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After all the excitement from last night...
(Read: Daniel Powter's Concert in Shibuya, Japan)

That was pretty amazing what happened last night.

I felt so cool about myself, my life and everything,
and I felt like I could do anything or I could be whomever I wanted to be.

I woke up in the same bed I woke up last morning.
I see myself in the mirror, looked tired and ordinary.
I smell a bread see if it's still okay.
I do laundry since it was such a nice day.

Same routine.

So,
Daniel Powter was rockin' on the stage.
Girls going crazy.
Fans asking for his autograph.

And, I,
putting my clothes in the washing machine.

Well, first of all, Dan deserves it.
He's talented, has worked hard and all.

And, second of all, there is nothing wrong with my life.
I'm healthy, I have enough money to survive, I got a great family and friends...
So, what am I complaining about?

I dunno...
Other peoples' lives seem so much better, some how.
Just like, other peoples' ice cream seem much yummier than mine, you know.
(it happens all the damn time!!)
I guess that's what it is.

Daniel Powter's a super star now.
He's touring all over the world, his album's sold millions and millions.
But he's same as I am, I guess.
He still needs to wash his clothes, or he maybe sniffing his bread to see if it's still okay...

It's always like that.
I see one part of somebody's life and think that is so much better than mine.
Well, it might be, if I think that way.
But, we all live in the same world and people struggle about the same stuff.

This guy, who has so much power in my life, once told me,
"Life is a game, throwing possibilities away everyday.
If you decide to become a doctor, you are more likely that you won't be becoming a lawyer.
It's a game."

I hate to admit it but I guess it's true.
I can not have everything.

Daniel Powter chose to be a singer and a song writer,
chose to travel all around the world to play his music.
Must be sacrificing a lot of stuff.

Yes, I chose my life and I became...whatever I am.
Life is good.


August 11, 2006 0:11am






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