Art Therapy: Draw 5 Things

Bismillah.

So I decided to try art therapy. Got it from here: http://www.creativecounseling101.com/house-tree-water-sun-moon-animal.html

The instruction is to draw 5 things on a paper: house, tree, animal, water and sun/moon. Doesn't matter how you'd draw it, just make sure to have those five things. Here's how mine turned out:

I used Paper by 53 app on my iPad mini. So supposedly the art counselor would look at your painting and ask you questions, but since I don't have one...let me just describe my painting on my own.

First, my house. A house in the painting supposedly represents your own self. My house's small but cozy and comfy, the one you would call home. It'll fit for me only for now, but if there would be another person to live in there, I won't renovate the house to make it bigger. If you won't be comfortable living together with me in there, then you are welcomed to leave. However, visitors are happily welcomed. See, the door and windows are always open during the day, hell, there's no door at all. There are no curtains whatsoever, the windows are very effective for wind flow. But at night there is a door and I'll close it tight and lock it for privacy, while leaving the windows open to enjoy the night sky. Those windows will be closed only when I'm not home. The inside of my house is simple with just a few necessary furniture, a bed, chair, small table, small rack/cupboard, and one picture hanging on the wall or a vase of fresh small flowers on the table. My house is made of wood because...come on, who would build a concrete house in the middle of the forest? I'd like to enjoy nature as much as I can. What do you think? Would you like to visit this kind of house someday?

Second, the water represents a 'mother' figure. My water is the river, flowing fast, but still gentle and not that deep. Safe for me to take some drinking water, or catch fishes, or wash things or myself, or even get to the other side. The water is clean and clear, and surely it is an essential part of the house. Or else, how am I going to live in the middle of the forest? The river is the source of water for the whole forest, right?

Third, the sun is the 'father' figure. My sun is not drawn whole, because for me, the whole sun might burn me too much. Therefore my sun is sort of just peeking to watch over the whole thing. Therefore its rays can be accepted and enjoyed, which would make it feel warm and comforting. If you drew a moon, the explanation's something about intuition. You can go to the link I provide you above to learn more.

Fourth, the tree. It represents the interpersonal relationships one has or does not have. Notice that my tree is a forest! Wow, that's a lot of trees. My house is surrounded by the tree. And by my house there are two trees which stand firm and sort of protect the house. All other trees serve the same function, hiding the house from the outside world and protecting it. My house doesn't have a door, remember? The trees are healthy, evergreen and provide shade, some fruits, firewoods and other benefits. The trees do not grow too close together, thus providing easy navigation in between them. There are no dangerous animals living in there, even if there were, the animals wouldn't disturb me or they are tame. The house is on the left side of the forest, the area is much more familiar, whereby the other side of the river seems foreign and scary the more you go deeper. 

Last but not least, the animal. Supposedly represents your 'ego'? I don't understand this part. The page told me to find the meaning in DreamDictionary, in which I did read one in Dreammoods website. At first I was having a doubt on what animal should I put in my drawing. I was considering not to put any. V-shaped birds are lame, besides, it's not even a sunset. Birds in nest? Too noisy with their chirping. Cat/dog? Nope, too cumbersome to draw. Besides, how are they gonna find their food? Or even if there are dogs/cats, most probably they are lost inside the forest or found another owner. Other animals? I'm not familiar with them, so no. Damn, but I should drawn at least one animal. So I picked fish, just because it could be my source of food. Those fishes are not going anywhere. Because they are MY food. Haha. So my fishes are sort of trapped in a cage. Consider I'm keeping them in a pond. Because that translation in that website said that I have an emotion that has been repressed, or will be revealed.

Anyway, that's it. Whatever it is, I actually enjoyed the drawing process. Putting in details into it was a dreaded but somehow addicting activity for me. It looks messy, isn't it? Heh. Whatever. I've drawn myself a cute little house in the middle of nowhere. 

Can't stop walking: Part IV

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamualaikum.

