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CATEGORY: Soul

PROJECT TITLE: How to make a mask

DESCRIPTION: To sew a mask at the end of the HBL days

REASON: I would like to try to use my mum's sewing machine and make a customized mask for myself.

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TERM 1

Day 1 : T1W5 (31 Jan Wed)

Day 2: T1W7 (14 Feb Wed)

Day 3: T1W9 (28 Feb Wed)

TERM 2

Day 4: T2W2 (27 Mar Wed)

Day 5 : T2W6 (24 Apr Wed)

Day 6: T2W8 (8 May Wed)

TERM 3

Day 7: T3W1 (26 Jun Wed)

Day 8: T3W5 (23 Jul Tue)

Day 9: T3W5 (24 Jul Wed)

Day 10: T3W5 (25 Jul Thu)

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Today, I went online to research on the sewing patterns that I can use to create a mask. I found the following links with the different type of mask. I printed all of them out to see which one is the easiest and I chose to make the pleated one as it is the simplest one to begin with.

Cup mask:
https://www.craftpassion.com/face-mask-sewing-pattern/

Seamless mask:
https://sewingseedsoflovestudio.com/products/ssol-seamless-mask

Pleated mask:
https://sewingseedsoflovestudio.com/products/ssol-pleated-mask-pattern-free

Box Mask:
https://www.japanesesewingbooks.com/2020/06/20/free-mask-pattern-download-contoured-3d-face-mask/

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SINGAPORE - I received many enquiries from readers after I wrote about making masks at home with my mother Sheila Khoo, 68, a sewing enthusiast who makes cloth masks to give to friends.

She uses mostly 100 per cent cotton fabric and her mask has a pocket and inner flap to hold the filter - a dried wet wipe. The filter should be changed with every use.

Here is her guide to making a 3D cloth mask.

ITEMS YOU WILL NEED

* DIY mask template 1

* Piece of cardboard to create a cardboard template

* 36cm x 20cm piece of fabric for outer layer of mask (A)

* 2 pieces of 20cm x 12cm fabric for inner layer (B)

* 2 pieces of 19cm x 11cm fabric for inner-layer pocket (C)

* 8cm paper fastener

* 2 pieces of 35cm elastic cloth cord

* Lighter or clear nail polish

* Dried wet wipe (folded into 14.4cm x 10cm)

* Scissors

* Pencil

* Plastic yarn needle or hair pin

* Tacking pins

* Thread

* Sewing machine

METHOD

1. Cut out the mask pattern.

2. Trace its outline on a piece of cardboard. Cut out the template.

3. Draw lines on the template to indicate the fold for the ear-loop seam (2.5cm from the straight edge) and the fold for the inner-layer seam (6cm from the straight edge).

4. Fold fabric A for the outer layer in two, with right sides facing each other.

5. Place the two pieces of fabric B with right sides facing each other.

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SINGAPORE - I received many enquiries from readers after I wrote about making masks at home with my mother Sheila Khoo, 68, a sewing enthusiast who makes cloth masks to give to friends. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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On each Project Session (on HBL Day), upload ONE post to share what you have done on that day.

(1) Indicate the Subject Title as Padlet Post # (e.g. Padlet Post 3)

(2) You can post in any form - it could be a photo or a video, or even just a short paragraph describing what you did on that day.

By the end of your BowenEXPLORE! journey, you should have the following number of posts:

Sec 1/4/5: 4 Padlet Posts

Sec 2: 6 Padlet Posts

Sec 3: 5 Padlet Posts

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I went to source for some scrap fabric and elastic of the required size and printed out the template. I tried to work my mum's sewing machine and asked her to show me some simple functions.

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This is the link to the BowenEXPLORE! Microsite. You can refer to it for more resources and information.

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I sew up my mask today and spent more than 1 hour but it was all worth it. The next time, I will try to make another design on my own time to see if it fits better. Hope you like my project.

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CATEGORY: soul

PROJECT TITLE How to draw realism

DESCRIPTION: to be able to draw and shade

REASON: I want to try something new because I usually just sketch and I want to be able to draw people and I find it interesting

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Category: Soul

Project Title: Pastries for loved ones

Description: To make a batch of any type of cookies for my family

Reason: I want to learn how to use the oven as I haven't baked before, and can use it to make other dishes like baked potatoes, ratatouille, etc.

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CATEGORY: Soul

PROJECT TITLE: How to draw realistic cars!

DESCRIPTION: To figure out how to draw cars with realistic proportions and with their correct car parts.

