My love - chinese calligraphy

Since I was in primary school, my hand writing is horrendous.. I wrote super fast and disgustingly illegible. My primary school teachers always scolded me for writing rubbish.. However, when I went to secondary school, my chinese teacher told me to write slowly and that I can write really well.. Wah suddenly I feel a beam of light just shone on me from heaven.. like God speaking to me.. I heeded her advice and since then, I began to write my chinese words slowly and properly. She even sent me to chinese calligraphy competitons, which I was in top3 awards every year.

When I went to Tampines JC, I immediately signed up for chinese calligraphy club, where my love for chinese calligraphy deepens. My "shifu" Mr Tan Siah Kwee, who happens to be the president of Singapore Chinese Calligraphy Society, is considered one of the best in Singapore and taught me good calligraphy skills. I really learnt alot in my 2 years of intensive training with him, which I took part in many national competitions and even overseas competitions in China and Japan. Though I left TPJC in 1997, I still keep in contact with my shifu and takes part every year in National Huichun Competition during CNY without fail.. I am forever grateful to my shifu for teaching me chinese calligraphy and allow me to express my interests freely.

Recently, Justin gave me an idea of making use of my chinese calligraphy knowledge to teach younger kids basic calligraphy skills as an extra income to my current job as an engineer. And to sell my calligraphy works in online auctions and blogs, to increase my current income. It would be great if I can convert my interest into my career... I pray that God will open this doorway for me, that I can set up my own company and do what I am best at - arts and design.. Woo.. Looking foward to this exciting dream to come true.. believe and work towards it!