经常被冠上情绪化的罪名。我喜怒无常，无法掩饰，也不想掩饰。
是，的确不能被情绪牵着走，影响大家。
但若我不再为事而生气，流泪，也不大笑或兴奋，那代表我已不在乎了。
而我更恐惧自己变得冷漠。
一直的挣扎，终于有了答案。 原来，这就是我的黑色信念。（一个由香港黑纸发起的信念）
当大家都说你要改时，突然有一群人出来反对。反对不够，他们还要推广这黑色信念。
相信即使是坏，也是造就你的一部分。若你能够了解坏在哪里，而这种坏可以如何激发你的潜能，就一定不能改。
我要黑sell黑色信念。情绪化让我知道自己还热血的活着。
摄于香港，一月
大多数人看香港，会选择去山顶。我上次去过，那里旅客很多，拍出来的照片，跟随便google一下的画面没差。所以，这次，我去另一座山看香港。
是偶然的机遇，也是我们去浅水湾途经的坟墓。
这个地方其实不陌生，有看港剧大的，一定见过这一幕。可是身处当下，的确很震撼，因为实在是很大，整座山都是灵位。
这里保持得很干净整齐，感觉是平静的。但我还是免不了胆小，也因为尊敬，所以只敢在山脚和远处拍拍，没爬上去。
如果身边有人离开了，什么都会起变化。
变得多一个地方要去拜祭，少了一个人可以聊天。
变得多一些寂寞，少一些依靠。
变化是最难接受，但也最无可避免的过程。
摄于香港，一月
I always love alternative music. The less famous it is, the better. How it’s never been heard on radio, that’s my favorite part.
The choice of your music tells a lot about who you are. It should be something that you search out, and connect with. Reason of why all these alternative music speaks to me, simply because I love the journey of reaching out to them. It’s not spoon fed from any local radio station, or the MTV channels that forces songs too empty to your ears. Every alternative artist has it’s unique journey of how it ended up in my playlist. Perhaps it’s a movie soundtrack, or a random album downloaded from bandcamp, or even from this artist that leads to another. Point is, i search, and i found, of what suits my ears.
The world are filled with choices. Maybe choices that you don’t even know of it’s existence. All you need to do, is reach out.
Photo taken december 2011, somewhere in klang
Emotions are crazily contagious. Especially when you’re with people that you care. Your day can start off bright and positive, but if that person around you decided to make today gloomy, bammmmz, all your positive energy, down the drain. I can never help with my overflown of empathy. That’s why, I know to keep who around, that would do me good. Otherwise, i rather stay alone.
So, when leave me alone statement are shown. Leave me alone then.
or i’ll bite…
Photo taken december 2011, Cameron
Almost every time i travel, rain follows.
But this is my first time soaking in a cold rain, in fact, also my first experience of spring/winter.
Of course, January in Hong Kong isn’t like the coldest place, the weather is just around 11°C., pretty decent to walk around.
One thing i like about rainy days is that it gives excuse for people to get closer.
It makes you share an umbrella or shelter and made great opening line for conversations.
Photo taken january 2012, HongKong
I see your face clearly as you come.
yet when you leave, i remember only how you look like from behind.
Photo taken january 2012, HongKong
香港特产，除了鲍鱼，鱼翅，烧腊，还有港女。
所谓港女，拥有强烈的个人意见，多半拜金，崇外，现实，甚至自恋。简单来说，是传统女性的相反。
听起来的确是个在冷嘲现代女性的说法。但我说，讲得好！
是啊，男人最怕港女。因为，说穿了，是怕自己地位不保，怕她们抢金又抢心。
但若男人可以当个真男人， 懂得体谅，包容，负责，最基本，有良知，我看没有女人想当港女吧。
在这类“真男人”出现前，女人啊，就尽情的当个港女吧。
摄与香港，一月
He once mention the interest about different occupation, and the plan to keep a collection of it. The idea has somehow extended to me. It’s fascinating to see how one put so much effort in the work they do. Until a point, the skill they master have become part of their life. These passion gives me goosebumps, srsly. Eventually, i found myself observing people doing “their thing” too.
Then i wonder, had the influence gone so badly that i can’t help?
Or is it that i choose to be affected, simply because, that’s exactly what i can related to?
I know for sure, it’s a conscious choice i made. We only let things we like to get close to us. Close enough to make an impact. Whether or not it’s for good or worse, it’s our choice. In this case, I have always love photography, and now, there’s a new definition to the shutter i release. I wouldn’t say I lost myself, more like the inspiration has open up more perspective to me.
Back to the subject, met this honey seller in Cameron. Not every subject interest me, but this uncle got passion that overflow when he talks about his honey. As if, he really mean it when he says, “It’s the best in town”
To be frank, this is my first time seeing honeycomb that close, or even have taste of it. Not super sweet, but pure, and honeycomb turns out to be crunchy.
It was drizzling that night, and the wind almost blew away his shelter. Guess what he says, “god must be jealous of my success”. -__-
How to not buy from him?
Photo taken december 2011, Cameron
压力，像被全世界在后面追着一样，不停逼近。
即不想被压力埋没，也不想跑最后一个，被淘汰。
就像，拥有越多，反而越害怕失去。
把最珍贵的东西，全部放进保险箱。
只能偶尔拿出来看看。
这样最可悲。
拥有又如何？因为害怕失去，而从来没有真正享受过。
把自己捆在这个越来越小的世界里，被一堆自称拥有的东西埋死。
最终，被埋死，被跌死，都是死。
就真的没有必要太执着啦。
摄于南北大道，十二月
已经分不清，自己喜欢的是摄影或旅行。
两者也有着不能分解的关系。
没有摄影的旅行，没有意义。
因为镜头看见的世界，总比眼睛细腻。
因为照片留下的记忆，总比头脑清晰。
没有旅行的摄影，没有意义。
因为只有离家的心情，才能真正放下平日的包袱，用真心去看。
因为只有走在异国的当下，才知人的苦与乐皆同，有着共鸣。
但愿，能这样拿着相机，走下去。
摄于香港，一月
The rain, it didn’t stop until we went back. That’s the last thing Tokyo and Japan has left for me to remember.
