SH/Moon
September 18, 2005 – 10:31 amI admit, I regretted badly that I did not buy both volumes of the complete set of Sherlock Holmes when I was in Hong Kong earlier this year.
And I admit, I love the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Thank God for free online e-books! Although the enjoyment of reading it on the computer screen is half of reading it in black and white, at least I can read. The ‘death and resurrection’ of Sherlock Holmes, the two stories that I wanted to read but was not included in the volume I have.
I really admire Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories that never fail to make me wonder at the flawless endings. And Sherlock Holmes’ almost supernatural powers of deduction makes me wish I had them too. I’ll never again have to wonder who borrowed my stuff! Mathematics will probably become a piece of delicious chocolate cake that I’d never have to rack my brains over too much. Then maybe I’d go for a career in crime-solving, in which I’d make a great, famous name for myself. And hopefully I would overcome my adversary like Sherlock Holmes did to Professor Moriarty. Except I think I’ll pass the weirdness of Holmes’ character.
Keep on dreaming…
By the way, today being the 18th of September is the Mooncake Festival, where I get to eat delicious mooncakes. The funny thing about our family is that we never buy mooncakes. They come to our door eventually, given by well-meaning people eager to serve their pastor. Mooncakes are really expensive anyway, especially the good ones. And looks like we’re out of lanterns to play with, and out of people to join in ‘lanterning’. Why on earth did the festival had to be on a Sunday, when everybody is so busy?
The moon is round. Really really round. Why is it that round? Because it happens to be closest to the Earth during this particular day called the Mooncake Festival. There are many stories surrounding the festival, from the lady-in-the-moon to the guy-who-can-never-stop-chopping-the-tree (if the story really belongs to the festival). I’ve heard of silly stuff like ‘don’t point at the moon because your ear will be cut off’, which is downright senseless.