Last day in MY before heading back to reality.
Woke up pretty late. Just laze around and enjoy the ache from yesterday event. :)
Take a lazy breakfast at almost 9am. :)
Drove to have our prata. It hasn't changed much. Just need to make a couple of more rounds to make sure i am on the right track. Walking is different from driving! Wahaha.
Decide to head out of Malacca after checking out instead of going for the chicken rice since we are not hungry.
Reach JB before 3pm. Have our beehoon quay lunch and a quick shop at Giant before heading back to SIN in heavy rain.
Manage to reach home by 5am.
It has been an enjoyable and educational journey for everyone. :)
Monday, November 2, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Day 3
Morning had Genting Trailblazer until past noon time.
Wash up and head down from Genting towards Malacca.
Decide not to head directly back to SIN and stay on additional day in Malacca to clear leave and spent more time with the family.
Although HR went up for hours(don't know how many). But i wasn't feel any particularly tired.
Reach Malacca pretty late around 4pm+. After check in etc, immediate head for dinner. There was pretty of seat available when we arrived, it wasn't when we started having dinner.
The food is pretty usual, because of the peanut paste, but i don't know how to appreciate. Too many of ingredient isn't a good thing IMO.
Visited Jonker street in the evening. Walk up and down the street couldn't get my chendol! Damn, the famous chendol shop is on vacation! At least that was what pasted on the metal grill!
Bala house have changed so much since i last visited. Still good enough with the kind of pricing for a good stay in Malacca.
Body starts to ache in the evening. Old leow....:(
Wash up and head down from Genting towards Malacca.
Decide not to head directly back to SIN and stay on additional day in Malacca to clear leave and spent more time with the family.
Although HR went up for hours(don't know how many). But i wasn't feel any particularly tired.
Reach Malacca pretty late around 4pm+. After check in etc, immediate head for dinner. There was pretty of seat available when we arrived, it wasn't when we started having dinner.
The food is pretty usual, because of the peanut paste, but i don't know how to appreciate. Too many of ingredient isn't a good thing IMO.
Visited Jonker street in the evening. Walk up and down the street couldn't get my chendol! Damn, the famous chendol shop is on vacation! At least that was what pasted on the metal grill!
Bala house have changed so much since i last visited. Still good enough with the kind of pricing for a good stay in Malacca.
Body starts to ache in the evening. Old leow....:(
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Genting Day 2
Woke up around 6am. Everyone is still in the bed.
Felt restless and head out for a walk. It wasn't that cold in the early wee of the morning. Sit at the hotel lobby and read the library's book.
An expensive breakfast! Expensive in a way we didn't expect. For 3 pax, a bowl of ba kuteh(2 pax share), 2 coffee, some tim sums and cost us RM$98 at a kopitiam! I couldn't believe it! The hotel expensive buffet around RM$30(nett) per pax! It makes more sense to eat at the restaurant than at those cheap looking shop.
Yesterday even eating at Kenny Roger, the pricing is around RM$100 as well.
Came down to Awana after checking out. It wasn't a long ride. The car abit chao ta which is expected.
The race expo is like last year, pretty small...same location.
Goodie bag wise, i think this year is much better. At least whatever was given in it, i will use 90% of it! Gosh! When is the last time i find out so many goodies that are useful.
Goodie bag items:
1 - Milo Shoe Bag
2 - Event tee(darker green colour than last year)
3 - Genting Skyway complimentary pass
4 - Indoor/outdoor complimentary pass
5 - Gym membership pass (14 days) - Useless!
6 - Powerbar (self collection)
Race briefing is super early as per last year. 5pm briefing to start on the agenda, but i deliberately arrived at 4:30pm which is just in time for it! Learning from last year experience! Damn organiser just don't care on following the race schedule!
Meet up with many familiar faces from SIN. For the TOO, there is too yen, ms piggy and myself.
Dinner is at the Korean restaurant at Awana instead of the buffet dinner the package includes. Given i have 2 tickets(there are 3 of us) and the last feedback i get is the makan is so-so only, i decide to eat out. Anyway the pricing doesn't look that scary. Damage is RM$90.
P/S: Economic rice at the "lok kok" place according to Seivland experiences, 2 pax - RM$50. They came together with her family and they are complaining like hell as well.
Conclusion, in Genting, if you wanna eat, but eat at "higher pricing" makan place. At least you will find it more worthy.
Time to rest for the race tomorrow.
Felt restless and head out for a walk. It wasn't that cold in the early wee of the morning. Sit at the hotel lobby and read the library's book.
An expensive breakfast! Expensive in a way we didn't expect. For 3 pax, a bowl of ba kuteh(2 pax share), 2 coffee, some tim sums and cost us RM$98 at a kopitiam! I couldn't believe it! The hotel expensive buffet around RM$30(nett) per pax! It makes more sense to eat at the restaurant than at those cheap looking shop.
Yesterday even eating at Kenny Roger, the pricing is around RM$100 as well.
Came down to Awana after checking out. It wasn't a long ride. The car abit chao ta which is expected.
The race expo is like last year, pretty small...same location.
Goodie bag wise, i think this year is much better. At least whatever was given in it, i will use 90% of it! Gosh! When is the last time i find out so many goodies that are useful.
Goodie bag items:
1 - Milo Shoe Bag
2 - Event tee(darker green colour than last year)
3 - Genting Skyway complimentary pass
4 - Indoor/outdoor complimentary pass
5 - Gym membership pass (14 days) - Useless!
