Inadvertently, "Wuthering Heights" is an Asian style story among books labeled as English literature. And "The Sorrows of Young Werther" is another Asian style story, but that doesn't really belong to English literature. The reason I am thinking about this book is that an Asian American girl's email reminds me of a conversation we had … Continue reading The Wuthering Alternatives
Month: September 2023
The Purpose Of Transitions
Canva Stock Image I was asked to help with a transition here and a transition there. I don't know much about transitions, but I have so far been able to muddle through without getting complaints. The person who asked me for transitions was trying to change a writing she did a while ago and repurposed … Continue reading The Purpose Of Transitions
A Chance Encounter (Flash Fiction Continued)
canva stock image Flash Fiction #171 This is the 2nd half of the story. The 1st half is here. When the Korean Wave came, it put an end to the wildly popular Hong Kong shows and movies as well as the Japanese productions. With beautiful backdrops and costumes, Korean dramas look more spectacular. Not only … Continue reading A Chance Encounter (Flash Fiction Continued)
A Chance Encounter (Flash Fiction)
canva stock image Flash Fiction #171 "Why is it called martial arts? And why is it arts but not art? We say studio art and fine art without adding an 's' to the end, don't we?" Lulan says while staring at a tourist brochure which listed local attractions and festivals and competitions. Lulan and I … Continue reading A Chance Encounter (Flash Fiction)
A Lot To Think, But Nothing To Write
canva stock image I have nothing to write today. I did something thinking today and realized that I just couldn't write three posts at once and schedule them for the next three days. I can't do it. I also can't make a schedule, block up a time period, and ask myself to write for the … Continue reading A Lot To Think, But Nothing To Write
Quote Of The Day: Happy Contradictions
canva stock image Quote Of The Day #81 He was an expert in contradictory phrases. For example he would say: "We have no happiness chiefly because we are always looking for happiness." "he is looking for an honest man, and I am afraid he has very little time to be honest himself" "Courage is almost … Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Happy Contradictions
Quote of The Day: Want Everything And Nothing (Part 7)
This is the 7th part of the story. The previous 6 parts are here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. I just realized that I haven't finished this series, which is about two books I read on Sylvia Plath. Among the two, "Red Comet" is the most recent one and it is very long. If … Continue reading Quote of The Day: Want Everything And Nothing (Part 7)
Cultural Differences On Beauty (Continued)
canva stock image This is the second half of the post. The first half is here. Two Different Systems Many people have two different aesthetic systems in their mind. For me and many other Asians who speak and utilize English as a second language, we have two distinct aesthetic systems, one connected with English and … Continue reading Cultural Differences On Beauty (Continued)
Cultural Differences On Beauty
canva stock image A food-and-travel video blogger on YouTube, whom I watch regularly, is putting up a video about his wife going for cosmetic surgery in Thailand. As you know, Thailand and South Korea are the places to go to become more "beautiful" for people living in the vicinity. I really feel…. Well, judging from … Continue reading Cultural Differences On Beauty
Change The Habit
Make It Three Instead Of One I was trying to change my habit from writing one post at a time to writing three posts at a time in the past three weeks. And guess what? I felt so uncomfortable with the change that I was completely blocked for a whole week. However I was determined … Continue reading Change The Habit
Reflection On A Bad Drama
This drama is so bad that I had to give up watching after several episodes. It is an imitation K Drama. The outfit, the architecture, the cookware, the food are all fashioned after a long gone Korean dynasty. The hero is androgynous, handsome, and strangely sadistic, while the heroine is a cutie who is determined … Continue reading Reflection On A Bad Drama
The Long Awaited Rain
canva stock image Last week's heatwave was finally gone. For a while, one almost felt everything was heated up and radiating intense warmth. Just looking at those trees outside, one could feel the high temperature sucking liquid from them, making the leaves dusty green as if half dead. There was a general expectation for rain, … Continue reading The Long Awaited Rain
Beautiful Small Eyes And Flat Nose
Lu has been the handsomest man for 1800 years, adored by countless women (and men) throughout the history. Ancient books, articles, poems lavished beautiful words on his appearance. However there's not one word about the size of his eyes or the prominence of his nose. So I have always imagined him to have small eyes … Continue reading Beautiful Small Eyes And Flat Nose
Cultural Differences And Tastes
Canva Stock Image Just by pure accident, I discovered a historical K Drama dubbed in Spanish on YouTube, which has 20 episodes, each about 45 minutes. What a find. It makes Spanish more interesting to learn. In addition, this particular K Drama is not as good as those I watched before (actually quite a bad … Continue reading Cultural Differences And Tastes
The Professor’s Wife (Flash Fiction Part 9)
This is the 9th part of the story. The previous parts are here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. At length, Alotus comes back to the living room. What will she do next? She can call the police and turn herself in. It is an accident and it will not be counted as … Continue reading The Professor’s Wife (Flash Fiction Part 9)
The Professor’s Wife (Flash Fiction Part 8)
This is the 8th part of the story. The previous parts are here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Alotus waits until the dinner is over and the table is cleared. Her mother-in-law starts to watch a K-drama in the living room, and the two children go upstairs. Alotus steps into the small home … Continue reading The Professor’s Wife (Flash Fiction Part 8)
A Different Perspective
I ran into L today in the supermarket. As you know, I have lost my interest in shopping for groceries ever since the inflation started. I used to like looking for coupons, buying discount stuff, and feeling the pleasure of saving money while spending money. However, recently coupons are hard to come by, discounts are … Continue reading A Different Perspective
The Robot Translator (Flash Fiction #15)
Image by kiquebg from Pixaba This is the 15th part of the story. The previous parts are here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. Koi's second wife Malia was a graduate student of the same department and an Eastern European immigrant. As a professor, Koi has never … Continue reading The Robot Translator (Flash Fiction #15)
The Robot Translator (Flash Fiction #14)
Image by kiquebg from Pixaba This is the 14th part of the story. The previous parts are here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. Thanks to Fifi's amazing organizing skills, the dinner party goes on smoothly. Fifi arranges the dinner menu, prints out recipes for the cooking machine, … Continue reading The Robot Translator (Flash Fiction #14)
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