Running & Movies Marathon Lining Up...

The coming month, May 2011 will be a BZ.. BZ.. BZ month for MooMoo....
It's gonna be both Running Marathons and Movies Marathons month in the year 2011.


---MOVIES MARATHON---

>> THE LOST BLADESMAN (Release on 5th May)

* this one die die MUST watch coz got superhero "DONNIE YEN"... haha...

>> PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (Release on 19th May)

* would have watched this one with Piggy if she were in Lion City...

>> KUNGFU PANDA 2 (Release on 26th May)

* can't wait to go and have a good laff watching this cute, fat panda... reminds MooMoo of her elder twin nephew... hehe...


---RUNNING MARATHON---

>> SG BESTFRIEND RUN 10km (Sun-8th May)

* running this Buddy Run with Ms. Mo... the "Fighting Porcupines"...

>> SG PASSION RUN 25km (Sat-21st May)

* MooMoo's 1st 25km... hope it will be a GOOD one... ^=^

>> ADIDAS SUNDOWN 21km (Sat-28th May)

* MooMoo's 1st Half Marathon... pray that leg still surviving after the 25km the week before... hahaha... Piggy always say already do 30km, what's 21km? Well, it does make a difference... Each time MooMoo run it is still very challenging...=p


* Hmmm... it's also going to be marathon at work... gonna have two 3-days trainings coming up, including exams... with all the work piling up being away for 6 days... Ganbatte Kudasai!!! ^=^

Different Seasons

Got this Inspiring Story from a friend through email and MooMoo found it very interesting so would like to share it out. It's very TRUE when you apply it to LIFE.

These pictures were taken at the same place with the same landscapes but at different seasons.

>> WINTER


>> SPRING


>> SUMMER


>> AUTUMN



>> STORY on the DIFFERENT SEASONS In LIFE

There was once, a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.

The first son went in the Winter, the second in the Spring, the third in Summer, and the youngest son in the Fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted.

The second son said no, it was covered with green buds and full of promise.

The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet
and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen.

The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit,
full of life and fulfillment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right,because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree by one season. There is the harshness of Winter, the promise of Spring, the beauty of Summer,and the fulfillment of Fall.


Moral of the story:
-------------------
You cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season,and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, and fulfillment of your fall.

Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.
Don't judge life by one difficult season.
Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to come.

* Come to think of it... SG and MY only have 1 season throughout the year... OMG!!! Meaning have to go through the same season for the whole full year, whether it is GOOD or BAD and hope it will be better the next season which is next year... Hahaha!!! =p

Funny Sign

* Took this picture at Mandarin Gallery where they put 2 long sofas somewhere outside the toilets, near the lifts. Hahaha... So Cute ya...

HaPPy MACDY!!! ^=^

No Running...coz running buddy stuck at work due to month end...
No Gym...coz no interesting class to go to and no mood... actual fact lazy...haha...
So, MooMoo end up with her HAPPY food --->> MACDY!!!

Ate her favourite 'Double Cheese Burger Set' and add an extra 'Chocolate Sundae'!!!



* Eating this really make MooMoo thinks of her roomie, Piggy in Kimchi-land now...wonder how does MACDY in Kimchi-land taste like?!? Kimchi Burger?!? hehe...

That's LIFE....

That's Life
--- by Westlife (original by Frank Sinatra)

That's life (that's life), that's what all the people say
You're ridin' high in April, shot down in May
But I know I'm gonna change that tune
When I'm back on top, back on top in June

I said that's life (that's life), and as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks stompin' on a dream
But I don't let it, let it get me down
'cause this fine old world, it keeps spinnin' around

I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king
I've been up and down and over and out and I know one thing
Each time I find myself flat on my face
I pick myself up and get back in the race

That's life (that's life), I tell you I can't deny it

I thought of quitting, baby, but my heart just ain't gonna buy it
And if I didn't think it was worth one single try
I'd jump right on a big bird and then I'd fly

I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king
I've been up and down and over and out and I know one thing
Each time I find myself layin' flat on my face
I just pick myself up and get back in the race

That's life (that's life), that's life and I can't deny it
Many times I thought of cuttin' out but my heart won't buy it
But if there's nothin' shakin' come this here July
I'm gonna roll myself up in a big ball a-and die

My, my!


