有關相機

曾經看過一篇文章,附有一幀相片,有些小數民族的女孩子用布蓋著自己面孔,不願被遊客影相°可惜,那些遊客沒有理會,大剌刺地,走到她們跟前不斷拍照,希望在布與布中間窺探她們的美貌,及滿足他們當名攝影師的幻想° 別人的感受? 管他的!  文章也有提及當地有些孩子很不願被拍照,他們哭起來,那些「名攝影師」卻視若無睹,繼續瘋狂按制…..

看罷這篇報導,很無奈,很憤怒! 隨著數碼相機出現,相片變得越來越廉價°廉價,不只是它的成本,更加是它背後的意義,及攝影師對被攝者的尊重°

不久前,我們一家到商場去° 帶著兩個男孩子去shopping其實是一件難事,很難要求他們看著你買東西°謝菲很細心,他讓我看己到一店內逛,他獨自看管著小朋友°

弟弟年紀小,有點頑劣,我還未進店內已聽見他扭計,繼而尖叫大哭°

我立刻跑出店外,見到弟弟大發脾氣,在地上打轉,不肯起來° 謝菲不理他,不讓步,要他冷靜° 我再看到不遠處有群人,廿多三十多歲,有些指著弟弟訕笑° 我不以為然,但當我見到兩個人在舉起相機影相,再笑笑口看著playback,我立即怒火中燒°  我跑到弟弟前,抱起他,喝令他停止,我再掃視那干人等° 他們不是傻,完全收到我的訊息,雙手離開相機,裝作沒事發生°

坦白說,我當時真的有摔破他們相機的衝動°任何人也不喜歡在心情差透時被拍照° 更不用說是被一些不懷好意的陌路人拍照…..

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昨天我也跟表妹在討論對相機的看法° 現在影相太容意,我們開始不用眼,不用腦,只用鏡頭和SD card°這樣令我們錯過了真實的感受°

還記得哥哥與其他小朋友在Christmas performance時,很多家長也舉起相機,場面有點亂.一位老師走到台前,請影相的人走到觀眾席後排,以免妨礙別人. 她再補充一句:"But I am sure the performance you see from your eyes would be totally different from those videos and photos." 

我真的想向這位老師敬禮!

那天我沒有拿起相機,全神貫注看著哥哥,每一刻我也覺得感動!

舉重跳芭蕾

每當我抱著差不多40磅,睡著(或裝睡)的Lucas,由停車場爬樓梯上地面,我都會後侮當天穿了高跟鞋!感覺就像上身在挺舉,下身卻在跳芭蕾!

Mezzi Rigatoni

After What French Women Know, written by Debra Ollivier, I would love to explore the French culture deeper, then I selected French Women in All Seasons by Mireille Guiliano.


I did not know French Women in All Seasons is a book with recipes of many seasonal dishes, as I hadn't read the book description carefully before I clicked the button at Kindle online bookstore.  It surprised me when I found them out.


Based on the book, I know how to cook shallots and fennels with pasta, the two ingredients I had never used before.  I have tried them for the lunch for my kids today.  I made Mezzi Rigatoni with steak, and I added garlic, shallots, fennels, mushrooms and thymes into the pasta.


My two boys prefer Chinese and Japanese cuisines more but they could still clean up their plate today. , they said mezzi rigatoni were tunnels.

Interviews

The dates of Lucas's interviews are coming closer, I am getting more nervous.


Add oil Lucas!

Good mood

This is the second school day of Linus.  It seems he can totally adapt to the new environment.


Now I have more me-time in the morning.  This morning I had practiced yoga.  Exercise does lift up my mood.  I feel more healthy and relaxing.


Will have job on Jan 17-20, very good.

2011 New Year Resolutions

Okay, since we are in the new year, we have to set the New Year Resolutions, otherwise it doesn't feel like a new year. Right?

Anyway. I used to have a long list of New Year Resolutions every year, frankly, I tried to achieve most of them and  I did make some of them.  However, in 2011, I would like to give myself more DIRECTIONS instead of A to-do list.

I have two directions for the new year, I want to be more cheerful and adventurous. That is!

Thanks for your attention, Manki.

2011年「紅」運當頭行山記

2011年1月1日,謝菲建議行山,家人朋友一呼十多應. 11時,大家在大埔滘自然保護區前的涼亭集合. 就在等人的時候,Linus弟弟跑來跑去, 突然在涼亭前跌倒,右面面頰撞向亭前階級.

這,是「紅」運當頭的由來. 我抱起弟弟時,他的面血如泉湧,張口大哭,滿口是血.

我忙抱他坐下,大家立刻幫手沖洗傷口和止血.他的傷口很深,但不幸中的大幸,他的牙齒還完好無損.我們鬆了一口氣.

還以為行山要取消,但弟弟止了血後,哭也止了,只是不肯貼膠布,還肯去行山.

由11時15分出發,我們行到2時30分.弟弟只是頭段及尾段15分鐘要抱,其他時段拖著我們行.他像是沒有受痛楚影響,還是哈哈大笑,反而是我憂心忡忡,怕他又再跌倒.

Lucas哥哥也表現得很成熟,平日總是跟弟弟爭寵的他,見到爸媽大部份時間拖著Linus,也沒有撒嬌,還能行畢全程.

2011年第一天,我對這兩位細袁生有更深的瞭解.他們很勇敢,很有男子氣概