襪子娃娃 Henry

這是我的第一隻*襪子娃娃*...

我從來不知道汶萊有人會做*襪子娃娃*,直到昨天...

以前*小時候*看電視,都告訴自己*我有天一定要學做襪子娃娃*...

幾個星期前,我在Miri的Popular還在翻*襪子娃娃*的教學書籍...

當時在想,反正我*放假*,所以有閒情逸致學做*襪子娃娃*...

可是後來想一想,我這麼懶,等到我有心情有動力,還真不知道要等到哪一年...

而且那些書舊舊的,已經在那邊很多年了,我這麼多年來,每次去都會翻一翻,所以我沒有買下的慾望...

雖然我看起來不像是喜歡手工的人,更不像是會動手做東西的人...

但事實相反,本人我熱愛手工,要騙我的錢很容易,只要告訴我是手工製造的,我喜歡就會買(價錢就算很貴,只要付得起,我都會亂買)...

昨天在Rainforest Gallery,終於在汶萊發現了*襪子娃娃*的蹤跡...

本人我看了那攤位好幾個小時,每一隻都好喜歡,所以一直不知道該不該買,然後該買哪一隻...

等到人家收攤時,我終於買下了這隻黑黑不起眼的狗*Henry*…

我在那之前去晃了一圈,她們聽到我對這隻*Henry*感興趣,有點訝異...

她說它扁扁的...

大部分的*襪子娃娃*都是坐著的,*Henry*是少數趴著的...

因為大家都五顏六色的,我觀察了一整天,發覺大部分人還是喜歡鮮豔的東西,每個人走到攤位,都會摸那些很多顏色的*襪子娃娃*...

所以像*Henry*這種黑黑的傢伙,都被擺在旁邊,安靜地躺著...

除了*Henry*,我也摸摸它旁邊的小黑貓...

她說原來妳喜歡黑色...

當然,我也超喜歡那些五顏六色的傢伙,但我不可能買下全部(很貴好嗎)...

除了*Henry*,我的另一個選擇是一隻白褐色的馬(我到此刻還想著要領養這隻馬)...

很奇怪...

無論其他鮮豔的*襪子娃娃*怎麼吸引我的目光(尤其是那幾隻紫色的)...

我始終覺得*Henry*在角落呼喚我...

於是...

它勝出了,我領養了它...

拿到它的*出生卡片*時,我認真地讀著...

它的出生日期是Nov 15, 2011…

它也是天蠍座 !

"Hi my name is Henry. Please call me Enry. I know it’s different. I like it that way. Many people think that I am weird because I’m different. I love being different. Just because I do not know conventional styles and methods, didnt mean that I’m not good. It’s just different. Just because I love black colour does not make me a weirdo. I’m just true to myself. What fun would it be if everyone dress the same, do the same things and eat the same food. Being different is cool !”

哈哈哈哈...

讀完後,我的心笑了...

怎麼感覺跟我那麼像...

我開始相信*Henry*是為我而生的了...

我覺得大家都該領養獨一無二的*襪子娃娃*...

因為它們不吵不鬧,永遠都會乖乖聽你說話...

因為它們不會生病不用看獸醫,所以飼養起來很便宜很方便...

我好想領養第二隻喔...

這是我的床,一張我從來不睡的床...

這張床是它們的...

它們是我的寶貝,它們是很重要的(臭*Kenji*上星期溜進我房間,又偷咬我的*海盜狗*,差點又把我氣炸...這兩隻就是合不來,也不知為何)...

歡迎*Henry*加入這個大家庭...

白浪濤濤我不怕

兩天前,到海邊找朋友...

牠們竟上演一場*汶萊動物大遷徙*的戲碼...

這兩隻是母女,雖然很不像...

牠是獨行俠,這一胎只剩牠一隻,牠最怕人最獨立,好在海邊常常有人丟狗,所以狗朋友永遠不嫌少(這也算是種好?)...

這兩隻小狗比較皮,追來追去的...

這一群狗裡,牠與另外三隻兄弟是在海邊最久的,一個月大時就被丟在海邊,現在只剩下牠和哥哥(or弟弟)...

牠是唯一的男生,也就只有牠不敢玩水,丟臉死了(牠和妹妹(or姊姊)昨天被帶去結紮了)...