REASON: Drawing has always been a hobby of mine that I enjoy doing. However, realism is something I don't know how to do. Since I don't want to draw humans or animals, I figured I should draw vehicles because I also like cars!

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Category: Mind

Project title: Understanding poetry on a deeper level

Description: To research the different types of poetry and the impact of the way they are written.

Reason: One of my favourite subjects is Literature because I find the content fascinating. I've always enjoyed reading poetry, but I sometimes struggle to understand its deeper meaning. I hope to learn more about poetry so that I can truly appreciate the beauty and power of words.

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CATEGORY: heart

PROJECT TITLE: learning ASL(American sign-language)

DESCRIPTION: to learn to sign at least basic words in asl by the end of HBL days.

REASON: sign language has always been interesting to me and I've always wanted to learn it, so I'm going to use these hbl days to learn asl. This way I can communicate with any deaf people and make them feel happy that someone also knows sign language.

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CATEGORY: soul

PROJECT TITLE: how to play floorball

DESCRIPTION: to be able to play floorball and to have control of the ball

REASON:As I was a floorball player in primary school and it has been 2 years since I graduated from primary and I did not play floorball in a long time. I want to get the feel of the ball and learn the basics of playing floorball again!

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CATEGORY:SOUL

PROJECT TITLE:How to play football

DESCRIPTION:To be able to play Football again.

REASON:l played football with my friends downstairs everyday when l was young.However,after PSLE,l never went downstairs to play as l had transferred to a further school and spending more time on badminton.l had not played football for three years.Therefore,l don't think l am as good as before and l forgot the basics .l want to get the feel of the ball again, learn the basics again and teaching my siblings.

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CATEGORY: Mind

PROJECT TITLE: Learning to do animation!

DESCRIPTION: To animate a small story by the end of all of the HBL sessions

REASON: To me, animation seems like a cool skill as it helps to send a message to viewers through simple animations. Other than that, I feel like animation is an enjoyable and exciting activity that I can try my best to do.

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CATEGORY : Soul

PROJECT TITLE : How to sew a toy bear

REASON : I wanna learn a new skill and gift this bear to someone :)

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Category: soul

Project title: How to fold different things with paper

Description: I want to learn how to make origami by the end of the HBL days

Reason: So that I can decorate my room if it’s very plain

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Category: Soul

PROJECT TITLE: To make bake bread with Bologness sauce.

DESCRIPTION: To learn to bake many things so in the future I can bake them in any events.

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category: mind

project title: learning a new language (Korean)

reason: I'm traveling to Korea again soon, and i also want to study there for uni :) (UNIST) Ive always wanted to learn a new language, and this will not only broaden my communication skills but will also help in my future. And if i were to study abroad, the language wont be a problem for me.

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Category: soul

Project title: Making different types of origami

Description: I got bored, and found origami fun.

Reason: I got bored and found origami a fun hobby to do. It only requires paper to make such a masterpiece, so I found it interesting.

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CATEGORY: Heart

PROJECT TITLE: Video editing

DESCRIPTION: Every HBL Session , i will take time to look at some edits made by people online and i will take some inspiration . After seeing the videos i will practice and try to apply the tips told in the videos.

REASON: I always have a passion for editing and wish to post videos that will go viral.

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CATEGORY: Soul

Project title: Learning How To Take Professional Photographs

Description: I want to take the best possible photograph with what I have.

Reason: I really want to use what I have to the maximum to capture the best moment possible with the right settings and techniques.

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i will using digital drawing for all drawings, as I only have limited amount of art supplies now ¬_¬

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CATEGORY; SOUL

PROJECT TITLE: UNDERSTANDING COLOUR THEORY

DESCRIPTION: Understanding colors, combinations, links, shading, etc.

REASON: After revising my first BowenExplore! project (landscape), I realized the colors were a bit lackluster, and this also applied to many of my drawings. So, I aim to FULLY understand color theory and maybe more about colors in general with this project, as well as making new vibrant drawings along with it. This will also help me with my art journey in the future.

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Category: Soul

Project Title: Making a board game

Reason: I wanted to make something that I could still use after the Bowen explore. So, I thought making a board game will allow me to use it to bond with my family or friends.

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project title:getting better at badminton

description:I want to get better aim shots with the shuttlecock, example i will aim for the dustbin and i will try and hit the shuttlecock in the bin.

reason:i want to get better because one day i wish to play like those national players,and i like badminton.

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Today I researched more about what poetry is. Poetry is a form of literary expression that uses rhythm, sound, and carefully chosen words to convey emotions, ideas, and stories.

Key Elements of Poetry:

Imagery – Descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader’s mind. (e.g. The golden sun dripped like honey.)

