The Ball is Round

I have to get this out of my head, when most would say 'out of my chest'. When you really think about it, its actually your brain which thinks about your feelings and not the heart.

A very disappointed Man Utd Fan in the form of a friend texted me after the Manchester Derby and the text reads 'I am not going to watch the EPL anymore. Man Utd are out of the title.'

I feel you. I really do but honestly I had predicted this result already when I met with my friends at noon during the reception. I told one friend that if Man Utd win it will be 'Kaluk' or 'Lucky'. I should be more confident and supportive of my fave team but after watching the first two games of the season and losing Rooney for two months and a three match ban for a silly red card for Ronaldo I had a feeling Man Utd were not going to have a good start to the season.

Man Utd have averaged over 40 attempts on goal in the first two matches and have only managed one goal from Scholesy.

Tonight Man Utd were the dominant team in both halves of the 90 minutes but one singular attempt and a deflection of the calf of Vidic saw the ball swerve past Van Der Sar and into the back of the neck.

Am I gutted? No! Why should I? Its only footy and esok patang melapas garam Hahahaha.

I will play my best and wear my Man Utd colours proudly when I play tomorrow afternoon at UBD. I have been playing futsal regularly last week and I am hungry for more action.

So to all the Man Utd Fans out there. Relax. We win some. We lose some. We just are not performing right now and accept it. The season has only just begun.

My favourite Three & Just ME!

Browsing through the regular blogs that I like to visit, I always make it a point to take my time to read through three of my favourite blogs.

Firstly - Mr Adidarwish - A Biology teacher and an amazing runner. He blogs about his run and the goals he sets himself. Even his students stop by his blogsite to read up on extra school work. Way to go Sir! Now that is incorporating ICT in his teaching.

Secondly - Mr RezaFaizal - A runner as well and his was the first blog that I came across abot running. It was in his site that I stumbled upon Mr Adidarwish. He was and is still very helpful when it comes to running. It was like meeting an artist when I first met him on the treadmill.

Their helpful tips have helped me improve my runs on the treadmills. Eventhough I am nowhere near their runs but I think I have improved since the first time I got on the treadmill.

Lastly - Ms Murabiyyah - She is a teacher somewhere. Her blog is about keeping healthy and she also blogs about her runs.

Ms Murabiyyah's post today was about choosing the right food to eat. Losing weight does not mean one does not have to starve themselves. Thats not ideal. Eating is still essential in an attempt to shed the 'added baggage'. Only difference is what do you put in your mouth.

On her post she has some 'visual aids' to further clarify what I am trying to convey.

I as remembered she did a post last month about 'You are what you eat' and she also has some 'visual aids' to make it easier for others to understand.

Ever since I started to go to the gym. I have have become more conscious about my eating habits. I have three meals everyday. I usually make my own breakfast. A peanutbutter and jelly sandwich. I usually have my own packed food to bring to work. Sometimes my mother would boil some sausages or she would cook something for breakfast. If if buy fruits I would also bring some to work, preferably red apples or oranges or bananas. I have my sandwich in the morning at home and have my very early lunch around 10 whenever I plan to go to the gym right after work.

Lunch would be whatever I have left from breakfast because I do not eat as much as I used to.

Most afternoons are spent at the gym. I do alot of cardio and some weight lifting. I work on my biceps and triceps and also on my chest. I round off the work out with sit-up, a minimum of 100 situp, which is still not enough but it will have to do for now.

Back from the gym by 6. I will go directly to the kitchen to see what I can have for dinner. I used to be very fussy about what to eat, but nowadays I keep it simple.

When I eat out, there are only a few places I would like to dine in, notably Ideal and Dixie. Because they serve 'grilled' chicken. I do have the occasional Sushi outing and italian dinners but usually its either Ideal or Dixie for me. 'Hers' has been very supportive and I sometimes feel sorry for her because she misses eating 'fast food'. She loves her McD's and her KFC's and her Sugarbun's but she does not like dining there if I do not eat fast food. So I sometimes I give in to her request and accompany her to eat fast food but only at McD.

I do long to eat 'Mee Mamak', 'Mee Hoon Goreng', 'Nasi Goreng', Fried chicken and so many others that I had deserted since I commited myself to lose weight. The sacrifice. I know one day I will get to eat them again but until that day comes, I stick to my current food intake and carry on with my life.

I have not been blogging about my runs does not mean I have stopped running. I am still running but I keep a log of my runs on my phone. I will try to blog about my runs soon.

I leave you with a collage of random pictures of myself from when I realised I needed to change for the better to what I have accomplised today.

