Bandar Rowtha

So it is that I haven't updated this blog for a while... my apologies to all... my computer broke down and I had to go use a different one every time I wanted to go online... nevertheless, back to business..

It was only yesterday that my class and I went on a yacht trip... that was a whole new experience to most of us... an experience I personally would love to try again which others rather not... that is because almost half of the class threw up on our way to sea... (sea sick is it?) ... I do admit the ride was quite bumpy... but to me that was the fun of it all :p... you see the yacht going unsteady and everyone trying to hold on tight to avoid falling over...
One of them however described me as a show-off just cuz I felt like standing and didn't throw up :p... now I wondered whether I should have play pretended to be sick just to please them :rolleyes: ...
although aside from that... since we were actually going to see dolphins, none showed up... or perhaps we were all too busy keeping steady to realize... it was sunny but there was a cold wind always blowing... so good weather all in all... and I did manage to take some pics that I could share here down below:


This was a different yacht... ours was a bit smaller (by the name of "Lubna")... however with the same kind of architecture as this one :D... (I just remembered I should've taken a pic of the yacht itself... argh... *smack* )


A rock that fascinated me... erosion has its effects :D... that shape's something...


Aboard the ship... meditating

That's just three out of a collection... but you get the picture anyway... after all it was fun and I did enjoy it all the way... I consider it the best trip we ever had :D... best and last I'm afraid... but all worth it :)

This Week's Work

Some are random and some are from my book... They're just simple ones I'm not exactly concentrating on especially when it comes to the coloring... I'm always concerned about getting their positions right instead... so far the progress isn't bad really... I was pretty happy with how the third one turned out to be... proportions are always a problem when you take nothing as an example... however, the overall result is close to the correct measurements I hope...

Tagged :)

Been tagged by Arabian Prince !
Those questions are a bit challenging... however, here goes:

Eight weird things about me:
1. That I could either eat endlessly or not eat at all when I set my mind to it.
2. That I could draw something for 5 minutes that'll turn out better than something I've been busy with for hours.
3. That I laugh or sing whenever I'm nervous or scared...
4. That I laugh at lameness BECAUSE it's lame...
5. That I could play an RPG game I like for days, non-stop... (and I'm not kidding) ... the longest I played was 3 days, only taking breaks for meals...
6. That I could read a book non-stop... the longest was a whole day, only reading...
7. That I could listen to music I like over and over a zillion times until I have enough. Then I wouldn't want to listen to it again.
8. That I could be extremely rude to people I dislike...

Eight attributes of my perfect other significant:
1. Someone I can interact with...
2. Someone caring and understanding...
3. Someone with the same or higher intellegance level. :p
4. Has to be open-minded... and open for discussions...
5. Someone who respects me as much as I respect him...
6. Someone responsible and mature...
7. Someone who doesn't get influenced by what others tell him but rather thinks for himself.
8. Someone who trusts and is trustworthy.
(I guess those are the essential attributes... too demanding? :p ... well, course no one's perfect... anyone close to that will do :p)

I tag:
- Nabs
- Kazablanka
- Violet
- SteLLa
- X-nezitic

I met her.... Finally!!

Yesterday was as usual a day as always, I woke up without the slightest clue what I was going to do for the rest of the day. However after lunchtime I just couldn't stand sitting around especially since the net over here wasn't all that efficient... so I went over to my friends Jay and Violet.
After spending some time there we finally decided to go for a cruise in the car and pick up a girl. Yeah, a girl I was eager to meet some time ago... I guess the thought of my eagerness probably freaked the hell out of her I must say, she went extra home to get ready for me :os...however, if you ask me even without all the preparations she would've looked just fine. Sorry? Who was it?...Welll...Behold!! It was the one and only "Kazablanka!!"
Oh no, if some would've imagined I was awaiting a green monster with orange hair, you are by all means mistaken. It was actually a pretty girl that got in the car right next to me... yet within that girl was the humour of the Kaza you all know! :D ...
Seriously speaking.... who would come in a car and request all at once for the driver to play her new cassette? :p... oh you don't want to know what it played... never mind that.

