The Lion Of Silicon Valley

Dalle-3 prompt: A side view of a young Latina American college woman, pretty and smiling, walking along Embarcadero Street in San Francisco on a bright sunny day. She is looking towards Market Street from the Ferry Building. The busy sidewalk and street capture the lively atmosphere, with people, cars, and iconic San Francisco elements like the Ferry Building clock tower, palm trees lining the street, and a clear blue sky.

HONK. A blaring horn shook her from her thoughts, snapping her back to the bustling street scene unfolding before her. She was in San Francisco, caught in the waves of city noise and vibrant chaos that reminded her of the streets of Bogotá—those familiar, busy sidewalks full of unexpected sights. But this was different; the city stretched high above her, casting shadows across the concrete, steel, and glass. It was her first time seeing the skyline from this angle, standing in awe at the city's towering architecture until another honk startled her to look down.

A sleek, driverless car had stopped just in front of her. She watched, amazed, as a tan man in the front seat gestured furiously, one earbud in, his phone mounted on a contraption by the fan vent, while a slender figure with glasses in the backseat hunched over a laptop, completely absorbed. The car obeyed every rule to a fault, even as the passengers inside seemed impatient, tapping and scrolling with a familiar urgency.

She caught her breath as a shrill siren wailed above. A figure with tangled hair and layers of torn clothes pushed a cart through the crowd while skaters wove between people like rivers finding their way through rocks, heedless of the obstacles in their path. The runners, chiseled and swift, leapt and dodged, more an extension of the city's relentless pulse than separate beings.

It was 3 p.m., and she had two hours. She checked her phone, eyes scanning the map with a sense of urgency. She needed to get across the Marina in time for the event—an invitation-only gathering for builders, where those who spoke her language of code, ambition, and vision would be. She hadn’t been accepted officially, but that didn’t matter; she belonged there. These were people who had pushed past boundaries that others believed held them back.

The words of her favorite instructor echoed in her mind: *Breathe. Find the rhythm. Move forward, even if you don't know every step.* She needed that steadiness now, that focus that comes from sitting quietly with oneself even in the midst of noise.

There was an odd tranquility in this chaos—a thread of stillness woven into the city's frenetic energy. As she weaved her way through the crowd, she found herself moving with purpose, one step at a time, grounding herself as her mind raced with the possibilities of the night ahead.

She couldn’t help but remember what had brought her here, to this city, at this time, as if every thread in her life had led to this moment. Every odd glance and brush with authority, every moment of doubt when she’d questioned if this path was meant for her, was converging on this one night. She’d been drawn here by something deeper than just ambition; it was a yearning to see what lay on the other side of fear and uncertainty, to see if she could outsmart the system itself.

As she crossed the street, she felt a quiet resolve. Whatever awaited her, whether opportunity or obstacle, she knew she would face it head-on, just as she had before. The city was her stage now, and she was ready to step into whatever role it had waiting for her.

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i need to research mroe:

• terms / phrases

• turns of phrases

• religious incantations, mantras, or recitations for perserverance and oushing oneself through fear or unknown via faith …

more about perceptions nad eyeballs / things an attractive woman notices when in a tech circle

• oogly eyes

• people jsut offering them things?

• people not takign her technical / ideation seriously

  • cut into it very precisely, what moment of dialogue and covnersation is it goine.

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so she walks to a builders program / thign …

meets and learns from peopel and projets

wants in to this building

knows that

• recites / states prayers of catholicism for guidance

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• Elements / content / components to include:

  • religious upbringings

  • cultural components

  • presdisposed mindsets / p

  • other’s projections or concerns

This is my current attempt at a series.