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Last Sunday, I walked/ran 10k. That was the first time in my life that I've walked that far. And boy, it was really a long walk! The run will start at 07:15am. We were there at around 6:45am and there were others who are earlier than us. We were far from the start line, see the photo below. Btw, I don't know that tall guy. He keeps on moving, this is the only time that he is not blocking my view of START :)

After this, I was busy running/walking... well, walking for the most part. Too bad I didn't have time to take photos of the surroundings.

This shot is taken on the last kilometer, almost there...

last 150m

finally, 10km run is finish!

It was truly a new experience for me... it's fun and I want to do it again... hopefully, next time I'll be able to run for the most part of the race... will keep you posted.

And now, on to my next marathon... rushing to make as many stocks as I can before Friday. I'll be going back to MAAD this coming Friday, 9th December, 5pm to 12mn.

do come by for your christmas shopping. we do customizations, just ask us :) hope to see you this Friday ;)

12.11.11 - the day after

hi there again!

yesterday (11.11.11), we were at maad. the crowd was great! have met a lot people as well. thanks for chatting with me (and buying).. it sure made my day :)

here is a photo of my suitcase. i have new shelves that i made on the spot... i feel that my old shelf is too big for the suitcase so i thought of using these shoeboxes (which I also use to store my stocks).

this is the sideview of the shelves. you can still see the labels of the shoeboxes. thanks to barefoot/terra plana for the shoe boxes :)

i'm so over happy with the shelves so here is the close-up view :)

enough of the shelves. see you on December (if I get in). happy sunday everyone and have a great week ahead.

w i p

hi there!

how have you been? as for me, i've been busy... busy building up our stocks... see the photo on your right, these are the journals... it's still work in progress. hopefully, i can make enough before friday, 11-nov.

this coming friday, we'll be back at maad. since it is 11.11.11 (11 nov 2011), it's a special day. don't ask me why, i just read that from maad's page :) there'll be special promotions and discounts because it's a 'special' day.

do come down and have fun with the whole gang! i'll be inside the museum again, ok?

UNO!

I often hear UNO! being shouted at the office during break times. This is the favorite pasttime at my workplace, I guess this is better than chit-chatting ;) One night, after several rounds of the game, they decided to throw away some of the worn-out UNO cards. There were a lot and my heart is aching to see it go to the waste bin. To make the long story short, I mustered my courage and asked my colleagues that I want it. At first, they were shocked. Probably they're thinking that maybe I cannot afford to buy one for myself hehehe But then, I explained that I want to make something new out of it. I think they bought that explanation...

This is how it looked like.

And this is the new UNO notepad...

If you want to own one, do come down to MAAD at the Red Dot Design Museum tonight (7th Oct). We'll be there from 5pm to 12mn. This time, I will be inside the musuem. Hope to see there ;)

Visit www.facebook.com/goMAAD for more information.

Free Admission

7 October 2011

5 pm - 12 midnight

red dot design museum

28 maxwell road

singapore 069120

(alight at tanjong pagar mrt)

it's MAAD time!

It's that time of the month again. We've had a grand time last month at the inaugural MAAD pyjamas and this month, we'll be coming back :) Hope to see you guys again. Please note that we will be outside, along Maxwell Road, infront of the Red Dot Traffic building. Hopefully, it won't rain...

MAAD is at

Red Dot Design Musuem

28 Maxwell Road

(near Tanjong Pagar MRT station)

Singapore

Night Festival 2011

We will be participating at the Voyage Night Festival 2011. Here are the details:

Event DetailsName: Flea-tique! Late Night Edition at 8Q, SAM

Date: 2nd & 3rd September 2011

Time: 7pm to 2am

Nearest MRT: 1-minute walk from Bras Basah MRT station or 10-minute walk from Dhoby Ghaut or City Hall MRT stations

Venue: 8Q, SAM - 8 Queen Street Singapore 188535Admission is free

*Rain or Shine event

Free admission.

the after MAAD effect

It was more than a week since we participated MAAD pyjamas but I still feel the effect. I got so inspired by the people I've met, both the customers and my co-vendors. It was a totally different experience than the previous MAAD events. The crowd was awesome and the organizers did a great job. Appreciate it very much.

To start with, I didn't participate for 4 months (the last being on March). It's just that I was too busy at my day job or I lack the initiative to continue what I am doing. But everything changed after MAAD pyjamas. I got my mojo again ;)

I signed-up for the September MAAD, hopefully I get selected... and hopefully I'll be inside the museum (cross-fingers).

Also, rediscover SG covered the event. And we got tiny bit of airtime in their video hehehe click here. Our suitcase is the second to the last. Thanks rediscoverSG team.

tonight's the night

Hope to see you later...

We're going MAAD this August

Hi peeps,

We're going back to MAAD this August. It'll be on 12 August (Fri) from 5pm to 12am. Nice hours right? Before going home on Friday, drop by the Red Dot Museum and take a peek. It'll be a different experience for everyone. I'm also excited ^-^

It'll be like 3 months since my last craft fair. And now I'm cramming... cramming to make more items before Friday (good luck to me hehehe) Anyways, hope you can make it this Friday. Will be there until midnight ;)

July 2011

It's July... this month is a bit long as there are 5 weekends this year... it's nothing, I just don't know what to write today ;)

I've posted some items at Etsy. You can find the link at the lower right portion of this blog. I'll be posting some more, hopefully before July ends :)

I've been busy lately, with my day job. I really don't want to write about it 'cause it makes me unhappy :(

Anyway, we will be going back to MAAD this August. Stay tuned for the details. It will be a new experience for everybody. So excited ^-^

new stocks at barefoot

Hi!

