Asian Cards

Stephie's amazing postcard

The other day I received a postcard from Hong Kong, it was not your usual postcard, it was finely embroidered with different kind of fabrics (cotton and silk I think). When I received the mail I wasn't home and my parents were rather suprised by it, but as soon as I got it, without even openeing the envelope I knew it was from Stephie xD.

Thanks a lot! I appreciated it a bunch and I'll treasure it \o/

When amazing opportunities knock on your door you can't help but smile!

Lately almost everything is working the right way for me. Sure, I can't slack off and there are some obscure topics but university-wise & work-wise everything's going great. I feel like everyday I am learning something new that could prove to be useful in the future, even when I feel lazy, there is no day that is going to a waste. Romantically, it was a lot of time things weren't going as smoothly and as peacefully as now. It makes you happy when a girl wants to be with you not because you're perfect and pretends you to be, but because she likes you enough to look beyond your flaws and treasure your perks and the time you spend with her. Little by little I am learning to draw, thanks to my relentless efforts but also thanks to the many friends that are criticizing me, supporting me, suggesting me and cheering me up. I think a real friend, is someone that is true to you, that points to your mistakes when he sees them, not 'coz he wants to make you feel wrong, not 'coz he wants to be right, but 'cause he wants to help you improve. If we want to get better as persons and in everything we do, we should be ready to accept critics from friends and work upon them, without caring about the gossip of strangers.
I feel happy. :)

The conference...

As if all this wouldn't be enough, a few days ago, something really incredible happened. We were attending a conference about "Less-Conscious Information Retrieval Techniques for Location Based Service", beside the cryptic title, it was really really interesting, and it was held by one of the biggest experts in the world in Databases, Geolocalization and Information Retrieval, the japanese professor Kazutoshi Sumiya. Together with another professor, he exposed the projects they've been working in the last years, and while I was listening to them, I somehow came up with an idea that could possibly help to improve those projects. After the conference I went to talk with the professor, and I discussed with them about my idea...I just intended it to be a little contribution to the scientifical community, but they seemed quite interested, enthusiast about it. They talked among them (in japanese) and then he took off his wallet and gave me his business card, with my great surprise. They said my idea was intriguing and invited me to mail him the details of it, for a possible collaboration if I was interested, and eventually to visit them in their university, near Kyoto.

I was...really really surprised about it, totally.
I mean...Kyoto...Japan!
I don't want to get my hopes too up, It's still a possibility, and even so, I have to check if it can match my Academic tight schedule, bet even so it's a possibility. An incredibly interesting possibility.

The professor's business card (Details blurred for privacy)

I never called myself an artist, but some people might be envious of my drawings and tell shits. I don't care.
I never called myself a playboy, but some people might be jealous of my condition and tell shits. I don't care. 
I never called myself a genious, but some people might be pissed of my situation and tell shits. I don't care. 

It sucks dear people, I feel for ya. But to all of you who talk shits behind my back, and wish me bad luck, I wish you to be able to succeed too, I am not as low as you are. Just learn that with sheer effort and a big heart everything can be possible. And remember to Never stop looking for what you love, or you will end up loving what you find.

I feel happy :3

See y'all soon! :)