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יום ראשון, דצמבר 23, 2007
Its December 25th tomorrow!Yay
woops. an outdated photo taken last year. the blue-hooded creature lurking nearby the tree is whitney. if i remember right, iza took this photo. pier 39 during thanksgiving/christmas is absolutely brimming with life. ah good times. and good times now too. its so good to be back home for christmas. finally! Merry Christmas, my dear friends in Davis, KL, Spore, Ipoh ,Japan, Paraguay, Korea, Mexico, or wherever you are! Have a joyful one, ya
¶ 8:31 PM
woops. an outdated photo taken last year. the blue-hooded creature lurking nearby the tree is whitney. if i remember right, iza took this photo. pier 39 during thanksgiving/christmas is absolutely brimming with life. ah good times. and good times now too. its so good to be back home for christmas. finally! Merry Christmas, my dear friends in Davis, KL, Spore, Ipoh ,Japan, Paraguay, Korea, Mexico, or wherever you are! Have a joyful one, ya
יום שבת, דצמבר 22, 2007
A year and 7 races later
I had always known that I'd be a runner. During my high school days, running was always something I did just to keep in shape. I never really tried to race because, truth be told, there were always people telling me that I wouldn't be able to do it. Or, their words translated to mean that. I remember an incident, where a friend, upon learning that I go running in the evenings, said that I would be better off if I didn't run because running causes people to gain weight instead of staying in shape. I mean like, isn't that hilarious?
Anyway, fast forward 7-10 years, and look who's running places compared to those who were on the high-school track team? I've never had the opportunity to represent even my house teams running, simply because they always looked for someone skinnier, taller, or the daughter of the physical ed. teacher.
Nov 2006: US Half Marathon, San Francisco, CA
My first half-marathon (21km) which I had originally planned to do in Nov 2005. Due to workload and the pressure to 'not lose it' during my Junior year, which is the toughest year for students (which is true!!!) in American varsities, I had to let my training bring over to the next year. It was my first race in the US, and I loved every single bit of it! Running across the Golden Gate Bridge and under around the bay, it was the dream run I had always imagined it to be. My time? 2:18. Not bad for starters!
December 2006: California International Marathon, Sacramento, CA
My first marathon (42.195km)! Yay! And it was a blessing indeed, to have been able to train with Whitney for it. Not only were we unprepared for it (we had both strained our muscles 2 weeks prior to the race), but we also finished within 6 hours! I hold dear memories of this race. Finishing time? 5:44.
February 2007: Davis Stampede, Davis, CA
I called this my Birthday run, a gift to myself. Reason was that it was just 2 days before my 23rd birthday. I found myself feeling rather funky with my new haircut, so I figured, why not LOOK funky too? Hence the band and that silly smile plastered on my face! Ha. This was a wonderful race simply because it took us around Davis, the place where I stayed and studied for 4 years! Even though Whit and I would run 6, 10, 15 miles around Davis, this took me on a pretty different route to West Davis. At certain points, I felt like Dorothy in Wizard of Oz because of the golden colored fields and farming land that we ran by. Finishing time - 2:12
June 2007: Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, San Diego, CA
Yay for this one! Ryan, Whit, and I traveled all the way to San Diego and even got stuck in Mexico for a night! Hahaha. As usual, I wasn't 100% prepared for this run, so I was basically praying that I wouldn't get injured. Turns out that God kept us all alive, through the insane San Diego summer heat! You won't be able to see it, but we all got sunburnt badly. I looked like a lobster the next day. This run was really memorable to me because I actually drank half a cup of beer midway! Yes, beer. Um, it was hot, the beer was cool..I gave in. I want to believe that it helped me go on, because after that the race seemed easier, or maybe because being a little drunk takes away the pain a little. LOL. Anyway, this was my last run in the States before I returned, so definitely memorable even if it were not for the beer incident. Finishing time - 5:22
Dec 2007: Standard Chartered International Marathon, Singapore
