wow.
another friend got engaged.
finished reading 'The Zahir' by Paulo Coelho :)
it introduced me to eastern ideas. hahaa. some Islamic ideas, and some not so traditional views and notions they hold with regards to religion and love in Kazakhstan. quite an uneasy read 'cos obviously my notions and views don't quite correspond, but the writing style intrigues me (primarily 'cos it reminds me of thoughts about love at times) and i like the way in which many stories are told and scenarios presented to show forth a part of human nature :)
it's about a man whose wife left him suddenly one day, and he didn't know why. he knew not if it was 'cos she was really searching for freedom (in her own interpretation of freedom), or if she was bored with marriage, or kidnapped. he thus evaluates his own marriage, and being a writer, wrote about it. he comes to a deeper understanding of himself, and grows in his perception of love and what it actually does mean. he also grows to understand why he so easily gives up at certain points of his life, and never actually pushed past that barrier to achieve something more.
actually, when i read the book, i'm reminded of what the bible teaches about love :) haha
am gonna read 'Veronica decides to die'~