Runs and more Runs!

Ever been wondering what have i been doing the pass few sunday mornings? well if u r guessing sleep?? haha u would be right few months ago. so for those who were guessing i was running, thumbs up to you. yes ppl, if u have been staying tuned to my blog, you would know i am currently training ahead of 2 runs (klang pacers and mizuno wave)

klang pacers was 2 sundays ago.we had to meet at IMU at 4.30am!! that means me waking up at 3.30am. once we collected our yellow running vest, of we went in typical infinity milers fashion, a convoy of 10 cars streaming down the KESAS highway towards klang.

it's a 12km run which starts at 7am sharp at Stadium Suleiman and through the major highways and trunk roads of klang town and back to the stadium. since it was my first run, i found it pretty ok whereas season runners wound consider it easy peasy. oh well i done it in a time of 1hr and 25mins. not really amazing but a personal best for me.

Next up was mizuno wave run at Padang Merbok, KL (opposite lake garden). this time it's a 10km run of uphill and downhills. this time i done it with a time of 1hr and 11mins. not bad too. haha.

here's pics of our IMU runners




at the finish line after Mizuno Wave Run



another group pic



at stadium suleiman after klang pacers run

what i learned from running is more than just moving ur legs and keeping fit.
it goes beyond that and everytime i run, i ask myself why do i run today?
it's simply because it's an experience worth going through.

"If you want to win a race, run a 100 metres"
"If you want to experience something, run a marathon"

Of Friday Night Climbs

Fridays oh fridays..thank god its friday..alright enough about the pun on fridays. Firdays for most ppl would be relaxation, as students end their gruelling week of studying, adults with their gruelling working hours during the weekdays. so when friday comes everyone is in a bouyant mood, ppl going home earlier hence the massive jam in the highways. Everyone is happy as they usher in the weekend.

Fridays for me on the other hand is very normal. during holidays, the usual mamak till late night, pool at AC or even the movies. but little did i noe when i entered IMU, Infinity Milers to be exact would i anticipate a FRIDAY NIGHT CLIMB. yes i am dead serious. hiking at NIGHT!! woohoo!! sound intruiging? intimidating, even ironic.
Nonetheless its all in the spirit of training for our next major hike. it's already marked down on my calender. Nov 7 to 10. its at tapah near kuala woh. and we would be scaling 2 peaks of Gunung Batu Putih. hence, training for night hiking is crucial.

so of we went in typical Infinity Milers fashion, a convoy of 11 cars as 36 ppl turned up for the hike. journey there was fairly jam free only when we reached jln gasing the roads for jammed infamously. anyhow, b4 even starting to hike, our convoy was broken into 4 groups due to the massive jam. the last 2 grps got lost whereas the 2nd grp with me, YH, and a few other cars taking a slight detour into Raju's to call our prez Ray Mun for direction. So what seemed to be a scheduled 7pm hike ended up to be an 8.45pm one. without much delays, we did our warmup and another pep-talk from our prez.

of we went into bukit gasing, the pitch black darkness of the forest. In single file we hiked with our head and hand held torches. the hike would have been easier if not for the muddy trial due to extensive rain and the darkness. after 1 hr 15 mins, we reached an opening where we could see a resevior and the huge night sight of PJ and KL. spirits were high as we thought we completed the climb in fairly easy fashion. up next was a road trial which led us to a village. and we asked the pakcik for direction, he directed us back into the jungle. haihz..we were like OH NO!! but in keeping up with IM's 3 C's which is NO COMPLAINING, NO COMPARING and NO COMPETING, off we were back into the jungle. and thank God we manage to get back to our cars by 11.30pm. any later than that and we would be in a slight fix.

the hike was one of my best to date, but i know Gunung Batu Putih would be tougher for sure. hence, more training will follow as I train my upper body strength and endurance. so that was how my last friday went..fairly unconventional but nonetheless priceless in it's own way. we ended our day with mamak at SS2 murni as we were only surviving on our lunch earlier.

Ciaoz..next up, my conquer of klang and mizuno wave run and of course the hike to Gunung Batu Putih peak, the 8th highest mountain in peninsula malaysia.

Jay's New MV

here it is, the song title is gei wo yi shou de ge shi jian

Capricorn

jeng jeng jeng...behold the front cover of jay chou's latest album. named muo jie zuo which means capricorn, jay's horoscope. the release date is today 15th of October, and this date has been marked in my calender months ago. and i booked my album few weeks ago. woo-hoo talk about being a loyal fan. but i can't collect my album till this friday cause of lectures and studies. but nonetheless i shall persevere and wait patiently till friday comes. haha..can't wait!!

from the reviews online, the album seems awesome. so ppl if u r a fan of R&B, pop folk, ancient chinese, ballads, rock and so on..listen to jay chou..cause he's all about variety and time and time again the songs he produce is so good u might think he's the God of music. Everything he produces is quality of the highest order and listening to his songs keep me happy and upbeat. it's definitely going to keep me well sane as i tackle med school. and the songs teach us about life and not just about love like most artist would sing about. Keep up the good work jay!!




here's jay playing half joker and half magician..



merchandise when we pre-order...woohoo can't wait to get my hands on it



here's jay in cartoon!!

oh and here are the name of the tracks in his latest album.


