I am writing my second entry.....Another book which I've read because of a movie I have seen. The movie was Keith, set in a typical suburb high school where the popular rule and the shy-away never seem to exist. The relationship of the beautiful class president with foreign exchange boyfriend and the invisible Keith Zetterstorm who mysteriously go in and out of school without getting any warning from the school board was explored as they become lab partners in Advance Chemistry class. The typical beauty and the geek set are reenacted with a certain twist. How Keith ask Barbara Anderson out,(see the comparative that the writer used; compare the beauty’s last name starting with A and the geek with a Z, showing a scale of differences) how they enjoy their days together and how they overcome a certain tragedy hanging in between them. The name of the book is Hotel Eden by Ron Carlson. The book has the author’s collection of short stories ranging from a simple high school setting to a complex murder by accident situation. The stories are hilarious, some of which are beyond the logical explanation but interlaced with dark humor.
I had to request my friend to buy it as my birthday present as it was not available in Malaysia, there is an element of force was used but in a good way. Ha-ha! The message brought on by Keith was carpe diem! (Seize the day!). Well observing from ourselves many of us don’t put value on the things we love. We choose to conform to a set of rules pre-laid by our parents and their parents before that. I told my mum I would love to set foot on top of Mt Kinabalu, preferably before marrying and she totally bomb the idea, she say to have those kind of dreams were ridiculous, because it does not gives us the benefit for our future. I would not dare go against my mother because I came from a high power distance communication country(countries that respect protocol and authority) I chose not to say anything but just plan it for myself knowing that I won’t be satisfied until I fulfill those dreams. Mom’s are literally built alike, they usually love when we follow their path but they will support you if she sees you are happy with your decisions, you just have to be tactful when you lay your plans in front of her.
There are many other different stories to be delighted, I read the book about a year ago and some of it has been forgotten, I should have read it again but I can’t seem to since my current books are not finish yet. I love the fact that the stories are all with lessons learnt and in between are quotes worth remembering. One quote that I love most “Let me make a big mistake, Let me tell you everything!” So I better stop now, before I do a big mistake……
