Moleskine.

"Watercolour Art"

Not too long ago, I was in Kinokuniya looking for some good reads when I stumbled upon a couple of notebooks. The back-cover had 'Moleskine' embossed on it. Moleskines are notebooks that look rather classy. There is even a Moleskine website. The website was where I came across the above image. Don't you think it looks beautiful? It's amazing what the human hand can produce. So, this inspired me to pick up watercolouring (trying out soon)! Oh yes, the image also got me thinking. If others are blessed with the ability to create such materials, well, I should write stories then. To draw and paint is an art, to craft stories is also art, to make a pact with myself that I'll stay true to my words is also an art. (I have no idea why I typed the sentence preceding this)

The point is that I bought 2 Moleskines at the price of $30. That's right. Notebooks for that sum. I do not know what is the reason that propelled me to buy the books for that sum but trust me I will use it. Especially for my trips to Japan and Sarawak. In fact, I'll try to make it a point to bring Japan to your screens by blogging every night when I'll be there. This reminds me of the vaccination I had to take in school today. I had a seasonal flu jab (costs $15). The irony is that I am currently having flu! Surprisingly, injections do not hurt as much as blood tests, in fact, injections barely hurt.

Some time back when I was in Hougang Mall with Edna and Charine, a nice lady approached us. Now, she was those nice older ladies with genial smiles and wrinkles that make their faces look like extensions of the rays of the sun. But, be fooled not by their seemingly docile appearance! She asked my friends and I to test our blood to determine if we could be possible bone marrow donors. "It's just a prick and you'll be on your way." Just a prick. Well, the experience was more like you were being stapled on your finger and to literally rub your bleeding (bloody) finger over some rather coarse paper to blot your blood out. The paper was the slightly larger than a 50c coin and the blood that was blotted onto the paper would be sent for tests. In retrospect, I'd rather get a jab than get pricked.

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