Amazing. It's 2005. Where has the time gone? And why haven't I updated my blog since last October?
Laziness at its peak, I guess.

Actually, I've been busy. The more I wanted to change things, the more I find that they stay the same. Anyway, there are a lot of things happening in my life. Mostly changes. Good changes, I would say (aren't most changes good? how can you learn and grow if things are...stagnant?)

I've even develop a crush on someone I know, which I find to be mildly funny because it began strictly as a friendship (admittedly, he actually turned me off at the beginning until I got to know his dynamic personality). Sometimes I just don't understand how the heart works, or why we feel the way we do. I don't think he has any idea (or maybe he does), but it's meant to be...it's meant to be, right? I have some very good friends, but overall, I still suck at relationships/friendships. Then again, what's new? I'll just keep working at it. ;)

I took up skiing recently (first-timer) and it's a blast! What a rush to go down the mountain at that speed (and a bigger rush for me because I didn't know how to stop!) I fell so many times and had problems picking myself up (if I don't take off my skiis) but I didn't mind it at all because I "want" to learn it badly enough. I spent a full day there (from 10-4p.m, which does not include the 1 hour commute), took a 1.5 hour beginner's lesson, and went up and down the "smallest" mountain three times. I am going to go again and keep practicing until I get better (but definitely before it closes in March!)

I would invite my friends to go skiing, but I want to wait until I can at least pick myself up. I've definitely got to work on my upper-body strength. I knew that too. To be honest, I really don't mind falling at all and I don't kind falling to be embarassing (everybody does, and it actually hurts less than if I were to fall from skating! think: ice). It's just the getting up part that I have the most problems with (I can't pull myself up!) so it looks like I don't want to get up and try again (which is not the case at all!)

The only other problem....? Well, I need to stop falling whenever I get of the ski lift! I keep failing at it each time even though I tried different methods! I'll have to do more testing the next time now, right?

Of course, the best part is - All worries are gone when I go skiing (probably because everyone's occupied with "not falling") I didn't think I'd want to try skiing, but now I'm glad I took a chance. As much as I love skating (for years now), I think skiing just stole the lead on my passion from skating!

All in all - good changes so far for year 2005. I'll have to keep taking more risks now to experience life, right? ;)

P.S. I am going to stay away from concerts this year - I've went to 3 in the last year alone - Mixfest, JingleBall, and Avril Lavigne at the Fleetcenter (and I got relatively broke after each one) so I definitely need to check my budget. Financially, it doesn't look too good for me since since my car insurance renewel is coming up. That's going to be hefty, along with car debt and bills, and how can I save if I'm living paycheck to paycheck. Then again, what's really new in the life of twenty-year old somethings nowadays?

Posted 9:58 AM by hiu k.