Eislaufen

Wir sind am Sonntag, den 20 November 2005 Eislaufen gefahren. Wir hatten viel Spaß.

That was my second time ice-skating. Of course, I fell a couple of times while trying to get my posture right. It was raining while we were ice-skating. It was not so heavy so we went on as if the weather was great. There were no handbars for us to hold on to. It was merely an ice-ring and there were some mattresses along the circumference just in case.

I have improved quite a bit from the last time. My strides are slightly longer. I can stand. My fear has decreased. What I need to work on further on is to lengthen my stride and not be afraid of speed. Natürlich, ice-skating is not a slow sport!!! Haha....

The great thing that came out of this experience is that I got to know Richard, an American, matured and wise, independant and willing to share knowledge with one. And Beatrix auch! Both of them helped me much in learning how to get the techniques right. We had lots of fun and of course lots of bruises for me. :)

I love the weather. Winter is cold and harsh. Sometimes so grey that it is depressing. But I love it whenever I see the snow falling down. And note that the snow does not fall down vertically like the raindrops in Singapore. It falls horizontally, zig-zagging all the way such that it take more than twice the time needed to reach the ground. Small little flakes of white snow crystals flaying all around you. It is just so amazing and preety. I look forward to seeing them more often now that Winter is approaching fast.

I remember that I cried when I first saw the snow fall in Dresden on Thursday, last Thursday. The moment was just so touching and moving. Slowly the snow will cover the trees and leaves and we will be covered with a "white blanket", although this blanket is not warm.

The Deutschkurs is coming to an end this week. I have learnt a lot and got to know more people. Had both positive and negative experiences so far. But it has all been worth it.

Moving on, I look forward to improving my Deutsch, learning Danish and being a good student in NIE to maximise my potential and ability. And years later, after I have saved enough money, I hope to move around the globe teaching and sharing my experiences with the next generation such that they can appreciate and learn to see the world in their different but humble ways.

God help me!

:)