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Jason suggested I take up reading, so I went to the library yesterday and borrowed Haruki Murakami’s (I keep on typing Haruhi lool) short story collection. It’s been some time since I’ve read his writing, so I haven’t been sucked into his literary world in awhile. But I love his way of writing and how he wrote about the process of writing short stories versus the process of writing a novel. I actually agree with him, which makes me want to try writing some one-shot fanfictions. Haha.

I’m listening to Jay Chou’s Blue and White, it’s almost like Jpop because I have no idea what he’s singing about, though the melody is beautiful enough.

It’s been a lazy Sunday afternoon. Hope you are well.

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So far, this blog really hasn’t been getting a lot of readers. This doesn’t bother me all that much, but really gives me insight into how blogs should be written, or at least in the way I think is correct. But a righteous way to write a blog might not exist in general; it only exists to me because I think maybe that’s how they should be written.

I’ve always put off having a blog since I last had one in grade 10, I think. And since then, I’ve always thought that the longer you have the blog, the longer you start to dislike it because more people come to your blog to read it, and then consequently have less and less freedom to write and/or rant about your life, in apprehension of other people’s feelings. Thus, you began to want to start another blog. This applies to many other online portals to your life, among one of those is MSN Messenger. I think a lot of people change MSN’s frequently, because the list of people just expands until you can’t manage it, so you start another one. This is the reason why I do not spend vasts amount of time on MSN lately. It is also the reason why I haven’t had a blog in a long time.

So the true art of blogging to me is to write about things that is bothering you, that people can relate to. Not just limited to your friends, but also for people that randomly stumble upon your oasis on the world wide web, so they can glimpse in your world. Having said this, judging upon the amount of comments I get, I have a feeling that what I’ve written so far has a very straining percentage that everyday-life people can associate with. I feel that this is mainly due to my obsession with Japanese Actors and Dramas. Many blogs that have the same interests post up on recent rumors from Japan and other Asian countries and many lyrics translations. (I’m thinking about Jland here) So, to be slightly more ubiquitous, if only just for people that randomly stumble upon my Eden, I will try my best to adhere to “The Art of Blogging”, and maybe translate some Japanese lyrics? (Although, if you’ve read the last couple of lyrics translation posts, you’ll know that maybe it’s not a very good idea *lol*)

On another note, here are updates of my life because of my recent days of anti-civilization:

1. I burnt parts of my hand and wrists while trying to fry meat paddies. But I have a good hunch that the skin is healing, albeit very disgustingly what with blisters and all. x.x.
2. I have finished reading the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and have read some pages on Wikipedia regarding the Harry Potter series and also some character pages on hp-lexicon.org. Now that the series is finished, I have so many thoughts and comments. First and foremost is the ending of an era: it feels such a long time and also a very short almost infinitesimal of time that has started the moment I forced myself (yes the word is forced) to finish reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. I have so many feelings regarding this phenomenal book series. I have all of the American editions of the book, and my favorite one (although this is often shifting between the recent ones) for the longest time before Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was released is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. In which case, the spine has totally slip down the middle when Fred and George gave Harry the Marauder’s Map. Therefore, every time I open the book to read it, I’ll always start from that scene *lol*. Anyway (getting sidetracked here), I feel that a part of me has also finished with the books, the more I go back and read it, the more it has reminded myself just how much I loved it. It feels like having another glimpse of my childhood. And just maybe, just maybe I’ve matured somehow. Although this is merely just blind hope really.
3. I’ve recorded and consequentially heard myself sing Jay Chou’s 发如雪 so many times that it feels weird to hear Jay Chow sing it.
4. My parents said to burn a CD of all the songs I sang this summer for them before I go back to university. They didn’t say the going back to university part… I just assumed.
5. I miss my friends. =(.

I got two reviews for the chapter 1 of Birthday Party but I think I will rewrite parts of it because it’s enjoyability is unsatisfactory to myself.

I haven’t gotten chapter 3 of duet yet, I wonder if she removed my email from the mailing list because I’ve somehow offended her the last time I sent an edited version over.

Over and out.

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I am currently in the middle of chapter four of Harry Potter and the Death Hallows, and I’m at the computer to post on my blog? Why you ask? When I have such a gripping book to read?

For some reason I put on the NOIR blanc dans NOIR album from Noir by Kajiura Yuki and for some weird reason the first song on shuffle was ‘love’ by See-saw. It was such a sad song and I just couldn’t keep on reading HP7 because I was so afraid Harry would die. I guess I just didn’t want it to end that way. So I’ve holding out as long as I can before going back to the book. Which is stupid, because that’s exactly how I got the cruel spoilers about the Half-Blood Prince last time. But still, the music is making me even more sentimental than usual…

So, onto other issues. Let’s share a photograph.

Seeing double? If so, read on.

My uncle called me last night and we talked about the latest Harry Potter movie in Chinese. And he told me he ordered me a copy of the new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I was shocked, because I had already ordered a copy for myself. So, when I said I’ll send it back to his address, he said he’ll just go out and buy it tomorrow. So now I’m stuck with an extra copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I have a couple of ideas what to do with it. Here they are:

1. Return my original copy to Amazon. Get money back and buy some textbooks for next year.
2. Give it to a friend who needs it.
3. Donate it to the library.
4. Keep it.

Choice #4 is definitely out of the question; I would just feel extremely guilty and un-deserving. But choice #1 probably is the most reasonable choice. At least I’m using his money correctly now. I’ve always used his Christmas money on Amazon to buy stuff that I don’t really need, ie. manga. So maybe I’ll use it to its advantage.

Let’s digress from Potter mania.

I started reading this lullaby again the day before yesterday, and I just had to stop because of the new book I got today. I’ve been wanting to write about this ever since I got back from Misaki’s house less than a week ago. So while I read this lullaby again, I realized just how much impact Dexter had on Remy, and how much she changed by meeting him. I feel that now that I’ve gone back and read stuff for the 2nd or maybe even the third time I feel like I can appreciate it more. It happened while at Misaki’s too. It was the 4th time I’ve seen Nobuta. wo Produce with someone else. The first time was with Phil, the second time was with my cousin back in China, the third time was with Amy and the latest time was with Misaki. Every time I notice just in which places the actress of Aoi was. And I also remember what parts each one find funny, what parts that they thought was weird and amusing, which parts they were confused about and how I had to explain it. Just this last time, I realized how Shuji, Akira and Nobuta were a lot like Harry, Ron and Hermione respectfully. Except the fact that Ron got the girl and Akira didn’t. Okay, I feel that I’ve begun rambling and not much of this post makes sense… Sorry.

Last thing before I go back to reading. I found a line very interesting while I was reading this lullaby. On page 175, halfway down, the line was the first line of the paragraph. It said, “It was July 15.” And so, I found this really funny and coincidental. Hehe.

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It’s a lost and lonely kind of feeling,
To wake up wearing a disguise.
I lie in bed staring at the ceiling,
    I don’t know who I am
    There’s little that I can
Fully recognize….

Small steps,
‘Cause I don’t know where I’m goin’.
Small steps,
I just take it day to day.
Small steps,
    Somehow get myself together,
    Then maybe I’ll discover
Who I am on the way….

I really wish it was a song because the lyrics are really great. But no, it’s not a song. Small Steps is a book written by Louis Sachar as a pseudo-sequel to his award-winning Holes, which I luved. Anyway, I thought I’d share, cause it sounds so bittersweet and all.