Remember some months ago (on 29th May 2007), I had posted a drawing of my friend Bryan's pet bird Dodo, the Lutino Peach-Faced Lovebird, laying its first egg?

Dodo had only been with the family for less than a year, but it's a really adorable bird, and had provided entertainment and many fun moments for both Bryan and his mum, Auntie Annie...

Even I had fun playing with it when I visited them. We're all sad it had to leave so soon...

Last week's IllustrationFriday challenge theme was "Your Paradise", which gave me way too much food for thought...

What will my "Paradise" be like? What is the ideal, perfect world that I'll love to spend an eternity in?

I have not decided yet, but I am sure it involved a lot of fresh air, delicious food, beautiful photo opportunities at every corner! :)

Perhaps it's easier for my hamsters to decide what THEIR Paradise would be like...

PARADISE 

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"Your Paradise" ~ Edric Hsu

So, what's YOUR Paradise like?

Incidentally, this post marked the 50th "Nitecaps" entry, which meant I'd been doing this for exactly 50 days since I started. *pats myself on back*

As of today, my cartoons will be posted every now and then, when I feel inspired. Any sincere, no-nonsense feedback are welcome...

And I shall channel more of this discipline and determination into getting my house beautifully renovated...

When that is done, I could then invite you to MY PARADISE! :)

This post might seem an oxymoron, for I am about to introduce this Acupressure Point for Insomnia... at 4.44 AM no less...

Oh well, it is still evening time in some other parts of the world... nevermind...

So... here it goes (courtesy of Bryan at Omhealth)...

Remedy for Insomnia

Add 

1 drop of Lavendula Vera E.O.

and

1 drop of Grapefruit Pink E.O.

to a sheet of tissue paper,

inhale it deeply a few times, then

using the anointed tissue paper,

rub and press hard on the following

Spirit Gate Point

for 6 seconds, then release and repeat for 2 minutes... 

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Anyway, I am going to try this out on myself now, and if you don't see any more posts after this until, say, lunch time (Singapore time), then it worked... :)

Goodnight, World...

Yo ho ho!

Yo ho ho!

Yo ho ho!

Erm... what else do pirates say? Har?

Okay, maybe not these pirates...

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Hehehe...

Today, I attended the wedding dinner of Jenice (Qiaozhen) and her Burmese husband Sunny at The Legends...

I'd met Jenice some years ago when I was pretty active in the local Chinese theatre scene, and had worked with her in shows like "绿野仙踪", "风继续吹", "再别康桥" and "开心鬼"...

Back then, she was often cast as the Power Lady, the Evil Witch, the Diva etc. And the nickname she had given herself was "Piggypui", which was an indication of her size and self-image at that time...

And now, for the love of her life, she'd worked hard and lost her excess baggage to look perfect for the role of her lifetime: the Beautiful Bride...

If you're reading this, Jenice, know that you'd come a long way and I am very happy for you and very proud of you!!!

And please send me your beautiful wedding photos so I can post here!!! :)

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Also, the wedding dinner itself was a reunion of some of my favourite local actors and theatre folks, most of them from the Singapore I-Lien Drama Society (新加坡艺联剧团) as well as Native's Art Society (本土一派)...

I also made several more friends from the local Chinese acting circle, some of whom are still pretty active on TV and in commercials...

Really happy to see all them again, and if I would ever want to return to the theatre scene again, it would be to work with these wonderful folks again!

I've been thinking about creating my own series of collectible toys for quite some time already, something like the popular Trexi and Bearbrick toys...

But for that to happen successfully, I'll need  to create enough fun characters. I only have my little Eeni and Mini...

They'll do, for now...

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For those unfamiliar with collectible toys, the one on the left is based on the Trexi design, and the one of the right is a version of the Bearbrick...

During my Hong Kong trip in January this year, I had already checked out the International Toys and Games Exhibition there, and found several interested parties on my artwork...

