木柵動物園辦了慶祝開園三十週年的寫生比賽，剛好給很想寫生的我一個大好的機會。進園的時候只剩不到兩個小時，挑了很近出口的紅毛猩猩，心想畫得再糟，我也要做到！
Mucha Zoo has recently held a 30-Must-See sketch contest to celebrate its thirtieth anniversary, which gives me a fantastic opportunity since I long to sketch so much! When I arrive at the zoo, I have less than two hours left. I choose the orangutans' enclosure, which is very close to the entrance. I am not in a very good condition for sketching, but I am determined to have the painting done by hook or by crook!
平常去動物園都只是走馬看花，這次有機會久坐在定點，不只看紅毛猩猩，也聽遊客的話語。紅毛猩猩動來動去的，必須要很有耐心，才能捕捉他們的外型和精神；遊客也來來去去的，常常丟了一句話：「喂，紅毛猩猩！」沒多久就走掉了，不知猩猩會不會也說：「喂！人！」
I always hurry from one enclosure to another when visiting the zoo. This time, I am lucky to have to spend a long period of time at the same spot. I observe not only the orangutans but also the visitors. The orangutans hardly stop moving, so it takes patience to draw their portraits. The visitors move as much as the orangutans. Usually they'll give curt greetings like, "Hey, orangutans!" and leave within one minute. I wonder if the orangutans also greet them, "Hey, people!" Or maybe they don't bother at all.
有時候只有我和紅毛猩猩們，周圍安靜地會給人在森林裏的錯覺。
Sometimes there are just the orangutans and me. It's so quiet around us that I can be fooled by the illusion that we are in the woods.
說是我來陪孩子們，其實是牠們陪了我一陣子，替我做心情spa，可是我連牠們的名字都不知道。下次我再去的時候，我們一定要互相自我介紹！
I would say that the kids keep me company for a while instead of the other way round. Being with them is surprisingly healing. Unfortunately, I don't even know their names. On my next visit, we have to formally introduce ourselves!
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