Two weeks after reading “Krabat” by Otfried Preußler, I was and still am completely immersed in the magical world of the story. So I went on to read two other books by the same author, they are “The Little Witch” and “The Wise Men of Schilda” . These books are inspiring in many ways, instead …
Last night the wind blew hardand rain was fine.Sound sleep did not dispel the aftertaste of wine.I ask the maid rolling up the screen.‘The same crab-apple tree’she says, ‘was seen.’“But don’t you knowO don’t you knowThe red should languish” 如梦令/ Like a dream/ Wie im Traum词: 李清照 译: 许渊冲Lyric: Li QingZhao Translator: Xu Yuanchong 海棠依旧?The …
I did not wait until the video finished upload to Youtube to get home. It was good like that, so I was able to view the gorgeous sunset. At home, the video uploading continued. For whatever reason, my website crashed last night. I have to fix it immediately. It is now back to normal only …
This morning, I worked on installing crowdfunding website- https://ko-fi.com/thejourneywriter . If I want to keep “The Journey” going, I need to make it financial sustainable. Put aside the time, intellectual property, the education, the travelling cost and etc. , there is a monthly cost to pay in order to run the blog. The cost for …
One day, after accompanying a midday prayer in Stuttgart Stiftskirche, I visited a book shop. Inside the book shop, the first floor, next to the postcard stand, among the red couch was the place I bumped into Mr. Faust. To be exact, I met the Goethe’s quote that taken from his tragedy – FAUST. It …
It was just an ordinary walk, but at the right time to witness the sun was coming out from hiding behind the dark clouds. Have you ever seen wild carrot flower? It has a noble name – Queen Anne’s Lace. It symbolizes purity, wisdom, safety, sanctuary, and refuge. The apple tree is doing good! I …
Midnight’s Blogpost Today I took a rest from playing organ and immerse myself in the ocean of books. I did not stick to one book, but travelled from one book to another book for some pages. Sometimes, I enjoyed just to revisit those books I’ve read before. Because of this habit, I use sticky notes …
I am extremely tired and I just want to do a quick note before I forget everything. The friends that I used to meet in Heidelberg were busy or away on this weekend, which made my Heidelberg weekend looked a bit pale. But, an oversea good friend is in town. It was so good to …
This is the book I read recently on a train journey. This book is a love letter to tree and forest. Our mother nature is a real wonderland that it breaks my heart to read about deforestation in Borneo and Amazon. We are part of the nature and we will surely die without forest. Nevertheless, …
“A donkey, old and tired out,Is of no use, there is no doubt.” The four old and unwanted animals decided to go to Bremen and become musicians there. A timeless Grimms’ fairy tale. This English adaptation of the story bring new light to it. Kestutis Kasparavicius’ illustration is my favourite. A donkey, a dog, a …