After 35 days of writing something inspirational (hopefully) and informative, I think I have come to my first (hopefully there aren't many more) writers block. I can't think of anything inspirational or informative. I didn't do anything exciting today to write about. It's getting late at nite and I just don't have any inspiration. I tried writing a few paragraphes. It didn't come out as easily as the other nights. I guess this is the 'human side' of me coming out. I am not a preacher or a motivational teacher or life coach or anything. I am me. I write how I feel. I am very happy but very tired tonight.
Sorry, I got nothing tonight. Don't be disappointed...there might be something interesting in upcoming posts!!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Day 35: Quality over quantity
What is more important quantity or quality?
My softball coach always tries to find people to play softball on his teams. Years ago he would find anyone who likes softball to come join the team. Some players weren't very good. Some players didn't have good sportmanship. We tried very hard to convince him that he can't just let anyone on the team. He should make sure that the person got along well with the team, plays well and has good sportsmanship. In this case we like quality over quantity.
I went to my friends birthday party tonight at CinCin. I got a few moments with her after we finished dinner. She reminded me that she has a small group of friends and that she prefers quality over quantity. I mentioned to her that her friends were really easy going and great to talk to. She said that's the quality that she looks for in her friends.
That's something I have to consider is trimming my friends list. I should eliminate friends who are energy vampires (negative people that drag you down). I have no time for them. There is so much to do in my life that spending my time with energy vampires would just be a waste of my time. I would like to focus on finding / keeping friends who are positive and keep me on the right track in life. They should be a good support system for me.
My friend was right quality is better than quantity.
My softball coach always tries to find people to play softball on his teams. Years ago he would find anyone who likes softball to come join the team. Some players weren't very good. Some players didn't have good sportmanship. We tried very hard to convince him that he can't just let anyone on the team. He should make sure that the person got along well with the team, plays well and has good sportsmanship. In this case we like quality over quantity.
I went to my friends birthday party tonight at CinCin. I got a few moments with her after we finished dinner. She reminded me that she has a small group of friends and that she prefers quality over quantity. I mentioned to her that her friends were really easy going and great to talk to. She said that's the quality that she looks for in her friends.
That's something I have to consider is trimming my friends list. I should eliminate friends who are energy vampires (negative people that drag you down). I have no time for them. There is so much to do in my life that spending my time with energy vampires would just be a waste of my time. I would like to focus on finding / keeping friends who are positive and keep me on the right track in life. They should be a good support system for me.
My friend was right quality is better than quantity.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Day 34: Cultus Lake
Cultus Lake is #44 on my bucket list. I have never been there before. My friend and I wanted to go before the summer ends. We asked some friends to join us. There were 6 of us that went. We headed there at 9am. We started our Cultus adventure with a hike. On the website it says that it should take us about 2 hours to go up and down the trail. When we got there we asked several people how long it took them to do the hike. They said a bit over an hour. We got to the top and had a short rest and a bite to eat. I don't hike very often. It's a very nice experience. We got to enjoy nature and socialize at the same time. After the hike, we went to play mini golf. It was fun. We played for about an hour an a half.
We then went jet skiing (aka seadooing, bucket list #36) after mini golf. I learned that sea doo is a brand and what we were actually doing was jet skiing (like rollerblading). We had to sign a bunch of waivers to make sure that we don't sue them for anything. It was super scary for me going in the water because I don't know how to swim. Once I got in the water I had to get use to steering the jet ski. It was a bit rough in the waters for me. It was a warm day but once I went fast on the jet ski I got really cold because of the wind against me. I went slow to warm myself down. We went for an hour in the water.
After a fun filled eventful day at Cultus Lake, we went to dinner at a Korean restaurant in Coquitlam. I am not a big fan of Korean food. That's ok everyone wanted Korean and we were hungry. I tried some dishes that I haven't tried before. I still don't like Korean food. Out of the six dishes we ordered I only liked two of them. Most of the dishes are too spicy for me. We even asked one dish to be mild but it was still too spicey for me. I wanted something cold and refreshing to drink. I shared with some friends strawberry shoju. It totally hit the spot. It was one of those drinks where you can drink it for awhile because it's so tastey and you don't taste the alcohol. It then hits you when you least expects it!