Now, this is the race that I had trained diligently like a good girl for 4 months! And I am proud of myself for being able to run 33km within 3:45 with pacing. What happened beyond 34 km was out of my control (yea, i was working towards a sub 5 race). Basically, both my quads jammed big time. Like, seriously. I don't really know how it happened, but I suspect that too much Mentholatum and too little salt intake had to do with it. Without Whit around, I guess that I just forgot to down a packet of salt (YUCK!) prior to the race. Hehe. But, nvm. I trained well for it, and I ran it well. What amazed me was that my recovery rate took only 48 hours! Yes, no kidding. I was up and about on my two feet without any pain or aches by Tuesday! And see that guy in red up there? Well, I believe he was a godsend. I was 1 km away from the finish line, glycogen-depleted, lactose-infused muscled and all, when he came by me and said "come on! Let's go! Home run!" And together, we semi-ran/hobbled to the end. Hey man, if you ever happen to chance upon this blog, Thanks! cos i never got to thank you that day. Finishing time - 5:40
Sept 2007: Yuk Choy 6k Charity Run, Tambun, Ipoh
A small race that won me 7th place and RM50. Not much, and not bad, since I found myself among the top 10 women runners in the open category. Time: 33 minutes something secs
Oct 2007: Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) 5k Larian Mesra, Ipoh
Another small race in Ipoh. The medal was lousy. Earned 8th spot in the women's open category and RM50 as well. Haha. What's it with RM50 these days?! Anyway, I liked this 5k because I outran a competitor (somebody who outran me in the Yuk Choy run) at the last 2k. I was even able to run another 5k after the race with Mui. We were like running against the crowd and the police were like, "er" and we were like "sudah habis, sudah habis!" hahaha. Time: 25 minutes something secs
Well, I guess that's it for a recap of the year's running events. It has been a good one, with all the friendships fostered and the useful knowledge reaped. On to a new 2008 I go. New place, new friends, and most of all, new experiences! Woohooo
¶ 2:14 AM
it has been the support and encouragement of my friends both from Davis & Ipoh that really kept me going!Thanks, guys
I had always known that I'd be a runner. During my high school days, running was always something I did just to keep in shape. I never really tried to race because, truth be told, there were always people telling me that I wouldn't be able to do it. Or, their words translated to mean that. I remember an incident, where a friend, upon learning that I go running in the evenings, said that I would be better off if I didn't run because running causes people to gain weight instead of staying in shape. I mean like, isn't that hilarious?Anyway, fast forward 7-10 years, and look who's running places compared to those who were on the high-school track team? I've never had the opportunity to represent even my house teams running, simply because they always looked for someone skinnier, taller, or the daughter of the physical ed. teacher.
Nov 2006: US Half Marathon, San Francisco, CA
My first half-marathon (21km) which I had originally planned to do in Nov 2005. Due to workload and the pressure to 'not lose it' during my Junior year, which is the toughest year for students (which is true!!!) in American varsities, I had to let my training bring over to the next year. It was my first race in the US, and I loved every single bit of it! Running across the Golden Gate Bridge and under around the bay, it was the dream run I had always imagined it to be. My time? 2:18. Not bad for starters!December 2006: California International Marathon, Sacramento, CA
My first marathon (42.195km)! Yay! And it was a blessing indeed, to have been able to train with Whitney for it. Not only were we unprepared for it (we had both strained our muscles 2 weeks prior to the race), but we also finished within 6 hours! I hold dear memories of this race. Finishing time? 5:44.February 2007: Davis Stampede, Davis, CA
I called this my Birthday run, a gift to myself. Reason was that it was just 2 days before my 23rd birthday. I found myself feeling rather funky with my new haircut, so I figured, why not LOOK funky too? Hence the band and that silly smile plastered on my face! Ha. This was a wonderful race simply because it took us around Davis, the place where I stayed and studied for 4 years! Even though Whit and I would run 6, 10, 15 miles around Davis, this took me on a pretty different route to West Davis. At certain points, I felt like Dorothy in Wizard of Oz because of the golden colored fields and farming land that we ran by. Finishing time - 2:12June 2007: Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, San Diego, CA
Yay for this one! Ryan, Whit, and I traveled all the way to San Diego and even got stuck in Mexico for a night! Hahaha. As usual, I wasn't 100% prepared for this run, so I was basically praying that I wouldn't get injured. Turns out that God kept us all alive, through the insane San Diego summer heat! You won't be able to see it, but we all got sunburnt badly. I looked like a lobster the next day. This run was really memorable to me because I actually drank half a cup of beer midway! Yes, beer. Um, it was hot, the beer was cool..I gave in. I want to believe that it helped me go on, because after that the race seemed easier, or maybe because being a little drunk takes away the pain a little. LOL. Anyway, this was my last run in the States before I returned, so definitely memorable even if it were not for the beer incident. Finishing time - 5:22Dec 2007: Standard Chartered International Marathon, Singapore
