Cool...
Happy Liang first training and also my first time to jog round reservoir at night.
Pretty gd experience, cooling. As for clear alot of the bushes, the chance of snake-sighting should be greatly reduced.
Feel that stamina improved alittle. Had been training this week. This is my third jog since last Saturday. haha...
But dont think will have the discipline for the 6-pack... haha...
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Night Jogging
went for night jogging...
SHIOK!
Cooling...
Covered the area I used to cover in 30min instead of 1hr...
hehe... Bedok Reservoir training did help...
Realised that there are more and more people are jogging at night or taking up sports...
Thats a good sign. At least people are now more aware of their health & fitness...
hehe...
SHIOK!
Cooling...
Covered the area I used to cover in 30min instead of 1hr...
hehe... Bedok Reservoir training did help...
Realised that there are more and more people are jogging at night or taking up sports...
Thats a good sign. At least people are now more aware of their health & fitness...
hehe...
Sunday, March 22, 2009
A Week without ESC
Weekday... Rushed my assignment as on Friday I volunteered to be volunteer for Corporate Citizenship for Fei Yue to go to Science Center... hehe... At least managed to complete my assignment on Thursday. Yeah!
Then Friday, Fei Yue & Science Center. Shag... These kids ran about.. haha.. But in general, they were quite obedient children, once called their names, they would stop and wait for u. So still a very pleasant experince with them. There was a boy who most of the teachers said that he needed some special care & needs. After taking care of him for a few hours, could feel he was alittle different but in general he was a cheerful boy. Feel that he has talent in music, at least when given an instrutment, wont hear noise as compared to other kids... haha... Could see that most of the kids had enjoyed themselves, & that included me (the big children). hehe... Then met Teak Liang, Simin, Alvin, Xinyi, Angeline and Kelvin for dinner. Didnt see Angeline & Kelvin since their marriage last year... haha... A good outing, lotz of catching up. GREAT!
As for Saturday... ESC went Malacca for fattening programme, so i was thinking to go Bedok Reservoir to jog. Before I stepped out of house, received a phone from my cousin-in-law saying that her car's tire puntucal near my house, needed some help. I went down... Realised that I acutally forgot how to change a tire... haha... Fortunately, my cousin came in time for the resue... haha... Then I continued my jog to & at Bedok Reservoir... A detour to Temasek Poly to shit... hehe... Then carried on with the jogging... Found that Bedok Reservoir had changed alot! More trees & more activities. Forest adventure, water sports; not as boring as before... Then saw these group of Ah Mos kids doing the Forest Adventure programme. From their age, I felt that at certain extend (at least at the point of overcoming fear), they were stronger than me! Saw this kid, was crying when overcoming the obstacles. But he was still able to move on with tears & crying for 'Mummy'. Interesting part was he carried on with all the obstacles just like this. Reluctant, yet complete the obstacles. Admired his courage, because I remembered when I was 18 I went for a Adventure course doing the same obstacles, I was shivering like hell... managed to move on, but at an astonishing speed. How useless am I.... haha...
Then that afternoon when Toyota showroom to test drive Vios E, feels that it is easier to control... haha...
Sunday... While ECS was enjoying, I went to swim as per normal. Maybe due to the school holidays, there were very little people at the pool. Quite shiok! Went 光音庙 to pray, then went back home. Shortly, my father came back saying that the van's tire spoiled need to change. Then went to change the tire to the spare tire. After changing to the spare tire, my dad & I went for a test drive. Realising something was not right with the spare tire while driving, my dad called me to alight and check the tire. WTF!!! The tire was 'swalloned'! Then STUPID ME, still went touched the damn tire. Heng, the tire exploded after a while I touched the tire lor... Or else, i think I will lose a hand or maybe a finger... Called myself a Senior Tech, phew! After the tire flatened, I changed back the spoiled tire to replace the flaten tire... At least the spoiled tire will be able to 'endure' till the workshop... So I had changed tire 3 times in 2 weeks. Somemore the last one was along roadside... Scary man!
Then now, trying to complete the setup for Joomla... hehe...
Then Friday, Fei Yue & Science Center. Shag... These kids ran about.. haha.. But in general, they were quite obedient children, once called their names, they would stop and wait for u. So still a very pleasant experince with them. There was a boy who most of the teachers said that he needed some special care & needs. After taking care of him for a few hours, could feel he was alittle different but in general he was a cheerful boy. Feel that he has talent in music, at least when given an instrutment, wont hear noise as compared to other kids... haha... Could see that most of the kids had enjoyed themselves, & that included me (the big children). hehe... Then met Teak Liang, Simin, Alvin, Xinyi, Angeline and Kelvin for dinner. Didnt see Angeline & Kelvin since their marriage last year... haha... A good outing, lotz of catching up. GREAT!
As for Saturday... ESC went Malacca for fattening programme, so i was thinking to go Bedok Reservoir to jog. Before I stepped out of house, received a phone from my cousin-in-law saying that her car's tire puntucal near my house, needed some help. I went down... Realised that I acutally forgot how to change a tire... haha... Fortunately, my cousin came in time for the resue... haha... Then I continued my jog to & at Bedok Reservoir... A detour to Temasek Poly to shit... hehe... Then carried on with the jogging... Found that Bedok Reservoir had changed alot! More trees & more activities. Forest adventure, water sports; not as boring as before... Then saw these group of Ah Mos kids doing the Forest Adventure programme. From their age, I felt that at certain extend (at least at the point of overcoming fear), they were stronger than me! Saw this kid, was crying when overcoming the obstacles. But he was still able to move on with tears & crying for 'Mummy'. Interesting part was he carried on with all the obstacles just like this. Reluctant, yet complete the obstacles. Admired his courage, because I remembered when I was 18 I went for a Adventure course doing the same obstacles, I was shivering like hell... managed to move on, but at an astonishing speed. How useless am I.... haha...
Then that afternoon when Toyota showroom to test drive Vios E, feels that it is easier to control... haha...
Sunday... While ECS was enjoying, I went to swim as per normal. Maybe due to the school holidays, there were very little people at the pool. Quite shiok! Went 光音庙 to pray, then went back home. Shortly, my father came back saying that the van's tire spoiled need to change. Then went to change the tire to the spare tire. After changing to the spare tire, my dad & I went for a test drive. Realising something was not right with the spare tire while driving, my dad called me to alight and check the tire. WTF!!! The tire was 'swalloned'! Then STUPID ME, still went touched the damn tire. Heng, the tire exploded after a while I touched the tire lor... Or else, i think I will lose a hand or maybe a finger... Called myself a Senior Tech, phew! After the tire flatened, I changed back the spoiled tire to replace the flaten tire... At least the spoiled tire will be able to 'endure' till the workshop... So I had changed tire 3 times in 2 weeks. Somemore the last one was along roadside... Scary man!
Then now, trying to complete the setup for Joomla... hehe...
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Test Drive Vios E
hehe... went test drive Toyota Vios today...
quite a good experience...
still remembered previously drove Altis, i was unable to gauge how far am I away from the front.
At least for Vios, maybe due to its small size, it is easier to control and able to gauge the distance better...
quite a good experience...
still remembered previously drove Altis, i was unable to gauge how far am I away from the front.
At least for Vios, maybe due to its small size, it is easier to control and able to gauge the distance better...
Thursday, March 19, 2009
ToastMasters Club - 19/3/2009
Today, I reached the club at 8.40pm... Waited for Bus 168 for 30min at Woodlands...
Another encounter with our Best Transportation System company.
Anyway, I presented my Project 9 today.
I felt I performed rather well. Although there were a little hip-ups at certain portions of the speech, still managed to return back to track after the hip-ups.
This is what I said:
Good Evening, Club President, Fellow Toastmasters & Guests.
Why did I learn Taiji?
I remembered 2 years back, I was looking for a sport; hoping that this sport could become a hobby that I can enjoy even when I am old. But I had set a few criteria’s for this sport. Firstly, it needs to be physical-intensive. I will like to exercise and to keep fit. And I enjoy this sport regularly basis. Secondly, I liked to learn basic self-defense techniques. With these 2 criteria’s, there are a few options. Silat, Taekonwdo, Aikido and Taiji. Knowing that I was 25 and not going to be any younger; I won’t be able to endure pain as I used to be; I won’t be able to recover from sprain and wound as quickly as compared when I was 18. I left with only 1 option, Taiji. And coincidently, there was a Taiji class poster at my void deck’s notice board. I enquired. Then 11th September 2007, Tuesday 8pm marked my first encounter with Taiji.
So what is Taiji?
Taiji is an internal martial art developed in China.
To direct translate Taiji into English, it means 'Supreme Ultimate Force'.
But in Chinese, Tai means Very while Ji means pole. POLE. Pole is the starting and ending point or turning point.. So Taiji means the very starting point or turning point of change. Taiji is the martial application of the art, the art of balancing changes.
Taiji consists of a series of slow and controlled movements which were derived from other external martial arts such as Shaolin. These movements helped practitioners to restore the normal flow of the body’s energy. The body’s energy is usually refered as “Chi”.
To explain a little about “Chi”. In Chinese philosophy and medicine, "Chi" is a vital force that gives life to the body. Tai Chi boosts the circulation of this "Chi" within the body and thus enhances the practitioner's health and vitality.
Common Misconception
After 18 months of practicing Taiji, I realized that there are a few misconceptions among people about Taiji.
