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Champagne Supernova-Oasis

They thought i was fitness crazy,in my running gear most of the mornings before i officially start work,sometimes in the blazing sun,sometimes in the rain,i struggled hard just to get that momentum.and today,all that effort proved that i could,and it was a dream that i've been really wanna achieve-i got Silver for IPPT test earlier today,Thank God!and more to come hopefully!

before i hit the sack last night,i packed my running shoes,dri fit shorts and tops, squeezing everything into one small shoe bag.i was even startled halfway during my sleep,i thought i was late but it was just the rain pouring outside,i got back into my sleep and an hour later i rushed back to camp,in my mind,i was totally harassed by the annoying 2.4km run,and when we began the test in the afternoon,my heart was pumping super fast,and as i ran,i didn't looked left or right,even to the cheering friends who chose not to run at the sides,i ran like hell,in my mind i pictured my wife,and i was controlling my breath,the consistency of my pace,and as i reached the last bend,i used all my energy left in me and sprinted all the way to the finishing line,boy i felt like Carl Lewis on dope.and when i approached the counter,the marshall told me that i bagged silver for myself.i was smiling from ear to ear,i was the happiest dude on earth!Alhamdulillah,for about years now i have actually successfully earned this,and yes it ain't easy.it need discipline and determination,i would not have gotten this ten years before,and i'm happy that i could reversed all the bad and turned it into positivity.

Run Fatboy Run!

Bad Moon Rising-Credence Clearwater Revival

my weekend,just like everybody else is over,the only thing which separates me from the norm,is that i don't have to report back to worktomorrow,and not for the rest of the week too.

it's going to be another long,long week,i've to be in full uniform,with backpack included,in clean boots to camp this tuesday morning 7.15am sharp.it's not going to be fun.i just hate the long

journey,i have to wake early,and by first light i have to hit the road,or i'll be stuck in the morning traffic on the highway towards jalan bahar.

but as a signaller,my duty won't be as strenuous as most,i'll be equipped with my dect phone and a company of cheeky folks,that's what i'm looking forward to.

i'm now halfway packing my stuffs,hauling all into my backpack,all my clothes and other utilities required for my stay at ebok's place during the 6 days duty.but still unsure whether i'll be staying in camp,or we will be permitted to leave by sundown,i'm real hopeful we could,as it won't be pretty if otherwise,and honestly i'm not prepared bunking in with those guys.

i spent my beautiful sunday evening,with my beautiful angel,we hopped onto Bella and rode off with a beautiful sunset in the horizon,with it's beautiful colors splashing amongst the skies.we

had dinner at beach road market and then we stopped by marina square,walking aimlessly till we are tired of it all and returned back home,with raindrops falling on our heads.

at work earlier,i got sick compiling the report which i didn't complete,and instead i ran through various websites searching for cools stuffs,till i bumped and fell in love with one particular classic cam-an olympus OM-10.without hesitation,i immediately engaged myself in contacting the person who's selling it,i even bargained further and got even at $100-the price was right and that dude agreed and acceded to my request,the deal was scheduled to be made at his doorstep,his apartment was just 5minutes away from my place in tampines.so,right after work earlier today,before all the beautiful events took place,i fetched my wife and we sped to bedok reservoir,where i got myself the cool camera i have always wanted to own and shoot pictures with,finally it landed into my hands.it was perfect,almost flawless,interior and exterior is 95% clean and stain-free,no dust or mold settling,except for lil ding,which did not affect the condition at all,he even threw in the

original cam bag,strap and two fresh new batteries,oh my new love,i'm dying to get my fingers on the shutter,molest the frame & go crazy,i can't wait to set a date to test my new funky old badass machine,and that could only be happening sometime 2 weeks from now,YeeHaa!

