Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.
— Anais Nin
A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.
— Unknown
Although there’s not a lot of content on the site as I am writing this post, I would still like to take this time to thank those who really inspired and motivated me to revive this blog and turn it into a much bigger site than I’d ever imagined in the next year. When I wrote my blogs back in 2006, I was highly self-motivated; now I need an even bigger boost since I juggle full time work as a project manager with running a dance studio and its associated events, workshops and whatever ad hoc things we can think of, as well as training with my dance crew Shady Ladies and then trying to keep up a social life. And at one point I was studying part-time while doing all the above.
I realise now that blogging is so therapeutic, and I did it more for myself and didn’t think I’d have an audience, which is why I’d write lots of posts on random topics with lots of swearing and hating – this I shall continue to do.
So my thanks goes out to:
- Jerome V. from Critical Hype - you are the first person on my list because it was only last night that you told me about how you really enjoyed reading my stuff, and would go through my archives on my blog. Your passion and effort dedicated to the Australian street dance scene really inspires me.
- Lenny - We don’t talk much these days but I will never forget or take for granted all the friendship, love and support you gave to me all these years. I hope we can reconnect like before, someday.
- Darrio - you talk way more than I do, but that makes me feel comfortable with talking as much shit as I do because at least I know that somewhere out there in the streets of Sydney, is a person far more outspoken than me. You are also my mentor and part-time life coach it seems! Even though you overtook my event and yelled and cussed at people for a good 15 minutes and told people that it was my idea, then walked out before the battles started which you were supposed to judge, you are still my friend and I still respect you hahaha.
- Chux - I love how you talk even more shit than me but less than Darrio, and are willing to step up to anyone who calls you out because of what you say or do. Your belief in me as a dancer and in general helps give me confidence and reassurance in what I do and what I can become.
- Link - It’s crazy how long we’ve been friends and while most people consider you royalty in the Hip Hop dance scene, to me you are just a really cool guy who supports my rants and shit talking and blows my mind with the immense amount of knowledge and wisdom you have.
- Anna Kim – The only person whose full name I write since there’s so many Anna’s out there… you know me the best out of all my friends and don’t judge me so quickly. Thank you for your hospitality in the city where we left our hearts and thank you for being such a great sister.
- My family – who have given me incredible support when I need it, they probably won’t ever read this but I am doing this all for them!
- Luke - my bestfriend, my other half, you are my rock when its awkward and when I’m in a hard place, you have had the most profound influence on my life and on me as a person in every aspect.
Ok it’s getting a bit too sentimental and I don’t usually show this soft side of me so let’s get back to the Hippin’ and the Hoppin’! There are many more people to thank which will come eventually, but these people are the ones I can think of right now and have been there for me for longer than everyone else…
And so I leave you with my favourite quote of all time… one that I can look at everyday thanks to Lenny’s thoughtful gift:
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
— Marianne Williamson from A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles
