Sunday, February 27, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
the morning jog.
i was sleepless.yet again.a glaring sign that my nocturnal habits are back,the guilty party being the nature of my work,of course - the things i do for my country.gosh.i spent a good couple of hours tossing and turning in bed but the mind just refused to relent and shut down. it wasn't as if i had a million things on my mind,i just couldn't bring myself to sleep. i gave up slightly past 6am and toyed with the idea of a morning jog. the annual fitness test is coming up in a couple of months and other than the odd kick-about with the colleagues, i hardly had any form of constructive physical activity at all. for the record, i don't consider the occasional head-nodding,index pointing and hip-gyrating at some of the city's watering-holes as a form of physical activity at all, though i know of a few maniacs who would beg to differ. i slipped on my running gear and dusted off my pair of nike free shoes, praying they won't fail me, as the last time i actually wore them was a good half a year ago.
the cold morning was perfect for a conditioning run, this was going to be easier than i thought it's gonna be. i planned my route around the teck whye estate. i ran past my old block and couldn't help glancing at my old home. i was brought up in this secluded neighborhood. i really missed the area. there was so much warmth and so many memories. people from different parts of the island seem to have so much to say about teck whye. most would label it 'ulu' and 'ghetto-ish'. but to me, teck whye is where my heart is and will always be. my little hometown. =)
i ran past my primary school and though i couldn't stop smiling while reflecting on yesteryears - first crush,first fights,childhood sweethearts and what-nots, the whole place and the sight of kids walking through its main-gates actually makes me feel old and creaky, as silly as that sounds. still, reminiscing was sweet.
the final leg of my run was pretty much a straight course which took me past a couple of bustops filled with gloomy-faced regular day-jobbers and droopy-eyed students.i reduced pace as i approached my residential's carpark and walked back the last hundred metres or so. as i neared my block, i noticed this less fortunate little girl, clad in her school uniform, throwing her morning tantrums at her mum. despite the difficulty she was facing in calming the girl down, i could see that the mum had only love in her eyes for her little sunshine. there was no hint of resentment, not at the slightest. it warmed my heart. i stood there watching them until they disappeared amidst the morning go-ers ahead. may they be blessed with everything good ahead.god-willing.
i should really head to bed now,work awaits this evening.good day everyone.
the cold morning was perfect for a conditioning run, this was going to be easier than i thought it's gonna be. i planned my route around the teck whye estate. i ran past my old block and couldn't help glancing at my old home. i was brought up in this secluded neighborhood. i really missed the area. there was so much warmth and so many memories. people from different parts of the island seem to have so much to say about teck whye. most would label it 'ulu' and 'ghetto-ish'. but to me, teck whye is where my heart is and will always be. my little hometown. =)
i ran past my primary school and though i couldn't stop smiling while reflecting on yesteryears - first crush,first fights,childhood sweethearts and what-nots, the whole place and the sight of kids walking through its main-gates actually makes me feel old and creaky, as silly as that sounds. still, reminiscing was sweet.
the final leg of my run was pretty much a straight course which took me past a couple of bustops filled with gloomy-faced regular day-jobbers and droopy-eyed students.i reduced pace as i approached my residential's carpark and walked back the last hundred metres or so. as i neared my block, i noticed this less fortunate little girl, clad in her school uniform, throwing her morning tantrums at her mum. despite the difficulty she was facing in calming the girl down, i could see that the mum had only love in her eyes for her little sunshine. there was no hint of resentment, not at the slightest. it warmed my heart. i stood there watching them until they disappeared amidst the morning go-ers ahead. may they be blessed with everything good ahead.god-willing.
i should really head to bed now,work awaits this evening.good day everyone.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
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