Photoshop fun

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I just have total 8 hours sleep for the past 3 days ... tonight, I can have a good rest. My mind and hands are now out of my own control ...

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ANOTHER ORDINARY DAY

Holidays finished.

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Thanks all for your lovely words for the last post ... i may need some time to catch up with you all :)

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HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR

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This Sunday is the Chineses New Year.

Happy family gatherings for all Chinese around the world.

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Last friday, the last day to school before the New Year, Iza got the idea to have an adventure everyday in the holidays.

This is the first trip, a visit to a village nearby.
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A discovery of some old houses.

The little bear was sitting there since last week,

waiting for its little friend to come back?

He/she may not be back ... it's a bit long now.

We just want to bring it home,

give it a little bath before the Chinese New Year

and send it to someone who may love to be its new companion.

illustration by papa ziggy

IMPRESSION 6

Iza has not seen the sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh before she painted (colored) this, not even after she has done.

She started with flat green, purple and orange strokes ... i tried ... to advise ... her ... using short strokes with thick paints ... she got irritated. She started to doodle ... oh my little master ... the outcome is stunning.

I learnt. To leave her alone. Not to lead. Not to guide. Just watch her. I'm not as liberal as a child can be. I've got preconceptions on this painting. My mind is set, and framed. I learnt. Our child is our lead.

( Iza bought this canvas with a sketch printed on at a mini flea/flower market at school last Friday. Without any advice by grow ups, she did choose this with the other 2 blank canvas. Not like the other kids, she did not spend a cent on toys. )





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Central, Hong Kong
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IMPRESSION 5

Sheung Wan , Hong Kong

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Thanks Wanni for the lovely illustration on iza.

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MORE THAN WORDS

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These wonderful things arrived our door one day bringing us surprises and happiness. Heartfelt thanks to you all.



A beautiful paper model of the Lodge in Monet Garden from our lovely friend Evelyne.



A sweet greeting card from Valerie.



A one-of-a-kind paper doll from Maia's shop.
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A scarf from sammi's ETSY shop.
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RETHINK EDUCATION

Thanks dear Fei An for your recommendation! I watched this interview of luanke 卢安克. (click on to view the video)

卢安克 is a volunteer teacher in a remote village in China. To me, he is a teacher of life. There are a lot of inspiring materials in his blog, deep thoughts on education. He has translated into Chinese a number of books by Rudolf Steiner which are free to download. ( I yelled when I saw this, not because it's free, because, it's rare. Rare in the sense that Steiner's works, no matter in press or print, are scarce in HK. When I calm down, I think free is a clue. Free is to spread the message across this land ) 卢安克 has provided we Chinese such a valuable source on Steiner's ideas on education and an incredible important message on bringing up our children.

And,

I have come into this inspiring video: Oudoor Preschool - Norway.

I would love to share these, especially with parents and teachers in Hong Kong, though I don't know how far will it reach within this tiny piece of land.

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July 2009
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These images were taken before viewing "Boses" in Hong Kong Arts Center.

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