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there is a lot of activity within the clean water bodies of the inner harbour waters in copenhagen, around the world famous “little mermaid”. the actual site, langelinie, has been a popular public area for centuries. this is, for locals, tourists, and some local fauna. i was only surprised to see this flock of cygnets and swans approaching me, instead of fleeing as other creatures would elsewhere.
happy birthday janet!

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the equinox. a natural balance that happens twice a year. i’ve always seen these natural occurences in a two-dimensional perspective, where balance is represented by waves. not literally, but just picture the balance and harmony that can be achieved by a wave pattern.

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named as the golden falls in icelandic, gullfoss is hidden within the hvítá river canyon. coming from afar, the crevice can be barely noticed, and as one approaches, can feel the mist echoing closer as the particles bounce off each other. it is said that this precious monument was once considered to be used by some investors to generate water hydroelectrically. lucky for us, they failed. we have manage to destroy one less marvel of nature.

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i thought spring was kicking in.. or so we were told. yet winter didn’t give up and blessed us with a last feeling of snow, all day long today. as nice as it was, i couldn’t help but think of the warm caribbean waters and its warm breezes. this including visual pleasure with a bit of a confusion between the gold, blue, and green sea waters and the multiplied sunrays in my face diminishing by the second. a paradox, where the nice warm days come to an end as well, just as the nice cold days meets up with these on the ‘other sides’ of the world.

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ah, savannah at night. personally, one of the most relaxing places i could be right now. to some, it can be a little creepy to go to forsyth, or any park in general to just sit back and enjoy the night. as for myself, i listen to the night, breathe the grass, and feel the moisty southern airs from the atlantic breeze. walk around the fountain, lay down in the grass and submerge into the quick clouds reveling with the stars.

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a journey ends and another continues. i’m back in beijing and am here to sail through these final months of ups and downs. and just i always mention, life goes on. no matter what happens, good or bad, there is no end: our multiple stories continue and others tasks will have to be taken care of. this post marks 10 months.

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so it is freezing as i expected here in beijing. even though it’s completely the inverse and burning, the thought of the geysers and their steam are mentally warming. i don’t even mind the smell of sulfur from the water, but just looking at the clear steamy water is just enough to comfort me in the insides of my apartment as i look out towrds the dirty and “unmeltable” snow.

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in the heart of the embarcadero plaza, opposite to the ferry building is the weirdest yet interesting fountain. within this cold concrete landscape rise these odd contraptions circulating, sprying and redistributing this mossy ‘clorinated’ water. i had never really thought of the objective of fountains and why it is that we are often amazed and attracted to these. in this case, even with these roughly textured/ odd shaped tubes and rough concrete feeling i still found myelf to smile, and feel the wonder of the sound of water crashing on its body.

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today i belong to the sea again. the large and open bodies of water have waited for as long as i have. crashing the waves and fighting the wind, i close my eyes and just absorb the moist sea air. the unpredictable open clouds are casually raining in this winter holiday season, just as i felt this exactly a year ago in the caribbean sea.