I just signed up for the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon – Half Marathon on the 4th Dec 2011. 6 months to train for it.
Yes, I am courting death.
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I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Love of mine some day you will die
But I’ll be close behind
I’ll follow you into the darkNo blinding light or tunnels to gates of white
Just our hands clasped so tight
Waiting for the hint of a spark
If Heaven and Hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signsIf there’s no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I’ll follow you into the darkIn Catholic school as vicious as Roman rule
I got my knuckles bruised by a lady in black
And I held my tongue as she told me
“Son fear is the heart of love”
So I never went backIf Heaven and Hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signsIf there’s no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I’ll follow you into the darkYou and me have seen everything to see
From Bangkok to Calgary
And the soles of your shoes are all worn down
The time for sleep is now
It’s nothing to cry about
’cause we’ll hold each other soon
In the blackest of roomsIf Heaven and Hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the No’s on their vacancy signsIf there’s no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I’ll follow you into the dark
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Full of Sound and Fury
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.Macbeth, Act V Scene V
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Read This Daily
via stripped bare
Health:
Drink plenty of water.
Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
Live with the 3 E’s – Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
Play more games.
Read more books than you did in 2010.
Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
Sleep for 7 hours.
Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.Personality:
Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
Don’t over do. Keep your limits.
Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
Dream more while you are awake.
Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.
Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
Smile and laugh more.
You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.Society:
Call your family often.
Each day give something good to others.
Forgive everyone for everything.
Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
Try to make at least three people smile each day.
What other people think of you is none of your business.
Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.Life:
Do the right thing!
Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
The best is yet to come.
Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy. -
Sunday
It was Sunday. The sun was in the skies, and the skies were of the nicest hue of blue.
I brought Kirby to the dog run, where he enjoyed himself thoroughly sniffing at other dog’s butt. I made some small talk with a foreigner, Italian I think, about his pair of gorgeous dogs.
After it got a bit too hot, I left the dog run, going to a nearby McDonald’s drive-thru to pick up my lunch.
It was on the way back that I realised I used to do this Down Under, and while it was boring, I am contended, and happy. This is how weekends should be like, away from the crowd, enjoying the sun and the peace. Recharging for the week ahead.
The only thing missing was sharing all these with someone.
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Self Respect Speech
Got this from somewhere :
1. Life is too short to be consumed by any hint of negativity.
2. If it is a negative experience, immediately leave. You control your environment.
3. Surround yourself with love and positiveness.
4. We have all experienced injustices in our life. Choose to overcome them.
5. The path you’ve chosen isn’t an easy one. Sometimes you have to be torn down in order to lay a new foundation.
6. Never speak ill of the wrong or negative person. It takes you down to their level.
7. Take the high road.
8. Learn from this experience.
9. Take a deep breath. If no one died, all will be okay.
10. Happiness is a choice. Happiness is contagious, so start now.
Do it for yourself and do it better. -
iPad2 in Singapore
Apple has finally announced that iPad2 will be sold in Singapore on 29th April 2011 Friday.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/04/27ipad.html
Apple® today announced that iPad® 2, the second-generation of its breakthrough post-PC device, will arrive in Japan on Thursday, April 28 and Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and eight additional countries on Friday, April 29. iPad 2 will be available at Apple retail stores at 9 a.m. local time, select Apple Authorized Resellers, and online through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com) beginning at 1 a.m. Additionally, iPad 2 with Wi-Fi will be available in China beginning Friday, May 6.
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Memories
Memories are what warm you up from the inside. But they’re also what tear you apart.
So true.
Unfortunately for me, it seems I only recall those painful ones, the ones that still tears the heart apart. At first I thought it could be that I was just emitting negative energy, I am sure there must be happy memories too.
Then I realised most of my memories were of the sad ones. There are so many sad memories that I struggled to find the happy ones.
The best way to deal with this, I guess, is try not to recall any memories at all.
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Coffee
Used to think that I sitting in a nice café, drinking a cup of soothing hot coffee while reading a book, was a great way to pass the time.
Not anymore.
Perhaps subconsciously I realised there is not many years left for me, and that I need to fill my time doing something. Perhaps I am just tired, and if I have any free time, I want to spend it resting.
Or perhaps that it is just not satisfying to drink coffee alone.
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Life
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
– Winston Churchill