Rhythm & Meter – The beat or flow of the poem. Some poems follow a strict pattern (like a sonnet), while others are more flexible.

Rhyme Scheme – The pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines (e.g. AABB or ABAB).

Line Breaks & Stanzas – How a poem is divided can affect its meaning and emphasis.

People write poems for many reasons, such as to express deep emotions, share opinions/ make a statement and capture the beauty of a moment/ scene.

After knowing these key elements, I tried to read and analyse two poems, one was familiar and the other was unfamiliar.

Hope is the thing with feathers- Emily Dickinson

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -

That perches in the soul -

And sings the tune without the words -

And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -

And sore must be the storm -

That could abash the little Bird

That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -

And on the strangest Sea -

Yet - never - in Extremity,

It asked a crumb - of me.

This poem was taught in sec 1. Hope is like a bird that never stops singing no matter what.

The word 'feathers' suggests its ability to carry people through hardships.

Hope 'sings the tune without words, and never stops at all'. The repetition of the 's' sounds creates a smooth flow.

'And sore must be the storm / That could abash the little bird' This refers to the hardships in one's life. Despite this, hope is strong and resilient.

'Yet never in extremity/ It asked a crumb of me' Hope asks for nothing in return, it provides comfort and will always exist.

Fire and Ice- Robert Frost

Some say the world will end in fire,

Some say in ice.

From what I’ve tasted of desire

I hold with those who favor fire.

But if it had to perish twice,

I think I know enough of hate

To say that for destruction ice

Is also great

And would suffice.

This poem talks about two possibilities of the world ending. Fire represents desire, passion and uncontrolled emotions. Ice represents coldness, hatred and indifference. Both 'fire' and 'ice' can destroy the world. People can be consumed by their desires while hatred can destroy relationships.

'Some say the world will end in fire,

Some say in ice.' This shows the contrast between the two, e.g. passion vs indifference. These strong emotions can be equally as harmful.

'Some say,' 'favor fire,' 'world will,' 'suffice.'

These alliterations allow the poem to have a smooth-flowing rhythm. This contrasts with the fact that this poem is sending a harsh message to its readers, it seems calming yet unsettling.

This poem has an ABAABCBCB rhyme scheme. It suggests that the end is certain but its destruction can come in different forms. Human emotions are powerful, they can shape the world for better or worse.

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today, i went online to search for videos, and pictures that help me as a beginner to get into the basics of asl.

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25 ASL Signs You Need to Know | ASL Basics | American Sign Language for Beginners

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category: Heart

Project name, short or video making or editing

Why so am I making shorts and a video for a

long time for 3 years I like it

so, i want to make good and never get old and people can learn skills and values

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Drawing

I want to start by drawing something easy so I chose to draw a Pokéball.

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when learning a new language, it's important to remember that it's not your language. therefore, when learning korean, it is important to forget, for that moment, about your own language. for example, the pronunciation for ㅋ is pronounced 'ke' instead of it's romanization, 'k'.

first step of learning korean, for me, is memorizing the vowels and consonants.

therefore, today i wrote out the vowels and consonants for myself to memorize and learn to write.

(the pic is a bit blurry, mb)

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Today, I searched online on what animation app I can use to create my animations and I found Flipa Clip. In the app it already gave me a tutorial on how to make my own animations. With that, I also browsed through the internet on what I could draw for my first animation. Since I don’t really know about animations, I simply found a tutorial of a ball bouncing, and I learned how to animate. As I was able to do this, I felt very proud of myself as I feel that I am picking up a new skill which could be a new hoppy. If you would like to see the animation, I have attached it to this post. In the future HBL days I wish to add colours, visual effects and a background.

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I went to the market to buy the ingredients to make the food: Bread, pepperoni, Bolognese sauce, mozzarella cheese

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Category: mind

Title: bake a cake with charmaine 👸

Description: I will try and bake a cake…from scratch 😭 For the first few HBL lessons i will research and gather information, after that i will try to bake a cake. Taking photos and videos of the process. 😊

Reason: baking is very detailed thing, if u dont follow the exact recipe, it will go haywire. Also i really want to try baking!!

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I attempted for the first time today to make the cookies and most of them actually ended up inedible! But my sister gave me some advice and the last batch did not end up inedible. I think I did quite well on my first attempt at baking by myself though. 🍪

I will most likely be trying out other recipes and use the best outcome for the final attempt. But it may not be the same type of cookie.

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Today I searched some photos on how they put the shadows,the lighting and the texture so that it makes it look real . I tried my best in the video!

