Archive for 'Creative'

Short Short Story

Posted on 27. Aug, 2007 by Maya.

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I was in KL a week and a half ago for a number of reasons. One of them was to attend the exhibition at Apostrophe Gallery, Central Market Annexe, on Wednesday, 15th August. I’m not an artist in case you think the exhibition’s mine. Haha. No. Not by a long shot. Nic’s the arty farty [...]

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Make Memories Forever

Posted on 09. Jul, 2007 by Maya.

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I’ve always thought of myself as the creative sort - I guess it came to me when I was 9 that I knew how to draw an OK picture of a vase of pathetic flowers. My Cikgu at that time was this sweet motherly woman who told, no, encouraged me to enter a drawing competition [...]

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Download “7 Ways to Make Your Blogging Sizzle”

Posted on 28. Jun, 2007 by Maya.

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Just a quick note: here’s the PDF of the talk which I gave this morning at KDU Penang in conjunction with their Literary Day. Yes, this is the second year that I’ve been invited to give a talk on blogging.

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Marketing to Women

Posted on 18. May, 2007 by Maya.

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I’m always thinking about marketing and business (yes, that’s because I’m running a business) and I’ve been thinking that if more marketers focused on women and marketing to their interests and needs, whoa, there’s really a lot of moolah to be made.

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Dedicated to Adrieanna Vinnie

Posted on 22. Apr, 2007 by Maya.

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I did this on a whim today, just for fun! This is a slide show on my very adorable niece, Vinnie. Photos were taken in many stages from one month old onwards. She will be one year old in August. You can easily make slide shows on your own theme and based on your [...]

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To Market, To Market, To Buy a Fat Pig…

Posted on 21. Mar, 2007 by Maya.

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Did I tell you I enjoy poking around flea markets, charity fairs, bazaars and yes, even morning markets like Chowrasta? The sights and sounds (and the bargains) are amazing. Sometimes I get intrigued by the kinds of innovative consumer items and products on sale. And of course, at times, I am so tempted to buy [...]

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Waiting to See Ah Steve

Posted on 06. Mar, 2007 by Maya.

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I’ve been his closet fan for years now, starting with his first play - Stories for Amah - back in 2002. Stories for Amah was both poignant and funny and somehow when Mark was introduced before the play began, he seemed so young! Over the next couple of years, I forgot much about it until one [...]

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My Interview with a Bellydancer

Posted on 04. Sep, 2006 by Maya.

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This is the first time I’m doing this and it’s quite fun actually. I met Naziehah through this blog of mine; somehow she’d stumbled upon it and we started an online friendship. And then I found out that this woman is a bellydancing teacher!

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Mondrians and Dalis

Posted on 13. Aug, 2006 by Maya.

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The stereotype of the Artist is difficult to shake off - it is mostly negative anyway. The poor struggling artist. The one who finds it difficult to pay bills. One who paints the day away. Always furiously mixing colours and pigments, immersing himself in Art. Selling one or two pieces if he is able to. [...]

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Don’t Miss F for Female

Posted on 19. Jun, 2006 by Maya.

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This is a quick plug for a friend of mine whose work will be shown this coming weekend at The Actors Studio, Green Hall, Penang.

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