6 - Powerbar (self collection)
Race briefing is super early as per last year. 5pm briefing to start on the agenda, but i deliberately arrived at 4:30pm which is just in time for it! Learning from last year experience! Damn organiser just don't care on following the race schedule!
Meet up with many familiar faces from SIN. For the TOO, there is too yen, ms piggy and myself.
Dinner is at the Korean restaurant at Awana instead of the buffet dinner the package includes. Given i have 2 tickets(there are 3 of us) and the last feedback i get is the makan is so-so only, i decide to eat out. Anyway the pricing doesn't look that scary. Damage is RM$90.
P/S: Economic rice at the "lok kok" place according to Seivland experiences, 2 pax - RM$50. They came together with her family and they are complaining like hell as well.
Conclusion, in Genting, if you wanna eat, but eat at "higher pricing" makan place. At least you will find it more worthy.
Time to rest for the race tomorrow.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Genting Day 1
The journey on NS highway was a bit new to me. For once i am travelling to KL in the day time. I actually feel it was LONG. I haven't feel that when it is in the evening. I guess the fact that i can't see far in the dark is comfort to our senses.
It rains on/off pretty heavy while on the journey there. I had experienced worst rains on NS highway before. Situation whereby forcing me to drive at slowest lane while i floor the gas pedal, i am still going at a mere 80km/hr max! Car skipping left/right going at 50-60km/hr isn't new to me. For this trip, i can still maintain around 80-100km/hr going at fastest lane towards KL. My guess was that i took about 4 hours+ to reach KL from SIN with a makan pitt stop in the middle. Can't really go fast in daylight :)
The jam was bad in KL and everywhere seems to be heavy traffic. When we finally arrived at Petaling street. The makan shop that we are targeting had closed shop. Had to settle for another shop, which imo was bland. Not the kind i expected when we last head over to KL.
Again the traffic was bad as i follow the instruction of Ba Ku Teh to reach Genting via Ampang, MRR2, Karak route. I used to go via Batu cave route, which is a bit messy and end up going in cycles before reaching Genting. Not a problem this time, just a bit LONG stuck in the jammed.
Reach Theme Park hotel around 6pm+. The weather was still good, nothing serious happened to the car on the way up. Phew! It is always a challenge for the car when it hit mountains. The car just not use to "climbing" the hills and have to overwork its poor "limbs".
Since it was quite late, nothing much to see/look also. So walk around, had dinner and jalan abit before calling it a day.
Weather wasn't that cold though. I hope it get cooler tomorrow.
It rains on/off pretty heavy while on the journey there. I had experienced worst rains on NS highway before. Situation whereby forcing me to drive at slowest lane while i floor the gas pedal, i am still going at a mere 80km/hr max! Car skipping left/right going at 50-60km/hr isn't new to me. For this trip, i can still maintain around 80-100km/hr going at fastest lane towards KL. My guess was that i took about 4 hours+ to reach KL from SIN with a makan pitt stop in the middle. Can't really go fast in daylight :)
The jam was bad in KL and everywhere seems to be heavy traffic. When we finally arrived at Petaling street. The makan shop that we are targeting had closed shop. Had to settle for another shop, which imo was bland. Not the kind i expected when we last head over to KL.
Again the traffic was bad as i follow the instruction of Ba Ku Teh to reach Genting via Ampang, MRR2, Karak route. I used to go via Batu cave route, which is a bit messy and end up going in cycles before reaching Genting. Not a problem this time, just a bit LONG stuck in the jammed.
Reach Theme Park hotel around 6pm+. The weather was still good, nothing serious happened to the car on the way up. Phew! It is always a challenge for the car when it hit mountains. The car just not use to "climbing" the hills and have to overwork its poor "limbs".
Since it was quite late, nothing much to see/look also. So walk around, had dinner and jalan abit before calling it a day.
Weather wasn't that cold though. I hope it get cooler tomorrow.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Genting Bound
It seems like a long time ago, since i step out of Singapore. The last being Desaru trip for the Triathlon event.
This time, i will be heading to Genting. Hmm...for Trailblazer event.
It was fun the last time. It is also very scary as well. I was feeling like i going to blackout in the forest. It was not much of the pain, but the feel of despondent and i have to keep on going knowing there is no way back no matter what come between me and the goal. Like the common saying - pain has short memory. :)
This time round, i hope i will feel much better and at least put a small test to the body and see how much it has developed. Hopefully i will survive without any hiccup.
Have to stick out of the comfort zone and see how it goes.
Fingers crossed.
This time, i will be heading to Genting. Hmm...for Trailblazer event.
It was fun the last time. It is also very scary as well. I was feeling like i going to blackout in the forest. It was not much of the pain, but the feel of despondent and i have to keep on going knowing there is no way back no matter what come between me and the goal. Like the common saying - pain has short memory. :)
This time round, i hope i will feel much better and at least put a small test to the body and see how much it has developed. Hopefully i will survive without any hiccup.
Have to stick out of the comfort zone and see how it goes.
Fingers crossed.
Monday, September 28, 2009
8 Years
Today is the 8 year anniversary.
It has come a long way. This year we have Enver to celebrate with us.
Thanks for the beautiful experiences.
It has come a long way. This year we have Enver to celebrate with us.
Thanks for the beautiful experiences.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
a bit of sadness
I read with sadness....
