a Story of Bubble

One day Bubble, dim and dull, got tired playing with other bubbles, decided to make a journey of his own. So he called Wind and asked her to take him far away to see places he had not seen.
Wind, who had been all over places, warned Bubble that he might possibly meet unfriendly things along the way and new experiences might not be as brilliant as he thought.
Bubble said he'd take the risks, so Wind started to blow slowly and softly.

They landed first on Desert. It was so hot and the midday heat was unbearable. Bubble passed out and nearly died from dehidrated, but luckily Wind found Oasis nearby. Oasis took care of Bubble so tenderly, but as soon as Bubble woke up, he said to Wind that he hated Desert so much and Cactus's thorns had nearly stung him, and that they should just leave the place at once. Oasis was dissapointed to loose a friend and Desert got offensed. Just before Desert spurted his sand and grit to pop Bubble, Wind took him away posthaste.

They reached Ocean the next day and Bubble hated her as well. He said she was too noisy, her salt dried his skin and none of her suds friends were as beautiful as he was. Ocean heard him and stormed in anger. Once again, Wind saved Bubble before he got caught by Ocean's hands and melted by the salt.

They arrived on Snow Mountain in early morning and Bubble began complaining again. "I'm freezing out here, soon I'll turn into an Ice Ball. Why do you always take me to such places where I cannot live?!"

Trying hard to please Bubble, Wind took him higher and higher to a place where she thought to be the most beautiful one in the world. They met the Cloud there and Bubble started to cry in frustation. "Cloud tries to suck me in. She already has so many water inside her, yet she wants me to join her too. What a greedy creature!"

Wind couldn't help it anymore. She yelled at Bubble, "You're the most ungrateful bubble I've ever met! I was so happy to take you around the world, so I could share the wonder I've seen with you. But you just couldn't see how good Desert carves the sand and how brave the Cactus is to live without water. You didn't notice how blue the Ocean is and how many lovely creatures live deep down. You never know the cheerful that Snow brings for the kids and how gorgeous the scenery is, when you look down the Mountain. You have no idea that Cloud is so tender and mild, and that she creates the Rain, which brings life for the earth." Bubble was stunned and started to regret himself, then said, "Oh, Wind. Now I wish I could be like you, who helps others like me to see the beauty of the world."

Sun, the ruler of the earth, who'd been eavesdropping during the conversation, came out from his hiding place and said, "Bubble, I could help you to become the one that you want. But you will have to sacrifice a bit for that. Would you?" Bubble nodded happily. Using his power, Sun began to glow so ablaze. Thereafter Sun said, "Bubble, from now on you will reflect all the things around you. So not only you could help others to see the beauty of the world, you'll also make it double. The kids would love to play with you, and you could see their happy faces mirrored on you. But for this you'll have to be so thin and fragile. You'll only live for a while. But before you dissapear into the air, you brought joy to the world."

Bubble and Wind are now good friends and they often go together since then.

Language Problem

i'm so glad that i had an experience to study in a class full of students from all around the world, who were all trying to defeat one super duper complicated language called German.
the first couple of months in this class were really tiring. my German knowledge was still a big nothing that time. i tried to put a high voltage consentration on the lessons, so that i could at least figure out the outline - if not the whole sentence - of what my two beloved lecturers were saying.
it wasn't only me who faced this difficulty, so was my fellow students. their german lang were nearly as poor as mine and for our own good we were not supposed to speak in other langs. so we talked with "our own German", with a lot of "nggg....", "mmm....", "let me see my dictionary", or a long explanation for one single word, etc. body-lang and face expression took a large part too.

funny is, i understood my friends better than i understood the teachers, and the students understood each other better than the teachers understood us. yes it's true! sometimes the teachers didn't understand what a student wanted to say, but the whole class knew what he meant. that's because the german don't use the same expression or the same synonym as (i guess) other people in other parts of the world do.
anyway, my old german class made me feel like i was living in the babel city. i miss them so much!!!

Dandelion Clock

One of my favorite pics of my favorite flower I made last year.

Coburg, 19.05.2007

Dandelion Clock

… or dent-de-lion in its origin word, which means tooth of a lion.
… or skydiver flower in my own language as I was a kid. Actually, my mom said so, when I and my sister asked the name of this wild flower that grows a bit higher than the grass surrounds it, and pretty eye-catching too with its white color above the greens.
Since forever, I find it as my favorite flower for all time.
And the sweet youth days memories that I had with this wild but gentle, strong yet soft plant, make it even worthier.

I am so amazed by its filaments, that when the winds help it escape from its head, it would fly away slowly, float in the air with incalculable movement and unpredictable direction, look for a new place to grow, maybe search for a new environment, try to survive and to multiply.
And that is exactly what I am doing right now. I am so far away from home, looking for new experiences, searching for a better life, trying to survive and to adapt with this new situation that I am on and perhaps trying to multiply too... :D

Somehow, seeing this flower takes my gloominess and sulkiness out of existence.
So I feel grateful for this is spring and I can see these flowers everywhere, even in my room on the 7th floor. Well, not the whole bunch of course. Around 6 pm yesterday afternoon, while I was chilling and relaxing on my bed, suddenly this white filament came in through the window and danced slowly right in front of my weary eyes. The rays of the sun glowing outside perfectly framed this beauty and the bright blue sky background just made it completely gorgeous.
Then I think to myself, “Hey, it’s so cheerful outside. Why don’t I go for a walk and wash away my tiredness?”
So I went hunting …

Cactus

the easiest plant to be taken care? not really, at least for me. i lost my cactus before for being too much basted.

Eggshell Art

last sunday the christendom, including me, celebrated easter day.
it's been like a century ago since i partook in the typical annual children's easter activities, like painting boiled eggs or seeking hided eggs, but i still spur the joy of my childhood easter days every time i see the painted eggs.


talking about painted eggs, i went to salzburg last december during christmas holiday. there i saw painted eggs too. they were all over the display windows and were put on christmas trees. this was the first time i knew that egg decoration is not only dedicated for easter day.
the ones they put on christmas trees are also real eggs, only without the content. this what made the painted eggs so expensive, since they were so fragile and made by professional hands. here i put some pictures of eggshell art ala salzburg for you to enjoy.

i remember that long time ago i saw in one of our TV Channel about eggshell art. painting is not the main idea this time. carving is! i'm sure carving is way much harder than painting, especially when you do it on an eggshell. you really have to see the picture of eggshell carving to see what i mean. since i don't have the picture, you could try to find it yourself by hitting eggshell carving/sculpture/art on google image, or else see it here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=1xz8E7Di7Fo


Wanna try to make one by yourself? the first material you'll need is a great amount of patience!
you'll also need a drill, some sharp cutting tools, a sharp pin and pattern.
first step: with a pin, poke a small hole at the bottom of the egg, then poke a larger hole at the top of the egg. blow through the small hole, the content will come out through the larger hole. now you have an empty shell.
next step: depends on your creativity. just be extra carefull on whatever you do with your shell.