Without any second thoughts, I just go for it before I change my mind again. No worries and just do it. That's my motto. Approximately 8 weeks from now, I’m going to venture out into a new experience, my first one but I’m sure it will not be the last. I know what will I be going thru on that day but I’m prepared mentally, definitely not physically yet :) I aim to complete not to compete. But then I hope to complete it in a reasonably amount of time :P

So, what’s up in 8 weeks time…… 26 Aug 5.30am – The Singapore Bay Run and Army Half Marathon. Yes….. I am….I will be taking part in this year AHM – 21km. Now that I’m looking at the race route,it is indeed long long journey leh….. siao liao lah….. getting nervous. 8 more weeks for preparation, what would be the outcome, it will really be dependant on my discipline…..:) we’ll see…. I will "Jia You"!!!!

Here’s a preview of the route.

My Tribute

My tribute to Dmitry Golub, Software Analyst, Quest Software St.Petersburg.

In early May, I received an out of office reply from Dmitry stating that he will be on medical leave for 3 weeks. I have not heard from him since then and was wondering if he has already back to work.

This morning I received an email from a colleague in Canada. The email definitely caught my attention and it kind of affecting me the entire day. Part of the email content:

He was one of us – building labs, troubleshooting issues, working late nights and weekends, always ready to help.
Dmitry passed away in a hospital last month.

He went for an operation and died of kidney failure as what I was told. Dmitry has been really helpful to me throughout my stay in this company. Working with me at 2am his time, ensuring that I get all the help as much as I need. Maybe I’m kind of soppy, I was browsing thru all the past emails that he sent to me…. I felt worse….haiz….. Funny that we’ve never met, yet I was impacted by this incident. I was scheduled for a business trip to St.Petersburg end of this month and was hoping to see him face to face. And deep down in my heart, I would really want to meet him personally to thank him with all the help given. This will not happen…….. That’s my regret.

The World Harmony Run

Sgrunners @ Merlion

The World Harmony Runners @ Merlion

This is the 3rd year where the World Harmony Run is held in Singapore. Obviously is my 1st one. Majority of the runners are from Sgrunners, which is how I get to know about this run.

Not a race at all but a run to promote world harmony across all religions and race. The run started from Bukit Gombak and end at The Merlion, a total of 22km, which a few stops at 2 mosque, 1 temple and 1 Sikh Temple.

Run start at 9am - 2.30pm Pretty interesting for 1st timer like me with children cheering us and warm welcome as we approach the temples. Records show that we have a total of 70 runners on that day. For the first time, I have the St.John ambulance, a traffic police escorting me in my run leh. There’s even a van with photographers and supporters cheering us all the way throughout the run. Definitely cheer us up and bring in more laughter throughout the run. AND and and......it even came out from Strait Times hor.... Check this out...

It gets more interesting where we felt that we own the entire road. Anyhow swing from first lane to the third lane with the police blocking the cars and let us go our way….wuahahahhaah Boh Jing Hu. Actually, the Jing Hu is on our side…J

This is the first time that I'm running this long (with stops of course) and at such odd hours. Mind you...running at 12pm is no joke. Super hot!!! But then the pace is just nice, not too fast, just nice for long distance. I'm happy to be part of it......

I’m getting so sick of all this anonymous call from banks, timeshare, insurance..etc offering me this and that at no obligation.

I just had one minutes from an insurance company :-

Lady: Hi, Can I speak to ……

Me: Yes, speaking

Lady: I’m calling from xxx insurance company…… Would you like to earn $10,000 selling insurance?

Me: No thank you. (***I’m earning more than that now***.Haha…I do wanted to give this statement if she keep pestering me. But well…she didn’t)

Lady: Ok. Thanks.

Haha…I’m bad….Sometime I like to make fun out of this ppl. Something like….”I have more than enough cash in hand, why are you forcing me to take up your loan??”
Haiyah…so easy can earn 10k per month meh…. Then everybody will be in that line liao loh…