The Journey of my Life.
Explore. Find happiness. Follow your dreams.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
The start of a new chapter (FINAL blog post)
Travel. Explore. Find happiness. Go after it.
Remember, reflect and learn from your experiences...
At first I didn't know what to expect when going on this trip.
See new things, have fun, meet new people, and then come home.
But I'm NOT coming home.
Someone else is coming home.
A new me.
It's scary to think when I get back I won't be going back to school but I plan to live life to the full every day and seek what makes me happy.
It's a small world.
Whether you live in China or Canada you will cross paths again with good friends.
As my students said at the end of my last class in Yangshuo...
"The world is a ball and we will meet again eventually"
I'm sad to go. But happy to have came.
As a great student of mine named Ben told me last night...
"Happiness is accompanied by sorrow, and it would turn sunny after rain as well."
The things I've done and the people I've met have truly opened my eyes.
The world is your playground. Don't always settle for what was put in front of you.
Go out! Look for more!
Sorry for the deep and philosophical posting but I think in reflecting on my experience I realize that I have found a new level of happiness and joy that comes from surrounding myself with the things I love.
What makes me happy?
Helping people, dancing, leadership, teamwork, friends, family, health.
What makes you happy?
I hope I've inspired you.
Travel. (Don't make excuses! Everyone has a reason NOT to leave home. Just go!)
Explore. (Leave your comfort zone! Be open, be adventurous, live with locals, try new things.)
Find what you love. (What makes you happy? Explore! Find these things and go after them.)
Be happy. (Smile!!! it's contagious :o)
For all of you who commented that you want to travel, explore and find yourself, I support you all the way. Maybe we can meet up before you go! Keep me posted on YOUR adventures!
Toronto family... I miss you...
China family... I miss you...
I will see you both very soon.
- Mikey
(Getting ready to go back to Canada, planning to come home to China.)
Remember, reflect and learn from your experiences...
At first I didn't know what to expect when going on this trip.
See new things, have fun, meet new people, and then come home.
But I'm NOT coming home.
Someone else is coming home.
A new me.
It's scary to think when I get back I won't be going back to school but I plan to live life to the full every day and seek what makes me happy.
It's a small world.
Whether you live in China or Canada you will cross paths again with good friends.
As my students said at the end of my last class in Yangshuo...
"The world is a ball and we will meet again eventually"
I'm sad to go. But happy to have came.
As a great student of mine named Ben told me last night...
"Happiness is accompanied by sorrow, and it would turn sunny after rain as well."
The things I've done and the people I've met have truly opened my eyes.
The world is your playground. Don't always settle for what was put in front of you.
Go out! Look for more!
Sorry for the deep and philosophical posting but I think in reflecting on my experience I realize that I have found a new level of happiness and joy that comes from surrounding myself with the things I love.
What makes me happy?
Helping people, dancing, leadership, teamwork, friends, family, health.
What makes you happy?
I hope I've inspired you.
Travel. (Don't make excuses! Everyone has a reason NOT to leave home. Just go!)
Explore. (Leave your comfort zone! Be open, be adventurous, live with locals, try new things.)
Find what you love. (What makes you happy? Explore! Find these things and go after them.)
Be happy. (Smile!!! it's contagious :o)
For all of you who commented that you want to travel, explore and find yourself, I support you all the way. Maybe we can meet up before you go! Keep me posted on YOUR adventures!
Toronto family... I miss you...
China family... I miss you...
I will see you both very soon.
- Mikey
(Getting ready to go back to Canada, planning to come home to China.)
VIDEOS GALORE... last blog? maybe 2nd last...
This is my last set of videos.
ONE more blog to come to wrap up my journies... for now.
This is Hope.
He is a ninja.
He beat me in a handstand contest.
I cried... he laughed.
He is only 9 years old.
This boy has lots of potential.
GO hope GO!!!
Bboy Battle on our vacation to Guilin (from Yangshuo)
BBoy Piecez (me) and Bboy Stussy VS. Guilin Bboys
Devil sticks master: 48 year old peter from USA practicing on the streets of Hong Kong
When there are no local bboys in a town (Huangshan)
you must make due with what you have... yourself!!!
HOTEL HOUSE DANCING SESSION!!!!
Is this normal...? Or is Mike crazy? Both?
This is the WORST voice dubbed cartoon I've EVER seen.
Holy monkey, I wouldn't want to be a kid in Vietnam...
Mysterious BBoy Monkey on the busiest street in Yangshuo (obviously... next to KFC)
I'm not sure why I'm posting this one...(runs away embarassed)
BBoy Piecez and BBoy Stussy hitting the streets.
BBoy routine from the new crew in Yangshuo
"How Ren Laeia!!!" (local Yangshuo Bboy battle slang)
Mysterious James Brown impersonator at LOOVE Bar.
My students performer for the whole school.
I taught them this song!!! GO kids GO!
"Hey Mikey!"
"Yea?"
"Go jump in the lake!"
"... okay!"
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