The Last Few Days of Summer

"Summer, after all, is a time when wonderful things can happen to people. For those few months you’re not required to be who everyone thinks you are. The fresh cut grass smell in the air & the chance to dive into the deep end of a pool, gives you courage you didn’t think you had. Summer just opens the door and lets you free."

It's been a while since my last post - and guess what, Summer's almost over. This makes me sad, awfully sad. I love Summer. It's that time of the year when people actually go out and gather at public places; street artists showcase their talents; and amazing things happen. 

But something that I notice lately: people tend to live in their own world. You see... we plug our ears with earphones to avoid noises but we listen to 'noises' from the iPod. We spend most of our time looking down to our phone - checking emails/Facebook or maybe playing Candy Crush Saga, instead of looking what's ahead. There's absolutely nothing wrong with this. I love listening to my playlists on Spotify. I love checking what my friends are up to on Facebook. I even love playing that addictive game, Candy Crush Saga (I'm stuck at level 197 now. Damn it!)

New York, some say, is the art capital of the world. This, I think, is true. Especially in the Summer, the city comes alive. So I'm just saying, there's only a couple of weeks left until Summer's officially over. Unplug. Look up. Be free. There are so many wonders to be seen and heard on the busy streets to abandoned playgrounds.

I'm so, so in love with this guy. He's always at Highline Park - maybe almost everyday. I know this because I always go to Highline after work. Found out that his name is Erik Robert Jacobson. Hear him play.

 

“The problem with the last few days of summer is that you can’t hold on to them. They zoom by way too fast. You live through them in a dream until they’re over. And then everything slows down to a glacial pace again.”

— Susane Colasanti

Cheers,

JH