Bike riding has always been one of my favourite activities. In Kindergarten, I taught myself to ride a bicycle without training wheels. Training wheels were for pansies—I was a daredevil and born to ride.
Flashback to that particular day when RD and I raced around Bicentennial Park on our bikes. After a couple of hours, we took a break and sat under the bridge by the lake to chat and duck-gaze. I remember feeling a sense of calm and tranquility as I watched the water move evenly. The ducks appeared to be napping in a sitting position while still floating leisurely around the pond.
I could hear the pigeons flapping their wings nearby and the scampering of tiny insects. I could smell the fresh grass and the new mud just below us. But mostly, my senses were overwhelmed by the warmth of the sun as it tickled and kissed my skin. It was a memorable afternoon and one of our best dates. I remember how it suddenly rained as we ran hand in hand to his car, laughing like two kids at Disney World. That memory of us still makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. There’s just something innocently sweet about someone holding my hand while I'm running, especially when it's someone I love.
7 comments:
Learnt to ride with no training wheels? Impressive. I remember my first bike, it was blue and had training wheels, but not for long of course. (so I'm not a total pansy)
I'd like to have a day like that, the whole just enjoying a person's company thing. One day, one day haha
I remember my first bike. It was baby blue with a white basket. I remember my mum letting go of the bike & me riding without training wheels for the first time. I was also a rider (believe it or not!) & had a (male) riding buddy for a few years. We'd ride almost everyday.
I miss being silly with someone for no reason. People take themselves & others too seriously sometimes. Sometimes all you need to do is relax & laugh together for no reason at all, without being afriad of being labelled as childish.
Who's giving Jane Austen a run for her money??
First time i read your blogs!!! They are really good. Yes, i too, have a pet peeve about bad writing - especially short hand teeny-bopper, high-tech writing that doesn't make sense but is all phonetic! Actually, i tend to notice poor handwriting (physical hand-written words, or poor spelling!). You should publish all this stuff one day..... The Diary of JD! An asian perspective on life! hehehehe.
P.S> Loved your comment about creativity and being in front of the cameras rather than behind it.... my first thought was 'sure, sure, yeah, whatever!!' =)
Ha! I have a friend that still can't ride a bike properly because he never had one as a kid. Can you imagine the torment he would go through after reading something like this?
Good to see you acknowledged that the ducks only "appeared" to be napping peacefully.. Most take for granted what goes on underwater..!
is your name really julberry?
my name is julberry too... but were in the opposite sex =)
haha get out! you random julberry person... =Þ I am the ONLY julberry in the universe... well, not really - I am sure others have adopted the same name. however, julberry is my nickname. You must have found my blogspot from my julberry xanga account.
wendy was here ~ hahah
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