Just last weekends, finally we moved out. Well as for my case, it’s my 3^rd time to do so in my 1 year stay here in Sg. Hahaha! I feel like an NPA individual (no permanent address) But this time around,  we have signed a 2 year contract with our present address. Living here in Singapore is quite a feat as day comes by. Expensive units, expensive food, almost everything is expensive! Well, that’s what you expect from a 1^st world country, right?

Housemates said we’ll be having our house warming party by 18^th of this month. Yay! Party! J

Back to R.U.N.N.I.N.G.

We have collected yesterday our race pack at Taman Jurong Community Centre.

And whether we are ready or not for it, we'll run our hearts out again next week! Yay! :)

Let's learn how to paddle...

Went to Bedok Reservoir earlier to watch a Dragon Boat Race event. 

And as the usual me, I want to learn how to to do it too! It may seem "easy" to do (the paddling) with spectator's vantage point but I'm guessing it's also as difficult just like other sports. Rigid training usually goes behind those powerful strokes.

Here's some helpful basic tips on how to do it "RIGHT"

3 STEPS of PADDLING

a. "A" position - Paddle's UP

b. The "CATCH" - Placing the paddle in the water

c. The "EXIT"

For us to better understand how this is done, let's watch the videos below... :)

And here's a sample of the thrilling action during the games!

Surely, you can never guess who's the winner until they reach the end line.

And now I'm thinking how to join in... Lol! :)

Marathon is much like L.I.F.E.

Ready. 

Set. 

Go!!!

Gun start.

Not that I have ran a marathon already, or even dared a half marathon; But really, marathon is like your life and mine.

I realized this when I was in the middle of my run last May, for the Sundown Marathon here in Singapore. Although it was just a 10k run, I have given my best effort that night. I clearly remember that I'm not even past 2km when suddenly I felt a pang of abdominal pain. It was on the lower left side of my tummy. I got scared. And I even told myself, why now dear Lord. I have started quite good, in my constant pace when that pain came. I don't want to stop running because I know it won't relieve also that fast. So what I did was just slowed my pace, in a brisk walk momentum, as the 11,000 more runners were sprinting past over me. I cannot do anymore but brisk walk. I guess, for quite more than 1km, I was like that. And little by little, the pain became tolerable. To add with the sacrifice, it was damn hot night, maybe not that hot, but because of so many people running, the humidity at Nicholl Highway area shoot up. I was sweaty all over, literally, my sweat is dripping down off my dri-fit running shorts. I could have chosen to stop, to let not finish my first ever night run, but I managed to continue and finish it.

Life is just like that. You were born here on earth. And through the years, difficulties will haunt you from day in and out. But it shouldn't make you surrender and give up on life. Learn to endure. All those pains, those hardships. Try to focus on your goal. With each step you take, with each run, in whatever pace you choose to have, sooner you'll realize that you have made it. 

And before midnight, we finished our race. Got our finishers' medal. And we are happy.

Next week, I'll be running again,

Excited for The Jurong Lake Run. :)

Aaarrgghhh

I'm so feeling this today. God help me.

MINT: Museum of Toys

Since I have been granted already alternate Saturday offs, 

I think I need to plan out where should I spend my precious coming Saturdays... 

And after browsing Google, I stumbled upon the website of museums here in Singapore and found MINT: Museum of Toys. So, I think I need to pay it a visit... hmm. 

How about next saturday?
Brilliant idea! :D

So where's my next stop?? :D

Given the chance that you need not worry TIME and MONEY, 

where would you want to go? hehehe :D

Pilipinas kong Mahal (My Beloved Philippines)

(credits to whoever owns the photo)

Amidst all the controversy she's facing, 

Despite all the natural calamities she's braving,

Government leadership she's battling,

 Hungry and impoverished people she's nurturing...

Never a day will I be ashamed of the Filipino blood 

that runs through my veins.

I am loud and proud to come from a brown race.

Mabuhay ang mga Filipino. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

(Long live the Filipinos! Long live the Philippines)

Today, 12th of June 2012

 My motherland, Philippines, is celebrating her 114th Independence Day. 

Life sometimes can be a JOKE

I hope life isn't a big JOKE, because I don't get it.

So what's inside my Belkin Bag???

There was never a day I didn't bring my bag to work. Before I was using a sling bag; but since I got my Belkin Bag sometime last Aug 2011, I am carrying it religiously thereafter. Actually Belkin bags are designed to carry your laptops, notebooks & netbooks. But what the hell. I can put inside whatever I want aside from my lappy. So what do I usually bring... everyday? See below.

My humble Belkin Bag

What's inside? Here they are...

I have 

a) Work ID with UST lace (yes, I'm a proud Thomasian) ,

b) Starbucks planner (given by a doctor-friend) , 

c) Shokubutsu facial wash (for me to always look fresh! Aha!) , 

d) Darlie toothpaste & brush, 

e) MaryKay Oil mattifier to fight that oily-ness! (given by my bestfriend), 

f) Hayden's Ocean Breeze & Sandalwood fragrance (before I was carrying Burberry Weekend kaso ubos na...), 

g) Passport 

('coz who knows if I might encounter an unexpected Amazing Race-like moment? Right?)

 Better be ready ALL the time!, 

h) Gola wallet (here is where I puy my little treasures! Lol!),

i) Chocos! (I have them always) ,

j) House keys,

 k) Thumbdrive/s,

 l) pen,

 m) Burt's Bees lipbalm (given by my workmate) ,

n) and lastly, but not the least! EZ-link card! I can go anywhere with this!

Matapang ang may EZ-link card! :)

Of course, aside from the above items, I also have them with me. My BFFs. Lol.

So, what have you?

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