self protrait

self protrait - charcoal. 2008.1130

After english class,a meeting with Cassie was cancelled. when I was back to studio,I didn't know what to do. An idea came out,why don't I draw myself?

So I looked at the mirror and saw myself..at the moment,that's really weird.

But soon I got used to it.ha.. .umm.. does it look like ?..

Sweet is the melody, so hard to come by
It’s so hard to make every note bend just right
You lay down the hours and leave not one trace
but a tune for the dancing is there in its place

The dance floor’s for gliding
not jumping over ponies
where boots and gold bracelets come and meet as they should
It’s for celebrating a Friday night romance
forgetting the bad stuff and just feeling good

Sweet is the melody, so hard to come by
It’s so hard to make every note bend just right
You lay down the hours and leave not one trace
but a tune for the dancing is there in its place

An arm’s just an arm
‘til it’s wrapped ‘round a shoulder
looped side by side
they go stepping out together
A note’s just a note
‘til you wake from your slumber
and dare to discover the new melody

Sweet is the melody, so hard to come by
It’s so hard to make every note bend just right
You lay down the hours and leave not one trace
but a tune for the dancing is there in its place

The Gift

The Gift - sketch. 2008.11.26

A poor orphan girl named Maria
Was walking to market one day
She stopped for to rest by the roadside
Where a bird with a broken wing lay
A few moments passed till she saw it
For it's feathers were covered with sand
But soon clean and wrapped it was traveling
In the warmth of Maria's small hand

She happily gave her last peso
On a cage made of rushes and twine
She fed it loose corn from the market
and watched it grow stronger with time

Now the gift giving service was coming
And the church shone with tinsel and light
And all of the townfolk brought presents
To lay by the manger that night
There were diamonds and incense
and perfumes
In packages fit for a king
But for one ragged bird in a small cage
Maria had nothing to bring

She waited till just before midnight
So no one would see her go in
And crying she knelt by the manger
For her gift was unworthy of Him

The a voice spoke to her through
the darkness
Maria, what brings you to me
If the bird in the cage is your offering
Open the door, let me see
Though she trembled, she did as he asked her
And out of the cage the bird flew
Soaring up into the rafters
On a wing that had healed good as new

Just then the midnight bells rang out
And the little bird started to sing
A song that no words could recapture
Whose beauty was fit for a king

Now Maria felt blessed just to listen
To that cascade of notes sweet and long
as her offering was lifted to heaven
By the very first nightengales's song

兩個月前聽這首歌的時候，就有一種感動，
心想著有一天我要畫Maria. 這是心擬的草稿圖.

最近忙著跟流行..我也重感冒了..
不過現在好很多了，我的白血球戰勝病菌。YA!

最近也開始著手創作，真的很謝謝親朋好友們支持與幫忙，
感謝上帝，有你們真好。
也謝謝看我部落格的朋友們，謝謝你們的來信支持鼓勵，
願上帝的愛永遠與我們同在。
無論是有家庭的、念書的、工作的、或是準備要創業的，
願上帝堅固我們手中所作的工。
──「凡你手所當作的事，要盡力去作。」（傳道書九：10）
心情失落的、難過的或是有病痛的，想想快樂的事，
──「你們的憂傷要變為喜樂。」（約翰福音十六︰20）
心存盼望，用信心等待那未見應許之事；
因為上帝說(來11：1)──“信就是所望之事的實底，是未見之事的確據”。

我們一起求真實的信心，加油。

心裡喜樂的、平安的，心存感恩的心。
Have a great Thanksgiving day.

A girl with plucked flowers.
oil sketch (60.5X45.5 cm) 2008.11.4

With the Thanksgiving day coming,I have prepared a gift which is one of my creations for God.
This is one of my dear friends,Kelley,who is so kind of willing to be my model for the painting.But let me keep the secret,I only can show out the sketch one to you!

May Joy and peace with us!

stand still,look pretty

image of an angel - drawing 2008.11.21

I wanna paint my face and pretend that I am someone else.
Sometimes I get so fed up, I don't even wanna look at myself.
But people have problems that are worse than mine
I don't want you to think I'm complaining all the time.
And I hate the way you look at me I have to say.
I wish that I could start over.

I am slowly falling apart.
I wish you'd take a walk in my shoes for a start
And you might think it's easy being me.
You just stand still look pretty.

Sometimes I find myself shaking in the middle of the night
And then it hits me and I can't even believe this is my life.
But people have problems that are worse than mine
I don't want you to think I'm complaining all the time.
And I wish everyone would just go and shut their mouth.
I'm not strong enough to deal with it.

I am slowly falling apart.
I wish that you would take a walk in my shoes for a start.
You might think it's easy being me.
You just stand still look pretty.

