Snowboarding

Just got off a snowboarding weekend, and wow! my body hurts! I never felt pain in some parts of my body before. But it was worth it! Even though we overcome a major traffic jam just to get to Naeba, the cold mountain air brought about a rejuvinating feeling within me. Everything felt nice. We arrived at the lodge around 2 pm already, and hurriedly changed into our gear. I put on very warm clothes, coz it was my first time after all. With anticipation, i put on my snowboard. And walked. Well, sort of dragged my board with 1 foot to the ski lift. R, S & P were kind enough to teach us the basics, and I was able to master getting up after the first slope. Even getting off the lift, I received praises from R, coz usually most people tumble during their first time. And so, I tried again, and again. By 4:30 I was exhausted!




The hot bath was totally refreshing, especially after a day of 'boarding. Could feel my body relaxing... Dinner was also superb, I totally got full after. R, the organizer, held a small party in their room, and we played poker and bullshit the whole night. It was fun meeting new people, and since most of us are expats, I didn't struggle at all on having to speak Nihongo.

I do wanna go back there, but I really have to save now! Any donors out there?

Mortality

This morning, J was rushed to the hospital. He couldn't move his right arm, nor could he speak. I feel the worst, that he suffered a heart attack, albeit a mild one, but still a heart attack. Fortunately, his roommate E was still there. E is going back home for his vacation tomorrow. What if this happened tomorrow, instead of today? How will we know if J would be alright, if he didn't have a roommate?!

This news made me question my own mortality. Yes, I feel that nobody can touch me, nothing can bring me down. Now I know that that's just an illusion, a lie even. I will die. If not today, then tomorrow. If not tomorrow, then another day. I can't escape from it.

But still, there are things I can do that will at least slow death's grip on me. I'll stay away from fatty foods. I'll do my exercises regularly, so watch out for me at the badminton courts! Happiness will be my friend, no more lonely thoughts for me! I'll surround myself with happy people, and make them happy also in return. I may die, but I'll die laughing, and with company. Yes, they'll mourn at my funeral, but they will reminisce the times we were in a circle, laughing at anything and everything.

Happy days are here again! Only a fool will think of mortality as something sad.

Happy New Year!

My friends and family, my colleagues, (and my fans!)

May you have the best year, ever!