About

This blog chronicles the thoughts of an eternal dreamer and novice independent thinker. Written here are my thoughts about things that let me breathe and live life to the fullest.

Those things are books, music, films, and a little bit of arts and culture.

Books are the reasons I’m still alive. They let me escape the world that is full of frustrations. Some books are depressing but they give me hope. I'm such a slow reader because I savor every word--from verb to preposition. I love simple storytelling and abhor complicated types of stories. Reading books is an escape and what a wonderful escape. I get to travel the world without leaving my comfort zone.

I'm beginning to appreciate arts and culture and I want to write more about it. I'm a novice art enthusiast and I would love to explore it more.

I have dreams and some of them have already come true. My ultimate goal in life right now is to go to Vienna and appreciate its arts and culture. Someday, I will be walking and admiring places in Europe that I only watch on TV. For a start, I’ve immersed myself in everything European. I hope that by constantly thinking and exposing myself to this wonderful continent, I will get the universe to conspire with me.

I love rock and roll but also love music by European artists like Phoenix, Olof Arnalds, and Wir Sind Helden. Mind you, I don’t understand a word of the last two as they are from Iceland and Germany respectively. But the music just fascinates me. Hungarian Franz Liszt is now my ultimate favourite because of the darkness of his music. He brings me into the dark world with so much pleasure.

I'm a dog and cat slave.

This blog is more of self-indulgence. I want to improve my writing more. Write about things I like and love.

--askalfreak, Dec. 3, 2011