Now, this is the race that I had trained diligently like a good girl for 4 months! And I am proud of myself for being able to run 33km within 3:45 with pacing. What happened beyond 34 km was out of my control (yea, i was working towards a sub 5 race). Basically, both my quads jammed big time. Like, seriously. I don't really know how it happened, but I suspect that too much Mentholatum and too little salt intake had to do with it. Without Whit around, I guess that I just forgot to down a packet of salt (YUCK!) prior to the race. Hehe. But, nvm. I trained well for it, and I ran it well. What amazed me was that my recovery rate took only 48 hours! Yes, no kidding. I was up and about on my two feet without any pain or aches by Tuesday! And see that guy in red up there? Well, I believe he was a godsend. I was 1 km away from the finish line, glycogen-depleted, lactose-infused muscled and all, when he came by me and said "come on! Let's go! Home run!" And together, we semi-ran/hobbled to the end. Hey man, if you ever happen to chance upon this blog, Thanks! cos i never got to thank you that day. Finishing time - 5:40Sept 2007: Yuk Choy 6k Charity Run, Tambun, Ipoh
A small race that won me 7th place and RM50. Not much, and not bad, since I found myself among the top 10 women runners in the open category. Time: 33 minutes something secsOct 2007: Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) 5k Larian Mesra, Ipoh
Another small race in Ipoh. The medal was lousy. Earned 8th spot in the women's open category and RM50 as well. Haha. What's it with RM50 these days?! Anyway, I liked this 5k because I outran a competitor (somebody who outran me in the Yuk Choy run) at the last 2k. I was even able to run another 5k after the race with Mui. We were like running against the crowd and the police were like, "er" and we were like "sudah habis, sudah habis!" hahaha. Time: 25 minutes something secsWell, I guess that's it for a recap of the year's running events. It has been a good one, with all the friendships fostered and the useful knowledge reaped. On to a new 2008 I go. New place, new friends, and most of all, new experiences! Woohooo
יום חמישי, דצמבר 20, 2007
יום רביעי, דצמבר 19, 2007
Now that I'm here
Well, I believe its not too late for me to join in the game. I am rather serious on not becoming a scientist! Yay. On to greater heights!You go gal
I now understand why young people prefer living in kl
Found myself getting used to the highways and roads. My 1st weekend here, I managed to drive myself to Bkt Aman at 5:45am in the morning to run with Pacesetters. Even though I 'lost' my way trying to follow the directions which Tey gave me, I was able to 'bang' my way through and end up in the right place. *Phew
And which route did I run? The Double Hill route! My first hill run in KL! And the first in my life! I tell you, its just called Double Hill - its actually a 6 to 7 hill route! Big liar, whoever it was that came up with that name. Tsk tsk
And which route did I run? The Double Hill route! My first hill run in KL! And the first in my life! I tell you, its just called Double Hill - its actually a 6 to 7 hill route! Big liar, whoever it was that came up with that name. Tsk tsk
Spent the previous week in Malacca visiting Invitrotech and Tropical Bioessence. Was good. Got to know my campadres a little better and had some time to myself to relax and think about stuff
I recently got my hands on a couple of interesting books. If you must know, I have never ever attempted to read books on motivation and success. I had always thought that those books were for people who just didnt know any better. Even after a friend of mine lent me "Who Moved My Cheese?" 2 years ago, I never gave it a second thought that those books would do me any good
Well, I guess, I just didnt know any better. LOL. So who's the fool now! Ha
Well, I believe its not too late for me to join in the game. I am rather serious on not becoming a scientist! Yay. On to greater heights!You go galMore updates coming soon. Wait till I get a hold of my laptop and wireless connection in Ipoh
BTW folks, this is an awesome book! Everyone should read it! No kidding
And this just out of the box. I'm a sanguine! Yay. Wasn't really sure until Iqliema convinced me. I always thought I was more of a choleric. Maybe its because I never liked the seemingly sanguine crowd back then in high school . I just felt that they were all fakes. Cynical me back then. Ha! Maybe I was just more of a thinker then than now. LOL. But yes, they were fakes. And they probably still are
Pictures, to be up in my next entry
יום ראשון, דצמבר 09, 2007
In real life...