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Today I started the base of my board by cutting and painting it

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CATEGORY:SOUL

PROJECT TITLE: How to cook Maggi noodles

Description: To be able to cook Maggi noodles.

REASON:l know how to cook fried rice last year during Home Based Learning.Now,l wanted to cook something simpler, then l thought of Maggi noodles.lt is simple to cook Maggi noodle and l want to learn how to cook more delicious and simpler Maggi Noodles.

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Today, I searched youtube for some settings to put in your iPhone to get the best possible resolution for the photo. From here, I will be working on other methods, such as the best type of photo, e.g., scenery, objects, persons, plants, etc.

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The iPhone Camera Settings That’ll Transform Your Photos!

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CATERGORY:SOUL

Project title: learn to play the ukelele😆

Description:i want to learn to play a song in the ukelele starting from learning to tune it to playing chords

Reason: i want to be able to play an instrument as i find it very interesting and cool😁

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I selected a tutorial and printed out the template to cut and trace onto my fabric to cut out my bear.

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Category: Mind

Project title: Learning a new language

Description: I wanted to try something new that I have not tried before. So I thought of learning a new language. I would like to learn some basic words and to also form some simple sentences in the language that I will choose to learn. (I have still not chose the language I want to learn yet but by my next post I will decide it.)

Reason: I would like to learn a new language is because I want broaden my horizon and learn more languages. This might even come in handy as I could converse with someone who might know the language I am going to learn. Another possibility is that if I were ever to go to the country where the language I am going to learn is to be spoken widely among people it would help me a lot. It would allow me to communicate with them or I would be able to understand what they are saying.

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CATEGORY: Soul

PROJECT TITLE: How to make your first custom keyboard

DESCRIPTION: I want to teach people how to make a custom keyboard as it is fun and you can make your own custom keyboard by you

REASON: I got into this hobby last year and I would like to share the fun of this hobby as it is very fun.

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Project Title: Teaching my dog tricks

Description: I want to teach my dog tricks as recently, my family bought a dog.

Reason: Because I want my dog to listen to my commands

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Project Title: Baking Chewy Cookies

Description: I am trying to bake my favorite type of cookie and perfecting the recipe by the end of the HBL days

Reason: It has been a long time since I have used my oven, so I'm trying to remember the ways to do it while baking cookies, which are chewy as I like their texture.

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Project title: Drawing Pokémons

Description: I like drawing and Pokémon so I decided to draw Pokémon during my free time .

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category: soul

project title: learning to make kimchi fried rice

description: learning how to make kimchi fried rice

reason: i want to cook for my family and show them that i am good at cooking. i oso want them to enjoy the food i make for them for once because they always cook for me instead.

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Quick & Easy Kimchi Fried Rice (Kimchi Bokkeumbap)

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category: soul

project title: art

description: exploring how to convey emotion through art

reason: I want to create moving art pieces I can express myself through

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category: cooking

PROJECT TITLE: to make a western meal

with bread,tomato,egg and fries.

DESCRIPTION: to learn how to cook a new

dish is a life skills

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category: Soul

Project title: Learning How to Crochet

Description: Inspired by my peers, I want to learn how to crochet and make pretty things by the end of HBL.

Reason: I have always wanted to learn to crochet. I saw my friends doing it and wanted to learn, too. I briefly know how to do it now, but I am pretty sure I can improve with consistent practice. If I know how to crochet, I can make many things, from plushies to sleep with to a bag I can bring when I go out! I can't wait to start crocheting!

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how to lose fats and gain muscles

reason: i was always called fat since i was in primary school, as during the covid 19 period i could not exercise nor have any motivation to do anything and thus i gained 20 kg over the 1-2 years of lock down. i recently started losing weight and gained more muscle from running and lifting weights in my brothers room. i go different sets of workouts with different days for the week for different workouts, for example Monday and Wednesday are my "arms day" where i train my arm muscles and on Tuesdays and Fridays i go on runs to burn of calories. on Thursdays i train my core muscles and finally on the weekends is my rest days. i swear that i will lose all my fats and not be called fat again.

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REASON: so that i learn how to cook in the future

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CATEGORY:heart

PROJECT TITLE:cooking Indonesian food

REASON:since i am Indonesian i want to learn how to make my own country's traditional food especially since there are not many places here in Singapore that do sell traditional Indonesian food

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Project: how to juggle a sepak takraw

description: to show how its easy to juggle the ball

Reason: I have always played this sport called Sepak Takraw. Its a Malay cultural tradition sports. I've played it after school with my fellow schoolmates and from other schools too. I saw my friend from another school can juggle the ball more times than me so i want to improve my skills, and pass him.

