Travelling

One of the great joys in life is travelling. In the next little while, I will be travelling and will have limited internet access. But stay tuned for interesting stories and cool pics from around the world.

Where are you going this summer?

Easter

Easter - one the most holiest (if not the holiest) holidays on the Christian calender as we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

To be honest, in the past I have felt disconnected with the celebration that surrounds Easter. As a Chinese Christian Canadian, I am caught between cultures. Although my parents are Christians, we never celebrated the traditional holidays that usually dot the Western calendar (Thanksgiving, Christmas...) the way Western family do (in the same way, we don't celebrate most Chinese celebrations - but that can be another blog entry). Easter is no exception. Church has done a lot to educate me on how to relfect upon the spiritual significance of these holidays but I love to see it become a heartfelt tradition I celebrate on my own.

Now that I live on my own, I have been experiencing other families' traditions and appreciate the significance of the holy day. It is still a struggle sometimes to get excited about the reason for the holidays (usually I find myself getting more excited about the days off), but I love how Eastern Canadian culture and tradition brings the focus back to Christ. The area is rich in religous history and I appreciate the focus on Christ during Easter.

Lord, thank you for your death and resurrection - for the forgiveness of my sins and for the power to live a life pleasing to you because you live.

Here is to many more Easters where I can remember the sacrifice of God's only Son so that individuals can have a relationship with Him and experience His love eternally.

A Green Thumb

I was asked by a collegue what goals I wanted to have for the coming year in regards to hobbies. Now, I usually would say my hobbies are reading, hiking, camping, and playing video games (if you call it a hobby). However, having a new hobby, I never really thought of needing one. But it was a good challenge.

Maybe my new hobby will be raquetball (I was going to write this entry on raquetball, but how fun is that?) That is something that I have picked up lately and playing with the guys I work with and some friends. However, it is not a new hobby since I used to play twice a week as a student in the University of Calgary.

After some thought, I decided that I would like to start gardening. Since now I have moved into a new house, I actually have room to do some gardening. The thought of taking a sunny Saturday afternoon working the ground, pulling weeds, watering plants, putting new plants into the ground and watch flowers and plants grow, does appeal to me.

Although I will be a way from home for quite a bit of time this summer, I look forward to do some research on it and see what I can plant. My mom used to plant a whole bunch of Chinese vegetables and we had a whole bunch of veggies to eat when it was harvested. Since it looks like Ian Lau is going to house sit for us while we are gone, maybe he can start a new hobby as well. ; )

What new hobbies are you planning to start this summer?