Fool’s Gold

Fool’s Gold isn’t as bad a movie as i thought. The presence of hunk and babes probably made it million times better than it would have been.

I’m suddenly thankful that i do have a OCBC card that offers more opportunities at discount relative to another bank which almost monopolize the consumer banking here. Movie is only at $8, as compared to the usual $9.50. Who needs to buy the bulk movie voucher or by a member of the cinema in this case?

We haven’t slept yet, and have been through 3 Macdee’s student’s upsized meals between us. I probably ate more than i should, but who cares. Sunday is let’s-all-go-Macs-and-get-fat-day anyway.

Late Night: Dance

Probably had a bit too much to drink. Wine and vodka…

Was watching this HK movie on channel 8. Right after the movie there was this food segment (which has been used as filler in-between programmes nowadays) that features this handmade noodle place in Tanjong Pagar.

Which makes me want to go eat there tomorrow.

Which makes me miss dancing with the team very much again.

Don’t get me wrong. I leave not because i hate the team. I leave because i seek my own challenges. I now find more time to train, and had since completed my first biathlon, with one more coming up next saturday. Following which i am going to rush back to alma mater to play soccer (if time permits) / Waikiki at Sentosa at which i am playing for Econs once again. Sunday would most likely be National Vertical Marathon (Mrs Chongky, what say you?), and following which the practise session for MR500 inter-school dragonboat race. The following sunday will of course be the actual MR500 race.

Frankly, how would i be able to find the time to pursue these challenges if i had continue to dance? I’m not saying that’s a bad thing, it’s just that i ought to take a rest to chase after my own dream of doing more multi-sports after dancing for these few years.

While i am at the topic of dance, PLEASE GO SUPPORT TAN NGIAP HENG’S PHOTO EXHIBITION. You know i hardly use this avenue to generate any support for an event. So for me to do that, this event must be worth that penny.

I have known Tan Ngiap Heng the photographer since National Arts Festival 2005, during which June and Jackson got him to photo the performances. In 2006, i found him attending the beginners’ class i teach. Not that he is a beginner in dance, he actually picked up very fast (after all he used to dance professionally for a year).

I have always respected his work, and his passion for dance. He’s a nice guy too. There was this ocassion that i was well, running late for class because i can’t catch a bus, and he was on his way to the studio for my class. On his way, he saw me at the bus stop and just so happened that he was in the left lane. He stopped and gave me a lift, when he could just continue driving and save that hassle.

I can’t say i’m publicising this photo exhibition because he’s a friend. We haven’t been in contact for a couple of years. But i’m highlighting this event because i believe in what he is doing.

If you are free, visit this exhibition at The Arts House. It is on-going until 28 Feb, from 10am to 6.30pm. Admission is free. For more information, you can visit the homepage of this exhibition.

I am contemplating purchasing the book, but i can only make the decision after i browse at the copy at the exhibition.

(Almost) 2.5 years with Mrs Chongky

To me, nothing beats having the company of Mrs Chongky. Even though she might be sleeping and i might be doing work at this time of the day, i’m even glad that she’s physically around.

Recently, Newsweek reported that an average courtship of 2.5 years could easily cost $40k. That’s large sum going by my standard. Undeniably, Mrs Chongky and i have both spent quite a fair sum of money in the past 2.5 years. However i do not think that all of this sum is spent on lavish items, save for the 2 D&Gs and Tiff that i bought, and maybe her bicycle. The rest all seems pretty useful to me.

Ok to be fair, i admit that our slightly pricey stays at the former KL Regent are unnecessary. And the Wii she gotten for my last birthday is my most expensive present so far. Maybe we shouldn’t have done the sakae sushi dinner last night as well.

Ultimately, at the end of the day, the expensive gifts and dinners have only that one signaling effect. (Being an wannabe economist, i continue to claim in signaling is observed in everyday life, as long as the choice made has the potential to be made known publicly). I’m glad that Mrs Chongky and i are past that stage of spurging on expensive dates to impress each other. In fact we might be way too past that stage from the start since we know each other for so long.

To cut the entire story short so that i can go catch a short nap before class in the morning, i want to declare that i’m very happy with this relationship and can see the future with us. Hope Mrs Chongky stays this way, calm and peaceful.

Good night.

Beck’s

Strangely, Beck’s does not taste as good as i remembered when i first had it onboard the flight to HK 5 years ago.

Tired, worn out, almost dead.

The day took a bizzare turn since the evening.