* hmmm.... lately, MooMoo keep hearing this phrase 'That's LIFE!!!'...

Morning Run@Marina Bay Sands

MooMoo had a good morning run herself on Tuesday morning before work around Marina Bay Sands. It was just a short run of 4-5km due to time constraint and the weather that day was great.

Lately, MooMoo had just been running a lot... more than her usual routine. Guess it's a way to release stress and challenge herself to go further... at the same time, train for her upcoming races.

Started running opposite 'Marina Bay Sands'....



Running in the morning is much better in the evening where it is pretty crowded with people... but amazingly, in the morning around 7am... there are already a lot of workers sitting around there... but lucky is safer in Lion City compared to KL...



Then, UP the stairs to the new 'Helix Bridge'... MooMoo had run through this bridge 4times, including the 2XU run.



The bridge is beautifully lighted up at night... this bridge is about 1 year old only.



Then, this picture is taken over from the Esplanade side...and the sky is getting brighter...



Look at how empty the route is... hehe... just happened that nobody was there when the pix was taken...



A pix of the rising sun next to the Singapore Flyer.



'Marina Bay Sands' in another angle.... One last pix before MooMoo complete the run and back to gym for shower...




* MooMoo felt that in every races she completed, she learnt and gained something through the challenges she went through... though at times, it's not easy...she's always trying to get better compared to herself and not to others...

Some Inspirational Quotes to ponder on...

"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful"
--- Joshua J. Marine

"Nobody's a natural. You work hard to get good and then work hard to get better."
---Paul Coffey

"Do a little more each day than you think you possibly can."
--- Lowell Thomas

"Your biggest task is not to get ahead of others, but to surpass yourself."
--- Author unknown

"Anything is possible, but you have to believe and you have to fight."
--- Lance Armstrong

"Life (and running) is not all about time but about our experiences along the way." --- Jen Rhines

Today's Horoscope

Don't get upset if things aren't progressing the way you'd like them to. Be patient.

The silent treatment will not get you anywhere today, so if you're using that tactic, you'd better come up with something else. Hey, here's a crazy idea -- how about conversation? It can be hard to start the discussion, but it won't be hard to continue it once you know you are being heard. There is no communication without an exchange of ideas, so break down your wall of silence and open up. You will prove a bigger point by talking than you ever could by being silent.

* hmm... somehow I just felt today's readings a bit not right... guess sometimes, quiet moments can be a good thing... communication is always the big 'C' that is giving people problems, whether at work, at home or at any place...


Some QUOTES on 'PERSPECTIVES' and 'COMMUNICATIONS'... something to ponder on...

The biggest mistake is believing there is one right way to listen, to talk, to have a conversation -- or a relationship.
--- Deborah Tannen

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
--- Dorothy Nevill

To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.
--- Tony Robbins

I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
--- Robert McCloskey

Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
--- Stephen Covey

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.
(from the character Atticus Finch)
--- Harper Lee

Whenever two good people argue over principles, they are both right.
--- Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.
--- Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn't listening.
--- Emma Thompson

One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter.
--- James Earl Jones

A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?
--- Albert Einstein

Normal is in the eyes of the beholder.
--- Whoopi Goldberg


* the last 2 quotes are funny... hahaha...

What you 'MEAN' to me...

What You Mean To Me
--- by Sterling Knight

Can't blame you for thinking
That you never really knew me at all
I tried to deny you
But nothing ever made me feel so wrong

I thought I was protecting you
From everything that I go through
But I know that we got lost along the way

Here I am with all my heart
I hope you understand
I know I let you down
But I'm never gonna make
That mistake again
You brought me closer
To who I really am
Come take my hand
I want the world to see
What you mean to me
What you mean to me

Just know that I'm sorry
I never wanted to make you feel so small
Our story is just beginning
But let the truth break down these walls (oh yeah yeah)

And every time I think of you
I think of how you pushed me through
And show me how much better I could be

Here I am with all my heart
I hope you understand
I know I let you down
But I'm never gonna make
That mistake again
You brought me closer
To who I really am
Come take my hand
I want the world to see
What you mean to me (yeah)

You make me feel like I'm myself
Instead of being someone else
I wanna live that every day
You say what no one else was saying
You know exactly how to get to me
You know it's what I need
It's what I need yeah

Here I am with all my heart
I hope you understand (I hope you understand)
I know I let you down
But I'm never gonna make that mistake again (that mistake again)
You brought me closer
To who I really am
So come take my hand
I want the world to see
What you mean to me
What you mean to me


* Sometimes in LIFE, you may mean 'NOTHING' to a person but the person may mean a 'WORLD' to you... or the other way round. It's just LIFE... I remember one of my friend once quoted...

"Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option”

Marry Me

MARRY ME
---by Train

Forever can never be long enough for me
Feel like I've had long enough with you
Forget the world now we won't let them see
But there's one thing left to do

Now that the weight has lifted
Love has surely shifted my way
Marry Me
Today and every day
Marry Me
If I ever get the nerve to say
Hello in this cafe
Say you will
Mm-hmm
Say you will
Mm-hmm

Together can never be close enough for me
Feel like I am close enough to you
You wear white and I'll wear out the words I love
And you're beautiful
Now that the wait is over
And love and has finally shown her my way
Marry me
Today and every day
Marry me
If I ever get the nerve to say hello in this cafe
Say you will
Mm-hmm
Say you will
Mm-hmm

Promise me
You'll always be
Happy by my side
I promise to
Sing to you
When all the music dies

And marry me
Today and everyday
Marry me
If I ever get the nerve to say hello in this cafe
Say you will
Mm-hmm
Say you will
Marry me
Mm-hmm


* beautiful song and video... is it TRUE that everything's about 'TIMING'?!?

You're NOT Sorry...

You're NOT SORRY...
--- by Taylor Swift

All this time I was wasting
Hoping you would come around
I've been giving out chances every time
And all you do is let me down

And it's taking me this long
Baby but I figured you out
And you're thinking we'll be fine again
But not this time around

You don't have to call anymore
I won't pick up the phone
This is the last straw
Don't wanna hurt anymore

And you can say that you're sorry
But I don't believe you baby
Like I did before
You're not sorry, no, no, no, no

Looking so innocent
I might believe you if I didn't know
Could've loved you all my life
If you hadn't left me waiting in the cold

And you got your share of secrets
And I'm tired of being last to know
And now you're asking me to listen
{ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/t/taylor-swift-lyrics/you_re-not-sorry-lyrics.html }
Cause it's worked each time before

But you don't have to call anymore
I won't pick up the phone
This is the last straw
Don't wanna hurt anymore

And you can tell me that you're sorry
But I don't believe you baby
Like I did before
You're not sorry, no, no, oh
You're not sorry, no, no, oh

You had me falling for you honey
And it never would've gone away, no
You used to shine so bright
But I watched all of it fade

So you don't have to call anymore
I won't pick up the phone
This is the last straw
There's nothing left to beg for

And you can tell me that you're sorry
But I don't believe you baby
Like I did before
You're not sorry, no, no, oh
You're not sorry, no, no, oh
No, oh, no, oh, no oh
Whoa, no, no


* Being presence without your "HEART" makes not much difference to being Absent... after all it is like you are only there bodily.

1, 2, 3, 4...

1, 2, 3, 4...
--- by Plain White T's


1,2 - 1 2 3 4
give me more lovin then i've ever had.
make it all better when i'm feelin sad.
tell me that i'm special even when i know i'm not.
make me feel good when i hurt so bad.
barely gettin mad,
im so glad i found you.
i love bein around you.
you make it easy,
as easy as 1 2,(1 2 3 4.)
theres only one thing two do three words four you.
i love you.
(i love you)
theres only one way two say those three words
and that's what i'll do.
i love you.
(i love you)
give me more lovin from the very start.
piece me back together when i fall apart.
tell me things you never even tell your closest friends.
make me feel good when i hurt so bad.
best that i've had.
im so glad that i found you.
i love bein around you.
you make it easy as easy as 1 2,(1 2 3 4.)
theres only one thing two do three words four you.
i love you.
(i love you)
theres only one way two say those three words
and that's what i'll do.
i love you.i love you
(i love you)
you make it easy, its easy as 1234
theres only one thing two do three words four you i love you
(i love you)
theres only one way two say those three words
thats what ill do i love you
(i love you)
i love you i love you.
one two three four i love you.
(iloveyou)
i love you
(i love you)


* if only people can see ONLY the GOOD side of people... the WORLD will be a BETTER place... unfortunately, Life is a REALITY!!! ^=^

Come On... Come On...