All in all it was a lovely night I enjoyed! I'm quite happy now, after having almost killed Violet with my continuous demmands to bring her. Violet and Jay? Yeah, they were the audience in the back of the car...
It turned out well though and I'm glad to have met her at last :D... cheers to Kaza... and hope we'll meet again soon inshalla...

More Drawings

As much as I may bore you with this there are two more drawings I made I'd like to share...



pencil, pen, then water colors... hope you like them...

Listen To Your Heart

I was just in the mood to draw something new in paint again... the results were as follows:



This was edited in photoshop...



was trying out different effects... :



Somehow this one didn't seem too bad :p

Oh well... just the beginning I guess.... hope it serves anyway... :)

Relaxed

This was done 2 days ago... despite the relaxed atmosphere I was actually a bit stressed when I drew it... cuz I was supposed to be studying instead... but I know that under stress the only thing I could do is work on something I'm good at to get rid of it... once I'm satisfied and the stress is gone I'll complete what I started out with...
It may seem strange to some that the best drawings and sketches I've made were done in times of exams... or between finals... I've showed none here so far... until I find them in my computer I'll upload them here... as for now, I completed this and am pretty relaxed at the moment :p...
hope ya like it....

Relaxed's Steps... altered by Nabs..



Final result:



Much improved innit? :D... guess the added effects make all the difference, my thanks to dear Nabs once again ... quite the designer!... :)

You'll Pay/ Insanity

Yes, I made two drawings this week... the first was for practice and the second to express myself :p...
Although the first one took me much longer I somehow like the second one better...
Hope y' all like at least one of them anyway :p

I wish I were...

I wish I were a shining star
Emerging through the dark of space
I wish I were a burning light
Just shooting forms in lines of rays
I wish I were in lands so far
Where time would stop its timeless race
And yet I wish to live a life
Of harmony where music plays

I wish I were a heartless fool
Where deep emotions have no place
For if I were as she is now
I'd feel remorse from what she says
Of sorrows that arouse her pain
Or from tomorrow's evil case
Nothing will remain the same
Nothing goes and nothing stays

TripleTee

I don't even know what I'm trying to say here... it's as random as can be... came out of the blue... so i guess I'll figure out later :os :os ...

Not alone...

Yes, I was bored out of my mind and not exactly in the best of moods due to two things... 1. I still can't scan my drawings & 2. My photoshop program just won't work... so I ended up drawing this image in paint... yeah, the normal paint -outlining with the mouse... I must say it took me quite a while for the guy sitting in the corner... but the rest was pretty easy, nothin much to it... excuse the funky colors... hope you like it anyway....

No Fear

There goes another attempt on my old style :p... only I changed the way i used to color them... first by pencil then by ink and last by watercolors... I'm guessing it looks better than the previous ones only took me much longer to decide on the shadings... 'course some tips from dear nabs helped :D.... hope it serves....

Happy New Year

I was playing around with photoshop... until I spoiled the whole design I made for new year :os... nevertheless I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year...

This year has been the most interesting for me... it is the year I first got back to drawing and writing poems... the year I performed my final play and the year I first joined an english forum. Also the year I received the first copy of my book... and what else?... The year I met a number of interesting and intelligent people I am more than happy to have come across...

it may've also been a pain in the a**... but my gain outweighs my loss and I would not have had it otherwise... so happy new year to everyone and inshalla next year'll be a better one...

Best wishes,
Tee

Tagged! (Desktop Image)

Been tagged by dear Nabs and Violet :

I've had this wallpaper for quite a while now... I just love the graphics... oh well...

I tag:

SteLLa (if she sees it :p)

The Night

A little girl holdin a teddy bear looking out of the window before going to bed... Jay... reminds me a lot of Marlene in "The Exes"... whatcha think?... I half- had her in mind... oh well...

Deep Under

To trapped creatures, ignorance is bliss...

somethin I've done a few days ago... had difficulties with it... not that satisfied but well... hope it serves anyway :)

Can it be??

