You're my signal fire.

"The perfect words never crossed my mind
Cos there was nothin' in there but you
I felt every ounce of me screaming out
but the sound was trapped deep in me

.. In the confusion and the aftermath,
You are my signal fire."

-Snow Patrol, Signal Fire (From the soundtrack of Spiderman 3)

One of the most beautiful songs ever. Gets me everytime the credits roll.

The Post-Apocalyptic World - 'The Day of the Triffids'

This has got to be the best sci-fi i've ever, ever read in my entire life. John Wyndham is a genius!The entire story unravels before you with stunning impact, as if you're right in the middle of it, and i'm tellin ya, it would totally make for an awesome hollywood blockbuster today (they actually did make a movie outta it in the 60's, and then a tv series in the 80's). The post-apocalyptic world, survival of the fittest, fear and paranoia, reinvention and rebuilding, heightened self-interest and self-preservation, continuity - u get the idea. Amazing how life could be so easily wiped out at such a great scale, and so swiftly at that.

John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids

Still can't believe how randomly i chanced upon this book in the library. 3 reasons - 1. it was brand-new (i love brandnews!) 2. i absolutely adore the jacket. if i had the means & if books never turn yellow, i would without doubt indulge myself in the collection of all these books. 3. it's a penguin!(translate: usually pretty good stuff)

To more Wyndham, penguins & aesthetically-superior book covers!

Hmm now what would you do if the world ended tomorrow?

Happy 2009!

Hooray to better luck this year. Bad luck is so '08. shoo away now u pesky lil unlucky charms.

A new year also means new new year resolutions. Reinvention. New things to look forward to. Lists, lists and more lists. Not that the day ever matters - i love lists.

But this year, it's gonna be different. Old friends shall take even more presidence; no more hefty time investments in those people who don't matter and never will. Home and little priceless comforts and cosy little chats, mainstays. And those bad feelings? I'll just shut them out, as easily as I'm gonna shut out anyone/anything i shouldn't be worrying about. The closet geek in me shall be unleashed in full force.

Thanks to all my dear friends who've always been around to make me sane. It's so so so easy being with you guys. No need for censorship, no embarrassment, we don't even need a plan. we'd just talk, chill, and love life. the world is suddenly so safe and..the world suddenly cares.

Happy 2009 to y'all!