One Man Empire

realist with feelings.

20, Male.

Seoul, Korea.

Google.

4th Jun

요즘 생각이 많다. 생각이 많은건 주로 좋은일이 아니다. 남에게 쉽게 털어 놓을 수 있는 고민이 많이 없다는거니까… 이제 내 생각을 털어 놓을 곳은 아무도 읽지 않는 버려진 나의 블로그 밖에 없다. 언젠간 여기 있는 글들을 모아 책을 낸다는 말도안되는 판타지는 버려야겠다. 해피엔딩이란 없는 것일까?

내가 왜 기분이 안좋고 생각이 많은지는 콕 찝어 말하기 힘들다. 어쩌면 이수진이 내 카톡을 씹고있다는 단 하나의 이유만일지도 모른다. 누가 들으면 참 한심하다고 말할 것이다. 단 두번밖에 보지 못한 여자아이를 사랑 할 수 있는걸까? 물론 성숙한 사랑의 정의로 생각하면 택도 없다. 하지만 난 오래전부터 미성숙하고 어린 사랑을 다시 하고 싶었다. 언젠가 다시 못 할 수도 있다는 생각에 이 기회를 버리면 안된다고 내 자신을 세뇌한다. 내가 또 어리숙한 판단을 내리는 걸까? 의문들이 왜이리 많을까. 난 3개월후에 내가 무엇을 하고 있을지, 또 누구와 그것 을 하고있을지 모르겠다. 그래서 무섭다.

I’ll be living in Korea for the next two years. Michelle is now, in all technicalities, a stranger. I probably won’t see 90% of the friends I’ve made in my life, ever again. I can no longer afford to ride taxis everywhere I go. I wear a $10,000 watch but have $16 dollars on my bank account. My parents respect me a little less than they used to. People I work with don’t like me, much. I have no comparative advantage against my competitors. My English will most likely deteriorate exponentially as my Korean improves marginally. I can’t smoke weed for the next two years. I am attending church on a regular basis (huh). My heart skips a beat thinking about someone (wow).

I could probably go on for a while, but I need to sleep now because it’s past 12… what?

31st May

It’s only my will to be the best that drives me forward. Nothing else.  Not my IQ, skill-set, or education.

10th May

Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?

22nd Apr
A beautiful Hublot timepiece that manifests my slavery to consumerism.

You are so beautiful, kind, and loving. Passionate, focused, and persistent.  Understanding, warm and smart. I love you. You’ve won my heart since the day I returned from home.

Life has been harsh on me these past few weeks, and I am slowly but definitely losing strength. Every time I see the smallest glimpse hope, it disappears the next moment. I am about to lose everything that I ever cared about,  and it rips my heart to know that I may lose even you.

I am so sorry that I dragged you into this. As of now, I am almost certain that you will be hurt. I am so sorry.

27th Dec

15. make her a cup of tea and hold her

Not quite sure if I’m drawn to her or to her qualities. Would she not be herself if it hadn’t been for her qualities? That is, would she no longer be who she is if she read different books, ate different food and sang different songs? Of course not. She would still be her. But then what connection does she really have to her qualities? What claim does she have over her persona? After all, what does her name refer to? Her soul? or the physical things she fills her life with?

Today I suppressed my immature inclination to hold her hand — it was right there within my reach, all I had to do was extend my fingers a few more inches. Oh how hard was it to silence the explosion in my heart. I let be what must be. It would’ve been self-deprecating.. even criminal to express the slightest hint of my affection.

24th Dec

It irks me even more because you are so delicate. If you feel the way you say you do about me, would you prefer the truth? The three words I utter in reluctance is no longer the truth, my terrible heart has moved on… little by little but most definitely far enough. I embrace you now out of politeness, for the sake of keeping you happy and sane. But really this is driving me quite upset..

26th Oct

“Money is in some aspects like fire; it is a very excellent servant but a terrible master.” - P.T. Barnum

22nd Oct

Me - All my inconsistencies =

When I feel lost, I go on quote-websites

hoping that if God really existed, He’d make me read something that would direct me in the right direction.

The endeavor hasn’t been so fruitless, I guess.

“And I also know how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong but to feel strong. To measure yourself at least once. To find yourself at least once in the most ancient of human conditions. Facing the blind death stone alone, with nothing to help you but your hands and your own head.”

I used to say Integrity is standing by what I believe in.

But what if what I believe in is flawed in the first place?

Do I still have integrity?

Maybe I was kidding myself all along.

I had my wings ripped away from me today.  I sat in front of a man I respect so much and saw him turn everything I stand for against me. I don’t trust you anymore, he said. What a fantastic choice of words. No other combination of words could’ve hurt me more.

Everything that happened today was off of my trajectory. None of it could been predicted. Not even by the one who prides himself so much with his ability to foresee…