Art Trade with Annax + other gifts

I forgot to tell you guys something about gifts. When my UK friend Annax saw my commissioned work, she left her comment on my blog, "I wish I had lots of money to commission you!! I love your work!" I thought for a moment and asked Annax, "Can we trade artworks?" She was very thrilled and told me, "Mall! Oooo yes, would love to trade some art with you!". I asked her for the art trade because I really liked her whimsical art. I must admit that I rarely do art trades. Annax and I talked to each other thru emails about art trade and Goodness Packages.

Annax sent me her two separated packages last month. Weee, first, I was very thrilled to receive and open a delicious yummy magical parcel. It tasted like fresh berries... And I was in awe with Annax's wrapping skills and extraordinary classic writings! Adorable CD package with beautiful songs of CDs, yummy sweets, plushies, teas, etc. That's why it's called Goodness Packages.

After few days, I got another package and screamed, "BWAHAHAHAHAHA! FINALLY! I GOT A PAINTING FROM ANNAX!!! YEHAW!" I closed my tired eyes and inhaled and exhaled deeply then I opened it carefully..... Oh, my eyes grew wider and it made me speechless. I was falling in love with her beautiful watercolour painting. I really loved her incredible details, colors, dots, stripes, checkers, mushrooms, everything. I really looovveeddd iiit! It reminds me of Alice's Wonderland. But it looks way too classic, unique, whimsical, dreamy and bizarre. The painting is even more beautiful in person! She used her watercolour and ink. This is entitled "Your Paradise", A4 size (but her painting is larger than mine, it made me surprised!).

Annax is my extraordinary special creature and friend. I'm so lucky to have met her in Flickr. Please visit her website, blog and Flickr. Anyway, I sent my original painting and other goodies to her last month. I can't post it here unless Annax will receive them first. Hope she will get them soon. Thank you very much for everything, Annax!

I also thank my good friends Leficia and Jennifer for sending me some books. Leficia bought two books, Howl's Moving Castle and Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones. Jen sent me her wonderful books, Pirate School: The Curse of Snake Island and Ahoy, Ghost Ship Ahead!. Her illustrations are so lovely and adorable. These books are adventurous and fun! Thanks alot! I must admit that I'm not a bookworm. But I should read these books if I have time, of course.

Oh yeah, I have another art exhibition, look at the poster below. My friend Dehann wanted my old oil paintings to display them in his place for the exhibit, so I accepted. I think I will not attend an opening exhibit on Wednesday because my relatives, who are from California and Guam, will visit us. Oh man, I'm sure I will be very, very exhausted because of my running errands, buying more foods, spending time with relatives, playing with my cousins, controlling myself from bad moods, more this busy month.

I'm very tired and weak now. Wow, I slept the whole day at my mama's apartment. Mama told me, "Sweetheart, please you need to take more rest. You got violet eyebags. I want you to get healthier and stronger, please. I'm worried about you. If you keep sick, do you want me to bring you to the hospital again and again? " Sigh. Yeah, I didn't sleep very well past few days because of my worse feelings. I need to sleep now... I should go to Baguio City and Dagupan City for bringing my fellow artists' works, setting up, etc. tomorrow. Goodnight and sweetdreams.... zzzz....