The Eternal Ramblings of a Conflicting Mind

Silence How does one interpret the absence of sound? The fall of a feather, The sudden pain The slow draining away of life and spirit. The thirst for love. Passion What makes the river flow? Hope for another trigger to the senses And the promise of a song Lost in the wind and forever buried in the sands if silence. Wong Wan Ling, 20 February 2004, 10:15 PM Add caption

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman My rating: 3 of 5 stars I cannot quite describe how I felt after reading this. This is one of those books that intrigued, baffled, and annoyed me (because I could not make out how I felt about them). The story is dark, horrifying and amazing at the same time. You can never tell if the events really happened, or the boy has them all in his head. There are more questions than answers, but you are not so desperate to know what they are. One seems resigned to leave the story as-is at the end and quite content to move on. I can only say that it makes me want to read his other non-graphic novel works. I'm pretty certain it will lead me to the Ocean in my Toilet or The Rabbit Hole in my HDB Carpark . View all my reviews

The very thought of your voice Reminds me of the quiet murmur of slow jazz Drifting across the sea of faces Arriving to my ear Waking my senses. The very thought of your smile Shocks me with the tenderness of chiffon dresses Gliding through the scent of summer Tugging my very heartstrings Refreshing my soul. The very thought of your gait Rouses me from the revelry of sweet wine Moving into the shadow of night Haunting my consciousness Breaking my heart. The very thought of you Is beautiful, Is loving. Is lonesome, Is agony. The very thought of you Tells me not to think about you. 3 Aug 2013. 1:58 PM

人说‘四十不惑’。是真的吗？我不知道我是不是不惑。但是我知道，我对好些的事情，看得轻了一些，对一些事情，开始释然。我不知道‘顿悟’是什么感觉；但是我很希望我有生之年可以感受一下。活着，不一定要轰轰烈烈。活得值得，不一定就需要舍己成仁。中年四十……我们需背负上一代对我们的期许，和对下一代的责任。重担累累。不容易啊！我们大家默默加油吧！