Saturday, March 1, 2008

Thinking With The Dark Dark Sky

Just came back after some exploration in my house area today.It has always been something that I'd wish to do.The place that I walk is not small.As those who know me,my home area is just another small small part of the little red dot.What facinates me is that I had actually stumbled upon some very nice areas in my 'hometown'.The area may be small and crampy,but the feeling that it gives at different points of view is really weird.How is it weird?Some give me the feeling of stress,others just give me the feeling of how much I wish to stay over there and relax.


Let's talk about the stressful area first.Alright,I'll admit,I'm a bit biased in my surroundings.Perhaps it was just the area that I've been around recently.The places that gives me stress are those that are quite near my house area.They have the feeling of being quite small,not in the sense of the area.The area is big and carefree.However,the layout of the place is simply too open,such that the relaxation areas are so small and cramped that it doesn't really give people,or rather,people like me to enjoy the big and carefree area.Strangely,when a place is just nice for people to relax,these type of small little things brings on the feeling of stress in a place where the overall area is supposed to be quite comfortable.


Next,let's talk about the places that are more of relaxation.As everyone will think,it's just the direct opposite of the above right?Well,it's half-right.What happens in these areas area about the direct opposite.However,there is yet another issue that brings me some strange feelings.Let's talk about how the direct opposite is like first shall we?In these places I term as relaxing,they are quite cramped.Or rather,they give the feeling that it's quite closed,regardless by nature or by human environment.However,the places that allows people to relax are actually very normal.Just that they set a few seats around,and then they let the whole area look more widespread.This type of feeling gave me the feeling of being able to rest at those areas,and also to be able to move around as much as I want.Maybe it's just that I love freedom alot,so that's why my feeling about it is such.


The next type of relaxation places that I've felt is something that I'd really been looking for in many places,which I failed to find.These places usually don't need much designing,but it requires quite a huge area to feast upon.This type of design is very simple.It just took me like 3 seconds to actually love that place.The places is like this.It just have a bench,with a small shelter,with grasses on top of it.For those who can imagine,good for you.For those who can't,too bad.Then,the next thing everyone will ask is,what is so special about that?The special part is the place that it is facing.It faces a big patch of grass,with a few bits and pieces of the unnatural stuff around there.The feeling that it gave me is that it actually gives me the kind of feeling that I want to run over there.It's so open that it made me expand my own thinking.It's so natural that many things that I was thinking on that day suddenly seem so minor.Such a simple environment,such a nice background.It can almost be classified as a wonder in my world.The only thing that I'm regretting is that it will not be permanent.Oh well,it's just like this when one is in a crowded country.No space can be afford to be spared,since housing people comes more importantly than scenery.


What made me write this post is that sometimes people tend to find the more practical stuff more important than what people really wants.Just take for example,people who are living in the area sometimes need places to relax.Yet all these places are so subjected to changes that where are the places that people can actually relax everytime,and for the next time where are the relaxing places that people NEED to find in future in the country?The unknown factor is seriously too much to even start to think about.How can we actually be able to plan for a long future in the country?Suddenly I feel that I know why there are so many people who wishes to leave the country for other greenery.It makes me feel so crazy being in this place that how I wish I was never in this country.Oh well,every country has their pros and cons.It's just a matter on what we think.Let just hope that the place that I fell in love with will not be gone that quickly shall we?Pray for me guys.

1 comment:

Chocolate said...

wooot~! ur story very very long~! read dao wo yao si arh! haha. but i agreed wif wad u say =)