Tight

淡水忠烈祠旁 (27 cm x 22 cm) 2008.11.12

After teaching class,I went to Danshui with my Mother. She had some business thing needing to discuss with her friend. I painted the landscape alone there after the lunch. The time is about 4 p.m,I sat down around a table behind the restaurant where is really a good place for painting,and it offers chinese food. The weather was strange today. Sometimes it rained,sometimes the sun shine. There were dark clouds in the sky. Until the color of the sky was getting dark,I spent 45 minutes or so to paint this one. Then I hurried to take the bus in order to get the english class. I did get a pretty tight schedule today.

I believe you are the answer to
every tear I've cried
I believe that you are with me
My rising and my light
Give me strength when I am weary
Give me hope when I can't see
Through the crosses I must carry
Lord, bind my heart to thee
That when all my days are over
and all my chores are done
I may see your risen Glory
Forever where you are.

海角七號

昨晚，難得的機會，我和爸爸、媽媽一起看了海角七號，真的是一部好笑又感人的電影。

我喜歡大大在電梯裡的那幕，在一群看似兇狠的大老面前，仍很坦率、自然、稚氣的哼著他的歌，表現了她自己。
喜歡"國寶"茂伯的幽默、率真、可愛，他彈月琴的模樣真的酷+帥。
喜歡導演讓很ㄍㄧㄥ的阿嘉，演出了一個有夢想的青年，所經歷的辛酸、挫敗、拾起勇敢面對愛情、對於未來跌倒了再站起來。
喜歡來到異地的友子，雖然艱辛但認真負責的一面，生氣時要講中文，想必一定也和我生氣時仍得用英文講，一樣困難。
喜歡警察父子的歌聲，上天賦於了他們那麼棒的歌喉，還有終於走出陰霾的那一面。
喜歡馬拉桑的精神，熱情又有活力，能屈能伸，雖然面子有點給它太厚!
喜歡導演給水蛙和老闆娘的角色，真的演出了人性。
喜歡明珠(大大的媽媽) 演出單親媽媽的酸苦，雖然只有一個人，也不是個好模範，但確仍用心疼愛自己的女兒。
喜歡老友看著船離開的那幕，和躲起來的那愛人教師；一個是等待的心，一個確是膽怯的心。
也喜歡風光明媚這首歌。但先來首大大的"愛你愛到死"，阿~們~



今天整個很疲累，從早忙到傍晚，結果睡過頭來不及去上課，所以來個的心情，寫寫賞影後心得。也請姊妹們為我代導健康、預備出國的心情與各相事宜、還有看顧我與家人和朋友們的關係，感謝喔! 也愛你們!

This sketch is a picture I imaged last month. According to those sad issues which are many people's concern,so I imaged a picture of that a women was worrying about something. I hope someday I will be able to create this one and hope to find out a person who is willing to be my model and to carry it out and have it well done. Please pray for my creations.Thanks!

Matthew 馬 太 福 音 6:34
Then have no care for tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Take the trouble of the day as it comes. - 所 以 不 要 為 明 天 憂 慮 ． 因 為 明 天 自 有 明 天 的 憂 慮 ． 一 天 的 難 處 一 天 當 就 夠 了 。



Once in every life
love should leave you without a choice
Where the only thing right
is to follow that still small voice
Once in every day
it should take your breath away
Once upon a time
should happen once in every life

Once you give it your heart
without holding back your soul
You can dance in the dark
cause you’re never there alone
Once in every hour
you should feel that healing power
Once upon a time
should happen once in every life

Once it’s stronger than you
There’s nothin’ else you can do
You stop asking why, just let yourself fly

Once in every life
love should feel so good you cry
And your only release
is releasing three small words
Once you hear them out loud
you feel heaven coming down
Once upon a time
should happen once in every life

Once upon a time
should happen once in every life

Outing with family

烏來內洞步道 . 3F(27 cm x 22 cm) 2008.11.1

I went out with my family this atfternoon. They planed to go to the walkway in the forest,so I got a chance to go out and paint outside. This is my first time to paint the forest and it takes me for about 50 minutes. I think I still need to take a lot of practice in that.

Love Is So Rare

like a tiny seed
firmly in the soil
nurtured with a love i think
so rare
givin room to breathe
givin time to see
its now so clear to me
you were there
you were there

when i was just a flower
afraid out in the forest
hiding from the shadows all alone
i knew you'd be along
my faith in you was strong
like our favorite song
to lead me home
you led me home

and with each changing season
though i grow a little stronger
rising up to touch the open sky
and if i gave you a reason
not to hold me any longer
you gave me thousand reasons why

you are my steady oak
standing tall and strong
protecting me with everything you have
and i know deep inside
i would not have survived
without you by my side
oh and i
i love you dad