Dream

When we were young, we had many dreams, we never thought anything was impossible, we were not afraid to dream anything. However, when we grew up, we slowly began to lose our dreams,we started to accept the "REALITY". We began to accept the constraints and the limitations of this world. We know that there are certain things we can not do, and there are certain things we can't achieve. Did you really think about where these thoughts of impossibility came from? Who told you "You Can" or "You Can't"? I think you know the answer, nobody told you, you told yourself. It is the little voice inside you who said constantly to you that you can't do something, and you always believe what it says. This little voice is your ego, it's meant to protect you from dangers. However its only reference point is your past, it makes every judgment by referring to your past experiences. Therefore, everything it told you is based on your past experiences, not reality. I still have dreams and the little kid inside of me still there.

The Napa wine tasting and photography trip.

Finally I have time to write about our trip to Napa Valley on July 16, 2005. The weather was nice that Saturday, it was a 105 degree in Sacramento so we were glad that we escape heat. I wish the weather was cooler so we can do more photography. I just lost all the patient standing under the hot sun, but I gather myself to take a couple of good shots.
1 stop: Stags Leap - their wine is alright not too impressive, so I got nothing to say.
2 stop: Miner Vineyards – Their Viognier is the best smell good and very refreshing. I love their Cabs it has 11% Cabernet Frac which made the Cab has a little bit of sweet in it. It is perfect for me.
3 stop: Lunch Time at A&W
4 stop: Silver Oak – Finally I can taste their Cabs. The Alexander Valley 100% Cab was the best 100% Cab wine I ever tasted. I can’t resist to buy a bottle.
5 stop: Opus One - Perfect red but way over price.
6 stop: Dinner and I forgot the name, food is alright.

Crazy Housewarming

I had a lot of fun during this July 4th weekend. Crazy housewarming party, fireworks, BBQ, and jet ski on the river. The happy hours always go fast than you wanted, so much fun that I can’t use words to express the joy I had on this weekend. My house still has all the laughter and happiness that my dearest friends had brought. I can't wait for the next house party.
Will you come?

Back in the game.

Yesterday 6/29/2005 was the first day I get back to cycling. 45 minutes of fast ride (20 mph) is tough (yeah it is aging), hopefully will do better for now on.
I have been putting it down about 6 years now. I been training hard in gym just to make sure I can get back to the game. After years and years of smoking it is hard for me, and quitting smoke is the best thing I did for myself this year. Hopefully I will ride an average of 50 mils a week. My goal is the summit of Mountain Diablo.

Night Shoot

This is the second event 6/24/2005 for our Sacramento Photography Group. I went there around 8:30pm, at first we went the the left side of the bridge but the view and angle was not nice at all. Therefore we went to Old Sac to get a better view and we did. Not a lot of member show up, but I did get some nice shoot of the bridge. I need this picture for our Group main page picture. A job well done for me (I guess).

Where is the Courage to Change?

Are you happy being what you have or don't have? A lot of people don't have the courage to change their life. We all have something we need to change, a job situation, a relationship, a hairstyle, but we usually don’t do anything about it until the status quo becomes unbearable. And some of us would even go as far as accepting it as fact. As a result we complain endlessly about our situation.
And sometime we stay where we are because we think it is good enough.
Yes, the art of contentment right, but is it good is good enough? How about great and best? Don't you want things better than good? All of us would like a better life. And all of us are afraid of the changes necessary to make life better.
So where do we get the courage to change?
I wish I have an answer!

"If nothing ever changed, there will be no butterflies."

The "One"

I went to Irene and Greg's wedding on 6/18/05. I know Irene in 6th grade and we went to the same high school. I am very happy for them it is like a fairy tale story. I wish some day I have my fairy tale story too and happy ever after. Seeing friends getting married one by one just make me wonder why is it that hard for me to find the one. Is it I have a very high standard and picky or the "one" haven't come yet?

What do you think?