月到中秋分外明 - Bright moon in the middle Autumn

 

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巴黎打工記 - Working in Paris

 

盈珍攝影 - Ying Chen photography 

 

年少時來巴黎只為實現夢想。

媽媽並不贊成女孩隻身遠走他鄉。

只有老爸願意助我圓夢。

拖了大半年

媽終於讓我走。

抵達時巧遇巴黎落霧

好一片迷濛浪漫景色。

開學前先入語文學校進修。

每天午後課餘常閒得發慌。

經常看到學校公告欄

有貼尋工作的紙條，

開始試著找半天的零工。

由地鐵地圖找目標地址並不難，

我已習慣每天搭乘地鐵進進出出。

有一次在香榭大道巷內的一座典雅宅院，

老紳士與我以英語交談。

其妻是心理醫師 ( 只說法語 )

需要一位助理。

他熱心的勸妻試用看看。

我去了一週，

整理書房 ( 用於診療 )

收放文件資料⋯

有時會語言溝通困難。

不願造成醫師的不便，

於是知難而退。

之後，曾拜訪一位朋友。

她的表姐推薦我去巴黎11區的

成衣公司。

雖然我志在設計製圖，

但曾學過平面裁剪與縫紉技巧，

也有興趣製作美好的事物。

每天法文課後

工作5小時縫製出十多件美麗的成衣

覺得非常有成就感。

老板對我很熱忱關心。

然而感受到他的女友 ( 也是主管 )

態度很不友善。

真的很難繼續留在那種氛圍中。

離職後反而覺得輕鬆自在多了。

領悟到人生無常，並非事事如願。

後來到一家免稅店應徵，

主管說了一句：

『 像妳這樣嬌弱的淑女

怎能在這行工作？

每天都像要上戰場打仗的！』

開始感覺到前所未有的挫折。

當時媽送我的古典小巧的手錶突然停了。

住處附近鐘錶店的一位華僑技師

幫我清洗，

還換上漂亮的紅錶帶。

向技師道謝時

他問我是否願在課餘時間工作？

（他樓上的鄰居從事手工製作服飾配件 ）

我欣然接受。

隔天就開始工作。

( 挑選美麗的羽毛，黏貼於各式面具上 )

訂單增加時必須加班。

回想起那段日子有甘有苦，

但從事美工還是能讓人樂在其中。

也是我人生的一段珍貴歷練。

每當搭乘地鐵，

聽到關門前的一聲長鳴

與車廂進行時自成一格的韻律⋯

有種特別的感受 -

想到當年

隨著地鐵勇往直前的那種心情。

When I was young, 

I came to Paris just to realise my dream.

Mom did not approve of girl going away from home alone.

Only my father was willing to help me realise my dream.

It has been delayed for more than half a year.

Mom finally let me go.

When I arrived, 

happened to meet the fog in Paris.

What a fascinating and romantic scenery.

Before the start of school, 

I entered the language school for further study.

I often feel idle after class every afternoon.

Usually see the notes  posted on the school bulletin board to find job.

I began to try to find a half-day part-time job.

It was not difficult to find the target address from the subway map.

I was used to take the subway in and out 

every day.

Once there was an elegant house in the lane of the Champs-Elyssés. 

The old gentleman talked to me in English.

His wife was a psychologist

 ( only speaks French ）needed an assistant.

He enthusiastically advised his wife to 

admit me to work for her.

I went there for a week.

Arranged  the room ( for the file of diagnosis and treatment )

and collected and released documents.

It has been difficult to communicate with language sometimes.

Don't want to cause inconvenience to 

the doctor, so I resigned.

Then I visited a friend,

her cousin  recommanded me a job

in the 11th district of Paris,

a ready-made garment company.

Although I am aiming to design and drawing,

I have learned the skills of plane cutting 

and sewing, 

also very interested to make beautiful things.

After French class every day

worked  for 5 hours to sew more than ten beautiful ready-to-wear

I felt a great sense of accomplishment.

The boss was very kind and enthusiastic about me.

However, I feel his girlfriend (she was also an manager )

her attitude was very unfriendly.

It's really hard to stay in that atmosphere.

On the contrary, I feel much more relaxed after leaving my job.

I realized that life is impermanent, 

and not everything will come as you wish.

Later, I went to a duty-free shop.

The  manager said:

“ A delicate lady like you

how can you work in this industry?

It's like going to war on the battlefield 

every day ! “

I began to feel an unprecedented setback.

At that time, the classic and compact watch

 my mother gave me suddenly stopped.

A technician helped me to repair and 

clean it,

also changed a beautiful red strap.

When I thanked him,

he asked me if I would like to work 

in my spare time.

( His neighbour upstairs was engaged in handmade clothing accessories )

I readily accept it.

Started working the next day.

( Chose  beautiful feathers and 

sticked them to all kinds of masks)

and we must work overtime when the order increases.

Recalling those days, 

there were joys and sorrows,

but practising art can still make people 

enjoy it.

It is also a precious experience in my life.

Whenever I take the subway,

heard a long sound before closing the door,

the rhythm is self-contained when travelling with the carriage…

Have a special feeling -

Thinking of that year,

the mood of moving forward bravely 

with the subway.

日出 - Sunrise

 

盈珍攝影 - 台北到巴黎的穹蒼  

Ying Chen Photography - 

The sky from Taipei to Paris

九份 - Jiufen

 

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樹火紀念紙博物館 - Suho Paper Memorial Museum

 

 

盈珍 DIY紙與筆記本 

 Ying Chen

DIY paper & notebook

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樹火紀念紙博物館

由財團法人樹火紀念紙文化基金會 -  Suho Memorial Paper Culture Foundation 管理。

1995年10月成立並對外開放。

為了紀念企業家陳樹火和夫人陳賴鳳嬌，

同時推廣紙文化。

是台灣唯一紙博物館。

以活潑展示設計和引導觀眾參與的

教育活動為主，

期望能充分發揮紙博物館教育推廣的功能。

藉由紙歷史文物有系統收集與整理 ，

成就一座有台灣本土特色的紙博物館。

Suho paper Memorial Museum 

managed by 

Suho Memorial Paper Culture Foundation

In order to commemorate 

Mr. and Mrs. Suho Chen 

and promote paper culture.

This is the only paper museum in Taiwan.

Focus on lively display design and educational activities to guide audience participation

for it might give full play to its functions

of educational outreach.

By systematic collection and arrangement of paper historical relics

to achieve and become a Taiwanese local characteristics museum. 

 

華山文創園區 - Huashan 1914 Creative Park

 

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台北的華山文創園區令人流連忘返。

多少文創活動的分享⋯

凝聚社會人文的創新與能量。

Huashan 1914 Creative Park in Taipei -

a great attraction to visitors who tend to linger on there.

So much sharing of cultural and creative activities…

form a sort of social glue,

agglomerate tremendous energy and innovation.