Catch Me If You Can, in the Mountains

Upcoming Pride and Frameline34

Wow, it has been a week since Memorial Day weekend. Time flies. Obviously, I have been busy on something else instead of updating this blog, as usual.

Covering Frameline34 is demanding and time consuming. Although I am disappointed at low number of gaysian films at this year’s festival, I am delighted with a few films I do enjoy. I am looking forward for another Pride and Frameline34.

Speaking of Pride, I have marched in the parade in the past few years. I feel like taking a break and just enjoy it this year. However, I also feel obligated to march, as someone said in a documentary: "remember, you are not walking for yourselves but for the millions of people around the world who can’t."

Therefore, I will be marching on June 27.

Hiking in Marin Headlands

It has been unusually warm during the last couple weeks. I spend most Sundays hiking in Marin Headlands for many hours. I feel alive and vigorous, with a spectacular view of the City.

The wild flowers blossom everywhere. One day, I decided to get to the ground to take a picture of them. Somehow I tripped on the ground, I almost rolled off the cliff. I was a little shaky afterwards and couldn’t stop thinking what it would be like if I had fallen.

I think I would be happy even I died there. It’s somewhere I enjoy to spend time. What’s better is that I am just fine. I continued my journey and even enjoyed a "nap" on the road.

I feel lucky, to be able to enjoy this every week, even risking my life. It’s thrilling.

Six Arms

Today, on the hiking trail, Peter mentioned to me that the "Three Heads Six Arms," a sculpture by Chinese artist Zhang Huan installed at Civic Center, has only five arms.

I took a look at the photos I took in the past few weeks, indeed, it has only five arms!

Where did the sixth arm go?

Revisit California Academy of Sciences

Yesterday, after a screening of a wacky comedy "Cyrus," Peter and I went to visit the California Academy of Sciences.

I was excited to Planetarium again, but I was so disappointed that they changed the film from "Fragile Planet" to "Journey to the Stars."

It’s quite boring, although I wasn’t sleeping, we could all hear somebody’s snoring.

A new week is starting. Hopefully I will update before too long.