The pics below aren't of me skiing though... it was waaaayyy too cold for me to bother to remove my gloves to take pics. But my instructor said he'd email the pics and videos (to show me what I was doing wrong =)) so I'll post that some other time.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
More skiing!
After the 1 hour group lesson and a bit of practice with Vineet on the bunny hills, my instructor took me straight to the top of the mountain! And the next day, I was able to go on my own! (Well, with Vineet following me of course =)) It was great fun.. and one of my few achievements during my stint as a bum... maybe I'll become a ski bum!
The pics below aren't of me skiing though... it was waaaayyy too cold for me to bother to remove my gloves to take pics. But my instructor said he'd email the pics and videos (to show me what I was doing wrong =)) so I'll post that some other time.
The pics below aren't of me skiing though... it was waaaayyy too cold for me to bother to remove my gloves to take pics. But my instructor said he'd email the pics and videos (to show me what I was doing wrong =)) so I'll post that some other time.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
First Day Skiing!!
Vineet, Saral (his brother) and I are at Mont Tremblant, Quebec. We decided to spend Christmas here and go on a 5-day vacation. So while Vineet and Saral hit the slopes yesterday... I went to ski school! =)
Tremblant is really beautiful.. all I imagined a ski village would look like. Here's a picture of the village taken from the gondola.
And here are some pics of me at ski school! We were taught how to slide on the skis, walk with the skis and snow plough to break and slow down. Thank God they had adult classes so I didn't have to join the 3-year olds =)
Looking forward to private lessons today... and taking even prettier pictures cause it just snowed last night! =)
Tremblant is really beautiful.. all I imagined a ski village would look like. Here's a picture of the village taken from the gondola.
And here are some pics of me at ski school! We were taught how to slide on the skis, walk with the skis and snow plough to break and slow down. Thank God they had adult classes so I didn't have to join the 3-year olds =)
Looking forward to private lessons today... and taking even prettier pictures cause it just snowed last night! =)
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Condo Storage Space... AARGH!
Anyone living in a condo can probably relate to the fact that storage is one of the biggest problems. We just accumulate so much stuff through the years! That was the problem I had which was why for the past 2 months, there was no accessing the master's bathroom as it was piled from floor (and bathtub) to ceiling that you can't even open the door!
For me, one of the biggest considerations is shoe storage. Shoes you can't simply pile up... and you cant' just stack up boxes cause they'll be harder to find or to access. And my problem is I brought 2 big boxes filled with shoes (on top of the ones I brought in my suitcase and the ones I donated already). It simply would not do so I've decided to live with about 20 pairs for now and left all the open-toed stuff (which is the majority) in storage. Vineet says I should now adopt a one in-one out policy on shoes.. yikes!
Then there's the bulky stuff! The linens (of which we still shipped about 8 complete sets) and sweaters & jackets (about 2 boxes). It's crazy how much space these things take up!
Then there's the clothes... have you seen the size of closets in condos? Unless you get one with a walk-in, you really wonder how everything can fit! I guess it didn't help that in Singapore, when Micey moved out, I filled all 3 bedroom closets + 1 3-drawer chest with clothes.. hehe. The thing is 6 out of 7 days, I'll still stare at my closet and say I have nothing to wear! Because some things you just end up keeping even though you know you'd never wear them again. =)
Then we come to the bags... and apparently I shipped1 1/2 boxes of bags. I have a bag tree (a highly recommended solution for bags) out but decided to still leave 1 full box in storage cause it was just too much. And speaking of bags, where can I keep the 3 huge suitcases I brought over.
And not to mention the ornaments, picture frames, books (which you'll probably never touch again), old electroninc devices, vases, etc. etc.
So we conceded that it was a physical impossibility to put everything in and subscribed to a self-storage facility. For $75 a month, you get this 5'x5' space to stack boxes to your heart's content (or at least to 8' high).
The problem is getting the stuff there... it took the whole of Sunday to get the stuff out of the bathroom, sort it, bring it down to the condo loading area (it took about 8 elevator trips), load it to the u-haul, bring it to storage and unload (thankfully they had a better dolly and it took 3 trips), return u-haul, come back home and bring empty boxes and trash to condo recycling area, and clean up the condo. That took the whole Sunday but 3 days later my body still aches!.... Thank God the master's bathroom is clean now (courtesy of Molly Maid =)) and I can soak in a hot bath. ;-)
For me, one of the biggest considerations is shoe storage. Shoes you can't simply pile up... and you cant' just stack up boxes cause they'll be harder to find or to access. And my problem is I brought 2 big boxes filled with shoes (on top of the ones I brought in my suitcase and the ones I donated already). It simply would not do so I've decided to live with about 20 pairs for now and left all the open-toed stuff (which is the majority) in storage. Vineet says I should now adopt a one in-one out policy on shoes.. yikes!
Then there's the bulky stuff! The linens (of which we still shipped about 8 complete sets) and sweaters & jackets (about 2 boxes). It's crazy how much space these things take up!
Then there's the clothes... have you seen the size of closets in condos? Unless you get one with a walk-in, you really wonder how everything can fit! I guess it didn't help that in Singapore, when Micey moved out, I filled all 3 bedroom closets + 1 3-drawer chest with clothes.. hehe. The thing is 6 out of 7 days, I'll still stare at my closet and say I have nothing to wear! Because some things you just end up keeping even though you know you'd never wear them again. =)
Then we come to the bags... and apparently I shipped1 1/2 boxes of bags. I have a bag tree (a highly recommended solution for bags) out but decided to still leave 1 full box in storage cause it was just too much. And speaking of bags, where can I keep the 3 huge suitcases I brought over.
And not to mention the ornaments, picture frames, books (which you'll probably never touch again), old electroninc devices, vases, etc. etc.
So we conceded that it was a physical impossibility to put everything in and subscribed to a self-storage facility. For $75 a month, you get this 5'x5' space to stack boxes to your heart's content (or at least to 8' high).
The problem is getting the stuff there... it took the whole of Sunday to get the stuff out of the bathroom, sort it, bring it down to the condo loading area (it took about 8 elevator trips), load it to the u-haul, bring it to storage and unload (thankfully they had a better dolly and it took 3 trips), return u-haul, come back home and bring empty boxes and trash to condo recycling area, and clean up the condo. That took the whole Sunday but 3 days later my body still aches!.... Thank God the master's bathroom is clean now (courtesy of Molly Maid =)) and I can soak in a hot bath. ;-)
Sunday, December 10, 2006
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