Manabeshima Island Japan: One Island, Two Months, One Minicar, Sixty Crabs, Eighty Bites and Fifty Shots of Shochu by Florent Chavouet

Manabeshima is one of the islands in Japan. Based on Lonely Planet, Manabeshima is home to more cats than people, and its one small town is an atmospheric maze of old wooden houses, a solitary village shop that has been in business since the Meiji period and an old fashioned school.

As Manabeshima is just a very normal island, Florent Chavouet’s friend suggested he go to Shiraishishima, the next door island but he still insists go there for 2 months. In this book, he had draw the life in this island. I very enjoyed in reading this book which made me feel like want to go there too. Hehe..

In this book also included an illustration map of Manabeshima island. Although I did not go to there before, through this book, I can know that this island has many cats because Florent Chavouet draws two full introduction pages of cat which included the types of cat and the place they usually stay.

After read of this book made me want to read of author’s another book which is “Tokyo on Foot” but I found out that the English version is quite expensive but I will try looks for the Chinese version.

UNICEF! 1 Donation, 1 Value, 1 Love!

In March 2016, I had received an email from Lelong regarding the new platform which is LMall.my and UNICEF has official store at there.

UNICEF is a leading humanitarian and development agency working globally for the rights of every child. Child rights begin with safe shelter, nutrition, protection from disaster and conflict and traverse the life cycle: pre-natal care for healthy births, clean water and sanitation, health care and education.

   

Now a day, make a donation seem easy because can use bank transfer other than give the money to charity by self. In LMall.my, UNICEF offers some necessarily for you to purchase such as measles vaccines, first aid kit, water hand pump and many more. After purchased, UNICEF will help you deliver the things to those who in need.

For every buyer, UNICEF will send an exclusive UNICEF Malaysia paper craft doll gift card for you or person who you wish to give for as an appreciation. Beside that the annual report also will be emailed to you to show how inspired gifts helped.

I had purchase 20x exercise books and 20x pencils to children and school who needs it most. The payment is so easy because you can choose from Mastercard, Visa, Maybank2u.com, Public Bank, CIMB Clicks and Hong Leong Bank.

After some days, I had received an envelope from UNICEF. Inside of envelope has a letter with paper doll card. The doll card is printed on a paper and I had tear out accordingly and made it. The UNICEF paper doll is so cute.

For those interested to buy some things for people in need can try to purchase at UNICEF. For your information that purchases of RM 50 and above can request for a tax exemption receipt (TER) by email to enquiry-mlya@unicef.org

Lullabies by Lang Leav

This book had stayed on my book rack for a while. Although I knew that the author Lang Leav is so famous and her book is best-selling, I still did not think of read it. It was because I seldom read poem so any book related poem, I will not read until recently that I started like to read Chinese poem.

The cover of book is so beautiful. This book includes many love poems and short stories. After read some poems in this book, I can feel the sweet and romance of poem that wish to tell of. I think my English understanding is no so strong because some of poem, I did not understand about it. Maybe read again in future will understand the message from the poem. Hehe..

Wordless Wednesday: Chinese Antiquity

'Wordless Wednesday: Postcard' is recording all the postcards that I had bought from time to time for exchange purpose.

Chinese Antiquity postcard is so beautiful with simple drawing and wording. Beside of postcard has attached LOMO card.

Pixajoy: Personalized Sticker

On 4^th February 2016, I had received an email titled “You Get a Chance to Access Private S.A.L.E” from Pixajoy.

In November 2010, Pixajoy launches a new kind of online photo book service to the market. Pixajoy help you to turn your digital photos into personalized photo books, photo print and photo gift products.

Inside of email has offer discount up to 97% for items in Pixajoy. It is very attractive. I quite interested with the personalized sticker which offered RM 1 (Standard price RM 25) and it did not include postage. This sale is collaboration between Pixajoy and Shopee (shopping platform).

Therefore I bought the voucher at Shoppe and it has expired date (until July) for the voucher. After that, I need go to Pixajoy to choose and edit the sticker which I want.

STEP 1: Select Sticker’s specification and your favorite template

STEP 2: Upload your pictures (optional) and start designing

STEP 3: Click add to cart button to place order

STEP 4: Apply eVoucher and check out

STEP 5: Receive stickers within 3-4 working days

The shipping fee as below:-

RM 8 to West Malaysia

RM 11 to East Malaysia

RM 24 to Singapore

234 pieces Personalized Sticker Rectangle 30mm X 13mm + 4 FREE pieces

Beside the voucher bought at Shoppe, I also saw that in Pixajoy also has 48% discount off for the sticker therefore I bought 2 set of personalized stickers. The reason I bought the sticker is for me to stick on postcard as you know to maintain the passion towards postcard collecting must always try something new. Hehe!

After payment and wait for some days, I had received my personalized stickers. The stickers are inside of the cardboard for a protection. When my mum saw the cardboard, she asked me that why I buy the cardboard? She did not know that my things inside of cardboard. Haha.

Pinky Girl Rectangle (Mirrorcoat Paper Sticker)

Mirrorcoat Paper Sticker is semi glossy white labels. The paper is mostly used for indoor if is a short period of time. Semi glossy white labels are the most popular type of label material which provides an attractive color when it comes to 4 color process (CMYK) to your label design.

This name sticker is for my postcard project so I use mirrorcoat paper sticker which has semi glossy. As I am not so good in designing so I use the template provided and made some changes. For those who has idea on designing can choose for blank sticker and design your own.

Yellow Chick Rectangle (Simili Paper Sticker)

Simili Paper Sticker is a rough matt white base paper sticker. It is a good selection if you do not want to have any shiny effect and it’s good choice for writing on sticker.

This sticker use for Postcrossing exchange postcard so I designed it for me to write the Postcard ID. The space is just enough for me to write the ID. As the sticker needs to be writing so I choose to use simli paper sticker.

In overall, I quite satisfied with the personalized sticker which I ordered. Beside use on postcard, sticker also can personalize for name sticker with picture (optional), product & packaging and even wedding. For your information that for every RM 1 spent in Pixajoy website entitled to earn 1 reward point which you can accumulate the points and redeem for your favorite rewards.

Website: Pixajoy

Facebook: Pixajoy

Twitter: @Pixajoy

Instagram: Pixajoy

Email: hello@pixajoy.com.my

Telephone: 604-4426650

2016-03 Favorite Songs by Postcard Senders

Before sharing the favorite songs of postcards senders, let me share with you a short video of the story of unlucky man and lucky woman.

Nana from Russia and Caroline from Czech Republic love the song of “Hello”.  The only different are Nana love the song sung by Adele while Caroline is Conor Maynard. Before this I always heard this song from radio. This song is very popular.

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is an English singer and songwriter. “Hello” is a piano balled with soul influences and lyrics that discuss themes of nostalgia and regret- Wikipedia

Conor Paul Maynard is an English singer-songwriter and child actor from Brighton and Hove who is signed to EMI subsidiary, Parlophone- Wikipedia

Winnie (Australia) love the song of “Brighter” by RUFUS. She likes it because it got the sound of rain at the beginning (very calm) and she heard it every day after work.

RUFUS is an alternative dance group from Sydney, Australia that consists of Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James Hunt- Wikipedia

Aneliya love the song of “Moon River” by Audrey Hepburn because she said that Audrey is the best.

Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. She died of appendiceal cancer at her home in Switzerland at the age of 63- Wikipedia