Hopefully something good will come out of this... :)

Back in my school days, I had joined and won many singing contests, and it was my greatest dream to perform in front of a massive audience and sing my love to everyone...

Then I woke up...

But there are still many more folks out there who share that same passion that I had before, and it is no wonder that there are more and more reality TV shows and talent schools out there milking this huge market...

Just take a look at the queues at the auditions for all these events...

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I still love to sing and perform, but on a more personal, intimate level...

KTV anyone?

Today I met up with several blog friends for dinner and drinks, and to top it all off, I went clubbing again after a hiatus of about three months...

Wanted to take a break from my daily "Nitecaps" too, but I shall resist...

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Good night, World... :)

Today, 2nd of June 2007, would have been my Mother's 59th birthday, had she still been alive...

But rather than dwell too much on the past, I am thankful for the life we've shared together, the amount of time we had spent together, and I am sure she will want me to celebrate my life as she would, if she could...

So here's an appropriate quote from one of the most inspirational ladies in the world...

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Cheers!!!

Yesterday, the Singapore Changi Airport's newest Terminal 3 has completed building construction and is now ready for interior fittings...

More details and photos in the links above...

It was also announced that this new T3 will be officially opened for business on 9th January, 2008...

However, not everyone is up-to-date with the news...

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And nope, this T3 will NOT star Arnold Schwarzenegger...

To all Buddhists and all who love and respect Buddha...

I wish you all...

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I give thanks to the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha...

Today, my friend Bryan's pet bird Dodo, originally believed to be a male Lutino Peach-Faced Lovebird, laid an egg...

So Dodo turned out to be female after all!

And since there wasn't a mate around, we guess nothing much will come out of that lovely egg...

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Look out for more of Dodo and Bryan's other pets Chichi and Nono, as well as other familiar pets, in my future illustrations...

I've been eating lots and putting on weight for the past few months. So for the last couple of weeks, I made sure I go through a proper work out routine every other day...

And this evening, and I think I am beginning to see some good results already! Yatta!!!

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And NO, there will be no photo evidence. Don't even ask...

Sometimes it's hard to determine what is a good joke and what is just pure rubbish. Some people enjoy corny humour while others might prefer cutting edge wit...

But which is which?

For me, it's anything goes, and sometimes the punnier the better...

In fact, back in my Music and Drama Company days, I was the reigning Corn King (Babes Conde was the Corn Queen), so I had ears years of experience...

I think it's rather fun to play with words, doncha think?

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Okay okay, I promise the next cartoon will be a proper cartoon. Will try to restrict my Quotes to weekends or when my brain juice is in shorter supply...

After over a month of diligently posting my "Nitecaps" cartoons, I have decided to add another feature that might save me some drawing time, especially for days when I have little time to spare on the computer...

And this new feature is, surprise surprise... Quotable Quotes...

So here's the appropriate quote of the night...

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I just came back from a birthday gathering, with a huge late dinner and several plastic cups of alcohol in me. So I think I shall be asleep soon, even though I might seem to be wide awake...

Ouch, I'd better just sleep...

Mother Nature is always full of surprises, and the miracle of the day is probably this...

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This week's Illustration Friday's challenge theme is "Signs"...

And since today was the grand finale of "American Idol" and the winner had been announced, I've decided to marry the two topics together here...

* SIGNS *

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"Signs" ~ Edric Hsu

Yes, the signs were all there...

Sometimes being too relaxed in life might not be wise. You might just waste away...

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Sigh, back to my housework...

Been catching all the current and past episodes of "America's Next Top Model" lately, for no other reason except they are pretty fun and entertaining...

But of course, not everyone seems to think so...

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As it's popular to have trilogies these days, I thought you might want to find out what happened when Eeni and Mini arrived at the party... 

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Guess our little friends didn't find out more about their party beforehand...

But oh well, for the sake of charity, they got a pair of Shrek ears each...