Keep Focused when Sailing

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The hardest part of sailing is being the person who steers.

Sailing is so peaceful and serene that sometimes I forget that I'm not just there to relax.

I often mind doze, which leads to instructors saying, "Watch Your Angles."

The sound of the waves, the rocking of the boat...

It's all so magical.

Living Life Through Research

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The best thing my bachelor's degree taught me was, 'how to live life, via research.'

I've purchased 6 sailing books, 2 survival books, and googled the bejesus out of sailing before I stared my lessons... 

I'm an academic at heart and can't get away from research no matter what I do.

Oh the life of a graduated History in Art Major :)

No one can ever say, I don't use the skills I learned in the process of acquiring my degree...


p.s. My new thing is weaving. I've been researching and pinning on Pinterest for over a year, but still don't feel I have enough research to start ;)

Directionally Challenged...

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I think one of my best qualities is my love of getting lost. 

The best adventures come from wrong turns!

You think you are going the right way for a long time.

Then you finally look at a road sign 

and realize you are on the road to Whistler

when you were supposed to be headed to East Vancouver...

Other people don't always find it as exciting as I do.

This is why I always give a disclaimer when getting into my car:

I'll try my best to get us where we need to be,

however you must be up for an adventure should we get lost 

and never end at our intended destination.

Should you not accept the terms, please exit the vehicle to your right :)

This lovely trait of mine, unfortunately, is not conducive to Sailing.

In Sailing, you have to know where things are...

Direction of the wind...

Land marks...

North, East, South, and West...

You know, normal stuff, normal people know ;)

So... This Happened One Day:

One day I was out on the water with my Sailing Instructor. It was getting late so he wanted us me to steer us back to Kit Yacht Club. I of course obliged... and pointed us into the direction of Kits...

I was minding my own business... sailing us back to our dock, but the Sailing Instructor kept on saying, "Head Up". In this case, it meant steer closer to the left. 

He said this about 6-10 times, and every time I would adjust the boat. However, after about a minute it didn't seem like we were going in the right direction to head to Kits, so I would altimately steer back to my original posisiton. 

I guess the Sailing Instructor was getting really confused as to why I kept steering us back to my original state even though he was telling me to keep more left... Finally he ask, "Where are you going?" 

I was like, "To Kits, over there..." And I pointed to Kits.

He then had an ahh-haa moment and said, "That's not Kits, it's Jericho! Kits is to the left of that, over there." And proceeded to point to the Real Kits...

I started to laugh, "No wonder you kept telling me to 'head up'. I was thinking you were crazy because you kept pointing me away from kits, and you were thinking I was crazy because I kept on steering us to Jericho!" 

The Pressure of Doing Well

I always endeavour to be honest, so here goes.


I can't wait until school is over because the pressure I put on myself and the pressure put upon me by others will cease. It's debilitating sometimes to have the pressure of past well performances looming over you. It's like a benchmark of my life that I'm not allowed to go below.

People around me always dismiss my feeling when I'm in a moment of self doubt. Sometimes a strong person needs someone to listen. School is tough, and sometimes in moments of stress I doubt that I'll be able to pass a course.

I've been known to do well, but that isn't always a benchmark for the future. Let me fail. Let me not be perfect at school. Lend me your ear in moments of stress and self doubt. Please don't dismiss my feeling because I've done well in the past.

My past performance is not a benchmark for the future. Every situation or course is new for me and self doubt is natural in new situations/courses.

An empathetic ear is always better than dismissiveness and advice giving.

Relaxation Music

For the past week I've been studying or procrastinating. Final exam time can be so stressful!

Here are the youtube video I listen to, to relax :)

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do:

p.s. wish me luck on my exam tonight :D