We've placed new designs at the barefoot store at ion orchard. There are four (4) new designs for the small journal. We've also included the woven journal. Each piece is handmade.

Barefoot is located the ION Orchard. Barefoot promotes eco-friendly products and supports sustainability. For more information, you may check out their website at www.barefootstore.net.

Here are some photos of the store.

Earth Day 2011

Come join us this Friday, 22nd of April, to celebrate Earth Day. It's an Earth Day celebration organized by Ground-Up Initiative (GUI) and will be held at the Bottle Tree Park, Yishun, Singapore.

This event aims to promote the following:

• Educate the public on environmental initiatives and lifestyles.
• Inspire the public to make behaviour changes and play a part in sustainable living.
• Build social capital towards a more gracious and cohesive society.

You may check their website here.

If you're in Singapore, come celebrate with us. Here is the complete address:

Sustainable Living (SL) Kampung

Bottle Tree Park (Yishun)

81 Lorong Chencharu

Singapore 769198

Nearest MRT station is Khatib (red line). Hope to see you there :)

friendship

Hello everyone!

How did you celebrate the Earth Hour yesterday? For us, we went out to watch the stars. It really helped that there were a lot of people who turned off their lights 'cause we were able to really see the stars ;) Hope everyone will really go beyond the hour...

I've been busy making friendship bracelets lately. I'm hoping I can sell all these and donate all the proceeds to the Singapore Red Cross for their relief effort on the Japan Disaster.

Here are some of it. It's red and white, to match Japan's flag.


If you're interested to purchase, please email me at karitonko@yahoo.com. I don't have any craft market scheduled this March and April so all purchases will be online.

Have a great week ahead!

Ruby

Earth Hour 2011

It's Earth Hour once again! This time it is encouraging everyone to go beyond the hour. Ask your self what can you do (as an individual) to help... it may not be a grand thing, just small little things that can add up to what others are doing... hope you can do your part and help the Earth... it's the only one we have :)

Iluma Arts Market

Hello everyone!

We'll be back at the Iluma Arts Market this weekend, 19th & 20th March. We do hope to see you again :) We'll not be joining MAAD at the red dot museum on April, so if you need anything from us, head on to Iluma this weekend. If you can't go, you can still contact us via this email: karitonko@yahoo.com.

Iluma is at:
201 Victoria Street
Singapore 188067
Nearest MRT: Bugis (green line)

March 2011 events

Hello everyone!

First of all, thanks to everyone who dropped by MAAD last weekend. We will be taking a short rest from MAAD so you won't be seeing us there next month. For the meantime, if you need something, you may send me an email at karitonko@yahoo.com.

This weekend, 12-13 March 2011, we will be back at Iluma Arts Market. Do drop by and support us in this event. It will be from 12 noon to 9 pm.

We're going MAAD!!!

Yeah, I know it's late. I won't be giving excuses for the late posting 'cause I have a lot :( But still you can still catch us at the red dot museum tomorrow, Feb 13 (Sun). We'll be there from 11am to 6pm. Still have time to shop for Valentine's Day.

For those we met last Feb 4 at SAM @ 8Q, thanks for the dropping by. Nice chatting with you :) Hope you can visit us again.

This is all for now. Until my next post....

Happy CNY!

To those who are celebrating Chinese New Year, Gong Xi Fa Cai!

First of all, let me thank everyone who dropped by the Marina Barrage last 23rd of January. Thanks very much for supporting us, appreciate it ;)

On Friday, 4th of Feb, we will be at the Singapore Art Museum's 8Q. We'll be there from 10am to 10pm. Hope to see you there!

Heal the Earth 2011

We would like to invite you this Sunday, 23rd of January 2011, at the Marina Barrage. It will be from 9am up to 5pm.

HEAL THE EARTH 2011 is organized with the belief that everyone should step forward and hold the responsibility of healing this earth; walking our thoughts, together we can make the difference. This event was organized by GreenTree Packaging.

Here is a great opportunity for everyone to take part in an environmental awareness event. 1372 designs support this event and we hope that you take time to see what this is all about.

Have a great green weekend!

Welcome 2011!!!

Happy 2011!

This is my first post for the year and I don't know what to say ;) Guess, I still need more rest. It has been a tiring but happy December for us. Tiring because for 3 weekends, we joined craft fairs. Happy because a lot of people appreciated our products and that means more sales :) 'Twas a very nice experience in ending the year.

This weekend, 8 & 9 January 2011, we will be at MAAD. As mentioned in my previous post, we have some new designs for our journals as well as a new size. It's so cute you won't want to write on it :P

Here are some of the activities in MAAD:
o OIC Portrait Day on 8 Jan (Sat)
o Soft Toy Making Workshop on 8 Jan (Sat)
o Silver Clay Workshop on 9 Jan (Sun)

MAAD is at the red dot design museum, 28 Maxwell Road (walking distance from Tanjong Pagar MRT Station.

See you then.

Ruby