When I was surfing the net I decided to look for a better blog address with tripletee only... knowing it didn't work previously that must've suggested that someone already had a blog with that address... and when I checked it... this is what I found : :os.. http://tripletee.blogspot.com ... I must admit it shocked me a bit... I don't really know what to make of it or if it's just coincidence...Jay was also mentioned there... I was thinkin how many tripletees know Jays??... nevertheless I found it interesting and quite clear someone was bored out of his/her mind and had nothin better to do... though it cracked me and Jay up a bit and got me quite curious, but oh well... no big deal I guess...

Don't Cry...

This is a bit more simple... does resemble something :p... however, regarding the drawing, it was only the positioning of the characters that I always found a bit challenging... the rest just went with the flow... somehow goin back to my familliar style :os...

Testing...

ok... I decided to experiment a little... this drawing took me around 20 mins...



The original... scanned, only I didn't exactly know how to take the scanning effect out ...oh well....


Used Threshold in photoshop for this one... well it looked interesting to me... reminded me of the comics i see in newspapers....

Inverted the colors and liked the outcome...

It was all practice... guess I've still much to learn...:p

Lost Memories

A moment of sadness inspired this poem... I dedicate it's morals to my friend (Princess) at this present situation... (I hope you're doing well and in good health... ) ... It says: There's been a time when I would walk Concealing thoughts I've held along Then hearing voices tell and talk Of memories, and talk for long Recalling days of lasting youth Or laughing faces singing songs If one would try to see the truth That day would fade where it belongs The past it goes and here remains The fragments of a lasting thought Of memories that cause restrains Or tears to flow for times I sought Moments that would not return Nor stay the same throughout our lives Times will change and cause concern No matter how a person strives So still I walk not looking back Or thinking of what happened last I know I can't retrace my track It's all just stories of the past

It is what either of us wish to do, though we know it's not as easy as it sounds... yet remember this... it was never your fault Princess... and I hope you get over it one day...

If ever there was a friend to recall, I wouldn't think twice... if it weren't for the present situation I'd fight every chance to see you again... let others scream before they know the true meaning of friendship... but never has anyone gone through what you have for me... and I thank you all the more for it... sorry to have been such a pain in the ass :D... you know me even more than myself...

on an extra notice: I am very proud to hear your ambitions in life and how much we have in common... wherever you got that inspiration from, I would be more than delighted to watch you follow it up to success... your ideas prove you capable and I believe every bit in you. Despite all the ordeals you encounter your persistance amazes me... you deserve every merit for being the friend you are... and I hope that one day I could give it to you...thanx

Love, Tee

Announcement!

Finally!!! My 59 copies of "The Exes" arrived early this morning! :D... It takes BookSurge ages to send them for some reason... but that doesn't matter now...

I can finally carry on with the next step, after making a pat with them owners the book'll be available in Oman's bookshops soon enough insha2 allah! :) :)

( The pic was taken through my webcam... Excuse the low resolution.. )

Dangerous!

Result of a bad mood... I just had to put the image I had in mind on the paper... I wish it were easier though, lol... well this one took me quite a while... approx. 2 hours... drawn by pencil, outlined by ink then colored using watercolors... it might not be the exact image I wished for... but it comes close enough.... hope you like it :)

