About

Salaam/Hi,

I'm Dian. The Happy Candle is a journal documenting my creative adventures and personal journey through reflections and brush lettering quotes.

Things that describe myself include

a learner.

As a curious undergrad, new knowledge can never be more intriguing.  While I attempt to fill up my leisure time and spill out what's left of my creative juices, learning from practice also becomes a fulfilling hobby. Being self-taught, I've never had any experience in lettering or illustrations, but I'm keen to learn more. I am very aware it's not the best, but I'd like to explore this interest. So many things to learn in so little time. :)

a professional impersonator of my sister. 

Being a twin is a blessing, so some of the topics here are dedicated to the perks of being born as a multiple and tales of our relationship. She occasionally writes guest posts as a contributor to The Happy Candle, and as a passionate writer, she also puts up her work on Medium. :)

Lovely things to do, rain or shine

writing

In primary school, I was blessed to be able to publish a book categorised under juvenile fiction, and from there, the romance behind putting pen to paper began. I'm definitely not the best, I'm still learning and look up to those people who put much sophistication and express themselves beautifully in words.

travelling

I'm very privileged to have had the opportunity to visit so many places in my lifetime, and I can't wait to go for more adventures. I'm also planning to pick up geocaching - it seems to be the best treasure hunt game yet.

other hobbies
When not lettering or writing, I'm also a fan of crime shows and the television series, The Amazing Race.

Being elusive

I don't mind being 'tagged' or nominated for 'awards', I really appreciate them, but I'm a little reluctant to complete them. I'd prefer to be a little like a mystery, not the one that teases and leads people on, but one that isn't so open and vulnerable with private things. Someone whose motives are pure and obvious, but everything-else is something to discover.

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I named this blog as such because of the amazing person who taught me to be me, my twin sister. Her name means 'happiness' in Arabic while my name means 'candle' in Malay (it's also meant to represent light or 'cahaya'.) She made me believe it's always us against the world, so together, we became The Happy Candle.