Participants of R.I.C.E. Season 1

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Woke up at 0700hrs yesterday. Went for an hour plus long Power Walk with my mom as agreed. Walking can be rather taxing too, contrary to what most people would think. As a result of the power walk, my quadriceps, hamstring, calves, core and yes, my glutes, had a good workout. Mom was so cute. She was damn hungry after the workout, whining to my dad that she had not eaten and went to workout. Isn't that like the norm? But still, glad she enjoyed herself. Project Fit workout 1 - success!

BUT. The lazy male Yen DID NOT wake up for the workout. He did however, manage to join us for breakfast at one of the coffeeshop near our place. I'm so gonna drag him next week. No more Karaoke for him on friday nights!

I love having breakfast with my family. Especially if it's rather early in the morning. Coolness. Have a nice cup of tea, a bowl of hot chewy noodles, or just bread with eggs, watching the world pass by. Nice. Don't take such things for granted. If possible, have a meal with your family and/or loved ones. Most of us can afford time to have a meal with our friends - lunch, dinner, supper, whatever. Or even waking up uber early in the morning just to rush down for some MacDonald breakfast.
But funny, some of us never have the time to have a meal with the family - the very people you see everyday.
Make an effort today.
No regrets. We have something to learn from the Mumbai terror attacks. Life is unpredictable.

With breakfast done, headed home and got ready all the cleaning equipment. Detergent, pail, water, rag. Time to clear the messy post-exam desk! I spent the whole morning and afternoon clearing, disposing, wiping, cleaning, packing, organizing, arranging all my barang barang. It was all worth it after seeing the end results heh. :) In all my excitement, I forgot to take a before picture of my desk. Silly me!
*Big smile!

Munched on some sweet potatoes and got ready to leave the house for ECP.
Last night was R.I.C.E. Season 1. It stands for Round Island Cycling Expedition. Haha.
It's just plain old overnight cycling at ECP with my Kiyah-Splashh dragonboat mates.
We had dinner together at Mac's, rented our bikes at a disgustingly cheap rate of 7bucks for the entire night (comes w a complimentary bottle of mineral H20 too) and set off at 2245hrs.
First stop: Marina Barrage!

I think we burnt more than 500kcal man. It's not just the cycling part, when we reached Cityhall, we had to cross the underpass. And guess what? There's this horrific flight of stairs. At that very moment, I felt like the mice in Cinderalla. For the benefit of those with no childhood and didnt watch Cinderalla, the mice had to climb a long flight of stairs to the attic to save her.
We had to carry our bikes and go up the stairs. Killer. Killer. Killer. It took us approximately 4hrs there and back. The barrage's beautiful. But riding up the slope there was a killer. Especially since our butts and legs were aching mad from our ride there. Spent some time resting and enjoying the seabreeze, had our toilet breaks and then it was back to ECP. Rested for awhile and had some drinks at 7-11 as we were discussing our next destination. It was a decision between Bedok Simpang or Changi Village. Well, the nasi lemak and the ah guas won us over. So it's Changi Village.

UNFORTUNATELY, the pathetic me, from the deprivation of sleep throughout the 3 exam weeks mugging for 7 papers, couldnt take it. Already felt that I was slowing down a hell lot. The backs of the rest seemed to go further and further. Felt really weak. It was the journey back from the barrage that I felt a sudden weakness in my body. Jeffrey was alert enough to realise I was cycling alittle hay-wirely and asked me to stop. Huiliang, Jeff and Ting Ting waited for me and took care of me. I'm really very appreciative of them being there when I was in a shit state. The others were well ahead. I rested and somehow fell asleep - sitting (yes, they were all amazed by my strong neck, lol). When I awoke, I found the whole group at the gazebo. They claimed they were back from Changi V. Yea right. Blur as I was, I know they could not have made it there and back so soon. Turned out, they came back for me despite being quite somewhere ahead already. Leave no man behind, shown to me. Thanks mates.

And I'm guilt-stricken like shit. Felt like a total shit man.

I should have rest and sleep more after my paper on thurs. But no, I had so many activities planned out. Hmmm. So sorry, no nasi lemak and ah guas for the night.

Reached home around 8plus am. Washed my clothes and my bag, showered and jumped into bed. My sister's crumpler was soaked with my sweat. EEww. Gross. My shirt (even the sleeves) were all soaked in sweat. We seriously stank up the entire MacDonalds.

Lord, thank you for giving me friends who stayed with me. Their mere presence says a lot. Thanks also for keeping all of us safe.

