Ran 21km just now.. Finally a timing that I'm satisfied with.. 1hr 56min.. Dear reminded me to properly pace myself just before I begun my run, and it did help tremendously. Still felt fresh after 15km.. Just that the last 2km was a bit of a push.. Was running at a comfortable pace of ~6min/km . Now I just need to maintain this for erm.... another 21km... LOLz... ya... aim is to finish ard 4hr 15min.. So need roughly this pace to make it happen.. just one more month to go to SCSM. not much time liao... Plus the exam is just round the corner.. how rush can this get..

Anyway, Here are some of the photos during Fang's Bdae.. =D

Just before we begun the dinner..

On the upper deck playing some sparkles that Bx bought..

Bdae Gal taking photos just the different cliques/group.. erm.. ya.. grp.. >.<

All the invited guests.. sumptous meal.. Happy Belated Bdae once again.. and thanks Bx..

Finally the Inter-club League has come to a conclusion.. In the final game of the seaon, we played against Congenital optimists. With a 6VP lead over our next rival, D'rakes we had a slight advantage going into game... All fresh up ready for the challenge, only to find out that NTU A did not send a team to compete today, and thus a walk over for them... And guess what.. NTU A opp was D'rakes. so D'rakes got a free 21VP without playing anything.. So we begun the fight with a 15VP to crawl back..

Played with Hx for first half, ended first half behind by 7imps. Not what you would have wanted when we are supposed to win... 2nd half, played with Zx instead... Finished off with 55-12 Imps. So ended up with a 62 - 24 Win, granting us 22-8 VP victory.. Woohoo... Hiong for a few hand and it paid off.

So after Struggling and fighting hard for the last 5 matches of the league, managed to win 3 out of the 5 and saved our own Ass. Filling in the gap that was created by some of them early in the season. Phew~!.. This season has ended, but it was a scare.. I seriously don't think we are that bad to be kicked down to Div 3. If only they fielded the stronger player right from the start.. perhaps the results could have been much more different. Oh well.. It's all over.. Shall just prevent such things from happening again next season...

For now.. It's time to let all things rest and Fully study for the next one month.

I did a dumb thing today... overslept on the bus.. Upon opening my eyes, found myself in an unfamiliar surrounding.. Got down, went opp to change bus.. took the first bus that came... and press the bell. Got off... to find myself in yet another unfamiliar place.. Zzz... I got off one stop earlier... Cos i overshot by 2 stops.. Rawr~! So again, hop onto the next bus that came along. waste 2 transfer $0.31. Just how blur can I get..

Week 10 is half way thru.. 4 more weeks to the finals.. how exciting.. MaDnEsS... no time liao...

Anyway, Happy bdae to Fang.. 21 liao.. =)

Went to Santa Fe, Riverboat, a floating restaurant at Marina south Pier to celebrate Fang's Bdae. A surprised party planned by Bx, (Fang's bf). Reached there at 6.50pm, thought I would be late, but I was the earliest. lolx.. The ambience was nice, countryside style. Just a bit sad that the Initial plan couldn't go ahead due to the rain... had to settle indoor instead. The top deck had a nice sea view, al fresco dining, with a Jacuzzi by the side..



Tex-Mex food. and it was relatively nice and decent for the price. About $20 for a main course. I had the Signature dish, Fajita.... $26.90, served with a drink. How does one describe a fajita? In the most basic sense of the word, a fajita is simply grilled meat served on a tortilla. The chef grills the meat, which is then transferred to a sizzling hotplate (right) with sauteed onions and bell peppers. This is then served with the tortilla and assorted condiments such as guacamole, sour cream, grated cheese, lettuce and more pico de galo. Pick and choose from all the different ingredients you have on hand to make your own fajita, with each combination giving you a slightly different taste. I love the combination of everything. Grated cheese goes so well with sour cream and lettuce... yum yum!!

Didn't bring my camera along.. =( So can only wait for them to upload and kope photos liao...

Went for NB real run in the morning. And the route this year is a bit different from last yr's one. Which now really IS an all terrain run. first 3.5km was off-road running, the uneven terrain coupled with the horde of ppl storming down the path, makes it tough. It didn't helped that the race started at 7.45am, sun blazing down at us. So hot lar.. Though I still can't understand why 10km start earlier than 15km, when it's obvious which will take longer. ( 10km started at 7.30am ) After the first 3km, which I killed myself by running a pace of 5min/km. I slowed down significantly to pace myself, hoping to salvage the strained body. it was tar running for the next 9km, till we hit the sand along changi Beach. a 800m worth of sand is no joke. It puts the strain of the calf to the limit, with each step sinking in and not generating enough stride. after that, the last 2.5km, was the HOTTEST part. Running on the Temporary Runway. straight road, which never seems to end, it's machiam sun basking there can. OPEN area. In the end, finished it with a time of 1hr 45mins. horrible timing for my own standard. to think my last 21km was 1hr 52min. wat a far cry.. *boohoo.. ( p.s. last yr real run, my timing was 1hr 22min. )

Disappointed with myself, that I can't take the heat. It gave me very bad headache, and I know that I didn't hydrate myself enough the few days before that. Can feel that heat stroke is coming if I don't watch out. This is supposed to be a build up to SCSM training, hoping to clock a good time, to boost myself for the last part of the training. instead, it has dampen it.. need to work even harder. 49 more days to SCSM. not enough time le... sigh...

putting that aside, accompanied dear to the temple for a while, before having a coffee drinking session. Haha.. just wanted to sit by the coffee table, bring out the newspaper and chill... it's really busy now that, it's hard to find the " xian qing" to do it. anyway, it was good.. =D still had our fair share of Jackfruit and peach ice-cream.. eat till full full..

A little contribution by dear, making sure that I won't forget about her..

Sometimes I really wonder.. Have I being thinking too highly of myself? Have i been sitting on the top for too long, such that I've forgotten how to be humble and be nice to ppl. Perhaps not.. cos I have never being at the top in the first place.. but still, I question myself on how things have changed over the past few yrs, and how I've progressed to the current moment.

Things have changed rapidly, especially in the past 1.5yrs in Uni. Perspectives have changed, personality has changed. The environment sometimes forces you to mould in the shape that it wants you to. and if you don't, you will be deem as the "extra kia" trying to be funny. Am I the "extras" now? perhaps..

Personally, I feel I've been normalized.. Mixed into the whole pool of people, unable to distinguish myself. Used to at least get some spotlight at times, now i'm just a plain old me.

life is tough...

Jus ran 16km, supposed to prep for the New Balance Real Run this coming sunday. Completed the run, but it wasn't in a good condition. Donated bld barely a week ago, or rather 5 days ago, my Hb level is still low, haven't replenish yet. Which means I'm pushing my body with lesser O2 circulating, and more Co2, and lactic acid in higher concentration. Could really feel the difference, and my body was crying out stop..

Nevertheless, I refused to give in.. Cos I live by the mentality that even if everyone gives up on me, I'll never give up on myself.. If one day I ever do that, there should be nothing else that can make me go on..

Felt faint, upon finishing, dizzy, couldn't really see well, misty vision for a period of time.. Scary feeling.. Will have to be more careful for the next 3 weeks, till my hb level replenishes.