這傢伙真的很像水怪,很喜歡躺在水裡,設定目標後,突然暴衝...

結論是,水怪到陸地上也能活...

我對這狗媽媽有很特別的情感,總覺得我在哪裡見過牠,牠是最近被丟到海邊的,外加牠的四隻小狗(三隻已送養,只剩那只顏色很特別的女兒還在身邊)...

我不知道牠對以前的人還有沒有期待,只希望牠能幸福快樂地生活...

*******

Part 2 (較早前拍攝的畫面,當時大家都還在,還沒被送養)

牠們是一大群沒人要的孩子,在不同的時間,被丟到海邊,而牠們在海邊快樂地生活著,自己組成一個和樂的大家庭...

牠們一家原本有八隻,到後來剩五隻,現在都被送養了...

在海邊存活最久的*第一代*,三兄妹(or姊弟)在看海...

拼命咬樹枝中...

我也來加入你們...

三隻齊心協力...

我也來幫忙...

一家四口...

看甚麼?

到底有甚麼?

結論是,不要問我車裡有甚麼,因為我真的不知道...

備註: 只要壞人不打牠們的主意,牠們在海邊是過得很逍遙自在且快樂的 !

100卡片

這100張卡片,是從我生日當晚開始動工,隔天傍晚正式完成的(被我講得像是大工程,其實也不過才幾小時而已)...

希望賣得出去,為CAS籌款...

種樹

08/11/2011

本人我終於決定*種樹*...

這兩顆買回來很久了,也要感謝*S*,是她幫我確定這兩顆就是Guava Tree的...

那時候,想放植物在aviary裡,上網查了查*對鳥無害無毒的植物*,而我懂的以及汶萊買得到的,大概就只有guava了...

可是買回來後,想了想...

這兩個小樹,不到兩天應該就會被很皮,破壞性超強的budgies玩死吧(不用懷疑,很多人都不知道鳥的破壞性很強)...

於是...

我決定把樹種在後面的草地上,至少是接近aviary的...

當然...

*小棉球*看我種好兩顆小樹,就很*貼心*地幫我挖土...

又好氣又好笑...

謝天謝地,我的小樹至今還活得好好的...

23歲

凌晨12點多了...

今天是我的23歲生日...

祝我自己生日快樂 !

老了老了...

不要再問我是甚麼星座了...

也不要再研究我的怪個性了...

