SF Short Stories Coming Soon!

I think one reason I've become so lazy with blogging is because... well, writing about myself and my own opinions is pretty damn boring and uninteresting.

“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs
and developing our wings on the way down.”
― Kurt Vonnegut

I'm going to take a new approach in the coming weeks -- I'm going to have a lot of free time on my hands in January and February since I will not be working. For the first time ever I'm going to try dabbling in some (very) short stories that are in the realm of science fiction (my favorite fictional genre) and science-fantasy. No more non-fictional, autobiographical stuff after this for a while!

I'm not quite sure where this kind of writing will take me, nor do I know exactly where I want it to take me. I've always had a fascination with poetry, experimental writing, and sci-fi. I suppose I simply want my mind to leave its sacred philosophy nest and spread its wings a little. This is extremely new territory for me and I may break a few Sci-fi / short story rules here and there (I don't really care). So hang on and enjoy the ride.

A Quarter Century Old

The good part is I seem very young to most of my students in Korea. When I tell them I'm 25 (26 Korean age), I get looks of shock, envy, and even contempt. But some tell me that I look older, I act older, and I seem older than what I am.

 

I guess I appear quite enlightened. This is true to some extent... or so I like to think. Yes, it sounds cliche, but philosophy has really opened my mind to the world. I'm not saying I'm a genius, but I would say that my worldview is definitely a mature one that has considered quite a bit for a 25 year-old. In years to come, I will likely laugh at my naivety, but that's not to say that I can't give myself a little credit where its due.

So, I give myself a pat on the back. Here's to many more to come.