Global City Run

Argh! As I've said before, I have no hope of beating my 1:06. I finished 10k with an embarrassing 01:17:I-don't-care how-many-sec cuz it wouldn't change the fact that I was such a loser. Hahaha! Well, I'm gonna start finding alibis right now:

1.) I only got to do 2 short runs prior to this race after more than a month of absolutely no running.

2.) When Mon told me to go ahead as we approached 5k, I decided to turn to my iPod for company. Unfortunately, after 30 seconds, it died down. Stupid me, I didn't check the battery the night before. I just can't run long distance without music or without anyone  talking to me. Gotta work on that.

3.) The heat was extreme after 5k and it was just 6:30. I think I walked two kilometers while I let the sun burn me up. Really, I wanted to take my shirt and pants off ( I got a new cute pink Nike sports bra anyways. Hahahaha!). Next time I'll wear shorts and my KOTR singlet.

4.) My ankle had this uncomfortable feeling again. It's probably from my shoes. Gotta find a better pair soon.

5.) Umm, I'm just simply out of shape. Haha! 

It was nice finally meeting the other H@ppy Feet Runners– Joms, Chester, RC and Tisha. Hope to see the Brent, Raf and Julita on the next run. And gotta thank Leo for running the route again for me. I was on the verge of walking untiI get to the finish line. Nice to have a moral support when you feel like giving up. Will I ever have a "wing"?

Oooh!!! It feels so good to stretch! 

We’re Happy Together

"I can’t see me lovin’ nobody but you
For all my life
When you’re with me, baby the skies’ll be blue
For all my life

Me and you and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it has to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together…”

Hey, I don't find this cheesy at all. Hehehehe! 

A Sunday of Inspiration

I finally met the other Happy Feet Runners: Ben, Mon and Mon's friend, Leo. Too bad the others weren't able to join us for our first run in Makati. Though my calves still hurt from taking the stairs from 20th to ground floor last Friday, it was nice to run again after almost two months of bumming around (due to injured ankles. Defensive! Hehe!). My ankle didn't bother me much this morning so, I guess I'm quite ok to do the Global City Run next Sunday. I'm doing 10k again but I'm not expecting nor hoping to do a sub-55 (not even sub 1:00) this time. Just gonna run for the fun of it.

Gotta thank Mon and Leo for the inspiration though. Hmm, now I really want to get serious with running. Finishing 20+ full marathons! Just plain WOW! Be my running mentors please! Hehehe! …I've successfully talked Christian into running a 42k with me on September 2 in Iloilo. There should be enough time to prepare for that and hopefully, I could join the Singapore Marathon in December. No more too lazy, can't-drag-my-ass-out-of-bed-in-the-morning mode. I'm running regularly and I got no excuse for myself. I wish Manila would have a fresher supply of air though.

Random Thoughts Part III

I'm back in AB Communications since Monday, but this is a temporary status, just until they finally found someone who'd be willing to spend a good part of their life here. I feel like I've only been gone for a week instead of a year. My old VL/SL forms are still in my drawer, including packets of sugar, cream and Extra Joss, an expired Red Bull Extreme and a hair dye. The panda and former American Idol crush pictures still are posted exactly where I left them a year ago. The only difference is a missing table and my former team mates, of course. I own the whole post now. Hahaha!

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The heat's killing me and I'm not kidding! My bed's turning into a sponge, absorbing my sweat… Only one side of my nose can breathe and my head feels like a ton!

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Weehee! This is for the love of juggling jobs, the adrenalin rush and the bliss of passing out  by the end of the day.

I wanna start running again. Hopefully, my cold's gone on Saturday. I'll try so I wouldn't be a total loser on Sunday with the other Impromptu a.k.a Happy Feet Runners…

Went to Mandarin Hotel last night after work for Salsa. Can't remember the last time I danced and it just felt weird because for the first time after how many months, I went without Christian. And some guy, a DI according to Ares, danced with me. I couldn't keep my head up cuz I couldn't keep my eyes off his ridiculously floral shirt. Not the Hawaiian kind with big bright flowers but a white (old, I think) one with tiny flowers, stems and leaves. The kind your grandmother would wear for a dress or your bedsheet/pillowcase when you were young. I'm so mean…. 

Why is it that whenever I turn down a job for the given reason that "I can't commit to a company right now because I have plans for this year," the automatic question would be, "Why, are you planning to get married?" Is that the only "plan" a single woman (wow, am I even a woman? Heeheee) could  make? Well, there's a greener pasture beyond the security in a company.

Surprisingly, Ii rarely get bored lately…Hmmm, that's a good thing. 

Our Limitless Supply of Stupid People

If "Stupid" was a prestigious title to be earned, I may be a candidate but definitely not the winner.

For the third time, I lost a phone. And this time I would have laughed my ass off if my SIM card didn't hold a lot of important contacts (current and prospective clients, business colleagues, suppliers, etc.) Well, it was an old 5510, a hand me down from an ex, which I accidentally dropped several times already. It was still good for SMS but totally unusable for calls since the caller wouldn't be able to hear me due to the busted speaker. I was confident to bring out my phone even in the most mugger-infested areas like Quiapo. Those people are more up to date than I am when it comes to mobile phone technologies, so I know that they know exactly how much the market value of my phone would be. They surely wouldn't waste a breath to take it away from me knowing that they are lucky if they could dispose it for 500 bucks.

But yesterday, someone from the MRT earned the most coveted title, "STUPID."  6 PM, rush hour,and as expected, you're lucky if you could squeeze yourself in the train. Luckily, (or unluckily) I boarded from North Ave., the first station. I didn't bother to take the "exclusive for women, disabled, elders and children's coaches" since I was in a real hurry to get home (blame it to my tummy which had been revolting for the past 4 hours while waiting for a client.) I literally had to suck in my breath to squeeze myself out of the train. I just realized that the phone was gone when I reached for my backpack to buy a smoothie in Megamall. Funny thing was, phone's gone but  iPod was still there. Good thing I was carrying a trashy backpack and nobody would have known that there was an iBook inside. Such a stupid, stupid pickpocket! My Clinique foundation which was in the same pocket, is worth more than the phone! And the iPod was there too. Ignorant bastard! I bet he threw it away when he saw the loot he got! Hehehe! His own phone was probably nicer than mine… 

I may be stupid for putting my phone in my backpack pocket but who deserves the title better? Well,  can't blame him for trying out his luck that day. What a disappointment for him…