Let's continue with the journey, shall we? :)

On to the fifth day Wednesday, I decided to go visit my old matriculation in PJ. Center for Foundation Studies, IIUM PJ. Went there alone, my sis didn't come along. I did ask Syafiq to join me when I've arrived there.

Of course, I went there using public transport. First from LRT Taman Jaya, I exited at LRT University. There, I waited for a bus that frequents my CFS. Used to do that lots of times before, so there should be no reason for me to be scared. Well, I admit, I was a bit scared. Must be because I'm alone.

Once I arrived, I was actually nervous as I had to walk pass the guards. But somehow when I did that, guards just ignored me. Heh, maybe because I was dressed quite modestly that day. So I walked in, and quickly started snatching photos. It'll be useful when I'm telling stories about my experiences as a VP2.

Other than going around reminiscing about the old days, the ZC cafe, the classes where we used to have meetings...I went to the LTD to check for ustaz Nadzri, our FRC advisor, but apparently he was taking that day off. That's most probably because the day after that was a holiday, the new year. Well, should've expected that. I messaged Syafiq, telling him about that. Well, Syafiq couldn't come too as his bike broke down in a middle of a highway. Hopefully everything'll be okay for him.

Go back to ZC Cafe to have my lunch...saw ex-IIUMK classmate eating alone there. Not wasting anytime, I greeted her and joined her. Won't feel awkward now that I had company. She was there as an exam invigilator. We talked for a bit, then I headed home. Waited for the bus outside the campus, stopped that green PJ bus that was supposed to be free, but the driver waved his hand to me saying no. I don't know, maybe I waited at the wrong bus stand. Welp. I took a different bus and traced back my way to my uncle's apartment.

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Thursday was the day we decided that we should go home. At first after breakfast my uncle said he would send me to the LRT station as I already knew the way to Pekeliling bus station. But somehow we were running late from planned time, he sent me straight to Pekeliling. He didn't have to fo that far for me, I said, bu he said it was okay. My aunt was unwell, she had a fever. Turned out it was dengue!(･_･;

Arriving at Pekeliling, we quickly surveyed the counters for any who sells tickets to Kuantan. Only PlusLiner had them, and the alternative route they'll take to avoid the flood would take 7 hours long! God, that's plus 3 more hours than what we usually have. Luckily the price was unchanged. Well, like it or not, I took the offer and bought the tickets as mom wanted us to be home as soon as we can. I'm not quite sure what she was worried about, but she didn't like us being away for a long time.

Bought the tickets, boarding time was 2pm if I'm not mistaken. Or was it 1.30pm? Can't remember. But we did have some free time after buying the tickets, so we said our farewells to our uncle and cousin, then we headed to Berjaya Time Square to fill our time. From Pekeliling, we just took the monorail straight to Imbi, no need to exchange line or anything.

We walked around Time Square, at that time there were not a lot of people, and some of the shops were just opening. I guess we came a bit early. We walked around the Cosmo World, little Taiwan (I think that's the name), that place where you get to enter a room and solve mysteries in it (for quite a price of course), and I noticed there was an archery range here too. Wasn't there when I last came, about...4 years ago? Lol.

Tried the piano stairs too, and that sort of pressure tiles...? When you step on it, the coloured liquid inside moves. Got tired of walking, stopped by a KFC and ordered their newly introduced desserts. I ordered the tiramisu. So-so I might say. Typical for a fast food franchise. Besides, KFC is not cake expert. Heh. Spend quite some time here, as at Pekeliling it's not as comfy.

When the time came, we left and headed back to Pekeliling, boarded our bus...the bus stopped at weird resting area! I has to speed pray at a petrol station, believing that it won't be stopping at all, and when it did, it was somewhere by the roadside with the toilets at the edge of some plantations. God, it must be scarier at night. I wanted to eat here as there was a food stall, but I couldn't find anything I want. There's not even snacks sold there.

Inside the bus for a 7 hours long trip, I couldn't help but feel bored. I slept, listened to music, looked outside the windown...hmm. Can't remember exact time we arrived in Kuanfan. But it was already night. Got home...haa, finally, time to rest!