[147] 東京杜莎夫人蠟像館

東京博物館裡的展示，逼真的蠟人像，投射的燈光，店車窗外的假風景，跟真的電車一樣的擺設，只可惜圍欄圍起來我們只能在外面照相，不過真的做的很逼真吧。

Photograph captures that very second when you press your shutter and to be accurate in this case, it is 1/400 second. Obviously a picture freezes and records the moment but the unique thing of this photo is that it looks almost fake to me as if everyone is posing for the shot. The train doesn't look like it's in motion nor the people seem alive and the lighting looks so dead. The easiest way for me to describe is this looks like a display in a museum for people to take pictures. It is so real that it just seems not real but why? 

說的跟真的一樣，不過這張不知道為什麼看起來就是很假，很沒有生命力的一枚。乘客們要嘛是蠟人要嘛是演員或是殭屍，真的是比平常的照片看起來更靜止的感覺。不過在東京做電車真的就是這種沒什麼人情味的感覺，除了有人讓座給老人時還有大家都喝醉時，每個人的距離都好近，心跟心的距離卻好遠。

jc

[137] housewarming party

這張超級可愛的吧！！ 讓我想到史瑞克裡面那隻貓的表情！ 這兩天颱風天，聽到朋友說曾經看過流浪貓冷死街頭的事件讓我不禁擔心家裡的小銀貓。想來想去怎樣也不可能去買一個三千日幣的小貓屋給他，靈機一動就在紙箱上挖一個洞，百元商店買了件小毛毯，就這樣幫他在秘密的樓梯間築了個小窩。既然今天是他的入厝日，百元商店又選了一罐貓罐頭（聽起來裡面好像是貓肉不過當然裡面是魚）給他加菜。慢慢的他也越來越不怕生，我要回家的時候他還跟我玩123木頭人的遊戲，看著他時他就不動，不看他時他就慢慢跟上來，不過小朋友爬樓梯還是有點吃力，實在是很可愛。很矛盾害羞的一隻貓，每次我接近時他又跑掉，我走開時他又慢慢的跟蹤。終於爬到二樓我都已經開門了，他還是很可憐的躲在樓梯的倒數第二格看著我，但我真的叫他過來時他又衝回一樓。每天晚上吃完飯坐在樓梯間跟他玩躲貓貓（跟貓玩躲貓貓？名字是這樣來的嘛？）已經變成最近的習慣，覺得自己有點像獨居老人。

Doesn't he look like the cat in Shrek when he was begging for a favor?! haha! The typhoon made the weather so cold and wet since thursday. Yes, I am writing about the cat again! Since we have established a certain level of friendship, it makes me sad seeing him hiding under some abandoned tiles leaning against the wall in a typhoon day while I enjoy the invention of a heater in my room. My initial plan was to get him a little cat house but everything in pet store is just too expensive for you to even just look at it; so why dun I get some DIY going on here? As crappy as it sounds, I pulled out one of the box from the post office and cut a hole on it. Then, I went to 100 yen store to get a little blanket and two tiny bowls for obviously 300 yen if you do the math. There you go, the postal house ready to be sent anywhere in the world! Although It did take a while to lure him into the house, it's nice to see him finally having a legit dinner (canned fish today) in a real bowl and a warmer dry spot to stay at. I guess our friendship has gone up to another level that he is starting to get curious about where I live? After his fantastic dine out experiences and some fun time playing hide and seek with me, it was about time for me to bounce back to my tiny hole. Just as I was leaving, there was this emotion in his eyes saying that "Thanks to come to my housewarming party, so when are you gna invite me to your house then?" He then attempted to follow me as I climb the stairs but only when I wasn't looking at him and whenever I turned back, he would just freeze. When I finally opened my door and invites him over, he escaped. Well, it's a japanese cat; it takes time to strengthen the bond. 