I got home at about 9pm. I sat in a hot bath and relaxed for about half an hour. I have to rest and relax from this adventure and prepare for the next one.
We then went jet skiing (aka seadooing, bucket list #36) after mini golf. I learned that sea doo is a brand and what we were actually doing was jet skiing (like rollerblading). We had to sign a bunch of waivers to make sure that we don't sue them for anything. It was super scary for me going in the water because I don't know how to swim. Once I got in the water I had to get use to steering the jet ski. It was a bit rough in the waters for me. It was a warm day but once I went fast on the jet ski I got really cold because of the wind against me. I went slow to warm myself down. We went for an hour in the water.
After a fun filled eventful day at Cultus Lake, we went to dinner at a Korean restaurant in Coquitlam. I am not a big fan of Korean food. That's ok everyone wanted Korean and we were hungry. I tried some dishes that I haven't tried before. I still don't like Korean food. Out of the six dishes we ordered I only liked two of them. Most of the dishes are too spicy for me. We even asked one dish to be mild but it was still too spicey for me. I wanted something cold and refreshing to drink. I shared with some friends strawberry shoju. It totally hit the spot. It was one of those drinks where you can drink it for awhile because it's so tastey and you don't taste the alcohol. It then hits you when you least expects it!
I got home at about 9pm. I sat in a hot bath and relaxed for about half an hour. I have to rest and relax from this adventure and prepare for the next one.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Day 33: Are you ready?
Are you ready for what life presents to you? Are you ready for all the twists and turns and hurdles life throws at you? Do you have a back up plan? Do you have a plan for everything or do you take life as it comes?
At my job everyday is different. There are twists and turns everyday. I have to be prepared for it. When the customer gets really mad, all I can do is try to be as nice as I can while I'm talking to them. After I get off the phone with them, then I do a bit of venting. I have to be ready and on my toes everyday.
Tomorrow I am heading to Cultus Lake with some friends. Because I have never been there before I can expect some twists and hurdles. I'm sure my friends will guide me the right way because they have been there before. We are planning to hike, seadoo and mini golf. We don't really have a back up plan. I'm sure we can make a mutual decision on our next step if our original plan doesn't work out. I'm taking life as it come on this one! Just going to Cultus is already outside of my comfort zone.
At my job everyday is different. There are twists and turns everyday. I have to be prepared for it. When the customer gets really mad, all I can do is try to be as nice as I can while I'm talking to them. After I get off the phone with them, then I do a bit of venting. I have to be ready and on my toes everyday.
Tomorrow I am heading to Cultus Lake with some friends. Because I have never been there before I can expect some twists and hurdles. I'm sure my friends will guide me the right way because they have been there before. We are planning to hike, seadoo and mini golf. We don't really have a back up plan. I'm sure we can make a mutual decision on our next step if our original plan doesn't work out. I'm taking life as it come on this one! Just going to Cultus is already outside of my comfort zone.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Day 32: Use It or Lose It
Use it or lose it! Cheesy saying..but absolutely true! There are many aspects of my life which this saying is true.
Gift card
My friend gave me a gift card to Metropolis a few years back for my birthday. Every time I head to Metropolis I forget the card at home. Finally tonight I remember to bring it. It had $30 on it the last time I went shopping. I read on the back of the card today that it takes out $2 for every month it isn't used. I went to use and wanted to see how much money I had left on the card. The sales associate told me I had $8.25 on the card. I didn't use it for about a year and I almost lost all the money on it from the maintenance fees.
Muscles
I am still trying to get myself to go to the gym regularly. I do notice that when I don't go to the gym my muscles tense up. I am thinking if I don't keep up with going to the gym or doing any kind of exercise regularly, my muscles will get weak and I won't be able to use it to my fullest potential.