A Question Of Life

I've had the urge to post this for a while and decided to do so just as a matter of thought... I've had a question in mind... A topic that might turn your brains in circles... but I will try to bring it together as much as I can... a discussion with an athiest (someone who doesn't believe in god's existance)... yet someone I was willing to learn more about seeing that he/she has lived in a believer's environment most of his/her life, and yet chose to follow their own ways. I've been faced with questions here and there which I trust no religious believer ever had the guts to discuss... yet I found it extremely vital to take their doubts into consideration if one is to look at life from a different prospective... look at what you see rather than what you're told to see... So to begin with... I'll write it as it was said... 3T: so what's your belief? ?: I have none, 3T: howcome? ?: nothing has been proven, for me to believe in... 3T: What exactly has not been proven? ?: any belief you're referring to. 3T: What of the Holy Books? ?: what of them? 3T: do they prove nothing to you? ?: what do they prove to you? 3T: Perhaps that god exists... ?: and how exactly did you come to that conclusion? 3T: due to the truthfulness of what they reveal... ?: ...what is it u're referring to as true?? 3T: about life... certain things that's not likely for a human to know in the time it was written. ?: yes, that is if it was indeed written during that time and if it was somethin that could never have been known as u presume... 3T: what do you mean to say? ... that you believe it may've been written later or changed? Or that such things that require modern knowledge could've been known previously? ?: I believe in neither 3t, I am merely claiming that either one is possible... and whatever is written whether changed or not is written words by human hand... all these doubts pile up and lead to the other... ofcourse not all that is written is false... nor all that is written I would take for granted... 3T: so saying what u said.... what do you make of life exactly? ...elaborate.... ?: I may give you reasons ... but one will have to look at life more realisticly to understand what I'm talking about... you cannot simply make up reasons of why we exist just for the sake of having a reason... science was made to give us facts of how things happen and religion was made to explain why things happen... all no doubt have a purpose... they're related... but one is more valid than the other... beliefs in religion differ in one region to the other... science is only one and factual... religion was no doubt made to help people during their time because people long ago didn't live the life we're living now... through the hardships they've gone through they needed something to believe in... something to keep them going.... something to hold on to... thus different religions were made to serve their own purposes... if I had lived during these days I might've believed in them... Do not get me wrong... u've no idea how much I would love for someone to come up to me and prove that certain beliefs are true, whether it was Islam, Christianity or any other... there are a very few who would open their eyes and see life for what it is rather than follow what they're told without the slightest clue despite all their doubts. It is a question of life itself... I may've had a bit of thought in it... and if I said I believed in god it wouldn't be in the same way you do... since I do not take god as a person. I would refer to him as the essence of life if I were to relate to science... it is what life started with... presumably energy... since it could never be made nor broken... but if you refer to him as a person who wants to be worshiped by his creations and sends them to either hell or heaven... I do not see the reason nor the purpose behind it... but I am sure none of what I doubt could be answered by any human in this lifetime... and the answer "god knows" would be empty to me... so there you know my views... u are free to believe in what u will... nothing you say can convince me... nor prove your theories right... it will more likely cause confliction and where due to differences as it has been goin on for years... But this is how I see it.. all to his own... (I do not know what argument would change the person's mind nor convince him/her that he/she's wrong.. but it is interesting to see how people think and how others would answer to it... ) it is but a question of life and a doubt that is difficult to answer... may anyone who is able to clarify do so... I highly regard such people who struggle to find the true meaning of life rather than follow blindly... they would be the true believers since they are waiting to be convinced and don't simply pretend to believe in what they don't...

Daydreamer

I was in the mood to draw something more relaxing... it always has to be a woman in the end :p... don't ask why... it's just a random outcome... nothing special to say about it... drawn by pencil and outlined by ink... well, hope you like it anyway :)...

Underestimated

I don't quite know how to put this in words... nor do I know what impression I give most of those who read this blog... but I start despising the fact that I've been judged so shallowly by what people see rather than know. ... clearly I've lost my patience in accepting impudence... there are a very few who believe in you and a very few who're smart enough not to judge out of the blue... but there are some who doubt you... and try to show you the way as if you were a baby who can't stand on your own feet... being made small before their eyes... and underestimated so much that later you start doubting yourself... Now that I've realized how much this lack of trust would affect my performance... one is to keep his/her distance from those who doubt him/her no matter what intentions they had and focus on those who believe in you... after all they know you best and motivate you to do better rather than make you feel dumb and out of place.... oh well, just felt like letting that out... :p I'm fine :)

Blogging Personality

Your Blogging Type Is Thoughtful and Considerate You're a well liked, though underrated, blogger. You have a heart of gold, and are likely to blog for a cause. You're a peaceful blogger - no drama for you! A good listener and friend, you tend to leave thoughtful comments for others. What's" Your Blogging Personality? okayyyy..... that's what it said about me :os :os.... hmm... underrated...heart of gold? :os... there must've been an error somewhere.... no idea how true this is... but well... you can judge...

