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can’t believe our luck on the first day in New York City. it was an almost spontaneous decision to go for an NBA session at Madison Square Garden. since we were there, why not catch a match? it turned out to be the wisest choice of the trip! the match kept me excited up till the last minute (knowing i get restless fairly easily, it’s rare i am glued to a match). and no, that’s not the key highlight. the bomb was the fact that Michael Jordan was there, seated across, right in front! oh my gawd. my ‘affinity’ with this basketball icon went all the way back to primary school days. he was plastered everywhere in the room and the Chicago Bulls logo was never out of sight. my brother was ‘in love’ with this legend for the longest time. and i’m not saying who else is. kekeke. i’m never really into basketball, other than going for sessions to support my brother and some friends, but i’ve heard so much about Michael Jordan to the point he transcends beyond the sport. i remember him as ‘23′, for the lamest reason no one should know. keke!

i guess what truly keeps me intrigued about this man is his ability to stay strongly focused in life. the most attractive thing about a person is having this focus, knowing what he wants and what he doesn’t. it’s probably the most difficult thing in life, to be honest. there are so many temptations around to deviate from the path you set out to be. it takes a strong sense of self-awareness to know what he doesn’t want. it’s probably a lonely single-minded road just so because it’s a choice of belief.

how many times do we fall into a gray area and remain doubtful about the next steps? for Jordan, i don’t think that’s an issue.

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if time is a rhythm, how would i pace it then?

how do i describe this trip to states?

i can probably use one word. reticent. according to webster, it mean ‘restrained in expression.’ you know the pocket of time while you postpone your thoughts and judgements? the inclination to remain silent while you explore and find out. i’ve heard enough about the east and west to be curious. about how different the new yorkers and californians are. well, true enough, the experience in both coasts was immensely different. at least the vibes i gathered, the energy i felt. the pace of travels probably contributed to the experiences as well. and now i got my thoughts settled (or validated) and this would be the verdict.

i love New York for its energy (need i repeat this? keke.) there’s always something to see, something to do, something that surprises. yet in the midst of all the buzz, there’re pockets of chilled-outs, in the parks and little neighbourhoods. i guess it’s a city where you decide your own pace of life. yet it maintains a sense of transience. it’s afterall a working city, with a cosmopolitan mix of people who congregate to work and live it up before the next city. but no, the people are nice. no bad experiences of any slights. i probably got it worse in London.

i love San Francisco for its colours, literally. i love how the sky looks on a clear day. it makes me smile and it warms my heart. the sun. the houses on slopes, so pretty! each neighbourhood has a very distinctive personality. each house has its own personality. people are more inclined to settle down and live in San Francisco. i might fall in love with the city if only there’s alittle more life, which is ironic because it’s thought to be.

i begin to wonder the concept of space. travelling on wide expanse of roads is depressing. on my way to gilroy, i thought how depressing it is to live in those little towns (if you call that), or even to work there.

two coasts. the only two cities in States i’ve always wanted to visit. i am happy. and yes, i am very much a city girl. even if it means i stay at home, i need the constant reminder of buzz out there.

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when you can’t see with your eyes, you figure it out with your mind. it knows no boundaries how far it can go.

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‘if you can’t let go of some thoughts, hold on to them. they could soon be a relevation.’

i wrote this in response to a friend’s blog post. why would we want to consciously stop thinking or feeling?

and then i recalled that my so called quote is improvised from the movie ‘Sausalito’. in the show, ‘if you can’t let go of someone, maybe you should just hold on.’

hmm. sucker. kekeke. oh well.