Memory
I know my memory is declining for both short term and long term recollections. I can blame my age. I can blame my parents. I have to stop the blame game. I will not be aging backwards. I don't think it is fair to blame my parents. I have to recognize that I have a bad memory and take action. I am not sure how to improve my long term memory. I have Nintendo DS with Brain Age 1. Hopefully that will help me with my short term memory. I know if I don't work on it then I may be looking forward to really empty old age. I would like to tell my grandkids what happened when I was young and what society was like.
Gift card
My friend gave me a gift card to Metropolis a few years back for my birthday. Every time I head to Metropolis I forget the card at home. Finally tonight I remember to bring it. It had $30 on it the last time I went shopping. I read on the back of the card today that it takes out $2 for every month it isn't used. I went to use and wanted to see how much money I had left on the card. The sales associate told me I had $8.25 on the card. I didn't use it for about a year and I almost lost all the money on it from the maintenance fees.
Muscles
I am still trying to get myself to go to the gym regularly. I do notice that when I don't go to the gym my muscles tense up. I am thinking if I don't keep up with going to the gym or doing any kind of exercise regularly, my muscles will get weak and I won't be able to use it to my fullest potential.
Memory
I know my memory is declining for both short term and long term recollections. I can blame my age. I can blame my parents. I have to stop the blame game. I will not be aging backwards. I don't think it is fair to blame my parents. I have to recognize that I have a bad memory and take action. I am not sure how to improve my long term memory. I have Nintendo DS with Brain Age 1. Hopefully that will help me with my short term memory. I know if I don't work on it then I may be looking forward to really empty old age. I would like to tell my grandkids what happened when I was young and what society was like.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Day 31: What transforms you?
I was out with my friend for dinner tonight. He was very emotionally down for a very long time. I chatted with him on MSN just recently and he was very upbeat and positive. I was wondering what transformed him. At dinner he told me he took the course from Landmark Education (www.landmarkeducation.com). It made him a completely different person. He has a super optimistic view of his life now.
I wonder about what transforms me. Is it the people I meet? Is an activity I participate in? I think a sign is when something bad happens to me. I always get up a better person. I learn something new everytime I get up. I went to a few free seminars a few weeks ago. They both tried to pitch their paid seminars. I almost purchased one of them. I may be just gullible and think it would be able to change my life. I am not sure if a course will change my life. If I took the course, I think it is important to follow thru and continuously practice the teachings of the course. If not, then the course would be a waste of money. I took two courses from my life success coach friend. After the course I put the books and CD's on my shelf. It's been 2 years since the first course. Obviously I am not practicing what I learnt. Ok time to take them of the shelf and review what I learnt!!
The first step to changing is admitting there is a problem. Once I identify the problem, I then take the steps to make it better. The problem was I didn't have any motivation to do anything. I was bummed out all the time. I didn't feel like doing anything. Once I identified that my lack of motivation was the problem I tried to do things to keep myself busy. One step lead to another and the next thing I knew it my bucket list was created. My bucket list has transformed my life and keeps me motivated.
I wonder about what transforms me. Is it the people I meet? Is an activity I participate in? I think a sign is when something bad happens to me. I always get up a better person. I learn something new everytime I get up. I went to a few free seminars a few weeks ago. They both tried to pitch their paid seminars. I almost purchased one of them. I may be just gullible and think it would be able to change my life. I am not sure if a course will change my life. If I took the course, I think it is important to follow thru and continuously practice the teachings of the course. If not, then the course would be a waste of money. I took two courses from my life success coach friend. After the course I put the books and CD's on my shelf. It's been 2 years since the first course. Obviously I am not practicing what I learnt. Ok time to take them of the shelf and review what I learnt!!
