What's Ahead?
There are a lot of things in store for the month of June; quite literally, actually.
For one, I begin studying for my MCATs, which I've been putting off for the entire beginning of my summer because I'm convinced that if I deny its existence, the date of the test will somehow never come. However, I'm beginning to think the phrase 'mind over matter' is false advertisement.
Anyhow, what else?
Oh, well a new neighbor moved into the apartment above me, and this is rather disheartening. You see, my last neighbors were atrocious, and they had barking dogs that never shut up. And just when I had come up with a flawless plan of murdering them and getting away with it, they moved, leaving me in three wonderful months of peace and quiet. But on the brighter side of this, our new neighbor does not have any dogs, and chooses to stomp around during hours when I am not sleeping.
And now that I have revealed myself to be a procrastinating, potential murderer, this only leaves us with the upcoming book releases 1889 Labs has in store for the month of June.
Drumroll, please.
Kit Iwasaki's second entry of the Vampire General Series is scheduled to come out on June 30th, 2011. Those who have bought the first book, be sure to keep up with the sequel to this not-so-ordinary hospital drama.
From the mastermind MCM himself, comes Rollbots: Endgame, based on the Rollbots television show seen on Canada's YTV. Man, this makes me miss both living in Canada and my youth. I remember watching YTV's Reboot. Does anyone remember that? The "My name is Bob; I come from the Net" show? Anyway, Rollbots comes out June 21st, 2011. I know we've got quite a few Rollbots fans out there, so be sure not to miss this.
Last but not least, Polarity: Dustrunners Book Two comes out on June 14, 2011, which is the sequel to Typhoon, where Kani struggles further through the ever-changing world of asteroid piracy. Don't miss this.
And, of course, be sure to check out the other releases in the BOOKS section if you haven't already. No, seriously; do it. I'm a potential murderer, remember?
Today I will close this article with a rather unsettling quote by Friedrich Nietzche:
"When you gaze into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you."
-'Beyond Good and Evil' (1886)
This quote has actually been used numerous times in different media, one being 'The Broken', a psychological horror movie starring Lena Heady (also one of my favorite movies to this day). But, this quote also invokes a sort of inspiration to me and my writing. What exactly is the definition of an abyss? A vacuous, never-ending space? A prison? Is it physical, or is it in ourselves? I suppose the latter question is completely subjective, though I'd like to think of it this way.
If it is in ourselves, then the quote therefore represents an internal struggle. Of darkness, or evil. We analyze our inner demons, while they do the same to us. Sort of like walking on thin ice; and those brave enough to face their inner fears–their inner flaws, had better be strong enough to battle against them as well, lest we lose ourselves to darkness, the abyss, or evil. The actual long-form quotation from this is:
'He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you.'
How many stories does that sound like? It seems this theme (which I have derived from Nietzche's quote) has inspired many.
Alright; my philosophical blathering is done. Until next time.
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