Snowing and Blowing

well, it's been snowing and blowing and snowing and chilly. it became pretty apparent that we'll need a snowblower.

Shopping

Why is Shopping such a pain? man, Ed and I spent Saturday out and about in the bustling town of Reno looking for a couch. it was time to get a couch. the crash pads just don't look as good with the coffee table anymore. :D kidding. the couch is needed. i couldn't believe the sheer amount of tacky furniture is out here. i also could not believe the time it took for us to go through a bunch of tacky furniture stores. by the end of the day, we were cranky and tired. we had a sofa though....it's coming on Friday. i'm pretty excited about taking my lounging to the next level. till then!

Oh Dear....the Same Shoulder Problem

This totally blows....my shoulder/arm/elbow has flared up again. trying to crank on problems, but not doing so well on the joint end. i guess it's time to start taking some vitamin I. :D anyway, hopefully my arm will get better soon. i'll rest it for the rest of this week and head back to the gyn next week to see if the arm is doing any better. for now, i dream. i dream and plot ways to go and travel. silly cuz i haven't been home for that long, but it's always fun dreaming about where to go. i've found out that there may be more folks who want to go trekking in the torres del paine. i would totally love to go camping there and just have some fun in nature. silly of me to pass through the area nd not go see it. anyway, for now...it's pray for snow or do the snow dance.....

as matthew aptly put...here's the snow dance.

Trying my hand at people photos

KCS
Originally uploaded by vypeng

well, this is the first time i'm going to try my hand at taking portraits. i'm not very good those types of photos. i just don't have the eye for it. maybe i just need practice. i'm definitely better at framing landscapes and nature stuff, but not so good and taking photos of people. well, i'm trying. i like this one of kaichi. she doesn't. but i'm sure if i take a photo of myself, t'd probably dislike it as well. oh well. try and try again, eh?

night sky...and turkey days

night sky
Originally uploaded by vypeng

annual trip to the rock for turkey day. I guess for the past 7 years or so, Ed and I have heading down to the desert for some desert rock.  :D  it's amazing that the desert has so much to offer over the years.  everytime i go, i still feel like i'm such a gumby climber there, that is if i even can call myself there.  this year is no exception.  gone to a place where climbing is not a rec option, some real rock is going to be a rarity.  of course, everything i get on, i feel like i'm off the couch.  pretty much that's how my climbing season is like.  sheesh.  but to see friends that i haven't seen in a long time and to hang out with them was pretty nice. 
 

me on some stem thing.....photo by: charles