A Tribute to JM

 

Surprisingly, I didn’t shop a lot on my trip to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur last week. I didn’t shop at all in KL (just sandals and t-shirts, really can’t be called shopping), and the only things that I picked up in Singapore are just an Andrew Gn shirt, some home accessories from Ikea, and some books and CD from Border’s. Maybe it’s my resolution to be more financially savvy this year (although my friends who read this would probably scream “dasar pelit” once I show up at the office tomorrow bringing nothing hahaha), maybe it’s just the whole F-1 experience that was so overwhelming: nothing beats barely seeing the race cars as they moved so damn fast, becoming temporarily deaf from the sound of the race car engines, and smelling the tires wounding the ashpalt.
Nevertheless, believe it or not, my most valuable find on the trip is this. I’ve never been a great fan of anyone, yeah I do have some favorite authors or singers or actors or bands or whatever. But for John Mayer, I’d go the extra length (despite the Jessica Simpson phase which threw me off a bit). It’s not just his wide music taste, his funny and friendly disposition, but it’s also his amazingly honest way in writing songs. The words are genuine, vivid, engaging, yet get you thinking at the same time. His live concert in Nokia Amphitheater DVD sets me back more than all those shirts I bought in KL, but it’s worth every penny (although of course, nothing beats flying to L.A and seeing it live myself).  But for now, sitting here, watching him pouring his heart out singing “In Your Atmosphere” is enough.
Quoting him would be the right thing to do right now: “Wherever I go, whatever I do, I wonder where I am in my relationship to you.”

PS: And yes, I’m finally writing again just four hours upon returning from the trip.  Which for me, is priceless.