Don't believe me? Well, here's yours truly au natural
¶ 12:52 AM
Don't believe me? Well, here's yours truly au naturalAnd here I am, au natural too
but on my way to 8th placing in Ipoh's Larian Mesra PDRM 2007..
but on my way to 8th placing in Ipoh's Larian Mesra PDRM 2007..ha. and i always wondered, how ugly could it get
many thanks to Tey for snapping such a high quality pic of me
you can even see them zits on the face
for more ugly running pictures, visit PM Tey's Blog
יום רביעי, נובמבר 28, 2007
Last days
Yay! A weekend to look forward to. Last day at work today. And just before I get too busy to update.
I realize that I'm naturally good at leaving. Its beyond me to get emotional or melancholic when its time for me to pack my bags and leave. I've done it more than a couple of times in fact. When I left Form 6 for Shah Alam, when I left Msia for Davis, and when I left Davis for Msia. It never seems to strike home that I should be sad. Why should I? Its not like I'm leaving life. Maybe I'm naturally cold-hearted. I leave the people whom I love and those love me without a second thought that I may not see them again. Ha. But what's so sad about that? It would have been sadder to not even get to know them in the first place yah? And what about people who leave? Gee, I don't feel for them either! What the heck is wrong with me? Maybe I have a gene in me which has evolved that makes me a knuckle-headed person unaffected by departures.
On another note, the marathon is this Sunday. Yay. My last run will be today. 2 miles is the ideal, and it will be darn hard to refrain myself from doing more. How do you make yourself stop when it feels so good?
Honestly speaking, I haven't been feeding myself as well as I had planned. Partly because I find myself squeezing in time to eat and when I'm rushing to shove food into my mouth, I can't eat a lot. Which is what i need to do! Eat a loT! It's what we long distance runners call 'carbo loading' before the day of the42.195. Only 3 more days to go, and I know I should be doing better in terms of food.
About work. The past couple of days have been pretty quiet and uneventful. THe boss is at the BIO2007 conference (which i declined to go so i can have enough rest), kak Sha is at her university giving her presentation, en. fauad was away one day, en. ali away another day, leaving only me and dr. guna around in the lab. Hehe. And so i spend my time taking pictures of the cells, refilling pipet tips, visiting the mice, surfing the net, following dr. guna to see the sheep, and wasting time. haha.
Pretty myeloma cells which I snapped with our super microscope camera for fun! LOL
Boy, I sure am gonna miss this place. Only 5 weeks but its been a great learning experience. Still, its time to move on, baby! Onto higher grounds! I keep getting the nagging feeling that career as a researcher is not for me. I'm like the classic case of a fresh graduate who finds the perfect job that matches her skills can't decide if its for her.
And i realized i haven't been updating about sara lately. Ha, that dog is one of a kind. She's wierd. Sara finally learnt how to dig. So she has been in a digging frenzy of late. And I think that's how she got ticks on her now. We managed to pluck 3 off her body last night. I felt like a mother monkey looking for those blasted creatures hidden under her fur. You know, maybe getting a monkey would do the trick. HAha. So off to the vet she goes today. Poor doggie.
Btw, did I mention about the time when no one was home, and it rained heavily with thunder and lightning? And fyi, Sara is terribly frightened at the sound of loud thunder. When we came home, she was nowhere to be seen. And after a few minutes of searching, we finally found her under dad's bookshelf - STUCK! She had hid herself so far in under the narrow bookshelf that she was literally frozen stuck under it! LOL. Stupid dog. And she didnt even make a sound. Haiyo
Okay, back to me. I realize that I probably need more shoes and pants for work. Darn. I knew i should have gotten more while I was in US. I can't seem to find good shirts here in Ipoh. Ha. Right. There you go. I should probably save my energy and go look in KL instead since I'll be there next week. Yay. I can't wait to meet up with Iza my ex-housemate & collegemate. I'll be stationed in Marditech Sdn Bhd, which is just opposite from the UPM area. And I heard from my colleagues that UPM guys are hot! Iza even said her eyes were sparkling the day she started there. Yes Iza! We go look for 'manly man' men together gether yah?
Also looking forward to joining the Pacesetters while I'm in KL. Pretty bummed about leaving Roadrunners though, since they have been a nice bunch to run with. Thanks to them, I've been able to improve my times and learn more about the running scene in Malaysia. The folk, both young and old, whom I've had the privilege to know. Simon, Phillip, Jeffrey, Mui, Amy, Jane, PK, Frank, Lai, and many others.