Abracadabra-Steve Miller Band

i left house at 6.55am this morning and it's a sunday..imagine when everybody else still curled up underneath the bedsheets,i had to drag my butt to work.

the event was arranged for estimated 1'300 pax,but from my rough guess,not all turned up,and that made my life a lot easier,there were lesser folks attending the event,we distributed our manpower evenly,assigned station ICs,ensured the gamestalls and inflatables were all set and good to go,prizes were divided equally,briefed them a lil bit,and we just patrol and whenever we felt tired,we sat and rest in our office.

the rain was another possible factor that not many turned up,and with the wet weather,we shifted the games into the marquee,and it's even more easier then onwards.the party ended by 6pm,we cleaned and packed them up into their individual storage boxes,folded the inflatables into doughs and tucked em' all nicely into the storeroom,bid everybody goodbye and head back home and by then it's already 7.30pm.just another ordinary sunday for folks who are in the same industry as me.and come tomorrow,we'll just have to clear all the outstanding stuffs and prepare for the next upcoming ones for the following weekend.

i'm tired,i don't have enough sleep since the trip,even before that.during my stay at KL,i had less than an average of 5 hours beauty sleep.it would be perfect if i could just sleep the whole day on my day off this wednesday,but i'm just restless.and this 26th,i've to report back for In Camp training,i'm looking forward to it,gotta meet up with old friends and that's the period when me and my buddies could just rest;it's a holiday camp,the only strenuous activity that i'll be involved in is the IPPT,the rest of it,i'll just say we will be pretty much occupied pretending to be busy,enough said.

hail to a new week!

California Gurls-Katie Perry feat Snoop Dogg

had our breakfast at the melting pot and very soon we're checking out and heading back to singapore,the journey back home will commence in approximately 20 minutes time from now.
the thought of hopping back onto the train after train transfer just to get the airport made me sick,i really hope it's goin' to be a sweet ride,without any hiccups hopefully.

i can't wait to get back home,especially when my wife called me in furious tone,that Debbie's mirror was damaged,mishandled by the tow driver yesterday.she arranged a 3 way call with the workshop,and they apologised for the negligence and promised to get it fix once i got it back to the workshop.hmmm just when i thought it's goin' to be a perfect week.
back to work tomorrow after five days in KL,and in the morning tomorrow i've to be at PA water venture at pasir ris park for the rock climbing competition that i signed up months back.but i'm not prepared,and i have the slightest confidence i could actually i could brave the rocks,so my only intention now is to report and only collect the event tee and goody bags,at least my money won't be wasteful.
and there's plenty of unfinished business back at work,and i suspect it's gonna be a long tiring weekend.

i miss home,more importantly,i miss my wife!

am i there yet?????

I Could Be So Lucky-Kylie Minogue

its the last night here in busy Kolumpo,and right after our final seminar earlier we decided to roam the city.we went down to bukit bintang on foot,bagged myself 3 pieces of tees and when the we felt droplets of rain,me and fadli ran for shelter & ended up at some Indian coffeeshop where we had maggi goreng and teh tarek,our usual diet here since we landed here four days back.

we in our room as i type this,and we just returned from petaling street shopping,where i bargained with the lady and how i used my counter strategy saying that she should give a good price & i convinced the friendly girl that i'm a 'local folk' and she fell for it,followed by supper at bonser's,my usual hang out every single time i'm here in KL.

the convention that we attended was wonderful,and the seminars that we sat through proved fruitful and provided us with essential knowledge and tools to survive the entertainment and attractions industry.we really learned a lot from those professionals who gave tips and advice during their inspiring motivational talks.

we spent most of our free times in the hotel room,good thing we had our laptops,and more importantly the handy net modem which connect us to cyberspace,lying on the bed clad only in our boxers,lying on our separate beds,watched the tube as we swapped glances in between surfing the net,smoking lucky strikes every single time we feels like smoking.and yes we did not hung out outside unless we're hungry even though the hard rock cafe is just situated below,zouk club just somewhere around the corner and the stretch of sleazy clubs which lined along the street,5 minutes walk away.we choose to laze in our rooms instead and ignore all those.

anyway,my stuffs are strewn all over the bed now,i gotta prepare to pack my bag,we have to wake up early tomorrow for breakfast and an early checkout to catch our flight back home.man we're just starting to get comfortable here.

