According to my previous attempt, the number of sit-ups i do drop by 2 (from 37 to 35). The number if chin-ups increase by 1 (from 8 to 9). The time taken to complete my 2.4Km run improves slightly by 5 seconds… lol but overall I still failed because i ran way too slow… sigh… =(
I have been wearing the New Balance 380 running shoes (SAF New Balance running shoes) for quite some time already. After my last run at MacRitchie Reservoir Park, the shoe sole starts loosen off due to wear and tear over time…
That is why I bought myself a pair of running shoes~! I actually did some research on what running shoes to buy. I came across this website which I think is pretty useful and would like to share it here with you guys and gals reading this… lol
Here is the link: http://www.runningshoeswizard.com/
The website talks about underpronation and overpronation. From my understanding, it is about how our feet land on the ground when we run. This can be observed by looking at the wear and tear conditions of the soles of our old pair of running shoes.
From my old pair of running shoes, it seems like I am an underpronator, which is common for high-arch foot type people. Therefore I conclude that my foot type is classified under high-arch. It says that underpronators need more impact protections, so shoes with cushioning are the best for them.
Haha… maybe is because of the lack of cushioning in my previous running shoes, that's why I feel pain on my knee when I run? hmm…
When i reached the Adidas shop at VivoCity, I realised that they actually classified foot types into 5 categories… high-arch, neutral, mild flat and flat. The foot prints picture are shown for each of the foot type. Somehow, the pictures tells me that my foot type is classified as mild flat. haha… so those high arch shoes that I have shortlisted in my mind suddenly become a bit useless… lol but I still decided to stick to the cushioning category because I want my knee to take in less impact when I jog.
The sales person actually recommended me their newer product, Supernova Glide series which is also under the cushioning category. It costs SGD$175 if I didn't remember wrong. But it has limited colours for my size… sigh… In the end, I decided to stick to my plan and bought this Adidas Response Cushion 19. It costs SGD$155. This is my first shoes that cost hundred over dollars, and also my first transaction using my credit card… hehe ^_^
I took some photos of my new shoes:
The pocket for Adidas miCoach PACER.
A rubber piece to fill up the the pocket when the Adidas miCoach PACER is not in place.
I was jogging halfway through when i saw a few little girls pointing at the sky and taking out their phone camera to shoot the sky… I was curious, so I look at where they were pointing too… and WOW~! RAINBOW~~~! So I also did the same thing as them, took a few photos… lol ^_^
Saw this pen holder / digital clock at Japan Home (日本の家). Find it quite nice. So I bought it. Cost me SGD$8.90. ^_^
This is my first time taking IPPT (Individual Physical Proficiency Test) as an NSmen… lol ^_^ Life too good recently, cant run fast already… As expected, I failed my IPPT test haha…
But its nevertheless an experience. I still remember a few years ago, the IPPT test were all done manually with lots of PTIs (Physical Training Instructor) around making sure everything were done law by law… lol
Now, there is this eIPPT (electronic Individual Physical Proficiency Test) system which is implemented quite some time already. Just that it has been a long time since i last took IPPT test. So this system is relatively new to me. Many things are done with the help of electronics system. As a result, increasing the efficiency and accuracy of the test. Having such system implemented, PTIs no longer need to hold a stop watch, keep track of timing, keep track of counts and write down each participant’s result. Because all the results are recorded electronically in the chip embedded in each participant's number tag.
Hmm… seems like tasks of PTIs are simpler nowadays. haha… will future technologies further make PTI this vocation useless? I personally doubt so. Because it is inevitable that electronics systems might malfunction, and that is where PTIs come into the picture.
During this IPPT test, the electronic apparatus used for 2.4km run test had some problem. The score board was not working. But the test still proceeded on with the PTIs keeping track of each participant’s laps and timing (they claimed that that is for “just in case” purpose), backed to the old style of conducting 2.4km running test. The PTIs are still needed to be there to ensure test still went on even when the electronic system fails.
Other than the chip that store the results, there are also RFID tag and antenna (i guess so… ^_^) inside the number tag. So there is a gantry setup on the running track which everytime the number tag passes through it, there will be a “beep” sound. This reminds me of the ERP system for cars in highways… lol ^_^ So us having the number tag pin on our shirt, running pass the gantry looks just like a “Human ERP System”. Haha… -__-"
We ordered the Father’s day special set A which consist of 7 dishes. But we only managed to snap photo of one of the dishes because we are too eating… lol. The photo on the left is a bowl of Ginseng Chicken soup. It tastes really good. A must try dish for anyone going there.
It has been quite some time that i have leave this blog inactive… haha… I was thinking maybe I should just continue to write something here just for fun… to keep the blog alive… haha…
So the following is what I have done ever since my previous post “Prawn Fishing at 海滨" on 10th August 2009 until now.
