Running Fuel

4 hrs before run – have something high in carbs
1-2 hours before run – 1 fruit, keep hydrated
after run within 1 hour – have protein (eg 2 eggs), keep hyrdated

You Should Be Happy

Someone at work told me that they (drivers and operators) should be happy that they still have work and not demanding what they want and don’t want. In so many ways that is so true. Recession has hit bad in Singapore if the people have yet to notice. People are getting pay cuts or just sacked. I can see it that even though the company I work for are still hiring, after the project ends, I can see the company letting them all go.

I should be happy I still have a job. Even though I have a bad feeling my department will be the first to cut people. MOM regulations of paying the drivers and operators of 1.5 for overtime has caused a boost of enthusiasm but has hurt the company since costs are much higher but revenue hasn’t seemed to increase thus there is the pressure pushed to my manager for cutting costs.

I am still waiting for the dreaded questions of “How is their performance?” and “Please give me a breakdown report of each driver’s and operator’s daily schedule performance.” On the way home yesterday (Saturday), two girls about 14 and 15 were pointing to a foreign worker while the bus drove past him,

G1: Our own local Singaporean people don’t want to do that kind of job so the government hires “foreign talent”. To them they are lucky to get that kind of job. It’s better pay than their own country. This is “foreign talent”.

Funny how I would have thought like this little girl as well in the past. That these people came here for better pay but after talking to a few workers at work, the pay isn’t much different for some welders. That’s why before the recession a lot of welders from India didn’t want to come to Singapore because after all the deduction and all, it was still the same kind of money back home. Since that was the mentality some opted to stay in India because they could still be with their own family. 

We are going through hard times now… beggars can’t be choosers now a days.

Life Upgrades

I am sick again… Don’t know how or why but just am. Back to work for a month and feeling unmotivated on a Saturday afternoon which resulted me going home at 2pm and hiding under the covers of the bed till 6pm and still wide awake at 1:30am trying to convince myself that if I slept another 10 hours I will recover from this sore throat and flu. If only it was ever so simple just to upgrade my body’s immune system so I wouldn’t be so weak and get sick all the time.

I was contemplating the other day to upgrade myself (knowledge wise) by doing a Masters (preferably in Information Systems) but then was told it practically meant only for my interest since it wouldn’t give me a pay increase but only satisfaction academically perhaps? In a way what was said is true since where will my interests of design, development and management skills benefit without the real life applications and experiences?

So in my long list of things to do I added “apply for certificate courses to upgrade myself”. It seems the list is forever growing yet I hadn’t made myself do the things so that I could tick them off the list. I sometimes wonder why I even bother making my life the same old ritual everyday. It gives me a sense of comfort knowing that there are no expectations? Wake up 5:30am, shower, wear my blue uniform, get “The Business Times”, flip the pages and read articles that seem to make no sense to me hoping that comprehension of the article will seep through my brain any second after.

How is one to be inspired to be more than they are now. How can one measure their capabilities without comparing themselves with others? When does one know the path they want to pursue? Do you ever wonder that maybe the world is ending soon and what was the purpose of working or studying so much if the world was just going to explode one day? (Please do not be alarmed… this is all fiction… I do not necessarily know the world is ending and if it does it is pure coincidental that I know.)

How do you work yourself? All the slogans - competitive edge, strategy, innovation and how one markets themselves or is it being open and being humble at finding new discoveries? One thing is for sure… not everybody follows the same model. There is no such thing as one size fits all… So when will you be in search of your path? 

Stronger

It’s amazing how certain music gets me jogging at a certain speed. Like this song…

Don’t Sweat It

Here is more of the hand action to Daft Punk… seriously… imagine the hands sweating… the words would run right? Typical of me to think of the insignificant stuff…

Daft Punk – Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

I saw this from SkyBambi’s blog and I thought to make a comment on my blog. It’s a major work out and to get it to synchronize with the music like that ain’t no easy task. Below are the clips for you to view both taken from youtube to the same song. Would you have ever thought of this on your own?

Running a Different Route

I ran a different route than I usually jog in the late mornings and early afternoons. Yes I must be crazy to run when the sun is shining at the brightest but the feeling of me sweating continuously (doesn’t help sex appeal) but makes me feel good. Although I did lose sex appeal when I gained 30 kilos more than my ideal weight. There was however lots of traffic and I wasn’t too enthusiastic in the first part of the run but in the later half it was more secluded. Less people at the bus stops. Although I do think the trail from the Jurong Canal to Jurong Bird Park is a route I want to try one day… just that after that incident of walking home from Lakeside MRT to that rented place a few years back totally has me spooked out when I saw a figure in the trees waving at me… The thought of me having to run past those trees again just doesn’t seem to appeal me. One day…

Releasing The Stress

The past few weeks and the next few weeks has been and will be constant researching and reading of journals for my assignments. Everytime when I get the chance to actually sit down and start it, something didn’t seemed to be right. Some how, everytime I would find a missing piece of information to allow me to make the point of why I was doing the research in the first place.

The frustration was built within myself which resulted me in jogging almost everyday hitting more than 3K each day. It’s not a lot but have you ever seen a hippo jogging 3 rounds a canal? Well that’s how I look like… hippo running around… *shrugs bad image* It has given me a two toned arm color which looks quite funny but I am definitely feeling less stressed but my work is still sitting here waiting for me to start, process and finish.

Somehow though, I can’t seem to get my head around doing it. Does anyone have tips in getting rid of really really flabby tummy fats from exercising rather than put myself in starvation mode?

Been Awhile

Lately it has been assignments one after another and labs to complete and the lack of updates to you dear blog… I apologise that my priorities have resulted in this kind of behaviour. Went for a 3k jog yesterday after school and realised that my little sister is so unfit. She looked rather pale after 2K and her consistent whining and walking at least 500 metres behind made me wonder how she could be the size she is while I am at least three times the size of her…

The itch of buying a polar watch has overcome me yet again but unfortunately since I am no longer planning to work from now till my exam period, I have to budget even more than I am now which is totally ridiculous because I have already sacrificed my social life for the past 2 years. I have to admit though… I don’t mix well with people in the first place so if I did mingle it probably wouldn’t happen realistically.

Next couple of weeks will continue to be hectic for me and dear blog… I may again leave you in the lurch while I am going to be having sleepless nights in completing my projects.

Jog… Jog We Go

Went for a jog today… not a run mind you. Just felt like it and I think I jogged about 2K… it isn’t a lot but it felt good after that though. Discovered the back route and it’s great to go around 5 because no one is running so no one will be disgusted after seeing me.

Back to the books… I need all the luck in the world.