Rock Climbing

We had a group event today for celebrating a release. My previous manager sent out a survey asking about what we want to do for the team event. Most of people voted for rock climbing. So we went to Planet Granite this afternoon.

It is my first time trying rock climbing; I was pretty nervous and excited. We took the beginner's lesson, which teaches us how to belay and how to tie the ropes. I am always a fast learner, so I grasped everything very quickly, faster than all my coworkers. :P

I did surprisingly well in rock climbing, I think my co-workers were impressed by me. I'm actually surprised by myself too. :P I thought I won't be able to do rock climbing at all, but I'm actually the second best among the whole team, and I didn't even fall once. The level of rock climbing ranges from 5.1 to 5.11, I started from 5.2, which is very easy for me. Then I tried 5.5, 5.6, 5.7 and did two 5.8 at last. 5.8 was pretty hard, because sometime you only have one point to hold on -- like you have to put all your weight on your big toe of your left foot and you have to try to step on some tiny rock which is about your waist high with your right foot. Then you have to push very hard, free both of your hands, you are kind of in a jumping mode, then you switch all the weight to your right foot, free the left foot, and grab some rock above your head. I did that a few times, it was very exciting. One of the 5.8 is very interesting, it has a big prominent rock, like those you see in magazine, so you have to hang with your back facing the earth and climb over it. Conquering that one makes me feel like a real rock climber. :D I had lots of fun especially when I beat most of the guys in the team! :P

Thinking of going back there again and trying out more sometime soon!

Tunnel

Sometime I just feel like I live in a dark tunnel. It's so dark that I cannot see anything and I don't know where to go. I try so hard to look for a hint of light at the end of the tunnel to lead my way out, but unfortunately I can see nothing. I fumble and fall, try very hard to get out, but all I get is just the bruise from hitting my head on the wall. I'm still in the same spot, not getting anywhere. Will you help me?

随笔

因为得不到
所以觉得完美
得到后又会怎样呢
也许残缺的故事
更令人记忆深刻

爱 还是不爱
痛苦总会过去
忧伤时刻伴随
只是埋藏于记忆深处
偶尔在梅雨季节过后
从尘封的箱底里
拿出晾晒一番

思念的味道随风飘散
太阳的温暖
让人憧憬下一次心动

当你老了

When you are old
-- William Butler Yeats

当你老了 头发灰白 睡思沉昏
在炉火旁打着盹
请取下这诗 慢慢的读
回想你曾经柔和的眼光 和你的眼睛里
如同影子般的深沉
多少人爱你 青春欢畅时的优雅
爱慕你的美丽 假意或者真心
可只有一个人
爱过你那朝圣者的灵魂
爱过你改变的容颜下
种种忧伤
弯下了身
在红光闪耀的炉子旁
一些伤感 喃喃呓语着爱的消逝
在头顶的山上 爱缓缓踱着步子
我的脸 在群星中隐藏




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