STORY OF MY BLUE BIG 'BRICK'

I’ve neglected my blog for quite a long time. I have many excuses for that, one of them is I got sick. I’ve been working with my laptop so much that my eyes started to ache. This morning, I saw neon rays in my eyes like I just saw the sun directly, even though I didn’t. Then it turned worse. I couldn’t concentrate at all and I slept on the table unconsciously for a while. My eyes are better now, as you’re reading what I’ve typed. I know I’m breaking the rules not resting, but not doing anything really sucks. When I stand up, I feel like there’s an orchestra in my head. I wish my family’s summer vacation would come sooner. I can’t wait for the beach and say goodbye to my laptop.

But above my aching eyes and head, many cool things have happened so far. Tonight I look back at my first day in this fashion industry and I feel blessed (maybe the rain gave me nostalgia). I’ve been so lucky to work for talented, hard-working and passionate people. One of them is editor, art director, and former fashion designer Ton Hieu Anh. He was my first big boss and now a good friend of mine. I took him as my brother but I wonder if he knows.

This picture of him is so cool. It's in black and white and he looks fit.

As much different as we are, like a minimalist and a maximalist, we have many things in common. Anh Hieu Anh understands who I am and I appreciate his effort in mentoring youngsters. When I was under his instruction, he was so kind and generous. There wasn’t distance or anything unapproachable. I remembered the time I lost my phone, Anh Hieu Anh gave me money to buy a new one because he didn’t want me to ask my father for it. I needed to earn a new phone by myself. I couldn’t speak much, but deep down inside I felt truly grateful.

I bought a temparaly phone, which is usually called a ‘brick’. It was blue and had an amazing quality. After tons of times being dropped, it’s still alive. Whenever I use this ‘little monster’, I think of the old days working for anh Hieu Anh and I keep asking myself how could I ever be friend with someone who is so much more colorful than I am? Whatever the answer is, I’m thankful for knowing him and I can’t wait to see this man soon. He’s gained more weight, I think.