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Oh yah, I just bought an 16” LCD monitor from the recent PC Show. Although there are other bigger monitor available out there… but due to space constraints… I really can’t afford too big a monitor to place it on my desk. Furthermore, my eyes is too small to look at big screen… hahaha~! But it really feels good to run on 2 monitors, extended desktop… shiok sia… can multitask more… but limited by the processing power of my laptop… time to get a new Desktop PC i guess… lol~!
And yes… I have just got older by one year… sigh… hahaha~! Eh but not bad… at least my colleagues there do celebrate colleagues' birthday… wah… got birthday cake somemore leh… 感动到~~~! hahaha~!
This is a group photo taken on the first day (6th July 2009) of my IA (Industrial Attachment). It has been 1 week already and so far so good. People there are nice and friendly.
There are a total of 6 NTU interns in this photo. The 2nd one from the right is not interns. But he is 3 or 4 days more senior than us. Someone in the company suggested that the 7 of us take a group photo and email it to everyone in the company to notify them that we are the new faces in the company.
*Photo has been edited and no names were mentioned in this post in order not to expose the identity of the company and the people involved in this photo.
They sell eyeglasses (1.5 index lenses with “easy clean coating”) at a package price range of $50, $75 and $100. If you want higher index, then you have to pay a little bit more. The package includes frame, lens, eyes test and a eyeglass box.
Heard that they also provide eyes testing (without purchasing spectacle) for $10. Just in case i wrote anything wrong, you can visit their website at http://www.optlabel.asia/ for more information.
The designs are all displayed nicely in the shop according to their prices. If you have no idea what suit you best, you can ask the people there for advice on which one is more suitable for you. And that was what I did, the person there told me that rectangle shape eyeglasses are more suitable for me and recommended a few designs for me.
After choosing the design of the eyeglass, I went in for my eyes test. Then after the payment, I was told to come back to collect the eyeglass in 1 hour time. That is really fast in my opinion.
They also gave me a card that has my name and NRIC on it. The card has an expiry date. If I go back to them to buy another eyeglass within the expiry date, then I can have a $5 discount. But the expiry date is due in 1 year time and I don’t think i will be making another eyeglass in such short time. Sigh…
This is how my new eyeglass looks like. It has silver matt surface metallic frame.
They have this special spectacle as free gift. Not sure what it is, but it looks quite useless… lol
If you happen to know what it is for, do tell me in the comments.
Total Cost: $100
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中午 12 点左右， HOD 的吃饭时间到了。 那是她最开心的时间， 因为每次到了这个时候， 她都会跟我说：“我最开心的时间到了， 我去吃饭了啊。 bye bye~”
