Vast Sky And Boundless Sea

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So many of you have asked what my new tattoo means. It's a song title (海闊天空) from Beyond, one of my favorite bands from Hong Kong. In a nutshell, the song is about being free, carry on with your dreams and ideals, in this vast sky and boundless sea. I thought it was a good tattoo to get right near my birthday and as I'm really questioning myself about my own future.

To make the tattoo more meaningful, I had my parents right out the song title. So my tattoo is in their handwriting.

I found a pretty good translation of the song here:

Today, I see the swirl of snowflakes in a cold night I (too) swirl afar with a chilled heart I give chase braving wind and rain Unable to make out the shadowy trace in the mist There’s a boundless sky and sea Would you and I change? (Who are not changing?!)

Many times, I face up to cold shoulders and ridicule Never have I given up the ideal inside my mind In a fleeting trance I feel as if something is missing In an unconscious way Love has faded from my heart (Who understands me?!)

Forgive me, I’ve been an unruly, untamed freedom-lover all my life I too fear I might fall down someday Abandoning the ideal -- everyone might do it Don’t worry that only you and I might someday

Still carefree and self-reliant Forever singing aloud my own song Going everywhere

Evolve

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When I was in the 5th grade, I wanted to be an astronomer. When Toys Story came out, I wanted to be an animator. When I was studying economics in college, I thought about being an economist. When I was looking into grad school, I thought about being a web designer/illustrator. In the end I realized I wasn't any good in any of those.

Honestly, I question myself once in a while if photography is what I really want to do. And if I do want to stick with photography, should I do food or weddings or portraits or cookbooks or magazines or blogs or what? I feel like most of the time I'm everywhere, my mind is scattered. Or should I just go back to a 9-6 job and keep photography a hobby.

I'm over thinking..I know I know.

Duh, I had a good idea, inspired, when I started to write this post and that was last week. Now I'm trying to just finish it. I'm a little depressed and cranky but that's a good thing. I'm always cranky, just depends on the level of crankiness. I do my best work and get ideas when I'm down.

Maybe I'll list out the recent things I want to do: Do more illustrations Do a short documentary on food trucks Make my own ladyfingers for tiramisu Want to concentrate MORE on the people behind the food

BLAH

"We evolve beyond the person that we were a minute before. Little by little we advance with each turn. That's how a drill works!" - Gurren Lagann