It is my summer break, and I am supposed to have a lot of free time!! But how come it seems I am updating my blog less often than when I was busier before? I could no longer blame my lack of posts here and absence in blogosphere to my busy schedule of balancing both teaching and studying since I am now free from the classroom both as a teacher and as a student. And I could not blame it on Facebook either, even though I spend a million times over in FB than in this site, but then, it's my summer break and I am supposed to have a lot of free time. So, where did all my free time go? I spend them mostly with the waves :)
Since my school break, life has been chasing the waves mainly for me. For about a month now, I have not put on my hiking shoes :( I miss hiking, but whenever I plan to hike, I would see the ocean. I tell myself to boogie first for an hour or so, and hike after. But what happens is, once I am in the water, I forget about time! I end up body boarding for hours, and when I am done I feel my legs and arms so tired I hardly have energy to hike because I spent it all kicking and paddling to have a free ride with the waves.
Anyway, this summer waves won't last. Soon, the water will turn cold again, and I would not be motivated anymore to jump in and have fun with the waves.
So, while the water temperature is comfortable this summer, I might as well have fun with it! And yes, I am enjoying my staycation in San Diego. I may take a break from the waves though to go back to my other interests in life. Yes, back to hiking and clicking away. Did I not say before that my July 4th post will be that of my pictures of San Diego Zoo's Safari Park to follow my post on Faces-Part 2 that featured my husband's pictures of various animals' faces? Well, truth is, I have not been back to Safari Park :( I really had been conquered by the waves.
Maybe, next time. Meanwhile, I have to go back to wearing my hiking shoes again and swinging my trekking poles.
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This is my sister-in-law's favorite sport. Unfortunately, the water is too cold here. One can spend many hours at the beach and you deserve some rest.
ReplyDeleteWow...it must be hard balancing yourself huh! :p
ReplyDeleteIn Malaysia...we don't have such high waves to surf.
lol. it happens to all of us. my posts this year is very low compared to say 2007. it means that we have other things :-)
ReplyDeletethose waves are tempting haha
awesome waves Betchai!!! enchanting...how i'd love to play in the water with you! enjoy each second of your break outdoors as you always do...love yah!
ReplyDeleteenjoy your free time outside in the nature, its best location ever:-)))
ReplyDeleteNice body surfing, I did it several times but the last time in Thailand I was smashed against the ground by a wave. I still have a scraf to prove it.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you are having a great time! Enjoy the waves, we don't have any.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many choices in our life.
ReplyDeleteIt is hard for us to choose.
That water looks so good- way too hot here.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, Betchai, the weather won't stay warm for long, so enjoy your waves. You look awesome riding them!
ReplyDeleteI would love to be the one on that wave, but oh, I rather be in the warm water. CA water is too cold for me! Glad you are having so much fun.
ReplyDeleteWow! You surf, you hike, you blog, teacher and student!! You do it all but deserve a break in the beautiful waves!
ReplyDeleteThose big waves are beautiful, but I'd be terrified to be there. I'm not much of a swimmer.
ReplyDeleteMy kids want to learn to ride the boogie board so bad. I am not sure how this will happen since I won't let them in the ocean past their knee caps, LOL!
ReplyDeletelovely post.photos are so beautifut.thanks for this cool post...
ReplyDeleteI'm a experienced surfer looking to get some good waves, and i thought why not HW, but I wouldnt know where to go or which island for my summer vacation, mostly i hear its best in winter.
ReplyDeleteDearest Betchai, you absolutely must indulge your whims and enjoy your break from teaching and being taught. If it's the waves calling to you, then enjoy your days in that wonderful surf. If you lived in northern CA, you'd be hard pressed to find the water warm enough to get on a boogie board! You'll have plenty of time later to catch up on your hiking!
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