Now Playing: Dave Brubeck – Take Five
One of the icons of soft jazz, Dave Brubeck will never go out of style. This song, in particular, remains one of the genre’s defining sounds. Decades after its initial […]
Author Archives: MountainMadman
Diary: Fireworks at Disneyland
The highway in front of me is sleek, devoid of cars, and just curvy enough for my taste. I hit the gas; the petulant purring of my ride as I […]
Now Playing: Davichi – Turtle (다비치 – 거북이)
In a bit of a departure for Davichi, “Turtle” is a somewhat upbeat ballad in a major key. It reminds me of an innocent past, somewhere around elementary school, where […]
Diary: Blackout and Loneliness
People say that alcohol cures loneliness. It banishes it, they say. It makes you drop your guard, be more approachable and willing to approach others. You can’t party without it. […]
Diary: the Power of Nostalgia
The biggest problem that writers face when they come face-to-face with an incredibly visceral, memorable, and awe-inspiring sight or sound is to think, “how can I put that into words?”. […]
Google Glass: the Future is Here
Earlier today, Google stepped up its campaign to introduce Google Glass, the revolutionary glasses-like device that will add an extra digital layer on top of your everyday life. It’s hard […]
[Serial Novel] Tower of God: Book 1 – Chapter 2
< Previous Chapter Next Chapter > — — Book 1 – Chapter 2 1F – Headon’s Floor Part 2 — — Somewhere […]
Breaking Writer’s Block (or, How My Keyboard is on Fire)
Count ‘em: not one, not two, but three short stories published today. Two of them are ‘celebrating’ Valentine’s Day: one of them is about love lost, and the other one is about […]
Oneshot: Romantic Love
The snow is white, pure, and dazzling. And my hot chocolate – fresh from the pot – steams into my face, clouding my vision for just a brief moment before […]
Oneshot: Fleeting Love
The rock is smooth, and cold – just like my heart, and his hand. He sits next to me, on the rock, jutting out into the waves of the restless […]
