Wow, hard believe it's been a whole month since Gift... I can vividly recall the feelings of that day even prior to the show starting, the excitement, anxiety (just as he promised to make us even more anxious after turning pro, I feel like throwing up before every show of his, thank you king), a certain feeling of leaping into uncertainty even. I still can't fully collect my thoughts about the show itself into some coherent form. I've read quite a few long blog posts about it and short tweets, but my head just refuses to process everything even after seeing others having seemingly finished going through this. I wonder how long it will take me? But I digress. Aside from how close to home it hit for me, one thing I absolutely adore about Gift is that you can tell it's his. It's very obvious when an artist pours their heart and soul into their art, their craft, their pursuit of something beyond the triteness of our dady to day life, and to me, this show is one of those pieces of art. The sheer quantity of feelings... It's incredibly personal in a sense of what he chooses to share with the audience and in a sense that every single detail has his recognizable touch. I am really grateful that he finally has the opportunity to express himself more in what he creates outside of the competitive limits, and I am really grateful to be able to follow his journey as both an athlete and an artist in the truest form.
Happy Gift day!