Come On... Come On...
--- by Morgan Laurence

I'll meet you where the earth meets the sun
And the weather is warm because
The scene just seems so much nicer
Way out there

You've got nothing to lose
I've got nothing to prove
Except a love for someone
Just like you

You've got skyrise buildings and a place to call your own
The downtown city life compliments your closet full of clothes
With your shades and your shoes and trendy to do's
You'll hit the sidewalks, the best stores and restaraunts
Looking for something new.

Oh don't you worry,
Just smile and do your thing girl
Cause I'm on my way out and I'll be there
In the morning

Come on! Come on! I'll keep running til' I burn out the sun
I'll find my way, yes I'll be damn sure to find my way

You've got skyrise buildings and a place to call your own
The downtown city life compliments your closet full of clothes
With your shades and your shoes and trendy to do's
You'll hit the sidewalks, the best stores and restaraunts
Looking for something new.

Come on! Come on! We'll keep running til' we burn out the sun, sun
And make our way down every street til' we get back home.

Come on! Come on! We'll keep running til' we burn out the sun, sun
And make our way down every street til' we get back home.


* Countdown... 3 more days to see Cutie Pie and family... this will cure my Mon Blues... haha... can't wait for the 'NEW' washing machine tomorrow... almost died hand-washing the 1 week of gym clothes... =p

Over-Output <-> Over-Input

MooMoo had a GREAT Sunday.

Over-Output and Over-Input... so guess that makes it EQUAL. haha...

Went for 3 classes today... overdosed of 'HAPPY' hormones dy...

Planned = 4 classes
Actual = 3 classes (ABT, Zumba and Step) -> skipped Balance

Cause of 1 missing classes => Too hungry... went to grab some bites after 2nd class.

Inner thighs and butt aching like mad after 1st class.

Hope still able to do tomorrow morning 'Body Sculpt' - one tough instructor.

After all the OVER-Output... comes the OVER-Input... haha... suppose to be the other way round... went for a Buffet Dinner@Shangrila - The Line for Chicky Pie's early birthday celebration. Too bad Piggy not around... she would LOVE the food there.

Chicky Pie was sooo tired that she fell asleep without cutting her cake. Her cute 'MINNIE' birthday cake is still in the fridge intact... with some smudges at the side. Hahaha.. coz Mommy Chicky trying to take her pix wif the cake.


* Some Random Quotes MooMoo like from the 'Shopaholic' quote book from Piggy...


"Born to Shop, Forced to Work"

"Women in shops should execise 'Shelf Control'!"

"Retail Theraphy is guaranteed to make you feel Better"

What's the LIMIT?!? Should there be ONE?!?

hmmmm...

21km after 25km... in a week's gap?!? => Crazy...
how about 10km after 21km... in a day's gap?!? => Think.. Think.. Think..

how far can one go? is there a limit? or we can always push our limits?
or we will never know what's the limit if we never go any further?
guess we should not limit ourselves too much in LIFE...
else, we will never know how far we can go... we might be surprised ourselves...


Quotes on LIMITS:

“Know your limits, but never accept them.”

“The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.”
--- Arthur C. Clarke

"Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them."--- Albert Einstein


* sometimes, deep inside, your HEART just speaks the TRUTH no matter how you ignore it... for better or worse, you just gotta deal with it... ^=^

Agree to Disagree?!?

"Argue as if you are Right and To Listen as if you are Wrong"....

Saw this phrase while reading an article online on Office Issues. Guess it very much apply to many areas in LIFE...

* Being a 'JERK' can be contagious sometimes... So, stay far... far away from 'JERKS'... If you are surrounded by 'JERKS' daily... that's a pity...you might just end up being one of them one day... hahaha...

Bones of Life ^=^

To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funnybone.
~Reba McEntire

Sounds simple...

