Hong Kong 2013 Part 1

Caution! There is a photo of a fish at the end of this post

This super loving cat likes to chill inside an air conditioned store

I'm always on a lookout for cats

My most looked-forward-to dessert

Top left: squid ink flavoured buns; top right: takoyaki buns
Bottom left: tuna fish bun and chocolate mousse cake; bottom right: Hokkaido pudding cream puff

Shrimp, lobster & cheese noodles, abalone, mantis shrimp, scallop

The view from where I stay

Ladies' market day & night, Mong Kok

My favourite sashimi (sweet shrimp, salmon, scallop)! Available at local supermarket 

Giant bird decor @ Domain

Not sure what this building is called but it's in Tai Kok Tsui

Sai Yueng Choi Street S, Mong Kok

Uncle's bird

Uncle's Arowana 

Cat-elaine

Please vote for me!

http://cat-elaine.ca/gallery_view.php?cover_id=2837

An eye for an eye

The iris (plural: irides or irises) is a thin, circular structure in the eye, responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupil and thus the amount of light reaching the retina. The color of the iris is often referred to as "eye color." -Wikipedia

I tried to photograph my eye today and it took several tries before I got an okay-ish shot. My mom called me "無聊" when she walked past my room and caught sight of the weird set-up I had going on. I had a lamp shining across my face and a tripod positioned in front of me. I focused manually by looking at a reflection of the camera's screen through a mirror I held with my left hand while shooting with a shutter remote on my right. I literally looked like this:

please excuse the poor depiction

This is the first time I attempted to snap a close-up pic of my eye and it was worth all the trouble! It's just so mesmerizing *v*...

My left eye

I also snapped a photo of Shawn's eye, there are so many "holes"!

Irises are so fascinating! I got even more interested in this eye-stuff after participating in an anthropology study recently (they took my height, weight and skin pigmentation measurements, snapped a photo of my eye, and collected a saliva sample). I think I should have went into optometry instead, lol. More pictures after the jump!

Bean

We adopted Bean (豆豆) back in November of 2010. He is a domestic short hair cat of white and tabby mix. He is quiet and loving, but super shy around strangers. His favourite activities include playing, looking out the window, and napping on mom's lap.  

I can hardly believe it has been two and a half years since we first brought Bean home. Since we don't know his exact birthday (it's estimated to be sometime around May 2009), we're assuming he's turning four in the next month or so. So this will be a little birthday post dedicated to our family's lovely fuzzy companion.

See photos of Bean's arrival after the jump!

March photodiary

Home-made ice cream mochi, recipe here

Budding tulips and lilies I planted last fall

Dori, my friend's Calico

Milo, my friend's Egyptian Mau kitten

Cygnus Knights Returns

I was browsing Basil Market the other day and I came across this.  

I really like Maplestory's artwork and soundtrack, so I've tried to recreate MS artwork countless times (1, 2, 3, 4), but out of all my attempts, I am most proud of this one. I'm not good at drawing people and this is one of the few times I fully completed a drawing without giving up halfway through.   

This Cygnus pirate took around 3-4 hours to finish. I'm contemplating whether I should paint it (it's drawn on watercolour paper)...but I'm afraid I'll ruin it. Maybe I should make the lineart first?  

Pose reference: SenshiStock

I need a better scanner orz

No-sew fabric container

Materials 
Toilet paper roll, cardstock (e.g. cereal box), fabric, a bit of stuffing/felt

Tools
Tacky glue/glue gun, masking tape, scissors/cutting knife

Click below to read more!