Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Letter 03/2011 Part II

3/10: Cebu - I'm coming. The last time I travelled...I was travelling with you (my Alex). Now I'm sittin here, alone, with my gummies, watchin those two lovebirds (Filipina & Caucasian) melt in sugar together. At first I thought, "I miss the white face I used to kiss"; but then watching them for five minutes take pictures of em together again and again made me think like "oh god I'm gonna puke".. not like I didn't wanna do the same with my lover, but the same cheezy poses?? Hmm..anyway, I'm just jealous. But I like the thought of being here, alone, writing what I think is significant to my travel -- wait, I'm disrupted by these crews selling food/lunch -- I never fail to grin when I hear her talk and speak English, lol, I'm not sure if they have EOP (English-only Policy_ here coz she talks to everyone in trying-hard-but-can't English. Yea...while I sit here and write about her. Oh great. Well they're actually showin a pretty interesting movie - dunno what it is - gotta figure it out.

I wish I could make you, somehow, picture how I look like in this seat, no one in between me and another girl. When I look out I see endless sea; inside I see several heads before me, this girl one seat away from me mixing her spaghetti, and of course that cartoon movie! lol. The smell is a mixed perfume and spaghetti around me. Wtf.

3/10: I'm finally in this plane, a little sleepy, admiring those little kids near me with their mom...three boys...just wonderful to think of travelling with your family. You know what? I wanna do that. I wanna have my family, my loved ones travel with me. I wanna take them to places they've never been - even if they don't wanna travel. Anyway, will be in Hong Kong for about an hour or so. Sleep first - tired.

3/13: In a nick of time I'm back in my homeland...still tryina absorb the thought of my risk-taker self headin to Macau all by myself -- travelling has never been that interesting :) and yes, I wanna be able to do that again. Thanks, Hong Kong, somehow, you made me happy; you gave me new experiences I never thought of having...but above all, you kept me safe. I've never really appreciated solidarity like that...everything I did, everywhere I went - they all came from my own decision - and even if I didn't get to spend more time in Hong Kong, the experience already made it worth it. Now I'm here, Cebu again, lunch - on my own (that is so NOT me!). Can't wait to go home and see what changes it could make (if there will ever be). Hong Kong? I'm definitely coming back. :)

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Letter 03/2011 Part I

Dear Hong Kong,

9 more days and we'll fin'lly see each other for the first time. I'm 50% excited to be with you, 50% scared of what you're capable of showing me. Someone had told me before, how he was impressed by you. Will you impress me too? I wanna see how you'd make me feel good; I wanna see how you'd make me feel independent; I wanna see how you'd make me feel different! For whatever reason I'm headin' over to you, I wish to achieve somethin' I can learn from. There is definitely a reason why it's you and why destiny decided I meet you alone.. and whatever will happen 9 days from now.. has been waiting to happen for already 24 years here on earth.

I will see you soon.

Yours truly,
Leslie