Hometown

So, I'm currently bumming around my hometown, Sibu (a small town in the middle of Sarawak) for my holiday. It's kinda sad that I'm stuck here and not travelling the world -_-

Anyhow, I had decided to take some photos around my hometown cuz that's how bored I am. Seriously, been doing nothing except staring at screens the whole day at home (including computer and tv screens).

Here we have the tallest building in the state of Sarawak named Wisma Sanyan. Honestly, the outer design looks more magnificent than the interior. The building is separated into a shopping mall for the lower 4 floors whereas the rest are offices. Nonetheless, it is the first thing that you would notice when you look out from the plane if you ever stopped by in Sibu.

This picture overlooks a part of Sibu with some added effect. I was eating in a restaurant in Wisma Sanyan when I noticed the nice effect created by the lights in the restaurant on the window panels. After some editing, it looks as though the sky is filled with giant orange lanterns.

This panoramic view of downtown Sibu offers a sense of history as these buildings were here since the first settlement. Though they were painted over due to colour fading, the structures were retained and this kinda make the town a living museum. Everything is vintage and it's a great place for photography.

Last but obviously not least, a selfie of my LEGO self in front of the Wisma Sanyan :D

Pets Are Friends, Not Your Anger Outlet

Animals or pets specifically, are creatures we humans take in to our lives as a companion or a buddy that we spend times with and talk to when we are down. They are nonjudgmental as long as you treat them well. The problem nowadays is that most people buy pet or adopt them out of spontaneity just because they are adorable. However, once you pass the cute phase, there comes the hardcore fact that you need to take responsibility to feed and take care of them. Most owners fail on this task. They are absolutely clueless as to how to handle their pets. So, this leads to a sequence of event of whipping, beating and locking up these poor creatures for merely trying to live a good life with the people who are supposed to love THEM!

With regards to this issue, I made this LEGO pic. If you don't like how your pets feel via your treatment, then don't treat them as so or better yet, don't buy them out of momentary interest. For one day, when the tables are turn, it ain't fun anyway.

Love your pets people. Cheers~

My Apocalyptic Artwork - Death: Everything Dies

Holy cow, this post is long overdue. I just finished my exam (so, YAY!) but my apartment's Internet is down again (boooo!). Anyhow, this post will be the conclusion to my Apocalyptic Project, featuring none other than Death himself, or herself, or...whatever.

Name: Death
Colour: Black
Goal: Reap the souls of all those who die (as simple as that)

Description:
The Horseman Death - the last and final of all 4 horsemen. The thing with Death is that everything dies or moves on eventually. Perhaps, even God himself would one day move on (I learned this from Supernatural). Death is the most fundamental aspect of all things alive. It is the final road that one partakes since birth and what lies beyond is still a mystery. Maybe there is nothing more than that and life just stops. On the other hand, some would like to believe after death, a soul's journey continues on either going to paradise (Heaven) or life merely starts over (reincarnation). Whatever lies beyond, Death will always be there to take you to it.

Additionally, Death isn't exactly a malevolence entity nor it's a benevolence one. It's main job is to clean up once a soul's journey ends. It is non-judgmental because nobody cheats death. Even if you do, you would wind up in its hands sooner or later. The thing about Death that makes it creepy is the mystery that surrounds it. As I mentioned in the first paragraph, no one knows what happens after Death. The unknown gives us the creep simply because we humans do not like suspense. We want to know what goes on after that but this question may never be answered.

Now, to me, Death is the big brother of all the Horsemen. While the first 3 had their fun causing mayhem, Death would be the one cleaning up the mess. Think about it. After the 3 finished their goals, there's bound to be...death. People die and Death would be there to reap their souls. Whether it actually uses a scythe to do so, it's really unknown.

Hence, for my artwork, I pictured Death as the typical entity in a black shroud with no or little facial expression while carrying a giant scythe. I added the skulls because that all there are left when the souls are claimed. There are two extra skulls I included on top of Death. They act as the master's personal watch dog - that is to detect any souls left behind. Souls that are not reaped would turn into a confused and violent ghost as typically seen in media. So their job is pretty essential.

