I was a dog. I was a cat. I was a dog again. A cat…. A dog and then, a cobra…. Or dog….. then, a warrior…. A willow… A dolphin……A pigeon…A sleeping pigeon….. Oh, I was just trying Yoga. I guess I like it.
I was a gymnast in junior high and I really liked it even though one huge tragedy happened. I was at a bar competition; bar was my favorite and I saw the grumpy faces of the judges. I started and then my step was misplaced, I straddled the bar and became a sloth. My manoeuvre made over 10 of the judges scream and sob, but I didn’t want to fall. One fall takes off 1.0 point automatically; I didn’t want to lose the point. I thought I managed to go back to being a graceful gymnast from a sloth, but my point was the lowest and I got huge bruises.
All kinds of memories were flowing during Yoga. I kind of liked it. I repeated that I was a dog…. I was a cat…. A dog again…. I was a cobra… (not really fun to be a cobra though….) ….. My cellular phone started ringing. I picked up the phone. It was one of my friends saying ‘surprise! Can you come down to the ground floor?’ I was still a warrior thinking about what she was saying? I moved to a reverse warrior…. Oh my, I remember I was born today! It's my birthday! Yippee!
July 26, 2008
It is not as it looks
It was 3:30 in the morning here in Hawaii.
'Tasukete (Help)! Tasukete!' Yes, it's Japanese; someone was banging on everybody's door and I was the first one who woke up (from the power of my own language?!) and she was totally panicking. It has been a long time since I last heard Japanese. Her husband fell and became unconscious so she was getting help, but she was locked out from their apartment room. I told her, 'don't worry, we will just call 911 and the security office here, everything is going to be fine. She seemed to be relieved a little bit and was going to pass out in my arms. Good grief! I screamed 'hang in there, lady!!' in English, somehow. I called the security office to open the door, and then called an ambulance.
When a security guy came and opened the door, her husband was waking up from his unconscious state and she started crying from relief. Phew! Her husband started scolding her instead of thanking her, he seemed to be fine. It's a typical old Japanese guy's reaction who can't express his gratitude, but lots of wives know they thank them more than a million in his heart. It is not as it looks. Complicated, but there is a strong bond between them. I adore it (not the attitude, though).
'Tasukete (Help)! Tasukete!' Yes, it's Japanese; someone was banging on everybody's door and I was the first one who woke up (from the power of my own language?!) and she was totally panicking. It has been a long time since I last heard Japanese. Her husband fell and became unconscious so she was getting help, but she was locked out from their apartment room. I told her, 'don't worry, we will just call 911 and the security office here, everything is going to be fine. She seemed to be relieved a little bit and was going to pass out in my arms. Good grief! I screamed 'hang in there, lady!!' in English, somehow. I called the security office to open the door, and then called an ambulance.
When a security guy came and opened the door, her husband was waking up from his unconscious state and she started crying from relief. Phew! Her husband started scolding her instead of thanking her, he seemed to be fine. It's a typical old Japanese guy's reaction who can't express his gratitude, but lots of wives know they thank them more than a million in his heart. It is not as it looks. Complicated, but there is a strong bond between them. I adore it (not the attitude, though).
July 24, 2008
The sun will come out
I can’t stop singing ‘Tomorrow’ from the musical Annie. ‘The sun'll come out Tomorrow So ya gotta hang on 'Til tomorrow Come what ma------y!’ I woke up singing this and I fell asleep while my mouth was still moving I love ya, Tomo...rro.......... and I have to tell you, this is my third day of singing it. This is an uplifting song, I guess it’s good, still I am so tired of singing 'Tomorrow'. I have so many things to do today!
I am working on a big project with a good team. One of my teammates “V” wrote on her blog: "While working I notice a lot of me in my teammate... am I strange?’
I believe that I am having the same experience. I see a little part of me -a Crying part of me, a Trying part of me, a Having a good time of me-, everywhere in their mailing list. When they wrote about making good progress, I felt good. When they are facing difficulties, I believe the sun'll come out tomorrow (still singing, HELP!). I feel they are so close to me already. It’s wonderful to have an opportunity like this. We will work together for the next month or so and I hope all is going to go well.
I am working on a big project with a good team. One of my teammates “V” wrote on her blog: "While working I notice a lot of me in my teammate... am I strange?’
I believe that I am having the same experience. I see a little part of me -a Crying part of me, a Trying part of me, a Having a good time of me-, everywhere in their mailing list. When they wrote about making good progress, I felt good. When they are facing difficulties, I believe the sun'll come out tomorrow (still singing, HELP!). I feel they are so close to me already. It’s wonderful to have an opportunity like this. We will work together for the next month or so and I hope all is going to go well.
July 23, 2008
Open up!
I wrote that I would buy a Kit-Kat for my treat on my other blog. My friend Heather wrote a comment, ‘you could do a little better than a Kit-Kat’, and I realized that I’ve minimized a lot of my desire over the year.
When I was living in American Samoa, where supply is so limited, I put many lids on my desire to avoid becoming miserable. I did it while I was there which was kind of my best choice. I saw many people who got so miserable and cried over what they couldn’t get. I was calmer than them.
But it’s over! I’m not living there anymore. It's good to realize that I’ve still kept putting many lids on my desire (shallow ones to deep ones), without thinking. Thanks Heather. I want to open them up again. Still a bag of Kit-Kat makes me smile, though.
Then I realized that I want to go to beach! I haven’t visited one for a long time even though I am living in Hawaii! I didn’t go to a beach because I was embarrassed to show my skin.
While I was in American Samoa, my skin was continuously beaten up by unknown spooky bugs (no repellents worked) and they left unpleasant dark spots on my legs. My legs look like a crocodile’s legs. But what the heck, I live in Hawaii, 20 min. away from the beach, what have I been doing?! The ocean will help my skin to heal!
When I was living in American Samoa, where supply is so limited, I put many lids on my desire to avoid becoming miserable. I did it while I was there which was kind of my best choice. I saw many people who got so miserable and cried over what they couldn’t get. I was calmer than them.
But it’s over! I’m not living there anymore. It's good to realize that I’ve still kept putting many lids on my desire (shallow ones to deep ones), without thinking. Thanks Heather. I want to open them up again. Still a bag of Kit-Kat makes me smile, though.
Then I realized that I want to go to beach! I haven’t visited one for a long time even though I am living in Hawaii! I didn’t go to a beach because I was embarrassed to show my skin.
While I was in American Samoa, my skin was continuously beaten up by unknown spooky bugs (no repellents worked) and they left unpleasant dark spots on my legs. My legs look like a crocodile’s legs. But what the heck, I live in Hawaii, 20 min. away from the beach, what have I been doing?! The ocean will help my skin to heal!
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