The first step to changing is admitting there is a problem. Once I identify the problem, I then take the steps to make it better. The problem was I didn't have any motivation to do anything. I was bummed out all the time. I didn't feel like doing anything. Once I identified that my lack of motivation was the problem I tried to do things to keep myself busy. One step lead to another and the next thing I knew it my bucket list was created. My bucket list has transformed my life and keeps me motivated.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Day 30: After two months...
After two months of working on my bucket list, what have I accomplished?
Things on my bucket list I am working on:
Rollerblading
I have gone four times so far. The first time my friend taught me how to blade. The second time I went around the seawall by Granville Island. The third and fourth time I went around the seawall by Science World.
Learning Mandarin
I took the Mandarin course at night school at John Oliver. It was a very quick and intense course. It was only 8 sessions and a month long. I should be practicing it more with my parents and maybe my friends too (if they are patient and willing! ).
Start and continue a blog
I have started my blog. I have made a commitment to myself to continue this blog for the next 335 days.
Make a difference in a person's life every month
I am hopeful that I have made a difference. There has been positive feedback for my blog and bucket list.
Go visit Chicago, Illinois
I have called to redeemed my voucher for a ticket to Chicago. Hopefully I will get my ticket soon. I will be going in the first two weeks of April 2010.
Finish my bachelors degree
I have called Kwantlen to see if I am able to finish my degree. I would be able to register and go in September term if I completed the application form and decide which courses to take. I won't be able to go in January term because I will be away for the first two weeks of April.
What will I try to accomplish by Dec 2009?
Learn to swim
There are swimming lessons in community pools. I will have to look into which ones are suitable with my calendar.
Aqua Fit
It's only $2.60 for the course on Tuesdays nite. I am trying to fit it in my schedule. There always seem to be something that comes up and I push aqua fit aside.
Pilates
I'm sure there is a course between now and Dec 2009 that I can take.
Be a better pool player
There is no reason for me to not work on this! There is a pool hall in Richmond that has a special girs nite out promotion. A group of girls can play for free on Wednesday nites. A group with guys and girls play for half price.
Sins of the City Walking Tour
I have to call them to see when the season of the tour ends. Hopefully not soon! I would like to go before winter starts.
Cultus Lake
We will be going (if everything goes well) this Saturday.
Things on my bucket list I am working on:
Rollerblading
I have gone four times so far. The first time my friend taught me how to blade. The second time I went around the seawall by Granville Island. The third and fourth time I went around the seawall by Science World.
Learning Mandarin
I took the Mandarin course at night school at John Oliver. It was a very quick and intense course. It was only 8 sessions and a month long. I should be practicing it more with my parents and maybe my friends too (if they are patient and willing! ).
Start and continue a blog
I have started my blog. I have made a commitment to myself to continue this blog for the next 335 days.
Make a difference in a person's life every month
I am hopeful that I have made a difference. There has been positive feedback for my blog and bucket list.
Go visit Chicago, Illinois
I have called to redeemed my voucher for a ticket to Chicago. Hopefully I will get my ticket soon. I will be going in the first two weeks of April 2010.
Finish my bachelors degree
I have called Kwantlen to see if I am able to finish my degree. I would be able to register and go in September term if I completed the application form and decide which courses to take. I won't be able to go in January term because I will be away for the first two weeks of April.
What will I try to accomplish by Dec 2009?
Learn to swim
There are swimming lessons in community pools. I will have to look into which ones are suitable with my calendar.
Aqua Fit
It's only $2.60 for the course on Tuesdays nite. I am trying to fit it in my schedule. There always seem to be something that comes up and I push aqua fit aside.
Pilates
I'm sure there is a course between now and Dec 2009 that I can take.
Be a better pool player
There is no reason for me to not work on this! There is a pool hall in Richmond that has a special girs nite out promotion. A group of girls can play for free on Wednesday nites. A group with guys and girls play for half price.
Sins of the City Walking Tour
I have to call them to see when the season of the tour ends. Hopefully not soon! I would like to go before winter starts.
Cultus Lake
We will be going (if everything goes well) this Saturday.
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