south of somewhere, north of nowhere

enthralling movements and currents
a space of intersection,
points of connection
an entanglement
spinning within the confines of that universe
cowering on its futility
free falling
pondering what lies beneath
a gap
what a dragging scene …

mirrorball

currently playing...

building a mystery

possession

sweet surrender

do what you have to do

fumbling towards ecstasy

oh well....turns out there's nothing left to say

happy birthday kuya noli!

Hikikomori

Indeed. I like Jap authors. Like Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto for instance. Something about Murakami's running theme on seclusion, waiting, trusting/respecting the ebb and flow of the universe bordering apathy never cease to touch me. Yoshimoto's more romantic I think, but likewise talks about separation and alienation. Then I read this fitting article in NY Times Magazine about "hikikomori" It says:

"Hikikomori" translates as "withdrawal" and refers to a person sequestered in his room for six months or longer with no social life beyond his home. The word is a noun that describes both the problem and the person suffering from it and is also an adjective, like "alcoholic." Some hikikomori do occasionally emerge from their rooms for meals with their parents, late-night runs to convenience stores or, once-a-month trips to buy CD's. And though female hikikomori exist and may be undercounted, experts estimate that about 80 percent of the Hikikomori are male, some as young as 13 or 14 and some who live in their rooms for 15 years or more....only in the last decade and only in Japan has hikikomori become a social phenomenon. Like anorexia, which has been largely limited to Western cultures, hikikomori is a culturebound syndrome that thrives in one particular country during a particular moment in its history."

For those interestered, here is the full text of the article.

At the height of my absorption into Murakami's work, I have often wondered why there is quite a number of suicide cases (most especially) among the youth in Japan, a developed country at that. I mean, it seems a more logical move for citizens of developing countries just like ours--not just because of sheer desperation knowing their abject socio-economic situation, but more so, because of exasperation in seeing you-supply-the-adjective-politicians driving their government into the brink of collapse... Should we perhaps credit our people for their resilience and patience?

him....

been gladly stuck in the house recently. ah, better yet, stuck with House? believe me, boredom leads to new discoveries. like finding a new hugh in my life. right. i gave hugh jackman a rest so i moved onto hugh laurie. ok, more like gregory the character. the sarcasm is soooo endearing, really.

a couple of days ago i finally finished watching house's first season on DVD. and isn't it fantastic, he won the golden globe award last night? enough to kick my arse back into circulation. can't wipe the grin off my face. swell...and he's brit!!!! i mean, it's already superb that he plays the piano and he can somehow showcase it in the show. but he's actually a brit? what a package....if only he's "the englishman in new york" i could hang out with (i'm so over sting) har! har!