AH1N1 Season ‘Vierdness’

I love Penang. I’ve many years of memories made in Penang. But now I am in Penang during the AH1N1 influenza season. I’m seated beside a sneezing man. Outside I’m calm but in my mind I can’t help an inner ‘eek-don’t-infect-me’ scream, like Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ painting.

 

PS: A friend had a Facebook update (TQ, Vic):

‘A note was observed attached to Edvard Munch's painting entitled "The Scream" in the National Gallery of Oslo. The note succinctly described the artist: "Edvard! You veirdo you!"

Stay healthy!

Not quite politically correct…

Penang taxi driver:

“I never went to school,” he said, “I learnt English from some Australians who lived nearby when I was working as a mechanic. Learning from them also got me into some serious trouble. An Italian man came to my workshop once; “ooh you must be a Wog,” I said happily – he was offended! But I didn’t know, see… then I met a Dutch gentleman… “How nice, you’re a Cloggie,” I smiled… He was highly offended – he said only peasant farmers wore clogs then… I called an Englishman a Pommie…! Oh, such trouble I got into, learning English from the Aussies…”

Writing

A journal, a sketchbook, and fountain & calligraphy pens. 

I find myself very interested in street art and calligraphy again these days.

Adapt - IF

Just some quick ones today, freehand for IllustrationFriday’s topic, ‘Adapt.’

Freehand sketch – Pigment inks, colour pencils
Trial graffiti JJawZ: