Bobahoosh’s Neighborhood

i got this cute cuppy bib at a flea market..

these 2 michievious cuppies are just irresistable!

Marissa maira mischief!

Blankets

Craig Thompson

Eversince I was a child, I imagined drawing chronicles of the endeavors and phases I go through in life. The first inspirational ignition was from Calvin and Hobbes when I read them as a child, which tells the highly imaginative days of Calvin and his tiger friend Hobbes, which is actually a stuffed toy. Then when I moved back to Malaysian shores it was Mohammad Nor Khalid's(more commonly known as Lat) Kampung Boy, an autobiography of his earlier life as a child living in a traditional Malaysian kampung. When I reached my teens I watched American Splendor, where Paul Giamatti portrayed Harvey Pekar, who writes an autobiographical underground comic book by the same title as the movie.

And now, on the verge of turning 19, my last year of wild nights and constant procrastination before I hit the big double O and all this teenage illusion of security will be shattered by life's cold harsh reality, I finished Blankets; a book I've been meaning to read since the first time I laid eyes on it at Izzy's place a few years ago. Blankets is an illustrated novel by Craig Thompson, a coming-of-age autobiography.

Thompson has said that the novel grew out of a simple idea: "to describe what it feels like to sleep next to someone for the first time". It is named as one of the Top Ten Graphic Novels of All Time by Time Magazine. Indeed it is as good as Izzy's hype about it. It's around 500 pages plus long but it's actually a short read, almost only half as long as The Perks of Being A Wallflower if this book was written in text. In fact I finished it in around two hours plus. But the illustration in this book is just amazing, in my opinion.

And the messages it gives to the readers, some direct, some metaphorical, some just blindingly beautiful. After reaching the last page, I was even more determined to do my own Calvin and Hobbes, Kampung Boy, American Splendor and Blankets one day. In the meantime...

And perhaps the day might come, when I'll draw my own Blankets.

Go forth and fill your libraries with media.

Seriously, thanks to everyone for being so amazing and patient. You are the reason I love Vox.

~daisy

someone ordered a princess themed cuppies sometime ago.. didnt have time to upload the piccas..
so here we go.. again, sorry the piccas are blurry :(

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When a horse falls, foam comes out of it's mouth. When it falls, the legs of the horse thrash, and the horse is no good, so somebody shoots it. The horse turns into glue. A machine puts the glue into bottles and children squeeze the bottles to get the glue out and stick bits of paper onto cards. Glue gets on the children's hands, and the children eat the glue..

..and the children become the horse.

- Tracey Burkowitz

I was just told that the Amazon Conduit will be fixed by tomorrow. I will post here as soon as I get word that it's back up and running.

I know this has been frustrating and I am sorry there wasn't more I could do to make it less so. I really appreciate your patience though.

Cheers,

daisy

i admit being a total sloth these past few months.

i've made very lil cuppies... and i couldnt find time to put it up here... :(

apparently, my 5 year old camera, is considered an antique now, can only take very few blur-free clicks...

taking pics using my mobile is just substandard.. so, posting maybe scarce..

i received another cuppy recipe book for my birthday..

thank you. thank you.

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so there folks, a post just to say am back whisking! butter late than never aite?

even if noone reads ;)

mushh love,

~lil cuppy!

i call it quit

we all need to start fresh, along the way somehow.