The only thing to do during rainy days is to hide in a cafe, and watch the rain.
Perhaps it gives the best reason for us to slow down. Slow down, to really soak in the city.
I like watching the rain. (but not getting wet in it)
It makes me calm, as if it could wash away the thick layer of dust i carry all the time.
or, to anticipate the next sunny day that could gives a new perspective, like a restart.
Rain reveal such beautiful reflection of the city.
and, the other side beneath us are now, welcome to reconnect.
This is the last shuttle i released in Tokyo, and Japan. Then we were off to the airport and soon after 6 hours, we’re back in KL.
To sum the trip? I can only say, it’s going to be an experience i will talk about all the time whenever people mention Japan. (or even not needing to mention) And, one day when I’m all old, I’ll be looking through these pictures and reminiscing the great days of my first visit.
It has only been 14days in Japan. But it took me almost 6 months to write about, and a lifetime to remember.
photo taken, Tokyo, Sept 2011
Grab yourself a cup of coffee at the starbuck, right opposite Hachikō Exit ,Shibuya station.
Then, get a seat by the glass panel on the second floor, and I guarantee you, you’ll be spending hours here, just by looking out at the amazing busy crossing.
Recorded to have 2.4 million passengers crossing daily. (or even more)
The best part is, cars are design to stop on 4 sides of the cross junction, allowing access to the pedestrian.
This is how mass and yet, how great they have made it convenient for everyone.
I wonder when will our country keep up to this standard, or at least, quater of it. If a change is needed, it shall all start from education. By saying we are lucky to have education is not good enough. What matters are the content, the syllabus, the people who conduct education! As much as it sounds impossible, I really hope to see the change. Thanks to cheaper flight tickets nowadays that allow us to explore places to learn, what’s lack and what’s great about our own country and culture. Hope more people venture out and come back with a new perspective to educate our next generation.
photo taken, Tokyo, Sept 2011
最后两天回到东京，在完全没有防备下，遇九号台风。车站，商场一直都在广播，呼吁大家回家。可惜我们听不懂，还天真依照行程，去宫崎骏馆。但走到一半，真的不行了，那风大得快把树吹走。幸好有间酒店可以避个难，然后看电视新闻，才发现，是台风。-__-
虽然去不成宫崎骏馆，很遗憾，但更珍惜因为台风而带来的画面。见证了所谓，急而不乱的日本人。电车暂时停止营业，大家都耐心等待回家的一刻，半句怨言都没有。赶时间的去排队，不赶时间的就坐在一旁。不吵，不闹，静静的等待。他们脸上写着无奈，好像早已习惯天灾带来的不便。更认命，这就是他们的国家，对天灾只能看开。
那晚的台风很短暂，把几棵树和几百把伞吹乱，没有造成太大的破坏。但我在想，如果是自己的国家遇见这种事，一定乱。
摄于九月，东京
在箱根什么地方也没去到，因为雾水，也因为这温泉旅馆太太太棒了。竹之叶，如果有机会到箱根可以住这里。
没有酒店的豪华，却有家般的情切招待。重点在于它不大，所以没有太多客人，很多时候温泉澡堂都是没有人的！（我可以独占！）
外面下着冷冷雾水，整个泡在温泉里暖暖，顶级享受。然后，来过超级无敌丰盛日本全餐，此行无遗！
摄于九月，箱根
这是回东京前的最后一站，箱根。为了见富士山一面，却连测变脸都见不到。 雾特别大，也因此特别冷。终于有种秋天的感觉了。
山上的内湖，寺院的牌坊，感觉阴阴凉凉。
箱根的交通已经被旅游商业化了。从海盗船到缆车，再来火车到巴士都像专为游客而设。告示牌都做得很好，不过有点太周到，少了那份探索的刺激。
由于一直下雾水，走动很不方便，所以只去了大涌谷。看硫磺，吃黑蛋，爬爬山，拍拍照。
傍晚逼近，加快脚步到强罗，寻找我们的温泉旅馆。
雾，把视觉变朦，也带出很诡异的效果。像场梦。
就让它不清不楚的，似有似无的，只能凭感觉断定。很多事，不也这样吗？
摄于九月，箱根
很不爽。
越来越厌倦拥挤的城市与人类。
越来越觉得自己无法融入这些东西。
人类，你们的烦恼，你们的情绪，让我很困扰。
社会，你们的标准，你们的规则，让我很难过。
我想短暂的离开你们，好让我还有希望去寻找回来的理由。
摄于九月，东京
I used to think that B/W photos to be mundane. Not that i dislike it, just, wouldn’t it be greater to have colours in pictures?
But then again, as the aging thing rapidly happens, the sense of appreciating such minimalist stuff, has gone greater.
To complete a masterpiece, you’ll need to start from line drawing, then shading and leads up to colouring and effect. Black and white photography to me, is the line drawing of a picture, the most basic and honest form.
It actually pulls you back to see the essential structure of things. Nothing fancy, but everything of the truth.
The beauty of things are in the definition you put to it. This is how i see BW photography, and I like it very much.
photo taken, Shinsanda, Sept 2011