You just need to have HOPE and live your life to the FULLEST.
You just need to WORK smart and not only DREAM your life away.
And lastly...
You just need to Take It Easy and Don't Be Too Serious in Life.

'LAUGHTER' is always the BEST medicine of all. ^=^


Seven days without laughter makes one weak.
~Mort Walker

2XU Compression Run 2011 Results

MooMoo took "01:29:21s" to finish her 12km run. This is her 1st run in year 2011. A good start to begin with... about 15 mins every 2km.

Hope she can reach her goal of running 10km within 1 hour this year and complete her 2 half marathons in May with injury free. It would be even greater if she could finish the half marathons within 150 to 180 mins.

Next runs in the line...
-> Best Friend Run@08th May 2011
-> Passion 25km Run@21st May 2011
-> Adidas Sundown 21Km@28th May 2011

Mrs. Chicky and sister will be running with me for the 1st time during the Best Friend Run. ^=^


* Poor Cutie Pie is very sick now... Hope she gets well soon...

Today Happy... Tomolo Sad... What's Next?!?

MooMoo had a GOOD Run today around Marina Bay Sands with an old friend that have just started working in Lion City not long ago. Old as not in age... kekeke. Just ran for about 6-7km and walked about 3km+. Stamina not as good as him as he usually run at least 10km. Will try to go for long distance runs during weekends.

BUT so sad tomorrow don't have MooMoo's favourite stretching class. Sigh... and MooMoo thought she could go for a good stretch. Decided to stay at home and rot tomorrow. Meaning happy hormone factory declare 'REST DAY' for tomorrow.

* Sien... next week schedule don't look exciting as well. Think can start on project craft again. Oh ya... almost forgot...something to look forward to... CUTIE PIE!!! ^=^

TRUTH always Hurts...

Below are some interesting quotes...to add to MooMoo's collection.

The truth hurts for a little while, but lies hurt forever.
- Eileen Parra

Never forget what people say to you when they're angry--that's when the truth comes out.
-unknown

What is better...a lie that draws a smile...or a truth that draws a tear??? -unknown

I'd rather be hated for who I am, rather than loved for who I am not.
- Kurt Cobain

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.
- Benjamin Disraeli

Its easy to believe someone when they’re telling you exactly what you wanna hear...
- Unknown

Revealing the truth is like lighting a match , it can bring light , or it can set your world on fire ..
- Unknown

No matter how much we look back at the past, we can never go back. We can not change what has already happened.
- Unknown

The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple.
- Oscar Wilde

Better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.
- The Kite Runner

Have you ever wanted to dry a tear
that you knew you had made fall?
Have you ever said something
that you didn't mean at all?
Have you ever wanted to reach out
to someone who was in pain?
Have you ever wanted to give sunshine
to someone who lives with rain?
Have you ever wanted a chance
to go back and change the past?
Have you ever stopped to realize
that time slips by too fast?
Have you ever loved somebody
and never told them so?
Have you ever held back a question
that you really wanted to know?
Have you ever felt you might explode
from holding stuff inside?
That's when you have to make a choice
between happiness or pride.
I decided I would tell the truth
to share all that I feel.
My heart feels so much bigger now
truth was the better deal.
- Kristy Glassen

Sometimes to speak the truth means to hold your tongue.
- Mikk Mändmets

Forcing yourself to feel okay when you're not is not good because it will hurt you more when you cannot hold all the pain inside you anymore.
- unknown

Cherish the friend who tells you a harsh truth.. wanting ten times more to tell you a loving lie.
- Robert Brault

I don’t fear the unknown; I fear the reality of it.
- Todd Haefeli

Sometimes pretending something just to avoid hurting someone ends up hurting yourself...
- Unknown


* MooMoo always like the quote "LIFE is a Reality without an Eraser"...

"F.U.C.K. U" with soothing music...

