A Sweeet Award

"I am giving this award to all the wonderful people that I visit almost every day....they have inspired me and shared their wonderful lives with all of us....
I only ask that you nominate some of the wonderful people you visit each and every day...." -- by Diana Evans

Thank you krisztina maros for this sweet and yummy award! Well, about the blogs that I visit most often, I would like to do it the self-service way, I appreciate if you could look at my sidebar for the list (love google's new function for letting us know who have updated their blog recently). Please accept my apology for my laziness!
I also like to thank Carra (Carina Johansson) for given me this 'Brillante Weblog' award!
Now it's time to thanks Kamilla for this adorable drawing. Heehee, looks like she has put some make-up on me!

Award

One of my favorite blogger friend Krisztina Maros of sketchpause nominated me for this wonderful 'I love your blog' award, go visit her blog to see her fascinating water color work!

I would like to thank also Joan Y of Drawing on Nature for the 'Brillante Weblog' award, please go enjoy her refreshed illustrations of nature on her blog!

Thank you Krisztina, thank you Joan, I'm honored.

The rules for this award-takeaway are:

1. The winner can put the logo on their blog
2. Link the person you received your award from
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs
4. Put links of those blogs on yours
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls or boys you’ve nominated

Here go my list in alphabetically order:

Coralie Sando of Coralie Colorie;
Emila Yusof of Emila's Illustrated Blog;
Joan Y of Drawing on Nature;
Linda of Sketched Out;
Roberta of A Mouse in the House;
Stephanie Dillon of The Bottom Line;
studio lolo;

凤凰再现？ Phoenix?

　　前几天大人在 MSN 跟还在紐西兰过着背包族生涯的“为吃猫”聊天，她劈头第一句话就是，“我见到凤凰!”。大人直接的回应是，“幻觉”！

　　“为吃猫”说当时她正以时速１００公里在大道上奔驰,那“凤凰”就立在路中央，在她相当接近时才在她眼前沖天飞起！那只神奇的鸟虽然有着孔雀的炫蓝色头和身体，却有着白色大翼和四条白色而且（她特別强调）非常非常非常长的尾巴！可惜车速太快，她根本来不及停车拍照！大家（包括当地人）都堅信她见到的是孔雀，因为紐西兰跟本沒有這种长尾鸟！但她非常肯定那不是，不死心的她用了整晚在网上搜寻這只奇妙的鸟，却一无所获！

　　大人跟据她的草图和说明画了這幅图，还真有点像凤凰哩！有沒有人见过类似的鸟呢？

　　Over MSN, mom was talking to her niece Joyce who is still experiencing her backpacker life in New Zealand. Her first word to mom was "I saw a Phoenix!". Mom's immediate response is "Illusion"!

　　Joyce said that the bird was standing in the middle of the road while she was driving at 100km/hr, and flew away immediately, thus not leaving her enough time to park her car aside to snap a picture.

　　This amazing creature was described to have shining blue head and the body of peacock with white wings and four very very long white tail feathers! Nobody believed her, even the local people there. They insisted that she just saw a peacock since that type of long-tailed bird doesn't exist in their country! She searched the web for the entire night to see if this amazing bird exists, but failed to find one!

　　Mom did this illustration based on her sketch and description. Anyone seen birds similar to this before?

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Mom was given this wonderful award from our all-time favorite illustrator, poet and philosopher, Linda of Sketchedout! Thank you so much for this, Linda. Now we have to bring this shining thing down from the shelf gingerly in order to pass it on.

The rules of accepting are as follows:-
1) Put the logo on your blog.
2) Add a link to the person who awarded you.
3) Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4) Add links to those blogs on yours.
5) Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs.

We have to scroll down our favorite list to mark down the list. Oh boy! That's indeed a long list. We try not to repeat Linda's choice, so here is our list:

Emily, art of the masses
Enigma, The Enigma
Erin, Rapture Pet Sitting Service
Faruffa, the queen of pot, Faruffando
mangosteenskin
Tammie Lee, Spirithelpers
Valerie Walsh, ValGal Art

You Make My Day

Julia was amazed at getting the “You Make My Day” award from the very talented Linda. I'm honoured to receive this award on her behalf.

Here are the rules for “You Make My Day” award works:

1. Write a post with links to five blogs that make your day or make you think.
2. Acknowledge the post of the award giver.
3. Display the “You Make My Day” link to the post. (optional)
4. Tell the blog winners that they have won by commenting on their blog.

She has chosen the following talented and creative bloggers for their passionate, fun and lovable content, adorable sketches and illustration.

May 五月媽媽

Ginger Pixels

Kathleen Rietz

Pepper Cats

Sketched Out (Well, she insisted to put you in.)

Dreamapet 海之音の宠物乐园 for her sweet writing about her pet kitty and her two dogs.

She knows some of you must have received this before, and maybe it's time to start counting how many awards you have received, heeheee...

Julia: And thanks Bobo for making me smile all day long.