First was the boring (yes, but probably only applicable to myself since i’m not part of the group in the first place) dinner at Peperoni and ice-cream at Ice-creamery. Then was the late night search, then $12 cab ride (yeah so what if i’m broke and taking cab is such a pain now), then fighting, then another $12 cab ride, then shuttle around in friend’s jazz, then cycle 7km home (alright i’m cool with this trip since it doesn’t involve money).

All in all, i’m still very hungry since i didn’t had my fill during dinner, and very sleepy because i have not slept since waking up at 9am yestermorning.

To end off the long day, i swear that if i were to be a minister, i would push for specialized bicycle lanes at parliament meeting. !)(#*%#)@%&)@*%, it’s a miracle i made it back alive. But not that anyone cares in the first place.

Reminder to self: drop Rick a message to thank him for loaning the car. This is the truest friend i ever gotten. He’s so sincere that he actually took time to talk for half an hour outside his gate after i return the car, at the early hours.

Hell man, if it weren’t for the assignment deadlines and piled up work and now, the mess to be sorted out at home and outside, i would pop a bottle of wine (told you i’m broke) and get drunk. Then fall asleep.

Haven’t sleep, and 8 more hours to pre-interview test.

Screw me.

And screw you. I don’t really like you. And you. And you. And you.

DOS Tri-Challenge 08, NUS Biathlon 08

I apologize for the lack of updates. I’m obviously facing some difficulties in motivating myself these days. I can’t up my running pace even though i’m merely jogging and not panting yet. I can’t revise often enough to cover more syllabus (and this is going to haunt me next week). And of course, i haven’t finish my assignments due this week.

Disregarding the tasks at hand, let me talk about the tri-challenge and the NUS Bi.

The Tri-Challenge is probably the only school event that i faithfully participate in throughout university. First year, in the open category, and then two years in the school category. And since i have never been good in sports, i appreciate the choice of different categories (and implicitly the choice in the competitive level).

I did the strong man challenge. Holding 40kg weight is not an issue, but holding the weights and running 460metre is not easy.

Of course i acknowledge that strength is sort of proportional to the upper body muscle mass and that the context of difficulty is only applicable in my case - someone who hasn’t ran much this year (save for training run 1 and the run-stop-walk-run run during CNY), and haven’t been to the gym at all this year, %&)@(*#%)T&)@(*#$.

I is weak.

I can’t really run with that weight, but not that i could really run well in the first place.

But it’s all in the name of good fun and the company of the econs people.

After that hand numbing and forearm pumping run (fortunately i wore the ugly knee bandage and the lower body continued to feel “fresh”), i went for NUS Bi on sunday.

Mrs Chongky accompanied me to ECP, though that means we both have to wake up at 6.30am. And while she was there people-watching, she took some photographes as well.

Multi-sports has gain much more popularity compared to the times when i did my first ever aquathlon in 2002 and the OSIM Triathlon official works in 2003 (i guess you could tell by the technical race attire that is becoming increasing common).

Despite the stronger than normal current in Singapore sea, the strings i gotten from god-knows-what while swimming, and all the wracking from the fuckers who would overtake damn closely in the swim leg, i had enjoyed the race. I didn’t run damn hard. I didn’t swim damn hard. I felt quite ok after the entire event, knowing that i can certainly improve with training.

I is contented. And looking forward to spending more time training. After this semester.

The Blisters are Gone

This morning, the blisters from the run yesterday became fully formed, completed with liquid.

But all is good now.

New Category Added: Training Log

I have joined a couple of local forums and realized that training log has caught up with the Singaporeans!

So in good fun, i shall start my own too.

Run 1: 10 Feb 08 4.35pm

Ran the Woodlands route. Exact distance will be out once the mapmyrun site is fixed. At least i couldn’t create my route when i tried just now.

Run 2 1: 12 Feb 08 8.05pm

Used 1:05 to run the Bishan Park route. Once again, exact distance will be out once i can create the new route on mapmyrun. But compared to the first run, this is a lot better. I felt like i could actually complete a marathon.

If i didn’t have the large blister on both heels.

Lesson learnt - something should be left to be experienced on the actual race day, not 5 days before that. Now i don’t know how i’m going to continue last minute training for the next few days.

Top 10 Physically Modified People

This is only for the brave souls.

Don’t worry, there’s nothing pretty (in my layman’s view) or porn about the link.

CNY Holiday

It buffles me why NTU students would be directed to this blog space through their intranet discussion board.

In any case i’m back from the long CNY weekend. Not that i went anywhere in the first place. But the joy from not doing anything studies or school related can be comparable to a short getaway.

NUS Biathlon is coming up. And i am proud to tell you that i probably can’t complete it. LOL.

Screwed.

I can continue to worry about that while swimming later on, after i have completed my work for the day.