the journey of writing
soul log is the writing playground of thirteen year old Brandon Wang, a student and self-crowned web designer, living in the Houston, Texas area. He has been writing soul log for over four years. This is his journey.
Monthly Archives: December 2008
‘08 Winter: $100 vs. 10 cents
“Honey, I have great news for you,” my dad exclaimed to my mother, who was sitting in a chair, eyebrows raised. I knew what was going through her head. Not again.
She didn’t say it out loud, though, possibly because of a eager saleswomen standing right next to my dad. She was holding a clipboard and [...]
‘08 Winter: Unfortunate Skis
It was morning at Copper Mountain, Colorado. I opened the window, taking a deep breath. I could feel the crispness of the air here, much more dry here than sticky Houston. I saw people walking towards the bus stations, getting ready for the day ahead.
The lifts had not opened yet. The sun was out. The [...]
It’s Holiday Season
And so this is Christmas,
What have you done?
Another year over,
A new one just begun…
Music flooded my ears.
A little girl standing next to me was swaying with the music, holding on to her dad’s hands behind her. Families stood behind me, humming along with the music.
I was at San Antonio’s famous Riverwalk. It was the first [...]
Furry Lumps (Video)
My dog really is just a cute little lump.
When we had adopted him, I had promised my parents all sorts of things; I would wake up early everyday to walk the dog, I would give him a bath every single day, and I would love and love and love and love him.
Now let us fast [...]
Up and Down, Near and Far (Video)
I created this photo-video of my trip to the four locations, and here is the result: one four-minute long music video of our trip. A high-definition version of this video is available here.
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Treasure the Unexpected
More pictures below. This article was edited on 12/17/2008.
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Treasure the unexpected, a doctor said.
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There was nothing around for miles. The only thing we had, the only thing that pointed us towards the correct direction, were tiny red markers. Without them, we might be completely lost in the barren landscape.
Sand stretched for miles and miles. All [...]
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To the Top of The World… or at least Texas
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I was expecting a mountain. I was expecting a few trails around the bottom of the mountain. I was also expecting a mountain trail to the top of the highest peak of Texas, for mountain climbers.
So when my dad and I walked into the visitor center, I wasn’t expecting much. I had agreed [...]
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Deep Underground
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When my father told me we were going to a cavern, I imagined a dark lonely cave, with no one. Maybe there was one person to give out lanterns at the front, but no more than that. The long, winding road from the wide highway into the mountains just further pushed this suspicion.
So [...]
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‘08 Winter: A Blue Christmas for Mom