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it is to make burger with egg,tomato,and,fries

i will toast the bread and friend the egg ang put cheese in it

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Project title: How to do a round the world juggle with a soccer ball

Description: I wan people to learnt how to do around the world with the soccer ball so that they can impress their friends

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i am going to fried sunny side up egg i going to put the oil ant put the egg and fried

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Today, I search on Youtube to teach people on how to do skills.It will be a good thing to teach them as alot of people wants to do skills like that.

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today i found my ball in my closet,and i plan to train my juggling and see youtube videos t learn more

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An Introduction to Sepaktakraw: Part 2 Learning The Basic Skills

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Category: soul

Project title: Drawing

Description: Drawing things that look like from a horror show.

Reason: I want draw when I am bored from my imagination.

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I tried making a gardenia flower today, It was quite fun but a bit troublesome. Overall, I think it was quite well done.

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Category : mind

Title: bake a pasta

Desciption : I will to make a pasta from scratch and i will research some thing how to make pastas and do it well and take photos and alot of videos to show my process in my cooking

Reason : I wanted to do this because my mom sometimes makes pasta and i love the way she cooked it so i wanted to try something new for myself.

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Category: soul

Project title: Drawing faces of cartoon characters

Description: I want to learn how to draw as I am very bad at drawing and I want to improve

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Today I went to see my level of drawing faces and realized i absolutely do not know how to draw faces so i went online to learn how to draw faces, and practiced for a while.

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How to draw a face STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL (procreate sketching & watercolor process)

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Here is the video I see before, so I want to do it

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How to Make a YouTube Short - Complete Beginner Guide

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CATEGORY: SOUL

PROJECT TITLE: How to cook Maggi noodles.

Description: To be able to cook Maggi Noodles

Reason: I want to learn how to cook it.

Ingredients: Maggi noodles, two eggs, and vegetables.

Step 1: Buy Maggi noodles

Step 2: Fry the Maggi Noodles

Step 3: Put the vegetables in the noodles.

Step 4: Serve

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Today i finally made bake bread with Bologness sauce and it turns out to be very nice and yummy! I am very happy to learn how to bake it.

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I found this video and i compiled the ingredients needed

Eggs

Salt

Powdered sugar

Butter

Baking powder

Buttermilk

Vanilla

Flour

Cream

I also plan to buy the ingredients by next week

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today, i learnt how to sign "my name is Husnah" in asl .

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Today I outline the rectangle and I drew the sea creatures as it is going to be a sea themed board game and I also drew the card boxes to place the cards

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This is one of the few animal that I’ll try to fold

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my dad said that he know how to make carbonara pastas and i asked him if he could teach me how to make carbonara pastas

INGREDIENTS:

1. Pasta

2. Guanciale

3. Eggs

4. Pecorino Pomano cheese (freshly graeted)

5. Black pepper (freshly cracked)

6. Salt (for the pasta water)

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I was thinking about what language to learn during my Bowen Explore, searching up "What are the most learned languages in the world?" That's when I spotted French there in the top few places. I started my journey of learning French by searching up the basics of it. I came across a very short video of the pronunciation of the alphabets in French. The pronunciations were quite similar to how we say our English alphabets, but it still had its differences. Later, I learnt how to pronounce the alphabets in French from the video.

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Learn French | French for Beginners |French Alphabet | L’ alphabet français | Pronunciation.

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For today’s HBL I decided to upgrade on my animation project by adding more frames, colours and a background. It feels more smoother than before with the new frames per second. I think that I have completed my project on the ball and next week I will be moving away from it and starting a new project including animations.

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Category: mind

I am learning a new language which is Japanese, i have always been fascinated about japan. I always think that japan has a brilliant culture and language and thus i will probably want to work there in the future and thus i would like to learn Japanese. I mostly learn in my free time, but i am also going to take up lessons to learn about japan and the language.

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im thinking of teaching my dog how to wait and how to pee at the correct spots and when she does it correctly i will reward her with some treats

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im thinking of teaching my dog how to wait and how to pee at the correct spots and when she does it correctly i will reward her with some treats

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For today's HBL, I decided to try doing something simple: side angles! I followed a YouTube tutorial linked here: https://youtu.be/WTahWlhDU6I?si=VA2dzNzvDhsYKXXe and went through with the first part of the video which showed me how to find the car's proportions and its different components. Since it was my first ever attempt at drawing cars, I simply wanted to study the proportions and try my hand on line weight. The picture shown here is my attempt!