接下来的 45 分钟， 我和黑衣妹妹就边聊边工作。 她想知道什么， 我都尽量满足她。 当然有些是有关在这里工作的事， 有些是与工作无关紧要的事。 hehehe~~~
聊着聊着才知道， 原来待会儿下午才来的那位 part-timer 是她的好朋友。 据了解， 黑衣妹妹自己是个电脑白痴， 相反的， 她的那位好友则对电脑比较了解。 很奇怪的是， “风神” 竟然会把黑衣妹妹安排到 multimedia department， 而把她的好友安排到 english department。 黑衣妹妹自己也透露说她比较想要被安排到 english department。 （嗨。。。 怎么办呢？ 都说了嘛， “风神” 是个好人， 他待我不薄啊。。。 哈哈哈~~~ ） 没办法了， 都已经被安排到 multimedia department 了。 既来之，则安之。 更何况， 我又不是什么大奸大恶的人物， 我才不会欺负女生呢。 我很乐意把我所懂的， 全部传授给她。 hehehe~~~
我们那天近乎形影不离， 我在哪里， 她都在我身旁。 哈哈~ 工作上的需要嘛。 她不跟我， 怎么学东西呢？ 哈哈哈~~~ 我常笑我朋友， 说他和某某同事形影不离， 走得那么靠近。 现在轮到我了， 哈哈~ 他们笑我说， 我今天脸上有好多笑容， 也有人说我不时有脸红的现象。 我只能说， 笑容嘛， 那是我一贯的作风啊。 服务业啊， 笑容是一定要有的。 至于脸红嘛， hehehe~ 我不知道啦。。。 可能是脸部血管组织比较发达吧， 哈哈哈~~~
就有一次， 我和她进去 storeroom 里面找 game 的 complete set 来 redeem 给顾客。
我问她：“喂， 他们有没有给你一个英文名啊？”
她说：“没有啊。 做么 leh ？”
我说：“哦， 没事啦。 因为你来到这里工作， 他们就一定会给你一个英文名哟。”
她说：“是吗？”
我笑说：“因为他们每次叫我的时候都会叫：‘multi！’， 所以我的英文名就叫做 ‘multi’ 咯。 哈哈~”
她说：“哈哈~ 那我不就叫做 ‘media’ 了吗？ 哈哈~”
（那我们不就成了一对了吗？ 哈哈哈~~~ 我又想太多了。。。）
我曾跟她说过：“。。。 如果你喜欢的话， 你可以 call 我， 我可以天天陪你去吃饭。。。”
那时她说我今天是在这工作的最后一天， 而她却是第一天。 她说的时候带着羡慕的口吻。 心血来潮之下， 我才会说出这番话。 这番话其实是看电视学来的。 因为不久前在电视里看 《综艺大哥大》 时， 就有一个人， 他模仿吴宗宪模仿得很像。 他那时候就用了吴宗宪的口吻说出了类似那样的话。
我说出那番话之后， 她的反应是：“Wow~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~”
她知道我是在开玩笑啦。 但我其实不介意她把那句话当真。
晚餐之后， 我帮忙 HOD 把 storeroom 里的货放进一个个箱子里， 放置在 recieving room， 以免晚上下大雨时， storeroom 又在漏水。 而黑衣妹妹就一个人站着看顾客是否需要帮忙。 当然时不时也有进去 recieving room 和她的好友讲话。
把货放置在 recieving room 之后， 我又回到她的身边了。 哈哈~ 看她还有什么想学， 想知道的， 趁我还没离去之前， 全部传授给她。 就算是工作以外的问题， 我也很愿意回答。。。 哈哈哈~
大概是晚上 8 点 30 分左右的时候， 我便叫她去拿那 “金枕头” 来点算里面的卡。 我也有帮她算一点， 减轻她的负担。 怜香惜玉， 我懂。 哈哈哈~~~
顾客人群渐渐撒去， 扫地时间到了， 我拿了扫把及簸箕（dustpan）， 本想要自己扫的， 粗重的活， 我来就行了。 没想到她跟我说让她扫。 因为我今天是最后一天了， 扫地的话， 对我不太吉利。 虽然不太明白为什么， 但就还是让她扫， 只要是她要的， 可以给的我会都给她。。。 哈哈哈~~~
“我走了以后， 你就是这把钥匙的主人了。。。”
当然最后一天了， 也不忘跟咪咪姐姐八卦一下啦。 八卦的内容不方便透露。。。 哈哈哈~~~ 到了最后一天晚上， 我充分地发挥了我骨子里暗藏已久的搞笑功力， 做出一系列的夸张搞笑动作， 逗得诸位姐姐们乐开了怀。 哈哈~ 没想到我这么厉害吧。哈哈~ 哈哈哈~~~ 我想我是开心过头了。。。
因为每个员工离开前都得等那天的 duty manager 开 “鬼门”， 让他检查包包之后才能走。 而 duty manager 通常都会等到一群人准备好了要出去了的时候， 才会去开“鬼门”。 所以一旦错失了 “鬼门” 开的时辰之后， 就得等等等了又等。。。 拖延回家的时间。。。
在 office 里， 打了卡之后， 走出 office 的门。 哇！ 不得了！ Duty manager 已经等得不耐烦了， “鬼门” 就快要关了。
我马上喊道：“靓女！ 唔無咁样啦， 靓女！” 请求她不要那么快关门。
有位 cashier 很惊讶我会说广东话。 没想到吧， 哈哈哈~~~
我就用广东话开玩笑地回应她说：“哈哈~ 扮猪吃老虎！”
离开了 Orchand Popular 门外， 还以为黑衣妹妹也是乘搭 MRT 回家的， 但我错了。 她和她的好友是乘搭 Bus 回家的。 也只能说声再见了。。。 如果没有记错， 我好像还喊说叫她记得 call 我~~~
但我由始至终， 都没有跟她交换手机号码和 MSN 。。。
歌名：再见 歌手：张震岳 专辑：再见
我怕我没有机会
跟你说一声再见
因为也许就再也见不到你
今天我要离开
熟悉的地方和你
要分离
我眼泪就掉下去
我会牢牢记住你的脸
我会珍惜你给的思恋
这些日子在我心中永远都不会抹去
我不能答应你
我是否会再回来
不回头
不回头地走下去
在等候地铁的当儿， 就上演了一段 “霸王硬上车” 的一幕。 到底发生了什么事情呢？ 哈哈~ 当事人自己会明白的啦。 有些事情不必讲得太白的啦。 哈哈哈~~~
当和我一起乘搭地铁的朋友都下车了， 只剩我一个人的时候， 我慕名奇妙地眼眶湿湿的。 不知道是因为地铁里的空气太干， 太刺眼， 还是真的因为有了遗憾。 但还好， 眼泪还不至于多到泪流满面。 马上拿出纸巾， 好像擦掉眼屎般地将眼泪擦去。
夕阳无限美， 只是近黄昏。 有朋友问我为什么不 extend， 继续做下去呢？ 太阳若是要下山， 又有谁能阻拦得了它呢？ 我既然说了要走， 又怎能出尔反尔， 言而无信呢？ 若不是因为我要走， 她又怎会出现呢？ 该来的会来， 该走的会走。。。
~~~ 一天叙述完毕 ~~~
to sort of celebrate the returning of our pinku ic! The fighting scenes was very stunning! Very nice! But somehow, quite fake also... lol we laugh out in the cinema at the moment when Donnie Yen came out with the skill 『降龍十八掌』! Don't know why, its just too funny for us.. lol
