@rTs in wOrKpL@Ce, lE@RnINg & LiFe 人文藝術: June 2005

Sunday, June 26, 2005

Good Girl 好孩子

Ciyin is my beloved Canadian niece and is learning how to brush her tooth, just aged under 2

A little Dr 小博士

My niece, the little bean is called by her parents. For me, Elizabeth is the given English name, the charming and smiling little girl, aged 1 year enjoys reading, may become my successor of learning.

The Biggles, a pet dog of Sue, died in 2002 with aged 17.
Every morning, I got up and walked to downstairs, he waved at me with his eyes and tail. I opened door for him to go out for his number 1 or number 2. My friend, Sue, gave this key holder as a Christmas gift to let me memory Biggles. Biggles is still alive in my world. I love him and miss him very much. He helped me overcome many difficult or boring situations, particular in my studying periods at university or schools in England.

The Robin 我的最愛

I never saw a Robin until one day I received a Christmas card from my boyfriend. A lovely robin was printed on the card. Since then, I started to search what the little bird is about. When I sat in front of window for my study, sometimes, real robins would stand on the bird-table in my garden. I was excited to see them and not to study anymore and enjoyed watching their every movement, particularly interested in their red breasts. In legend, the robin so ‘loves mankind both live and dead’ that it can never leave a corpse unburied. This idea is echoed in the lyrics of an old English ballad, the babes in the wood.

The Barn Owl 我的最愛

The Blue Tit 我的最愛

The Kingfisher 我的最愛

Early Bird 手快有，手慢晤

In English legend, only early bird will catch worm. A Japanese artist made this picture. When I first saw it, immediately loved it. This bird is struggling for survival on the withered tree, maybe early or late. It may be myths of my life, as I do everything for myself is late. For example, when I realised my life had to go on, I was 33 after 8 years depression from my husband death. When I realised I had to get a master, I was 38 when most people said to me not to quit my career for learn overseas; When I realised I need to plan for savings, I was 40 and unemployed; When I realised I need a stable my own space, I was not enough money to afford it. When I realised I need a medical insurance for my elderly life, but nowhere to get one in HK. When I face this late situation, I seem as same as this bird. So, I give myself an another name, the late bird. Whatever early or late, the spirit for making life excellent can’t be ignored. Learning from own realisation is never too late.

Curtain 窗簾

the Scottish tea towel has another meaning in my room

Saturday, June 25, 2005

Great team! 心有靈犀

China, 2002
A lot of management books talk about to build a good team. In reality, it is not such brilliant to most origination's. Why? In China, most people live in a hypocritical world, Chinese are often hidden their emotion. If people are not shown their faces or intention clearly, how they can build a real good team? A team needs understanding, compromise, creative and so on. Don't believe those books, but you can try to communicate others by heart by heart, maybe the team will get there. Never give up to build a team whatever you are.

My favourite, Dim Sum港式早茶

Hong Kong
According to most health warnings, Dim Sum has high fat and cholesterol. But, I love them and often have them once a month.

Snow White on roof 一塵不染

Stowmarket, England
In a morning of England winter, the roof of my shed was covered by such beaitiful white.

Edward's home town 小城故事

China, 2003

If I can, I will always go back to my husband’s hometown to see his parents, although my husband died for over 15 years. In 2003, I came back the town. My friend Paul took me to the houses. Grandparents died some years ago. Aunts and Uncles still live in their houses. Now, the houses, small streets around the livingly river are protected by the local ACT as the its heritage. The local government paid all renovations. The grandparents’ house is just opposite the flagged house in the picture. The flagged house is a Chinese pub selling Chinese wine and snacks. My husband spent his childhood there. I went to this house with him when the family had some big events. Many times, I saw over 30 family members together.

Octopus ladies 八爪魚太太趕集

Japan, 2005

Baby care robot 豆豆的新保母

Japan 2005
my niece, the little bean, is asking me to buy one for her, but it is not for sales

Rice Wine Wall 酒逢知己,千杯少

Japan 2005
Respect to the creative Japanese winery

Green Wall 綠色屏障

Japan 2005

Wine & Beers 開心酒窖

France, 2003

Tiles to Disneyland 老鼠過街，人人踩

France
I am confused by people who are willing to pay for one tile at HKD3000 more to allow other people walk on their names

Street school 人之初,性本善/惡?

Old Hong Kong

When I was a child, teachers always taught me as human was born for good. In reality, I am always told to protect for some reasons. Then, I decided to study this theory and tried to find out what it is. However, so far, I still can't work out it. But I always teach my nieces as same according to philosophy of Buddhism.