Packing…is such a chore
September 21, 2007
Ok… this is not the fun part. It;s 1:35am and me thinks i packed too much. OMG i still have to wake up early for work!!!
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Countdown BEGINS!
September 20, 2007
Ok, it’s a bit late for the countdown, but i just had no time to post it up. My colleagues are sick of seeing me dance around the office, so i had to express myself somewhere else. Different medium….
as of 3:58pm, it will be 1952 minutes till i’m in Perth!
AHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I’M SO EXCITED!! Can you tell? CAn yOu tell? CAN YOU TELL? I’m bouncing off the walls here… Can’t wait to see my Perth Peeps when i’m back!
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Quote of the Day
September 18, 2007
Today’s quote of the day, courtesy of a colleague of mine.
“empty vessels make the most noise!”
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Revamp!
September 17, 2007
Since wayne was away in Hanoi over the weekend for his DnD, i managed to spend some time revamping the blog. But then i got distracted… so i apologise for the tacky finish. Will clean it up soon.
But what do you think of the colours?
Yay or Nay?
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Tyson the skateboarding Bulldog
September 13, 2007
I’ve watched his home video before… but check this out, he has his own website now! Janice just sent me the link and i’m so impressed at how good he has become. He skates better than i could!!
Check him out at http://www.skateboardingbulldog.com/
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Gaaaahhhh
September 12, 2007
It’s one of those days again….. where words like is written on my messenger textbox frequently throughout the day.
EGAD!, HmPh!, *facepalm*, Ggrrrr, ARrGH, OMG, Bloody Hell, AhHHhhh…
I just needed a rant relief…
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Bodyshop founder Dame Anita Roddick dies aged 64
September 11, 2007
Founder of ethical cosmetics firm Body Shop, Dame Anita Roddick, has died at the age of 64.
Her family said in a statement she suffered “a major brain haemorrhage” at 1830 BST at St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester, West Sussex.
Her husband, Gordon, and daughters Sam and Justine were all with her.
Dame Anita set up the first Body Shop in Brighton in 1976. She pioneered cruelty-free beauty products and turned them into a highly profitable business.
In February she announced she had contracted Hepatitis C from a blood transfusion in 1971.
She had been taken to hospital on Sunday evening after she collapsed complaining of a headache.
Read more here
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Buns to my buns!
September 10, 2007
We’ve got celebrity buns at Maxwell Food Centre… Brad Bread Pitt buns!
Since last tuesday, i’ve been buying my breakfast from this store. The buns are incredibly light and fluffy, so it’s pretty easy to scoff down two at a go. The best two fillings are Cheese and Kaya (not together!), so definately ask for those! They are not as greasy as the rest of the breakfast food available at Maxwell. Would you rather have fried bee hoon, roti prata, Yiu Tiao, mee goreng or a fragrant fluffy bread pitt bun?
And with prices going at 3 for $2, you may as well buy three, so you can have one at tea.
Damn i better watch my carbo intake…. The buns are just going straight to my buns!!
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Miniature Earth
September 6, 2007
Rohit sent me this link in an email recently, although a bit long, it definately puts things in perspective.
Click Here
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Death to the paper towel…
September 5, 2007
This is quite sad. Last week, it was so cold in the office i had to resort to something really silly. I already had my sports jacket on, socks on my feet, and a shawl around my knees, and i was still feeling like my toes were about to die off.
Read more…
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Ironman 70.3
September 3, 2007
I’m not a triathlete, so what can a mountain biker do during an Ironman?
Ans: Clear the way and escort the top 3 runners in the Elite category.
Wayne, Ming and i cycled from Siglap to Marina Bay, while Ling, Max, Sue and HM cycled from Holland. After we congregated, we did a recce ride at 3:30am in the morning to get ourselves familiar with the loop.
The worse thing that could happen is us leading the top men and women triathlete down the wrong route!!
After the recce we had some time to burn, and with just 45mins that night, i seriously needed the shut eye.
The race was flagged off at 7am, and not very long after, we saw little men cycling on the Benjamin Sheares Bridge. The silhouette looked quite cute, so i tried my best to take a steady shot.
Basically the sequence of the Ironman is swim-bike-run.
So by the time we saw them on the bridge, it was our cue to get geared up and ready for the first biker to come into the transition area at Marina Bay. We were all in our blue Adidas tops, so we could identify one in other in the sea of yellow-shirt volunteers.
Our job was to pace the 1st, 2nd and third runner from the Men’s and Women’s Elite category, who were basically professional and world champion triathletes. First three that came in were the boys…. and all at once mind you, the DirT boys had their work cut out for them. Ming followed runner 1, Wayne runner 2, and Max runner 3.
I paced ladies runner 1, Sue runner 2, Ling/HM runner 3. But luckily for us girls, the gap between them were pretty big, so there weren’t any confusion on placing.
My runner was this lady called Belinda Granger (highlighted in the photo above), and she’s one hell of an athlete. She held a constant pace and steady breathing throughout the 21km. As I led her through the route, everyone on the sidelines including runners she lapped, were cheering her on.
I know i would never take part in a triathlon (because i hate the swiming) but this lady has definately inspired me to run more. Hmmm… going to take a look at which runs i can take part in.
Note to all triathletes: Please don’t wear white spandex! It ain’t exactly opaque! urgh…
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