Empire--

Thanks for your comments. They're much appreciated. I've been trying to develop my own style of writing, a style which i feel is blatantly honest. It's not supposed to bring you up. It's supposed to convey a message, so profoundly that you will understand it's meaning when you are finished reading it. Like you said, it's a bit depressing. This is the intended effect. I've modeled this off of the rhetorical style, if you know what I mean by that. It's supposed to paint a picture of what is happening--of what I am seeing in my mind--or more importantly, of what I am feeling.

The book Le Maitre de Chasse inspired me in developing this piece of writing. Mohammad Dib wrote this book in French, and he has a very good way at describing what is happening. It was a treat to read this novel in the original French. Even though I didn't understand everything, I still got the message.

Gray Matter, thanks as well for your compliments and speculation. Bad news: I really DO need to get laid Good news: It should happen in the near future! Horray for smoking cannabis with girls who haven't had sex in as long as I have!!!!! yay.