25122008

This is Part II of my previous post http://renaza.blogspot.com/2007_12_01_archive.html. A reminder to count my blessings.

A Reflection Time #2

After ART #1, my world is defined by perspective, shape and highlight - dark shade, light shade, darkest shade etc. It is strange as I suddenly noticed things that I have never been aware of before and I'm really enjoying this discovery. Whenever I stopped at traffic light, I will look at a tree and identify the different shades and how its shape is placed relative to the environment. Amazing that I am seeing the tree more completely than before. It is on longer simply a tree to me; I'm seeing it relative to its environment and the tree will not be such if it is in another place or that I am looking at it from another angle.

A Reflection Time

Attended my first art lesson on 15 Nov 2008. It was not without trepidation that I made my way to the art studio. I imagined how I would freeze and not even able to draw anything decently recognizable and that how I would cringe when I hear criticism from my instructor and classmates. Oh my! Why did I subject myself to such torment?

Two hours later, I walked out of the studio feeling that I'm on the top of the world! I have managed to do a decent beginner piece albeit with lot of rooms for improvement. Accepting CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is actually easier than I thought as I know what and how to improve on my painting. I was so engrossed in my own work that there was no time to worry about how I should feel when my instructor critique my work.

At the end of the lesson, I told a peek at the four paintings and they were all different! There is no one right or correct picture! We all painted what we see from our own perspectives but that did not mean that mine is the best or that the others are better. I learn the need to be objective about and truthful to what I see and observe and at the same time, be open to others' views.

300408 Beijing

Saw the MTV on the cable station and it certainly brought back wonderful memories. The first time I heard these songs was during my May trip to Beijing. My trip coincided with the 100 days countdown to Beijing Olympics. There was a mega-stars live concert at the Forbidden City. I was there in the morning and could not figure out why there were so many activities going on then. All these seemed so long ago although it is less than 3-month ago. I have simply allowed myself to be trapped in the web of happenings.

Creativity

This is the much-talked about original version.

Cheers (again)!

This is part 2 of my earlier post on "Cheers" (20Oct07). Been told that those I missed dearly still remembered the "Cheers". It is such a timely message to myself as I needed the "Cheers" badly these few days.

Sushi Dai

Unbelievable! This is my personal record - stood outside the restaurant for two hours. Unlike the queue for Disneyland,we have little room to adjust our weight or move around. Finished the May issue of RD in queue. Verdict - the queue is worth the super smooth and delicious sashimi. Perfecto!

For the kids under the rumble

小小的小孩　
今天有沒有哭是否朋友都已經離去　
留下了帶不走的孤獨漂亮的小孩　
今天有沒有哭是否弄髒了美麗的衣服　
卻找不到別人傾訴聰明的小孩　
今天有沒有哭是否遺失了心愛的禮物　
在風中尋找從清晨到日暮我親愛的小孩　
為什麼你不讓我看清楚是否讓風吹熄了蠟燭　
在黑暗中獨自漫步親愛的小孩　
快快擦乾你的淚珠我願意陪伴你走上回家的路親愛的小孩　
今天有沒有哭是否朋友都已經離去　
留下了帶不走的孤獨親愛的小孩　
今天有沒有哭是否遺失了心愛的禮物
在風中尋找從清晨到日暮

... song by SuRui

Cable TV

Finally! Signed up for cable TV. Decided that I should no longer be a passive victim of the local production and go for diversity and choice. It has been quite a while that I can be glued to the TV and I did that for a tour into the heart of Sahara Desert and Jersulaum. Have to remind myself not to be a couch potato and so bought a yoga mat to do stretching exercises at the same time.