mumbling / 喃喃自語

好像每年有一段時間，我都有那種想過著電腦以外的生活，和很多人比起來，我對電腦的依賴度算低的了，例如說，大家不太能了解為什麼我謝絕使用即時通，我也不懂為何這陣子我寧可拿本書翻閱、寄真實的明信片，而不是盯著螢幕瀏覽網頁、傳送email，這可能和我喜愛古早事物的個性有些關係。不用電腦的我，可以完完全全地專心於真實的生活，我很喜歡那樣的純粹。

There is a period of time each year when I feel like living without computers. Compared with many people, I do not rely much on the modern age technology. For example, I detest MSN to such an extent that I do not want to hear people talk about it. Lately, I've been more into reading books, sending real postcards than surfing the Internet and sending email. This has something to do with my preferences for old things. When I do not touch the computer, I can focus on the real life. I like that kind of pureness.

我想固定來小房間的網友並不多，不過我對於自己的懶散有些不好意思，我常常想到你們，所以要告知你們我的這個小怪癖。

I don't think I have many regular visitors to the little room, but I feel ashamed about my willful laziness. I think of you from time to time, so I'd like you to know about this side in me.

這些日子裡，我還在畫畫，做了一本札記書，主題是介紹台北城，本來最主要的原因是為了參加moleskine的比賽，但是一張一張地做下去之後，我發現有許多支撐我的動力，因為摯友小蕙即將赴英深造，這一年半裡我們去了好多地方，我對人生也有了很不一樣的看法，所以我想把這些回憶做總整理。後來我覺得這也是對我自己生命的交代，雖然在製作的一個月裡，每天下班回家都累得像條狗，還是會自發性地坐到書桌前繪畫，幸好我有鋼鐵般的堅持。做完之後有些失落，但是眼前有全新的挑戰，好像沒有時間碎碎唸或感傷。

During the past month, I was still drawing. I made a journal book about the Taipei city. It was originally for the contest held by the Italian brand of notebooks—moleskine. However, after I started the project, I realized that the purposes for making the book had changed. My best friend Liang-huei is about to head for the UK soon. Since last year, we've been to so many places in Taipei, and she has changed my outlook on life. I'd like to put all the memories into a book. Then it also dawned on me that I was recording my own life. Even though I was as tired as a dog after work, my conscience would take me to my desk. I would sit down and paint away the whole evening. I am glad that I persisted. I have to say that I feel a sense of loss after I finished the project, but I have other new challenges. I don't have time to be sentimental...

雖然有時我刻意保持無聲，我的部落格還是記載了一切，包括我安靜的任性。不過我絕對不是吝嗇於分享‧‧‧

Sometimes I remain silent on purpose, but my blog records everything, including my quiet waywardness. Yet I am far from being stingy. I love to share my art more than anything...