Reading
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Fulfilling the role
“You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction.” Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 2, Verse 47 I came across this quote in the epilogue of Neil Howe’s… Continue reading
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Lee Welch’s Mr. Collins in Love
I am about halfway through the novel and love it. I was not expecting to read a Pride and Prejudice-inspired m/m romance soon or maybe ever, but the sample drew me in, and I have been immersed. It’s a breath of fresh air, just how relatable Mr. Collins’ struggles are, as well as how relatable… Continue reading
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May in Photos
I haven’t written because I’ve been pretty busy over summer vacation. From sun-up to sun-down every day, there’s actually been very little time for “navel-gazing.” I haven’t even journaled as much by hand as I normally do on a school-year week. I’ve been returning to my dream and practicing Korean for 1 hour per weekday.… Continue reading
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Eighteenth-century sentimental and gothic fiction on Librivox
Recently, I have been using Librivox, which offers audio versions of public-domain published books, for my scholarly readings, when possible. The time and frustration the service saves me is huge: it allows me to multi-task while I listen, so that I can do other activities during the day besides read, and it also permits me… Continue reading
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My summer with Gerald Vizenor’s haiku
This summer with Gerald Vizenor’s haiku I will never forget. Walking in the hot sun to the mailbox to get another small book from Amazon. Leafing through these small books with fine, old paper, beautiful Japanese calligraphy and photography, and Gerald Vizenor’s too-vigorous words which cut across the calm and complacency of nostalgic feelings. Continue reading
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We are shaped by our thoughts. We become what we think. When our thoughts are pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. — Gautama Buddha Continue reading
Sunlight-Colored Roses 