The 5 mistakes I want to stop making in 2017

I made many mistakes in 2016 and reviewed some of them in Moleskine. I will avoided these mistakes in 2017 (Read Inspiration post).


3 portion for 4
My family comprises of 2 adults and 2 children.
When eating outside, we used to order each one of us a portion of meal. 
However, most of the time we were not really enjoy the food, not because there were unappetizing. But because it was too much for a family like us, small eater. 


Credit card 
Not to feel guilty to own many cards. There are served for different purposes. One to get cash rebate, the other one to enjoy discounts and points accumulation. 
Starts in 2017, be a wiser spender .


Online shopping  
Many opined that online shopping is an evil things. 
But I think I can do online shopping in fun way. 
And there are many online providers. Many promotions bundled with the seasons. Do the  price comparison and you will get a good bargain. In the process, you will have more time to cool down and think if you really need the stuff.   



Be calculative (about the quality). 
I have experienced in purchase of clothing. 
Buy 5 pieces with 'n' price and buy 1 piece of 'n' price. 
Ends up, the 5 pieces are kept in the wardrobe because I feel not comfort in wearing them. 
Quality is the matter. 



Passion
We talked about passion all the time. But without 'action', there are just a piece of dream of passion. 

Like instead of saying, “I’m passionate about traveling” I should replace that with “Today I’m going to plan a trip. I need $2,000 for the trip and I gonna to save $167 per month”

'Act' now! Do something. 

Passion Journal

Have you heard of Passion Journal, a system journal inspired by Angelia Trinidad

The passion journal not only meant for journaling but also comprise of Goal Setting Guide, Weekly Appointment Calendar, Priotised Personal & Work-To-Do List (Monthly check in reflection pages and question & etc).

Get the full free PDF of the 2015 Passion Planner in this link. 

Offer ends December 3, 2014.  

Find a little pleasures in everyday

Inspiration of the day
Take a moment every day to think about the simple pleasures of your daily life.

Flash back 2013 and forward 2014

2013 Accomplishment 

• finally got my new home (after 1 year ex-seller struggled with the legal issue)
• commencing my studies in MBA (completed 5 subject out of 15 in 2013, 10 more to go in 2014-2016)
• cook meal for family
• do a lot of readings in morning LRT ride.
• first oversea trip with husband and children (hope to have at least once in a year)

• A year of Living without 

- Hacks (sweets / sugars I had addicted for a year plus). Replaced by having Green Tea.
- Fast food (KFC and McDonald). Replaced by home-cooked fried chicken and potato fries.    

• Adapting myself in new career (Business Planner) in new environment at age of mid 30s

- suffered and realised that I was over-pressurize by myself try to be perfect, efficient and know-everything about my job...(by Sept). Learn to accept imperfection in myself and others and not to over-stressed myself too much achieving 100% in family, work, and studies.

Learn to see things differently.

Let your thoughts and actions change.

Allow your views of past and present

to slowly rearrange.

Let your spirit start anew;

become focused and aware

of the moments and the blessings

that surround you everywhere!

~ Time of Your Life , Linda Ellis  

2014

• Living in the moment (Ali's pursuit of the Art Of Living)
• learn how to sew
• learn how to bake
• continue reading
• continue A year of Living without (sitting for longer than 30 mins, Facebook, having a lot of stuff)
• photobook & 3 pair-card
• body cleansing / 7 vegan day
• practice make-up to work
• Japan trip to Shirakawa-go
• new adventure

• creative list

--> Root : A 30 Day Journal Project by Lisa Sonora Beam 
--> Artsronauts Club by Teesha 

Take me on a journey, my journal

I started art journaling since 2008.

Love the massive / bulky / hulking content that I try to fill it until it's limit.

The journal book (2008) was bought from the Arch ~ brown kraft paper. This journal recorded my first attempt in Art Journaling, playful Soul Journal class conducted by Sarah Whitmere and subsequent with True North Arts, Kathryn Costa. I still remember the great time that we all had.       

Journal book of 2010 was brought back from Bahrain, from a local supplier. The daily diary page that drove me to write/put in some(every)thing everyday.