With that, I end this post. For those who want to see more, I recently made the 7 deadly sins. I might feature them here in the blog but that depends on the level of sloth in me. Check out my Instagram for more info. And as always, cheers~

Tag for Stark

During one of the days in my university, there was this charity event and I ran into this shop that sells buttons - the ones that you pin onto your bag or shirt. And just so happens, I found this cute little button - Stark Industries. So, I just had to buy it. Plus, I can totally fool people (and by this I mean kids) that I work for Mr Stark.

Enjoy life and make the most of fun out of it XD

Smooth and Rocky

I seriously owe my readers an apology (if I have any) that I have been MIA for the past week without any sign at all. I just got lazy and it dragged on until now. Guilt overwhelmed me so I thought I should at least post something to keep this blog alive.

Another reason for my inactivity is that I have exams coming up (today actually). So, I have been doing nothing but hitting the books. Seriously, I hit my books cuz I hate them. So with regards to my current situation, I present this.

A steady boatman preparing a rough journey down a forest stream. The thing is, like forest streams, they seem calm and serene which they are. No doubt about that. But if you look into the distant (such as this picture), there will be bumps from time to time. When there are bumps, there are huge bumps that could potentially capsize your boat. So, I'm currently rowing and paddling my little boat into this seemingly calm forest stream but the ride will eventually be bumpy. Finger crossed that I will survive at the end of the day.

As for my blog, I will try to post whenever I can. I'm still taking photos for my Instagram, so you can check it out there. Also, I will finish up my personal project after my exam. Promise :)

My Apocalyptic Artwork - Famine: Deprivation

Name: Famine
Colour: Grey
Goals: Depriving food and water sources; Reducing subsistence; Drain life energies; Intensifying hunger

Description:

We, humans, are all greedy beings. For those who more privileged than others, we often order more than we can chew and consequently, dump the leftovers. We always want more and more, never having enough. It is only in the face of shortage, that's when we realize we need to be frugal in terms of food because food is a basic survival item that we all require. People of lower economic status know this as their daily routines involve finding adequate amount of food just to live another day.

The Horseman Famine usually collaborates with his two brothers, Pestilence and War. It is often the actions of the first two that lead to Famine. Otherwise, Famine usually hides behind the curtains, observing the play and make his entrance after the first two acts. Think about it, Pestilence leaves people ill with the inability to work. Consequently, no one tends the fields or work for cash. Similarly, War destroys practically everything along its path, burning down food supplies or draining them by feeding the soldiers. After finishing their tasks, Famine finally makes an appearance to clear out the surviving people, like a crow plucking the leftovers of a carcass.

In my take of the Horseman, Famine is depicted as an old rotting man with long grey hair and weathered suit. It is encased in a bone shelter which only opens when he is ready to strike. Famine literally drains all life around it. Vegetation wilts and people instantly became skeletons. It has a crow as a pet who feeds off the leftovers when Famine has enough of the nutrients he absorbs from his surroundings. After the crow is done, he moves on to the next location.

Unlike War, those who suffers under Famine experience slow death. Imagine someone lock you in a room and deprive you of food. In general, humans can survive at most 7 days without food provided that there's water. So, it's a really slow death and unbearable one, much like Pestilence. Your hunger will overwhelm you rendering hallucinations and delusions. Hunger is a powerful drive that is essential in life because it propels us to find food. When you have both hunger and shortage of food, it's no wonder that hunger can drive people crazy and desperate.

Deprivation

Light Up Your Way

Our world is a dark place full with terror (reference to Game of Thrones). Seriously, we often find ourselves challenged in reaching our goals, astray from our path and simply, lost. Life is an arduous road, that much is clear. When we are not careful, we often find ourselves stuck in the dark without any light or whatsoever. As a result, we spiral into depression or constant dissatisfaction as to why we can't get what we want. Emo posts on any social network sites are epitome of this.

To counter such obstacle, one simply needs a match and a torch to illuminate your surrounding. Only then, you can find your treasure or in my analogy, you can reach your goal. As to what it means in these two sentences, that I will leave you to decide.