Monday 26 November 2012

Capacity

Photo taken in Wroclaw, Oct 2012

We are in different cities, in different continents. This provides a large capacity to carry our tears. We couldn't see each other crying, whereas the tears have been diluted by sea water. We'd only see each other's smiles. Can we sing a song to cheer we up?

Saturday 24 November 2012

My planet

2nd redevelopment drawing, 
just because you are my planet.

Wednesday 21 November 2012

You will see a white forest


Re-develop the idea again, I hope to share a beautiful scene with you.
Don't worry the sheep, it is just an imagination.

Monday 19 November 2012

Goodbye to my European life, hello to Asia

Photo taken in Glasgow Green, Oct 2012

原來這是回港後的25日,感覺上我在香港工作了4個月一樣。開了4次會、見2個客、6位老師、見了一些好朋友、見了一些令人無奈的人、完成了一份書展場刊設計、幫忙一個拍攝工作、完成台灣的準備、完成了一份建議書......

我忘記了30日前我還在蘇格蘭的草地上面,吃那個每天都是一樣的芝士包。我忘記了那天跟朋友說回港後,一齊做背包客遊香港。

我記得遠方的他;我記得我想去的地方;我記得我要帶Peko和Pudo見他們的好人家。

24小時後,台北。熱身完了,要為將來好好準備,不要忘記任何約定。

我相信那天在倫敦在朋友家在手上的卡。

Thursday 15 November 2012

New namecards


是2012年年初的決定:回港settle down和完成少少工作之後,便會出發到台北。第一是要再評估在英國時的香港計劃;第二是在台灣做有關插畫和兒童繪本的research。這一次跟8年前從英國回港的情況一樣,一直很忙。或許兩次自己都太投入讀書的生活,自己要些時間好好面對現實生活,同時希望好好把英國的生活片段好好收藏。但是,經過這一年的自我探索,我是很期待未來在亞洲的新生活,把自己準備好的一套好好實現出來。

This is my decision in early 2012: I will visit Taipei after I have settled down and finished my works in Hong Kong. Firstly, I hope to evaluate my plan after I have seen the new environment in Hong Kong. Also, I'd like to research on illustration and children's illustration books in Taiwan. When I arrived Hong Kong from UK 8 years ago, same situation this year, I was very busy on everything.

I have to face reality again, but I will miss my life in UK. After this UK year, I look forward to my new life in Asia and execute my future plan.

Tuesday 13 November 2012

Destiny

Photo taken in Kubrick, HK, Oct 2012

不清楚我已經回港後兩個,或是三個星期。我只知道每一日都不停地工作,要朋友晚上來電提醒自己關電腦休息。有朋友說她旅行回港後一個月,才正式工作。她說我病態地工作。是的,我不在英國,便在工作......時差還令自己一日有兩個工作時間。

航班再次起飛,希望帶自己到夢想時區。

I did not realized this is my 2nd or 3rd week in Hong Kong. I work everyday. My friend called me to leave the computer at night, then I left my work to another day. Another friend said she started her work 1 month after she back from London. I am workaholic. Right, I work if I am not in the UK. Jet lag made 2 working period in my life.

I am leaving soon. I hope I will land on a favourite time zone.

Monday 5 November 2012

Filter 1

Wherever we are, we will meet something unexpected

Friday 2 November 2012

1st week in Hong Kong

Photo taken in Glasgow, Oct 2012

回港後的第一個星期,每天都過得充實。先要到銀行通訊店辦理口手續,然後到傢私店選書架、書桌等。

這是人在倫敦時準備好的To do list之中的行程。其餘時間,交給了家人和朋友。還在外國的時候,經而準備了要面對一些人對我出國讀書的疑問,只是他們早已用自己的價觀為這一年進行個人評論。沒有介意,因為大家的文化背景和價觀在同一個城市裡亦未必一樣。

開會後留在書店裡,感覺這城市和自己一年間在不同time zone中變化進步。雖然這是我以前常到的書店,但今日還是未能完全適應。自己看見外國的雜誌和遊客,反而感到份外親切。也許,我在外國的「遊客」身份,隨著自己影子帶到香港。

你們對我很陌生,我對你們很陌生。

我開始重看這年讀書時寫的reflective journal,我要慢慢把自己的靈魂帶回在香港。再把這幾天的旅程寫在新的journal,重新組織,把不合適的一樣一個一種的除走。

我期望能把種子重新種植在一片合適的土地上。

相信自己。