challenges

"i'm gonna try something just a little bit different this time, i'm gonna give myself permission to shine" - bachelor girl (permission to shine)

first times are tough... starting something is tough... and sometimes even going back to something can be tough. not 'coz it's not what you want but just 'coz you're nervous.

so i'm nervous.

there i admit it.

i've just signed up for my very first race. 8km. who am i kidding? i mean my recent runs have only been half that distance. and with the surgery and recovery, i haven't run in 2 weeks and won't be starting to run again till another week more. this will definitely be a really big challenge for me.

and tonight will be the very first class in my foray back to school. 3 years after graduation and i finally decided to do a post grad in a totally different field of study. i don't know how am i going to juggle work, school, training and all the other important stuff in my life.


i'm nervous. but at the same time all these mean a lot to me. and when i do make it through, it will be a personal achievement.

of 'coz i know that i can't do this on my own... so God please help me!

blessings and thanksgivings

"'coz i'm just a student driver, and i need your help to guide me, 'coz on my own i'm nothing" - stellar kart (student driver)

the last week was just a week of miracle after miracle. i'm just amazed at how everything fell into place. and only the big guy upstairs could have orchestrated it to such perfection.

i really feel so blessed.


and i continue to believe that even bigger and better things are in store. it has only just begun...

so even while i take the next 2 weeks to rest and recover, i can't wait for the time when i'm back up on my feet again... racing...

new year, new start

"i hope that days come easy and moments pass slow, and each road leads you where you want to go" - rascal flatts (my wish)

oh it's the start of another year. how time flies. where did all the years go?

i went for my church's youth group's countdown party. it was touching, it was inspirational, it was just amazing. truly a great way to end an old year and begin a new one. a lot of things happened and didn't happen in 2006. but above all what i'm most thankful for is that i ended the year feeling a whole lot better than when i began the year. and now i'm heading into 2007 with a sense of hope and excitement. better things are in store for this year! i can just feel it...

and in a good start to the year i decided to learn cycling from a few friends.


okay so it's not that i have never cycled in my life... my childhood isn't that deprived... i just say that i can't cycle 'coz i'm so bad at it that essentially i can't actually cycle. but my friend was nice enough to lend me a nice spare mountain bike that was lying around in his house and some protective armour (helmet, elbow guards, forearm guards, knee guards and shin guards. seriously i was probably more armoured than russel crowe in gladitor) and off i went. okay so off i didn't exactly go... but i did actually manage to cycle a bit. my balance and confidence still needs work but overall i (and my patient coaches) were happy at my start at re-learning cycling. and i didn't even fall. well tomorrow is gonna be my next try. i hope i do even better... and not fall.