Gina Ferguson is coming to terms with the diagnosis of the same heart complaint that forced Torbjorn Sindballe into early retirement. Stating on her blog that she had “A very nasty shock at testing at the doctor's yesterday. I'm trying to get my head around it”.
After being questioned by her fellow athlete and friend Charlotte Paul, Ferguson revealed “I have a heart problem, I have had from birth apparently but it's a shock, same thing as Sindballe”.
Sindballe was forced into early retirement due to a malfunctioning heart valve diagnosed after coming off a bad result at wildflower earlier this season.
Gina also after a bad reaction to racing at Roth returned to her Native New Zealand were the tests have concluded the same diagnoses
Gina Ferguson is coming to terms with the diagnosis of the same heart complaint that forced Torbjorn Sindballe into early retirement. Stating on her blog that she had “A very nasty shock at testing at the doctor's yesterday. I'm trying to get my head around it”.
After being questioned by her fellow athlete and friend Charlotte Paul, Ferguson revealed “I have a heart problem, I have had from birth apparently but it's a shock, same thing as Sindballe”.
Sindballe was forced into early retirement due to a malfunctioning heart valve diagnosed after coming off a bad result at wildflower earlier this season.
Gina also after a bad reaction to racing at Roth returned to her Native New Zealand were the tests have concluded the same diagnoses
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Dreams
Inspiring and Motivating Story - DREAMS
A wonderful motivational story for any age…..
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.
I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that that lit up her entire being.
She said, "Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?" I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!" and she gave me a giant squeeze.
"Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked.
She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel."
"No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
"I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me.
After class we walked to the student union building and share a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, "I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know."
As we laughed she cleared her throat and began: "We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. "You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it!"
"There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change."
"Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets."
She concluded her speech by courageously singing The Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives. At the years end Rose finished the college degreeshe had begun all those years ago.
One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.
Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
Lessons:
You are never too old to learn.
Laugh and find humor everyday .
Don't let change overwhelm you, let change help you find opportunities you may have never seen!
Advice
Do you have a dream, a wish, then turn it into a goal today - break it down, take one step, then another and accomplish your dream. -- Catherine Pulsifer
A wonderful motivational story for any age…..
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.
I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that that lit up her entire being.
She said, "Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?" I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!" and she gave me a giant squeeze.
"Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked.
She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel."
"No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
"I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me.
After class we walked to the student union building and share a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, "I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know."
As we laughed she cleared her throat and began: "We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. "You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it!"
"There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change."
"Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets."
She concluded her speech by courageously singing The Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives. At the years end Rose finished the college degreeshe had begun all those years ago.
One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.
Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
Lessons:
You are never too old to learn.
Laugh and find humor everyday .
Don't let change overwhelm you, let change help you find opportunities you may have never seen!
Advice
Do you have a dream, a wish, then turn it into a goal today - break it down, take one step, then another and accomplish your dream. -- Catherine Pulsifer
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Forum - Growing Up
Currently the forum is offline for maintenance. It was not publicly announcement why it goes through maintenance. I don't think it is necessary to inform as it is transparent to enduser.
The forum has grown over the past few years....it is going to be another anniversary soon. It has grown bigger and bigger. In fact, we have migrated from one hosting to another and another as we seek for more resource.
It has transform over the years from a kampung to a collection of villages(i remember the words from Susan Boyle) to a city. It has integrated into our running culture within the local running scene.
Be our new home serve us better than ever before.
The forum has grown over the past few years....it is going to be another anniversary soon. It has grown bigger and bigger. In fact, we have migrated from one hosting to another and another as we seek for more resource.
It has transform over the years from a kampung to a collection of villages(i remember the words from Susan Boyle) to a city. It has integrated into our running culture within the local running scene.
Be our new home serve us better than ever before.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Wedding Run
Photograhy and reported by Francis's daughter. It went up Zao Bao this morning.
I knew it a week back about the article, but it still came as a "surprise" when it is published.
Glad that it came out well.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
1 YEAR ON
Tomorrow is 15 May 2009. 1 Year since D-Day.
Like the aftermath of Sichuan. This is very real for me, as it still hurts! Damn!
Compare with so many unfortunate, i should be glad and content with what i have. I should.
It has been a great change over the past 1 year. With more knocks, i have to reduce and eventually stop doing what i am doing previously. Stopping come with a price. Losing Fitness and putting on weight, more health issue, lost in direction and many others.
Life is not the same anymore. Nevertheless life still moves on, no point holding back to the past. It doesn't worth it.
Hopefully a smoother year ahead.
Thanks to my friends and family members whom stand by me during these period. It is not easy to do it without your assistance. I might not say it out, but i appreciate it within myself.
Like the aftermath of Sichuan. This is very real for me, as it still hurts! Damn!
Compare with so many unfortunate, i should be glad and content with what i have. I should.
It has been a great change over the past 1 year. With more knocks, i have to reduce and eventually stop doing what i am doing previously. Stopping come with a price. Losing Fitness and putting on weight, more health issue, lost in direction and many others.
Life is not the same anymore. Nevertheless life still moves on, no point holding back to the past. It doesn't worth it.
Hopefully a smoother year ahead.
Thanks to my friends and family members whom stand by me during these period. It is not easy to do it without your assistance. I might not say it out, but i appreciate it within myself.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Back at H
After 6 months i am back in the clinic again.