posing inside my new home

很逗趣的一張照片，還有東京鐵塔

He caught me taking pic of him haha

123木頭貓

jc

[134] ice breaker

好像變成習慣一樣，每天回家上樓梯之前就會看看小貓在不在，到目前為止他也是每天都會在那個地方等著，開始有種很像自己的寵物的感覺了，哈哈。雖然他已經開始認識我，但太大的動作還是會嚇到他，一直還是躲在籬笆後面。今天心裡面想說要來點突破，在7-11買了土司打算今天放在籬笆的裡面這一端。一開始他果然是怕怕的慢慢的緩緩的從籬笆的小縫鑽過來，我放了土司後便向後退三步他才敢慢慢接近，等他開始吃時，我也慢慢的靠近他。那了紙盤子到了牛奶給他，他又在更接近一點，不過中途很多次公寓的住戶一經過他又會跳回去另一邊，然後再慢慢爬回來。我實在是很步了解貓的習性，他今天至少跟那片土司玩了十分鐘才慢慢的吃，然後又邊吃邊玩，是什麼意思（雖然momo有時也會這樣）。終於慢慢的，在我全身靜止不動的狀態之下我等到了我唯一知道貓會做的動作，就是從你腳邊用它的身體滑過去的那個動作。在台灣麵店裡吃東西時偶而會被貓這個舉動嚇一跳，但麵店老闆說他是喜歡我才會這樣。後來丟了半截蛋捲給他時，他還整個跑到樓梯間跟我玩耍，可愛極了，雖然不像狗一樣可以玩你丟我撿的遊戲，跟他在那邊把蛋捲推來推去也是挺逗趣的。抓緊機會又給他偷照了幾張特寫動作，從一開始在籬笆的另一邊到走過來盯著我看，再到最後不理我自己跟蛋捲玩。雖然個性大大不同，有隻小貓在那邊胡鬧，好像MOMO小時候呆呆的樣子一樣。雖然不知道他到底還會在這邊待多久，哪天他長大成貓離開時，（現在也是貓啊？）我應該會有失落感喔？ かも？

Same cat again! It has become a ritual for me to visit his spot whenever i come home and he always waits there as well. (well, so far) I spared him half slice of the toast bought for breakfast tomorrow and gave him the leftover milk from last time. Although still shy, he has become less insecure now and has the courage to cross to the other side of the world. It was great to see his change and we could actually "sort of" play around like throwing and chasing the snack kinda thing. Like the picture, his attitude changed from staying behind the fences, crossing the fences, and finally play around comfortably.  Isn't that Great?

jc

[131] 成龍小白貓

首先，給讀過「逃避現實的幸福」的好朋友們，這次這隻貓沒有瞎，哈哈。我也不知道為什麼每次都把他們的眼睛遮起來了，可能淺意識裡想表達出貓的神祕感吧？ 這次是隻白色的小貓咪，雖然有點營養不良，身材有點過瘦，如果主人好好養長大應該會很漂亮。我也搞不清楚他到底是不是流浪貓？日本會有流浪貓嘛？我倒是知道日本一定沒有流浪狗。我只記得一陣子之前看過他的母親跑來跑去，後來最近就只有看到他孤拎拎的一個人or 一隻貓-_-？ 貓真的是很像犯罪者，那敏捷的身手和眼神，每次看到他真的是都跟成龍一樣飛來飛去的，好像我會把他吃掉一樣，聽到我聲音就瞬間移動消失。

I have seen his mother running around near my apartment but ever since this little kitty appears, she never showed up anymore. I heard that cats never take care of their own children after they give birth to them and perhaps thats why cats seem like such an independent animal compare to dogs. The first time I saw him he was so little like the size of my hand but I could never get close to him for he was way too scared to get around people. Well its a Japanese cat so I guess it was the Japanese circle of trust thing that  he only allows me to get a little bit closer every time when I tried my friendly approach. 

不過就算是成龍，年紀輕輕的沒有媽媽照顧肚子也會餓吧，在他慢慢的發現我沒有敵意之後，終於今天拜託我買東西給他吃，我要轉頭離開去七十一買牛奶時他還失望的站了起來，但我走過去他又一副準備逃走的樣子，到底是在怕什麼？ 畢竟是日本貓，我也想說給他吃吃看台灣的名產，在他有生之年應該沒有辦法辦到台灣簽證去自由行，我就把我的喜年來蛋捲當成おみやげ想說跟他交個朋友，反正大家都是鄰居。看他狼吞虎嚥的樣子，還真是有種母親看到兒子肚子餓了的心酸。（我實在是想太多） 不過，娘，我現在好餓喔，怎ㄌㄜˊ辦？

Today was the 5th time seeing him and finally I could stay right beside him with the fences in between (maybe he feels more secured that way?) but his high alertness still forces me to be extremely gentle on my move. Apparently, he has been suffering from starvation that he seemed to be begging for some kinda help or that was just my fantasy. I quickly grabbed some cookies and milk for him but I had to feed him from the other side of the fences just like hand feeding in the zoo or sth (in this case, thou, the fences were there to protect him not me)

不知道之後再看到他，會不會記得我ㄟ？ 應該要跟他要個facebook帳號的，看看將來會不會有貓之報恩的出現。懂貓的朋友們，他現在的白毛是不是胎毛啊？是不是長大之後就會換成另一個顏色？ 我怕過了一個月再看到他就認不出來了，變成一隻金色的跑來跟我要魯肉飯吃。

