Managed to complete the marathon in 5:30, slightly better timing than the last, but did not feel sense of accomplishment this time round.. In fact, I was quite unhappy. Maybe I know that I could have done much better with slightly more training. I guess my unhappiness is also partially due the article in Straits Times on Saturday, "Plodders have place in marathons" by Jeanette Wang.
In this article, she wrote that everyone should be given the chance to complete a marathon no matter how slow they might be. However, one thing that she irks: people taking part in marathon and not training for it. I am guilty of taking things too lightly. Ha I only did my regular 5km run but expected myself to complete the 42km with ease.
The real marathon starts after the 30km mark. And I failed badly... walked the last 10km for close to 2hrs! Totally cramped. Once I tried to jog, leg cramped! From the runpix statistics, "Over the Final 10km You passed 74 runners And 722 passed you". o.0 Who are the 74? =.= I guess I have been taking for granted that I can complete the run easily.
This shall remind that I must train for the next marathon that I participate.
Target timing will be 4:30.
Ambitious target but I believe it is achievable if I put in effort to train!
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
When was the last time you discovered something new?
When was the last time you discovered something new?
I quite like the tag line of this commercial...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
"Talk to me" (溏心风暴Ⅱ之家好月圆)
Ice Cream by Ciara Newell
Talk to me, speak with me
Don't sink before you rise baby
Don't fade away
You hesitate, you seem to wait
For all the time we had feels a world away
'Cause who's to say we'll be okay
We will make it through the night
Don't want to wake up in this state
I just want us both to smile
'Cause we're the same and I know that will never change
Look I bought your favourite ice cream
I don't want to see it melt away
If you walk out now
I don't know if we could be the same
Baby, just talk with me
'Cause I want you to stay here with me
The memories, the things we did
Are locked inside my heart
Where I know I won't forget them now
Who's to say we'll be okay
We will make it through the night
Don't want to wake up in this state
I just want us both to smile
'Cause we're the same and I know that will never change
Look I bought your favourite ice cream
I don't want to see it melt away
If you walk out now
I don't know if we could be the same
Baby, just talk with me
'Cause I want you to stay here with me
Talk to me, speak with me
Don't sink before you rise baby
Don't fade away
You hesitate, you seem to wait
For all the time we had feels a world away
'Cause who's to say we'll be okay
We will make it through the night
Don't want to wake up in this state
I just want us both to smile
'Cause we're the same and I know that will never change
Look I bought your favourite ice cream
I don't want to see it melt away
If you walk out now
I don't know if we could be the same
Baby, just talk with me
'Cause I want you to stay here with me
The memories, the things we did
Are locked inside my heart
Where I know I won't forget them now
Who's to say we'll be okay
We will make it through the night
Don't want to wake up in this state
I just want us both to smile
'Cause we're the same and I know that will never change
Look I bought your favourite ice cream
I don't want to see it melt away
If you walk out now
I don't know if we could be the same
Baby, just talk with me
'Cause I want you to stay here with me
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
爱是个什么东西
爱情跟梦想是同一个东西，当你在追逐梦想的时候就是在和自己谈恋爱，在这个恋爱过程中是没有对和错，也没有成功或失败的。我觉得最重要的是你有没有付出。所以，当我看到自己的付出的时候，其实我会蛮爱我自己-----陶喆
Monday, July 13, 2009
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
In The Deep - Bird York (movie CRASH)
Song from the movie CRASH.. nice movie! This movie shows us no one is perfect ba...
Thought you had
all the answers
to rest your heart upon.
But something happens,
don't see it coming, now
you can't stop yourself.
Now you're out there swimming...
In the deep.
In the deep.
Life keeps tumbling your heart in circles
till you... Let go.
Till you shed your pride, and you climb to heaven,
and you throw yourself off.
Now you're out there spinning...
In the deep.
In the deep.
In the deep.
In the deep.
And now you're out there spinning...
And now you're out there spinning...
In the deep.
In the deep.
In the deep.
In the silence,
all your secrets, will
raise their worried heads.
Well, you can pin yourself back together,
to who you thought you were.
Now you're out there livin'...
In the deep.
In the deep.
In the deep.
In the deep...
Now you're out there spinning...
Now you're out there swimming...
Now you're out there spinning...
In the deep.
In the deep.
In the deep.
In the deep...
Thought you had
all the answers
to rest your heart upon.
But something happens,
don't see it coming, now
you can't stop yourself.
Now you're out there swimming...
In the deep.
In the deep.
Life keeps tumbling your heart in circles
till you... Let go.
Till you shed your pride, and you climb to heaven,
and you throw yourself off.
