rollin', rollin' rollin'...

As we have to retire our bikes' old storage location, mike and i decided to transport them to the new storage spot ourselves. Thus, we set off on another biking expedition. This time, we rode from Gastown to Metrotown. It seemed like quite a distance at first thought, but the actual trek wasn't that bad at all. Despite having to navigate through the fragmented city's bike routes, and a few rather sloppy uphills which our "cruiser" bikes can't really handle. Overall, the ride was quite enjoyable. But if we are going to do this again, we will definitely need bikes that are actually equip with changeable gears.

One thing I must say, Vancouver is a much more bike friendly city than Toronto.

fire! fire!

Today while mike and I were preparing lunch, he heard a loud bang from outside. We went out to the balcony and noticed a house near by was on fire. Despite the amount of smoke came about from the fire, it only lasted about 20 minutes. Here are some shots we took of the scene.

Family traits

Growing up as kids, none of us hope to grow up to be like our parents. After all, they are old, boring, bossy and not all that cool. Plus, we all want to be different, to be ourselves, and have our own individuality. Now that I’m married, a little older, and experienced a little bit more. I realized us kids can never dropped to far from the family tree. Somewhere along the way, we all managed to carry pieces of our parents with us.

My family as an example. My brother inherited my dad's stubbornness, his strength, his boldness, his way of dealing with issues, his righteous-ness, a hard worker that he is, and his love for zzzzz. On the other hand, my bro also took after my mom's ambition, her business mindedness, her reckless-ness, and her fainthearted-ness.

Whereas myself, I got my dad's quick wittedness, his toughness, his confident, his stubbornness, his happy-go-lucky manner, and his laziness. I also got my mom's nagging ability, her clumsiness, her anti-social tendency, her way of dealing with people, and her inability to describe "things" in words.

And I LOVE IT!

Massive bike meet

Upon stepping out of the bikram studio after our class last night, mike and i couldn't help but stopped to watch this ocean of bikes passing in front of us. There must be at least 200 to 300 bikes on the road. They took up the entire lane while many on-lookers and drivers were cheering them on. This is the largest bike meet we have ever encountered. I got a chance to asked them about the next meet when part of them were haulted by the red light. It is called Critical Mass. They exist internationally, which means many cities around the world also have their local CM meets.

CM Vancouver happens on the last Friday of every month to ride the streets of Van city. This means mike and i have only one month to beautify our bikes for the next meet. Can't wait!!

If interested, you can visit http://critical-mass.info to learn more about their cause and find out when's the next meet in your city.

A day at the park

Today mike and i took our bikes out for a spin around Standley Park. Even though the weather wasn't the greatest, but just being able to be out riding was a lot of fun. I know I often has much to complain about the city. But I must say one thing, nothing beats being outdoor in Vancouver during summer.

Unconditional love

Thanks for being a friend
Thanks for being the worrier
Thanks for being the disciplinarian
Thanks for being a life teacher
Thanks for being a constant support
Thanks for being a role model
Thanks for being our mom

i'm speechless

Give me an S - T - U - P - I - D! yay!



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