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A TED talk. Magic Medicine for the day.

To The People Who Have Inspired Me

I have been receiving wishes for past few days and I must say that I really appreciate it. I'm glad that I've come to another milestone in medicine. Looking back, I'd also very much like to thank those people who have inspired me along the way.The first is Dr Leong WS, who made me decided that I want to do Internal Medicine (I bet he didn't know this). The history traced back to the time I was

Finally!

Yesterday night, I was sitting in front of computer, with mixed feeling. It was a similar night few months ago, which then I had my confidence crisis.This time, I have with me S/L GTN (for unstable angina), antidepressant (for acute major depression) and IM Haloperidol (for acute delirium) - to standby for any unwanted serious reaction after knowing the outcome.And yes, the moment has come. It's

Random Jokes

I'm sure some of you do read MMA's monthly journals. I actually quite like the "SP's Korner" - it always gives me good laugh. Just picked 2 randomly:#1The skydiving instructor was going trough the question and answer period with his new students when one of them asked the usual question always asked:"If our chute doesn't open; and the reserve doesn't open, how long we would have till we hit the

what we repair/what we throw away

Dashing this off before dashing off.
I dropped the deer bone horse head I'd posted about a while ago. After finally spending an hour or so tying horse hair around it. It really has become a treasured fetish for me. So my heart sank when it broke in two and I set out to find the unfinable crazy glue.
All of which got me thinking about what we repair and what we throw in the trash. In the context of the Year of Letting Go, it's a loaded question for me.
Still pondering. But in the meantime, here is a little something to inspire you in the art of repair.

Mottainai is a traditional Japanese custom of never wasting anything that can be repaired instead.


Kintsugi originated 400 years ago as a method for mending broken pottery with a lacquer resin glue,

repeatedly polishing many layers of lacquer for a seamless join. Artisans decorated their repairs by

adding gold dust to the lacquer, and kintsugi gradually developed into an art formin which the repair

actually added beauty and value. Old ceramics mended in this way can be extremely valuable, and

the art itself is becoming popular again.
 
 
May your day be filled with the Magic Medicine of peaceful mornings spent writing in pencil before running out the door.

My Birthday Campaign

On 22nd Jan 2011, I'm turning 29.But this birthday will be a little different.Let me give a short intro about myself. I'm a practising medical doctor in Malaysia as the full-time profession. In other time, I perform magic as a hobby, as I like seeing people entertained, and laughter is always a good medicine.While I'm thinking of helping more people, I came across Charity: Water, founded by Scott

Charity: Water

Dear readers,Please spare your few minutes to read this.I might be kinda late to get to know this, and some of you may be already aware of, the Charity: Water. It's a non-profit organization founded by Scott Harrison (Read his story here), aiming to bring clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. How did he come out with this idea? Have a look here,That's the story - everything

Repetition as Meditation

Uploading some pics of this lovely and intimate show Dan Mack curated. He'd like to continue developing the project, with new work, new venues, etc. I'm so proud to be a part of it. Now on view at Vastu in Warwick, NY. The light was low in the sky making for a beautiful drive, but not great photography. So showing just the best of what I was able to capture. Unfortunately I couldn't get a good shot of my own work, but you can see one of my pieces here on etsy. There is one other artist in the show whose work and statement I wasn't able to get. Marilyn Dale at Warwick Pottery. More info here on Dan's website, too.

A Need for Clean Water?

Imagine you're like her, in a place with no access to clean water.How would you feel?Do you think you can do something to help them?

sacred burial site photos

return to the sacred art burial site

I've posted on Facebook and put out a call to the 14th Colony, a group of artists working in NY, Connecticut and Massachusetts. I've even tweeted it.
No takers. But no worries. I trust the universe about these things.
I've got no further pics to share with you right now because my computer died (a long slow horrible death, not untimely at all) and I can't figure out how to upload from the camera to my husband's computer.
Sometimes that's just the way things are.
All of which didn't make the light any less golden while I sat at the site for the first time in 2 weeks and listened to the creak of the trees, the chatter of the birds and the sound of solitary leaves still falling.
The decomposition has started. Things are breaking down. And other things, like chalky white mildewy things, are growing.
Did I post a link to the YouTube vids? Be sure to look at more than just the first one. It's a story told in short clips. More to come. Stay tuned.
And pass it on. The invitation is open. If you've got art you'd like to put to rest, the Sacred Art Burial Site is going on now. Bonfire next Saturday night. No art burning. Just s'mores.

May your day be filled with the Magic Medicine of peaceful returns to sacred personal places.