¶ 5:38 PM
I realize that I'm naturally good at leaving. Its beyond me to get emotional or melancholic when its time for me to pack my bags and leave. I've done it more than a couple of times in fact. When I left Form 6 for Shah Alam, when I left Msia for Davis, and when I left Davis for Msia. It never seems to strike home that I should be sad. Why should I? Its not like I'm leaving life. Maybe I'm naturally cold-hearted. I leave the people whom I love and those love me without a second thought that I may not see them again. Ha. But what's so sad about that? It would have been sadder to not even get to know them in the first place yah? And what about people who leave? Gee, I don't feel for them either! What the heck is wrong with me? Maybe I have a gene in me which has evolved that makes me a knuckle-headed person unaffected by departures.
On another note, the marathon is this Sunday. Yay. My last run will be today. 2 miles is the ideal, and it will be darn hard to refrain myself from doing more. How do you make yourself stop when it feels so good?
Honestly speaking, I haven't been feeding myself as well as I had planned. Partly because I find myself squeezing in time to eat and when I'm rushing to shove food into my mouth, I can't eat a lot. Which is what i need to do! Eat a loT! It's what we long distance runners call 'carbo loading' before the day of the42.195. Only 3 more days to go, and I know I should be doing better in terms of food.About work. The past couple of days have been pretty quiet and uneventful. THe boss is at the BIO2007 conference (which i declined to go so i can have enough rest), kak Sha is at her university giving her presentation, en. fauad was away one day, en. ali away another day, leaving only me and dr. guna around in the lab. Hehe. And so i spend my time taking pictures of the cells, refilling pipet tips, visiting the mice, surfing the net, following dr. guna to see the sheep, and wasting time. haha.
Pretty myeloma cells which I snapped with our super microscope camera for fun! LOLBoy, I sure am gonna miss this place. Only 5 weeks but its been a great learning experience. Still, its time to move on, baby! Onto higher grounds! I keep getting the nagging feeling that career as a researcher is not for me. I'm like the classic case of a fresh graduate who finds the perfect job that matches her skills can't decide if its for her.
And i realized i haven't been updating about sara lately. Ha, that dog is one of a kind. She's wierd. Sara finally learnt how to dig. So she has been in a digging frenzy of late. And I think that's how she got ticks on her now. We managed to pluck 3 off her body last night. I felt like a mother monkey looking for those blasted creatures hidden under her fur. You know, maybe getting a monkey would do the trick. HAha. So off to the vet she goes today. Poor doggie.
Btw, did I mention about the time when no one was home, and it rained heavily with thunder and lightning? And fyi, Sara is terribly frightened at the sound of loud thunder. When we came home, she was nowhere to be seen. And after a few minutes of searching, we finally found her under dad's bookshelf - STUCK! She had hid herself so far in under the narrow bookshelf that she was literally frozen stuck under it! LOL. Stupid dog. And she didnt even make a sound. Haiyo
Okay, back to me. I realize that I probably need more shoes and pants for work. Darn. I knew i should have gotten more while I was in US. I can't seem to find good shirts here in Ipoh. Ha. Right. There you go. I should probably save my energy and go look in KL instead since I'll be there next week. Yay. I can't wait to meet up with Iza my ex-housemate & collegemate. I'll be stationed in Marditech Sdn Bhd, which is just opposite from the UPM area. And I heard from my colleagues that UPM guys are hot! Iza even said her eyes were sparkling the day she started there. Yes Iza! We go look for 'manly man' men together gether yah?
Also looking forward to joining the Pacesetters while I'm in KL. Pretty bummed about leaving Roadrunners though, since they have been a nice bunch to run with. Thanks to them, I've been able to improve my times and learn more about the running scene in Malaysia. The folk, both young and old, whom I've had the privilege to know. Simon, Phillip, Jeffrey, Mui, Amy, Jane, PK, Frank, Lai, and many others.
Taking it from Ipoh to KL..
I will probably never forget the last 10 miler I did with Mui and roadrunners last Sunday. It was a cool and dark morning around 5.30am, and the full moon glowed its yellowish-white shine against the dark morning sky. I noticed it only after we passed by D.R. Park, on the flyover over to town. The image of the bright full moon above us as we ran up the flyover. Priceless.
This image does not even come close to the real thing of that lovely morning...
