Me, Mum, and Marathoners

Thought of the Moment

Put first things first and we get second things thrown in; put second
things first and we lose both first and second things.
C.S. LEWIS

Need to re-prioritize things in my life.

Short n' Sweet

-Survived the Standard Chartered marathon, actually only 10K, still a big deal for me though since I'm not the most athletic. Ran it with my mum:) Someone actually died running the full marathon (42K)! Yikes. Apparently he had asthma. So I'm really thankful me and my mum had no major problems. Just sore muscles the next day. The one thing that annoyed me were the MANY runners who would suddenly stop to whip out a camera and snap a shot. Many a times I almost knocked them over. It just goes to prove how obssessed people here are about taking pictures of EVERYTHING and ANYTHING.

-Been absorbed by Pride and Prejudice. Read the book and watched the movie at the same time. Sort of. Read most of it first, but watched the movie before I could finish the ending of the book. Both were incredible pieces of work. Of course the book had more detail. But the movie did a pretty good job putting it together for under 2 hrs. Mr. Dah-cy....swoon. Overall, a romantic yet witty story.

Welcome February

Happy Chinese New Year!! Celebrated in Guangzhou this year with Coco and her family. My first time there. It was fun, and better yet, I didn't get mugged (as many of my friends warned me of).

Highlights of the trip:

Paddleboating at night. Almost getting stuck in the too-small arch of a bridge. Eating loads of melon seeds. Enjoyed the night lights of the park.

Eating. This was a general highlight throughout the entire trip. Pretty much ate nonstop. Coco's mum is an awesome cook. And the streetfood is mouthwateringly delicious. Especially the lamb skewers.

Fireworks in Hua Du. Pretty decent display. Hanging with her cousins.

Foot/body massage. SO CHEAP. 40rmb for an hour. All you can eat too. Unlimited food available for order. Too bad I just had dinner beforehand. Interesting combination of getting your feet massaged while watching Harry Potter in mandarin and eating congee.

Baby Yan Yan. Adorable. Got quite an attitude. Coco's neice. Showed off some of her kungfu for us.

Transportation. Got to ride on a motorbike!! Me and Co managed to squeeze onto one bike plus the driver. Riding in her uncle's car was pretty scary. Drove onto oncoming traffic, backed up on a main road. But everyone's driving skills there are awesome. Crossing the road takes even more skill. Most of the time, I just attached myself to Co to guide me across. Better not to look.

And much more. I had an incredible time. Just hanging out with Coco. It was like the ultimate sleepover. 3 night sleepover. And now I'll leave you with one last photo, welcome year of the dog.