I love animals but not usually a huge fan of cats. It is interesting to that  I have taken so much of CATs picture after I come to Japan. Ever since I had my first dog, I kinda fell in love with the communication with animals, like the communication without words. Although words are not coming out from their mouth, it is amazing to be able to read their emotion so directly. I like how they never lie or play a trick on you and they don't say one thing and do another and that's why I like them!

jc

[129] 平行線

Parallel Lines never converge like they seem to be

No matter how hard you force it, the Rule can never be changed

今天終於把會計考完了，出乎意料的是考的比想像中的還要好，終於放下心中那棵大石。

晚上是三橋幸奈的離別晚餐，這位每天都瘋瘋人又蠻好的傻大姊，要去美國了！！

看他跟朋友們抱著落淚的樣子讓我想到我人生中的三次淚灑機場，

搞到現在每次家人送我去機場我都叫他們在門口放我就好了，不是說會掉淚，

但就是不喜歡那種外面看裡面，裡面看外面，好像要進監獄的感覺。

入關的人不看外面，外面的人會失望，一入關後外面的掉頭就走，裡面的也怪怪的，

兩個都看又捨不得，兩個都不看，那幹嘛要進機場？ 所以大家就在外面道別就可以了，

還沒講兩句話警察就開始趕人了，行李推了進去check in，感覺就像是要出國玩。

jc

[126] TAXI

終於終於掙扎了好久我把這個報告做完了，尤其我這個龜毛的人，光是選相片印相片就花了兩百年的時間。打了很多訊息寄了很多email也打了很多電話跟任何有跟藝術扯的上邊的前輩朋友們討論。大家的意見都有點不同，到最後還是大方向跟著自己意見然後細節參考大家的建議來做修改。謝謝大家的幫忙啦，不過很抱歉有些建議我可能沒有採用但是還是很感謝你們幫了我很多。雖然只是個小小的攝影課，對我來說還真的是超重要的，因為真的是很喜歡這門根本不是必修甚至不能當選修的科目，很難得可以上到這一門課。

雖然老師並沒有什麼大回應，但這次光是討論我這個部分就用了好像二十幾分鐘不到半個小時，當然中間也有小小離題。一直覺得我自己喜歡的這類型是拍人但老師說與其說是拍人應該說是society？社會現象之類的嘛？好像真的是這樣喔？就是例如說是職業啦還是人群的習慣之類的吧。之前的那篇『空車』那張照片其實是一位攝影師的風格稱之為average也就是把所有拍同一個主題的照片重疊起來就可以看到那樣主題的平均模樣，很多作品都超級酷的。這次我偷學他的方法把我所有正面照的計程車照都重疊起來，總共有440張左右，不怎麼會用photoshop的我竟然就一張一張的拖曳過去，拖了440次才做出來跟這次的報告一起展示。最後老師建議

我下一個報告以這個Average作為主題，同學們也都覺得挺有趣想再多看一點不同的主題呈現這個重疊的概念。

看來下個主題又有得想了^^!!!! 

Taxies!! My concept is "Taxi drivers' day". Basically I was trying to record taxi drivers behavior in different time of the day at 7am, 3pm, 6pm, and 00am. Waiting in line in a "Taxi Loop" is the unique culture for taxi drivers in Japan and since Japan has the most convenient train/subway network in the world, there is not much business during the day. As it reaches midnight after trains are out, there it goes the peak hours for the taxi business. I hope my pictures reveal some insight of their daily routine. The second set of pictures is put together for the uniformity of the series and i like commercial taste of it. A lot of people seems to like the second set better for its manipulated look; however, the upper bunch gives more story and thoughts.

jc

[125] 天気

星期天一如往常的整天呆在家裡休息充電，

做家事，看書，選照片，聽音樂看電視。

這好像就是人生吧！

It was  such a plain day until I shot this picture

 and the view "literally" made my day as the sun disappearing from the horizon.

It is interesting how my mood is often affected by the weather.

Perhaps the weather forecast can predict my emotions too?

jc  

[87] Blue

海豚真的是世界上最可愛的海洋動物了，他們的嘴巴總是永遠帶著笑容。

Dolphins are truly the cutest ocean animal in the world especially with their all time perfect smile

矯健的身手，流線的體型，調皮的個性和聰明的反應總是能逗觀眾開心。

their agility and clever naughty performance never fails to cheer up the crowd 

 

今天趁空閒時間跑到海洋世界去找題材，找題材的偷閒時間剛好坐著看海豚表演。

During my break looking for inspiration today in the aquarium park, 

I had the chance to relax and just stare at the dolphins silently.

我好喜歡海洋的藍色，水底的藍色，及天空的藍色。

I love the blue of ocean,

the blue of underwater,

and the blue of sky soooo much

jc