Serenity

Getting very anti-social nowadays, I guess I just appreciates quality time than hanging out in the midst of a noisy crowd. We all need our private moments some time...

最近看到那么多朋友POST那些搞笑的视频&冷笑话，我不但笑不出，还觉得很无聊，低级... 近年来连看戏也比较喜欢自己一个人看了，陪朋友看的戏觉得无聊但又不想批评免得打扰他们的雅兴；自己看的戏他们又未必会喜欢....是我老了吗？真是越老越GRUMPY了  ಠ_ಠ

One Fake Smile Can Hide A Million Tears

Whenever we see people around us we'd ask them, "How are you?", most of the time it's just a routine sentence we utter not any different from saying a simple "hi", you ask the question and you expect them to answer "Im fine", but are they, really? Then again, do you care?

Some people are emo attention seekers, yeah I'm talking about those Facebook poser with status like "I'm sad", "I dying slowly" blah blah blah etc...but many of them would rather keep their problems to themselves and choose to show their happy face to people around them just to avoid the long, tedious, boring explanation.

Next time, when you see someone with a smile on their face, don't just ask them "How are you", instead invite them over for a drink, a meal, or just a casual stroll around the block, who knows? A little casual chat might let you see their real expression behind the smiling mask?

Think about it :)

A Dog Named Laika (1954-1957)

Laika, originally named Kudryavka (Little Curly), was a stray dog founded by a couple of Soviet scientist to undergo training along with other 2 dogs to be one of the occupant of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2. At the end of the training, Laika was chosen, and on the 3rd of November 1957 Laika was sent to space boarding the Sputnik 2 spacecraft, to orbit around the earth.

The experiment was a success, the Sputnik orbited the earth, hence making Laika the first animal ever to orbit the earth, as well as the first to DIE in orbit.

Sputnik 2 was not designed to be retrievable, and Laika had always been intended to die. The sole purpose of the experiment was to prove that a living passenger could survive being launched into orbit and endure zero gravity. The craft was equipped with a life-support system, a fan to keep the temperature cool. 7 days worth of food, and a bag to collect waste. A harness was designed to be fitted to the dog and there were chains to restrict its movements to standing, sitting or lying down; there was no room to turn around in the cabin. It was widely reported that Laika died on day 6, when its oxygen ran out. Some speculations however believed that Laika has most likely been dead within hours after launch from overheating. Over five months later, after 2,570 orbits, Sputnik 2 disintegrated—along with Laika's remains—during re-entry on April 14, 1958.

A monument was built for Laika in remembrance of its sacrifice at Star City Russia, the Russian Cosmonaut training facility.

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I dunno what to say, it was on 54 years ago on this day where this poor little puppy was sent to die, not knowing what lies ahead of its fate. I initially wanted to write some big words as a tribute to Laika, but no words can express how i feel now. I'm a dog lover, and it's sad to hear a life being taken away like that...what would Laika's thoughts be at the last few minute of its life? "Where am I?" "Why am I here?" "Why is it so hard to breath?" "Where did all those nice people go?" "I'm sleepy..." "I miss home...."

I'll just give a moment of silence to Laika now :'(

Pick-up Line For Geeky Photographers :D

If it's broken, FIX IT!

Time management is crucial in the path of success,

if you have a bad bioligical clock, FIX IT! No excuse!

Unless you prefer burning midnight oil and sleep through sunny days! :D

Stop & Listen

Take a break, re-charge, and listen to your heart.

100th post!!!!

yay....? -.-

My Cupid Is Not Doing A Good Job

...is yours?

"Picasso" Ivan?

I've noticed there's some mixed responses due to my new style of sketch...or should I say illustrations... Some likes it and some not so keen on it. If you're wondering whether have you seen the last of my old "Chibi" sketches, I can assure you that this is just some new extra component I added in to enhance my art, there won't be a "picasso" style Ivan.. I'll still be using my old caricature here and there most of the time.

Heck I wouldn't wanna look like this guy.

Lady In The Painting

One of my personal favorite, it was first named "The Mistress" but I think she's a bit too young to be called a mistress. Mainly inspired by Van Gogh's "Starry Night" and Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride".

The Jester

This one is really random, it was a breezy afternoon in Starbucks and out of all things i suddenly feels the urge to draw a Jester. It's just an experiments with spirals in the drawing..lots and lots of spirals...

Amnesia

This one goes out to all my friend's that had this sort of experience.. Personally I never had amnesia, I usually encounter problems trying to stay awake most of the time, especially when I'm working..

"Broken"

I call this style "The Picasso", because it's inspired by Picasso's outrages out of proportionate style of drawings. This also happens to be a visualization of a certain stage in my life.

What the heck!!?

This... is bad

Important Announcement!

ivnsodyssey.blogspot.com will change to sketchyminds.blogspot.com due to an
amount of request saying that it's not "catchy" enough to memorize, so here you go....

Brainstuck

I'm back~~~

Hi Guys, it's been quite some time since my last posting, been really

busy but now I can finally make time for sketchy mind ! On top of
hat, tomorrow's a holiday! Yay~~~! Sweetness of life.... =)

Anyway I just had my haircut 2 days ago , it looked exactly like the
drawing I post above, Onion Head, hah! Just like what the tag said
below =p But what the heck, I prefer it short and refreshing!Anw I'll
try my best to update my blogs more frequently, thanks for reading
it, seeya~~~

Ultimate Punishment!!!

Here's how I think should be the end for "lelaki kuching"!!!
(Those who live outside of Malaysia, u hv to read the news to understand it)

p.s. enlarge the picture for a more detailed view

Mutant Encounter!!? o.O

Sorry to disappoint the ladies but I can assure you tat it isnt Hugh Jackman....

HI