Were You Born on a Cusp?
Scorpio/Sagittarius
November 19 to November 23
Scorpio is the eighth sign of the Zodiac; Sagittarius is the ninth. Scorpio is the sign of sex and death, the beginning and ending, and they explore these ideas from an emotional standpoint. Sagittarius uses knowledge to understand the world. Sagittarius is the sign of philosophy and religion, and people born under this sign are the scholars and learners of the Zodiac. Those born on the Scorpio/Sagittarius cusp seek the truth and the meaning of life, and they love to explore through knowledge. They are investigative and probing, often strongly intuitive and penetrating.
The astrological symbol of Scorpio is the Scorpion. The astrological symbol of Sagittarius is the Archer. Scorpio/Sagittarius are very determined, and once they've made up their minds, they are unlikely to change them. Expressing the fixed quality of Scorpio, they tend to be stubborn, refusing to give up when others have long since become bored and abandoned a project, and they get things done when no one else thought it possible. Even though Scorpio/Sagittarius are likely to remain true to their opinions and judgments once they have settled on them, they are not necessarily fixed or opinionated. They have no set plan or bias but seek to learn new ideas as they come. In this way, the mutable quality of Sagittarius is exemplified. They desire the freedom to do what they want when they want, and they tend to be impulsive and independent.
Scorpio/Sagittarius people tend to be concerned with deeper and focused learning. They are versatile and progressive, but at times they can be impatient and pushy if something isn't getting done the way they want. Those who wish to change a Scorpio/Sagittarius mind often have trouble because they can never be sure what their motivation is; they are too complex and sometimes too secretive to be understood easily.
Scorpio is ruled by the planets Mars and Pluto. In ancient Roman mythology, Mars (and his Greek equivalent, Ares) was the god of war, and ancient astrologers assigned both Aries and Scorpio to this Planet. Pluto (and his Greek equivalent, Hades) was the god of the underworld, and when the planet Pluto was discovered early in the 20th century, astrologers assigned Scorpio to it. Scorpio's modern ruler, Pluto, represents death and endings; it's the sign of rebirth and regeneration.
Sagittarius is ruled by the planet Jupiter. In ancient Roman mythology, Jupiter (and his Greek equivalent, Zeus) was the king of the gods. Jupiter represents expansion in all its forms, including the mental outreach so prominent in Sagittarians, but it also may invite excess. It is the planet of luck, and many people born under Sagittarius do experience good luck. Scorpio/Sagittarians are interested in thought and outreach. They are intensely powerful, good-humored and generous.
The element associated with Scorpio is Water. The element associated with Sagittarius is Fire. Scorpio/Sagittarians tend to respond to the world through emotion and action, rather than practicality. They are eager and inspirational; they are about action and getting things started, but they can also seem irresponsible or tactless if they jump in too quickly. They want to experience life, rather than read about it, and they are outgoing and friendly. Scorpio/Sagittarians are motivated and loyal, but they are often misunderstood, and others may see them as dictatorial or sarcastic. They are broad-minded and enthusiastic, but they may sometimes seem to have foot-in-mouth disease, as they may talk too much or speak before thinking. Scorpio/Sagittarians are both mystical and scientific, a combination that makes them very aware of what is happening around them; they are a sign of great depth. Many enjoy travel and spiritual study and have daring and adventurous spirits.
Scorpio/Sagittarians aspire to be the phoenix or eagle, rising above the ordinary world and into something extraordinary. Their suspicion and jealousy can pull them down, but their passion and awareness can help them rise above this. They also love to have a good time and are outgoing and friendly. Many are natural comedians, sometimes exaggerating their adventures to entertain others. Their innate self-confidence may make them argumentative or blunt, but their intention is to learn, not to offend. They are high-spirited and enthusiastic, often flirtatious, and they tend to enjoy social life immensely.
In their leisure time, Scorpio/Sagittarians enjoy competition and challenge. They aren't satisfied with moving along at half speed or lowering their abilities to let those with lesser skills beat them. Personal challenge is always appreciated, and they tend to prefer solitary or one-on-one sports that stretch them to the limit, such as skydiving and big game fishing. They tend to be lucky and may enjoy gambling. Their philosophical side makes them enjoy drama and debate, as well as most other mentally challenging pursuits.
In love relationships, Scorpio/Sagittarians are flirtatious, playful, caring and possessive. The great strength of the Scorpio/Sagittarius-born is in their determination to see things through to the end. They refuse to allow boredom to turn them away from projects, and they are committed to accomplishing what they set out to do. Their philosophical and exploratory nature makes it important to live life to the fullest, experiencing everything they can. Their great love of knowledge and exploration makes them one of the most learned characters of the zodiac.

怪鳥

我養了兩隻*怪鳥*...

叫做Blue-rumped Parrot…

是汶萊的*原生*品種...

當時在breeder的家看到這些野生鳥被抓來,用5cm的鐵鏈把牠們綁在一根小棍子上...

這是種養鳥的方式,世界各國都一樣,而很多鳥就是這樣度過一生的...

我看了覺得難受,而那天剛好沒看到我想要的budgies...

所以一時衝動,買下兩隻blue-rumped parrot…

其餘的野生鳥,都是比較大的品種,我不認為自己有地方可以養牠們...

當然就算了(我也沒那麼瘋狂,沒那麼有錢啦)...

心想,買了之後找地方*放生*...

殊不知...

回到家把牠們放進籠子裡,牠們竟然不會飛...

所以我的aviary有一部分是為了牠們而建造的...

籠子太小,雖然牠們過了一個多月,已經願意展翅了,但空間不足以讓牠們*飛*...

住進aviary後,牠們會飛,但就是不太願意飛...

可能真的被綁太久了,牠們都忘了翱翔天際的感覺...

所以我也就覺得算了...

我不認為牠們回到大自然會有生存能力...

就養牠們一輩子吧...

牠們跟budgies不是朋友,但住在一起還算和諧(牠們會把budgies趕走,就是沒事不可以靠近牠們)...

牠們看起來很孤獨很冷漠,感覺跟我有點像...

我習慣稱牠們為*怪鳥*...

