My 1st attempt @ 5km

Last learnted that SMRT Run would be 5km instead of 3.2km last Fri.

I have never taken part any run longer than 3.2km, so this will be my 1st.
After resting for 3 days or rather struggle with myself internally whether to go on for the run, I finally set out to try my 1st 5km run last night.

And here's the summary of the workout:
Workout: Regular Run
Date: 11-Oct-2010
Distance: 4.96 km
Duration: 37:57

To view 'iMapMyRun: 11-Oct-2010 10:10 PM', follow the link below:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/view_workout?w=753128680622732685

The timing guideline I was given by Stephen Neo was 30-35min for an average runner.
And so, i thought I have done well for my 1st attempt. Surprisingly it doesnt seem that long (distance), just my own pace and continous running. Not even panting @ the end of the run.

So, I would be aiming for 35min next time.

I have been jogging for almost 2 weeks by now.
And during this period, I experimented with different type of running attire and introduced music into my running.

When I showed Alice & Candy the photos, they couldn't stop laughing at my before attire. Well... I just thought it would be funny to see the BEFORE & AFTER effect. hee hee.

Does attire have effect on personal performance?
The asnwer is ... YES.

Kids are worth it!

Came across this book recommendation in a magazine or papers mths ago. I noted down the book title and author's name under "My Books-to-Read List".

And here I am now...finally gotten my hands on it.
Im just 9 pages into the book but Im already liking it.
The content suits my style, and idea towards pple relationship mgmt.

WHAT IS MY PARENTING PHILOSOPHY?
POint 2 from the book content: I will not treat a child in a way I myself would not want to be treated.

(further extraction from the book) Read this...
If wouldn't want to be slapped across the face, why would I slap my son? If I wouldn't want to be screamed at when I made a mistake, why would I scream at my daughter when she dropped the cake I had decoated for my mother-in-law? If I wouldn't want my gardening skills to be compared with my neighbor's, why would I compare my son's math performance wih his older sisters'?

己所不欲，勿施于人。 己所不欲，勿施于人...己所不欲，勿施于人...
I just hope even when I'm tied and worn out, I can reject the tendency to parent the way we were parented. I like this idea and I'm going to TRY IT!

New running goal

I chanced upon Stephen Neo last Thu. He's the current sports conveyor in SMRT and he shared with me there would be an inter competition for various sports coming up.

Our company's Sports Meet or Mini Olympics i would call.
It has been ages since I did a proper exercise. But part of me still wants to try.
Maybe it's because I missed the days when I'm actively doing sports.
Maybe I wanted to test if Im still capable of doing this kind of stuff...

I want to try again. But I have no confidence.
So I tested Zhiyi's reaction. To my surprise, he's very encouraging and even helped me download an application - iMapMyRun from my iphone.

Running and volleyball are probably the sports Im most familiar with.
and since there's wont be vball, so Im going to try my hand at running.

Cross Country is the word for it.
Venue is at MacRitchie and date is on 29 Oct 10.
It's a Friday afternoon and I still have exactly one month to train.

1st comparable workout details:
Workout: Run
Date: 03-Oct-2010
Distance: 3.20 km
Duration: 27:35

To view 'iMapMyRun: 03-Oct-2010 9:39 PM', follow the link below:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/view_workout?w=971128611319072556

Very xiong,but this actually get me motivated to start exercising again.
And my goal? 3.2km in 20 min.
加油，陈瑾瑜！

有礼,无礼

cute monkeys from last Fri Mypaper.
非礼勿看，非礼勿听，非礼勿讲。。。if everyone knows and internalize this.
Believe world peace is easily achievable liao.

And why is this so hard? A senior once shared with me there are 2 difficult things on earth. One is to take other people's $ and put into our own pocket. The other is to put your own thoughts into another person's brain!
That's it ! Educating is never easy becoz it requires changes of a person.

Speak abt educating...It's the same for educating our younger ones. I finally settled for this sentence on educating my boys. One of the core values.
"有礼走偏天下，无礼寸步难行。" if one does not have the basic courtesy, politeness, one wont never be near success. So, Im not the law maker of the hse, I wont say stuffs like "u dont listen to me = u are disobedient."
for definition of obedient = I dont know.
For definition on 礼, well there are plenty of books left by sages.
礼运大同篇is one. 论语is another.

