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Hiked from Slovakia to the highest point of Poland. Stumbled over, climed, napped and got drunk on these mossy green rocks.

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Back to back National day celebrations.

A week ago I was celebrating Singapore’s National Day, from a little varanda at Raffles Hotel. This week I am celebrating Hungary’s National Day from the Fisherman’s bastion in Budapest.

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Painting, pizza, PS cafe

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Mid week life drawing session

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UX & bagels. One of the more valuable UX sessions/workshops I’ve been to in Singapore. Not just because they had bagels from @twomenbagelhouse 😂 Really good content, structure, and conversations.

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Got up at 6:30am to go bird-watching at Kranji Marshes. Had some misadventures, then ended up spending more time looking at Jackfruit trees and Cacao trees at a nearby farm.

Did a little doodle of birds we DIDN’T see 😂

#kranjimarshes #singaporecountryside #pencilcasedate #birdwatching #bollywoodveggies #birddoodle #birdillustration #doodlesingapore #singaporetop10 #singaporemisadventures #nparksbuzz #singaporenationalparks #kranji

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Sentosa Sundays

Sketching sunsets on shoulders

And stand-up paddling

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Singapore Art Book Fair

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Life drawing class

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A few more weeks until I get to wake up to these funny little morning routines again.

#missingthelittlethings

#wakingupwithPeter #goodmorning #eyebrowgreeting #sunlightsneezing #sniffchecks #fluffyhair #gentlecombing #sleepy #sleepyhead #morningroutines #illustration #doodles #animation #instadoodle #instaillustrations

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Happy fathers day! Sharing this cynical message from my dad 😂 He would say this every now and then, when I was younger. I used to complain that he was being cynical, pessimistic, and that he was wrong.

But as I get older, I am starting to realise this was just him trying to protect me from disappointment. (I think I worried him with my idealistic attitude).

I’m starting to believe my dad was just as much an idealist as me when he was younger. And life has made him cynical over the years. ⠀⠀⠀

I wished him that at least for today, his day will be full of good people and that some things will go his way ☺️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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+ We discussed that the world IS actually full of good people 😂. Good people that act selfishly - unknowingly hurting others. Good people that make mistakes sometimes.

+ Even if we do accept that things will not always go our way, we have the power to react to these situations in our chosen way. (Quite difficult, but there IS always a choice in how to react).

+ Realised that I need to celebrate Fathers day three times. In Singapore it’s today. In Korea it was on 1 June, and in NZ it’s 1 Sept.

#pessimisticmessages #thingsdadssay #fathersday #fathersdayillustration

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My housemates get very creative when describing what kind of “vibes” they are feeling. 

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My Love Language: Fries

Love it when Peter brings home fries even after I tell him “No, it’s okay”. (He knows I’m lying and understands that No means Yes when it comes to fries 😂). Then we squeeze on the couch having our late night snack and talk about how each of our days went.

#feelingunderstood #feelingcaredfor #NoMeansYes #yesmeansyestoo #alwayssnacky #fries #cozycouchtime #lovelanguages

Featuring @roxysgrilledcheese Rosemary fries 😋

#illustration #doodle #instadoodle #igillustration #littlemoments #pencilcasedates

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A little clip of some of the places we drove through in New Zealand. ⁣

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Peter was constantly commenting on the colours.

“The lake is SO blue” ⁣

“The trees are SO yellow”⁣

“The grass is SO green”⁣

“The sunset is SO colourful” ⁣

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☺️ #newzealand #nzroadtrip #nzillustration #purenewzealand #purenz #magicalNZ #exploringNZ #NZ #NZcolours #tenau #mtcook #arrowtown #auckland #nzdoodles #doodle #instadoodle #pencilcasedates

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A little bit of NZ is good for the soul

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Happy Mothers Day 🧡Growing up, mum often encouraged us to think about what we could give to and share with others - be it a smile, a helping hand, a skill, or gestures of appreciation. 

Especially when people are asking you for your help, your skills, your support – be grateful and share what you have, because it means you have something valuable.

Sending lots of love to mumsie today 🧡

#mothersday #mumsie #illustration (*Footnote: I learnt recently on my own, it is also important to set boundaries for yourself - to not share to the point where it harms you, or if it means you will not be taking care of yourself in the process. Maybe this is obvious, but it is an important exception. Be careful of people who ask for too much, endlessly, or are taking advantage of you)

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