an oink production

de shop around de corner / de place where pigs fly / de mini oven that bakes many wonderful sweet treats / de space where creativity, sadness, angst and many more emotions unleash ...

Saturday, March 31, 2007

month of april

month of april is for business.

this mean i might not be producing new pieces (of course if creativity hits ... it will be another story). i will be concentrating on de business side. this means thinking of care package for customers, duplicating pieces (sorry for the long wait), searching for new materials, getting my portfolio done and so on.

i will also be goin away in de month of april. i will be goin back to my "hometown" - perth, australia. i cannot wait for my butt to sit at ginos, sippin my cappucino, people watching and reading my book. and my honey!! and de shopping - sportsgirl, witchery, portmans. and of course de food - hoi kitchen dim sum, kebabs, crepes, seafood, fish and chips. ahhhhhh!! i miss perth!! ohhh ya meeting up w uni mates too ;p

and of course month of april is earthy month - earth day!! oink got a mini-project in mind. and soon will be revealed.

ohhhh not forgeting ... i have been getting request to do charm bracelets, necklaces and so on. yes these will be coming up soon. probably in june. baby steps people. hehehhehe. even though most of my buyers are friends, i am still v grateful for their support. so definitely will come up w new stuff for them - whether they will be sold or not - i dun really care :)

in de meantime, got to get my butt crackin for de upcoming girls day out. pressure is on. i cannot sia suay my fren LOF. she made de effort to let me leech on her. ahhhh. need to plan de things to bring there, namecards, freebie(?!), what bakes to make. ahhhhh.

i love these projects. great distraction for my depression!!

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girls day out

lof has generously invited moi to a girls day out party fair (organised by sarah, poppy). oink stuff will be sold that day. i have already made one piece to be debut on that day. think i will try to make more for that day. and also got to start printing de namecards and stuff. gosh. my apr will be packed!! ahhh my first public sales!! ohhh did i mention i will be giving out bakes that day??!!
venue: 76 taman warna road, chip bee gardens
date: 21 april, sat
time: 10.30am to 6.30pm
email:
poppy@poppy.com.sg (its a by-invitation party)

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rickie lee jones

another post entry.

many moon ago i went to rickie lee jones concert (mosaic music festival). gosh is she good or what??!! de moment she struck de piano key and started to sing, tears began to roll down. i did not know what song she was singing!! that child-like voice jus brought chills to my spine.

and of course, de dickheads beside me jus had to talk during de concert. and during de part where rickie was singing w de piano. i had to ask them to shut up (even the people at de top level were pissed) - fuck face dun work well in darkness.

what amazed me about rickie is de simplicity of her music. de lyrics are straightforward, easy to understand. about love. childhood. and at times political. you may think she is screaming, crying while she sings. and she will definitely not make it for american idol. but her voice communicates what she wanna say. what she wanna you to feel.

she is what i call a powerful singer!!

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Sunday, March 25, 2007

quentin

organised a post-hini-birthday get-together. selected quentin as read de review at chubby hubby. seems like a nice place to go. plus i have not try eurasian food before.

de place was pretty quiet for a sat nite. thus food came up pretty fast. we ordered a spread of yummy stuff. de devil curry was a killer - hot to de max!! i love de eggplant too. but my fav dish was definitely de meaty cutlet - corned beef and potatoes - its screaming comfort food!! ohh did i mentioned its fried!!

after dinner, we headed off to siglap for drinks and chat. gossip, catch-up.

gosh i love catching up w frens!! i miss them so much!!

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books books and more books

dun i love books or what?? they are one of de things that can make me super duper happy. i made use of kino 20% discount a couple of weeks ago and bought almost S$100 worth of books. thank god i still have de vouchers i got from my birthday.

i have already finished reading shopaholic and baby. gosh i really miss de shopaholic series. and so glad to get my reading mode back. bookssssssss ...

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prom queen

i love this piece. i love it so much that I kept a piece for myself ;p

its a simple elegant piece which one can wear to any occasion. of course, you can definitely wear it to de prom and be de prom queen (US$20) ;p or de most important event of your life (like when you are givin birth ;p i jus finished reading shopalic and baby). whatever de occasion, once you wear it, you be de centre of attraction.

if you have any questions on this piece, give me a buzz at
demightyshiva@yahoo.com

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Thursday, March 22, 2007

raise de red latern

i never like de idea of de chain danglin alone. however after much thinkin, decided to give it a try.

when i tried de earrings, i thought de red roses looked v much like chinese red laterns. de pearls added de finishing touches to them. since de rose is on de top of de earring, its most approriate that i named it after de movie - raise de red latern (US$15) ;p ohhh btw i startin to lovin using these thick chains!!

if you have any questions on this piece, please give me a buzz at
demightyshiva@yahoo.com

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scissor sisters

i dun feel like dancing, dancing … dun you love scissor sisters (US$15)?!

i love love their music. so 80s so abba. its awfully right for me to pay homage to them with this pair of earring featuring brass scissors charms. i added a pair of czech glass star beads (i got from craftysupplies - etsy) to symbolise what a star this group is. i dun feel like dancing, dancing ... hehehehheeh.

if you have enquiry on this piece, give me a buzz at
demightyshiva@yahoo.com


p/s: this is also one of de pieces that i started experimenting using thicker chain. i lovin them on this piece - givin abit more grunge more rock and roll style!!

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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

problems

with vox at home.

i dun know is it because of screen resolution or what, i am having problems updating vox. really pissing me off. i have uploaded two new pieces on etsy and cun show them off at vox.
in addition, i am in de midst of doing some earth day creations. and all profits will go to de selected organisation. so please watch out for that.

in de meantime, please pray that vox stop being cranky at home.

later.