It was a routine check up. Nothing much differ from my point of view over the past 1/2 year.
Things have changed so much after the "truth" surface. I have to adapt and survive. Although somewhere deep inside i am still fighting back, but i know it is a forgone conclusion. I will fade away slowly. Felt helpless and waiting for death. I am being pessimistic.
A new doctor see me this morning. Nothing much surprise me of the report. As expected i think the result is worst than the last one.
The technician giving me this funny remark that indicate something is strange with the test report, while i have expected it. Fitness wise i have drop a lot and it is no surprise i am not able to handle the stress level better than previously.
Let see how things grow for the next 6 months...a step at a time.
It was a routine check up. Nothing much differ from my point of view over the past 1/2 year.
Things have changed so much after the "truth" surface. I have to adapt and survive. Although somewhere deep inside i am still fighting back, but i know it is a forgone conclusion. I will fade away slowly. Felt helpless and waiting for death. I am being pessimistic.
A new doctor see me this morning. Nothing much surprise me of the report. As expected i think the result is worst than the last one.
The technician giving me this funny remark that indicate something is strange with the test report, while i have expected it. Fitness wise i have drop a lot and it is no surprise i am not able to handle the stress level better than previously.
Let see how things grow for the next 6 months...a step at a time.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Beautifully being Imperfect
Being human, we err. Some take it positively some don't.
It is like "this is a medicine for someone, poison for others".
There is no right or wrong. We are just human doing the expected - Beautifully being Imperfect.
Many years down the road, we are going to reflect what have happens and what don't.
There is no point looking back on what could be. Seize the day before the curtain is drawn.
Life still goes on...Beautifully being Imperfectly.....
It is like "this is a medicine for someone, poison for others".
There is no right or wrong. We are just human doing the expected - Beautifully being Imperfect.
Many years down the road, we are going to reflect what have happens and what don't.
There is no point looking back on what could be. Seize the day before the curtain is drawn.
Life still goes on...Beautifully being Imperfectly.....
Monday, March 23, 2009
A Painful Choice
A Painful Choice
With a twisted fate I'm lying on a tear soaked floor
Not knowing what to say or do
With a world spiraling into the unknown
I'm choosing between myself and a greater plan
I know how I'm feeling and I know my hearts desire
Yet I don't know where to put my life I could bear this painful choice if it was only my heart
But what about hurting the person you truly love
Finding myself being torn into a million pieces by one decision
Not wanting to live with regret and wishing to live life to the fullest
I try to let this go
So With sorrow I lift my face to you
With my heart in pain and my mind asking whyI am opening up my hands
Not holding on so tightly to something I've held so close
Instead I place my hands in yours
Because I know your everything I need
Because your plan is better than my own
Rachel Orsborn
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Back to 16
Damn it. Why human must be flickle minded?
One time 16, next moment 17 and the other moment...no right here and there.
At least rebook the schedule to be on 16th! Sian.......
It is less than 40 hours now! Things will get a bit more scarily and different.
One time 16, next moment 17 and the other moment...no right here and there.
At least rebook the schedule to be on 16th! Sian.......
It is less than 40 hours now! Things will get a bit more scarily and different.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Pick up
A short break for me, just to recharge. It was a good and slow pace vacation. It has been a long time that i can rest in peace.
Body isn't feeling that good for the past few days. Every day there is "spike" and i couldn't do anything about it. I refuse to take the medicine as i want to see how the body react to it. At the end, it doesn't auger well for morale...*simply*.
I think my conditions are worsening...maybe the time has come to stop everything as it is back to basic.
Body isn't feeling that good for the past few days. Every day there is "spike" and i couldn't do anything about it. I refuse to take the medicine as i want to see how the body react to it. At the end, it doesn't auger well for morale...*simply*.
I think my conditions are worsening...maybe the time has come to stop everything as it is back to basic.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
IM - Thoughts
This coming weekend is Langkawi IM.
After the small "pinch" in May 08, this is the first event i signed up. Back then, i feel i am good enough to GO for it come Feb 09.
I was too naive to think that i can do it. Am I?
If i have not "change". I could still stand a decent chance to complete the event. Why didn't i persist?
Is it worth the effort to even attempt such an event? As we age gracefully, our fitness is like a boat moving against a current. In order to maintain current fitness level, we have to push a little harder each time.
How to know that i am still alive and kicking? By crossing the line of an event that is alittle bit overstretch?
IM is not too difficult, tough or painful that it will kills. It is just a bloody long event. I can do it again IF my body don't go haywire during the race.
Can the body take it? I don't know. The doctor won't know. Nobody knows! Since it is a bloody long race, it will be super long agony if the body decide to give up on me. It is not pain or dying, just the thought that i have to go through the long, endless journey with a leaking "fuel tank" is enough to send shiver down the spine.
Do i want to go through that experience? Sensibly i don't want.
This is an expensive experience for me. Everything is paid in full and i have to forfeit it.
Life still goes on...
After the small "pinch" in May 08, this is the first event i signed up. Back then, i feel i am good enough to GO for it come Feb 09.
I was too naive to think that i can do it. Am I?
If i have not "change". I could still stand a decent chance to complete the event. Why didn't i persist?
Is it worth the effort to even attempt such an event? As we age gracefully, our fitness is like a boat moving against a current. In order to maintain current fitness level, we have to push a little harder each time.
How to know that i am still alive and kicking? By crossing the line of an event that is alittle bit overstretch?
