Tag Archives: possibilities

Life

A life lived vicariously

Leave a comment

One thing I really love about having a daughter is doing all the things I love to do, what I loved to do as a kid or what I missed out on doing as a kid. This is definitely what I would call living vicariously.

The weekends become a succession of first time adventures like:

  • First time on the sand in Wamberal
  • First visit to Sydney Aquarium
  • First museum visit
  • First visit to Luna Park
  • First trip to Taronga Zoo
  • First ferry trip
  • First birthday
  • First ride on a Ferris wheel
  • First movie
  • First circus
  • First bushwalk
  • First Halloween
  • First ballet at the Opera House
  • First Chinese New Year
  • First sushi train
  • First award for dancing
  • First big girls ride at Sea World
  • First scooter ride
  • First Vivid night lights
  • First visit to the dentist

The possibilities are almost endless and I honestly don’t know who is enjoying themselves more. Of course there will be less firsts as time goes on and there will be a time when my daughter won’t want me to be a part of her firsts, but I am enjoying the special moments while I can and looking forward to different sorts of first in the future.

What are your favourite firsts with your little ones? What should I add to my list? Would you like to share a story of one of your firsts? Email me on roshan@roshansramblings.com

Related posts: Discovery, Kid at Heart, Dreams vs Reality

Life

Adventurous vs Risk Taker

Leave a comment

I consider myself quite an adventurous person. I like to travel to new places, try new food and will put my hand up for most new experiences even if they are out of my comfort zone, like stand up paddle boarding or zip lining.

But I am not a risk taker.

As much as I am adventurous, my OCD nature towards list making also suggests I like planning. Risk takers don’t plan.

They make big philosophical leaps that leave all us average people in the dust. They take chances, think outside the box, get promoted and become entrepreneurs.

As much as I hate the idea of routine, I actually find myself comfortable in my weekly routine with the little milestones and rewards along the way.

Risk takers don’t do routine. It would inhibit the possibilities.

The definition of one who is adventurous is someone who is willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.

But the definition of a risk taker is someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement.

And therein lies the rub- I am happy to take on new experiences, but I won’t risk loss or injury in the pursuit of excitement.

Which explains why I would love to try hot air ballooning, but would never jump out of a plane.

I also like to be in control of new experiences to some degree. Which is also why I will never be a good skier.

Risk takers are gamblers of sorts. And I don’t gamble either. I come from the school of you don’t get something for nothing and have to work hard for great rewards.

But with great risk comes great rewards. But only if it’s the right risk right?!

Related posts: What’s your obsession

Life

Happy Holidays!

16 Comments

Ahh Christmas: supposedly the happiest time of the year, but also the loneliest for those that have no one to share it with. And families- don’t even get me started- love them, or hate them, this is the time of year when they are in your face!

This year I am looking forward to a big Sri Lankan Christmas which is so big that we had to hire a hall. No, I am not exaggerating. We haven’t had a Christmas this big since a few of the older generation passed away and the younger generation started breeding.

I am taking delight in the fact that it is the first Christmas that my daughter knows it’s Christmas and is obsessed with Santa, but is not quite yet old enough to demand particular presents that she wants.

I am also looking forward to seeing a few more members of the Canadian branch of the family than usual and sharing some fun in the sun with them. It is probably odd for Northern Hemisphere folk to have turkey in the middle of summer I am sure, but I usually have rice and curry anyway so I wouldn’t know the difference.

And then, before you know it, it will be the New Year’s Eve.

Once a night of drunken debauchery where I whizzed around Sydney trying to attend as many of the five different parties that I had been invited to without the aid of taxi’s and end up walking home with a bottle of champagne.

But New Year’s Eve is one night and now I enjoy the thought of a New Year with new travel plans to new places. I plan to begin the year with a new positive attitude about new possibilities, try to appreciate the little things and dream bigger about the big things.

I will be taking a couple of weeks off from blogging over Christmas and New Year’s as I don’t trust my parents internet/who’s really going to be reading my blog at that time anyway.

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my readers out there- thanks for reading, commenting and for all your social media support over the past year. A special thank you also goes out to those fellow bloggers that have published my articles and let me guest blog for them. I’m excited to share more stories with you all in 2015.

Oh, and start the year right by subscribing to my blog- just enter your email address in the box on the home page and my new posts will be delivered straight to your inbox.

Cheers!

Related posts: Random Public Holiday Ramblings, What’s your obsession?, Canada, 1997-1998, India, 1987-1988, Part 1: The Road South