haunt me: eternal blue

 
2^5 (2006) by Traction
 

[nokonoko journal] Spring Equinox

Winter's over.


(Posts transferred from NokoNoko Journal)

Whisper #261-304

#261

I hear a faraway train

#262

Who are you and where are you going to?

#263

You have every reason to underestimate me. 

And I think you’re right about that.

#264

When he says he has to go

He has to go

#265

Knowing its consequences more than anyone else

#266

What we could do is to give a big smile and pray towards his back

#267

Sending my best respect and biggest applause 

to one of the bravest and kindest man in the world

#268

And to his woman who allowed him to go

#269

Despite knowing it could be one way ticket trip

#270

Thousand of stitches, Thousand of cranes

#271

We better understand by now

That we are sending them from both ends

#272

Throughout the history, 

I think what we’ve really cared was not winning or achievement

But his safety

#273

“To live is to change”

#274

I won’t cling on to your feet and cry “don’t go”

So you won’t have to melodramatically shout “let me go”

#275

If you replace “All By Myself” with “Let it go”, you can instantly update Bridget Jones’s Diary

#276

Bake it till you make it

#277

Afraid of losing something

But most of the time, we lose interest before actually losing it

#278

…...right?

#279

Turned out, all the things I expected to see in you only exist in my imagination

#280

Hahaha

#281

Welcome to the cybernetic fever dream

Your dream boy will disappear immediately after you plug off

#282

Surrounded by all these historical computers, I realized this was the result of someone tried to get things done faster and easier; Someone who was very bright but not so patient enough to do things in a normal way, and always looked for a shortcut.

#283

And standing next to me was another very bright man who proclaims himself lazy, playing with a giant abacus.

#284

Here goes history. Cheers.

#285

Whatever you make, however you hide, what you make represents who you are

#286

Tell me your story. Tell me your secrets. Tell me everything except one thing. And let me guess it.

#287

Translation is not about replacing words.

We juggle, add and omit words appropriately to match with the context, tone and culture background, so that you won’t sound rude and stupid in our country.

#288

But translation is not about correction either.

If you are actually rude and stupid, that has to remain as is.

#289

For those of you who kindly worry about us saying “your job will soon be replaced by machine” – Thank you for caring about us, and good luck.

#290

Just like actors lend their body to the characters, we lend our voices to authors.

#291

Lose your name, play the role

#292

When you said “I’m lonely” over the phone

all I could think of was, how brave you are to say that

I still don’t know what I could’ve done for you at that time

but you helped me saying “me too”

#293

“I’m lonely” 

Thought I might fall apart by saying this. But instead, I felt relieved.

#294

Thank you.

#295

Loneliness is inevitable no matter what situation we’re in. But I hope you will have less lonely spring this year. 

#296

Toc toc. C'est quoi de mot de passe?

#297

Through the noise of refrigerator

Through the sound of someone showering

Through the sound of sudden wind outside

Through the sound of phone ringing somewhere

#298

When she says she has to go

Try convincing her three times

and let her go

#299

Whisper;

It fades away like a warm breath on a cold morning.

It doesn’t have form. It doesn’t leave any trace. 

But it will sit forever in your memory and subconscious. 

Louder than a scream. Heavier than a handwriting note.

#300

So I’m going to whisper this to you

In a way that only you would understand…

#301

Thank you, and fuck you Matthias.

#302

I hear the faraway train approaching

#303

I decided to jump on to it.

So you better be prepared too.

#304

Finally.