a ray of moonlight

August 22nd, 2009

the grey skies are vast. a ray of moonlight breaking through. connecting the present and the past. hold on to it, watch it flow between your fingers. a moment of transcendence, time transfixed. images of you, of us, from the past, present, future, all replayed in that basket of moonlight.

(some time in 2005, philadelphia)

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book and sword : gratitude and revenge

is the first novel written by Jin Yong. The protagonist is Chan Ka Lok, who is the leader of the Red Flower Society. The book title refers to Ka Lok being famous for being well-versed in culture and martial arts, but also for having to make a difficult ethical decision. My father named me and my brother after him.

The subtitle is from a poem Desiderata