蔚藍天空 QueenieSky

Entering into the month of July, the second half of 2011 began.  While I was thinking about what goals and wishes that I would like to fulfill in this coming half year, I saw a “101 wishes in 1000 days” on the Internet.  It made me thought of some “wish lists” or “to do lists” that I have written before.  But now I just want to write a new wish list for the second half of 2011 (180 days), so I have only written 30 wishes.  If I could fulfill more wishes, I would share with you later.

If you are interested to help or accomplish these wishes with me, please comment or email me. :)

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30 wishes in 180 days

Date: July 4th to December 30th, 2011 (180 days)

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1. Give thanks and pray to God daily

2. Gain weight

3. Learn to play 3 songs

4. Update my 3 microblogs daily: Weibo, Facebook, Twitter

5. Organize and finish my first book

6. Write new pieces

7. Find publishers to publish my books

8. Go to 6 local attractions which I have never been to before

9. Try 10 restaurants which I have never tried before

10. Take a drawing course

11. Take a first aid course

12. Take photos by professional photographer

13. Change a new template for my website

14. Donate the books which I will not read again to library

15. Donate the clothes that I had not worn in the last two years to charity organization

16. Organize and simplify my stuff

17. Sell or donate all useless stuff

18. Walk in the park or near the ocean once a week

19. Mall “walking” once a week

20. Learn to cook some new dishes

21. Set 10 simple and nutritious breakfast and lunch plans, for me to gain nutrition and weight

22. Write and send some birthday or greeting cards to relatives and friends every month

23. Help other people to fulfill their wishes

24. Visit Vancouver Art Gallery once again before it move to the new location

25. Finish reading 20 books

26. Watch 20 movies

27. Picnic at the park

28. Scan some favourite childhood or old pictures

29. Make new friends

30. Fulfill other wishes that I have not written in here

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Do you have any wishes in 2011?  Feel free to comment or email and share with me. :)

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【Updates】What I have experienced and accomplished in these 180 days:

2011  July , August , September , October , November , December  (Chinese only)

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參觀完哈雷阿卡拉火山後，我們的觀光團帶了我們到另一個當地的旅遊點：伊奧溪谷州立公園 (Iao Valley State Park)。左邊的針尖山 (Iao Needle) 是2,000 呎高的岩石峰。

After visiting Haleakala, our day tour brought us to another local attraction: the Iao Valley State Park.  The Ian Needle on the left side is a 2,000-foot lava rock pinnacle.

離開夏威夷前，再次觀賞一次美麗的茂宜島日落。

Watching the beautiful Maui sunset once again before leaving Hawaii.

夏威夷 Hawaii 2009 (1)  │  夏威夷 Hawaii 2009 (2)  │  夏威夷 Hawaii 2009 (3)

第三天，我們參加了一個一天團，到了哈雷阿卡拉國家公園 (Haleakala National Park)，參觀島上最著名的旅遊聖地哈雷阿卡拉火山。

On the third day, we joined a day tour to go to Haleakala National Park, and visit Haleakala, the most well-known attraction on the island.

哈雷阿卡拉火山座落於茂宜島海拔10,023英尺之上。早期的夏威夷人將之命名為「太陽之家」。它是世上最大的睡火山，已有超過200 年沒有爆發。

Haleakala rises 10,023 feet above Maui’s coastal areas.  It’s called “House of the Sun” by early Hawaiians.  It is the world’s largest dormant volcano, has not erupted for more than 200 years.

(有關於「太陽之家」的傳說 About the Legend of the House of the Sun)

許多遊客到這來觀賞日出和日落。

不過由於山頂上的空氣非常稀薄，以致我在那裡呼吸十分地困難。感謝神讓我最後仍然生還！

Many visitors come here to watch sunrise and sunset.

But because the air on the summit is so rarefied, I had a very hard time breathing up there.  Thank God that I survived eventually!!

遊客從山頂下來後，可以到遊客中心領取一張「生還者」證書。當其他團友都在領取他們的「生還者」證書時，我們的導遊親自拿了一張「生還者」證書送給我，因為她認為我是真真正正的生還者！

Visitors can get a “survivor” certificate at the Haleakala Visitor Center after coming down from the summit.  While others were getting their own survivor certificates, our tour guide brought one to me by herself, because she thinks I’m the REAL SURVIVOR!!

夏威夷 Hawaii 2009 (1)  │  夏威夷 Hawaii 2009 (2)  │  夏威夷 Hawaii 2009 (4)