I need to work on my line weight, as the lines seem less noticeable, and also on my proportions.

Moreover, I also found an image on the Internet that lists out exterior car parts, for example the windshield, side mirrors, etc. Here is a link (hopefully) to the full image. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/8063/9049/files/3_6d940cf4-6cd3-4e20-8691-0220b5843ba3.jpg?v=1693816696

I hope I can use this image as a guidance to when I want to properly draw them! I also want to play with perspectives once I master my proportions.

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My fabric has not arrived yet so I will focus on learning basic sewing methods

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Hiiiii!! Since i didn’t have a tuner for my ukulele today ,i tried making it sound as similar as possible to how the ukulele in the video sounds.

(My brother helped me with the last string as i was struggling a bit:))🎸

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Today, I did my research on how to make chewy cookies and what ingredients are needed to make them.

Ingredients needed are

-Unsalted butter

-White and Brown sugar

-Eggs

-Vanilla extract

-Flour

-Salt

-Chocolate Chips

Based on my research, the extra egg yolk added is what makes the cookie increase in chewiness. The flavour I will be going for is chocolate chip cookies as I want it to be simple and basic since I'm only learning to make them.

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Today I did some research on how to crochet as the skill is new to me from all the youtube tutorials I have watched so far I have learnt to do the 'pierce, twist, and pull' method. I have listed some videos on how to bbasi crochet. I have put some thought into what I want to crochet such as a small bag or a cute plushie, but it all depends on my skill. I want to master the art of crochet and create many things

Tutorial 1 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=aAxGTnVNJiE

Tutorial 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXMqDk78bAM

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How to Crochet for Absolute Beginners: Part 1

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Today, I will just be focusing on the different types of poetry.

1. Blank verse – Poetry with a set rhythm (usually iambic pentameter) but no rhyme, often used in Shakespeare’s plays. e.g. Shakespeare’s Hamlet ("To be, or not to be: that is the question…")

2. Rhymed poetry – Poems with a clear rhyme pattern, though the scheme can vary. e.g. Robert Frost’s Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening ("Whose woods these are I think I know, / His house is in the village though.")

3. Free verse – Poetry with no fixed rhyme or rhythm, allowing more creative freedom. e.g. Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass ("I celebrate myself, and sing myself, / And what I assume you shall assume…")

4. Epics – Long narrative poems about heroic adventures or legendary figures, like The Odyssey. e.g. Homer’s The Odyssey (The journey of Odysseus after the Trojan War.)

5. Narrative poetry – Poems that tell a story, similar to epics but often shorter, like The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. e.g. Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (A sailor tells of a cursed voyage.)

6. Haiku – A short Japanese poem with three lines (5-7-5 syllables), often about nature.

e.g. Matsuo Bashō’s haiku:
"An old silent pond,
A frog jumps into the pond—
Splash! Silence again."

7. Pastoral poetry – Poems that describe nature, rural life, and landscapes in an idealized way. e.g. Christopher Marlowe’s The Passionate Shepherd to His Love ("Come live with me and be my love, / And we will all the pleasures prove…")

8. Sonnet – A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme, often about love, as seen in Shakespeare’s sonnets. e.g. Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 ("Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? / Thou art more lovely and more temperate.")

9. Elegy – A poem about death or loss, often expressing grief and reflection. e.g. Thomas Gray’s Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard ("The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, / The lowing herd wind slowly o’er the lea…")

10. Ode – A poem that praises or celebrates a person, object, or idea. e.g. John Keats’ Ode to a Nightingale ("Thou wast not born for death, immortal Bird!")

11. Limerick – A short, funny five-line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme, often playful or humorous.

e.g. Edward Lear’s limerick:
"There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who said, 'It is just as I feared!
Two Owls and a Hen,
Four Larks and a Wren,
Have all built their nests in my beard!'"

12. Lyric poetry – Poems focused on emotions and personal feelings rather than telling a story. e.g. Emily Dickinson’s I’m Nobody! Who Are You? ("I’m Nobody! Who are you? / Are you – Nobody – too?")

13. Ballad – A song-like poem that tells a story, often with simple rhyming stanzas. e.g. The Ballad of Birmingham by Dudley Randall (About a girl caught in a tragic bombing.)

14. Soliloquy – A speech in a play where a character speaks their thoughts aloud, as seen in Shakespeare’s works.

e.g. Shakespeare’s Macbeth ("Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow…")

15. Villanelle – A structured 19-line poem with repeated lines and a strict rhyme scheme. e.g. Dylan Thomas’ Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night ("Do not go gentle into that good night, / Old age should burn and rave at close of day…")

Comparing haikus and free verse, haikus are a lot simpler, they create vivid imagery while free verses allow poets to experiment with language, rhythm and structure.