"My Shadow"

Some might think I bought this cat for a very high price. But she was actually quite cheap... in fact she costed me nothing since she followed me into the house as a little kitten on her own accord when I was around 12 years old. ... from the street? Yes... she's been vaccinated, and ever since accepted as part of the family :p... I called her "Shadow"... everyone else called her My Shadow cuz she had the habit of following me around everywhere... I found that quite amusing though...
Well now that I'm 18 it's been around 6 years... I haven't always been fond of animals , however, this one proved worthy since she developed a character unlike any cat I've seen...
True she's just a cat, but one I grew up with...

Well....what to say....she grows prettier and more arrogant by the day :p... as most cats I guess... though cats are described as loners, Shadow is one who always likes company... She hates to see anyone fight and would attack the one who starts it.... is aggressive to strangers and a very wild cat who likes playing a lot... even in her recent age...

Some pics taken a few years back:


Don't let cute looks fool you... why?


That's why...

So yeah.... as my friends know her... that's my Shadow!! :D :D.... A cat I'm more than happy to have!! A recent picture.... may've lost her cuteness... but I guess gained more beauty

Google Earth!!

Take a look at this AWESOME system :D... I'm not sure how many of you heard of it already, but through it you can see anything anywhere in the world by using the satellite through your computer.....

Has anyone tried it yet?... seems like the world is getting ever smaller... by using this now adays no matter how far people are apart they can see eachother... :D... surely the quality will improve by time... makes me wonder what the future holds for us!! :p

The Farm (Garwa)

I've uploaded some pics that have been taken in our farm previously... didn't find as many as I would've liked to but these were the best shots I could get. Speaking of the farm, well... it's located in the interior... has a big number of ostriches, camels, goats, and abnormal cows and chicken. I say abnormal because the cows are unusually small in size you would easily mistake them for goats if they were among the herd... only after looking a bit closer did I realize they were somewhat different from the rest of the group. And regarding the chicken... well... they're not exactly chicken since they're birds I've never seen before... so far I can tell you nothing about them except that they only lay eggs after nine months and taste pretty good...(that's what I heard from others)... well I might've forgotten to mention the peacocks... they're pretty... as for the rest I guess the pics will show... It's funny how dumb I find these birds... they really have comical figures :p

The leader of the Ostrich clan... you don't wanna mess with this guy... leave the ridiculously comical face and instead look down at his claws....


Oo... I dunno what joke I heard my maid make about camels... Why are camels dumb? cuz they don't speak arabic knowing that they've lived in an arab country for so long... I found that lame in some way and funny in another watching her attempting to make a joke :p :p ... but apart from that, quite the contrary is true... they are one of the smartest animals who know how to love you so much they don't let you leave... which is why I think twice before paying them a visit :os


our precious meat providers.... nothin to say about them... an arab necessity perhaps...

I guess that gives a main idea about the type of farm I'm talking about...
my thanks to dear AP(male) who has suggested this post previously :p... there ya go as promised :p ... what say you?

Sounded like a treeless jungle to me... but hope you all like it anyway :) cheers

I'm Sorry

I'm sorry... for having hurt the trust you had for me

I'm sorry... I had no clue nor heart to feel or see

I'm sorry... you don't deserve to hear these words from me

Now I know... that after all it is what's meant to be

....

More Creatures

In case anyone was wondering, I have absolutely no idea what those creatures are... just a phantom of my imagination...

And "N".... both have been colored with acrylic as you suggested previously ... so yes!!! The colors DID serve well... :)

I'm quite satisfied with the image on the right... I guess it's a mixture of a horse, dog and snake :os ...

In the images to follow are: a dragon and a dinosaur... also randomly drawn with acrylic.