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Sunday, March 18, 2007

jose gonzales

went to jose gonzales concert last sun. it was fabulous and worth every penny (i caculated. its S$1 per min ;p). it was music stripped down to de basic. jose entertained de lot w his guitar (ohh btw only de foyer was filled w people. thus made de whole concert more intimate).

when his backup vocal came, they complemented him. what amazed me de most was how basic everythin was. jose w his guitar. his backup using bongo drums, pianica (can you believe that there are people still playin pianica?!! in case u dun know, pianica is a combi of piano and harmonica. it has a mini keyboard and you blow into de tube or a blow piece to create de sound). ohhh did i mentioned they jus clapped to de rhythm?? how cool is that!!

de only complaint i have - 60 minutes is way too short for de concert.

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i'm back

i think?!

its been crazy at work for de past two weeks. on thu, when i left work early (and finally watched a coloured version of american idol), my mama tot i was sick. seriously!! i am not allowed to go home early. if i do, i am sick. geez how sad is that.

i am not sure what is it goin to be like for the coming weeks, i hope i will survive.
on a lighter note (i think), i am back on de mat last week. but skipped it this week as i wanna stay home and stoned and read my books.

later.

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Sunday, March 11, 2007

canon ixus 850

i am now de proud owner of canon ixus 850!! been wanting to get a new camera for awhile as i been havin problems w my olympus mini.

wanted to get ixus65. but realised de price diff is minimum. furthermore de IT show was on - thus more bundles were on offered. however after much research, i decided not to go to IT show to get my baby - its not a funny thing to be squashed by people too (and de funny thing was i wanted to get de puny LOF to help me kai lu. hahahahhaha).

i went to good old bad service alan photo to get my camera. S$100 cheaper (i dun need two 2GB SD card; one is just fine)!!

i lovin my new camera!!

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mosaic music festival

if you do not know by now, mosaic music festival is on!! this year line-up is pretty good and impressive - duke ellington orchestra, jose gonzalez, rickie lee jones, buddy guy, tristan prettyman, rachael yamagata ... and de list goes on.

i am already booked for jose gonzalez and rickie lee jones. super excited and abit sian coz their friggin concerts start at 11pm (de 11th hour)!!

i would also like to go jaga jazzist, prettyman and yamagata ... but de wallet is tight and de time is lacked.

if you can, have a go. think it will be pretty cool.

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Wednesday, March 7, 2007

hollyrock california and sahara princess

as promised, b2 stuff are on its way to an oink production. hollyrock california (US$22) and sahara princess (US$28) are now listed at etsy. if you are someone who is lookin for super duper girly stuff, b2 craft will suit you just well. and of course, if you are looking for something more whimsical, vintage, still got moi stuff.

see i told you oink is for everyone!!

p/s: on a darker note. work is friggin piling up. left office at midnight. my to-do-list is two pages long. and my leave could be cancelled!! why why why??

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Tuesday, March 6, 2007

takin a break

for two weeks only!!

most of you know that i have a friggin demanding day job and its not gettin better when new projects kept coming in. its been awhile since i sat on de mat too. i work well at night. i produced most of my stuff in wee hours thus causing me to miss my morning yoga classes. sigh. i miss being a yogini.

i decided to take two weeks off making earrings. and concentrate on some things that i have been neglectin - yoga, bakin and catchin up with friends. ohhh shopping too. and of course ... get some of the admin stuff of de store sorted out. yup i have created tons of excel spreadsheets - keepin track of my inventory and expenses.

during my mini-sabatical, i would still continue to upload new stuff that pm jus took for me. and of course, b2 stuff too. she jus left her "torturous" job. so she would have the time to concentrate on makin earrings for oink.

so please continue to check out de blog and store ... more will come ...

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aye aye captain

gosh anchor rope charms are everywhere now.everybody seems to be in nautical theme!!

i am not a trend follower. i love these charms for my own reasons - think pirate of de caribbean, johnny depp and orlando bloom(yum). aye aye captain (US$15)!! i added a swaroski crystal - givin it a treasure hunting feel. yup tons of treasures to be uncovered people!!

if you have any questions on this piece, give me a buzz at demightyshiva@yahoo.com

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Saturday, March 3, 2007

pearly obsession

i never thought i would be so in love w pearls right now. always thought that pearls are abit tad too chi chi for my taste. i discovered de supplies shop that sell de pearls. i fallen in love with them. de pearls dun come in traditional white and black. they come in assorted colours.

its most apparent that i came up with pearly obsession (US$15). its made of assorted coloured swaroski pearls. and de centre piece is a faux seawater pearl that i picked up recently - i absolutely love de colour!! and every piece is unique.

if you have any questions on this piece, give me a buzz at demightyshiva@yahoo.com

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purple rain

i know i have been slacking w pictures of my new stuff. hey its worth de wait ok!! hehehhehee.

when i first bought these dark purple pearls, i was so in love with them. i was dying to use them asap - makin them de centrepiece of my creation. however i did not want to make a friggin barney out of my earrings. i soften de piece by adding some white pearls, making it lookin like raindrops - purple rain (US$12) :) (and of course when i was making this piece, it was raining ;p) so de next question - do you think prince will wear de earrings?? ;p
if you have any question about this piece, give me a buzz at
demightyshiva@yahoo.com

p/s: this round photo was resized and slightly adjusted by me. pm is rather busy w work. so please note that this is NOT his usual standard.

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