From the right corner of her sight, she sees 11:11… From the same side of her mind, she wonders…
From the soul full of hope,
why is she far?
From the sweetness of the heart; the storm of the stranger’s mind…
From the lightness; fireflies in the bowl of night…
From the world she used to adore; the reality she still avoids…
Why is she still far?
From the man above,
and his words in the blueness of the sky…
It’s 11:18… She is still mute…
S
Attention: My readers from ‘Frisco!
“I’m so much happier when I walk to work. It’s a quality of life thing. I think I just feel better having gotten fresh air before work. It’s calming. I know it takes 45 minutes and I can’t speed it up, so I know I’m just going to get there when I get there.”
— San Francisco pedestrian Amy Standen, 33, interviewed by the Chronicle newspaper
I’m suffering from insomnia;
I can’t stop thinking of the notes
inside the mystery box…
The smell of the soil,
the weakness in your eyes,
the gaze that makes me blush…
I’m tired of reading your dangerous mind…
S
The past few weeks have been busy, accompanied by many different feelings… I started to see through things… I started to realize how different people can touch your emotions in so many different ways… Some beings give you hope and the rest suck your energy… Some leave you with good memories and some…
I took a short trip to the Big Apple which once again put a big smile on my face… If *life* could be condensed into a city, it would be
I’m back now… Happy with myself and my surroundings…
S
P.S. Coldplay‘s new album is the best thing that could happen to me (and the world!) at this time; I’m utterly addicted…
This is dedicated to a true lady who taught me dignity and devotion:
Tears in my eyes…
Delighted inside…
No more suffering… No more pain…
Not anymore…
I still can hear you…
Crystal
Like yesterday’s dream…
Forever and ever…
I miss…
S
“Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.”
This is part of the book I’m reading at the moment and I’m loving it…
“Do you have doubts about life? Are you unsure if it is worth the trouble? Look at the sky: that is for you. Look at each person’s face as you pass on the street: those faces are for you. And the street itself, and the ground under the street, and the ball of fire underneath the ground: all these things are for you. They are much for you as they are for other people. Remember this when you wake up in the morning and think you have nothing. Stand up and face the east. Now praise the sky and praise the light within each person under the sky. It’s okay to be unsure. But praise, praise, praise.”
I’ll keep it short and simple: the last days of my trip were spent in lovely Pasadena, complete with another sushi meal (mmm)… Venice Beach… Meeting new people and making friends… Yet more surfer dudes on the gloriously sunny beach… Mojitos and margaritas… Hookah and Russian wine…
…and now I’m back with loads to catch up.
S
We ended up going to a nice wine bar and lounge last night, before enjoying an intellectually stimulating indie movie, “Reprise“. Opinions varied from better-than-I-thought to boring-in-the-middle… 🙂
Brunch today was at the super cool 3 Square Café + Bakery in hip and artsy Abbot Kinney… And what do you know? We bumped into Jake Gyllenhaal & Reese Witherspoon!!! Oh, and I forgot to mention yesterday that we also saw Matthew Perry, a.k.a. Chandler… Yes, my favorite “Friends” character, Chandler!!! We then strolled on the Santa Monica promenade and pier, went to burn off some calories at the gym, and are now ready to go out on the town.
C’est tout for the second day of my trip!
S
After a busy last day at work yesterday, the tail-end was a calm flight over to LA. I was pretty much wiped out upon my arrival, but this was made up by seeing my loved ones and a great big chunk of “tah-chin”!
Today started with the news that I have tickets to go see Madonna in fall (woohoo!), followed by ‘dejeuner’ at Le Pain Quotidien, surprising a cousin whom I hadn’t seen in years, a trip down to Manhattan and Hermosa Beaches, and an outdoor arts and craft market among the surfer dudes. 🙂
Chilling right now… Plans for tonight: Dinner? Wine bar? Movie? Keeping it spontaneous in Cali…
Stay tuned…
S