Tan G.

• receive webhost bill
• paid up
• realised chat box service has expired
• took it out
• chuck in a twit box
• feels bad for under utilizing the blog
• vows to have a blog revamp when free
• months later, still busy...

:-)

› Posted by Geraldine at 11:19 AM

more than a week has passed since my exam.
feeling great to know i have a month long break from studies.

last sunday, we went for the annual standard chartered marathon run.
still currently challenging 10k. no progression. ha!
didn't have much(any?) practice since the ge woman's run in july.
once again, reminded myself to run my own race at my own pace.

felt i did good.
with a lack of stamina, it was very tempting to just walk when i'm feeling tired.
decided to slow the running pace instead.
eventually reaching the finishing point at 1h 50m 27s.

actual run time from runpix was at 1h 22m 38s.
an improvement(LOL) of 2m 6s from the ge run in july! lol.
*prouds*

have a few friends who can't figure out why people pay good money to go torture themselves.
especially when it can be fatal.
they were probably referring to the 22 year old chap who died after completing the 21km run.

well, in my opinion...
if you are in pain or extreme discomfort, you should stop and get help.
if you feel torturing, you obviously lack practice.
if you feel challenging, you are experience the kick of the run (where i want to be)
if you feel it's easy, you should either up your running distance or increase speed of run.

it's so hard to describe the feeling...
during the run, i feel something between torturing and challenging...
days after the run, i feel like experiencing the feeling again.
whatever it is.
it beats studying. lol.

› Posted by Geraldine at 01:54 PM

this week is downright painful.
i have to get my edc assignment 2 decent for the first run by friday.
and modified edc assignment 1 wrapped up for the final run by saturday.
plus start working on my cs assignment 2 for the final marks by sunday.

on top of all these, i have lessons on friday, saturday and sunday...
okay, i am hyperventilating now...
i need to remain calm.

› Posted by Geraldine at 05:17 PM

i need a break.
i just want to stare at the sky and drool or something.
keep my brain blank.
retreat into a world where no assignment deadlines exists.

so i am having a break.
tomorrow to be exact.
batam, i shall go.
fun, i shall have.

with my bunch of work-tormented colleagues.
everyone should just have a break.
let's see how this short trip goes...

› Posted by Geraldine at 11:21 PM

am i really that busy???

yes, i actually am.

so exactly what am i busy with?

busy with work
busy with studies

actually those two are enough to kill me.
and whatever remaining time i have, i squeeze in a short trip.

just mainly studies.
especially this term.
taking two modules is torture.

but i need to persevere.
it will be more manageable next year.

from time to time, i dream about the things i will do once i graduate.
told myself to reward my hard-work with a playstation 3 (or 4?)
buy all the games i like and go full gear in pure playing pleasure...

then plan for longer trips to countries in europe...
and roll in their meadow fields or something.

and then i will realise i have to stop dreaming...
and head back to the painful painful reality.

but because of the pain, it made me feel really blessed.
i am very thankful for a number of things.
a bunch of friends at school who i can share the pain with.
a friend who nags motivates me to keep going on
a boss who understands my situation
a team of colleagues to swap and cover duties
a mother who loans me money for school fees without interests
and loads of friends who are patiently waiting for me to be free again for meet ups.

really, can't ask for more.
i am actually happy. tg.

› Posted by Geraldine at 02:07 PM