Bags of dilemmas (1)

Am I still too young to comprehend? or too inexprienced to let go?
It's commonly agreed that sharing love or care is often more satisfying than giving, but it's not just satisfying, it also makes you think more. I was about to say " as I often move around from places to places and school to school" but that's probably not the only reason, I guess many people of my age, or is it the twenty first century? - experiences a lot of transitions and changes, we are constantly stimulated by new circumstances and inspired by new people we meet. Is it only me? That always face this problem? Similar to those friends from Edinburgh Starbucks. Is it the unexplored that sparked the imagination thus sympathy? Anyways, it seems to be a problem that exists in my life, tiny perfect and touching relationships with seemingly strangers, having to end often because I have to leave. Desirable for some, to have only beautiful memories of a person, but at the same time painful... a struggle to understand whether any further development is possible in those friendships, or how they these friendships should be positioned among the other ones.
hmm, I guess I should admit, it's often time a bit of a compassion x curiosity (?) that led me to these friendships, and it also makes me wonder whether they really need my help (!) (or did I helped?) If yes, now that I have to leave again, how should I treat this feeling of lost of a friend (not so close), and what would I be in the other person's heart? From school time, Muso? Dorm?, SB, LPC, kids I know from volunteering, service trips...etc. I feel like I am quite good in leaving things down, and moving on (I should understand that it's probably the same for the other person too? - or is it? ) just that the immediate moment, i'd feel agitated. (?) Is it how things should go?

Having said that also reminds me my "never had best friend"(never thought I need one) kinda thoughts.
Also how I thought it should be nice enough to be an encouragement/support to the person at one point of their life, even though they might not remember me forever, but as long as s/he continue to (because of the encouragement) have a great life, then it doesn't really matter what my position was in the process. Either I am very short-sighted, or I only like to make local/micro efforts, I thought it's great already to give supports, even tiny ones. (But did I force dropped or habitually faded out some of those relationships, or is it my personality?)
To the thoughts/ dilemmas above, I thought of two possible solutions.

What did I last say I wish to become? My recent aspiration has returned to my answer on the LPC application 5 years ago, oh?

P.S. I have gave the present to Lucky Boy and his domestic helper Irene, in return, I received a letter from her this evening, very SB style. I still owe many students letter, sigh, foreseeable... trap, trap, mental trap

Lucky Boy's Birthday

Tomorrow is Lucky boy's 2 years old birthday! Lucky boy is arguably one of the most difficult dog to walk here, especially because he didn't get any training and his family never let him into any areas of the flat apart from the kitchen, nor did they ever walked their dog. So all the difficult work was left to his patient domestic helper. 

He is one of the most famous dogs in Bel-Air. Famed for his mischief and diverse expressions! Labradors are known to be quite kind tempered, and are often employed as dog doctors. 

However, like Marley from Marley & Me, Lucky is boisterous, powerful, endlessly hungry and eager to be active (even though completely without malice) Every morning, he runs into the mud puddles, stick his head into the dirty water, and get himself and others all brown and dirty; instead of drinking the water form a bowl, he put his head in it and spill it everywhere. Lucky loves to pretend to be dead so that he doesn't have to go home, and always jump so high to kiss people. He once jumped up to the kitchen table and ate a whole roast chicken! Even though he's so large in size, he's scared when huskies walk towards him, he's scared of remote-control-toy cars and would hide under the chair looking horrified! 

Gonna buy him and his domestic helper something! hmm, what should i get?

My Seaside Studio

Glass painting @ the balcony. 

Maoshan's Friends in Bel-Air Park

Encouraged by my mum, I did a chart on the number of dogs I know in this area, and also this poster, maybe my parents can use this as a gift to them during Chinese New Year. There are 80 dogs I know here in Bel-Air/Baguio Villas/Pokfulam!! There are also dogs that come from HK Parkview, Wah Fu and Repulse Bay daily. 

Storyboards

 

Didn't thought Ponyo on the Cliff was particularly attractive when I first saw it. But the movie was better than I thought! Unlike the more sophisticated works such as Spirited Away, Ponyo is more like a story book for children, some of the scenes are quite mythical. 

People who does animation are too amazing. 

Furry Tails

Today through my own choices and decisions I know what I have always been awaiting for, it's not even something I require sharing with anyone else, perhaps a new insight towards 2009, regained my confidence in my independent life. Nothing and no one should obstruct, adjust or "balance" my thoughts, and what I deserve. Today, I shall let go of what restraint me. 

Therapy dogs are trained to provide affection and comfort people in hospitals, retirement, schools, mental institutions and disaster areas. They are friendly, patient, confident, gentle and at ease in all situations. Their primarily job is to allow unfamiliar people to make physical contacts with them, and to enjoy the contact. Children in particular loves hugging animals.
Browsing some Therapy dogs website, the dog that is most often used are LABRADOR/Golden retriever, german shepherd and collie, sometimes husky too.
They go to a wide variety of places - visiting elderly homes, children hospitals..
There are also "Tail Wagging Tutor" for children with reading difficulties to develop self-esteem by reading to the dogs.

Further Readings: Therapy Dogs on National Geographic News

Flats-viewing 2 之單身部屋

一次於英國與友人吃飯，其中一位朋友說到"The idea of never getting married is really scary"我衝口而出地提出很多原因說一點都不恐怖，現在想來有點後悔，她這麼冬菇的人又怎會同意我所說的呢，只會覺得我是奇怪的異教徒，然後懊惱自己的愚笨。幸好大多數我的朋友也跟我的想法一致。
媽媽嫌我在家裹很麻煩，常亂吵亂叫，要物色一間屋搬我走。
不知什麼時候被搬走較好。自小我也很希望自己一個人跟小動物住，但最好住得近爸媽一點，否則有昆蟲時沒人幫忙對付。
相信大多朋友也知道，「假如!!!!!」有一天我結了婚的話，也會自己住的打算，想落實在是很不錯的，相信將來也會流行。
我的候選部屋，全都是open plan，有很多書架，及向海或向山的畫室,你猜我喜歡那一個？

(design all based on real buildings,Southern District HK/not in scale)