The year that was flew by, and the new year is here. That was pretty quick, I have to say, and as I look back on the past few months I couldn’t help but think of what I have accomplished:

• I was invited to be a part of gallery show in AG Gallery in Brooklyn, and you can see some of my work there until the 25th of this month. I’ll also be participating in artesprit’s gallery in the next coming months, so I’ll be preparing for that too.
• Pikaland is going really well, and there’s new ideas and projects a-brimming. I’ve made lots of friends and seen lots of beautiful art. We had great reviews and lots of linkbacks from other great blogs too. The best part is when an artist comes up to me and tells me that they’ve sold their entire collection, or that they’ve made their first sale because of the exposure.
• My first collaboration with Dawanda — a competition!
• I sold my first zine and I can’t wait to draw some more!
• My articles have appeared in various magazines, and I’ve also written a few for the largest circulating daily newspaper here in Malaysia.
• I illustrated the opening chapters (all 20 of them!) for Adeline’s book which was published a few months ago.
• My trip to Kyoto unearthed a deep appreciation of yoghurt + cereal, flea markets and salsa dancing.
• On the personal front, I’m now in my new house with a permanent working corner which I love. Living like a nomadic worker at my old house — with stationery and equipment strewn here and there does not make one an effective worker! I love how now I am able to organize my own space.

There’s many more that I missed I’m sure, but all in all? It was a fantastic year, and I look forward to what 2009 will bring!

How is your new year coming along?