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An entertaining animation, this. Bet the pigeon will make a swell agent though. Haha.
A rookie secret agent is faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a curious pigeon gets trapped inside your multi-million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase.
Howdy! Long time no blog. Apologies for that but with all the CNY preparations and work, I hardly have time to well…write. =x
Anyways…here are a couple of talks you should attend if you’re serious about your craft. =3
Turning Good Ideas Into Great Business
Free Talk
@ Multi Purpose Room, B1, National Library, 7pm on 4 Mar 10Most writers on creativity do not practice what they preach, as the books they publish tell others to be different in order to succeed yet they do not dare to break the mould. Listen to expert author and speaker Fredrik Härén speak on how he doesn’t just write about creativity – but also uses his own creativity techniques. Fredrik Härén is one of the most talked-about names in the field of creativity. He has delivered over 1,000 speeches, lectures and workshops about business creativity, and idea generation to hundreds of organisations in over 25 countries. Fredrik is the founder of Interesting.org, and the author and publisher of the international bestseller The Idea Book.
For more information, download flyer here.
Admission is free, to register email info@bookcouncil.sg your name and telephone number.
And another:
From Comics to Screen
The Best Properties for Flim & Television
@ Toa Payoh Public Library, 10.00am to 6.00pm on 23 Feb 2010A wide range of graphic novels exists, covering every genre and style. Ever wonder WHY same made it to Hollywood, while some don’t?
At this workshop, we’ll study the fundamentals – the elements that stand out in graphic novels.We’ll show the importance of creating a personality for your main character, the creative process, and the combination of art and writing to get the message across. And lastly, practical ways to turning your ideas into actual TV shows and films.
Join Phil Yeh (US), a.k.a The Godfather of the American Graphic Novel, as we look at adapting graphic novels to film and television. No drawing skills required to attend this workshop.
Registration: Download workshop outline and registration form here.
Enjoy!
You know you’ve reached the threshold of old age when your peers start addressing you as “auntie” in front of their cats. >.<
The Arts Council is now seeking nominations for their Young Artist Award so if you know any outstanding talents in literature (like moi), art, film etc, nominate them! Except the form seems to take for granted that the person doing the nomination will know all the details needed. =x
Saw this really cute kitty display pic on sarahcoldheart’s twitter so she told me where to make one of my own. Here it is:
You can make one of your own at neutralx0 too. =D
So I was stalking my way around Facebook and I found a few funny animal videos that are rather =x. Enjoy.
Human cat perch:
Life of a mouse:
Emo bear:
Here’s a contest for writers organised by Amazon and Penguin Group:
Recently, Amazon.com and Penguin Group (USA) announced the third annual Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, an international competition seeking fresh new writing voices. CreateSpace will once again host the submission platform for the contest.
What should I do now?
1. Prepare your entry: Visit www.createspace.com/abna and review the submission guidelines, helpful tutorials, and official contest rules.
2. Sign up to receive contest notifications with helpful tools and tips for preparing your entry.
3. Connect with other authors and discuss the contest.
Important details about the 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award:
What are the prizes?
Two Grand Prize winners, one in each of our two categories, will receive a full publishing contract with Penguin including a $15,000 advanceWhat categories are being accepted?
This year, the contest features two categories: General Fiction and Young Adult FictionWhat type of works are eligible?
– Unpublished novel manuscripts
– Self-published novels (new this year!)When can I enter?
The submission period begins 1/25/10 and ends 2/7/10, or when the first 5,000 entries have been received in each category, whichever comes first
Good luck~! I might just enter if I can find the time. =x Heh.
I regularly come across this cat affectionately named Fifi and I find her quite adorable coz she likes to rub herself on my shoes or weave her way around my legs. My bf claims that it’s simply her way of cleaning her fur and nothing else intended. I being the animal lover, beg to differ or at least have another POV. =x
That’s her in the picture anyway. Beautiful, ain’t she? =3
Anyways, just yesterday, I greeted her as usual. Fifi looked up at me with unusually big eyes and meowed. Really loudly. I started petting her and she seemed slightly mollified. But the minute I stopped, she meowed protestingly, tried to nibble me and even jumped up to playfully hook me on my jeans with her claws. =x
When I told my bf what had happened over sms, he sent me this message in reply.
“It’s that time of the month. =x”
Sigh…he will insist on cats being evil no matter what I say. >.<
Okies…I’m finally done rearranging everything to my satisfaction. Turns out that I won’t be moving my fiction etc to another home after all. You can still read them on the site by simply going to YARNS.
The rest of the links on the header are self-explanatory so I don’t think you’ll have too much trouble navigating them.
I fully plan on making 2010 a more fruitful year than the last coz I realise that I’ve been too lazy and tired to boot. I’m gonna embark on a healthier lifestyle, write more, explore more places in Singapore (right after seriouslysarah gives the thumbs-up in her very own adventure quest) & generally accomplishing my list of to-do things. =D
I guess you can say it’s gonna be a busier year but at least I won’t be sitting on my fat bum and expanding it at the same time. Hurhur.
To my healthier end, I’ve gotten myself a pair of running shoes. For the first time in x years, I’ll be donning fully covered shoes to run. An activity I didn’t even like when I was still in school. =x
But oh wells, I’ll start off with a more moderate activity like fast walking first. As I become more used to actually moving for a healthier goal rather than getting myself from place to place, I’ll level up to slow jogging. Heh.
Also got myself a Buffy Stakes Edward t-shirt, thanks to seriouslysarah (who always seem to pop up with some awesome stuff from time to time…).
It’s quite cool, right? You can get it at the J!NX website where there are loads of other cute tees like this too. Yes, the whole vampire-human love affair plot is getting a little tiresome these days. In fact, just the other day, my bf and I saw this particular book that quite literally made us LOAO (laughed our ass off).
“the vampire is just not that into you” is written by Vlad Mezrich, undead dating specialist who tells it like it is. Offering invaluable answers, analysis pie charts and even quizzes, Vlad guides females in their quest for a sparkling pale-skinned drop dead gorgeous vamp. I totally recommend this book to any vampire lover wannabe. =x
Perhaps Bella might want a peek into this book. Hurhur.
You can get it at any Popular Bookstore (where we got our copy) for $15.94. OR you can get it on AMAZON and check out other similar titles! =x
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Happy new year! As you probably can see, I’m in the process of revamping my blog. Again. Please be patient while I potter around in my domain. =)
I’m removing all posts to start anew in 2010 so hopefully I’ll be able to pen more writing related and fun bloggy stuff in the year to come. Fiction & articles that once made up my portfolio might be moved to a new home or something. Haven’t decided yet but please bear with me for the moment.
Lilian Wu