Wow, what a year! I have mixed feelings for 2020. Indeed, 2020 was a year of fear as people are losing their lives to covid-19. We are losing trust in people, irresponsible and selfish people to be exact. We have fear when going out for anything, avoiding people, washing our hands regularly and using hand sanitizer, keeping our distance, especially around people without masks. We can’t go out to enjoy movies at the cinemas. We can’t dine out as usual. We can’t travel. So many activities that we wanted to do but can’t... And since I can't travel back to my home country, what I fear most is when thinking about my mother in Malaysia as she is a “high-risk” individual... I hope she stays in good health!

Well, enough of the bad stuff, now on to the good. It wasn't actually a 100% bad year for me. It's actually kind of a special year. Thinking about the positives; Being home most of the time during this pandemic, I was able to build a strong relationship with my loved ones. I learned to cook new dishes, learned how to do backing vocals arrangements. Celebrated all “Special days” at home and it wasn’t bad at all. And last but not least, I was able to set up a new professional recording station at home for my job. Never had I thought that I will still get a chance to do BV (backing vocals) for music albums after all these years... and I can now proudly say that I am a professional BV arranger! This is a huge bonus for me in 2020!

Finally, this bad year has come to an end, and I wish we will have a better and good year ahead! With vaccines coming out, there is hope!

A new year comes with new hope! Happy New Year to all!! =)

So 2019 has come and gone... its the end of the year blues again, the end of the year always makes me very emotional. Yes, I'm a very emotional person.

This year is a very conflicted year for me. I discovered that one of my artwork from my Luminous series, Cinderella, was stolen by Disney. I love Disney, but i'm not sure if i still have the same respect I have for Disney. This was an art piece that I created back in 2015 as a gift for my niece, and I was shocked when I learned that my artwork has been stolen by the one and only "Disney". They provided/ licensed my artwork to a third party online store for their use in their products. How is this possible? Disney took my artwork without my knowledge or consent! Should I be angry cuz they used my artwork as their own? Or should I be happy cuz Disney selected my artwork as their intellectual property? Does this mean my artwork meets their standards for consumer products? It's a situation  full of confusion... What happened to Disney? I just hope everything is a misunderstood...

Now let's talk about something fun. I'm always fond of 2D animations, I even dreamed of working as an animation when i was a kid... but that was just a childhood dream anyway. Now with new technologies and tons of new apps available for artists, I'm glad that I can now learned and create animated art. It's basically my traditional 2D artwork, but with a few added animated effects and music, It's not a full animation, But it gives mt a little bit of satisfaction to see my art comes to life!

During the Christmas holiday, I visited the Tim Burton's exhibition at the Neo Museum in Las Vegas. He is one of my favorite directors known for Nightmare Before Christmas, Frankenweenie, Corpse Bride and many more. It was a very unique experience as it was a rainy day and this was an outdoor Museum... it's like a gloomy romance, just like Tim Burton himself.

Looking forward to another fun year filled with Disney magic! Just hope they don't steal my artwork again!

​2018 has come to an end, and it was a pretty great year for me. But I wanted to start off by saying that it was a sad year for the Marvel fans as the comic legend, Stan Lee, have passed away. RIP Stan Lee, without you, there will be no Marvel of today. You and your cameos will be missed! Excelsior!!

​Now to the fun stuff, one of my art creation, the Zodiac series, based on characters from Disney, Marvel and Star Wars, has been featured in the Taiwanese website "EBCBUZZ". I was so happy that my designs has gain interest from over seas. Being an introvert and having social anxiety, I seldom promote my artwork publicly. So for someone to discover my artwork and shared it has gave me great pleasure. And I hope my most favorite series, the “Luminous Series”, will get some attention some day as well.

Time really do flies… is it already the last day of 2016? Every year today, I get very emotional and feeling a little blue. Looking back to 2016, there wasn’t much changes… not too much negative, and after a few years of hard work, my art business is in a more stable form. Although there are much more improvements to be made, but a little improvement each year is also very encouraging. Especially when I get positive feedbacks from customers, I have this feeling that is indescribable.

During 2016, I see my family members and friends struggle with health issues, and many celebrities have left us… I feel that while I still can, I should do more meaningful things, cherish what I have and with whom I’m with. Live life to the fullest and leave with no regrets!

Looking forward into the New Year, I hope I can become a better person and always do the right thing and stay happy, and I wish that everyone stay healthy and happy too.

Happy New Year!! Cheers!


怎麼過得那麼快，又到2016年的最後一天了？每一年的今天都不禁感到有些憂鬱，回頭看看2016年，似乎沒什麼大變化，藝術事業終於步入穩定期，雖然還有很大的進步空間，不過每年進步一點，也是件值得鼓勵的事。尤其當顧客特地email我告訴我他們有多喜歡我的設計時，那種開心是難以形容的。

在2016年看到家人，朋友出現健康問題，也有太多名人陸陸續續地離開，不禁覺得自己真的要儘量在有生之年多做些有意義的事，做好隨時離開的準備。

在新的一年裡也沒什麼特別的新年願望，就只希望自己能儘量做對的事，做好自己，事業順利，以及希望家人，朋友身體健康，開開心心就很夠了。最後祝各位新年快樂，新的一年一切會更好。乾杯！

I actually do not like writing blogs because I am not the type of person who knows how to express myself. Most of the time I would start a blog and then just stop. I just couldn't think of what to write and just erase the whole thing. So I have decided that I will just write a blog once a year.