後記: 今天是我22歲的最後一天,我爸從上星期就在講*星期二要打球,不能陪我慶生*...我的問題是*本人我甚麼時候有在慶祝生日這件事?*,我每年還不是自己默默地度過,我都已經忘了慶生許願吹蠟燭吃蛋糕是甚麼感覺了(曾經在很小很小的時候慶祝過生日)...我爸說今晚提前慶生,帶我去吃西餐(一點慶生的感覺也沒有,因為本人我常吃西餐)...

戀愛中的小鳥

鳥是一種很有趣的動物...

照片中的這兩隻,是一對情侶...

牠們在互相餵食,像是在接吻...

這在牠們的世界裡,是一種愛的表現...

從互相欣賞,展開追求,相戀,相知,相惜,到攜手孕育下一代...

這在人類的世界裡,很少是美的,也沒那麼簡單...

然而...

在鳥的世界裡,相互扶持是理所當然的...

感覺對了,我就餵你吃東西...

哈...真的很可愛...

瓜瓜首次沙灘游

如果經過海邊,不小心看到這個畫面...

不用懷疑,是我家瘋狗沒錯...

再次創新低

哇...

今年日記數量再次創新低...

我以後該不會淪落到*一年一記*吧?

我會盡量不要那麼懶的...

我其實有很多照片要分享,但往往都無疾而終...

因為沒時間,難得有時間又會因為惰性太強而假裝沒這件事...

或許可以變成photo blog,但我又不是大攝影師,也沒拍得多厲害,誰要看啊?

迷之音:妳的文字也不怎麼樣,還不是硬寫了很多年...

不走就不會知道

上星期二,由*R*帶領,我跟*S*到了一個我們不知道的地方...

雖然我們常到Meragang Beach,但從來不曾走到那麼遠...

所以啊...

你不走就永遠不會知道...

本人我順手撿起貝殼偷看,發現這個貝殼裡有生物...

告訴*S*...

我覺得啊...

*S*真的是道道地地的新加坡人,完全就是個*都市人*...

後來*R*隨手把*牠*丟進水裡...

好笑的事情發生了...

牠在水裡,拼命地往岸上爬...

*S*很興奮,一直在拍牠爬行的樣子...

還覺得好玩,說要再丟牠下去一次...

這隻小生物肯定覺得自己大白天遇到一群瘋子了...

在沙灘上曬個太陽,竟莫名其妙被丟進水裡...

害牠浪費那麼多力氣,再次爬上岸...

真倒楣...

走啊走的,又被我發現一個*活貝殼*...

我等了很久,才等到這傢伙探出頭來...

又等了很久,才拍到牠的側面(牠每次出來,看到我靠近,又躲回去,所以我等超久的)...

這個貝殼很美,我很喜歡它的顏色...

順便一提...

到海邊,請不要亂撿貝殼,即便是空貝殼也不要撿...

因為*寄居蟹*和其他的小生物都需要貝殼當牠們的家...

曾經看過報導,很多瀕臨絕種的寄居蟹等,因為完整的空貝殼越來越少,導致牠們找不到*家*,自然也就活不成了...

人幹嘛跟動物搶貝殼?

破貝殼沒人要,動物們也無法靠破貝殼生存...

*S*說她完全不知道這件事,而我一直以為這是*常識*,大家都知道...

回頭想想,我只有在年紀很小很小的時候,撿過一個空貝殼,至今還留著...

之後我就很知道怎麼*尊重大自然*,屬於大自然的東西,我不掠奪...

即使是一個小貝殼,一顆小石頭,我都不會順手牽羊...

了解這個道理時,我還是個小孩,我也不知道這是哪裡來的想法(絕對不是父母家人教的,因為他們到現在都還不懂)...

我很欣賞這種很自然的石頭...

每次看到這樣的峭壁,我都會不自覺想像另一邊藏著一個魔法世界,世外桃源之類的神秘國度...

雖然我很清楚現實世界中的*另一邊*,永遠都是普通的場景...

但我依然抱著這樣的想像...

說不定哪一天,我真的會走到一個神秘國度...

走過很多大石頭,到很後來才發現...

這些小東西,都還活著...

會動的...

我一直以為都是死的,久而久之才形成這些看起來*爛爛的大石頭*...

這些貝殼也都有生物在裡面,都是活貝殼...

花了兩個多小時*走路*...

終於走出了大自然...

於是...

