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 Book Review: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne To be quite frank, I am not sure why I keep forcing myself to read these books on the "Top100" or "GoodReads Essentials" lists. The first half of Hawthorne's masterpiece novel was like swimming out of quicksand while dragging an obese elephant. It was the writing style. Once I got use to the semantics and language of 200 year old English, I was finally able to appreciate the book, and I understand why its top 100 lol. In summary, the story takes place in a New England Puritan town, and the main character Hester is condemned by the town to wear the scarlet letter 'A' for the rest of her life (A for adultery). She and her daughter Pearl survived the ridicule and ostracization of the town, but eventually, the townsfolk grew to respect her because in truth, she was a good person who made a single mistake. On the latter, the father of the child never revealed his identity - he was also one of the town...

 Greetings Future Me,     I write this post from a borrowed computer far superior to my own, but I am finally back in the comfort of my own home (2z Don Corleon). It has been an eventful 3 weeks, and to say that I am excited for the coming year is an understatement. So many like-minded people working towards one goal. The environment is family, and the city is very vast, too many people to meet, too much to explore.     More importantly, this past month, I have been shown a great kindness. Welcomed into a home and treated as a son. I could offer nothing but conversation and gratefulness (nothing else was accepted). I will never forget this kind act. All who have assisted me or walked with me along my journey, they will have my thanks for an eternity. After I have conquered my mountain, I shall repay them 100 folds. Everyone who has touched my life in a positive way, I will never forget you! (even if it was through failure and suffering, this built me up as well!...

Update: "Glimpse of Us" by Joji has been running on infinite loop since I discovered the song the other day. Masterwork of a song.... but it hits the feels :( Stop what you're doing and go listen right now that sht is amazing) Joji makes me think, not just about love but about everyone who crossed paths with me in life. Old friends who use to be so close, but now, we've grown apart. Some moved away; others, we just had different priorities in life. Sometimes even family drift apart... its not their fault, its not my fault, maybe it's just circumstance. Other times, the relationship just morphs; I guess at different stages in life, people can become less vulnerable. Everyone is growing - at different paces and in different directions. Maybe my little hiatus has changed me, for every new face met, I see glimpse of someone I use to know (maybe one day we will grow apart too). Stranger into a friend, only to be a stranger again? I mean... I know if I'm ever in a b...

Update: This week flew by WOOOSH. Tomorrow is already Friday wow. The excitement for learning is real, but I think I'm just going to enjoy the rest of summer. Someone mentioned that they missed being back in this limbo, and it made me appreciate it more (reality check).  Book Review: Perks of Being a Wallflower by Chibosky (no spoilers) This review is long over due. I procrastinated because I strongly disagreed with (Charlie) the main character's choices through out his development and how the book played out (at least initially); however, towards the end... the book got juicy and the writing improved. HOW? (because it was in 1st-person-diary style and Charlie got better at writing?? LOL). In my confused state, I couldn't bear to write a positive review, so I procrastinated. Goon ass, spineless, mentally weak characters. At the end, we learned why he was a wallflower, so it was understandable.... but like bruh, young boi had EQ score of 0. [3/5 read] The novel does bring up...

Dear Future Me,       How big would you dream if you knew you could not fail? Would perfection be your standard? Is it empires that you dream of ? Is sailing these earthly seas not enough for you, do you yearn to to float in a sea of stars? The only barrier is how far we dare to go; dream bigger (or like you said before 10x that dream).     Life has been swell. We had a couple previews of what the coming lectures will be like, and quite frankly, I'm hyped. Been roaming LOL... it's a habit (great environment though).      Aye Future me, idk if it's summer, karma, or what, but people have been extra kind lately (like everyone cracking smiles) and things are falling into place (feels like the universe has aligned or some sht). Or... maybe its me hahahahaha! I dont KNOW WHY, but life just feels soooo goood. Bruh even sitting in traffic, but the music and sunshine just makes it WOW ! LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo! haha jk time to slep

 Dear Future Me,     I have a very moving and inspiring story to tell you. I humbly write this from the home of a kind-hearted family; "You Raise Me Up" by Peter Hollens runs in the background. The warm glow of the Christmas tree illuminates my face. I don't even eat watermelon, but I ate too much this evening.  The story I tell you has NOTHING to do with me but someone I know... (in this scenario, im like Lockwood in Wuthering Heights)      This is the story of a young wolf, a boy who dedicated his life to something more than himself (his mother). He saw her suffering, but he was a just a boy. A heart too big; he wanted to do more. What can a boy sacrifice but his play? Yet when the intent is bigger than the action, even a small act will be seen. She saw; pride welled up in her eyes; a tear was shed... but her son will never know. A kind and selfless heart, she wanted him to be happy though. She told him not to suffer for her, but as a son, he cannot ...

Yo future me,     After reading some of the old posts, I realized that my thinking has changed significantly over these last 2 years - maybe I'm at that age of maturing or 2yrs is a long time or maybe much has happened in life. Either way, I want to remember my current state and view of the world at different stages in life. Therefore, every year or so I will go back and answer the same set of questions (seal my thoughts in this Neverland) Questions found on reddit:  1. What is the most important thing in life? - Good relationships (with family and close friends), working towards dreams & ambitions; everything else is just for fun :)  2. What song are you listening to at this exact moment? - Emo Girl by MGK  3. What would you do if you weren't afraid? - I would travel (trying to get travel buddy but everyone  is impeded by school, work, trying to save money, or other obligations) I may never get this time back; I gotta say fk it and JUST GO!  4. W...

 Greetings Future Me,     It is the middle of night, and I rolled out of bed just to write this (lofi jammin in the back). Why so urgent you may ask... because I want you to remember this moment, these past few months. A thought occurred to me, and I fear that you will never remember what it was truly like and look back with rose colored glasses.      Everyone looks brightly upon a life free of worries, obligations, and problems - to have comfort. Not a single DAMN thing to ponder/ruminate about for months. To sleep and wake at anytime, to go anywhere, eat anytime at any restaurant (hoop, game, drink, read, learn, workout) The time to research and dive into 100 different hobbies, but despite all this... COMFORT IS NOT HAPPINESS. XD     Even if something is lined up in the coming months, right now it just feels... stagnant. There has to be direction - the feeling of moving forward - a need for a problem to solve or visible goals to work for. D...