Lazy Sunday Noon Run

I was not very motivated to run today but I had forced myself off my bed and went to the gym.

I need to run to get my mind off yesterday's disappointment. My School's Choir Girls made it to the finals this year and after coming to their practice sessions and giving some words of 'wisdom', I had unintentionally cemented in my head that my girls stand a chance to win the competition.

Bygones! There will be other opportunities. I will post pictures of the competition tomorrow afer I do some exposure adjusments.

I could vent my anger about the competition here but that would be unprofessional of myself. Sometimes things do not go our way but all good things come eventually. Good Karma - Bad Karma.

V-Day Specials

I have blogging-itis. On a roll and the last post for today.

As mentioned before I wanted to do an entry on V-Day.

Overratted day and every year on 14th Feb everything related to 'L.O.V.E' is over priced.

14th February is a 'business strategy', a 'commercial exploit' of 'L.O.V.E'. Hotels and restaurants offer package deals and for what?

People pay for the 'romantic' experience but I bet you the most romantic experience one can create would be a home cook dinner and the privacy. Not that I have done this before but I am sure if the way to a husband's heart is the wifey's cooking, it should work the other way around as well.

I remember reading an interview with our principal for our newletter and he said that V-Day is Commercial love. You buy a rose which on a normal day would cost only $1.50 and then on V-Day it would cost $5. Shop owners theme song would be 'Show me the Mooneyyy' by Poetic Ammo.

It is not a crime to exploit V-Day because it is a win-win situation. It is on that day that 'shy' people become brave and confident to express their true feelings to their 'secret love'. With a rose in your hand you have the power to melt any girls heart.

Back in my MD years, V-Day meant that I had to save my pocket money so I could spend it on the girl I fancied. Flowers and chocolates just for her. Those were the days.

I remembered when I was still in the 'dating' phase I received a V-Day card from my future wife. I spent a chunk of my allowance on buying her a really nice card and something else which I do not remember. She gave me my one and only card and that was special to me. We didn't really celebrate it but it was just for the fun of it.

Interlude: You might want to check out vh1.com for the 40 Most Awesomely Bad Love Songs before you plan to make a compilation CD of Love songs for the 'Special One'.

Last Friday's sermon made it clear that is it not part of our religion and therefore we should not associate ourselves with it.

I leave you with this poem I wrote back when I was in MD. I wrote it for a girl I fancied and I thought maybe if you do celebrate V-Day, this might come in handy. But please ask before you copy it. Thank You.

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SiRT - The Poet presents

Love is in the air - 5th February 1998

If you feel all alone,

Don't just sigh and moan,

Just call out my name,

And the emptiness will be gone.

If you feel insecure,

I will find you the cure,

Just give me the key,

Which leads to your heart,

And I will set you free.

If you feel that love hurts,

Just relax and be calm,

Because 'Today' in the day,

When love is in the air.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

8.2 km WooHooo!!! + 3G Blues

I got triggered in the words of Mrs ZT by Mr RA.com himself. Hahahaha. So sorry bro I didn't see you hehehehe.

On another note I met Mr RF at the gym today. One of the treadmills was out of order and he had to wait till I finish my run.

He witnessed me do 8.02 Km after 65 mins. Another milestone for me.

I was so happy. My run was an average speed of 8.2 - 8.3. With a couple of 5 min walks at 5.0. But the last 2 mins before the 60 min mark I dashed at 8.8.

I used his tip for warm ups and it worked. The felt pain in my 'stomach' like a needle being put through it when I reached the 40 min mark. But I told myself to focus and jst continue. Alhamdulillah it went away.

I actually have been feeling this pain for the couple of days before I fell sick. Yesterday I managed to do only a 3.6 km run at 33 mins after I accidentally clipped the emergancy stop magnet thingie and the treadmill stopped automatically. After that I just walked at 5.0 and incline at 5.0 for 5 mins.

I want to thank Mr RF for your advice. I am going again tomorrow morning. I want to try and emulate what I did today.

To JPMC Gym members/non-members - The Gym will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. only tomorrow, Sunday 28th Jan 2007.

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Check out the PRADA phone at http://whatibought2day.blogspot.com/

I was at the mall yesterday, hence the picture, and I went to incomm to check out 3G phones. Its one of those things I plan to get with the big 'B'. I came across the w850i which I have been eyeing and the Motorola RaZR V3XX. If I have spare change laying around I would not mind getting one of these babies for my prima line. 3G blues.

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Before I end, my Fiance is in Lumut babysitting her little cousins while the parents are away on business trips. I miss her already. This is how I usually feel when she is sent away on business trips. [ bah awu... Insya-allah kawin ku tahun ani hehehehhe]