a story someone passed onto me

There was once this guy who was very much in love with his girl. This romantic guy folded 1,000 pieces of paper cranes as a gift to his girl.

Although, at that time he was just a small fry in his company, his future didn't seem too bright, they were very happy together. Until one day, his girl told him she was going to Paris and will never come back. She also told him that she cannot visualize any future for the both of them, so they went their own ways there and then...

Heartbroken, the guy agreed. But when he regained his confidence, he worked hard day and night, slogging his body and mind just to make something out of himself.

Finally with all the hard work and the help of friends, this guy had set up his own company..

You never fail until you stop trying. One rainy day, while this guy was driving, he saw an elderly couple sharing an umbrella in the rain walking to some destination. Even with the umbrella, they were still drenched. It didn't take him long to realize they were his girl's parents.

With a heart in getting back at them, he drove slowly beside the couple, wanting them to spot him in his luxury sedan. He wanted them to know that he wasn't the same any more; he had his own company, car, condo, etc. He made it! What he saw next confused him, the couple was walking towards a cemetery, and so he got out of his car and followed...and he saw his girl, a photograph of her smiling sweetly as ever at him from her tombstone and he saw his paper cranes right beside her...

Her parents saw him. He asked them why this had happened. They explained, she did not leave for France at all. She was ill with cancer. She had believed that he will make it someday, but she did not want to be his obstacle... therefore she had chosen to leave him.

Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have. She had wanted her parents to put his paper cranes beside her, because, if the day comes when fate brings him to her again...he can take some of those back with him...

Once you have loved, you will always love. For what's in your mind may escape but what's in your heart will remain forever.

The guy just wept...The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside her knowing you can't have her, see her or be with her ever again.

Find time to realize that there is one person who means so much to you, for you might wake up one morning losing that person who you thought meant nothing to you.

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no longer a visitor

i was helping RC at Tourism Vancouver the other day, during my lunch break. we were looking for information about salmon fishing, whale watching, and other touristy things to do in Van for his cousin.

it was then that i realized i'm really a local and no longer a visitor. i still remember the day i flew into Vancouver. my aunt and uncle, who i hadn't seen since i was a baby, came to the airport to pick me up. i was nervous, scared, and excited all at the same time. i only knew a few shads here. i think i had like a week or something before school would start and i didn't even know how to get my a&& up there.

i did get to see a lot of BC... Stanley Park, Lynn Canyon (my favourite hiking place), QE Park, Victoria, Whistler, Pemberton, Kelowna, Squamish, Capilano Suspension Bridge, etc.

so anyways, back to the whole thing about me feeling like a local... talking to the lady behind the counter at Tourism Vancouver made me realize that there is SO much to do that i haven't done before.

i would love to go zip-trekking, whale watching, charter fishing (yes i actually wouldn't mind going fishing... my dad used to take us fishing all the time!)... it'd be cool to do at least once.

one day :)

hahaha funny dog..

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ok, so i guess my blog is a bit boring now, especially since all i seem to talk about is this meal plan of mine :b

i'll save you all from the boredom of my daily updates. :b

sigh.. i miss japan

Meal plan update

so, due to the unfortunate incident last night, it threw my meal plan off. i didn't have a good dinner -- in fact i had vegetable soup from tim horton's and a bun :b so last night's dinner was a total write off.

because i didn't get home until really late, i got into work late and skipped breakfast :( lunch was good tho -- i had a quizno roast beef sandwich and a veggie salad.

then hopped onto the bus to visit SG at VGH, hung around the orthopedic ward for an hour or so, hopped onto another bus back to work, and grabbed dinner. since i don't really have time to cook, there was no way i was going to buy a 4 oz. beef top round :b so i got a "Healthy Jumbo Hot Dog" which isn't really jumbo at all, spinach salad with 1 tbsp peanuts, 1/2 cup steamed asparagus, a few slices of cucumbers, and some cherry tomatoes. i combined my snack into my dinner and got 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and 1/2 cup of fresh pineapple :)

HHB Check

Head -- i'm feeling like a headache is coming on, but that could be cause i haven't had any water today :b
Heart -- nothing that i can contribute as a result of the food i had today
Body -- ...i dunno

Volleyball, the ER, and licorice

the past 24 hours have been hectic. SG and I went to play ball at TL last night. in our second game, one of our supposed "A" level players (of which he is NOT... more like a B- level player), hogged SG's ball of which i set to HER, and collided with her in mid-air AFTER she yelled for it.

all 6 foot something, 180 (?) pounds of him fell on her and all the weight crushed her left foot. there was a clear crack as she fell on the ground moaning in pain. i was in shock as i watched it all right in front of me (i'm setting at the net).