1. Taiji is not a martial art.
The first misconception is that Taiji is not a martial art.
Taiji is a martial art. Same as other martial arts such as Silat, Aikido and Taekwondo, through practicing, it trained our reflexes to protect ourselves. Similarly, Taiji has basic dodge, block, punch and kick. What is different? The different is we do it slowly, gently and gracefully. The reason why we do it slowly is to reduce stress and tension, and at the same to smoothen our joint’s motion and function. By not doing it that slowly and gracefully, will result in hurting oneself while practicing. 1 very good example to describe the gracefulness of Taiji was the Taiji performance in Beijing Olympic 2008 opening. I believed many people in the room should be very impressed with the performance.
2. Taiji is for sick or old people
The second misconception is that Taiji is for the sick, weak or old.
It is, but not exclusively! I can only put it in a way that Taiji can be learned by a very wide group of people, from young to old, strong and the not so strong. The strong and young ones usually are suggested to bend their knees more while those that are not so strong or young will be advised to bend their knees slightly. This is to train our knees. In the exercise point of view, it will gradually and slowly it builds up our muscles and strength.
To conclude, why I learned Taiji.
I practice Taiji as a form of exercise and at the same time to learn self-defense techniques. I understand a lot of people are interested in Taiji, especially after last year’s Beijing Olympic Opening. But many were bothered by the misconceptions and were embarrassed to know more and learn. I hope after my presentation, I had clarified the misconceptions about Taiji and have encouraged everyone to open-up our mind to this gracious sport.
Thank You.
******************************************************************
Evaluations:
Strength:
- Sincere
- Confident & with Eye Contact
- Passionate
Room for Improvements:
- an more interesting opening
- instead of telling why u take up taiji, should hightlight the need why the audience should take up Taiji.
- could demonstrate some of the movements
- wear taiji costume for delivery
Time: 6min 19sec
Ah Counting: 2 'so's
hehe...
To be frank, I know my speech was alittle out of the objective of Project 9. But dont know how to persuade people. haha...
But in general, besides the objective mis-matched, i was rather happy with my performance today... hehe...
Another encounter with our Best Transportation System company.
Anyway, I presented my Project 9 today.
I felt I performed rather well. Although there were a little hip-ups at certain portions of the speech, still managed to return back to track after the hip-ups.
This is what I said:
Good Evening, Club President, Fellow Toastmasters & Guests.
Why did I learn Taiji?
I remembered 2 years back, I was looking for a sport; hoping that this sport could become a hobby that I can enjoy even when I am old. But I had set a few criteria’s for this sport. Firstly, it needs to be physical-intensive. I will like to exercise and to keep fit. And I enjoy this sport regularly basis. Secondly, I liked to learn basic self-defense techniques. With these 2 criteria’s, there are a few options. Silat, Taekonwdo, Aikido and Taiji. Knowing that I was 25 and not going to be any younger; I won’t be able to endure pain as I used to be; I won’t be able to recover from sprain and wound as quickly as compared when I was 18. I left with only 1 option, Taiji. And coincidently, there was a Taiji class poster at my void deck’s notice board. I enquired. Then 11th September 2007, Tuesday 8pm marked my first encounter with Taiji.
So what is Taiji?
Taiji is an internal martial art developed in China.
To direct translate Taiji into English, it means 'Supreme Ultimate Force'.
But in Chinese, Tai means Very while Ji means pole. POLE. Pole is the starting and ending point or turning point.. So Taiji means the very starting point or turning point of change. Taiji is the martial application of the art, the art of balancing changes.
Taiji consists of a series of slow and controlled movements which were derived from other external martial arts such as Shaolin. These movements helped practitioners to restore the normal flow of the body’s energy. The body’s energy is usually refered as “Chi”.
To explain a little about “Chi”. In Chinese philosophy and medicine, "Chi" is a vital force that gives life to the body. Tai Chi boosts the circulation of this "Chi" within the body and thus enhances the practitioner's health and vitality.
Common Misconception
After 18 months of practicing Taiji, I realized that there are a few misconceptions among people about Taiji.
1. Taiji is not a martial art.
The first misconception is that Taiji is not a martial art.
Taiji is a martial art. Same as other martial arts such as Silat, Aikido and Taekwondo, through practicing, it trained our reflexes to protect ourselves. Similarly, Taiji has basic dodge, block, punch and kick. What is different? The different is we do it slowly, gently and gracefully. The reason why we do it slowly is to reduce stress and tension, and at the same to smoothen our joint’s motion and function. By not doing it that slowly and gracefully, will result in hurting oneself while practicing. 1 very good example to describe the gracefulness of Taiji was the Taiji performance in Beijing Olympic 2008 opening. I believed many people in the room should be very impressed with the performance.
2. Taiji is for sick or old people
The second misconception is that Taiji is for the sick, weak or old.