F.U.C.K. You... By Lily Allen

Look inside, look inside your tiny mind
Then look a bit harder
'Cause we're so uninspired, so sick and tired
Of all the hatred you harbor

So you say it's not okay to be gay
Well, I think you're just evil
You're just some racist who can't tie my laces
Your point of view is medieval

Fuck you, fuck you very, very much
'Cause we hate what you do
And we hate your whole crew
So please don't stay in touch

Fuck you, fuck you very, very much
'Cause your words don't translate
And it's getting quite late
So please don't stay in touch

Do you get, do you get a little kick
Out of being small minded?
You want to be like your father
It's approval you're after
Well, that's not how you find it

Do you, do you really enjoy
Living a life that's so hateful?
'Cause there's a hole where your soul should be
You're losing control a bit
And it's really distasteful

Fuck you, fuck you very, very much
'Cause we hate what you do
And we hate your whole crew
So please don't stay in touch

Fuck you, fuck you very, very much
'Cause your words don't translate
And it's getting quite late
So please don't stay in touch

Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you
Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you
Fuck you

You say you think we need to go to war
Well, you're already in one
'Cause it's people like you that need to get slew
No one wants your opinion

Fuck you, fuck you very, very much
'Cause we hate what you do
And we hate your whole crew
So please don't stay in touch

Fuck you, fuck you very, very much
'Cause your words don't translate
And it's getting quite late
So please don't stay in touch

Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you
Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you


* Imagine people scolding each other in such 'soothing' tone... hahaha...

Today's Horoscope

If they need you to get involved, they will ask. It's not wise to do it otherwise.

Your brain is definitely in need of some massive stimulation today. If you've been feeling unchallenged at work, set up a meeting with your supervisor and talk to them about getting some more responsibilities -- or at least let it be known that you want to get more involved. Sometimes a well-placed comment works better than a big official request. Romantically, it's time to test out some new waters. Push things a littler harder and see what happens.

* OMG... is this for REAL? Sigh... Stamped turtle mark 2day and kiss freedown goodbye... Gonna be a challenging BUNNY year... Anyway, MooMoo always think that she's LUCKY to have her GYM life to create HAPPY Hormones to keep herself going...especially her STEP class. Had a GREAT time stepping 2day... but gonna pain all over tomorrow. ^=^

2XU Compression 12km Run 2011 ->> Cooling

MooMoo had a good run this morning. She managed to run the whole stretch of 12km without walking but she did it slow and steady to make sure she does not injure herself.

I guess she really need to thank GOD for the beautiful weather coz 'Grandpa Sun' is taking a rest this morning. It drizzle a bit at the beginning of the run and luckily it didnt continue to rain... many would prefer 'Grandpa Sun' to come out but MooMoo cannot really run when 'Grandpa Sun' is working. She likes it to be cloudy but this morning the sky is kinda dark and gloomy. Hahaha... Anyway, the weather was pretty cooling and MooMoo's knees are behaving quite well today. I think the calf guards helped a bit in the running coz her calves don't seem to be tired after the 12km run.

Too bad, Piggy could not participate in this run as she's still in Kimchi land. Looking forward to run with her in May for her 1st half marathon during the Adidas Sundown 2011. ^=^

* It really works when you keep motivating yourself throughout the run and tell yourself, "You can do it!". The power of your subconcious mind... hehe...

The Personal Excellence Blog

“Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living the result of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinion drown your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition, they somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
--- Steve Jobs (101 Most Inspiring Quotes of All Time)

MooMoo found this interesting blog "The Personal Excellence Blog" while surfing randomly. MooMoo likes all the inspirations reading the blog. ^=^

Do check it out if you're free.

Fun with Origami Paper

MooMoo having FUN with the origami papers she bought from DAISO. Japanese are just so creative with the ORIGAMI Art.

ORIGAMI (折り紙) originated from the word 'Ori' which means folding and 'Kami' which means Paper and it is the traditional Japanese Art of Paper Folding.

The most famous, all time favourite origami would be the paper crane. Paper cranes reminds MooMoo of her trip to Hiroshima... 'Thousand Origami Cranes' at the Sadako Sasaki memorial.

Well, MooMoo bought this cute origami papers from DAISO for fun and they looked so cute coz you can fold them into kitty cats and piggies and stick them on the background paper of 'Day' and 'Night'. Hmm... the lighting in MooMoo's room is not so good so the photos seemed to be a bit dark and gloomy...

This it the paper that you can either fold them into a Kitty or Piggy.

Here's Piggy and Kitty on 'Day' background...

Here's 2 little Piggies pak-toing under the 'Moonlight' background...hehe...

