Sketches from when I was a kid

My interest with buildings and architecture started when I received my first box of Lego. Lego was the only toy my parents would buy for me when I was a kid. No dolls. Just Lego. As such, I have a room full of Legos. I remember having a permanent Lego city, complete with a police station, a fire station, houses, railroad and great infrastructure. Besides reading my favorite stories by Enid Blyton when I was a kid, I also enjoyed reading architecture and interior design magazines that my parents would buy to guide them in decorating their house.

Below are examples of sketches I found, drawn when I was a kid when I wasn't paying attention in class.

Imposed Project 1 - A Logo About Me

Day 1 of architecture school. Yes, I am all rusty from drawing well and somewhat not as creative in art as compared to before. Can I blame it on my corporate job? Maybe. 

We are asked to create a logo about ourselves. I do stick out like a sore thumb after all. Should I put together something to reflect that? I decided to stick to something that reflects my character. Many do call me a tiger mom but that's over-used. Maybe something that ties to my zodiac and above all, my character. POWER, PERSISTENCE, POISE. 

Why the dragon? In Chinese mythology, a dragon symbolizes auspicious powers, strength, wisdom and good luck. Red is the color of prosperity and good luck. Red is also the color of feminine power.

My Second Life as an Architecture Student

I left behind a lucrative, corporate job in the high-tech world to follow the passion of my life - to study architecture. To do that, I packed up my family, travel half-way round the world, with my babies from California to an island not known to many, called Penang in Malaysia. Penang will be a great place to learn architecture as I have always been in love with architecture of the "old-world" - a mix of colonialism and local architecture, a mix of old-world and modernity.

My first day back at school was something totally unexpected. Hostel life! Check out the room. Keep in mind, this is my third degree, after having earned a BA and an MBA. I am not quite ready to be a student again. Firstly, the sight of the room threw me off. (I know it's temporary). Secondly, I looked far too old to blend in with my undergraduate buddies. My exciting, yet challenging journey as a student begins right now….