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Published June 1, 2008

Photo: In Thailand, we visited a monkey park with my cousins (in picture).

It’s been a roller coaster ride of late. Seemingly difficult situations have become surprisingly easy to handle and life has become as simple as the roll of the dice. Landing on any number, enjoying the consequence, passing GO and collecting $200.

On a side note, LIFT Canada has been a wicked experience so far. I’m really glad that I was able to join the group and contribute to Rohit’s initiative. The organization has grown quite a bit and we spent a lot of time putting forth the effort to build and organize something special. Man, did it ever take a lot of work. We just had our most recent session for Touchstone Youth Centre and it went great. I’m so proud of those students who helped out to make it a huge success and sometimes I can’t believe what we’re doing is actually making a difference. I mean, I always say I want to make a difference, but heck, to actually be able to see something growing and taking shape smacks me silly. *Whack*.

Planning to go sky diving with a couple of my high school friends who decided to do a bachelor’s party skydiving. I still think its a ridiculous idea for a bachelor party, but hey… I’m not exactly the bride so sign me up! I still think that the minute that plane door opens I will completely sissy out and hide in the corner until someone kicks my ass out the door. Actually, I think I’m going to have to tell them to kick my ass out the door. I’m stoked though, I can only imagine how wicked that experience is going to be.

I also have so many weddings to attend this summer!  It’s like a game for women isn’t it. One person gets married and suddenly the flood gates open! I find it pretty funny that weddings are this crazy happy event for the couples but they are under so much stress to ensure the event goes without a hitch. If and when I get married, I just want something small and simple.

I’ve been spending more time with Grandpa as I had hoped. I love that. Something happened last wednesday when we met for dinner and I wasn’t really expecting it. My grandpa didn’t recognize me. I know he’s getting old and his memory fades in and out, but I guess last wednesday was not a good memory day. Still, I was really excited to give him the present that I had made! I had visited his place a month ago or so, and noticed that it was a bit bare and lonely. There were very little pictures around his place and I I felt it would be very alone in there on the days which Ye Hong (his complex) doesn’t organize events for him. So as much as we visit him, I printed out a big picture of our family dinner we had for his birthday, put it in a frame and gave it to him. I don’t know if he’ll be able to enjoy it really, but I hope so. I’m really happy that I’ve been able to follow up on what I said I wanted these days. Things are well.