For those who don't watch TV like me (well, I don't have a TV have home). I thought these campaign ads are funny.
John McCain came out with this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFGjBzXxcVs
Then someone came out with this funny one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwHk3g173Fg
I thought the second one is super funny. Actually, I think the energy policy does make some senses. haha...
Hike #7 - Crystal Lakes
I went hiking again yesterday. This time I went to Crystal Lakes in Mount Rainier National Park. It's 6.3 miles round-trip with 2300 feet elevation. It's a tough trail - it was pretty much an uphill battle from the get-go and it just kept going up and up and up. No flat land in between. Very bad. After 90mins of battle, we finally got to the top and it was beautiful. It was very quiet and peaceful (we only saw two other groups of people) and the lake was nice. I thought the weather would be bad but it's actually pretty nice. Mostly cloudy and breezy. The only issue is the mosquitoes. I got bitten alot even though I had put on insect repellents. Gotta use more next time. I also tried out some new gears this time - new hiking socks, new gloves (for trekking poles), and a new hiking shirts. Pretty nice :). Anyway, it was a nice hike. I don't have the pictures yet. Will see if i can post them tonight.
Next week will probably be some summit. Will see.
Next week will probably be some summit. Will see.
Hiking
I have been doing quite a lot of hiking recently. Well, I have only done three but it was like one hike per week. That's my goal for this summer - 3 hikes per month from June to October. I will see if I can accomplished. Anyway, so this past weekend, I went hiking by myself for the first time. I was a little scared at first but since I couldn't find anyone to go with me and the trail I planned to go is usually crowded (so there will be a lot of ppl) so I decided I would try hiking by myself.
This is the trail I went to - 6 miles roundtrip, 2000 feet elevation. Seriously, it was a bit tough for me - slope going up throughout the hike. I was pretty much cursing the whole time. haha... I finally reached the top after 80 mins of hike. The view was nice and I think the tough hike made it even better. I am glad that I had a pair of trekking poles to help me hike up and down; or else, I don't think I would have made it that fast. Will see if I can do another hike this weekend.
by the way, I have finally started working on the pictures I took a while ago. Hopefully, I can share some photos I took when I was in Hawaii, Japan, HK, etc etc.
This is the trail I went to - 6 miles roundtrip, 2000 feet elevation. Seriously, it was a bit tough for me - slope going up throughout the hike. I was pretty much cursing the whole time. haha... I finally reached the top after 80 mins of hike. The view was nice and I think the tough hike made it even better. I am glad that I had a pair of trekking poles to help me hike up and down; or else, I don't think I would have made it that fast. Will see if I can do another hike this weekend.
by the way, I have finally started working on the pictures I took a while ago. Hopefully, I can share some photos I took when I was in Hawaii, Japan, HK, etc etc.
Update
It's been more than 2 months since I last updated my blog. I am still alive; just been very lazy... what am i up to? well, i went on a vacation to Hawaii, am in the process of changing job (inside my company), and am looking for a condo in Seattle. I have also been doing hiking and learning tennis. All these things keep me busy all the time. I will try to update some more next time. Just a short one for now.
Later.
Later.
Taxes
I am finally done with my taxes and got one big monkey off my back. I didn't get money back this time and I have to pay! sigh... but I guess I got it done and can move on to another thing.
Alright. back to work...
Alright. back to work...
Still alive
It's been a while. Sorry; been very busy with various things in life. A lot of things happened in the past few weeks. First of all, a friend of mine will become a father soon! Congratulations! Happy for you man. Two of my friends in bay area will get married later this month (about 3 weeks away) and I am very excited to see them getting married finally! And, I'll be in Hawaii - Big Island later this month! Yeah, finally a vacation. I need one.
I have also been looking for a house/townhouse/condo. It's very difficult to find a perfect place you like. I have checked out about 15 places so far and I only liked one but it's off the market. The market is definitely on the slow side. A lot of supply but not a lot of demand. Of all the houses I looked at, only one is gone. My quest to find a place will keep going. Okay, need to get some work done. Later.
Before leaving, I want to share this clip.
I have also been looking for a house/townhouse/condo. It's very difficult to find a perfect place you like. I have checked out about 15 places so far and I only liked one but it's off the market. The market is definitely on the slow side. A lot of supply but not a lot of demand. Of all the houses I looked at, only one is gone. My quest to find a place will keep going. Okay, need to get some work done. Later.
Before leaving, I want to share this clip.
Snowboarding
Lately, under the influence of my friend, I have started snowboarding. Actually, I have only done twice, one in Jan and one today - there was new snow on the mountains so my friends and I went to one of them - Stevens Pass Ski Resort. It was only my second time snowboarding and I have to say, it's fun! but... a lot of pain.
I went on the green (beginner) slope four times today. The first time I came down, I fell.... over 25 times! The second time, I fell about 15 times; the third time, I fell about 5 times; and the last time, I only fell once! Yeah. And the reason I fell was that I had a cramp in my quad. so after a whole day of snowboarding, I am in pain now. My wrist, my butt, my quad, my thigh, my eyes, my face are all hurting (basically the whole body). When I get up tomorrow, I think I'll be in serious pain. Crap.
so one of the falls I had really hurt. I fell face down and my stomach hurt like crazy (it's like jumping into a swimming from a diving platform). The worst thing was that i just had lunch about 25mins before i fell so i felt even worse.
anyway, getting very sleepy and i start not making sense. will write more later. it's probably the last time i would go snowboarding this season. will wait till next season to try it again. okay, sleep.
I went on the green (beginner) slope four times today. The first time I came down, I fell.... over 25 times! The second time, I fell about 15 times; the third time, I fell about 5 times; and the last time, I only fell once! Yeah. And the reason I fell was that I had a cramp in my quad. so after a whole day of snowboarding, I am in pain now. My wrist, my butt, my quad, my thigh, my eyes, my face are all hurting (basically the whole body). When I get up tomorrow, I think I'll be in serious pain. Crap.
so one of the falls I had really hurt. I fell face down and my stomach hurt like crazy (it's like jumping into a swimming from a diving platform). The worst thing was that i just had lunch about 25mins before i fell so i felt even worse.
anyway, getting very sleepy and i start not making sense. will write more later. it's probably the last time i would go snowboarding this season. will wait till next season to try it again. okay, sleep.
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