Myself

Dont get me wrong, this clip was done by one of colleague when im leaving my ex-company. I was so touch when i received the clip. That was 2 years ago where still can see my young face - naive and innocent:)

Marathon Inspiration

Was accidentally found this video clip from my friend. This is really a good one.
Enjoy the video and let's go for a run!

Happy Lunar Chinese New Year 2008!

It is another year of CNY....

Every new year eve, we will looking forward to see fireworks when count down for new year. As usual, we had a nice firework show together with family members in this special day....

GE30KM run Jan'08

I was quite glad of result that i achieved. Without much training, i managed to completed hilly 30km route with 3:34 timing:)

2 couples?

Left: Grace & right: Chong Wah

That is me:)

Colleagues

2-Jan 2008 Farewell lunch for my colleagues.....David, Eric, Joanne and Gladys, all the best for your next endeavours

4-Jan Our Company Annual Dinner

Japan trip

Great view of Kyoto from Kiyomedera Temple

I went to Japan 1 week from 09 Dec to 17 Dec. Went there for biz trip then spend my personal time during weekend. I went to Kyoto city and sightseeing around Nagoya city.


Kyoto is well reserved city with enriched natural and historical temple around the town.



Kyoto tower day and nite

Xmas lighting at Nagoya town at Takashimaya

Nagoya Osu Kannon Temple and shopping street

Yammy japanese snack and Sakae tower at Nagoya

Shabu Shabu with suppliers......

Akibahara - the biggest electrical city at Tokyo and old Asakusa temple

We went for typical japanese drinking bar and surprise to see Tokyo tower from Shinakawa

I like onsen - hot bath!!

Kyoto Kiyomisudera Temple"Pure water temple"

One of Kyoto park

At Kyoto Ashiyama mountain area, surprise to see Geisah

Running with Animiles

One upon a time, i get to know Joo Ming from internet. That's how i get to know his running group - Animiles.

I felt lucky that i can meet up with them and do training together with them every Saturday. They are group of ppl having same interest - Sport (not only doing running but also, swimming and cycling) and they are very devoted to the sport. The group is strong, not only strong in sport but also strong in relationship among themselves. Even each time we run at a difference pace (of course i cant catch up with them) , but each of them can become my pacer due to the fact they always overtake me! I will pace them until they dissappear from my eyesight. So, running long distance no longer a boring sport for me:)

See below is an article about AniMILES - meaning, we can run any number of miles.

This message was forwarded to you from The Electric New Paper ( http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg) by sgpsub68@gmail.com--------------------------------------

GOING THE EXTRA MILE WITH THE AniMILESIT was 4.30am on a cold Saturday as the cars started streaming into the dark alley behind a row of semi-detached houses. The headlights dimmed and people emerged from their vehicles, acknowledging each other with some hushed banter as they started preparing for the task ahead. At 5am, the leader signalled the group to move off, where the outfits that they were wearing contrasted with the orange hue of the streetlights, bathing the street in an eerie glow. If you had thought that it was a set of a new action series for television or a covert police raid, you could not have been further from the truth. Meet the fitness fanatics from AniMILES, a local running group. The club was formed more than 15 years ago when a couple of middle-aged women decided to take up running as a way of keeping fit while juggling work and family. Arlene Yu-Imanaka, 69, was one of them.She said: 'I started running only when I was 52. Before that, I was busy running two businesses and raising four children.'Running became a form of exercise that took the least amount of time away from my family,' added the retiree, who was nominated for the Sporting Singapore Inspiration Award this year. 'In the beginning, I started out with Bata shoes, running 15 minutes every morning.'We went quite slow, so we called ourselves the Back Chatters, which is how runners describe slow runners.'The unofficial club gradually grew over the years, as the women's daughters and husbands joined in, along with strangers the group met during their runs.During one of those runs at East Coast Park four years ago, Steven Chan and a friend chanced upon the group. 'We saw a big group of people running, and among them was (national runner) Vivian Tang, so we approached them when they had finished and have been running with them ever since,' said the 38-year-old assistant general manager. 'At that time, the club still did not have a name. But a few years ago, we decided to call ourselves AniMILES - meaning, we can run any number of miles.'The group, now consisting of more than 30 runners, usually cover distances ranging between 16km and 35km around the Lower Peirce Reservoir area every Saturday morning, though they can also be found occasionally at East Coast Park. 'We communicate through an email list regarding the location and distance to run each week,' added Chan, who plans the running routes each week with Tang.'And we are very serious about safety as well. We have a safety vehicle during our runs, which has a first-aid kit, and which also supplies us with drinks along the route.' The 'angel' who keeps them hydrated during their runs is none other than Maureen Tan - Chan's girlfriend - who zips around in her black Mazda 2.Said the 40-year-old sales executive: 'It used to get quite boring waiting for them to come around, so I used to bring my laptop to do some work in the car. 'But then I stopped doing it because they said the glow from the screen made me look quite scary when they ran past!'These people are very serious and devoted to their running.'They will even run when the road is littered with fallen branches after a thunderstorm, or in darkness when the street lamps are not working.' But as serious and devoted as these runners are to their sport, the favourite part of their weekly sessions has always been the post-run 'makan' gathering, when the group ends up at a hawker centre for their breakfast after washing up. Last Saturday, in their usual corner, the group bonded over piping hot bowls of fish soup and wanton noodles, as Sembawang Hills Estate residents woke up to a lazy morning.The air was filled with busy chatter of upcoming races and gear recommendations, while the drinks stall assistant deftly manoeuvred among the group with their favourite drinks, which she memorised from their frequent visits. After a two-hour eating session, the AniMILES were all smiles.They then bid each other goodbye, with endorphins coursing through their blood streams and good food warming their stomachs.Clearly re-fuelled to go the extra mile for the rest of the weekend.

