Once Upon A Time and Dreams & Reality

Epilogue

I think sometimes people feel tired because the thing in question either means little to them or it means so much to them. If its the latter, all the more they wouldn't give up because life's fun that way. Exhibit A = me. Starting to believe that I'm someone who hates giving up on things that matter.
(or actually I knew it all along just that I'm stubborn enough to think stubbornly at times)

When I thought I can't go on anymore, somehow I still did.

For example when I go for a run and I feel like giving up on the rounds I'm suppose to complete, I think of the fact that my figure matters to me since I'm only 20 right now; I would give up less easily when I think of that.
Know that sounds really lame, but its true.

In all seriousness, this applies to things worth so much more as well

Yesterday the Youth Ministry had a mini-funfair for just within the church to raise funds for a missionary that we have in Japan. Was pretty proud of my kiddos for doing almost everything themselves without that much help from me and Kevin and glad that they had the right attitude; other than the fact that they left the messy cleaning up for me to do and they just left like that. zzz. kids. Thankful for Wang and James from my own CG who came and help me out much.

After all that is done, I paid a visit to the National Museum for Dreams and Reality exhibition. Totally worth it, will go again for many reasons.

I was pretty annoyed yesterday by people with big DSLR, blocking my view; taking photos of artworks even before they read the descriptions for them, and glancing at each pieces for a mere 2 seconds. Like seriously, why do you even bother going to the Museums if you are just taking photos and not appreciating the full-blown beauty of each brushstrokes. It's not a zoo with monkeys dancing around for you.... -.- Can't help but think these people are pure retards who are just there for the sake being there. Heard a comment made by a guy to this lady," Wow, you sure know how to appreciate these art works. You are taking so many pictures."
(actual comment not in English; that does not mean that I'm prejudiced against a certain nationality. tried not to)

what the crap. If art appreciation is equal to taking loads of photos of art works; than visiting places and traveling is equal to just reading The Lonely Planet. Why bother looking at the real thing if you can look at digital images of it?

Sorry for sounding really harsh but I really was quite irritated with these people blocking not just my view, but also those who actually wants to look at a piece for not just for a few seconds?

There was one piece that I can't help but stare at it for really long and went back to it for more than 3 times; and had to take a quick shot of it for memory's sake. Probably one of the most valuable painting there, worth millions I'm sure; none other than Starry Night Over the Rhodes by Vincent Van Gogh

For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars make me dream - Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890)

NOTE: Picture does no justice to the actual piece.

To see the famous artwork, the original copy of it, was sheer magic. Van Gogh drew this, and many other paintings, when he was considered 'mad' though I think 'mad' at that time may not be that mad. As in, deviance today can be conventional tomorrow; a sociological truth there (sorry, can't help it. haha). The cruelty of life was that in his lifetime, his works were not appreciated, and his ideas were considered crazy and it was only after his death that he gain fame as an artist. Poor guy.

The yellow for the stars were generally applied directly from the tube itself. Artificial lighting was new at that time so the beauty of a lit city-scape (a revolutionary landscape at the time I guess because the Industrial Revolution was just ongoing I think?) together with a starry night probably was an amazing sight for Van Gogh; as compared to us city-dwellers of the 21st Century who probably don't appreciate the lights and colours as much... To paint the night is challenging so there is a need to pay attention to colors and hue from light from any sources; from houses, from stars and also the reflection of light from surfaces. 

I guess I love Van Gogh's night pictures (like Starry Night and Cafe Terrace) simply for the fact that I love night-scapes. 

So that's my trip to the exhibition by Musee d'Orsay, France which will last till early Feb. Give yourself 2 hour for the visit if you are not one of those irritating people I mentioned.

Chapel Dinner at night with the church. Food was so-so, ate a lot, felt disgusted this morning and went for a jog. bah, typical haha.