave. I am suppose to get an official matter done this morning.
Anyway, this is a good opportunity to post my recent pretties for your viewing.
A set of Twice Around the World (TAW) Wire Wrap Bracelet, Ring and Earrings with Malachite
It is still raining heavily outside.
Be safe.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
2012
Two Thousand and Twelve.
Happy NEW YEAR 2012
All the best wishes.
I am tired and shall be going to zzzz land.
Enjoy your count down and see in 2012.
Be happy, be safe.
Happy NEW YEAR 2012
All the best wishes.
I am tired and shall be going to zzzz land.
Enjoy your count down and see in 2012.
Be happy, be safe.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Seasons Greetings and Sparklies
Before you go off for the long weekend and holidays, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all regular readers and followers of my blog as well as readers who just happen to stumble upon my site a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Thank you for your friendship, loyalty, commentaries, encouragements, patient, inspirations and supports all these years.
Here is the last batches of wire wrapped sparkly crystal rings and fruity rings for the year.
Hope it will bring you lots of sparks during the celebrations.
No color editing was done except for cropping and inserting the logo.
Happy Holidays! :)
Thank you for your friendship, loyalty, commentaries, encouragements, patient, inspirations and supports all these years.
Here is the last batches of wire wrapped sparkly crystal rings and fruity rings for the year.
Hope it will bring you lots of sparks during the celebrations.
These three pictures of the Sparkly Rings above were taken with Samsung G2 (8MP) phone camera - inspired by Heather in her post here. Being kiasu, I tried it out this morning and they turned up quite good.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Fruits and Weekends Gateaway
Here's an off wire jewelry ramble.
Some pictures taken last two weekends during our outings to Serian, Hot Spring and Serikin Market.
I have posted about Serikin Market several times here, here, here and here, about Hot Spring here and maybe several other posts but I don't think I have ever posted anything on Serian, a small town (population about 90k+), an hour drive from the city.
Serian is famous for its durians.
That is why you will be greeted by this Giant Durian as you enter the town.
As usual, our favorite place to visit is the market.
At the time of our arrival, late morning, the whole town was really busy.
Lots of people around especially at the market and shops around it.
It was a Sunday and most likely people were doing their early Christmas shopping.
Can't tell as I've only visited this town on a Sunday, so it may be the usual crowd on a weekend :)....
Here are the highlights of the trip, mostly taken at the market.
All kind of vegetables as well. Ops! the one at top left is not vegetable, its breadfruit, top right is Terung Dayak (sour brinjal) while bottom left is buah petai (petai beans).
Bottom right are the many types of shrimp paste (belacan).
This one is an interesting fruit - buah tarap.
Looks a bit like jackfruit and buah cempedak, they should be cousins...hehehe....
I didn't know there are two types of buah tarap.
The hairy and non-hairy :)
Something new for me.
Which one do you prefer?
Feels like having all of them.
Colorful kuih-muih (pastries, cakes, cookies, biscuits, etc. etc.)
Handcrafted colorful baskets from colorful binders or packing straps.
Used to be made from rattan and other natural resources but these are scarce and hard to find due to forest clearing. Sad! Sad!
Next we had our lunch at a nearby eatery (forgot the name...).
Not to be missed is this fat and juicy sayur midin...a wild forest fern, grow mostly in disturbed swampy forest. We had other dishes but I stopped taking picture after this midin, as I am too busy eating :)
After lunch, off to the river. These are some of the pictures taken along the way.
Hill paddy planted by the locals.
Very common view along the roads in Sarawak.
The region is quite mountainous with winding roads like this.
Pepper vines, planted by the locals on small plot of land. Another common view.
Don't be surprise if the pepper you are having is from here. Sarawak pepper is world renowned :)
Swamp or wet paddy, planted on low lying area, unlike hill paddy.
The kids having fun at the back of the pickup - just for a short distance.
Finally, the river.....nice clear water but its kind of neglected since our last visit.
Tall bushes on the way down...Argh! Geli!
Getting ready with the net....
Here's the catches....Borneo Sucker and a tiny crab.
We were at Pasar Serikin yesterday. Not much to say about Pasar Serikin (as I have posted about it several times). I think this are the more interesting parts of the trip.....
Large Geckos for sale at RM50 each.
Pitcher plant!
......with sticky rice cooked in it :) Yummy!
Look, with sambal belacan (shrimp paste).
Henry loves it!
Next will be a fruit related ring post....
Some pictures taken last two weekends during our outings to Serian, Hot Spring and Serikin Market.
I have posted about Serikin Market several times here, here, here and here, about Hot Spring here and maybe several other posts but I don't think I have ever posted anything on Serian, a small town (population about 90k+), an hour drive from the city.
Serian is famous for its durians.
That is why you will be greeted by this Giant Durian as you enter the town.
As usual, our favorite place to visit is the market.
At the time of our arrival, late morning, the whole town was really busy.
Lots of people around especially at the market and shops around it.
It was a Sunday and most likely people were doing their early Christmas shopping.
Can't tell as I've only visited this town on a Sunday, so it may be the usual crowd on a weekend :)....
Here are the highlights of the trip, mostly taken at the market.
Fruits everywhere...rambutans (the hairy one, top left), mangostene, durians and guavas.
Bottom right are the many types of shrimp paste (belacan).
Looks a bit like jackfruit and buah cempedak, they should be cousins...hehehe....
I didn't know there are two types of buah tarap.
The hairy and non-hairy :)
Something new for me.
Which one do you prefer?
Colorful kuih-muih (pastries, cakes, cookies, biscuits, etc. etc.)
Used to be made from rattan and other natural resources but these are scarce and hard to find due to forest clearing. Sad! Sad!
Next we had our lunch at a nearby eatery (forgot the name...).
After lunch, off to the river. These are some of the pictures taken along the way.
Very common view along the roads in Sarawak.
Don't be surprise if the pepper you are having is from here. Sarawak pepper is world renowned :)
The kids having fun at the back of the pickup - just for a short distance.
Finally, the river.....nice clear water but its kind of neglected since our last visit.
We were at Pasar Serikin yesterday. Not much to say about Pasar Serikin (as I have posted about it several times). I think this are the more interesting parts of the trip.....
Henry loves it!
Next will be a fruit related ring post....
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