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.

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.

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.