P.S. I've an inkling with what to do to the image on the right. JayJay? You thinkin what I'm thinkin? :p

Randomly Speaking

In one way I'm just updating this boring blog, in another I want to share some thoughts I'm having

To give a general idea:

What once was green just blowed away
What once was good went bad
What once was pure is gone today
And now who's sane's gone mad

.....Nah! :p... just kiddin... though there's a bit of truth in it...
for translation... I am pretty amazed by the way people act around others now adays and there are a few things I learnt after joining an english forum this year. Discussions were led quite interestingly... yet some aspects got me thinking... are those people really what they claim to be?? or is it all just for show?
Today we had a few guests for lunch who sat there talking about different cultures in this country. Now sitting there and listening to one of them gave me the impression he was quite liberal and open-minded. Yet as we went along later I heard something which hinted at once that some do not exactly practice what they preach... it turns out to be, the person speaking was the complete opposite of what he was trying to show.
Then again I thought: If you were really satisfied with your own personality why would you try to show another?
That clears out the fact that people know what's right and yet act differently. It is not the first time one sees such things... but until now it still confuses me...
Apart from that I've tried not to be too judgemental... assumptions and ideas may keep you on your guard... but completely believing in them by words without actually witnessing or experiencing them yourself is complete foolishness...

well....just thoughts of the day :p... the rest'll follow

7 things

Am back again.... and been tagged by dear vio & Nabs ... so here goes: Seven things I plan to do: 1.Get my characters animated using MediaMania. 2.buy a laptop 3.buy an MP3 player or an ipod... one of the 2... 4.finish thanawiya with a high average... (this should've been first,la?) 5.write my next book 6.burn my diary... lol... (it's embarrassing) 7.learn how to play the flute.... (I love it for some reason) Seven things I can do: 1.get angry when provoked 2.do anything to get what I want 3.daydream for hours on end... 4.be very stubborn 5.play with the playstation for days without moving... 6.surf the net just as much 7.lead small conversations with strangers... (became a habit) :os Seven things I can't do: 1.spoil someone's good mood... 2.keep insisting I'm right when I know I'm wrong 3.respect people I don't like 4.forget past experiences 5.forgive someone easily 6.quit being sensitive 7.stop my doubts about anything I can't prove Seven things I say most often: 1.idiot 2.shoo? 3.shucks 4.dang 5dokum. 6.mathra6 7.laish... (could list down more) Seven people I would like to tag: (oof... hmmm... I ain't too sure who's left...oh well) 1.Nasra 2.AP 3.LYM 4.X 5.X 6.X 7.X (no one else in particular)

A Promise

Hmmm... something I felt like drawing a few days ago... I had no idea what I was doing or where it was leading to... but I did want to give it a kind of feeling.... hmm romantic perhaps?... hmph... no idea... you be the judges....

20 minute Poem!

As I was sitting on my desk one night my friend rings me up with a small request. I was to write her a poem consisting of 20 lines that had to do with a certain topic she chose for me. Thinking about it for a while I asked what day she was expectin it and she answered tonight... being in a strange mood that night and having been seated on my desk already I took the challenge... I asked her to give me 20 minutes before calling back... by then I was supposed to write 20 lines of a topic : "Lost in the Desert"... all had to rhyme! ..... as soon as she set up her stopwatch and put down the phone, I started.... being 20 mins for 20 lines gave me a minute for each ... and so this was the outcome a few seconds before she called :os. ~Lost in the Desert~ Days pass by as hot as fire Nights just pass out cold Temperatures keep going higher Here my tales unfold Long's it been since last I felt The wind of a morning breeze It's where ice would slowly melt Or else would slowly freeze Here I am, in the endless heat Under the burning sun I walk on sand with two bare feet Where distance grows as I run The mounting dunes keep coming on No signs of life appear My walking strength has almost gone And yet I had no fear Though burning days and freezing nights Could mean my end is near It's always hope and countless fights That make my ways turn clear Tripletee Don't ask for every meaning :os ..... I've written this in haste with absolutely no clue what I was getting to in the end... however as it turned out to be... hope it makes sense.. :o)