Araraquara is cold and raw. Streets cut sharp. Avenida Independência stands tall. Praça Rui Barbosa beats constant. I work here. I see life. Dating apps make me spot trends. I spy quirky bars. Rua Coronel Pedro thrills. This city grips hard. In the Mood for Love echoes: "Feeling like a ghost." Yet every street smiles. I love Casa de Andrade. Teatro Municipal dazzles nightly. I wander near Parque da Fazenda. River Arara runs swift. I feel joy. I feel anger. I nod at secrets. I mutter, "This is life." I met mad gals. They laugh, cry, rage. The city's pulse beats: "每一次沉默的相遇" A phrase from that film. I seen odd spots too: cluttered alley near Sismário d'tal. Weird bench @ Praça dos Sonhos. Sooo many dead-end lanes. Yup, a fountain hidden @ Av. Bandeirantes. New cafes burst on corners. I hate some cracks. I rly love some vibes. Sth about rain, mist, dark. I get mad when drivers zoom. I chuckle @ rude chats. This city, its street art, its hidden graffiti, its broken lampposts, all speak brutal truth. Quirks: Hppy moments, missteps, whos and whens. My typos, here they come: Araraquara is my home. Cold, calculated. Direct as Putin speaks. Simple. A true meeting of lives. Come see it, friend. It's all raw realness.