Sunday, September 23, 2007
Shape Run! 2 Sundays ago, I dragged myself up from my precious sleep at 6am and headed down to Esplanade with Sis for the Shape Run. We had registered for this like few months back and every week since then we told ourselves that we should resume our aerobics and start going to the gym to train for this event. But 2 months later, we had not even stepped into Amore.... I had serious reservations and doubts about the 5km run we had to do that morning, considering I had not exercised for months! I told myself, just do it, even if I walked the whole 5km, it would be quite something already.
Arrived at Esplanade and saw a sea of orange (the sponsored Nike running tee was bright orange, not unlike the life vests that one usually wears for seasports or the reflective vests the workers wear when laying the roads in the wee hours of the morning). Seriously, can't they choose a sweeter colour like pink or purple? After all this was a women-only run rite? Cannot be more feminine a bit meh? There were women from all walks of life, of all shapes and sizes, getting ready for the run. What amazed me was the number of men accompanying their wives/girlfriends to the run, armed with cameras to photograph this historical moment in their lives. These men can be bothered. (Ok, I'm being cynical...I actually thought that was a pretty sweet gesture la....)
When the run was flagged off, the hordes of women moved at snail's pace, I think i only passed the official starting line after like 3 minutes??? And, I actually started jogging! Me and sis decided we could jog half the distance and walk the rest. Not bad leh, ultimately, we managed to jog a good 3+km and walked the rest. Actually I could still continue but I felt a tad lazy and Sis was getting a little stitches so we just strolled and smelt the roses along the way. Haha.
So approximately 45min later, we reached the finishing line and headed for Marina Square where Mike was waiting for us. Collected our goodie bag and then left for Old Airport Road for some breakfast, after which I went home and took a good warm bath. And the rest of the day was spent slacking and sleeping on the sofa. I think it was more of the waking up so early rather than the run that made me super tired.....
For the next few days, I bore the brunt of the lack of exercise before this big run, cos I was practically dragging myself when walking! My thighs were aching like crazy and each time I stood up to walk after sitting down for too long, I had this excruciating pain in my thighs....can die! I vowed I would resume exercise once I recovered from these aches....(alas 2 weeks later, I am still exercise-free...hahaha!) Ok la, I will try la.....
Me trying to hide my early-morning face haha!
My bib number....4D anyone? =p
it got me home
1:32 AM
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Pier Eleven at 11pmHave read about this restaurant in some mags and forums but only paid a visit to it last week. Judging from the sophisticated sounding name, I thought Pier Eleven was located at some high class area so I was a little surprised that it was tucked away at slightly ulu Marina South Pier on the second floor. Somewhat unexpected. Plus the simple facade of the restaurant didn't look too impressive. However, the interior was a different feel altogether. In the dimly lit restaurant, the tables and seats were simple but cosy, and in the far corner, there were art pieces which gave the place a little arty-farty feel. A glass door led to the alfresco seating area which faced the sea. The night breeze was cooling and threatened to (and did) blow some remnant fruit stalks off the plates the waiters were serving.
We opted to sit indoor lest our food turned cold too quickly. Frankly, it was a tad late for dinner cos by the time we decided on our orders, it was almost 10pm. But we did order quite a fair bit, so 不肥才怪! Haha... Anyway, the food did not disappoint, but towards the end I was kind of stuffing myself in the face haha. Ok let the photos speak for themselves....Don't drool k? =p
it got me home
9:55 PM
I Love YouSeriously, find me sadder lyrics than this..............
I Love You
主唱： 陈伟联
I love you 所以只能说声对不起
任何借口都没有
I love you 已来不及好好去珍惜
后悔很多
不该让你无辜流下失措的泪
心碎仍是你陌生的世界
哭泣中回荡的笑语早已经冻解
多想能再和你梦里爱多一次
呼~~~呼~~呼~~
很沉重看你走着每一步
它应该是幸福的路
狠心推开你想你离得无纷故
你心上纹著我给你的伤
对我绝美的惩罚
想忘了 我无法 原来曾经拥有过
还失去痛苦
I love you 对你的至爱从不曾改变
要你快乐
I love you 好想对你说却来不及
后悔已太多
不该让你无辜流下失措的泪
心碎仍是你陌生的世界
空气中回荡的笑语早已经冻解
多想能和你梦里再爱多一次
呼~~~呼~~呼~~
很沉重看你走着每一步
它应该是幸福的路
狠心推开你是挽不回的错误
你心上纹著我给你的伤
对我绝美的惩罚
想忘了 我无法 原来曾经拥有过还比失去痛苦
我心上永远烙著你的伤
那么绝美的惩罚
想忘了 我无法 原来曾经拥有过
还比失去痛苦
it got me home
4:48 PM
Fly high....Went on a momentary blogging hiatus. Don't know why, each time i log on and click on new post, I don't know what to write anymore. But when I'm travelling on the bus home, or having a moment of solitude, so many thoughts flash through my mind and I make a mental note to blog about them when I get to my laptop. Alas, these thoughts never get translated into words, they are lost in space...Maybe this is writer's block ba....Anyhow, there is one thing that is probably worth a mention....
31st August 07 marked a special day in music history for my dear friend. His new album was finally released in Taiwan and is slowly gaining recognition amongst the Taiwanese and netizens. I'm happy and extremely proud of him. Hopefully this will be his big break into the international music scene and place him alongside the biggies in the Chinese music arena.
All the best my dear friend. You go boy.
it got me home
4:27 PM
