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- Former adult teacher who loves island beaches. Happy homebody and family man; once devoted dog owner, now without Tashi, my Tibetan Terrier. I prefer the absurdity of the imagination to the absurdity of imagining nothing.
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17 comments:
Here I Am:
Love listening to CKUA, smelling Vancouver after rain, sitting at a bench on Little Mountain, reading the paper in pyjamas (with a latte beside me), sitting in the garden at sunset, the feeling you get when the moon casts a shadow.
Loved hiking in the mountains, but stopped when my hiking buddy died. Loved shopping with coupons, but never do that anymore.
Look at life as an endless river; know that I am the result of all that’s come before.
—80 words; September 18, 2010
Love cooking Peruvian food because it reminds me of home, dancing because it helps me to get rid of my stress, drinking coffee in a caffe shop during cold weather, biking around Stanley Park to enjoy the fresh air and the beautiful view.
Loved playing volleyball but I do not play know because I did not find a team to play with. Loved chatting outside with my neighbours but in New Westminster I do not know who lives around me.
Look at life as series of opportunities; take the chance, opportunities do not come twice. If you do not try you will not know if it was worth it.
From Annie:
Love being out with friends, chatting over nothing, walking my dogs on an empty beach, feeling free without anyone in sight, as if i had a land of my own, and listening to the ocean currents brush up against the shore.
Loved the carefree life i once had when i was young until my numbers grew, as do my responsibilities. Loved eating everything once, but instead of growing taller i grew sideways.
Look at life as if you can pass through any obstacles; at the end awaits your reward.
From Levon:
Love spending quality time with my family on Christmas day, as the snow covers the branches. While exchanging gifts, (sipping on a glass off eggnog on the rocks.) Playing devils advocate with my dad watching the NFL or NBA game on television
Loved going out drinking at clubs and pubs with buddies, but became too costly and people moved on. Loved spending time with my grandparents but I have to work.
Look at life as a snowball fight, the competition is fierce
Love the FIFA world cup event, as it brings people from all cultures and ages together to watch and play the beautiful game, (time at the peer catching crabs with a good friend.)
Loved my skateboard but I discontinued riding it. Loved high school but times changed.
Look at life as a straight and narrow highway as the clock continues to tick.
Love playing billiards with my friends during the weekend. Closing my eyes to enjoy the piece of quite at the wee hours of the morning. Searching the news of things that I interested on the internet. Going for a walk after dinner with my lovely parents, enjoying the veiws of the prosperous downtown area.
Loved standing in the rain no matter how heavy it was, but I
stopped for my health. Loved performing music to my family and friends by XIAO (This is a Chinese instrument. It seems as a flute, yet it makes with bamboo), but I quit it long time ago. Loved snowball fight during the winter, but I never do that again.
Look at life as the burning fireworks ; Although it consumed very fast, but still like a remarkable memory to end this journey happily.
Another from Annie:
Love the scent of fresh brewed coffee, waking to the warmth of sunrise, driving late into the night, the sound of a baby’s laughter (when entertained by others), watching movies through the break of dawn, being able to having more then eight hours of sleep.
Loved staying up late into the night, but not anymore due to lack of sleep. Loved tanning in the sun, but heard it causes skin cancer.
Look at life as an adventurous journey; for it will prepare you to go up and down many difficult paths.
From Dylan:
Here I am:
Love eating blueberry still wet from morning dew, walking along bay beach full of slivery sand, floating in an ocean (while reading a absorbing novel beneath a canopy), chatting with my son over ancient figures, the feeling you get when everyone lays as one in an August beach.
Loved my basketball but never play it again. Loved my camera, but it was stolen in my car by a window crashing burglar.
Look at life through a permanent haze now I’ve passed 50; see it now still with stray eyes.
Here I am:
Love climbing at the top of mountain, collecting wild mushrooms among the weeds, cooking picked mushroom over the campfire (while hoping in heart they will not be poisoned), chatting with good friends while showering the summer breeze, the feeling you get recovering from a dreadful disease.
Loved my time in university, still wondering the world like first entering the campus. Loved my childhood friends, but they were too far away from me.
Look at life as a TV series; know that everyone has a fate.
Here I am
Love surfing online when I have free time, chatting with my friends online for anything, reviewing each posting on the web forums (while hoping nobody bothering me at that time), commenting my points behind them, the feeling you get when the whole world is open for you.
Loved the past I have enough time, but never think I can stop and have a break. Loved my previous career life, but realize I have to start again from zero.
Look at myself on life arena; wake up to realize not too much time remaining for me.
---95 words (September, 2010)
---by Peter Shao
Love Camping with family and Friends during hot Summer day, jumping into the River and play with friends, traveling around the world to find myself and meet new people, chatting with my family over the phone, drinking hot chocolate during the Winter.
Loved spending time with my family but they are too far away. Loved going out with my dog but she is in Korea.
Look at life as driving a car at night; you can't see beyond the light but you will see many road signs.
Love attending a high school after graduating from University, hugging my children before going to bed after reading a story, trying to find easy answers for their puzzled childhood questions, enjoying with them in their innocent world.
Loved my work at my country, but never chance to return back in.
Loved my Mother’s cooking, but never taste it for a long time.
Look at life as a short journey; time passes very fast.
Love eating cassava leaf which makes me think about Africa, going to the gym because it keep me in shape , hiking on top of the mountain while looking at the beautiful Vancouver, chatting with friends on my iPad over nothing , the feeling you get when having key to your new car.
Love going hunting with my Dad not any more because he past away,watering my plants not now because I left Africa,shopping a lot but slow down because of responsibility.
Look at life as a clock, know it keep on going round and round without rest.
Love listening to music, cant go anywhere without my ipod! Being with my family and just talking about how are days went. watching smallville(which in fact the tenth season is coming out very very soon cant wait)
loved being little and not having to worry aboout a care in the world, where you could run to mama when ever you had a problem and she would solve it!
look at life like it's a mirror, you see your self and all things that had happened and that are happening and that are going to happen, and just say "this is the life"
Love waking up to the feeling of the cool crisp air; sitting on the porch drinking a hot cop of joe, knowing that you'll sieze the day.
Loved driving my benz at 5am, listening to the beats of my favourite song, knowing that noone else is on the road.
Look at life like a grain of sand, hanging by the tip of your rear windshield wiper, knowing that any moment that grain can be gone with the wind!
Here I am:
Love walking on the beach, listening waves of the sea, It helps me relax, standing or sitting I can be hours over the sea of the spectacular ocean view.
I loved my friends in high school when we had fun, now all of us live in different place.
Look around me, time passes so fast. I know my children are growing, and I enjoy watching them.
Here I am:
Love driving my new car in a new neighborhood learning the are, watching turkish series and "Lost" on computer with my husband, doing math and teaching alphabet to my son, shopping with my friends, sitting at computer whenever get free time.
Loved riding bicycle during weekends in Stanley Park, but not anymore as we moved to New Westminster and gave it to my friend last year just before we left to europe.
Look at old pictures in album; regret for lots of things could be done but weren't while some of the people were alive.
Here I am:
Love walking on the beach, listening waves of the sea, It helps me relax, standing or sitting I can be hours over the beach, hearing the birds signing around me, watching the boats seals and the spectacular ocean view.
Loved my friends in high school when we had fun, now all of us live in different place. Loved my teachers , my school and everyone in it that made it special . Missed them all already wished I could control time.
Look around me time passes so fast, not to mention all I have learned the last years, but I wished I t would be like that everyday
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