It is, but not exclusively! I can only put it in a way that Taiji can be learned by a very wide group of people, from young to old, strong and the not so strong. The strong and young ones usually are suggested to bend their knees more while those that are not so strong or young will be advised to bend their knees slightly. This is to train our knees. In the exercise point of view, it will gradually and slowly it builds up our muscles and strength.
To conclude, why I learned Taiji.
I practice Taiji as a form of exercise and at the same time to learn self-defense techniques. I understand a lot of people are interested in Taiji, especially after last year’s Beijing Olympic Opening. But many were bothered by the misconceptions and were embarrassed to know more and learn. I hope after my presentation, I had clarified the misconceptions about Taiji and have encouraged everyone to open-up our mind to this gracious sport.
Thank You.
******************************************************************
Evaluations:
Strength:
- Sincere
- Confident & with Eye Contact
- Passionate
Room for Improvements:
- an more interesting opening
- instead of telling why u take up taiji, should hightlight the need why the audience should take up Taiji.
- could demonstrate some of the movements
- wear taiji costume for delivery
Time: 6min 19sec
Ah Counting: 2 'so's
hehe...
To be frank, I know my speech was alittle out of the objective of Project 9. But dont know how to persuade people. haha...
But in general, besides the objective mis-matched, i was rather happy with my performance today... hehe...
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Tennis
hmm... feel that my tennis skill have improved abit...
same do the others...
all of us imporve, able to hit back the ball within the boundary of the opponent's court.
Started to serve the more profession way. haha...
still remembered the 1st time I played tennis... the time chasing after the ball was more than playing it... haha...
All The Best man! hehe...
same do the others...
all of us imporve, able to hit back the ball within the boundary of the opponent's court.
Started to serve the more profession way. haha...
still remembered the 1st time I played tennis... the time chasing after the ball was more than playing it... haha...
All The Best man! hehe...
ToastMasters Club - 05/3/2009
Back Dated...
This meeting, we were having our International Speech & Table Topics Contests.
Initially was part of the contestant, but I didnt prepare, so withdraw on Saturday. haha...
But this meeting, I didnt expect it to be so fun. Really enjoyed the session. I love the humor of the speakers! Fantastic! Should be considered fortunate that didnt have to complete with them... haha... All the speeches were so good! The judges got a very very tough time man!
Still some takebacks:
- only mistake is not to make one.
- throw a fish out of water
- is not the years in ur life, but the life in ur years that count
- attitude determine the latitude
- life is indeed what u made of it
- stop-by & smell the roses
- fame in body
This meeting, we were having our International Speech & Table Topics Contests.
Initially was part of the contestant, but I didnt prepare, so withdraw on Saturday. haha...
But this meeting, I didnt expect it to be so fun. Really enjoyed the session. I love the humor of the speakers! Fantastic! Should be considered fortunate that didnt have to complete with them... haha... All the speeches were so good! The judges got a very very tough time man!
Still some takebacks:
- only mistake is not to make one.
- throw a fish out of water
- is not the years in ur life, but the life in ur years that count
- attitude determine the latitude
- life is indeed what u made of it
- stop-by & smell the roses
- fame in body
ToastMasters Club - 19/2/2009
Back dated...
As before, enjoyed the meeting alot.
I was the Ah Counter....
This time round, tried something new.
I tried to keep track of people's repetition words.
hehe... Pretty interesting.. hehe...
Maybe due to economy not good, the ah countings were very little. haha...
Word of the Day: Open
Phases/Words mentioned:
- certainly
- deposit into our vocabulary bank
- put into practice
- moving on
- love in quotes
- put our hands together
- prime example
- awesome
- collectibles
- dog tired
- speak on the spot
- speak for at least 1 min
- delightful evening
- first class example
- communicate gently
As before, enjoyed the meeting alot.
I was the Ah Counter....
This time round, tried something new.
I tried to keep track of people's repetition words.
hehe... Pretty interesting.. hehe...
Maybe due to economy not good, the ah countings were very little. haha...
Word of the Day: Open
Phases/Words mentioned:
- certainly
- deposit into our vocabulary bank
- put into practice
- moving on
- love in quotes
- put our hands together
- prime example
- awesome
- collectibles
- dog tired
- speak on the spot
- speak for at least 1 min
- delightful evening
- first class example
- communicate gently
Friday, March 6, 2009
The Best Mission & Vision Statment
Suddenly remembered this incident that happened when I was still in the force when the Air Force liked us to contribute to think of Mission & Vision statement as they feel that we should be the one to determine the culture of the working environment. In conclusion, I heard the Best Mission & Vision Statement ever.
Mission: To have a Vision
Vision: To complete the Mission
Mission: To have a Vision
Vision: To complete the Mission
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
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