Next up: Tiffany's 21st Birthday Party @ Treehouse!
Task 3: Cook 1 dish for Christmas Dinner w Toof Fairies.

Workout equipment corner

Tada!

Task 2 - Accomplished!

HELLO PEEPS IM BACK!
okay so after a hard month or so of exam prep plus exams...
it's now time for FREEEEEEEDOM!!!

so jus a little recap of what i did so far...
nothing eventful, EXCEPT the River Regatta 2008!
it's a dragonboat race by the way, for all you peeps who have no idea.
And oh, exams are not eventful by the way. heh.

so... The ladies team didnt make it pass the qualifiers. We're not strong enough as compared to the other teams. Plus, only a few of us are experienced, the rest are first-timers like myself.
Hmm time to hit the gym more!
I need to build up my fitness man. Hopefully, next year's regatta, we'll get pass the qualifiers haha. *winks. Yes we can!

The Men's team on the other hand... woah! They're superb.
Got 3rd in the plate finals.
some picture perfect moments to share with you guys below:

My supportive mama.

HSS peeps, is the guy on the right familiar? heh.

Tonnes of stuff and activities planned out. Way before i ended my papers lol.

Had my last pp yesterday. Decided to have Subway for lunch in school since it's so much cheaper. But i kinda prefer the ulterior motive of lunching in school - to laugh at the poor students still mugging at the canteen! Wahaha. Evil I know. Just allow me that privilege can? :)

Well after the delicious subway lunch, I went home to sleep. Gotta recuperate. Lost alot of sleep time and energy during the 3 gruelling weeks. Woke up in the wee hours of the day almost daily. Plus there's one night i mugged till 6am before catching a quick wink till 7 and head to school for my paper. Sigh, the life of a student.

Slept for a few hours, then headed down to Temasek Club with my family and my cousin's family. Swam with Eleanor and my younger cousin, Mandy. Had fun. But felt kinda lethargic still.

The adults carried on with their all time fav activity - KTVing.

Man, im sooo gonna kill the next person who ask me to go KTV.

Im gg nuts!

Finally went to Ikea today. Shopped for stuff with Mom. Just alot of nice items to help me to organize and

clear up my uber untidy and messy study desk. I wanna make it look Wooo! ^_^

And I will post a before and after pic of my desk in due time.

Im super tired. Have night cycling tmr. Plus, Project Fit starts tmr too.

Project Fit - an initiative started by June Alison Yen. To get the asses of her family members MOVING. Yes, to get fitter, healthier and hotter!

Nights!

Task 1: Shopping @ Ikea - Done!

3 papers down, 4 more to go.
All the way...!

Many stuff planned out for my holidays already. haha.
Motivation!
All the post-exams parties and sleepovers and chillouts.
Woo Hoo. Cant wait.

Christmas. Now that's the highlight of December.
Guess this year neither me nor my sisters are gonna win the bet.

It's this bet that we made on Christmas Day last year.
That whoever is able to get attached and bring her bf to our annual FAMILY CHRISTMAS GATHERING the next year, will earn 50bucks from each loser.

Hahahaha! I know, LAME. Sometimes I wonder why the Yens are so lame.
Must be the Dad. ;)

It's sad. That in our attempts to get hitched, so that we can reach our target of marrying at the age of 25, we have to come up with such crap bet to motivate ourselves.
My goodness.

I would say, well, desperate times call for desperate measures.

So the prize money accumulates.
Next year, 25th December, it will be 100 bucks from each loser.





Now who wants to collaborate and win the money!

OKAY. SO NOW I'M ATTACHED. CHECK OUT MY HOT BABY:

He's hot right? I think so too. :)

I love the Kallang River.

Each time i walk towards it, especially in the morning, i feel refreshed.

The lightly salted taste and smell of the breeze, and the dear sun, if only it's not scorching hot all the time, it's amazing.

I wish to travel to places where the scenic views are breathtaking, almost Paradise-like.

I love the outdoors man.

Nature truly shows the amazing power of God and constantly reminds us of how lucky we are to be alive, and to be here.

How I wish to have a job that deals with the outdoors and that I can have fun.

"Find a job that you love, and you never have to work for a day.."

Training never fails to be a good stress-reliever. No matter how sore my back, arms and legs feel with each stroke I execute, my mind focuses.

The past week was good. I'm still breathing and living, my family's fine, I still have money for my meals, so I guess, yes, the week had been good.