Matsuo Bashō’s "The Old Pond"

Imagery: "An old silent pond"

-> peaceful scene

Sound: "Splash!"

-> contrasts with the silence

Walt Whitman’s "A Noiseless Patient Spider"

Line breaks & spacing create a slow, reflective pace

Here's my attempt at writing poems:

Springtime flowers bloom

Painting the world with colour

Making things brighter

Oh how I just love the sky

It's filled with twinkling stars

I never want to say goodbye

It makes me forget about my scars

When I lay here

All I think about is

Those who are dear

They bring me bliss

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For todays HBL, I decided to post a tutorial on how to do around the world by me so it will show how easy it is to learn this skill.

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the ingredient are

-egg

-tomato

-fries

-bread

-oil

-brocoli

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Today, I was scrolling through TikTok for various inspirations on what to crochet

I have seen many different and creative things that I can do as a beginner

I have decided to make a small plant that I can also make into a keychain with some modifications. Through these small projects, I can slowly develop the skills to create bigger and more useful projects. Today I attempted a crochet chain, as they call it in America, the basic and first thing to do when you start to crochet

I have also tried combining two different chains of yarn, which are different colour into one bigger chain.

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Today I decided to bake the dough i had pre-made yesterday since I won't have time tomorrow to bake the cookies.

The cookies look different because i decided to warp the recipe and make it white AND normal chocolate chip cookies with the white chocolate macadamia base. This time I also used more butter to make sure they spread out more when baked. 🍪

( I'm not sure why the picture uploaded disappeared -Anthea 12/7 )

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Today, I made some improvements to the work, and it is coming out good and nicely dome

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Today, I'm going to be exploring the different literary devices.

Literary devices are techniques used by poets and writers to create specific effects or convey certain meanings. They can help make a poem more vivid, emotional, or meaningful.

Some examples:

Metaphor: A comparison between two things without using "like" or "as."

Example: "The world is a stage." (This suggests life is like a play, and people are actors.)

Simile: A comparison between two things using "like" or "as."

Example: "Her smile was like the sun." (This compares a smile to the sun, implying it is warm and bright.)

Alliteration: Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words close to each other.

Example: "She sells seashells by the seashore." (The 's' sound is repeated.)

Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

Example: "The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain." (The 'ai' sound is repeated.)

Personification: Giving human qualities to non-human things.

Example: "The wind whispered through the trees." (The wind can’t actually whisper, but it gives a sense of softness.)

Enjambment: A line of poetry that doesn’t end with punctuation and flows into the next line.

Example: "I wandered lonely as a cloud / That floats on high o'er vales and hills." (The idea continues without a pause, creating a flowing feel.)

Hyperbole: An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

Example: "I’ve told you a million times." (This exaggerates how many times something has been said.)

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,

I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

1st Stanza:

Metaphor: The "two roads" symbolize life’s choices. The speaker faces a decision but cannot take both paths, reflecting the nature of choices we make in life.

Imagery: "Yellow wood" evokes an autumn forest, setting a reflective mood and suggesting the passage of time and change.

2nd Stanza:

Alliteration: "Grassy and wanted wear" repeats the 'w' sound, adding rhythm and drawing attention to the road’s less-traveled nature.

Personification: The road "wants wear," giving it human-like desires, emphasizing the idea that the road seems to have a will of its own.

Rhyme Scheme: The ABACB rhyme scheme creates a smooth, lyrical flow and emphasizes the speaker's contemplation of their choices.

3rd Stanza:

Imagery: "No step had trodden black" creates a vivid image of a fresh, untaken path, symbolizing new opportunities and the uncertainty of unexplored decisions.

Enjambment: The sentence flows without a pause, creating a smooth transition into the next line and suggesting the continuation of the speaker’s thoughts.

4th Stanza:

Personification: "Telling this with a sigh" gives the sigh a reflective, human quality, implying that the speaker feels a deep emotional response to the decision made.

Metaphor: The "sigh" represents regret or deep contemplation, symbolizing the emotional weight of the choice.

Hyperbole: "Made all the difference" exaggerates the impact of the decision, emphasizing how the speaker views their choice as life-changing.

Conclusion:

Symbolism: The "roads" represent life choices, and the "sigh" reflects emotional contemplation of those decisions.

Theme: The poem explores the significance of choices and their long-lasting effects, highlighting how decisions shape our paths in life.

The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson

How do you like to go up in a swing,

Up in the air so blue?

Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing

Ever a child can do!

