my life is slowly changing. this change is so gradual, that even i have a hard time noticing it. and i'm not just talking about my situation. it's more like a change in outlook or perception. i'm seeing people differently. i'm getting more sleep, even if my whole sleep schedule is shifted by a few hours. i'm eating healthier. i want to make things. i want to get back into photography. i want to improve myself. i miss my childhood. i remember when i used to write and draw and "invent" things. i'd forgotten how much i used to read until i went to barnes & noble the other day and realized how many books i'd already read and how many more there were waiting to be read. it was somewhat overwhelming, but what i mostly felt was nostalgia.
i'm reading a book right now called "shantaram" (yes, still...). i started reading it last summer, but got distracted and didn't get past the 11th chapter. it's a fantastic book however, and i'd highly recommend it to anyone. it's by gregory david roberts. he's an ex-convict who escaped from a 20-yr sentence in a maximum security prison in australia. he made his way to bombay, india and lived there for 10 years. he lived in the slums, acting as a doctor of sorts to the slum-dwellers. he also got involved with the indian mafia as a gunrunner, smuggler, etc. however, he eventually went to germany where he was captured and was forced to finish carrying out the rest of his sentence. the book is based on his life. so as you can imagine, it's quite an interesting read. very philosophical and profound as well, in my opinion.
i'm hoping to add more to my photography and poetry this summer, so stay tuned. ciao for now...
