Hindsight

My current desktop scheme. Going for the minimal approach, I suppose. Pictured is Cecilia Cheung in a scene from “Failan” (Korea).

I started work on my next video just the other day. I won’t say much until I get it done, there’s still a bit of work to do but the wheel is in motion. No stopping it now.

It’s only messy because it’s actually functional right now.

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Two years ago today the first thing I did in the morning was wake up and check my e-mail. My cousin from Thailand, Nuay, e-mailed me asking if I was alright. He asked because he had heard of a “war in America”.

I checked News.com at the time and saw a picture of the twin towers. There was smoke billowing from it.

At first I had thought it was some hacker’s joke. I walked to the TV room and turned on the TV. I didn’t know what to make of it. It seemed very surreal.

I was foolish – I got in my car to start driving for work. Everyone else seemed to be doing so. My cel rang and Mari called me, telling me that most people were called to stay home. Some several miles out I got off the 91 and headed home.

One of the darkest days of the year, naturally. I was trying to get in touch with people I assumed were still in New York. One turned out to be way out in Indiana (I hadn’t heard from her in years despite numerous attempts – finally got her because of such an event, frustratingly). My other friend was fine but stuck in the chaos all day into the night.

I remember going through quite a bit at the time also, personally. It was just a mess.

Two years…