Tag Archives: Love

Message in an Ipad box

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Reblogged from Seeing Red in China:

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I received the following as an email a few days ago and thought it was interesting enough to share with you here-

"Just wanted to share with you a message I received from my soon-to-be brother-in-law. He wrote:

On a completely unrelated and weird note, a few minutes ago I was breaking apart the box for the smart cover I recently bought for my iPad and discovered Chinese writing on the inner cardboard surface of the box.

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I love Tom's recent blog post about a human soul in south China and an iPad in the west. It is such a bitter-sweet story that really touched my heart. The story is amusing, yet also humbling. We're thousands of miles away from a Foxconn factory in south China, and yet a casual hand-written 'letter' has closed the gap and I can't help but imagine a broken hearted young man on a production line, yearning for love and freedom. Would someone like to turn it into a film, or find out who this poor soul is?

I've also created an image above（with Tagxedo) of love using the repeated phrase in this hand-written note.

Cards that reveal the naked truth

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The cards my mother in law sent me always reflect the passing of time.

When I was still in my thirties, with youthful energy and a rather desirable body shape, my mother in law thought I was Kate Middleton. She made me this adorable card:

My mother in law is the only human being in the world who still remembers our wedding anniversary. Continue reading →

‘I like you very much, just as you are.’

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Thank you very much for the 11 people who bothered to voice your opinions on my survey. (One vote comes from my 11 year old son, and one vote from my husband.)

The survey result is: 8 votes for crafts, culture and life in general.

One particular person says he hates crafts. I might even know who you are.

Two trusted friends asked me to blog about my crafts only. One asked me to imagine being employed by Alan Sugar — I must focus, hit the target, and earn money. Money is the key.

Yesterday, my friend Lynzie came over for a long chat. She said she loves my writing just the way it is.

She loves the fact that my blog shows my personality, my culture and who I am.

‘Love you just the way you are!’ Does it sound familiar?

Now listen to this again from Colin Firth, “I like you very much — just as you are.”

Now I’m clear about the direction for my writing now — it would be me, my musing, life and culture.

You may occasionally find some crafts here in this blog.

Thank you very much for your support.

Ben (ajudycard)

It all started with my mother in law

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I think it all started with my mother in law.

My lovely mother in law loves sending me lovely hand-made cards, though her cards don’t involve using glue, scissors and ribbons. No blings either.

She designs each individual card with the help of some computer software.

For each card, she spends lots of time designing, with fine details and a great sense of humour.

Each card is created with love.

In the eyes of my mother in law (ajudycard)

Mum even patiently showed me how to use the software once. ‘It’s EASY, darling.’ Basically, you move image here and there, cut it here and there, drop it here and there, and don’t forget this and that. And remember to SAVE it.

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