A Post Summer Trip

Two weeks passed and school have been as hectic as the last few weeks of school.  While I vowed anew to collaborate with my new students in their learning journey with me, I took some time to de-stress before the children started.  

The weather was just fair, not sunny yet not rainy.  The darkening clouds might looked gloomy in photographs but it wasn't bad at all.  It made the entire trip dreamy- of bed weather and doing nothing.  
I took a welcome journey, a trip to be exact, to the beautiful and bucolic sceneries of Kanchanaburi and Sangklaburi.  In retrospect, 

to associate the gloomy weather for bed weather

to delight in selfies amongst a filed of orangey flowers 

to form a spectacular scenario of earth meets water meets sky

to rest under the canopy with a breathtaking view 

to soothe the senses by the pristine crisp sound of the water cascading through the rocks

to encapsulate the bucolic feel of the countryside of greens

 to remind me of deep thoughts and thinking through the curves and depth of the waterway

to fill our spiritual needs with some prayers and wishes

to talk to God in a way most unique in every culture

Overall, the picturesque beauty that's offered by nature is just the correct ingredient to start the school year with vigour.  When one is needing of zest, the peace offered by the countryside is enough to warrant a needed escapade. 

The Garden of My Dreams

The Flower Es'Senses in Prachinburi is actually a resort but boasts of a garden gallery that is accessible to visitors and guests alike.  Since I did not stay in the resort, I took a chance to see the garden and I was allowed to do so. 

Welcome to Dasada, reminiscent of Singapore Botanical Garden in a smaller scale, but still unique and enthralling. 

The outside is immensely well-spaced by waterways, lakes, lined trees and ornate ones.  As there is no one around, I cannot locate which and what. It was a blind walk, though not to be missed by sight, but to be marvelled because of its beauty. 

Since I cannot have a huge garden like this, I will just settle for a great, big hug from you. 

Have a great, BIG, happy week to everyone!

Realizations

When there's spare time, I would indulge myself to some sketching or crafty things as to bring out the creative juices back in me.  With some pencils, a rubber and a lamp, I decided to sit down and sketch some fruits at first, to see whether I can actually do shadows. 

I realized that life is like sketching and in that it is easy to begin but difficult to continue.  And along the way there will be a lot of erasures, as I am unsure and do dislike the shape of my drawings or the play of dark and light.  

I realized that life offers a lot of opportunities and when we accept the challenges, we either succeed or learn from our mistakes.  It is the outlook that is most important.  As I was having a difficult time seeing the length of the shadow I wanted to make, I was in fact, using a rubber to correct my sketches. And I could.  Whatever I make wrong, I can always make them right. 

And when I realized that fruits are amazingly easy to sketch, I decided to change subjects thus the flowers.  In life, I need to seek for adventures and new beginnings to liven up my spirit.  To seek new friendships, smile more, strive for new skills, and be confident of what I can do and do for others.  

Sketching is both fun and frustrating.  Just like life, we can never be happy every moment of our life but we can always see the goodness in all things and smile about them. Be happy and stay happy!