* 'PASSION' VS 'MONEY'?!?

Today's Horoscope

It's all about "PERSCPECTIVE" and yours is way too narrow. Broaden your horizons today.

Don't put too much pressure on yourself right now. Sure you have goals and aspirations, but every day that you don't reach them isn't a failed effort. You're a work in progress, and you are entitled to take a few days off or downgrade a lofty goal. Keep things realistic, or else you may end up disappointing yourself. When push comes to shove, you should always be treating yourself with care and support. Being your own drill sergeant is not going to work anymore.

* hmmm.... lower expectations?!?

Stretching the 'WRONG' thing...

MooMoo supposed to go for 'Balance' stretching class today... but ended up stretching her wallet instead... she really stretched her wallet to the extreme today. Shopping therapy?!? =p It started with lunch time... must really leave the credit card in the office when go out for lunch next time. MooMoo just can't control herself when she walks in a craft shop. She saw her favourite craft book again. She was looking for it all over in Japan bookstore but could not find it. This time, she just can't resist it and now the book is hers. Hahaha... And this doesn't stop here... MooMoo continued to stretch her bleeding wallet after dinner. Hahaha... She went to Paper Market with her gym buddy and got poisoned by all the lovely scrapbooking materials.... all shouting to her "BUY ME!!! BRING ME HOME!!!..." She even ended up being a VIP member after her purchases... * If Piggy is here, she will faint...

Time to start another project. Hahaha... My gym buddy got a bit infected after seeing the li'l mini project I did for Ms. Mo... Art Attack... kekeke....

The papers all look so lovely right?!? MooMoo just can't resist... she decided to work on another project for Cutie Pie's birthday... a scrapbook album.

Looking all all these lovely papers make MooMoo's day. It just brings a smile to her face just by flipping through them. ^=^

MooMoo got a quite good deal on this 'Scrapbooking Kit'... It was on SALE for the last piece and it only cost about $16.90 for the whole set. It's real cool coz it comes in a box with a scrapbooking album, 24 pieces of scrapbooking papers, 93 punch outs decor, 338 stickers and 6 chipboard accents.

This is a booklet of "sayings" stickers which can be used for the scrapbooking... for BABY GAL.

This is a FREE Gift of Alphabets for the purchases done... and we got 25% off the total bill for the VIP 1st time purchase. Quite a good deal! ^=^

It's time for MooMoo to have FUN.... "HAPPY SCRAPBOOKING!!!" ^=^

* MooMoo wonders what would it be like if she were to do this in her daily job?!? hahaha...

Aching here and there...

After Monday's great workout, MooMoo is aching all over...

- Arms
- Shoulder
- Abs
- Inner Thighs

Need to do some stretching classes tomorrow.

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WHY DO MUSCLES ACHE?!?

These are the answers found from Wiki Answers...

The ache you feel after a workout is called Lactic Acid. Basically, you have just torn your muscle fibers up and they are entering the repairing stage. Feeling this ache is very normal because that means you performed a strong, effective workout. Now eat right and let the muscles repair and get bigger. Later, while you are relaxing, the pain will encourage you to rub and manipulate the muscle...which is exactly what they need. Massage moves the lactic acid out and encourages blood flow (and feels painfully good), all of which will help sooth your growing and healing muscles.

Exercising creates microtears in the fibres that make up your muscles. When you're muscles ache, your body is repairing these tears and making your muscles stronger.


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Hmm... seems like it's a good thing that muscles ache... err... but it says it will get bigger...that's kinda scary... hahaha... I want to be lean not get bigger.


* Today got special delivery of MooMoo's fav 'GONG CHA' House Special Iced Coffee from her gym buddy BUT... when it reached here, it got smashed on the floor... all gone case... so very sad!!! MooMoo had to replace it with 3in1 latte... =((

You Got Me

You Got Me ----by Colbie Cailat

You're stuck on me
and my laughing eyes
I can't pretend though
I try to hide, I like you
I like you.

I think I felt my heart skip a beat
I'm standing here and I can hardly breathe,
you got me, yeah You got me.