I'm trying to take things easy and like what Alex's said, to live for the moment.

Guess I've been too caught up with my problems that I fail to see the heavier burdens that others have to carry.

You know, I kinda have another idea as to what my prospective career would be. Many people will think I'm nuts though. Therefore, I shall keep mum for now.

As to whether it'll happen, I'll give myself a year. A year from now, I'll have to decide because if I wanna go into teaching, that's bout the time to apply for a place in NIE.

Exams start on the 12th, ends on 27th.

Mug hard friends!

No no, MUG HARD ALISON!

Lord, show me Your way. What do You want me to do in my life, with my life?

Artist: Jay Chou
Album: Capricorn
Track: Where Is Our Promised Happiness ( Shuo Hao De Xing Fu Ne )

ni de hui hua ling luan zhe, zai zhe ge shi ke
妳的回話凌亂著　在這個時刻
Your reply is still reverberating chaoticly, at this point of time

wo xiang qi pen quan pang de bai he, tian me san luo le
我想起噴泉旁的白鴿　甜蜜散落了
When I thought of the white doves beside the fountain, the sweetness is scattered

qing xu mo ming de la che, wo hai ai ni ne
情緒莫名的拉扯　我還愛妳呢
My feelings are inexplicably dragging on, I realised that I still love you

er ni duan duan xu xu chang zhe ge, jia zhuang mei shi le
而妳斷斷續續唱著歌　假裝沒事了
And yet you continue singing this song, pretending that everything is alright

shi jian guo le, zou le, ai qing mian lin xuan zhe
時間過了　走了　愛情面臨選擇
Time has passed and walked away, and there's a choice to be made when it comes to love

ni leng le, juan le, wo ku le
妳冷了　倦了　我哭了
You're becoming apathetic and tired, and I cried

li kai shi de bu kuai le, ni yong ka pian shou xie zhe
離開時的不快樂　妳用卡片手寫著
You wrote a card describing the unhappiness when you left

you xie ai zhi gei dao zhe zhen de tong le
有些愛只給到這真的痛了
Sometimes when love reaches this point, it really hurts

zen me le, ni lei le, shuo hao de, xing fu ne
怎麼了　妳累了　說好的　幸福呢
What happened, you're tired, where is our promised happiness?

wo dong de, bu shuo le, ai dan le, meng yuan le
我懂得　不說了　愛淡了　夢遠了
I understand, so there's no point talking anymore; our love has become bland and my dreams have become farfetched

kai xin yu bu kai xin, yi yi si shu zhe, ni zai bu she
開心與不開心　一一細數著　妳再不捨
Counting carefully the times of happiness and unhappiness that you won't let go

na xie ai guo de gan jue dou tai shen ke, wo dou hai ji de
那些愛過的感覺都太深刻　我都還記得
I still remember very clearly the feeling of having loved

ni bu deng le, shuo hao de, xing fu ne
妳不等了　說好的　幸福呢
You stopped waiting; where is our promised happiness?

wo cuo le, lei gan le, fang shou le, hou hui le
我錯了　淚乾了　放手了　後悔了
I was wrong; my tears have dried; I have let go; and have regretted

zhi shi hui yi de ying yue he hai xuan zhuan zhe, yao zen me ting le
只是回憶的音樂盒還旋轉著　要怎麼停呢
But that musical box containing the past is still turning, and how do I stop that?

Girls.
If you're an avid reader of my sister's blog, you'd know that this is kind of a fav gossip topic among the Yens.
Not that we detest girls since we are, too, females.
Just that girls these days or maybe just girls our age are morphing and changing so much and too much.

A trip to the St James Power Station after Coach Hao Yuan's wedding reaffirms my distaste for clubs.
Once in a blue moon is fine, and since yesterday's Halloween, I guess it's considered a blue moon.

I just feel that girls these days don't love themselves enough.
They abuse themselves with self-motifications, smoke, alcohol intoxication, and do things that they'll regret after.
They don't love their bodies. Of course some may say it's easy for me to say that because well if you agree, I have abit of a lean frame. Just abit. But still, girls who get my goat are those who keep complaining on and on and on and on about their bodies being fat, wanna go on a diet and all sorts of crap.

my goodness, just Shut Up lah!

we're all gonna age, grow old and have wrinkles and have our boobs sagging anyway.

Inner beauty - lost. and seldom treasured these days.

p.s. my clubber friends, do not be offended! this post is written because I need to rant my frustrations from irritating biatches!