Goodbye KL,Hello Home!

Thievery Corporation-The Glass Bead Game

i was overjoyed that the Spaniards won the world cup yesterday,watching the game alone,with constant sighs,stamping my feet,fisting in desperation & muttering profanities,and not until andreas iniesta rammed the wonderful goal that sent me running around the living room,i felt like i was there with them,sharing the triumphant joy.

i had only about 2 hours sleep,startled by my wife,i quickly rushed & washed myself up,went down to cover up my scooters,went up & put clothes on,had a quick breakfast and hopped onto the cab to the airport with my angel,where we met up with Fadli and after checking in,we had time for a quick snacks and laughter which then me and my wife parted ways,waving her goodbye from afar.

the flight was slightly delayed,i already felt the fatigue after the whole night staying up watching Espana monopolising the game,but i could not sleep during the entire journey.
it was only about an hours flight to KL,but just to get the passport stamped took us nearly an hour,the long queue and the panic search for my luggage;which was already on the floor when we asked the operator;i almost stop breathing.
from KLIA,we took a $35 ringgit train to KL sentral and another 10 minutes walk to hop on another train at Brickfields KL Rapid,and after about 20 minutes ride,we alighted at bukit nenas station,a short walk to Concorde hotel,and upon checking in,
we almost lost our cool when the front office dude said that they have not received payment for our room.and after sorting all that out,after about 5 hours of tiring journey,we finally got into our room.next time,i rather stick taking the coach down to KL.
and the bloody hotel does not provide free WIFI,we have to pay if we wanna tap the network,and since we took the trouble packing our laptops,and there are emails we need to attend to and the urgency to check the schedule for our courses for the next day,we walked all the way to bukit bintang and got ourselves a Digi internet bundle pack for $139 ringgit.and once we got back,we hook it up and got back into our lives.Thank God!

wish you were here.

i gotta go now...Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Just The Two Of Us-Will Smith

the loud drums performance was the grand finale for the japan fair that i hosted today,and as i shook hands with colleagues,i was already thinking of how fun it's gonna be,to be at KL next monday onwards.

i swapped my day off to tomorrow,sunday 11th of july.
another dragon boat race at bedok reservoir,and i love to see us rowing with all our might across the finishing line,i hope we bring back home medals again.
after all the crazy weekly trainings,i'm praying hard for us to be triumphant tomorrow.

but that's not the only good reason i took a sunday off-it is also my wedding anniversary with my beloved wife,Oh yes,already a year now,and it feels like only yesterday we tied the knot;time flies!
celebrating goodness means we have to feast,and we already planned a nice dinner tomorrow evening,and if i won a medal again,it's be a double celebration,and also if Spain won the world cup champion,it will be triple celebrations.YES!

i'm flying off on monday,to the capital state of malaysia,KL.on a mission with my buddy,just the two of us-for some courses and seminars that our bosses had chose us for,and we'll be away for five days.i think it's goin' to be sweet!coz i could get the Vans sneakers that i saw months back,that will be so lovely!yeah!

ok i gotta pack my bag,goin' to be a long day tomorrow,wish me luck ok!

and to my beloved lil angel-Nur Marlia Minerva-i love you so much,and looking ahead to more happy crazy times together!Happy Anniversary Yo!
p.s-i love you more today than yesterday!

