On The Road

This is another scene from Once, when the girl sang out her sadness in a dark piano room. The guy dazed at her feeling deeply…

She expressed her sadness through her song, her sorrow from inside for not being understood by her husband.
“I’m sitting here weeping while the hours pass so slow
And I know that in the mornin’ I have to let you go
And you’ll be just a man once I leave to know
For these past few days someone I don’t recognize ”
She couldn’t finish the song, stopped by sobbing.

Listen here: http://www.songtaste.com/song/1094916/

Looking up the hill tonight
When you have closed your eyes
I wish I didn’t have to make all those mistakes and be wise
Please try to be patient and know that I’m still learning
I’m sorry that you have to see the strength inside me burning

Where are you now, angel now
Don’t you see me crying
And I know that you can’t do it all
But you can’t say your not trying
I’m on my knees in front of him
But he doesn’t seem to see me
But all his troubles on his mind is looking right through me
And I’m letting myself down deciding is falling you
And I wished that you could see I have my troubles too

Lookin’ at you leavin’
I’m looking for a sign

Once Series, originally uploaded by rgmu11.

The film doesn’t tell their names. They are just “Guy” and “Girl” in the film. They met each other through music. This scene was when they played and sang together for the first time. The girl took the guy to the shop she worked for part-time and showed him the piano she had been dreaming for( also the one the guy bought her later on before he left). Then here came the beautiful song- Falling Slowly

Listen here: http://www.songtaste.com/song/148251/

I don’t know you
But I want you
All the more for that
Words fall through me
And always fool me
And I can’t react
And games that never amount
To more than they’re meant
Will play themselves out

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We’ve still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
You’ve made it now

Falling slowly, eyes that know me
And I can’t go back
Moods that take me and erase me
And I’m painted black
You have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It’s time that you won

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We’ve still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice
You’ve made it now
Falling slowly sing your melody
I’ll sing along

This is from one of my favorite films- Once.

Once Series, originally uploaded by rgmu11.

At the beginning of the film, the man was singing his song by the night street. The camera zoomed closer and closer, and the man’s voice got higher and more emotional. The repeated ” Say it to me now” was like an undless call and hope for being told honestly.

Say it to me now

I’m scratching at the surface now
And I’m trying hard to work it out
So much has gone misunderstood
This mystery only leads to doubt
And I didn’t understand
When you reached out to take my hand
And if you have something to say
You’d better say it now

Cause this is what you’ve waited for
Your chance to even up the score
And as these shadows fall on me now
I will somehow

Cause this is what you’ve waited for
A chance to even up the score
And as these shadows fall on me now
I will somehow

Cause I’m picking up a message Lord
And I’m closer than I’ve ever been before

So if you have something to say
Say it to me now
Say it to me now
Say it to me now

Listen here: http://www.songtaste.com/song/148264/

0001, originally uploaded by rgmu11.

Seems I haven’t updated my drawing for a long time! This was done last week with watercolor and pen as usual. It’s my first work to be scanned. Am wondering whether anyone would be interested in it on Etsy…

Al marking his students’ paper in grandparents’

We spent 6 days holiday in my mum’s parents’ in Tangshan. The last I went to visit them was when I was 12. Their home hasn’t any changes. They still live a simple and plain country life. For Al, it was his first time to see the Chinese country-side. Read his feelings here.  During the stay, we visited many relatives-my grandpa’s brothers and my grandma’s side. Apart from that, I had been enjoying sunshine in the garden.

Al and Mum making fun of each other

Al spent most of his time either on watching TV shows on laptop or marking the students’ paper

Al and mother eating home-grown corns in the garden