How are you?

Seriously nothing beats a worthy session of cardiovascular workout after a boisterous and frenzied day at work. I love it when beads of perspiration indicating effort roll down parts of my body. I feel reinvigorated and readily reconstructed to face another day's taxing issues.

How have I been? My being is pretty good these days. Although work still very much remains exasperating, or more rather, I think I have learnt to cope with my expectations and manageability level. I'm happier, looser and has realised the importance of retaining peace in my mind.

There are some I-wish-to-do things but the procrastinating side of me is acting up again. FRM, Japanese language classes, research with Dan on HDB flats availability, increase more resistance training for the sun-down marathon... So... what now?

I can't wait to be in Hong Kong from 18-22 March.

In fact, I can't wait for March to come, the letter dictating your increment and bonus (if any this year). Haa.

My body has gotten its just desserts during kickboxing class just now. It should recuperate now.

Sweet dreams. I hope you've been good.

"A contented mind is the best source for trouble."

-Titus Maccius Plautus

Peaceful Valentine's dinner!

Thanks to Dan who made a wise decision on our Valentine's dinner venue.

Modesto's @ Mount Elizabeth Hotel! This outlet is so cool. You can choose to dine either indoors (rather romantic ambience) overlooking a tranquil landscaped waterfall, at the Elizabeth pub and lounge where you can get to watch Arsenal soccer matches, or the Alfresco area by the outdoor swimming pool.

We chose the pub and lounge and it's really just us dining there. No disturbances! Service was applaudable. Food was of course fabulous though sinful. Ha. No complaints!

A Valentine's quote

Must, bid the Morn awake!

Sad Winter now declines,

Each bird doth choose a mate;

This day's Saint Valentine's.

For that good bishop's sake

Get up and let us see

What beauty it shall be

That Fortune us assigns.

-Michael Drayton

Reminiscence of Wegaity

The thought of doing resistance training at Bukit Timah Hill thrilled me a little initially. But soonafter, I succumbed to fear and was overrided by jitters whenever the thought visits me. I knew there was no turning back when I'd signed up for the sundown marathon. I just had to start training.

Thanks to Yiwen, the Bukit Timah hill tour guide cum resistance trainer, I got to experience the simple glamour of nature once again.

While I was running my lungs out and somehow trying to struggle with every wisp of air I can possibly breathe in, the imageries of myself running in Poland's Wegaity forest began to replay slowly... Wacek was leading us in forest training... the body knew no boundaries and I was constituting as maximum speed as possible to catch up with everyone... it was winter and almost a screaming -16 degrees out there but we all just bit our lips and endeavoured the whole training to the very end...

I was filled with pain but that of a savoury one. Nothing could come as close as replacing that episode of my life.

doing worldling

the bridge

We only managed to conquer half the hill. It will definitely be a full one next time!

:)

The day I turn 28

I felt gratified that I didn't have to come to difficult terms with myself for the fact of getting another year older this day. Afterall, everyone's birthday is only once a year and we ought to feel appreciative and ecstatic about it, shouldn't we? :)

Dan brought me to Carousel in which I was rather contented with the food quality and varieties.

I like the dining settings and table presentations.

Food food food! I don't really have a sweet tooth but their desserts are really delectable enough for me to go for second servings.

What's from Dan?

2 pairs of sweet studded earrings :)

With Fiona @ Canele's

From Fiona - Espirt's perfume and eyeshadows to experiment with!

Liz Claiborne's wallet from my boss... so nice of her!

Mphosis's coin purse from Shinta. :)

The note...

Somebody's struck rich! *urm urm*. Blinks!

happy birthday to myself!

birthday

I'm hitting the big 3 soon. *shudders*

"Personally I think birthdays and anniversaries are like menstrual cramps, a regular pain in the ass that's somehow connected to birth."

-Hugh Elliott

Registered!

I can't believe that I've courted trouble. Yes... I signed up for the sundown marathon!

I wonder how I can accomplish this gruelling challenge. But heck, like what Yiwen said, feel the fear and still do it.

42.195km I'm coming to conquer you!