Allow me explain how a running group of friends is so very different. Runners share a passion that is very much different than, say, a passion for shopping or traveling, etc. This passion is one of struggle, of waking up at 4am to run in the wee hours of the morning, pounding away for hours at a time during our long runs. And when all you have is yourself, the sky above, and the road beneath your feet, it creates an eerie sort of feeling that is at the same time, euphoric. The forward movement, the forceful strides, the rhythmic breathing, and the psychological battle in your mind - how do you describe this to a non-runner? How do you describe this wondrous ability of the human body to run, but to a fellow runner?
How do I describe the strength, energy, determination, and team work of runners? Each individual is running for him and herself. But yet working together as a group, where the winner is each person against him and herself. ANd what about the satisfaction we feel, when we pass by the occasional reflective glass of a car shop? We see ourselves, with our individual running styles, like a pack of wild animals on the road giving off an energetic aura. We run, we perservere, and we inspire.
As Miles, my favorite Runners World's contributor always says, "Waddle on, folks!"
יום שני, נובמבר 26, 2007
So much to do, so little time
*Returned from Davis mid-August
*Sara returned the week after
*Started training with Ipoh Roadrunners late August
*Ran my first short-distance race in early september and placed 7th. RM50 + medal.
*Visited friends in KL in sept and oct
*Ran long runs of more than 10 miles every sunday morning with my kaki lari
*Started my new job at Ipoh's Veterinary Research Institute
*Hiked up kledang on saturdays with a friend
*Ran my second short-distance race in october and placed 8th. RM50 + medal. Again.
*Improved my pace from a 7min/km to a 5:30min/km within 3 months of training
*Experienced the worst ever food poisoning attack
*'Played' with H5N1 and Nipah viruses in a Level-3 Biohazard Lab.
*Had lots of fun at work.
*Lots of fun with my kaki lari.
*Biotechcorp Sdn Bhd's entrepreneurship training program offer pops up
*Had to pull out of KRI's 12K to attend Biotechcorp's induction. Darn. Could have gotten 3rd or 4th place.
Coming soon..
*Resign from VRI this Friday after only 5 weeks of work
*Run the Singapore marathon on Sunday
*Return to KL and hobble to class on Monday
*Start life in KL
I realized that..
*I do better in longer races (10k or more) than shorter ones (6k or less)
*I am actually capable of mingling with the 'business' crowd. Career change, anyone?
*I LOVE al-jazeera and all its pryful and controversial questions
*I could participate in Malakoff's Powerman 2008 even if i start training next August
Most of all..
*I've learnt that taking a year off after graduating to rethink and explore your life's passions and career goals will actually move you in the right direction to make well-informed decisions. Better to spend a year of solid searching rather than not for your entire life.
Why hurry when you've got everything it takes? ¶ 8:11 PM
*Sara returned the week after
*Started training with Ipoh Roadrunners late August
*Ran my first short-distance race in early september and placed 7th. RM50 + medal.
*Visited friends in KL in sept and oct
*Ran long runs of more than 10 miles every sunday morning with my kaki lari
*Started my new job at Ipoh's Veterinary Research Institute
*Hiked up kledang on saturdays with a friend
*Ran my second short-distance race in october and placed 8th. RM50 + medal. Again.
*Improved my pace from a 7min/km to a 5:30min/km within 3 months of training
*Experienced the worst ever food poisoning attack
*'Played' with H5N1 and Nipah viruses in a Level-3 Biohazard Lab.
*Had lots of fun at work.
*Lots of fun with my kaki lari.
*Biotechcorp Sdn Bhd's entrepreneurship training program offer pops up
*Had to pull out of KRI's 12K to attend Biotechcorp's induction. Darn. Could have gotten 3rd or 4th place.
Coming soon..
*Resign from VRI this Friday after only 5 weeks of work
*Run the Singapore marathon on Sunday
*Return to KL and hobble to class on Monday
*Start life in KL
I realized that..
*I do better in longer races (10k or more) than shorter ones (6k or less)
*I am actually capable of mingling with the 'business' crowd. Career change, anyone?
*I LOVE al-jazeera and all its pryful and controversial questions
*I could participate in Malakoff's Powerman 2008 even if i start training next August
Most of all..
*I've learnt that taking a year off after graduating to rethink and explore your life's passions and career goals will actually move you in the right direction to make well-informed decisions. Better to spend a year of solid searching rather than not for your entire life.
Why hurry when you've got everything it takes? ¶ 8:11 PM
