how odd things can be, when in the last post right before the trip, i wish not for troubles and that's what i ended up getting.
i'm safely back from san francisco. things are much better now, i am glad to say. anaheim seems so... different.
this trip was a dichotomy. one side of my mind says that it was a complete stress-maker, the other side says that it was worth all the trouble. i can't quite seem to find a median between the two extremes. so i can either look at it in a pessimistic way, or an optimistic way. i will pick the latter.
i did have a tough time trying to enjoy myself at first, but now i see that i have been overlooking the important details that made this trip worthwhile. i was at joe's house today, watching a clip of the san fran video that was taken a couple of hours ago. everyone is smiling, bantering, laughing. light-hearted atmosphere surrounded us all and we'd failed to notice it because we were too busy complaining about the travel agent lady (whom i must say, was somewhat of a pest), or how cold it was, or how much money we'd blown off. i really had enjoyed everyday.
on sunday, things seemed to crash down and build at the same time. most people only know about the crashing and burning part, but i bet only a few, five at the most, know about the constructing and building. in fact, it's something not many people can see anyway. but i can't ignore it. you can say i've tried to, but failed. and everything is better because of this.
more tangible events were the ghirardelli square/pier 39 concerts, china town, the awesome clam chowder (in a sourdough bowl), alcatraz (amazing!), and all the shopping. i personally liked alcatraz; the tour gave me chills. i thought it was intriguing. a lot of the band members loved the shopping part. i must agree.
but like i said, the things i didn't notice while i was there are the things i wish had lasted longer now. i cherish those times. from things i can't believe i didn't do to the things i will never admit that i did do, this trip was anything but boring. and i express my complete gratitude to the one person who just knows how to make me laugh. you made this trip (and me) incredibly lively. i also thank my lil' kuya for taping the whole trip. it will be another great tape to add to my collection. another thanks goes to the person who just seemed to brighten each day of the trip. your mere presence calmed me. thank you.
lastly, i'm sorry for not having the guts to say hi. i know i should have. i wish i had. maybe i'll just never get over being a coward... 'til then.
i'm glad that you are happy. and thank you for visiting.
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