Banana cake & Bananaman / 香蕉蛋糕和香蕉俠

昨天才赫然發現，原來已經有香蕉俠了，他是英國人，是小學生「膽小鬼艾力克」的化身，而且2015年就會推出電影版，我還真喜歡他的造型，看來為了不侵權，我只好為我的英雄改個名字。

I was stunned yesterday when I found that Bananaman has already existed! He is a British hero created in 1980, the double of the schoolboy Eric Wimp. And the movie will come out in 2015. I can't resist his hilarious look. However, not to infringe on the copyright, I'll have to change the name of my banana hero. 

        最近打著要尋找靈感的名號，買了之前不會亂買的東西，例如說昨天信步走進一家日本零食店，看到香蕉蛋糕，眼睛一眨也一眨地就買了，因為我想這應該可以放在故事裡。

   Lately I've bought stuff I wouldn't in the name of looking for inspirations. For example, I accidentally walked into a store selling Japanese snacks yesterday. Upon seeing the banana cake, I immediately checked it out. Maybe I can use the idea in my story. 

        香蕉俠只要吃香蕉就可以恢復體力，我想他應該也不會拒絕香蕉蛋糕吧！

   Bananaman restores energy by eating bananas, but I guess he probably won't say no to the aromatic and yummy banana cakes! 

        最後再來點武器的研究，看看我的香蕉俠要如何打倒壞人。現在只要心情不陽光，來點畫香蕉療法馬上奏效，香蕉真是救人的法寶啊！

   Last but not least, I'd like to study how bananas work as a weapon. Now whenever I do not feel upbeat, the banana-drawing therapy works miracles. The fruit is really my life savior! 

Banana Man / 香蕉俠

我畫香蕉欲罷不能，但同時覺得應該要有一些新的發展，之前男孩們每天找我玩正義聯盟，所以我對這些英雄們久而久之也有些了解，於是便想要惡搞他們的造型，邊畫還不停邊喃喃為何英雄們都得穿緊身衣和靴子，這大概是男孩們的fantasy吧！

I am addicted to drawing bananas, but meanwhile I would like to further develop the idea. A while ago the boys were really into role-play. They especially loved the heroes of Justice League. In the end I came to gain a basic understanding of the roles because of them, and it occurred to me to draw the parodied versions. It's funny that the heroes are all dressed in tights and boots, which is probably most boys' fantasy!

DREAMER! / 夢想家！

去巷口的阿威麵包店買麵包，收銀台旁放了個小紙片，說阿威的麵包師三月八日即將在巴黎參加世界麵包賽，我問店員之後才知道，原來師傅已經入選世界八強，而且已經前往巴黎準備，一聽之下還真令人熱血沸騰。

When I went to the bakery la whale in my neighborhood this week, a note on the cash register accidentally caught my attention. It said the bakers are going to participate in the Bakery Masters contest. I was so curious that I couldn't help asking the clerk for more information. So it turned out that the bakers have been chosen as the eight candidates from all over the world. Besides, they are already in Paris at this point to prepare for the competition. The short visit to a bakery I had always gone to became my inspiration. 

        最近遇到好多夢想家，看大家如此努力生活，我不禁想到泰劇浪漫滿屋中的男二稱呼女主角時會用泰式發音唸dreamer，重音要放在第二音節，唸久了覺得很有力。

   I've encountered so many dreamers recently. To pronounce the word with force, I like to imitate how the supporting male role in the Thai version of Full House calls the heroine. By placing the stress on the second syllable of the word "drea-mer," he makes the word sound so much more powerful. 

        我也是個dreamer來著，不想要對不起自己，我要開始構想新的繪本故事，而只有在做喜歡的事時我才會發光！

   I am a dreamer too. Since I know I shine only when drawing, I have begun to brainstorm for a new story. I have a feeling that it'll be another really wonderful journey! 

The most terrifying thing / 最可怕的事

這個學期我們讀「八號出口的猩猩」，書中的猩猩艾文喜歡畫畫，有一天畫了十根香蕉，不知爲什麼，我對這個作業相當嚮往，回家之後不停地畫香蕉，已經畫了三天停不下來。

This semester we read The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. The protagonist Ivan, a silverback kept in a mall, loves to draw. One day he draws ten bananas. For unknown reasons, I am obsessed with this. I've been binge-drawing bananas for three days on end. 

        記憶和想像畫法畫完之後，我又嘗試觀察畫法。果然記憶和事實出入很大！

   After trying remembered drawing and imagined drawing, I can't resist observational drawing. It strikes me that there lies a huge gap between my memory and the reality!

        上週還以為我失去想像和畫畫的能力了，還好我把這個超能力救回來。

   Last week I once thought I had lost the ability to draw and imagine. Luckily, I nurtured it and had it back. 

        對我來說，這世界最可怕的事是過著完全沒有想像力的生活！

   For me, the most terrifying thing in the world is to live a life WITHOUT any imagination! 

第二部 / Part II

我的香蕉怪獸！

My banana monster!