Roses by the Window

Today I received the first comment on my blog, or rather, on my painting "Golden Sunrise"/"Romantic Sunset", whichever Bear-Bear thought it was. Such a pleasant surprise. A smile from a stranger, a kind word from someone who appreciates my doodling on canvas.

I am beginning to realise the power of blogging. I have never been a trend-setter, never been an early adopter of any technology, or in this case, a new way of expressing oneself. In fact, I have always been, like, 3 years late. I was still using regular kodak film when the rest of the world switched to digital cameras, and only got my first digicam 2 years ago. Today, MP3 players have yet to succeed in replacing my discman. Yup. I am that outdated. So I wondered why so many people bothered to share their diary online - I thought, would other people care? - or, why some companies thought blogging was a viable way of marketing.

All in all, I am glad that in this year of change, I decided to stop procrastinating and give every interesting idea a go.

This is a painting I gave to a friend C earlier on. I call it Roses by the Window. I thought that despite C's flippant exterior, he was really looking for someone who would bring him quiet joy and warmth. I am blessed and I hope C will be, too.

Still life has never been my forte but I hope C liked it. And thanks to technology, I am able to share this here with you.