Interstate Cycling Trip 31-Aug to 2-Sep

Trip Journey

Ipoh to Taiping (31-Aug) - 150km from 6:30 am to 1.30pm

Taiping to Butterworth (1-Sep) - 136km from 7.15am to 1.15pm

Butterworth to Penang (included balik pulau) - 78km from 6:30am to 1.30pm


We just completed a cycling trip from Ipoh -Butterworth-Penang for 3 days. Total distance is 365km. Thanks to PCC (Pedalphiles Cycling Club) from KL that organized this fantastic cycling and there was about 200+ cyclists took part this event from all over the places. We have cyclist from Malaysia, Spore and Germany....That was fun that can get to know many friends there. Even within our group - 12ppl, from Spore, Malacca, and also Penang....Besides, i met up a lot of my old friends there...especially Kah Wai, Fat Meng, Andy, Jordon, Jesster, James the organizer.....many many of them....So consider as kind of reunion among my frens:p

The hotel that we stayed over last 3 days was fantastic! Really thanks to PCC, for their endlessly effort to arrange hotel, cycling route map, mashal car support to success this whole event. Believed every one of us really have nice moments and think to come back again for next year cycling trip!!

The last day was a relaxing trip for us. At 6:30am, we were stand by in front of Summit hotel, Butterworth. Then we were 2 by 2 marching to across Penang Bridge. I believe all of us have kind of feeling that u might only have once in a life time to across Penang Bridge highway with bicycle.....Felt proud of myself and all the cyclist, finally we made it!

After across Penang Bridge, our feeling still very strong. Yet, we have been treated a free breakfast at Queensway mall:) Free coffee and kuih..:) Thanks to some of shop owner use us for publicity:P

for publicity purpose as below:P

Then, there were another round of free lunch from Penang state Sport Complex:

Then finally we reach last day hotel - Paradize Sandy beach hotel.....quite a nice and comfortable apartment type. That also indicate our 3 days cycling trip have to be end here:(
More photo as below>>

My singapore friends: Looi, Me, Hazel & Sam

My malacca friends: Me, Jessie, Loy & Siew Peng

My KL friends: Kah Wai, Fat Meng, Andy, Sam and Me

The 2nd day hill- 10deg

We were waiting to march and across Penang Bridge bridge at entrance.


Right in the middle of Penang Bridge.....

We were climbing up to Balik Pulau Hill.....slow and steady:P

Nice scenery at Balik Pulau - dam

My new Bike

Just got a new bike before Interstate ride......26 Aug 2007 on this day, i spent around SGD3000 for my 1st road bike in my life - Little white

Bintan Island Tour 7-9th Jul'07

I was been arranged to go for a trip with customers - Wolfgang and Werner from Qimonda. My bosses: Eng KT, Eric and Soo Pin also joined us for trip. We went to Bintan Island Indonesia, located somewhere south China Sea, 1 hr boat ride from Singapore Tanah Merah Jetty Terminal. This was a 3 days 2 nites trip and skip working for 1 day-Monday...yahoo:)

After 1 hrs boat ride, really felt like vomit as the boat was quite shaking. afterward, - there was a prearranged bus took us to Hotel-Nirwana Bintan Resort about 20minutes journey from Jetty.

Once we step in, there was a welcome band/dancing welcome us for arrival....wah sek, really felt myself was an important guest to them:P . Wah, next it was really open my eye big big......there were a nice swimming pool next to beach...a pool bar can let u have a drink while swimming or jacuzzi in the pool....wide and tidy glass field...few teres of hotel rooms.....wahhh prefect:)

After lunch and check in room, we went to snorkelling. Well, even with nice beach and accommodation, the snorkelling site was a bit out of expectation. It was a bad visibility and not really a nice reef life there. Somehow, all of us still have nice moments there:)

After snorkelling, we tried the banana boat ride. That one was really fun...unexpected thrilling and fun:) We were pulling by a boat and make a few scary turning. Few of it was over turned and make us fall into water. Wah, that was unexpected but fun!

At nite, we went to Kelong restaurant having seafood dinner:)

Next day, I went to mountain biking with Werner after breakfast. What a nice and relaxing biking. We cycled round the Nirwana resort and visit a few places: Lake, view point and restaurants....Especially when we stand at view point, we can see the whole beach and resort.

After that, we went to Jet Ski, kayaking....wah, it was really tiring but fun:P) Then, at night we went to Thai restaurant called " Baan Aryuya". That restaurant decorated like " french restaurant" and quite romantic. I saw few pictures that few couple were having their wedding ceremony in this restaurant together with pastor and their relatives. Changing ring and kissing with sunset scenery....so romantic ahhh...really hope that one day i can have that kind of romantic wedding ceremony too:)

Next day which is our last day in Bintan. We went to "Mangroove tour" on boat in the morning. That scenery was looked familar to me, blue sky and river scenery. I felt like myself inTahan National Park, Malaysia. Looking for wild animal and plants beside river. The boat was driving slowly in order to capture any wild animal. We saw mangroove snake, monitor lizard, crabs and weird aunts where it can swim on top of water surface.

2:30pm boat ride back to Singapore. It was really a pleasure and unexpected fun trip to me.