Isn't It Good Norwegian Wood?

Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood is one depressive yet interestingly drawn book as you finish the last ten pages. The rainy days come with the sadness as the setting changes from the city of Tokyo to other parts of Japan’s provinces, mountains, meadow, seaside and other cities.

Suicide made the story eerily connected to each of the character. It’s a recurring event in the book. The first person perspective of once a teenage boy recalls how the complicated love she has for this girl she once knew but lost herself as the loss of their friend who killed himself changed everything on what has been on their relationships. They were once a trio but when death took one of them different relationships was created.

Toru isolated himself yet he went to college just like any normal boys. Naoko, wasn’t able to accept the death of Kizuki, who was once the love of her life. Toru loved Naoko from the beginning, even though he knows she will never return his love. Naoko decided to turn back from the outside world. She went to a sanitarium, where she tries to heal herself but she couldn’t. Toru promised to wait for her. He promised that she will not be forgotten and he could not forget her. Toru’s patience had led him to meet another girl from his school. Midori’s funny, liberated, optimistic, independent outlook in life made him addicted to her but not in a sexual way. They’ve grown to be comfortable with each other.

Naoko was slowly drowning into her own world. He never lose hope. They wrote each other letters about what they did that week. He visited her a few times as she and her quirky, musician roommate showed him to what they’ve embraced as their home.

He continued to see Midori when he went back home. From the very first time they’ve met she said that she really liked him. He likes her as well. He knows he’s falling in love with her but he will keep his promise until the end. Midori made her realize that she’s real, breathing girl in front of him.

One last letter came and it’s the suicide of Naoko. He was deeply crushed that he let himself travel around Japan and sleep anywhere and when he came back he’s ready to love the one girl who’s in front of him. Her name is Midori. Yet he’s still kept his memory of Naoko and thus this book was for her. She keeps insisting to never forget her because she knows that she will be forgotten after her death. She planned it after Kizuki’s death.

This is a story of an undying love, a longing for someone that is impossible to reach. 

Erased Memories

Man fictionalizes inventions in some movies in an exaggerated way but I hope they’re real. Let’s take a look at the film, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” A machine was used to remove any memories of a person who you used to be with and be in love with. The purpose is to eliminate the pain that was being felt by the person by removing everything you used to know about the person. It’s nice to have and remove bitterness, anger and sadness towards the past. It let you move on. Create a new life, be happy and do whatever you are supposed to do.

In life, you meet a person once in a while and you expect too much. You plan ahead, but planning does not help. It does not work. Both of you did not work out but with the relationship not working out. It will create a new one and this time you know exactly what you will do. It’s either you build that relationship with that same person or a new one. This machine is unnecessary for people who are born have “fight or flight” mechanism. They can easily heal. Since this machine does not exist it’s either the person walks away or decides to stay. Once you walk way, don’t turn back and if you see that person years from now, then you know it’s another beginning. 

Live Curious

National Geographic Channel’s tagline “Live Curious,” is amazingly influential to people who lives without boundaries. People who just want to get lost and be surprised by what they are going to find out. People who enjoy adrenaline rush. Those people who loves life. Those people who wants to discover. Those people who cares and saves.

If I were to have that shirt and have the chance to be interviewed, I would like to talk about how words were developed. How people started to write. Words can be expressed written and orally. Words can communicate even in far away places. Words are expressed in different languages. Language identifies a culture. Language drives a culture to be recognized.

The Sumerians contributed a very important form of writing. It’s called the cuneiform. These kinds of writing were found in their granaries, and clay tablets. Some were deciphered as dates, events and places. They were the first civilization to ever write an epic which was entitled “The Gilgamish Epic.”

Words were created to have communication and understanding towards mankind.  

The Rise of the Roman Empire

I am trying to write about the Roman Empire but I don’t know which topic to write about Augustus Ceasar played a big role in establishing the Roman Empire. The empire’s unity and strength can be seen on how they were lead.

Augustus Caesar wanted Rome in peace and so reformation was made by him. The period was called Pax Romana or Roman Peace. Augustus wanted Rome in peace and prosperity. The reformation included abolishing corruption in provinces by appointing legates. He administered services for the civilians. The Roman Empire strengthened because of how a leader should unite, disciplined each soldier.

He set hardwork, loyalty, patriotism and simplicity as examples toward his people. Augustus Caesar was the reason for the rise of the Roman Empire.

For the past few days I’ve been reading world history, while waiting for a job. I don’t know if it would bore you but it’s an adventure for me. Try recreating how the French Revolution happened. It seems like a war epic movie isn’t? How about the invention of the guillotine? Would you agree with this type of punishment to those who are criminals before? The trial of the witches where all of them are not witches.

History is not boring if you have an imaginative mind. It makes you creative and knowledgeable about what happened in the past. You may never know “history might repeat itself.”