1 龙骑战士 - Long Qi Zhan Shi (Dragon Warrior)
2 给我一首歌的时间 - Gei Wo Yi Shou Ge De Shi Jian (Give Me a Song's Time)
3 蛇舞 - She Wu (Snake Dance)
4 花海 - Hua Hai (Ocean of Flowers)
5 魔术先生 - Mo Shu Xian Shen (Mr.Magic)
6 说好的幸福呢 - Shuo Hao De Xing Fu Ne (Where's the Promised Happiness)
7 兰亭序 - Lan Ting Xu (Orchid Pavillion)
8 流浪诗人 - Liu Lang Shi Ren (Homeless Poet)
9 时光机 - Shi Guang Ji (Time Machine)
10 乔克叔叔 - Qiao Ke Shu Shu (Uncle Joker)
11 稻香 - Dao Xiang (Fragrant Rice)

GAN-ning off to Dublin

As promised this post is dedicated to a good friend of mine, Ganesan.
Me along with KT send him off thursday 2 weeks back. So gan if you'r reading, how r u doing over there in ireland wei. everything good apart from the crappy cold weather. u noe what? missing u is sth i kinda couldn't get to terms with despite it being 2 weeks already. well lives goes on they say but i can't help but revel in the past. Well we can learn from it if we really filter the positives. and one of my positives was certainly meeting and eventually becoming close friends with u. well u have to agree with me it was one hella of a yr and a half. college brought valuable lessons to me. and one of them was learning how to not let other put u down. sth i certainly learned from u. your motivation to pick ur pace and performance in A levels was clearly evidently. no doubt straight A's was well and certainly on its way towards u, the manner in which u attain it was brilliant. sth u definitely need in med school. so with ur drive and gile u showed massive improvement from sem 1 allthe way to sem3. i could see the steep incline in ur study performance. good on u dei. u certainly deserve the fruits u r reaping for ur hardwork.

Come to think of it, weren't me, u, tim, SJ the ppl who really got bday surprises a key highlight in HELP. i got it rolling with HY's bday in my place. and since then, a 100 percent record we would claim? haha..not too sure bout a few of the surprises but nonetheless we got lots of fun and bonding time organising it ya. it was certainly a pleasure working with u whether it was studies or unofficial stuff.

So with ur drive and gile, u could do anything. Terry Fox said he would complete a run across america to canada with one leg if he has to crawl to the finish line. remember that nothing can put a humans spirit down.and ur endeavours certainly paid off. an awesome scholarship and certainly u r well on ur way to greatness. well in my eyes u r a really nice pal to have. somebody whom u wouldn't mind sharing and also seeking for help. it might sound flattering but in all truth u did help me in alot of things. recall and u would agree with me.

So,we went for concerts together, outings, mamak and any thing that we planned or i invited u for. this shows how accomodating u r in making time with ur friends. u tend to give so much but ask so little. maybe that's y me and SJ, i told her we have to come out with sth, anything that would make u attain the happy, surprised and appreciated feeling u made possible for most of us.

For that u certainly deserve a hug and a pat on the back. Gan is gan-ning off to ireland but gan-ning back home in months time. so till then i hope u have a great study experience over there. just soak it all in. I am proud to be ur friend and proud of ur achievements. keep it going and improve. always seek to push yourself and improve. take good care of yourself and enjoy ur time there.

here and pics with me and our main star, Gan




this is what u do, lending a shoulder to lean on



group pic during BSB concert



here he is again, isn't his smile infection



here we r goofing around with my explosion hairstyle. remember me losing my head in langkawi.haha

How the pass month went..

Currently listening to: Dao Xiang, Jay Chou

To begin with, I am terribly sorry for the lack of posting. Although I am having a week's break, the lack of blogging activity is down to the lame excuse of not making time for it. So with apolagies swept aside, lets see what have EJ been up to the pass month.

What springs to mind is that it was a month of farewells. Lets just say it was a rather difficult and emo month for me in that sense. Last week, I send a close friend of mine off. He is none other than Gan. He is probably enjoying the lager and irish cream over in Ireland. Brilliant guy he is. Got a scholarship from the Star to do medicine in Royal College of Surgeons or RCSI in short. Do not worry, he shall deserve an awesome tribute right here in my blog. So stay tuned guys.

Next up, I am sending another really close friends of mine. He just left 2 days ago to Cambridge. Well he's a guy who needs no introduction. My pool kaki, mamak and movie kaki, and a very close friend of mine since high school days. Heng Ji you are just great and I wish u all the best over in England. and he deserves a fitting tribute as well. Stay tuned ppl.

Farewells aside, I have been very active in a running, rock climbing club call Infinity Milers. For our induction climb, we went to Klang Gates or also known as Bukit Tabur. What a climb it was and i shall post about that very soon. Oh and I signed myself up for the Klang Pacers 12km run which is next sunday. woohhoo.. to be honest I never ran even 10 km in my life. So fingers crossed I survive this challenge. And I u think I was done signing up for runs. Boy were u wrong. Being all so ambitious and sometimes trying to punch below my weight, i went and give the Mizuno Wave Run dubbed the most difficult 10km run in malaysia. From what I heard, 10km of up and down hills like a wave. My gosh and I always wonder why do I land myself in this. Well looking on the bright side, I could use this two runs as precursors towards an active and healthy lifestyle. I have been terribly overweight and unfit for as long as I could remember. Now at least I have a reason to train and run. and run I did, slowly but surely I could feel my fitness inproving. So with much optimism, I can survive this 2 challenging runs. Pray for me!! haha

Apart from activities, I am studying well I guess. Been backlogging all my lectures and it's time I start revising. I hope I am onthe right track. Medic life is gathering pace and raring its ugly head. Nonetheless I am up for it.

So just be patient with me. The posts I promised will come very soon. Take care people!
And to all my malay friends and Malaysians in general
Selamat Hari Raya, maaf zahir dan batin