IM is not too difficult, tough or painful that it will kills. It is just a bloody long event. I can do it again IF my body don't go haywire during the race.
Can the body take it? I don't know. The doctor won't know. Nobody knows! Since it is a bloody long race, it will be super long agony if the body decide to give up on me. It is not pain or dying, just the thought that i have to go through the long, endless journey with a leaking "fuel tank" is enough to send shiver down the spine.
Do i want to go through that experience? Sensibly i don't want.
This is an expensive experience for me. Everything is paid in full and i have to forfeit it.
Life still goes on...
Monday, February 2, 2009
New Leaf
The last few years, I have left many footprints throughout the web. Now, how do I erase the footprints if I wanted to?
It is scarily to think I couldn't do anything about it.
If I can reboot the “machine”, everything will be back to normal?
Maybe it is time that I take a step back and slowly fade away.
It is scarily to think I couldn't do anything about it.
If I can reboot the “machine”, everything will be back to normal?
Maybe it is time that I take a step back and slowly fade away.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
BACK
I am back.
It has been an interesting journey. I seem many things that i have forgotten that i have walk passed.
It is a good reflection of myself. Hopefully it will show me the way to be heading.
It is not easy to go against the norm. When the time come, i hope i am strong enough.
It has been an interesting journey. I seem many things that i have forgotten that i have walk passed.
It is a good reflection of myself. Hopefully it will show me the way to be heading.
It is not easy to go against the norm. When the time come, i hope i am strong enough.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Cold Greeting
For whatever reason i forget to bring the cold weather clothes as in US! Damn! I hope i can survive!
It was a cold greeting when i touched down on Friday. Still bearable.
In the morning, it was damn cold. Especially when the winds blow! *shiver*.
Need to determine and buy a warm clothes if necessary ASAP. *sainz*
It was a cold greeting when i touched down on Friday. Still bearable.
In the morning, it was damn cold. Especially when the winds blow! *shiver*.
Need to determine and buy a warm clothes if necessary ASAP. *sainz*
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Another Journey
For the past few evenings back in SIN, couldn't get a good sleep in the evening. Certain time of the day, especially about 7-10pm i am super tired, maybe get doze off for a while, then i am wide awake again!
It has been like that for the past few trips whereby the time difference are great. So more or less expected this to happen. The worst is that between 7-10pm, i am most probably have to be on the road! Which is very dangerous to doze off in front of the wheels! I doing it almost every time i hit the road at that period of time!
Sleep around 11pm and woke up at 3am. Nua a bit on the bed and pulled myself up and start to pack the bags and prepare CNY matter.
I taking a short break and leaving our shores this afternoon.
I have no intention to celebrate CNY. I might as well take a break and see what is life outside of CNY and out of everyone sights.
This will be my first time in my life that i am not in town for CNY. This is going to be strange and new for me. I don't know how it is going to feel like, but i think it is time for a change.
Without moving out of the comfort zone, i won't experience what is the other side of the fence.
Life is about moving forward no matter what lies ahead.
I will MIA for a few days. I hope i can experience something new during this trip and see things from another perspective.
What lies ahead...nobody knows... Another Journey perhaps.
It has been like that for the past few trips whereby the time difference are great. So more or less expected this to happen. The worst is that between 7-10pm, i am most probably have to be on the road! Which is very dangerous to doze off in front of the wheels! I doing it almost every time i hit the road at that period of time!
Sleep around 11pm and woke up at 3am. Nua a bit on the bed and pulled myself up and start to pack the bags and prepare CNY matter.
I taking a short break and leaving our shores this afternoon.
I have no intention to celebrate CNY. I might as well take a break and see what is life outside of CNY and out of everyone sights.
This will be my first time in my life that i am not in town for CNY. This is going to be strange and new for me. I don't know how it is going to feel like, but i think it is time for a change.
Without moving out of the comfort zone, i won't experience what is the other side of the fence.
Life is about moving forward no matter what lies ahead.
I will MIA for a few days. I hope i can experience something new during this trip and see things from another perspective.
What lies ahead...nobody knows... Another Journey perhaps.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Reality Tigger
I am back in SIN.
It was back to the ground and face the music.
It hurts, life still goes on.
It was back to the ground and face the music.
It hurts, life still goes on.
Emotion Abuse
Emotion abuse? What is that?
On the flight back from LA, caught this phrase on the channel.
Sometime we just pick up or learn something in our daily life. It could be something new or just realise that when certain thing happen there is a logical explaination for it.
Abuse can come in any forms.
I can get emotion abuse easily or is it that I subject myself to emotion abuse? It should be my character that induce the emotion abuse.
Appreciate the situation and react accordingly. Going out to please is subject to the whim of others.
Why do I have to wait and see how other react and try to please? I shouldn't be asking this question! Because I am choosing the way life goes. If I subject myself to this, then I should be prepare for this.
As we grow older, our expectation changes. What we do in the past, isn't what we yearn for now or future.
Life still goes on but with a change for the better I hope.
On the flight back from LA, caught this phrase on the channel.
Sometime we just pick up or learn something in our daily life. It could be something new or just realise that when certain thing happen there is a logical explaination for it.
Abuse can come in any forms.
I can get emotion abuse easily or is it that I subject myself to emotion abuse? It should be my character that induce the emotion abuse.
Appreciate the situation and react accordingly. Going out to please is subject to the whim of others.
