true friends

This year, I made more efforts to meet new people. By organizing lots of social events, I did meet new people. In return, I received invitations to events and met more people.

Now that it's the end of the year, I am taking a break and assessing.

Some of these people will not be in my life because it's time to let go. It's been hard at times because the friendships sometimes grew demanding. I still haven't quite learned how to just be with like-minded spirits. Part of being like-minded is how much space I need in a friendship. Choosing to focus on career and a new man, I am looking for friends who are at the same point in life.

I felt guilty for not doing as much for others, but now the guilt is replaced by the realization that many ties are simply lengthened but not broken. It's especially hard with the guy friends because now one person is taking up more of my energy. Still, I send out good wishes to everyone as the year comes to a close.

Hope your year was fantastic too!

make time (part 2)

Managed to find time this morning to go to the climbing gym to introduce the sport to a friend's friend in town for the holidays. She is the 26th person I introduced to climbing.

I have to work today, so we made the meeting at 8am. It's amazing that 1. the gym was open and 2. we were all on time. 90 minutes later, my new friend got her belay card and was climbing. I managed to hit three routes, and rushed off to work just one hour off my usual time.

Work is getting busier, but I still want to make time for all the important things. Just checked out ice skating class schedule. Maybe that'll be my new sport for 2008. The classes would be Mondays at 630pm...

mini victory

After dropping out of mini-triathlon training and getting kicked out of motorcycle class, I thought this was going to be the year that I find my limits.

Then, I went to Tahoe the last two days and accomplished a major goal for the last two years: I finally snowboard as well as I ski.

Growing up, I was quite uncoordinated. I drop things, I trip all the time, and I was never good at sports. Then, learning to ski and master to ski changed my attitude about challenges. Instead of giving up, I realized that mastering skills require learning the trick to the task.

Learning to snowboard had to do with the changing demographics of people I spent time with. As more and more of my friends were snowboarders, I felt the pressure to learn the new sport.

As with skiing, I took many lessons and try to hit the slopes as much as I can. I also bought a used board in order to have my own equipment. The formula worked.

Now, boarding is my favorite sport. I am still trying to learn new things, but in every other sport, I am trying to reach that point of pure bliss I feel when I finish a black run with complete confidence.