At December 15th we went for a week of vacation at Thailand, actually Phuket and Bangkok. This is our first time to Thailand, we knew nothing about it before neither did we read any tourist guide. We just booked the trip package from ctrip [携程]. Two days before departure, I ran to a bookstore nearby [...]
"In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite."
Some people see a big wave coming and run away from it, but they ultimately end up beaten by the wave and fall down. I choose to stand face to the wave, waiting for it with open eyes (nose shut), and you won't believe how much fun I have jumping over the wave as it comes! As a bonus, I have my feet firmly in the sand before and after the jump. That is the attitude I choose from now on.
— A lesson learned from Phuket