To the ends of the earth… or the center, anyway
And, as one stage of my life (and this quarter) gradually comes to a close, I finish both a game and a FAQ.
If you didn’t know, I’m graduating this year, at the end of next quarter. This naturally makes me a bit uncertain, but in the past few days I’ve been more optimistic, and I still have a couple of weeks to decide what to do next. Seeing this ending scene, with the game’s trademark Pillars of Sky that hold the various worlds in balance, couldn’t help but bring this to mind for some reason. The silence and solemnity of the brief scenes traveling through the Pillars of Sky is in stark contrast to these changes in my life.
If you’ve ever seen Spirited Away, recall, if you will, the crowded bathhouse, full of arrogant, greedy employees, insistent customers, and, above all, noise. That’s been my life these past few weeks. I’ve been overloading with the hardest class at my college and, on top of that, interviewing with several companies, writing for videolamer, and dealing with a few more minor issues.
However, the night before I head home for the next break, at 3 AM, it feels different. Recall, also, in Spirited Away, after her adventures in the bathhouse, Chihiro travels on a train making its lonely way through a placid, flooded plain. That’s what I’m looking forward to experiencing soon: Quiet, calm, and serenity, once I make my decision about what I’m doing for the foreseeable future. Sure, that train is alone and perhaps disturbingly quiet… but honestly, I could really use that at this point. I’m terribly introverted, so that’s something I need from time to time.
Sorry, at this point I’m in no mood for that bath rant I promised. I am, however, in a mood to go to bed. Unfortunately, my roommates are in a mood for karaoke. 🙁 Guess that calm and quiet will have to wait for now. But it won’t be long…