Now you're out there spinning...
In the deep.
In the deep.
In the deep.
In the deep.
And now you're out there spinning...
And now you're out there spinning...
In the deep.
In the deep.
In the deep.
In the silence,
all your secrets, will
raise their worried heads.
Well, you can pin yourself back together,
to who you thought you were.
Now you're out there livin'...
In the deep.
In the deep.
In the deep.
In the deep...
Now you're out there spinning...
Now you're out there swimming...
Now you're out there spinning...
In the deep.
In the deep.
In the deep.
In the deep...
Sunday, May 31, 2009
2nd Sundown Marathon 30th May 2359
Yup went to my 2nd Sundown marathon (my 3rd marathon overall) despite some hesitations. Haha I was thinking whether not to go as just back from Korea on 29th night. But I am glad that I went in the end!
Although I never ran for the past 3 weeks ( sick and holiday), I still managed to complete the run. And i think the timing is better than my previous 2 runs (5hr 35mins, to be confirmed when timing is out on Mon)!
Saw a long-time-nv-c sec sch fren there too! Amazed that she is thinking to do the New York Marathon next year! Pei fu! But she is good! first time marathon and she came in same timing as me! The training she put in really counts! Admired her determination to train continuously and consistently! *clap*
Although I never ran for the past 3 weeks ( sick and holiday), I still managed to complete the run. And i think the timing is better than my previous 2 runs (5hr 35mins, to be confirmed when timing is out on Mon)!
Saw a long-time-nv-c sec sch fren there too! Amazed that she is thinking to do the New York Marathon next year! Pei fu! But she is good! first time marathon and she came in same timing as me! The training she put in really counts! Admired her determination to train continuously and consistently! *clap*
Korea 22nd May to 29th May
Yeah went holiday. First time to Korea. First time with the gang. First time with tour group.
I think it is good experience. But I still prefer free and easy bah.. more relaxing and can follow your own pace. But then have to do your homework and language is a big barrier (if English is not used)!
The tour guide just dun leave a good impression. Haha.. feel she is too cunning and trying to chop us. The other thing I dun like is the food! Wah super boring.. everything w either steamboat or bbq wok in the centre.
I think it is good experience. But I still prefer free and easy bah.. more relaxing and can follow your own pace. But then have to do your homework and language is a big barrier (if English is not used)!
The tour guide just dun leave a good impression. Haha.. feel she is too cunning and trying to chop us. The other thing I dun like is the food! Wah super boring.. everything w either steamboat or bbq wok in the centre.
Saturday, April 04, 2009
羅志祥 - 愛轉角
我伪装着
不露痕迹的想在你身边
静静的陪着看着天边
骑着单车
往前行进着
某个路口爱在等着
你往前走
不回头看了记忆的笑脸
缓缓的敲着我的琴键
我不舍得
让你孤单单的
我爱你的心牵挂着
心不再拚命躲不去害怕结果
假设有个以后你会怎么说
一直想跟你说幸福不再溜走
下个路口你会看见爱
有美丽笑容
爱转角遇见了谁是否有爱情的美
爱转角以后的街能不能有我来陪
爱转角遇见了谁是否不让你流泪
也许陌生到了解 让我来当你的谁
我不让爱掉眼泪 不让你掉眼泪
现在永远
你就是我 就是我的美
心不再拚命躲不去害怕结果
假设有个以后你会怎么说
一直想跟你说幸福不再溜走
下个路口你会看见爱
有美丽笑容
爱转角遇见了谁是否有爱情的美
爱转角以後的街能不能有我来陪
爱转角遇见了谁是否不让你流泪
也许陌生到了解让我来当你的谁
我不让爱掉眼泪 不让你掉眼泪
现在永远
你就是我就是我的美
爱转角遇见了谁是否有爱情的美
爱转角以後的街能不能有我来陪
爱转角遇见了谁是否不让你流泪
将寂寞孤单作废让我来当你的谁
我不让爱掉眼泪不让你掉眼泪
现在永远
你就是我 就是我的美
为什麽你轻易俘虏我的心
我却难以将你的目光拉近
羅志祥 - 搞笑
Another very nice song of Luo!