It's hmmm... challenging but Im going to try my shot at it !

Making friends with ...weird people?

THis morning in office, had a short conversation with C on another colleague, J.

Me: J's new job requires him to use Excel often and I was sharing some basic with him to help recap.

C: WOW...u are on so close terms w him. even have his facebook. haa haa... he still give me the impression of a bit weirdo. Tot i hv shared w u some encounters w him.

Me: haha.. Yes, I know but I guess I like making friends w weird people.

What is the definition of being weird?
When one does not go with the crowd?

ooooh no no... this is certainly not morally right.
We all know this but really standing up for something we believe?
IT CAN BE SOOOO HARD!!! Peer pressure? society pressure?

孔子-十有五而志于学，三十而立，四十而不惑，五十知天命，六十而随心所欲。。。
even Kong Zi needs 60 years old to be 随心所欲 stage... let alone us?
A part of me wants to stand up for WHAT I BELIEVE.
A part of me always remember how grateful I was when a sweet gal made the 1st initiative to make friends with me. It was the 1st day of sch. I was in Sec 1 and was then an extreme introvert. A plain Jane with a pair of big frame glasses. And the sweet gal... one of the popular gals in sch.

Hey, I'm reaching 30 years old now.
IS this call aging with grace? Self-confidence usually comes along with age.
SO what if they are weird? But what many is not aware is that when one go near enough with this category of people, they are more real and sincere than other.
Talking to them is always a feeling good, and relaxed time for me.

**Seeing is not always believing. SOmetimes, one wld need to close his eyes to feel the real. It's seeing thrg another window.

The Act of communication???

MYpaper (我报) dtd 21 Sept 10...An article by Ms Shenton on sharing
'HOW TO GET ALONG WITH DIFFICULT COLLEAGUES'

see the sub headers in BOLD for the 4 type of Pple - Arrogant, Cold, Show-Offs & Mean. Sorry I have tried a few times but cant seems to get the picture in the right position.

Interesting~
Well written and true for general cases... But what if... there's complication? such as a person who sometimes cold and sometimes warm? What's the matter with this kind of person? Of coz, I cant expect EVERYONE to be nice & sweet to me all the times isnt it. For everything tt happens, there must be a reason.

Ok, theory is just theory, not quite possible to illustrate all the possible scenario that can happen when it comes to practical.

I'm more of a micro perspective kind of person.
So, meaning to say...focus more on the details.
And maybe it explains why Im more interesting in pple / matters surrounding me compared to hmmm... what's gg on around the other side of the world?

PPLE surrounding me... argh... Yess. Im interested in human behaviors. THE DEFINITIVE BOOK OF BODY LANGUAGE by Allan & Barbara Pease is one of my favourite.

This is the kind of stuffs that really interests me. *chucks*
NOt that I want to understand and manipulate pple. It's more of ermm...
understand, being sensitive to the other party's feelings. And from there use the appropriate way of communication.
The art of communication.

a few days ago, I chanced upon an application form for degree sponsorship dtd 5 yrs ago. What did I apply for? BSc Business with Psychology? haha...I'm surprised I was even selected for panel interview.

Now is the period for sponsorship again.
This year, I did some 'survey' beforehand.
More prepared this time round and I'm feeling confident I'm going to get it.
My dream to own a degree seems near. Seems so near.
Wish me luck ~

Go Fly Kite ...la la la

Bunch of Vegterians & their Veggie Kids & Veggie Dogs go fly kite at Sengkang Riverside Park on Hari Raya (10 Sep 10)...Photos by JunBao & Meijie

Kite Flying Preparation...


Kite Flying Time...


Makan Time...Thank YOu Junbao Meijie for the noodles & XiangChunBread. Thank You XuYan for the Loti too. and myself for the cake.


Special zoom on YuXiang...


Special Zoom on YuKuan...


Group Photo...

too bad the 2 doggies dont click (not in the same frequency)