Why do I have to wait and see how other react and try to please? I shouldn't be asking this question! Because I am choosing the way life goes. If I subject myself to this, then I should be prepare for this.
As we grow older, our expectation changes. What we do in the past, isn't what we yearn for now or future.
Life still goes on but with a change for the better I hope.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Pasadena
A short run this morning around the motel vicinity.
The muscle behind the left knee hurts. Lucky once the run start, the ache isn't there anymore.
A cold morning run nonetheless on Sunday morning.
Head to find some rich Hollywood residence, but didn't see much. Sigh. Head towards old Pasadena. Pasadena is a something "special" to me at this moment. Hopefully still a long way to go. keke.
A filling Thai food this evening to close a day.
Todays photo.
The muscle behind the left knee hurts. Lucky once the run start, the ache isn't there anymore.
A cold morning run nonetheless on Sunday morning.
Head to find some rich Hollywood residence, but didn't see much. Sigh. Head towards old Pasadena. Pasadena is a something "special" to me at this moment. Hopefully still a long way to go. keke.
A filling Thai food this evening to close a day.
Todays photo.
Anger
Just like a marathon when you are punctured after 2km! Oh boy, it is going to be a long road ahead!
I am angry. I am force to do thing I don't want to. Why can't I just let it GO and flow with the current?
I hate myself for subcumb to pressure.
I am angry. I am force to do thing I don't want to. Why can't I just let it GO and flow with the current?
I hate myself for subcumb to pressure.
Slacking Saturday
We didn't slack today hor! We went for a run! The first run for me since the marathon weekend! Gosh! I couldn't believe but it actually take me so long to start my workout again!
4 of us, minus that cute one, lace our running shoes and head upwards toward Griffin Park. Griffin Observatory is one of our "must see" location. So running towards there seem to be an excellent choice, though we are prepared to be hilly challenge ahead.
It was sloppy since we head out of the motel this morning. Weather was cool, wind wasn't strong in any sense. My legs are working okay. A bit stiff after so many days of inactivity(walking/shopping not counting lah).
Both my shins start to complain after a while. I can feel the pulling on the shins. Shit!
The climb up Griffin Observatory isn't expected at the beginning. We just wanted to head out for a short 30 mins run. Since we are there and the slope looks so inviting, the legs somehow cannot control and decide to take up the challenge! Haha. It was cold there, maybe that make us faster our steps. With many locals and "local koreans" walking up towards the obervatory, the impetus keep us going upwards.
It was an excellent sight when we reached. I believe we can see the world of LA from there. Hollywood "sign" can be seem there as well. There are higher hills to be tackle, but we are not prepare during this "short" run trip! Hmm...tomorrow??
My shins hurts and behind the left knee cap, the calves feel the strain(that is carry over from Disney marathon) after our 1:30hr run/walk/photos journey.
Breakfast has never been that "good". Haha.
We head out for Gatty Center for our next stop. It was a designer/architecture kind of thing. People like me, have no "class" so couldn't fully understand the significant even though i am surrounded by "strange" people. Haha.
We head towards Santa Monica Beach. It was windy and it is beautiful. The sands is cold! The sunset was beautiful. You can check out the photos! Ok, my camera isn't good, so couldn't do justice to the location. What a waste.
It was too dark when we reached Venice Beach(walk). Nothing to shout about. Sian.
The day photos are here.
4 of us, minus that cute one, lace our running shoes and head upwards toward Griffin Park. Griffin Observatory is one of our "must see" location. So running towards there seem to be an excellent choice, though we are prepared to be hilly challenge ahead.
It was sloppy since we head out of the motel this morning. Weather was cool, wind wasn't strong in any sense. My legs are working okay. A bit stiff after so many days of inactivity(walking/shopping not counting lah).
Both my shins start to complain after a while. I can feel the pulling on the shins. Shit!
The climb up Griffin Observatory isn't expected at the beginning. We just wanted to head out for a short 30 mins run. Since we are there and the slope looks so inviting, the legs somehow cannot control and decide to take up the challenge! Haha. It was cold there, maybe that make us faster our steps. With many locals and "local koreans" walking up towards the obervatory, the impetus keep us going upwards.
It was an excellent sight when we reached. I believe we can see the world of LA from there. Hollywood "sign" can be seem there as well. There are higher hills to be tackle, but we are not prepare during this "short" run trip! Hmm...tomorrow??
My shins hurts and behind the left knee cap, the calves feel the strain(that is carry over from Disney marathon) after our 1:30hr run/walk/photos journey.
Breakfast has never been that "good". Haha.
We head out for Gatty Center for our next stop. It was a designer/architecture kind of thing. People like me, have no "class" so couldn't fully understand the significant even though i am surrounded by "strange" people. Haha.
We head towards Santa Monica Beach. It was windy and it is beautiful. The sands is cold! The sunset was beautiful. You can check out the photos! Ok, my camera isn't good, so couldn't do justice to the location. What a waste.
It was too dark when we reached Venice Beach(walk). Nothing to shout about. Sian.
The day photos are here.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Back to LA
Went to the pyramid before heading back to LA.
Another 4 hours drive back. The trip wasn't eventful except for the short break at the petrol kiosk. The wind are gusty and we have a hard time pumping petrol because we can't find the latch to open the pumping "hole". Ended up just a simple press on the catch just do the trick! Haha.
Just laze around and slack.
Pictures here.