那一條牙膏 在對我傻笑
嘲笑我永遠用不掉
想睡就睡 想鬧就鬧
好快樂少了人嘮叨
藍色的碗盤 多買了一套
我忘了沒有人陪我通宵
要多少替代的丑角 無辜的陪笑
才會讓我能真的忘了你的好
我在搞笑 藉著熱鬧 掩蓋著心跳
邊哭邊笑 偏要說著一個人真好
當人群散了 突然覺得我可以死掉
我受不了
還在搞笑 害怕回家 不知怎麼熬
這麼多年 早就習慣 有妳的撒嬌
我想我能熬 但是至少要讓我知道
妳好不好
我們的小狗 食量變好小
眼神裡常常顯的無聊
他習慣睡覺的床位 少了一雙腳
所以他常常看著門口睡不著
我在搞笑 藉著熱鬧 掩蓋著心跳
邊哭邊笑 偏要說著一個人真好
當人群散了 突然覺得我可以死掉
我受不了
我在搞笑 卻在最後 眼淚拼命掉
妳的離開 失去多少 我計算不了
忙完了一天 突然覺得又何必辛勞
對誰炫耀
還在搞笑 是否擁有 麻痺的療效
唱一夜歌 卻避不開 催淚的曲調
我徹夜胡鬧 希望聽到有人會提到 你好不好
那一條牙膏 在對我傻笑
嘲笑我永遠用不掉
想睡就睡 想鬧就鬧
好快樂少了人嘮叨
藍色的碗盤 多買了一套
我忘了沒有人陪我通宵
要多少替代的丑角 無辜的陪笑
才會讓我能真的忘了你的好
我在搞笑 藉著熱鬧 掩蓋著心跳
邊哭邊笑 偏要說著一個人真好
當人群散了 突然覺得我可以死掉
我受不了
還在搞笑 害怕回家 不知怎麼熬
這麼多年 早就習慣 有妳的撒嬌
我想我能熬 但是至少要讓我知道
妳好不好
我們的小狗 食量變好小
眼神裡常常顯的無聊
他習慣睡覺的床位 少了一雙腳
所以他常常看著門口睡不著
我在搞笑 藉著熱鬧 掩蓋著心跳
邊哭邊笑 偏要說著一個人真好
當人群散了 突然覺得我可以死掉
我受不了
我在搞笑 卻在最後 眼淚拼命掉
妳的離開 失去多少 我計算不了
忙完了一天 突然覺得又何必辛勞
對誰炫耀
還在搞笑 是否擁有 麻痺的療效
唱一夜歌 卻避不開 催淚的曲調
我徹夜胡鬧 希望聽到有人會提到 你好不好
羅志祥-小丑魚
Recently starting to admire Luo more and more.. so many different faces of him and he really does his career planning! From his interview, he mentioned that he did singing, hosting, drama all rounder.. cos he knows that in showbiz, one cannot be 1-dimensional. AGREED, in fact I think this is true for everyone! Haha but one pt I have to mention: I still find that his name 'Show Luo' is crappy!
我在你身边游来游去 我不敢出声 看着他亲吻你
眼不能闭 看你的唇印还在那里 你隔着玻璃所以听不见 我在叹息
说不出口的秘密 永远活在小小的世界里
仅存一点稀薄的氧气 是否够我继续撑下去
这件脱不下来的外衣 还是你喜欢的橘
我不能确定 是否你曾经注意 我的眼泪留在透明的水里
★LADY LADY ONE MORE TRY 再试着了解我的爱
发不出声音的感慨 选择作朋友的无奈
LADY LADY ONE MORE TRY 提醒我何时该走开
只要你偶尔想起来 我就住在那片海
等我转过身 看你眼神 才知道自己 想得太过天真 伤得太深
爱来的时候 划破沉闷 我早该知道 你终究不是我 该爱的人
黑暗中两眼无神 夜里不再为我开盏灯
始终不敢将爱说出口 当然没有资格去竞争
恋爱和失恋同时发生 怪自己枉费青春
我输得彻底 把脸深埋在水里面 却还要演好这一场戏
Repeat ★
那片海 眼看就要让我愈来愈远 回不来
从此 你的不愉快 那么遥远 谁听你埋怨
再说一遍 说一遍 YA...
我在你身边 给你一点点愉快就 会心甘情愿回到大海
LADY LADY ONE MORE TRY 再试着了解我的爱
发不出声音的感慨 选择作朋友的无奈
LADY LADY ONE MORE TRY 提醒我何时该走开
只要你偶尔想起来 我就住在那片海 那片海
我在你身边游来游去 我不敢出声 看着他亲吻你
眼不能闭 看你的唇印还在那里 你隔着玻璃所以听不见 我在叹息
说不出口的秘密 永远活在小小的世界里
仅存一点稀薄的氧气 是否够我继续撑下去
这件脱不下来的外衣 还是你喜欢的橘
我不能确定 是否你曾经注意 我的眼泪留在透明的水里
★LADY LADY ONE MORE TRY 再试着了解我的爱
发不出声音的感慨 选择作朋友的无奈
LADY LADY ONE MORE TRY 提醒我何时该走开
只要你偶尔想起来 我就住在那片海
等我转过身 看你眼神 才知道自己 想得太过天真 伤得太深
爱来的时候 划破沉闷 我早该知道 你终究不是我 该爱的人
黑暗中两眼无神 夜里不再为我开盏灯
始终不敢将爱说出口 当然没有资格去竞争
恋爱和失恋同时发生 怪自己枉费青春
我输得彻底 把脸深埋在水里面 却还要演好这一场戏
Repeat ★
那片海 眼看就要让我愈来愈远 回不来
从此 你的不愉快 那么遥远 谁听你埋怨
再说一遍 说一遍 YA...
