Botanical garden / 植物園

夏天在植物園速寫，有蚊子和汗水相伴。

Sketching in the botanical garden in summer, I have the company of mosquitoes and sweat. 

        還有好多熱血的攝影人士，追逐美麗的荷花倩影。

   Also, a crowd of passionate photographers who are eager to record the beauty of lotus. 

Trial / 試煉

突然間就發現自己變成有架子、壞脾氣的大人，該好好修練了！

Before I am aware of it, I have become a pretentious and bad-tempered adult. Time for me to meditate and shake off these annoying shackles! 

The Lin Family Mansion & Garden / 林本源園邸

在上海的旅行，只能走馬看花，很想念園林的景致，於是去了林本源園邸。一定是因為我太崇洋媚外了，居然還被問到：你從哪裡來？

In Shanghai, we traveled at a lightning speed. I didn't have any time for sketching, and now my heart craves for the classical gardens. Well, it's funny that I am asked the question, "Where are you from?" It must have something to do with the fact that I adore exotic stuff so much that I myself appear kind of exotic too. 

Two stories / 兩個故事

朋友要結婚了，為她做了一張卡片，從紙上挖了兩條魚。

My college friend is finally getting married. I cut out two fish as I am making a wedding card for her. 

把小魚貼在札記本上，隨筆展開了另一個新的故事‧‧‧‧‧‧

The two fish, pasted onto my journal, are about to begin a new story......

Shanghai / 上海

去上海出差，結果把心留在古式庭園裡了。

I left my heart in the classical garden in Shanghai.

Paper butterfly / 紙蝴蝶

只是一隻紙蝴蝶，孩子們卻把它當做卡地爾最新品，那樣當一回事。

It's just a paper butterfly, but kids chase it as if it were the latest design of Cartier, as if nothing is more precious than it in the whole world. 

Stay passionate / 熱情滿滿

今天的假日兒童博物館裡，湧進了好多小小孩，我們好久沒有這麼多年輕的小貴客，於是我們也出動了七位志工帶小朋友玩不同的活動。

In the children's museum today, the herbarium is filled with little kids. In fact, we haven't had so many young guests for a long time. To show our sincerity, we have a strong cast of seven volunteers to wait on them. 

        小朋友有問必答，好多點不完的手，他們還用稚嫩的歌聲唱「蝴蝶真美麗」，完全透明的心思讓我好感動，雖然場面常常失控，我卻不以為意。

     It's amazing that the children do not hesitate to answer every question we ask. I am also moved by the hands that never put down and the innocent singing of the butterfly song. Though sometimes the situation is quite chaotic, I don't mind at all. 

        中午和朋友聊到，我的熱情隨著年紀有增無減，而我也不知道它會領我到哪裡或找到怎麼樣的挑戰，不過最高興的莫過於遇到有同樣想法的夥伴，我們可以一起把一件事做好，把一個簡單的星期六下午做得多采多姿，這真是目前的我最享受的事情之一。

     I have a talk with a friend at noon about my passion that grows with age. To be honest, I have no clue where it will lead me, but I am sure of one thing: I can't be happier when meeting people who share the same passion with me. We can work together to focus on one task, and for now it is to create a wonderful memory for children on an originally ordinary Saturday afternoon. Such a simple thing can   place me in seventh heaven. 

My dreams always / 初心

最近身體有些不適，還有一些小打擊，雖然不免沮喪，不過我回想自己的初心，總是要緊緊抓住原本的目標，沿路的挫折只是助攻，而不是絆腳石。

I've been feeling kind of unwell. There're always some very minor setbacks. However, whatever happens, I remember to stick to my initial dreams, which helps me to hold tight onto my goals. The frustration only serves to make me more determined.