Talking About Love

Frankly, I always think that to be talented in a language is to frequently be involved in the language. If you want to excel in English, then what you are supposed to do is frequently speak, read, write, and listen to it. The same applies to other languages as well.

In my goal to gain skills in learning Japanese, I purposefully make sure that I use the language every day. Today, I would like to introduce you to some of this beautiful language's proverbs, which express the theme, love.

The proverbs which profoundly affected my heart were:

恋に師匠なし。
Koi ni shishou nashi.

There is no teacher for love. Love needs no teaching. It flows naturally. Through time, we learn to love.

恋は思案のほか。

Koi wa shian no hoka.

Love is without reason. We fall in love. Falling is an involuntary act, not because we want to.

恋は盲目。

Koi wa moumoku.

Love is blind. Love will make you do things that you won't normally do. Because love is blind, and when you can't see anymore, it is called infatuation.

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It is never enough.
:3

1,001 Nights: Legend Of A Bookman

A man stopped by a caravan on a cold desert of Arabian. It was a chilly night filled with the man's hunger. The travellers took pity on the man and gave them a portion of their food. In return for their kindness, the man entertained them with a story.

Night Two:


"In my tribe, I am called the Bookman. Bookmen are people who are bestowed with The Eye of The World. The existence of a Bookman is very significant to my tribe because we are different from other mortals and we are also called, the prodigies who are born once in a hundred years.

The Eye of The World gives us the ability to record everything we see, hear, and feel with our senses. We can remember how many scratches are there on a key and that memory will always be carved on our minds. That is a part to prove the limitless extent of our superior ability.

The main purpose of a Bookman is to record all histories around the world, including those not written in books due to political reasons. The governments, as many of us know, are the hiders of hideous facts. Its people are reluctantly ignorant of this knowledge. But we, Bookmen are special. We are given the pass to record everything, in spite of the authority's protest. A Bookman has a scar on his or her left eye, which they are born naturally with. It is equivalent to a regalia that can kneel down a king. However, we can only record the information, and no interferences are allowed.

A historic event I recently recorded, was a horrible and saddening war. I recorded the deafening sound of explosions, women screaming, children running for their lives, and two big arks which carried formidable weapons.

In truth, a Bookman's life is meaningless. We are merely a recorder, which memorizes the acts repeated by men since millennia.

One day, I wish to remove the burden cursed upon me. I will continue to walk on this path created by a selfish tribe, and wait until the light of that day shines."

On the next day, the travellers woke up from their sleep, and discovered that the man had left. But when they sought his trails of trudges, there were none. The man had mysteriously disappeared, leaving an enigma behind.

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Author's note: A short essay I made when boredom engulfed me in its wrath. This story is fictional and the Bookman is a character inspired from an anime. This composition is by no means related to any party.

Same Difference

Tranquil water
-heisui-

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A post before Sunday officially starts.

"Still waters run deep".

This is an old English proverb, dated back to year 1400. There was a different form of it in William Shakespeare's play, Henry IV, but it still retained the original meaning of the proverb.

"smooth runs the water where the brook is deep; and in his simple show he harbours treason."

Figuratively means, a person who seems quiet can be passionate or complex, even though they don't show it.

Still waters are calm on the surface, but not stagnant.

This proverb is quite similar to "Don't judge a book by its cover". However, the latter is more universal, and not specific to a quiet person.

I like this stuff.
:D

Road To Excellence

Let's make this quick and smooth.

How to be a smart student:

• Study! If you want to be a smart student, then the solution is to study. Never 'wing it' on tests. Studying in the eleventh hour is not going to give you an A. Yeah, everyone knows that studying is just boring. Why not make it fun? For example, when you study, listen to your favourite songs, but make sure you study! After 45 minutes of studying, take a 15-minutes break. You need to let your brain rest too. Get a glass of water to prevent sleepiness. Water means oxygen!

• Pay attention! Listen to your teachers in class. Do not talk or do anything unrelated. Some students do their unfinished homework in classes. Don't. If you cannot pay attention, there's a big chance that you don't understand the lesson. Worst, you might have missed some important points. If you are studying in labs, choose the front seats. You can pay more attention and avoid chatting since the teachers can notice you easily if you do.

• Do your homework! Don't procrastinate. If you receive any assignments from your teachers, do it immediately. Get a planner (I bought a big one from Mydin, just RM4.90, so cheap!) and list off things you must get it done. Don't forget to put the due dates. To make it easier, highlight things that you have done. When you see more highlights, you will feel a sense of pride in you. (I mean, you finished them!! HURRAY!!). Believe me, I do.

• Take notes! Make notes that you will actually read. Don't waste time doing something that will just be thrown aside.

• Be organized! Get a planner!! Quick! Don't forget to pack your bag before going to school.

• Read! Reading enriches your vocabulary.
  

• Revise! Brief reading chapters that you're going to learn on a particular day. Reread, revise, answer topical questions for that chapter and make notes after you return.

• Restrain yourself! Should I mention this? Like, the once-a-week-online policy. Reward yourself after a tiring week! You'll feel the difference! It's more satisfying playing wholly on a certain day than playing daily with a restricted time+homework stress+etc.