我在你身边 给你一点点愉快就 会心甘情愿回到大海
LADY LADY ONE MORE TRY 再试着了解我的爱
发不出声音的感慨 选择作朋友的无奈
LADY LADY ONE MORE TRY 提醒我何时该走开
只要你偶尔想起来 我就住在那片海 那片海
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Self Appraisal
A little boy went into a drug store, reached for a soda carton and pulled it over to the telephone. He climbed onto the carton so that he could reach the buttons on the phone and proceeded to punch in seven digits (phone numbers).
The store-owner observed and listened to the conversation:
Boy: "Lady, Can you give me the job of cutting your lawn?
Woman: (at the other end of the phone line): "I already have someone to cut my lawn."
Boy: "Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now."
Woman: I'm very satisfied with the person who is presently cutting my lawn.
Boy: (with more perseverance) : "Lady, I'll even sweep your curb and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in all of Palm beach , Florida."
Woman: No, thank you.
With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced the receiver. The store-owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy.
Store Owner: "Son... I like your attitude; I like that positive spirit and would like to offer you a job."
Boy: "No thanks,
Store Owner: But you were really pleading for one.
Boy: No Sir, I was just checking my performance at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to!"
This is what we call "Self Appraisal"
The store-owner observed and listened to the conversation:
Boy: "Lady, Can you give me the job of cutting your lawn?
Woman: (at the other end of the phone line): "I already have someone to cut my lawn."
Boy: "Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now."
Woman: I'm very satisfied with the person who is presently cutting my lawn.
Boy: (with more perseverance) : "Lady, I'll even sweep your curb and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in all of Palm beach , Florida."
Woman: No, thank you.
With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced the receiver. The store-owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy.
Store Owner: "Son... I like your attitude; I like that positive spirit and would like to offer you a job."
Boy: "No thanks,
Store Owner: But you were really pleading for one.
Boy: No Sir, I was just checking my performance at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to!"
This is what we call "Self Appraisal"
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Pissed off
Sian.. long time no post... and today will be a complain post.. haha.
Stupid !$%$5%#&#^&@$^$ See me good to bully har? Even raise voice.. u think loud win har? lol... luckily for u my sales manager is ard.. if not i will just make my stand.. u also dunno wat is ur coordinate system.. then u expect me to know? wat a joke.. i just didnt have the chance to rebutt u only.. so what u are my customer? I may be junior.. that doesnt mean u can treat me like dirt or shit!! U think tender meat easy to makan har? Then u are making a big mistake! Basic courteous and respect for others! U have none! and still can be wat? PM? Project head? Bullshit man! I look u no up la! Dun give me any chance i tell u.. or u will regret!
Stupid !$%$5%#&#^&@$^$ See me good to bully har? Even raise voice.. u think loud win har? lol... luckily for u my sales manager is ard.. if not i will just make my stand.. u also dunno wat is ur coordinate system.. then u expect me to know? wat a joke.. i just didnt have the chance to rebutt u only.. so what u are my customer? I may be junior.. that doesnt mean u can treat me like dirt or shit!! U think tender meat easy to makan har? Then u are making a big mistake! Basic courteous and respect for others! U have none! and still can be wat? PM? Project head? Bullshit man! I look u no up la! Dun give me any chance i tell u.. or u will regret!
Friday, January 09, 2009
Perception
A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousand of people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.
The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.
Two days before his playing in the subway, tickets for Joshua Bell's performance at a theater in Boston were sold out and the seats averaged $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of an social experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?
One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
A picture of Joshua Bell with his violin
Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.
The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.
Two days before his playing in the subway, tickets for Joshua Bell's performance at a theater in Boston were sold out and the seats averaged $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of an social experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?
One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
A picture of Joshua Bell with his violinLeisure
What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?
No time to stand beneath the boughs,
And stare as long as sheep and cows:
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass:
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night:
No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance:
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began?
A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
William Henry Davies (1871-1940)
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