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Putrajaya Floria 2010

// July 20th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // Places

Floria 2010; The third Malaysia’s garden and flower showcase held at the Waterfront Precint 2, Putrajaya from 10th to 18th July with the theme Tropical Splendour.

It was said that the Floria event showcases the best of the Malaysian and International landscape along with horticulture  industry. This may sound sad, but it’s true. I’ve sighted carrots, cucumber, and other variety of vegetables more than to flowers.

One of the horrendous experience on floral photoshooting as the flowers displayed are common and could be seen on every street of Malaysia thus making this event with only an average number of crowd.

Some random shots of the flowers available in the Floria event.

Upon leaving, we were greatly blessed on a remarkable landscape shot of the Putrajaya scenery. Well, at least it wasn’t a wasted trip.

Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2010

// July 3rd, 2010 // 7 Comments » // Journal

And so it has begun, the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2010 was held last weekend 27 June 2010. I signed up for the 10KM category early January right after Standard Chartered SG Marathon last year.

Apart from running with my usual buddies Dennis, Sophea and Jenn Ting, this year there were two new joiners Jane and Cheng Lam.

In order for the runner to receive the certificate, they will have to complete the race within the given time duration. For 10KM category, time duration was 90 minutes. In first thought, I wasn’t sure if I could still keep up with my usual pace since I’ve not been training.

Through midpoint of the race, I’ve realized that my pace was much slower as compared to last year. Now what may be the reason for slower pace this year? I thought to myself and after analyzing, it could or definitely be due to the following reason:

1. 2009 – Slim mobile phone, 2010 – iPhone
   
2. Two pieces of 20 cents coin
   
3. Sony Walkman mp3 Player
4. Credit Card & Touch n Go
5. Didn’t train for the past 6 months

I guess it says it all. Towards the finishing point, it was disappointing to see the results of my finishing time.

2009 Finishing Time: 1:15:52

2010 Finishing Time: 1:21:13

In 6 months time, I’ll be running Standard Chartered SG Marathon 2010 on 06 December 2010. Not sure I would be training since these days, I just don’t feel good physically and mentally. But no matter what, the Standard Chartered Marathon slogan Run Your Race is what keeps me going. Every runner has a cause to run, every runner has its own race to complete.

Keep running Ted

thoughts on cherish

// June 7th, 2010 // 5 Comments » // Journal

The word cherish originated from old french cherir, from cher ‘dear’. Cherish defines many term which can be Protect and care lovingly, Have (a hope or ambition) over long period, To hold dear: feel or show affection for, To keep or cultivate with care and affection, To entertain or harbor in the mind deeply and resolutely.

Every individual, the word cherish may be seen or felt differently but it all conclude to the same definition. One may view life as a merry go round which turn in circles yet another may see life as a ship sailing to its lighthouse.

It’s always common for others to see things the way of the world did. Everything owned, were taken for granted. One would only realized the value of the item when it went missing or gone for good.

I am no exception from seeing way the world did. At the age of six, mum bought me a collectible toy car. It was one of the coolest toy in the market since it changes color according to temperature. Back then, these were the toys of the days and a child will be filled with happiness and being proud owning these toys from Mattel Inc.

Practically, the toy sticks with me 24/7. At night falls, it’ll be resting beside me. And in the dawn, I’ll wake up right beside it. Nothing separates me from it, not even at the companionship of the little kids around me. In my hand, I grasp tight of the toy, and that’s how much it meant to me.

One fine day, as mum was driving while I was in the backseat; I had this mischievous thought. An action that I’ll suffer its consequences later. An action that has no turning back. It was like in the cartoon, on my right there was an angel in white and on my left a red devil. I initiated on the move based on the devil’s saying; “It’s alright, you can pick it up later or even a week and I’m sure it’ll be there”. Thus, I wind down the car window and actually threw my favorite toy car out towards a back alley of a residential house.

I reacted as if nothing had happened. The toy car is now gone, I no longer feel its existence. I grasp my hands tight, opening it slowly but it wasn’t there. I thought to myself, that mum will drive by here tomorrow and I can pick it up then. Days gone by, I can no longer feel or touch it. Weeks passes by, I went to bed without it and dreamt of the times I had fun with the toy car in my hands. I woke up in hope that my favorite toy would be resting beside me but that wasn’t the case. In reality, it was gone for good.

Mum never drive by that place when I threw my favorite toy car out of the window. In fact, we never pass by that place ever since. Even at six years old, a kid have to bear with the consequences based on the actions done. It may seem too late for being remorseful, knowingly that what’s done can never be undone.

Filled with nothing but regrets, I’ve realized that it was an act of suicide for I’ve destroyed my own happiness at that point of time with my own hands. I should have cherish the moment that I had, the time when it was lying beside me, the time when it was in the hands of mine, and the time when I should just stay put without throwing it out.

There are times when man would eventually get numb from the ride of merry go round and wishes to stop it, times when the sailing ship finds it common to reach its lighthouse. Whatever it may be, always remember to cherish what you have and own for it may not be here to stay permanently.

Appreciate what you have and learn to cherish for there will be days when one faces with the consequences of an action done.