it is not about cringiness or immaturity, it is about embracing emotions in their purest form. in a city often weighed down by a sickening sense of maturity, this week dares to be different. it decentralizes shame, dismantles nonchalance, and gives space for joy to be loud, messy, and intentional. people have gone out of their way to make it alive, through planning and coordination. it's thoughtful. and awwww.