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封裝在實物中的記憶，是我每一個小故事的象徵。
memories encapsulated in forms, emblems of every little life stories I have had.
2016 年 7 月 7 日的阿姆斯特丹，我在一個陽光明媚的下午閒逛時偶然發現了一家古董店，並在這裡得到了這件飾品。老實說，我並不知道它是由什麼製成的，但看它的扣環到今天還是完好無損，我能確定的是它絕對是一對製作精細和正宗的耳環。我通常會在冬天為修飾原本全黑的裝扮佩戴這對飾品。
7th July 2016 Amsterdam, I was wandering about on a sunny afternoon and came across this vintage shop, that is when and where I stumbled upon this piece of jewellery. Honestly, I do not know what it is made of, but I know for a fact it is well made and authentic because of the wonderful clasps that are still intact. I usually have these on during the winter times to spruce up an otherwise all black outfit.
PHOTOGRAPHY: STEPHENIE KAY
這件首飾包含著很特殊的記憶，那時我爸爸剛剛從一場疾病中康復，而之前為了照顧爸爸我投入了大量時間和精力。購買了這對耳環是給予自己一個獎賞，也紀念和提醒自己人生中會有很多美好的意外驚喜；縱使我踏進那一家古董店時並沒有任何購買意欲，卻被我發現了這一對美麗的耳環。它們提醒著我生活中總會有陽光燦爛的日子。我抵達阿姆斯特丹時天氣灰暗陰沉，但在我選擇獨自散步和偶遇這對耳環的這一天，我一邊整理思緒一邊冥想的時候，天空放晴了。
我有時會拿出我所有的飾品然後逐個慢慢地欣賞它們！這也是我擁有這麼多“東西”和飾品的原因之一吧，我不是在囤積毫無意義的東西，而是因為每件作品對於我都具有情感價值，它們可以帶我回到了我某個懷念、歡樂、美好甚至惆悵的回憶之中，這些物品都是有意義和重要的。只要看到我所收藏並選擇保留的東西，就是對那一段記憶的象徵性致敬。
收藏總能使我興奮並給我帶來無比的快樂，我曾經有過那種只為虛榮而購買享受名牌效應的經歷。 然而這麼多年來，我覺得遇到一件可愛的飾品、服裝、地毯、書籍或家居用品（無論是否名牌）的經歷在很大程度上變成一種情感關係，就像遇到一個能喚起你感觸和內在「好」的老朋友，或者遇到一位跟你逗樂的新朋友。一個人能夠因各種美麗或奇異的原因而被一個物體吸引以及擁有行為過程中的能量轉移是非常浪漫和神秘的。我非常享受這種先墜入愛河後合理化的熱情和思考過程！
This piece of jewellery holds a special memory, back then my father had just recovered from a bout of illness, and I had invested a lot of time and my own bandwidth. So, I had purchased these earrings as a gift to myself as a reminder of how beautiful things happen unexpectedly, especially so since I had no intention of vintage shopping but chanced upon these beauties. They also remind me of how there are always sunny days right round the corner in life. I had arrived in Amsterdam on a very gloomy day, and on this particular day where I was having a solo walkabout, organising my thoughts and in a meditative mood, the sky cleared up .
I sometimes will take out my jewellery and literally just admire them! It is part of the reason why I have so many 'things' and accessories etc. It is not about being a senseless hoarder, it is because each piece has a sentimental value and takes me back to a place of nostalgia, great joy, fond memories or even wistfulness. Everything is meaningful and of importance. By looking at objects I collect and choose to keep, it is a symbolic gesture of acknowledging that memory.
It is always a thrill and brings me immense happiness when I get to collect. I have had the experiences of purchasing for the sake of it and enjoyed the superficiality of branded goods. Over the years, however, the idea of coming across a lovely piece of jewellery, garment, rug, book or homeware (branded or not) is very much a relationship. It is like meeting an old friend that brings up all these sensations and goodness in you, or meeting a new friend, that you have an exciting banter with. The energy transfer of how one is attracted to an object for various beautiful or odd reasons, and the act of ownership is very romantic and mysterious. I love the ardour and thought process of falling in love first and rationalising after!
