I still remember frying scrambled eggs and singing "wait for me to come homeeeeeee" in my Parisian apartment. That, was six months ago. Going to Hong Kong to find Charity and Joey - friends whom I've made during my stint in Paris - just reminded me of how quickly time passes on. But like what this French poet wrote:
"Time passes on, times passes on, my Lady -
Alas! Not time, but we pass on,
And soon we shall be laid beneath the tombstone
And of the love of which we are speaking,
When we are dead there will be no more tidings
Therefore love me while you are beautiful"
Not time, but we pass on. How very true. That's how I view the change in sceneries when I take long bus or train rides too - we are the ones who are passing through and moving forward while the trees remain in the same position.
And I'm going to keep going forward, even if certain things are left behind.
This is a short video I made to commemorate my time in Paris. I could only register those few memories though, and it captures mainly my daily life over there. Touring and living in a place are two very different experiences.
Life in Paris from Yong Huey Chyi on Vimeo.
I try my best to recount my travel experiences through films because I have always liked videography, on top of photography. It's an art to match the most appropriate song to the videos in the best possible sequence to bring out the feel you want your audience to enjoy. So of course I have made videos for the people I like before :-) To me, video-making is equivalent to a handmade gift (yes I made scrapbooks before too)? All the thought that goes to personalising a gift for someone.
Coming up next will be a video on my travels in Hong Kong. Stay tuned.
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