february 8
One of my lovely friends, Kim, who I met through being an Orientation Leader (OL) spontaneously invited our group to go up to Cypress and ski/snowboard. At first I didn't think too much of it - I've never been too big on snow-related activities and I assumed that I wouldn't end up going.
But it happened.
They somehow coaxed me into going and before I knew it I was calling my aunt to see if she had any snowboarding gear and wear for me to borrow. She pulled through and I couldn't wait for classes to end. David (another friend I've made from my OL adventures) and I bused from campus to meet up with Kim and from there we began our ride to Cypress. I had the pleasure of meeting one of Kim's friends, Annie, as well.
On the ride there we blasted what I like to call "oldies but goodies", songs from the 2000s. They have this magic that makes you feel young and free again. I think one of my favourite things about spending time with people who are slightly older than me is our shared tastes in music.
We made it up to the mountain eventually and from there time passed in a blur. One second I was grabbing my rental snowboard and gear and then the next I was falling flat on my face in the snow. It was my absolute first time snowboarding (same goes for David), but Kim has been doing it for a while so she tried her best to teach us the ropes (bless her soul). I had a lot of fun, though it was frustrating at times! It felt exhilarating to learn something completely new and adrenaline packed as snowboarding.
After a few hours of snowboarding, we headed back down the mountain with smiles and again, "oldies but goodies". We hit up my favourite ramen place, Ramen Danbo, for a late evening post-snowboarding meal and then it was time to head home. Kim insisted on driving me to the bus stop, but we were running a little late and just as we pulled up to the bus stop the bus left.
I was about to give up and ask them to drop me off to wait for the next one in 15 minutes, but somebody said something and next thing I knew we were chasing the bus. Tailing the bus for a minute or two (but what seemed like eternity), we finally caught up to it as it pulled up to a stop. I scrambled out of the car with thanks and goodbyes and I made my fastest sprint of the year to the bus. I got on successfully, shot them a text saying so, and I was on my way home.
Looking back at it, I am really glad that I ended up going. I actually bought a Gold Medal Card so I'm committed to going at least once more with them, but from this experience I wouldn't mind that ;)
february 9
Waking up I immediately notice that everything was sore. I had plans to meet up with David and the other people in our OL group who didn't go skiing - Shirley and Tiffany - in the afternoon, but fortunately we all agreed to push it later in the day.
At some point in the afternoon I arrive at David's place and Shirley and Tiffany join us shortly after. We get some chicken nuggets and settle into the main event of the day: Settlers of Catan. It's one of the first (and only to be honest) board games we played as a group and we always use it as a catalyst to gather and hang out.
Anyways, we play a game (Tiffany won) and then chat a bit about life. I always enjoy talking to these people because they have a different perspective and air from who I am usually around. I think it partly comes from them being a little older, but more just their personalities. I like it because we talk about things that make me want to be a better person and achieve greater things.
David and Shirley have a volleyball intramural match to attend and I have a meeting, so we disperse for our respective activities. Tiffany tags along with the other two to watch their game. I get to my meeting and we talk about setting up for the UBC Cup League of Legends tournament coming up next weekend. Overall the meeting could have been a bit more focused or productive, but I think it went well.
The other three finish their volleyball game and pick up food since I'm still in the meeting. Once I'm done I meet up with them at the Nest and we eat and talk. We finish eating and I remember that I still have math WebWork to finish, so David suggests that we all do it together for fun. I didn't think it would be that fun, but there was definitely something comedic about four students huddled around a laptop arguing about integrals and other math-y terms. With their help we finished my assignment and I was free for the rest of the night.
Shirley actually was planning to go to drop-in badminton, but we just kept talking and talking, then we said we wanted to play Smash Ultimate so that happened. Eventually we passed the point of no return and we ended up hanging out for the rest of the night. Sorry Shirley (but thanks)!
Basically I spent the whole day with a bunch of goofs but we had fun and that's all that matters.
february 10
I've noticed lately that waking up in the morning for work has gotten more and more difficult, and today was no exception. For a moment I consider calling in sick but I dispel that thought and force myself to get ready. I spend too much time preparing myself for the day that I miss the bus so I ask my mom to drive me to work. Even so I arrive a few minutes late and man I was ready to have a bad day at work, but I underestimate how happy my coworkers make me feel.
A huge thank you to whoever made my work schedule that day - it was really chill and the day passed by like a breeze. I genuinely enjoyed my day at work. I walk outside and the world has changed! In the morning the weather was relatively "normal" but after spending 8+ hours cooped up inside the mall I didn't see the beginnings of Vancouver's first snow of 2019. The whole thing feels magical and there's some instinctual joy in being warm on the bus as I work my way back home.
thanks for reading!
The entries for the 8th and 9th were actually written the day after the weekend, however my creative juices dried out by the time I finished them so this post has been sitting in my drafts for a while. Finally got around to finishing it though :) A lot of more exciting things have happened this month and I really want to talk about them! At the very least they will be mentioned in the monthly summary if I don't find the motivation to write a dedicated post for them.
See you next time!
I've noticed lately that waking up in the morning for work has gotten more and more difficult, and today was no exception. For a moment I consider calling in sick but I dispel that thought and force myself to get ready. I spend too much time preparing myself for the day that I miss the bus so I ask my mom to drive me to work. Even so I arrive a few minutes late and man I was ready to have a bad day at work, but I underestimate how happy my coworkers make me feel.
A huge thank you to whoever made my work schedule that day - it was really chill and the day passed by like a breeze. I genuinely enjoyed my day at work. I walk outside and the world has changed! In the morning the weather was relatively "normal" but after spending 8+ hours cooped up inside the mall I didn't see the beginnings of Vancouver's first snow of 2019. The whole thing feels magical and there's some instinctual joy in being warm on the bus as I work my way back home.
thanks for reading!
The entries for the 8th and 9th were actually written the day after the weekend, however my creative juices dried out by the time I finished them so this post has been sitting in my drafts for a while. Finally got around to finishing it though :) A lot of more exciting things have happened this month and I really want to talk about them! At the very least they will be mentioned in the monthly summary if I don't find the motivation to write a dedicated post for them.
See you next time!