*R*提議去Serasa Yacht Club吃午餐,也剛好讓*S*研究那裡的游泳池...

坐在亭子聊天時...

剛好看到這隻*白鷺鷥*經過...

那天是星期二,但我們三個真的悠閒到懷疑是週末...

那一天,自然得很美...

小小的夢想,大大的成真

一切都由這張草圖開始...

我口頭敘述我要的東西和想法...

*A*幫我畫圖,研究材料預算,安排*R先生*買材料,以及跟contractor溝通...

沒有她,我完成不了這個小夢想(至少不會是現在完成)...

 

10/09/2011 - *R先生*買了材料送到我家

 

11/09/2011 - 開工大吉

 

15/09/2011 – Contractor拖了好幾天,才再次出現

 

17/09/2011 - 上了部分鐵絲網

 

25/09/2011 – Contractor遲遲不出現,於是*A*換了一個contractor,但做錯東西了,房間原本不該有*窗口*的

 

01/10/2011 - 第二個contractor也有同樣毛病,拖了好幾天才再次出現,這天他們把所有該做的都趕完了,*窗口*誤打誤撞,變成*美麗的錯誤*

 

06/10/2011 - 第一個contractor為了收到錢,出現做了他答應要做的gutter,本人我這天花了四個小時,自己動手做了這個*麻繩網*(感謝*S*幫我找到*麻繩*這種東西,原以為很普遍的東西,事實上很難找)

 

07/10/2011 - 白天看感覺不同

 

08/10/2011 - 正式竣工,我不知道花了多少時間抓鳥,終於把牠們全放進小鳥籠,搬家嘍 !

*******

本人我原本想去新加坡看*王菲*演唱會的,票價實在驚人(當時只剩下最貴的票)...

後來因為自己有種*不想動*的感覺...

加上自己花了很多錢在這個walk-in aviary上(將近$1400)...

於是打消念頭...

我當時其實是覺得自己的budget不夠,還不到時機建aviary的...

後來*A*聽到我打算花$800多元買一個大貓籠養鳥(牠們原先住在一個四方狗籠裡,其實不算小,還算夠住,但我就是想要給牠們更好的環境)...

*A*就說籠子那麼貴,還不如多花一點建造我夢想的walk-in aviary...

她幫我買材料,contractor只負責建造,不讓他們亂來,這樣才能省下材料錢...

我的walk-in aviary有幾個重點...

1. 要看得到天空

2.. 要有一間密閉式空間,是breeding room,也是鳥兒的避風港,隨時可以躲進去避雨避太陽,害怕時也有個地方躲(別忘了,我家有9隻狗)

3... 房間裡必須要有好幾個nestbox(總共9間)

4.... 有兩道門,防止鳥飛走

5..... 周圍的鐵絲網,較低的部分都是雙層的,一層硬的大格鐵網,一層普通的小格鐵絲網,為了防範狗咬壞撞壞鐵絲網(這一部分花最多錢)

就這樣,我的*小夢想*成真了...

本人我從一開始養鳥,就已經在想在計畫aviary的事了(好像也曾經在部落格寫過)...

當時覺得很遙不可及,而今我真的辦到了...

我想說...

養寵物並不簡單,更不便宜...

我不管是養甚麼動物,在飼養之前都會把牠們的一生*想透*...

我永遠都會確保自己不會後悔,想好自己是否有能力養牠們一輩子...

我所謂的*養*,不是只有*餵食*...

還有牠們的健康,牠們的快樂...

所以*居住環境*是重點...

本人我每隔一段時間,就會幫牠們升級居住環境...

籠子,便盆,玩具等等等等...

這些簡單的小東西,是牠們的*必需品*...

如果連這樣的小錢都不願意花的話,請你不要飼養任何寵物...

仔細想一想會發現,本人我一直以來,興趣就是*飼養寵物*,唯一*無愧於心*的也只有這點(我自認我做得很好很好了)...

我常說,牠們快樂我就快樂,所以我很願意花錢在牠們身上...

所以啊...

我的動物每一隻都很貴都是無價的,我花很少的錢買下牠們或根本不用錢,但我在能力範圍內,花超多的錢賦予牠們最好的生活...

是的,我問心無愧...

講完了...

P.S. 今天傍晚發現一隻母鳥下蛋了,應該有三顆吧...