Snow...Port Douglas...Life...
I never really got a chance to post about the snow once I returned from it...instead choosing to whinge about being sick after it.
Suffice to say, it was a lot of fun. Approaching up there, it was strange to see road signs that were almost completely covered, with nothing more than just the top of it showing anymore. There was a tranquil feeling to everything when all that you could see was blanketed in a sea of white, undisturbed and dotted with trees.
It was pretty. A funny thing is that I do not recall a single time of feeling cold. Between wearing all the snow gear, and the accomodation, more often than not, I felt too hot at the snow. Skiing was a blast. Tom was such an awesome teacher, and patient to boot. He also made for a good conversationist at times. :)
One of my most memorable moments though, was the actual falling over as I skiied. Each and everytime I did, I would lie there and laugh for a while, and then get back up only to fall again moments later and laugh some more. My steering skills need to level up somewhat, so rather than crash into other people (*cough* Daz...*cough*), I'd rather take a dive. I remember towards the end of one of the days, I decided to go full pelt down the slope...it was exhilarating....and then I took a dive right at the bottom...and I rolled and skidded and crashed, and I remember looking up to see this massive haze of snow kicked up by my fall and feeling so damn happy about it...
That said, I can really appreciate just how important the ski boots are at protecting your ankles...given my willingness to tumble about in the snow, I know that without those ski boots, I would have broken an ankle or two...
Such a fun trip~! :D
And then recently I went to Barb and Chang's wedding up in Port Douglas. Hands down best wedding I've ever been to. Possibly best trip I've ever been on. They hired out a villa up there. The ceremony was conducted on the premises, and Barb looked radiant. The place was stunning and the views awesome. I've rarely felt as relaxed as I did at that place. I spent so much time in the heated outdoor pool, morning, afternoon and night. Can't wait to see all the underwater shots that Kristie took.
But yeah, the wedding was beautiful, and I have to say that I couldn't be more happy for Chang and Barb, both of whom have been my friends for well over a decade. Watching them interact with their playful warmth always has me smiling on the inside if nothing else. Congratulations to them both~!
Everyone there was awesome...a fresh selection of breads, muffins and pastries every morning...a fully catered dinner after the ceremony...Such fond memories...
And now I've taken up Latin dancing...I've learnt variations of the Cha cha cha...next week will be something else...but it's so much fun...and there's a lot of attractive girls/women to dance with... XD Ultimately though, it's just fun to learn something new like this. I'm having a ball with it~!
I have a really big to-do list this year, that really is about me enjoying life for what it has to offer...
In no particular order, here's what is on the cards:
Continue to learn French
Learn to play the guitar
Do a short course in cooking
Do a short course in massage
Get myself a six pack
Write something...be it a short story or more...
Continue to try new restaurants and cuisines
See more friends and reconnect with a lot of people
Go snorkeling
Travel to NZ and Brisbane
Continue to get into wine and beer
Learn piano~! (I will get back to this YY!!)
Learn to dance (Latin and hip hop)
Also further down the track is travelling to Europe (So holding you to it Nary~!) and Japan.
Also, to discover more of myself...and pursue other things that will make me happy...yeeeeah~!
Suffice to say, it was a lot of fun. Approaching up there, it was strange to see road signs that were almost completely covered, with nothing more than just the top of it showing anymore. There was a tranquil feeling to everything when all that you could see was blanketed in a sea of white, undisturbed and dotted with trees.
It was pretty. A funny thing is that I do not recall a single time of feeling cold. Between wearing all the snow gear, and the accomodation, more often than not, I felt too hot at the snow. Skiing was a blast. Tom was such an awesome teacher, and patient to boot. He also made for a good conversationist at times. :)
One of my most memorable moments though, was the actual falling over as I skiied. Each and everytime I did, I would lie there and laugh for a while, and then get back up only to fall again moments later and laugh some more. My steering skills need to level up somewhat, so rather than crash into other people (*cough* Daz...*cough*), I'd rather take a dive. I remember towards the end of one of the days, I decided to go full pelt down the slope...it was exhilarating....and then I took a dive right at the bottom...and I rolled and skidded and crashed, and I remember looking up to see this massive haze of snow kicked up by my fall and feeling so damn happy about it...
That said, I can really appreciate just how important the ski boots are at protecting your ankles...given my willingness to tumble about in the snow, I know that without those ski boots, I would have broken an ankle or two...
Such a fun trip~! :D
And then recently I went to Barb and Chang's wedding up in Port Douglas. Hands down best wedding I've ever been to. Possibly best trip I've ever been on. They hired out a villa up there. The ceremony was conducted on the premises, and Barb looked radiant. The place was stunning and the views awesome. I've rarely felt as relaxed as I did at that place. I spent so much time in the heated outdoor pool, morning, afternoon and night. Can't wait to see all the underwater shots that Kristie took.
But yeah, the wedding was beautiful, and I have to say that I couldn't be more happy for Chang and Barb, both of whom have been my friends for well over a decade. Watching them interact with their playful warmth always has me smiling on the inside if nothing else. Congratulations to them both~!
Everyone there was awesome...a fresh selection of breads, muffins and pastries every morning...a fully catered dinner after the ceremony...Such fond memories...
And now I've taken up Latin dancing...I've learnt variations of the Cha cha cha...next week will be something else...but it's so much fun...and there's a lot of attractive girls/women to dance with... XD Ultimately though, it's just fun to learn something new like this. I'm having a ball with it~!
I have a really big to-do list this year, that really is about me enjoying life for what it has to offer...
In no particular order, here's what is on the cards:
Continue to learn French
Learn to play the guitar
Do a short course in cooking
Do a short course in massage
Get myself a six pack
Write something...be it a short story or more...
Continue to try new restaurants and cuisines
See more friends and reconnect with a lot of people
Go snorkeling
Travel to NZ and Brisbane
Continue to get into wine and beer
Learn piano~! (I will get back to this YY!!)
Learn to dance (Latin and hip hop)
Also further down the track is travelling to Europe (So holding you to it Nary~!) and Japan.
Also, to discover more of myself...and pursue other things that will make me happy...yeeeeah~!