| May you live all the days of your life |

"This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind...let it be something good."

this past weekend was a weekend of 'firsts' for me and it was totally RAD man :P i went surfing and rock climbing (outdoors!) for the first time. it was so cool that just the thought of it has kept me on a high all week and even now, i cant help but smile and think "wow, life is awesome" haha. the funny thing tho is that my weekend wasn't super extraordinary. i mean, plenty of ppl surf and rock climb, right? so why am i on such a high? well, this exhilirating feeling that still lingers in me is more so from the fact that i actually went out and just did it (oh wouldnt Nike be so proud of me? :D) i've been trying to take on a new attitude towards life. instead of hearing about ppl's adventures and always thinking...'wow, id really like to do that' and of course never doing it...i just go out and actually do it. instead of waffling between whether i want to dip my toe into something different or stay in the comforts of my apt, i opt to get off my butt, do something spontaneous, explore the unfamiliar, try something that ive never done, but no doubt has crossed my mind before. ive always lived a 'safe' life and this change has been really good for me (: ive told a lotta ppl this but ive been feeling really alive lately and its an incrdible feeling. i always felt that i got a lot out of life, but recently ive discovered that it wasnt even half as much as what life was offering me. just needed to see it and be inspired (: soooo, with that, i totally encourage anyone to do the same. life is meant to be lived. doesnt matter how big or small, whether its actually eating at the restaurant you pass by all the time wondering what the food is like or climbing high up on a mountain side... i say go for it. face your fears. grab life by the collar and say 'lets do it'. why not? nothing to lose, all to gain. if you've ever wanted to go out and try something new, i say- look into it, find a buddy (i'll gladly join you if you would care for my company) be safe, and most importantly have fun. honestly you will not regret it (but you didnt need me to tell you that :P)

the beach on my saturday of surfing


williamson rock on my sunday of climbing


my first climb ever! wee :D


reeeeeach


a kneetoad on the side of a mountain...haha
me 'leading" (err..no rope above me! :-O)