That Certain Female-Charlie Feathers

i'm feeling a lil bit under the weather.and yesterday morning was the worst.i couldn't pry open my eyelids,and during the meeting,i swore my boss gave me that occasional glances;i was caught dozing off.

went to the in-house doctor,gave me pills and a medical chit,but i stowed it away in the dark corners of my drawer and pocketed the pills instead.yes i'm feeling much better now,feels like a new man,fresh and almost healthy once again.

it all begun last saturday,we had to train in the rain,and i was already feeling feverish during the late spain vs paraguay match.

and now,i could already make plans for the upcoming matches,and to add,i have to desperately make time for my exercise regime and prepare myself for the big race this sunday at bedok reservoir.gotta work harder this time!

and looking forward to me and minerva's 1st anniversary this sunday too,oh my,feels like only yesterday we tied the knot,and look how time flies.so it's going to be rigorous rowing and quiet nice dinner with my wifey in the evening this sunday.and come the next morning,i'll be away to KL for the IAAPA convention for a week,and we'll be staying in Concorde-look how nice my bosses are!Whoa way to go gringo!and looks like its gonna be world cup finals viewing at Kolumpo!i hope i could stay sane..

Don't Look Any Further-M People

Welcome aboard Roy Hodgson,hailing from his former club Fulham and signed a 3 year contract with the Reds,taking over Rafa Benitez role,and also he's the 18th manager in the club's history.

let's hope the best for Liverpool Fc!and we desperately need financing,and we badly need fresh new players,with the club status last season,rumours are also spreading that Nando,Stevie G and monster J.Mascherano are leaving,i really hope that doesn't happen.

Viva La Liverpool!

Zero-Smashing Pumpkins

i sent off the lil nephew kid to his school when i was still in a groggy mode,and at most times when he asked me questions in his cute lingo,i had to pause awhile to retort,and when i did i must have looked rather idiotic slurring and what might sounded gibberish to a smart toddler.

the rain,it was quite heavy and then it stopped,and as i was in high spirits to run the wet pavement,it started drizzling again,so i decided to tidy up my room a bit,and when i was done,it was sunny again,and i switched into my running gear and jumped onto my new pair of running shoes that my angel bought for me,i have been eyeing the pair of badboys for quite some time now,and during the great sale last month,my wife actually shelled out her own cash to get me those Adizero Adios nasty pair.it was a treat as my old pair has already starting to deteriorate.and also an encouragement-Oh what a drive!and when i ran,i began falling in love with the shoes,i felt light and the running was real good.i even beat the rain,was so close to home when it started to pour again.and the real excuse was that i don't really wanna get the cool shoes wet.

No Sleep Till Brooklyn-Beastie Boys

tucked comfortably,my dear wife is in profound sleep as i type this.

i could not shut my eyes,there are so many things running in my mind,my body is so tired yet i could not rest,and what's interesting i was watching the tube earlier & there was this horror series which they mentioned that if you can't sleep at night it might be some disturbance by the unseen-the Djinns.
but it's not that i refute the thought of it,i just want to believe that i had a lil too much activities and hence affecting me-that's all.
anyway it's been real busy week actually,even with school re-opens earlier this week,things doesn't seems to change much back at work-we've been running mad!

and to add a lil twist,my beloved vespa,my Bella;i just could not get the engine running after countless times kicking it's stand trying to get it work,i finally gave up this morning,and went back home,and wanted to wash myself up,only to discover that water was not available-there was a pipe burst 3 floors down on the ground below.there was a growing intense pain in my belly too,an scary indication that i needed to take a crap,but there i was,trying to cool myself down in my room,with the fan and the air con switched on at the same time.until midday finally we got water gushing down the silver tap.Mercy!
and speaking of calamities,my mom in law suffered high fever last night,and right after i was dismissed from work,rushed back home,and hopped onto the car with the family and sent her to the hospital,but thank God,her fever subsided,but she is warded still and constantly monitored by the friendly nurses.

and within hours earlier today,me and wife actually managed to get the scoot fixed,we visited mom at the hospital and squeezed in between to visit ebok.and hopefully everyone & everything else will be well again tomorrow onwards.
oh ya,and i almost forget to mention,that me and 4 others from the club were invited to join sengkang west dragon boat team for the inter constituency race at lower seletar the other day,and though initially we thought we could not win,we actually did got ourselves medals for 2nd place in the finals.but you should have seen our young contenders,but we didn't flinch,yeah that was totally fun!