The way you take my hand is just so sweet
And that crooked smile of yours
it knocks me off my feet
Oh, I just can't get enough
Find my stoup I need to fill me up
It feels so good it must be love
It's everything that I've been dreaming of.
I give up. I give in. I let go. Let's begin.

Cause no matter what I do, Oh (oh)
my heart is filled with you.
I can't imagine what it'd be like
Livin each day in this life, without you.
Without you.

One look from you I know you understand
This mess we're in
you know is just so out of hand.
Oh, I just can't get enough
Find my stoup I need to fill me up
It feels so good it must be love
It's everything that I've been dreaming of.
I give up. I give in. I let go. Let's begin.

Cause no matter what I do, Oh (oh)
my heart is filled with you.
I hope we always feel this way
I know we will and in my heart
I know that you'll always stay
Oh, I just can't get enough
Find my stoup I need to fill me up
It feels so good it must be love
I give up. I give in. I let go. Let's begin.

Cause no matter what I do Oh,
I just can't get enough
Find my stoup I need to fill me up
It feels so good it mus
It's everything that I've been dreaming of.
I give up. I give in. I let go. Let's begin.
Cause no matter what I do, Oh (oh)
my heart is filled with you.

Oh (oh)
You got me. You got me.
Oh (oh)
You got me. You got me.



* I've LEARNED that....
....that when u harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
....that I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.

Big Prawn Head

This is the 2nd time MooMoo locked her keys in the locker. After running 5km, MooMoo went for a shower. When she came out, she realized that 'Cinderella' was missing. 'Cinderella' is the doll on the keychain, with a missing shoe (a gift from one of her gym buddy).... Then, she realized that she had locked 'Cinderella' with the keys in the locker. = ( There goes her padlock... Need to go buy another new one. Really so 'Big Prawn Head' lately... Must go get one padlock where the keys cannot be detached from the padlock unless the padlock is locked. Then, sure this thing will not happen again.

* Can people actually assumed that 'SORRY' is said once it is heard or it is simply blurted out?!? Do people mean it when they say 'SORRY'?!? Anyway, 'SORRY' does not turn back time...

Piggy's HAPPY and MCPig

Time really flies... Piggy had been away for about 3 weeks. Piggy is having fun 'SEOUL Searching' and she had left her 2 little ones 'HAPPY' and 'MCPig' to keep MooMoo company in Lion City. The only difference is that these 2 don't snore. Chicky Pie loves HAPPY lots... keep drooling on HAPPY. Hahaha....

Just sent 'HAPPY' for a bath today so that Piggy can bring her to Korea safely as not contaminated with germs. Hmmm...Favouritism! MCPig don't get to go Korea. Hahaha... ^=^

The LAZY Song

The LAZY Song by Bruno Mars

Today I don't feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don't feel like picking up my phone
So leave a message after the tone
Cus today I swear I'm not doing anything

I'm gonna kick my feet up and stare at the fan
Turn the TV on my hand in my pants
Nobodys gonna tell me I cant
Ill be loungen on the couch j
ust chillin in my snuggie
Click to MTV so they can teach me how to dougie

Cus in my castle I'm the freakin man
Oh Oh Yes I said it I said it
I said it cus I can

Today I don't feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don't feel like picking up my phone
So leave a message after the tone
Cus today I swear I'm not doing anything

Nothing at all
Ooh hoo ooh hoo Hoo ooh ooh
Nothing at all
Ooh hoo ooh hoo Hoo ooh ooh
Nothing at all

Tommorow i wake up do some p90x
meet a really nice girl have some really
Nice sex and she is gonna scream this is great
(girl"omg this is great")
I might mess around get my college degree
i bet my old man will be so proud of me
but sorry pops youll just have to wait

Oh Oh Yes I said it I said it
I said it cus I can

Today I don't feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don't feel like picking up my phone
So leave a message after the tone
Cus today I swear I'm not doing anything
No i aint gonna comb my hair
cus i aint going any where
no no no no no no No nao
I'll just strut in my birthday suit
and let everything loss
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeeah

Today I don't feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don't feel like picking up my phone
So leave a message after the tone
Cus today I swear I'm not doing anything nothing at all


* managed to drag myself out of the bed and house to go run 5km today... after rotting at home for the past few weeks... no gym...