a physiotherapist was on the other team so he came over right away and kept it sturdy with an ice pack and bound it up so that it would not move.

i drove her to VGH, fighting stupid drivers across our lovely cambie street and got to emergency. luckily we ran into SG's cousin who's a nurse and just finishing her shift for the day. she took care of EVERYTHING and SG was rushed into the ER, admitted, into a private room, got her foot reduced (it was dislocated as well), x-rayed, onto an IV, drugged up (twice cause the drugs weren't strong enough for her :b ), and had a bit of dinner all before midnight. If it wasn't for SG's cousin, we would have waited at least an hour or two before being looked at by a doctor or nurse!

she stayed the night and went into surgery the next morning. her foot was broken in 3 places! everything went well and now she's on crutches and a wheelchair for at least 8 weeks :( she's in good spirits and had a licorice right before i left to go back to work.

i'm upset because of what happened to SG and i'm pissed off at our teammate. what's stupid is that i had warned him just earlier NOT to be a ball-hog as he had run into ME when it was MY ball and tripped right back into him. the next ball that came over was the one that injured SG by HIM.

sure its an accident, but a preventable one if he wasn't so cocky, wasn't so concerned about making the BIG play, and thought about safety first.

my tip: don't play with people who are selfish and think they're hot sh*t.

Day 1 - 4:02pm

i am so SLLLEEEEEPPPY...
and craving a chocolate chip cookie...

well, its snack time and since i'll be playing vball later this afternoon i better get a snack in so i won't drop dead on the court :b

fat-free yogurt and an apple is good they say so i'm going to venture out, get some air, some sun, and look for something that resembles the two :)

BRB

4:24pm

Ok, so I found this:


Starbucks' Fruit, Yogurt & Granola Parfait. 4g of fat, 11g of protein, at 280 calories. i think thats close enough right? its got blueberries and strawberries (fruit) and fat-free vanilla yogurt :)

i'm going to munch on this on my way to ball tonite :)

Day 1 - Lunch

k so i'm having my lunch -- peanut butter and jam sandwich on whole wheat grain bread, half cup of bell peppers and half cup of baby carrots :) -- a cool flashback to my childhood days when i would look forward to lunch ALL morning 'cause i knew i had PB&J for lunch ;)

there's a really good coffee shop/sandwich place just at the foot of my office. all they serve is healthy food (sorry white bread lovers, you won't find any of that here). just makes eating healthy more convenient -- 'cause i'm a lazy a&&. :b

HHB CHECK (Head, heart, and body)

Head -- i don't feel any smarter
Heart -- i'm loving the PB&J!
Body -- i don't feel any different here

Mom and Dad's 35th Anniversary

Yep, you guessed it.. its mommy and daddy's 35th anniversary coming up middle of June and i got them tickets to see Cirque du Soleil's Kooza in Toronto this coming September! :D

it was tedious to find good seats for them but i think they'll be able to enjoy the show! i found them seats in the 4th row left floor.. :D

my 7 day meal plan

ok, so i'm going to take my kinesiologist/rehab specialist/personal trainer up on her challenge to get back onto a 7 day meal plan, so that i can keep my energy up for all the torture she will be putting my body thru :P i'll have more energy, get the right amount of carbs, fats, protein, etc, and feel good about it :)

i'm EXCITED! today is DAY ONE, and as i'm writing this, i'm eating my breakfast -- whole grain toasted breakfast bagel with an egg, slice of ham, and slice of cheese. YUM! i also will have half a grapefruit :) YUM YUM =b (sorry no pic!)

actually i'm cheating a bit.. i'm not supposed to have the slice of ham, but i figure its ok since i dont get enough fat in my diet up until now... sssssshhhhh don't tell her ;)

I want LEOPARD!!!

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PANDAS!

$160 *gulp* later...

ok, so i couldn't resist... i was going to skip this event entirely because i wasn't feeling well (unhappy and just gloomy in general) but i thought shopping would make me a bit happier plus i couldn't wait to see Julius, Clancy, and Skurvy again... ;)

so what did i buy? a lot of PJs (1 fleece set and a few summer sets), a pillow to HUG the life out of it, and a keychain :D

actually i think i did ok as everything i got you'll find coming out this summer at more than double the price ;)

*boing boing*

what to say

and what not to say?

there are things that i'd like to tell certain people... reasons why i do things or why i make the decisions that i make. but when i take the next step and think about what sort of response i may get from them, it helps me decide whether or not i should open my mouth. if i think i might make someone feel bad or feel guilty, no matter how little chance that may happen, i won't explain myself. i rather have them be upset at me, yell at me, and i'll take the blame, instead of explaining to them how I feel.

i know that might sound stupid and self-destructive, but why complicate things and add fuel to the fire?