Sore arms

My arms are still so sore. I was up to Grouse teaching skiing today. It is such a wonderful day, great snow and gorgeous view.

My student is a 16-year-old girl with CP. She has no enough strenth on her legs, so she could not walk. I did not ask what happened though. Three instructors were helping out including me and her parents were there too. So it is not hard to imagine how much work needed.

We used a long pole which she could hold on, each side held by one instructor and the third one holding the tether behind. It is really a work out for everybody. We had 10 runs at rope-tow. Her goal was 6 though. She was very excited and happy.

Lots of people on the mountain today, huge line-up at the lift; I only got one run after teaching. I did not want to wait at the line there, sooo many people.

Took the skyride back to my car, a guy was waiting for the spot. I gave them the ticket also, and told them it's a whole package. They were quite happy! But I guess somebody might not, I mean the park admininstrator. Who cares anyway, I do not think it is not right to save other's money in this case. It is supposed to be free parking:)

The ocean of

I was reading some old emails...I am surprised of life, which changes so fast, and unpredictable. Something happened, as if it was yesterday; some as if thousand year ago.

Something and somebody are so unforgettable. No matter what, no matter how hard you were hurt, how happy you were; no matter what, it is just unforgettable, simply.

Time is passing by, people meet and people miss. People happy, people sad. People insist and people give up. People love and cry. Sometimes I just could not believe that something ever happened. I was wondering if it was real and true? I was sure and I doubt it now.

I feel there is an ocean, clear blue and beautiful. I was in it, I was surfing the biggest wave; then suddenly I was drowned, the wave just took me in. I was falling and falling, no strength to fight. I was prepared for it, I knew I could die for it; but when it came, I still could not handle it.

I was drowned in the blue.

Value of life

It is a big topic, I guess. Had dinner at my friend's then had some tea and talked about or listened to the talk about "value of life". Yes, Life is beautiful!

Life is flying away as your fingers snapping. Life has different forms, some of which are unseen by eyes, but it doesn't mean they are not exsiting. The origins of life, I do not know and do not really care. But I know people are negligible compare to the universe.

What is the best way to live? Better understanding of life and be happy every day or every single moment.

Months drain into a year, a lifetime of people is a season change of plants. Appreciation for life is enjoy the life as much as I can, not to waste it and do not take everything for granted!

A touch

Tuesday, Jan. 31 is my first day to work, because I called in sick on Monday. When stepping in my office, I saw some beautiful tulips on my desk and a card! It is a touch! A co-worker put them there for me for Chinese new year!

I love tulips, I love the aromas of the sweetness, and the color is my favorite too, which means prosperity. Flowers are from a female friend at work who loves flower too.

The joy and warmth are full of my heart. What else I expect? I have good friends and sweet co-workers; people around are just so nice to me.

Spring Festival

Jan. 28th, 2006 was Chinese New Year Eve, also called as Spring Festival. People asked me how I celebrated it. I went skiing that day, then got together with a few friends for dinner (Dumplings...) and watched a very traditional celebration show. A few other friends went to a gay club that night to celebrate a friend's birthday. Friend told me that the night club did count-down for the Chinese new year too.

I miss the celebration in China honestly, here no matter what, it is different; although you could feel the atmasphere in some Chinese supermarkets, also heard some fireworks that night. The only same thing is that lots of people in the temple that evening, you can not imagine how many people there! I did not go that evening this year though, I made it up the second day of the new year.

Spring is not far any more after the Festival!