Stepping into New Worlds
Just the other day, a friend from awhile ago hit me up and we caught up a little. It eventually led to said friend inviting me out to an art gallery. Fresh out of the routine of a relationship, previously having gone out with another group of close friends, regaining awareness of my free will again, and hungry for experience, I said, "f*ck it". So, I went. My friend picked me up and brought me to the Norton Simon museum in Pasadena. I had no idea where the hell we were going, I really was just in it for the hour long ride (I love to ramble). During the drive up there we caught up on life after the last time we saw each other (it's been a little over 2 years). We laughed, we teared up, ultimately it just felt really good to connect with a friend again, and I think we both felt that. To my surprise, the art museum was mind-blowingly beautiful, like, jaw-dropping kind of beautiful. Mind you, I've only been going to small pop up art galleries in downtown la to network and mix with people. The fact that we had got there during golden hour made it all so much more beautiful to experience. This. This was an actual museum. We got to watch a rare Indian strings performance (only 7 people in North America can play this 100-strings instrument), viewed 14th-20th century art from around the world, and there was even a section for South and Southeast Asian art (this is your Cambodian queen typing, hello). I had felt so seen, something I haven't felt in awhile until this past weekend with friends. We spent a whole 4 hours perusing the art that filled the halls, getting personal and tying our conversations into the art we were viewing. I have a forever picture of me viewing The Triumph of Virtue and Nobility Over Ignorance by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. We left with a free printed version of The Aldrovandi Dog that I have now hung up in my room. We went out for a nice sushi dinner in downtown Pasadena (just as beautiful) and we continued to ramble about life together. Explaining the hell of a ride these past few years have been, it resulted in a friendly reminder that with all of the hardships we've endured, we must understand that we are deserving of a healthy love and we should not close ourselves off to others. Rest assured, all of my friends and family have shown so much care and support for me, it's near impossible for me to not be overflowing with love. In short, say yes. Say yes to seeing your friends. Say yes to the opportunities that come to you in life. F*ck around and find out, and find yourself walking into a new chapter of your life. Baconavocado. B a c o n a v o c a d o someday all the love you given to the wrong people will find it's way back to you... or whatever that TikTok trend said.
