When I was a Kid
Chee Ming Boey is the author of the series "When I was a Kid".
So far he has published 4 visual books/ comics & essentially these documented his childhood in JB (Johor Bahru, a city in the southern state of Johor).
As with any self-absorbed blog entry, I would claim that the author and I had a similar parental origin/cultural experience: his mother is from Kelantan (an east coast state) and he grew up in Johor. In a way some of his stories about JB and the trips to Kelantan rang very close to home.
Boey presented a visual and comical take about his childhood- at time mischevious, at time completely funny & at time nostalgic. The main character remains himself & his mother; and in volumes 2, 3 and 4 he developed the arc for other characters i.e.his dad, younger sister & po-po (grandma).
One of the points I gather is that his parents were supportive of his choice to be in "the arts". Which kinda remind me of number 4- she spends a few minutes a day drawing comics & characters based on the shows she watched/ played online: mainly Space Jungle & Animal Jam, and a mixture of other shows/ books/ dreams or nightmares.
Parents now are more open about career choices- their children does not necessarily have to be one of the Big 5: Doctor Lawyer Accountant Engineer Architect. They can be whatever they want to be: a gamer? a youtuber? a designer? a chef? a homemaker? a coach? a writer? an artist?
The late Anthony Bordain (in a video excerpt) once said something along these lines: "I told my parents I wanted to be a chef. At that time being a chef was akin to telling your parents you want to be an arsonist".. and he added that now being a chef is easier for parents to accept compared to during his time.
My eldest once wanted to be a chef, but when he saw the chef's work (during a hotel buffet service) he changed his mind. He is now doing digital animation & completing his studies pretty soon.
Well the point I want to make is this: a child can be whatever he/ she wants to be. We parents may guide them & eventually finance them. Overall it is hoped that they will find their passion and be involved in something joyful while earning a living.
So far he has published 4 visual books/ comics & essentially these documented his childhood in JB (Johor Bahru, a city in the southern state of Johor).
As with any self-absorbed blog entry, I would claim that the author and I had a similar parental origin/cultural experience: his mother is from Kelantan (an east coast state) and he grew up in Johor. In a way some of his stories about JB and the trips to Kelantan rang very close to home.
Boey presented a visual and comical take about his childhood- at time mischevious, at time completely funny & at time nostalgic. The main character remains himself & his mother; and in volumes 2, 3 and 4 he developed the arc for other characters i.e.his dad, younger sister & po-po (grandma).
One of the points I gather is that his parents were supportive of his choice to be in "the arts". Which kinda remind me of number 4- she spends a few minutes a day drawing comics & characters based on the shows she watched/ played online: mainly Space Jungle & Animal Jam, and a mixture of other shows/ books/ dreams or nightmares.
Parents now are more open about career choices- their children does not necessarily have to be one of the Big 5: Doctor Lawyer Accountant Engineer Architect. They can be whatever they want to be: a gamer? a youtuber? a designer? a chef? a homemaker? a coach? a writer? an artist?
The late Anthony Bordain (in a video excerpt) once said something along these lines: "I told my parents I wanted to be a chef. At that time being a chef was akin to telling your parents you want to be an arsonist".. and he added that now being a chef is easier for parents to accept compared to during his time.
My eldest once wanted to be a chef, but when he saw the chef's work (during a hotel buffet service) he changed his mind. He is now doing digital animation & completing his studies pretty soon.
Well the point I want to make is this: a child can be whatever he/ she wants to be. We parents may guide them & eventually finance them. Overall it is hoped that they will find their passion and be involved in something joyful while earning a living.
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