Looking back into 2014, for Malaysians, it hasn't been a good year. Three Malaysian related flight incidents have been a nightmare for us... Even though Malaysian Airlines MH370 have been missing for quite some time, I still have hope and wishes everyone in flight MH370 returns home soon. Unless evidence is found, I still believe they are alive. Being a Malaysian myself, I am sadden by these events and I want to give my condolences to the family and friends of passengers in flight MH17 and QZ8501.

During 2014, there are a few unforgettable moments that I have experienced.  My pet dog, Pongo, had to undergo surgery while I was away in Malaysia which kept me awake for two nights. This kind of feeling made me realized that this little dog that I adopted 2 years ago is now part of my family. He is like a son to me and I love him very much!

The first time I had one of my art piece available for auction, I worried that it was not good enough and that I may have to bring it home because no one will like it. To my surprise, there were a couple of people on a bidding war to win my art piece. I was glad and felt very honored that my art work was appreciated. I believe that there are still people that will appreciate ones work not because of who they are but because of the quality of their work. If you think about it, most people before they are well known, are just hard working individuals trying to proof the quality of their work.  Because of my artwork being noticed, I was asked to help design the artwork for ceramic tile coasters for the Jolly Holiday Christmas Party by the Golden Gate Disneyana Club. At the party, seeing everyone receiving the tiles and telling me how much they liked it really made me feel appreciated and full of satisfaction, even though I was not a well known or famous artist. Just like 2 years ago when I was asked to perform at the Walt Disney Family Museum, this made me realize that hard work will pay off.

Time flies... today is the last day of the year 2013.  Thinking back on what I have done this year, there were happy times, down times but overall, it was still a good year. 

Let's start off with the not so good stuff first.  My crowd funding indiegogo campaign was not successful, I didn't raise the amount that I needed to create my album.  But that's okay, just like what Walt Disney said, "It's good to have a hard failure when you're young".  So with the little amount that I received, I was able to create a demo album.  This also gave me time to relax a bit so I have time to continue with my art interest.

I began to draw again, and have learn how to do it digitally.  I created my own style of Disney inspired artworks, the "Origami" and "Allure" Series.  I never would have thought that I would return to doing art.  And this time, it's Disney inspired art, the subject that most interest me.  Being able to provide my artwork for sale also encourage me to do more.  Knowing that someone somewhere in this world appreciate my artwork and purchase a phone case with it, carrying it with them everyday makes me smile with glee.  But I will not stop doing traditional art as that is my first true passion. 

During the year, I attended the GGDC spring meeting in which I donated one of my artwork for the club to use as a raffle.  To my surprise, I was excitedly happy to see that my artwork had one of the most tickets being used to hopefully win that piece. 

Again during the GGDC Xmas party, I donated another piece to the club as a raffle prize.  Once again, my artwork had one of the most tickets placed in the bowl.  Here is a photo of the winner of my artwork.  I never thought that my artwork would be appreciated so much and this have really encourage me to continue on what I love.

This year I had the honor to meet a few talented Disney artist and Legends.  They are but not limited to, Tyrus Wong, Andreas Deja, and Claire Keane.  But I hope in 2014 I can also meet Claire's father, Glen Keane.  He have inspired me the most ever since I was little.  I have learn so much from listening to these artist during their workshops and talks.  They inspired me even more to create more good artworks.

Traveling... although I haven't done too much traveling this year, but I did made one spectacular trip.  I went on an Alaskan Cruise with the Disney Cruise Line!  It was the most fascinating places that I have been too.  The glaciers were majestically beautiful.  I rode a helicopter and then a float plane.  The Alaskan Huskies were so cute.  The food were great.  The King crab legs were delicious.  The scenery is just breath taking.  I'd go there again in a heart beat.

One sad moment this year was the passing of Walt Disney's daughter, Diane Disney Miller.  She was such a nice and humble lady and have contributed so much to promote Walt Disney's Legacy.  I'm so honored to have meet this wonderful lady and hope that she enjoyed the CD that I have recorded for her.  Without Diane, I wouldn't have been able to perform at the Walt Disney Family Museum.  Her passing was such a shock to me but she will always be in my heart, just like Walt Disney.

I hope I will have another magical year in 2014!

Happy New Year!!!

Started the week by enjoying a nice and sunny Saturday at the Lasseter Family Winery. This winery has such a nice and cozy atmosphere.  Then on Thursday, attended a fundraising benefit event for the Techbridge school for girls at the Pixar Animation Studios and was treated to a special pre-release screening of Monsters University. To cap off the week, went to the Walt Disney Family Museum for a presentation of Disney/Pixar 101 by Pixar Producer Jonas Rivera and Disney historian Don Peri. Diane Disney Miller and her husband Ron Miller was also there attending the presentation.