Saturday, March 23, 2013

One of the Gray Shades


The alarm clock went off with the same annoying and high pitched sound as usual, I fumbled for the off switch. Pulling the covers over my head I let out a sound of something that could be interpreted as utter despair. 
Early mornings was something I despised, it felt like they sucked out all of my energy the moment I woke when I instead should be full of it after a whole night’s sleep. With great effort I rolled myself out of bed, and with something closely resembling a zombie walk, I made my way to the bathroom. Looking in the mirror I frowned at the person staring back at me, with a pair of droopy eyes and with something that looked like a dead animal on my head. Sighing I placed myself under the hot water in the shower, feeling a little bit of relief.
No, early mornings definitely wasn’t my thing, and it didn’t make things better that the winter brought ice cold and pitch black mornings. It made you feel even more like you should be asleep. Somehow the long winters dampened my mood, and what little optimism I had in possession seemed to wither away with the last leaves of each autumn.
After a hot shower, a hopeless search through my almost empty fridge and a once again disastrous looking wardrobe I left my apartment, that now was in an even more desperate need for a cleaning. Outside of my apartment building the cold hit me like a slap in the face; I started walking putting on my mp-3 player. The first song streaming out, One Ok Rock’s ‘Liar’, asked the very question I had asked ‘life’ in my head over, and over again. ‘What do you want from me? Just let me breathe a little…’
But breathing is not always easy, and breathing in the cold air early in the morning, is not really a pleasant thing. The cold air filling your lungs, making you feel like you're choking on your very life source. Ironic. When the air here where I live, is purer than most places in this world...

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

100% Perfect Girl - Haruki Murakami


One beautiful April morning, on a narrow side street in Tokyo's fashionable neighbourhood Harujuku, I walked past the 100% perfect girl.

To tell you the truth, she is not that good looking. She does not stand out in any way. Her clothes are nothing special. The back of her hair is still bent out of shape from sleep. She is not young either - must be near thirty, not even close to a "girl," properly speaking. But still, I know from fifty yards away: She is the 100% perfect girl for me. The moment I see her, there is a rumbling in my chest, and my mouth is as dry as a desert.

Maybe you have your own particular favourite type of girl - one with slim ankles, or say, big eyes, or graceful fingers, or you are drawn for no good reason to girls who take their time with every meal. I have my own preferences, of course. Sometimes in a restaurant I will catch myself staring at the girl at the next table to mine, because I like the shape of her nose.

But no one can claim that his 100% perfect girl corresponds to some preconceived ideal type. As much as I like noses, I can not recall the shape of hers - or even if she had one. All I can remember for sure is that she was no great beauty. It is weird.

"Yesterday on the street I passed the 100% girl," I tell someone.

"Yeah?" he says. "Good looking?"

"Not really."

"Your favourite type, then?"

"I don't know. I can't seem to remember anything about her - the shape of her eyes or the size of her breasts."

"Strange."

"Yeah. Strange."

"So anyhow," he says, already bored, "what did you do? Talk to her? Follow her?"

"Nah. Just passed her on the street."....


Thursday, January 17, 2013

365 days.

It has only been a day since we talked about parting.
But strangely, in my heart I feel at ease, about this feeling of freedom.

The second day, on the second day, my body feels restless, and my heart uneasy.
On the third day, I can't even sleep. The sound of my heart is too loud.

On the fourth day, everything becomes dark before my eyes.
On the fifth day, only tears are falling.
On the sixth day, I just continue walking. 

One week, when it has turned into one week, 
every song lyric sounds like my story.
The love story in every drama or movie, sounds like mine. 

One month, after one month, I cut the long hair that you liked so much.
I wear the provocative clothes that you hated so much...
...It finally feels like we parted.

One year, that day it turned into one year with a person, that is a lot like you.
I found the love and happiness that I had been looking for.
All though hearing about you bothers me a bit, I can still turn around and smile.

Love is like that, time is the cure.
I thought I was going to die back then. 
But if love gives me pain again, I will say goodbye smiling,
cause I know love will come again.



Monday, January 14, 2013

Sons of Anarchy

Definitely worth checking out. I had heard a lot of people saying good things about Sons of Anarchy, but hm let's just say a series with biker dudes and Harley's, didn't appeal to me that much. But, it only took a boring weekend, and one thought of watching episode one, and now season 1 is already checked off my list. So I really recommend it if you're searching for something interesting to watch. A bit of a dry spell when it comes to hot guys though ^^, unless you like buff guys with beard, jeans and leather...which unfortunally is not my thing. :)


Can't believe we're half past January already too. However I don't mind. The faster spring and summer comes, the happier I will be for sure. I have a lot planned for the weekends coming up too, that will hopefully make the time feel like it passes more quickly. Birthday, wedding, Melodifestivalen, party etc. and of course a lot of studying on top of that.. sigh.. ^^

This summer I read 'The Name of the Wind', a monster of a book a´la 700 something pages, however it was simply awesome. I have now started on book nr 2, 'The Wise Man's Fear'. My mission is to finish it before Mars, but the thing is, it's even thicker than the first heh... :3



Thursday, January 10, 2013

Eclipse

I caught my reflection, 
in the corner of your eye.
You said don't even ask the question,
and I won't tell the lie.

When there's no accusations,
there's no need for denial.
I you hadn't heard that whisper, 
there'd be no tears to wipe from you eyes. 


Thursday, December 6, 2012

Clear Day, Cloudy Day

맑은 날 흐린 날


왠지 내일 아침은 맑을 것 같아요

For some reason, it seems like tomorrow will be a clear day.