Next Event: 12KM@Sentosa

Next event would be the '2xU Compression Run' in 2 weeks time and I didn't even train for it. Haven't been in real good shape and good mood lately. Maybe getting bit lazy... =p

Date: 11th April 2010 (Sun)

Time: 7.45am

Venue: Sentosa

Distance: 12km

Anyway, so looking forward to this weekend... go back and have TLC... and get to see 'cutiepie'.

Yummy... : ) ~

OCBC Cycling 2010 Results

I took 2:02:09.4 to finish my 40km cycling with average speed of 19.65 and ranked no. 137 under my age group category. Well, not as good as expected as I know I can do better but still OK for 1st timer. = )

* Next event would be my 12km trail run at Sentosa on 11th April 2010. Need to start my training...

Today's Horoscope

Today's reading for my horoscope on Women's Day. =>

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Sometimes what you say and what they hear are totally different. So it goes.

Relationships are complicated. There's just no way they can't be. So when someone comes along who's very different, you often spend more time than you probably should worrying about those differences -- instead of concentrating on all the wonderful things you have in common. Someone special in your life could well end up being there for a good long while. Focus on the positives.

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Hmm... this is sooo TRUE eh... not today but in general. hahaha...

E.g.

Scene 1:
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Me: ABC...
Piggy to another friend: ABC... + salt + vinegar...
(well, i think she's just making things more interesting... always cheering people up...)

Scene 2:
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Me: Ya, I think he's quite a funny guy.
MCC: You also think he's cute leh.
Me: Huh?!? Since when Funny = Cute?!? =p

* haha... better hide from piggy and mcc...


Anyway, I also must start to look more at the positive side of things and people. Life is "GREAT" and hopefully it can be without the quotation marks. I must not be worrying too much on differences?!? Hmm... like punctuality? keke...

OKOK...I must heed the advice to focus more on the positives and try to drown the negatives with all the positive things. Guess it's always easier said than done... Anyway, I always say I wanna give my 2 buddies a li'l stamping book BUT I have not done so. Hahaha... and Piggy have been advertising d' li'l book everywhere. :p

Highlights on my ChengDu trip during CNY 2010

Haven't been blogging for quite awhile. Let me release a bit of stress blogging... a bit on my recent ChengDu trip during Chinese New Year 2010. (13th till 18th Feb 2010)

A brief summary about ChengDu: capital of Sichuan Province, and also home ground to the GIANT PANDAs. It is also famous for its picturesque landscape.

1) 1st time experienced SNOW in real life but not enough to make a SNOWMAN. The weather was real good throughout the trip.

2) FREEEZING to death without proper attire but family members all wrapped up like dumplings. Anyway, I survived the cold weather. Didn’t really like wearing the long johns and the woolly material clothings. We all end up buying a pair of BOOTS for the snow mountain hike. Each pair cost about RM25.

* One of my nephew almost fainted due to latitude sickness while at the top of the Glacier
Falls. We even have to buy a small tube of Oxygen for him.

3) Met the famous GIANT PANDAs but not willing to part with RM250-RM500 just to have a picture together. The prices depends on the size of the panda. Taking picture with an adult panda requires 500 Renminbi while with the baby panda, you got to pay 1K Renminbi.

We end up taking picture with the fake panda instead. Hahaha. * My tour guide mentioned that taking pictures with the pandas is Japanese tourists’ favourite.

4) Visited the famous “Jinli Old Street”, which is one of the oldest shopping street in Sichuan.

5) Visited the “Dujiangyan”, famous for its irrigation system and also visited the famous “WuHou Temple”. You would appreciate it even more if you study China History.

6) Watched the famous show of “Magical Face Change” or more known as "Bian Lian" in Chinese. There are also some other mini shows included to complement it. i.e. traditional dances, traditional musical instruments playing.

7) Tried a variety of their famous local food there. Even tried the “Ma La” steamboat or more known as “Hot Pot” over there. Ate till my tongue went numb.

8) Watched and played firecrackers and fireworks legally there. The way they sell and play the firecrackers like nobody's business over there.

9) Cannot stand the “OPEN” and “SIMPLICITY” concept of the toilets there. i.e. no door, no water and super dirty....

So, depends on where you are heading too... do old on to hydration else you just have to do it in the open. hahaha...

* Sorry for displaying this disgusting picture. Trust me... there are worse toilets out there... just didn't take the pictures. =p

10) Will not be able to survive long with the food there. Food there mostly are hot and spicy, plus swimming in OIL. Our tour guide was a pretty nice lady to actually alter all our dishes to less oil and not spicy to cater for my 2 nephews.

LIFE is "GREAT"

Thanks to this "CLEVER" fella at my office who do not organise things well, I had to wake up early this morning to go all the way to East Coast Park to get a bicycle last minute. I hope no more nightmares and surprises this time. Keep my fingers crossed.

I was initially so happy, excited and so looking forward to my 1st ever 40km Cycling Challenge on the road this Sunday (7th March 2010), though I have to wake up at 3-4am to be there by 5am. After collecting my race pack last night, my excitement sort of say buh-bye to me. = (

Went to collect the pack straight after work and was there till 9 something and Piggy would have eat me up if there's no 'Old Chang Kee' stall there. Hahaha.. Piggy and her colleague were so nice to stay back and wait with me. Thanks ya. = )

This cycling event "OCBC Cycling" was suppose to be a fully sponsored one by the company BUT the organiser at my company kinda screwed up a bit. The bike rental was not properly managed so me and my colleagues ended with no bike coupons tagged to our bib numbers. Arrghhh... so we all got the cycling jerseys and bib numbers but "NOBIKE" on that day!!!

Tomorrow is d-day but no more mood dy... * sigh... going off to rent my bike now...

JLPT3 ごうかくしました! ^=^

Just got my results couple of days ago. So happy to have passed the exam, better than expected. Next would be JLPT2 but decided not to take any exam this year coz gotta spend more time on it. Next level is more difficult and Piggy will be taking it this year. Ganbatte!! =>