Dusk brought with itself a slight drizzle. Shimmering under the amber streetlights, the road was bustling with the sounds and harrying of people and cars. It couldn't have been a more characteristic summer evening on a Sunday. This town never sleeps, as most travelogues mention. It rages on in varying measures all through the day.... Continue Reading →
Writing Exercise 2 – Description: Cherry Blossoms in Korea
We wait for Spring to come and remind us of the beauty of life after months of winter strip away all that exists leaving only barren branches. Spring reminds us of why we weather all storms: to experience something beautiful is one of the real pleasure of life. In Korea, the first two weeks of... Continue Reading →
Writing Exercise 1 – Fixed Camera: A Silent Room
Emptiness is unacceptable to us. Presented with an empty space, we will do whatever we can conceive to inject consciousness into it. If not a living being then personification of an inanimate object. Stillness terrifies us, that is a basic facet of being a human being. Stillness, to us, means death and peace. An uncanny... Continue Reading →