Up in the air and over the wall,

Till I can see so wide,

River and trees and cattle and all

Over the countryside—

Till I look down on the garden green,

Down on the roof so brown—

Up in the air I go flying again,

Up in the air and down!

1st Stanza:

Imagery: "Up in the air so blue" creates a vivid image of freedom and joy, with the blue sky symbolizing openness and limitless possibilities.

Tone: The tone is playful and light-hearted as the speaker expresses excitement about the simple pleasure of swinging.

2nd Stanza:

Metaphor: The swing going "over the wall" symbolizes breaking free from boundaries or limitations, allowing the child to experience the world beyond.

Alliteration: "Rivers and trees and cattle and all" repeats the 'r' sound, giving the line a rhythmic flow and emphasizing the vastness of the landscape.

3rd Stanza:

Imagery: "Down on the roof so brown" contrasts the natural beauty of the "garden green" with the man-made world, symbolizing the difference between freedom and the comforts of home.

Repetition: "Up in the air and down" repeats the movement of the swing, reinforcing the cyclical nature of the child’s experience and symbolizing the ups and downs of life.

4th Stanza:

Conclusion:

Symbolism: The swing represents freedom, youth, and the simple joys of childhood, allowing the child to explore both the natural world and their imagination.

Theme: The poem celebrates the joy of childhood, the freedom of exploration, and the contrast between innocence and the adult world.

Here's my attempt:

I remember the days
Where everything seemed perfect,
Sadly, that was only a phase,
A fleeting moment, now lost in a haze.

But luckily, it's not all too bad,
Because the people around me, I might add,
Are oh so precious as they light up my day,
And make me feel blessed in every way.

This is for the friends who’ve always been

near,
You know who you are, always crystal clear. Through every laugh, every tear we've shared,
I'm grateful for you, knowing you’ve always cared.

Even though life is a lot more different now,
I was a kid, carefree and full of cheer
Things feel a bit more sad, but it’s okay—
I’ve got you, and that makes everything fair.
Those days will stay in my heart forever

I chose to write this because it reflects my journey from carefree childhood moments to the challenges of growing up. It’s a reminder that while life changes, the people we care about and the memories we make will always stay in our hearts.

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Today I went online to search up references of characters in one of my favourite animes, and drew it.

Reference link: https://images5.alphacoders.com/136/1369324.png

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Today i tried to fold the bird in the previous padlet post but it was too hard so i tried a different animal to fold, today finish folding a fish

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For starters, I made a small drawing by myself and tried to colour it. For my next post, I will watch videos based off advice and support for colour theory and from then on, I will try to apply the tips I have received to see if I have made a difference in my colouring.

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Spent the day searching for more challenging

picture of Pokémon.

Practised on my drawing skill

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Today I coloured and outline the animals. But it didn’t really look like what I was hoping for as it looks pretty simple and I was hoping for more details.

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My little teddy origami with a heart. I'd probably combine this with the flower and make something out of it at the end of this bowenexplore.

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CATEGORY:Soul

PROJECT TITLE: How to make egg fried rice.

DESCRIPTION: To learn how to make egg fried rice as i do not know how to.

REASON: I love egg fried rice. I want to learn how to make egg fried rice so that i can eat it whenever i want and also for FCE ta2 i need to know the steps to make egg fried rice so it will be useful to learn how to make egg fried rice.

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Category:SOUL

PROJECT TITLE: How to cook Maggi noodles.

Description can cook Maggi noodles.

l did the steps from the last HBL and serve l tried and it was nice!

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today im trying to teach my dog how to spin hopefully without the treats she will know how to spin

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(The video shows the pieces of work I've done because I haven't figured out how to record my process)

I've started work on playing with perspectives and making 3d looking boxes and stuff. This is just so that I get a better feel of drawing 3d and also gaining more confidence to make pencil strokes. (it looks sort of messy because it's a sketch)

I've been trying to draw cars by memory during my free time, and I think I need more help with its proportions, so I've sort of traced out and analysed 2 types of cars (a sedan and convertible). I think these practises really helped me with some of my problems!!

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Editing this was crazy and uh the outcome was also crazy

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I have learnt the French alphabets in the last proposal. I was thinking of learning basic words and simple phrases. So I searched up a video in YouTube, this video teaches words/phrases that are commonly used in our daily life. I still need to memorise these words/phrases in French properly, which could be used to greet someone in a simple way.

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i haven't do the video yet but i tried to do a test of making this pastas i tried it i make sure it taste good for my family and my parents said that it taste good so i think it i did well for my first time cooking this pastas.