Another 4 hours drive back. The trip wasn't eventful except for the short break at the petrol kiosk. The wind are gusty and we have a hard time pumping petrol because we can't find the latch to open the pumping "hole". Ended up just a simple press on the catch just do the trick! Haha.
Just laze around and slack.
Pictures here.
Las Vegas Trip
After 4 hours drive, we make it slightly after noon time in LV. The winds are strong at times along the highway. The drive is like a typical US movie whereby the actor will travel long distance to another location. It was kind of nice to experience this.
The ladies are shopping queens! Poor me....*sob sob*....
These are my miserable pictures for the trip.
The ladies are shopping queens! Poor me....*sob sob*....
These are my miserable pictures for the trip.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Heading towards Las Vegas
It wasn't a long sleep. At least i did sleep for quite a while, then twist and toss for a long time before the lights are up for the day.
I just couldn't clear my thoughts. Yes, i understand the concern is for my own good. I truly do. I am just frustrated that thing don't turn out the way it is and i couldn't do anything about it.
Life is such that we(human) deliberately want to go through the difficult path and be so called a hero/righteous, else being label a coward/quitter/selfish etc.
Being human, we are like liquid, going through the easy path whenever possible. Am i looking at the easy path out of a difficult situation? Or am i just looking for the right path?
Heading over to LV soon. Another 4hrs+ drive. Hopefully it is worth the effort.
Internet will be limited in Vegas. Might be going offline for a day as we intend to stay there for a day and back again.
I just couldn't clear my thoughts. Yes, i understand the concern is for my own good. I truly do. I am just frustrated that thing don't turn out the way it is and i couldn't do anything about it.
Life is such that we(human) deliberately want to go through the difficult path and be so called a hero/righteous, else being label a coward/quitter/selfish etc.
Being human, we are like liquid, going through the easy path whenever possible. Am i looking at the easy path out of a difficult situation? Or am i just looking for the right path?
Heading over to LV soon. Another 4hrs+ drive. Hopefully it is worth the effort.
Internet will be limited in Vegas. Might be going offline for a day as we intend to stay there for a day and back again.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
US - Day 6
After the last few days in Orlando, we took an early morning flight to LA. A 5hrs+ journey. The timing is 15 hours before Singapore.
LA is so much complicated compare to Orlando. We stayed at somewhere nearby Hollywood. One of the cheap motel whereby we squeeze together to save $.
We head to town area and check out a few shops. The parking cost us US$15! Damn expensive! But not unexpected, given the "Hollywood" mentality!
The lady loves to shop! What is new?
Pictures here.
It should be an easy answer to a difficult situation. Why do people deliberately make it more complicated and keep dwelling on it! Why can't i choose my own path! WHY!
LA is so much complicated compare to Orlando. We stayed at somewhere nearby Hollywood. One of the cheap motel whereby we squeeze together to save $.
We head to town area and check out a few shops. The parking cost us US$15! Damn expensive! But not unexpected, given the "Hollywood" mentality!
The lady loves to shop! What is new?
Pictures here.
It should be an easy answer to a difficult situation. Why do people deliberately make it more complicated and keep dwelling on it! Why can't i choose my own path! WHY!
Leave Me Alone!
I hate to be push.
It has come a stage, i no longer care what other say. I choose my own path and live/regret with it. I don't need nanny buzzing every now and then telling what i should be doing.
Why can't i be left alone and let me choose what i want to do rather than what other want to do.
My decision might not go well with the norm, but i have the right to choose what i want.
I hate to be told what i need to do!
LEAVE ME TO CHOOSE MY JOURNEY!
It has come a stage, i no longer care what other say. I choose my own path and live/regret with it. I don't need nanny buzzing every now and then telling what i should be doing.
Why can't i be left alone and let me choose what i want to do rather than what other want to do.
My decision might not go well with the norm, but i have the right to choose what i want.
I hate to be told what i need to do!
LEAVE ME TO CHOOSE MY JOURNEY!
US - Day 5
Day 5, a little bit of Magic to lighten up the day ahead.
The day start with the coldest morning we have experience so far.
Meet up with a couple of PRC lady working at Disney and manage to "go" behind the scene and get a ticket for US$40. This is a Win-Win situation. No right or wrong.
Of course, some will take it as "illegal", but i don't really bother. Similarly i want other to keep OFF my back! There is no right or wrong, just matter of different people view things different. Just because someone don't agree with you, does not mean he/she is wrong. There is a reason(s) for everything, just that we are not in a right place/time to appreciate the situation.
It rains for the first time in Orlando as well. It sort of effected the trip in the park today.
I just couldn't understand why people react this way given the liberty when in oversea! Just because in US, they are good "return" policy, it seems that almost everyone have a knack of returning the goods after purchasing. If you don't like the product, don't buy, why must return after a night of thinking? It waste everyone time and effort! Making thing easy is a bad choice! Just like given many options, making choosing difficult!
Tomorrow leaving for LA.
Pictures here.
The day start with the coldest morning we have experience so far.
Meet up with a couple of PRC lady working at Disney and manage to "go" behind the scene and get a ticket for US$40. This is a Win-Win situation. No right or wrong.
Of course, some will take it as "illegal", but i don't really bother. Similarly i want other to keep OFF my back! There is no right or wrong, just matter of different people view things different. Just because someone don't agree with you, does not mean he/she is wrong. There is a reason(s) for everything, just that we are not in a right place/time to appreciate the situation.
