(Taken from picturesofwinter.net)
There’s only one drawback to living in Hawaii.
Christmas never really feels like Christmas.
This is my second Christmas vacation spent in Hawaii, and no matter how longingly I stare at the sky every morning no fluffy white snowflakes ever fall.
The landscape has not been transformed by a brilliant blanket of white, the sky doesn’t bite at you with its fangs of gnawing, clawing cold, and wearing a coat and scarf is only going to make you faint of heatstroke.
Being mainlander at heart, and Canadian by upbringing, this sad lack of snow, and yes, cold, hurts me to my snow-loving heart.
I miss digging tunnels into the snowbanks, throwing snowballs at random people, sledding down snowhills, and yes, even shoveling my driveway.
Soccer’s eating up most of my time. I had four games already this week, and since they’re not home games, the entire day is devoured by soccer.
On one hand, I like the regularity the practices give my life. On the other, there are other things I would rather do during all this glorious free time.
Like heading towards the beach.
Speaking of soccer, I’m writing this at my iPod touch, on a bus traveling back from a soccer game against Pahoa. And my fingers are cramping left and right.
Dedication.
When I don’t have a soccer game, I have soccer practice. Starting nine o’clock in the morning.
Only days off are Christmas and Christmas Eve.
After practice, I tend to chill out (not literally of course) on the YWAM base for most of the day. I’ve been playing a lot of the make-it-take-it, no-range-no-change sport: basketball. Hanging out also with a couple other guys on the base (Micah Jackson, Isaac and Noah Han, Josh Kirbo, Ariel and Michael Lima, et cetera).
Watched Inception two nights ago and am hoping to watch the Hobbit sometime. I’m also busy reading the Girl with the Dragon Tatoo.
Once I get home I’m usually as busy as an overcaffeinated lawyer in setting up this new custom site and making sure it looks as spiffy and professional as possible.
(Notice the snow falling at the top?)
Wednesday, I chilled out with my mentor, Johnny Gillespie, talking about putting Jesus into every moment in life. And praying crazy prayers. I played tennis on Friday after the short soccer practice, then went to a party on the campus,
So.
That’s pretty much what my vacation looks like and I’m liking it.
Cold and all.
And I hope you have just as happy a holiday season and a very merry Christmas!
(Assuming the world doesn’t end first obviously.)
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