Journal book of 2011 was a gift from my former boss. There are hard divider nicely place within each of the month. Year 2011 was a mixture year that my mood swing upside down.

The handy Journal of 2012 was Monologue. A new journal that recorded the experience of new career path. I had make a tremendous change in my life story.

2013 Journal is from Moleskine (a legendary notebook). I have been hear about this brand journal repeatedly since year 2008 perhaps. I bought the first Moleskine from Taiwan (as it was not available in Malaysia yet). However, it was then beautiful wrapped and gave out as a gift. So, I bought myself the legendary notebook early of 2013 as a gift for myself 

It still have few more pages left as at today..

How is my 2014 Journal book will look like ?

(I'm calling)

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Some photos that I feel so guilty if I'm not sharing it ...

I've capture from the display booth at Kinokuniya bookstore (Japanese book section).

I scream .... "So kawaii".  

The reason(s) I like about ~ I.M Magazine

One of my favorite magazine..I.M Magazine

The reasons i being so loved with this magazine :-

(i) Indulgent ~ New restaurant in town / great cafe to hop by (especially nowadays many unique cafe house mushroom-ing around Malaysia) 

(ii) Perspire to Inspire ~ great story share by local artist, entrepreneur

(iii) Impressed ~ even I not too kinda care off, just to be comfortable. But, it's fun to know how does the new generation wore out there..

(iv) Featured blogshop ~ interview with the owner

(v) Books review

(vi) Live to learn ~ bit and piece about living in Malaysia..

(vii) The book cover and contents ~ very energetic and lively ..especially like the fonts (yes, just bored with conventional magazine ~ too neat) , colors , image (inspiring photos and illustration).  

and 

Price ~ RM 4.90 (about an dollar plus)  

Previously i was allergic to coffee , which by drinking of a cup, will feel discomfort and the symptom like vomiting. 

After conquered myself with a cup of good coffee at Typica cafe, it's injected a new definition of coffee from that day on. Now.. omg...i'm falls in love in coffee and can't stop in craving the aromatic of coffee beans.

DIY pages and also the beautiful illustration..

Peek into the latest issue here.

12 memories and 13 Goals

I've read from Bonnie's Going Home to Roost about the 12 memories (2012) and 13 goals (2013) which i thought to make some review of 2012/2013.
2012 was a busy year for me to pick up new skill in my career life.

In year 2012
1) working in my ever dreamed place ~ Twin Towers.
2) change my profession after 15 years with my ex-company.
3) sold the house in my hometown and purchase the sub-sale condo in my area.
4) read a lot (in train everyday)compare to previous years.
5) learning yoga (an hour per week) (something I want to do many years back)
6) making monthly mini book
7) making effort to find a course
8) making art in slow pace
9) eat more veges & fruits that previous year
10)keep contact with friends
11)join Dehyana's spiritual class
12)stay at my favorite cum never-bored-vacation Melacca for many many days :)

To accomplish in 2013
1) Read all books I have bought in 2012 (fews to go)
2) Stick to my Yoga class - perform headstand (fear)
3) Cook
4) Pursue life long education 
5) more DIY - new home
6) Learn life skills - meditations
7) Start spiritual journey
8) Public speaking (fear)
9) Make more re-purpose journal books
10) making zine (I have think of making zines long before)
11) Be a good planner
12) De-clutter &use-up stash
13) Juicing

2013 New Year Eve

Children and I working in the mess.

I'm in the mood to put all scrap together.

not one but three journal book 

Happy 2013 ~ A renew year ...hooray

i love drawers !!!

Vintage Hardware Store Bins and Shelving Cabinet / Oak

Vintage Printed Wood Cheese Boxes

Plywood Shelving Cabinet / Pine

Chinese Herbs Shelves found in Cheng Ho museum, Malacca.  

The Chinese scripts are the herbs name.

Found these vintage old medicine shelves in Malaqa House , one of the Antique shop of Jonker Street.

I'm looking for one of this , wish me luck to get a affordable one.

And the gorgeous Display Shelves in a Boutique Hotel, Malacca.

The shelves should be belongs to a rich Baba Nyonya family. 

where i was born

There are inspiration along where I was born in.

We tense to forget but we will remember back one time.