It rains for the first time in Orlando as well. It sort of effected the trip in the park today.
I just couldn't understand why people react this way given the liberty when in oversea! Just because in US, they are good "return" policy, it seems that almost everyone have a knack of returning the goods after purchasing. If you don't like the product, don't buy, why must return after a night of thinking? It waste everyone time and effort! Making thing easy is a bad choice! Just like given many options, making choosing difficult!
Tomorrow leaving for LA.
Pictures here.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
US - Day 4
Legs still feel the ache from 2 recent runs. Didn't do any workout today as i am tired, after the late night again.
Have a super 8 layers pancake for breakfast. *slurp*. Damn...it was filling....keke.
Head up to MGM Studios this morning. Didn't realise the ticket plus tax almost come out to USD$80! Damn it! That is a whopping S$140 per entry per day! *faint*
Photos here.
Have a super 8 layers pancake for breakfast. *slurp*. Damn...it was filling....keke.
Head up to MGM Studios this morning. Didn't realise the ticket plus tax almost come out to USD$80! Damn it! That is a whopping S$140 per entry per day! *faint*
Photos here.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
US - Day 0
After a 26 hours flight, i am finally reached Orlando Florida.
It was a long journey with 4 seow char bor across thousands of miles, transit in Narita, Los Angles, Las Vegas and Orlando.
It was a nice change to be out of Singapore to a faraway land. It should be good based on past experience, an expensive trip nonetheless. But under current morale, it might be difference. Let hope not.
Apart from the short journey from LA to LV, which particularly everyone knock off, the rest of the trip is half asleep. As expected, didn't have much sleep. Sigh.
It was a long journey with 4 seow char bor across thousands of miles, transit in Narita, Los Angles, Las Vegas and Orlando.
It was a nice change to be out of Singapore to a faraway land. It should be good based on past experience, an expensive trip nonetheless. But under current morale, it might be difference. Let hope not.
Apart from the short journey from LA to LV, which particularly everyone knock off, the rest of the trip is half asleep. As expected, didn't have much sleep. Sigh.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Disney Bound
In a few hours time, i will be on my way to Disney.
This has been on the pipeline for a long time. It is going to be a fabulous trip!
I will be heading towards LA, then take a internal flight to Orlando for Disney Goofy's Marathon Challenge. Spent a few days at Orlando before hopping back to LA for another few days, before calling it a day in US.
This is going to be my biggest trip in 2009. I hope i enjoy it as much as my last trip.
Seeya.
This has been on the pipeline for a long time. It is going to be a fabulous trip!
I will be heading towards LA, then take a internal flight to Orlando for Disney Goofy's Marathon Challenge. Spent a few days at Orlando before hopping back to LA for another few days, before calling it a day in US.
This is going to be my biggest trip in 2009. I hope i enjoy it as much as my last trip.
Seeya.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
QSS
If it is meant to be like this, it really does.
It hurts, it bleeds. Hopefully the bleeds are short term, rather than permanent.
Like the song goes, QSS, what will be will be.
Meet up with J and F this evening. Finally meet up with J after hearing so much. Cool.
Later on, YE and XP(friend of YE) also arrive. YE is sick, look terrible…just curious…wahahaaha….
The feeling abit uncomfortable, as I am a small fish dipping my toe into an infested crocodile pond. Have to be on the guard most of the time. Don’t quite like it. It does reinforce my belief, I don’t belong here.
It hurts, it bleeds. Hopefully the bleeds are short term, rather than permanent.
Like the song goes, QSS, what will be will be.
Meet up with J and F this evening. Finally meet up with J after hearing so much. Cool.
Later on, YE and XP(friend of YE) also arrive. YE is sick, look terrible…just curious…wahahaaha….
The feeling abit uncomfortable, as I am a small fish dipping my toe into an infested crocodile pond. Have to be on the guard most of the time. Don’t quite like it. It does reinforce my belief, I don’t belong here.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Learned
After every setback, we learned and grow.
Whatever we read or learn in book are just a start. A base to built our character/attitude based on "popular/traditional" noble believe/righteous.
The chinese saying goes, 1 type of rice raise 100 types of MAN. Everyone think differently. What we believe in our younger days might not be what we preach now. To me, there is no right or wrong(who is there to say who is right?). Just different opinion(everyone is entitled to it own opinion) at different period of time.
Some changed their attitude fast as more setbacks are encountered. Some live peacefully "ever after".
Look outside the "box"? Is to break away from traditional believe. How many can manage to do this?
I have grow over time. I have begin to understand why my family/relatives acting in a way that i have a hard time accepting it during my younger days. Now that i have break through, i am amuse of my foolishness.
Whatever we read or learn in book are just a start. A base to built our character/attitude based on "popular/traditional" noble believe/righteous.
The chinese saying goes, 1 type of rice raise 100 types of MAN. Everyone think differently. What we believe in our younger days might not be what we preach now. To me, there is no right or wrong(who is there to say who is right?). Just different opinion(everyone is entitled to it own opinion) at different period of time.
Some changed their attitude fast as more setbacks are encountered. Some live peacefully "ever after".
Look outside the "box"? Is to break away from traditional believe. How many can manage to do this?
I have grow over time. I have begin to understand why my family/relatives acting in a way that i have a hard time accepting it during my younger days. Now that i have break through, i am amuse of my foolishness.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
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