{rearrangement}

Hello I'm back :-) Oh, when was it the last entry? More than one month ago! Oh no. I can always say that I've been very busy at work these past few weeks..and I'm so glad end-of-year is finally there...that means holiday!! Yippi!! Some time off!!

The fact is, there have been some changes at work that I needed to re-adjust myself, and thought "probably i can work on it like this...or like that..." and the trial-and-error-and-tweaking went on. For weeks.

Somehow I managed to make some new prints for the member area, the Live Love Laugh series. I did have sometime off and sat there in front of my computer trying to continue the unfinished websets. But I ended up drawing some prints..it seems like I needed something to cheer myself up at that time :-D

And ok, one print is free for everyone to download here :-) Hope you like it. If you are member, there are 11 more prints in the member area.

[.karnival.]

Greetings from Bali!

Sounds like vacation? Probably! But I’m here for work, still a few more days to go, and I’m happy enough to find an extra time, sitting here on the balcony at the hotel where I currently stay not so far from the beach and just across the street from the traditional art market, having a big cup of Balinese coffee (I can tell you it’s really really good!), writing and blogging... somehow life is good :-)

I’ll have to go back to work in an hour – today is the last day of Kuta Karnival, the event where I’m working on an exhibition ( www.kutakarnival.com ), and all the way along Kuta and Legian beaches, it is so lively, foreign tourists and locals alike. While writing this on the balcony I’m watching a carnival with lots of cars and people ‘dressed’ in Balinese tradition down on the street. The Balinese music and the dances really live up the street...but I can also see the traffic jam en suite of the carnival!

And yes it’s been so hot and the sun’s really strong on the beach. Especially in the afternoon, but it’s fun to see from our tent people having good time surfing the whole day. And when the heat already subsides and the sun is on the way to the horizon, you can enjoy a very nice feeling there just like everybody else. People taking a stroll and listening to the waves, children laughing and playing beach soccer, or just sitting on the sand looking at the ocean and the sun. There were times when the sun sets very beautifully, but sometimes it just dissapeared under the clouds. Having an exhibition on the beach can be tough, really – but the spectacular view and the lovely feeling in this particular time of the day seemed to compensate all the hard work and the hassle...:-)

Leaving you now with some pictures from the event. More about the trip on the next entry, hopefully...


[.the Kuta Karnival.]




[.the beach stalls.]




[.balinese music on the beach.]




[.the fruit seller on the beach.]




[.sunset in Kuta.]

[.a.little.note.]

Hello hello! It's been pretty busy around here with a lot of things...it still is. Sorry for the lousy updates *blush* But I'm so glad finally I managed to upload some updates and newbies. See the new layout (again)? *wink-wink* - the frames are removed so I really hope that the pages are easier to view now.

I'm leaving for the airport in a few hours from now, flying to Bali for some works (doesn't "Bali" rather sound like vacation? ;-)) - and I don't know whether I'll be able to post anything from there...well, at least you know what actually happens if Amreta's Graphics is quiet again for a week or two. We'll see.

When I'm back in early November we'll catch up with the contest plan :o) The blank boards and frames are now up in the member area, you can 'play' and have some trial-and-error with them (oh yes, it's highly recommended! ;-))

In the meantime have a good time and take care!

[.ramadan.food.market.]

I finally got the internet connection restored! I'll try again later tonight or early tomorrow to upload the frames into the member area :-)

In the meantime here are some pictures from the Ramadan food market in my hometown, as promised. My sister took the pictures using her mobile phone - I think they are quite cool, though :-)

[.800.x.600.]

What can I say… my internet connection at home is still not fixed – I could get connected for a few minutes then it didn’t work again. I disconnected and re-connected. But the same problem persisted. It’s been a few days and I am totally disappointed for not being able to transfer my new frames and boards. Ough!! And certainly I don’t want to work from an internet café – too much risk :-D

In the meantime you can get a few free 800x600 boards here on my blog. With and without frame, a small preview to the actual collection in the member area (you can imagine how stressful it is to wait for the connection when you have to upload more than 100 boards and 10+ blank, interchangeable frames! Yes, that’s what you will get in the member area :-))

I really hope this wireless 3G connection, which is supposed to be pretty ‘sophisticated’ will be fixed, VERY SOON. I’m so excited about having all these blank boards and frames in my collection, wishing you will all enjoy them too. My cousin is still taking a look at the possibility to change the connection into a steady broadband cable – but still no news either from the provider. Eew, seems like lately I spent my days keeping my fingers crossed on quite a few things… ;-)

Anyway, here they are the blank and framed boards, free for everyone to use. Click on the images to see these boards in their correct size.

[.one.music.life.]

This used to be like this, all the time. My daily this-and-that merged intensely with my so-called music life. Doing exercises on the violin to retrain my fingers (and my brain) early in the morning was something I hardly missed. Then those weekly practices with my pianist (a set of sushi with lots of wasabi normally followed suit). Then to a gang of enthusiastic concertgoers I belonged.

No, not everything’s gone. I thanked my lucky star. Yesterday evening I once again found myself sitting at Goethe House, with my pianist on my right and a violinist friend on my left. The ever amazing Abegg Trio was on stage. Loved the happy-go-lightly Hayden’s trio, got agitated through the classic-modern composition on the second programme, then Dvorak’s Dumky Trio was a blast! Especially the first movement. I came to understand that I might be a dévotée to folk music, as listening to this best known of Dvorak’s piano trios of which colourful tunes of folk songs and dances were the joyful themes – I felt I was kind of ‘expanded’ and boy, the music must have restored the good chemicals in my brain!




Image courtesy of www.abegg-trio.de

Birgit Erichsson, cello. Gerrit Zitterbart, piano. Ulrich Beetz, violin.


Next plan? Marcel the pianist and I will re-start our regular practice this coming Sunday. My violin will be happy! Now would you excuse me, I have to say hi to Mr Bach and Mr Beethoven... :-)

[.country.sampler.1]

I think, the more you 'play' with the frames and the graphics, the bigger chance you will create your own scrapbook-like photo creations, greeting cards, stationeries...just let your creativity flow...who knows, this is just a start, no? :-)



Like Amy and Becky, you can submit your creation by sending it to my email - and don't forget to provide me with your site's URL for a link back :-)