.....times of refreshing.....

12.12.14 Movie buff....

Oh...it's Friday and also my last day of work before my week-long vacation!! wooohoo... I will be around Malaysia and won't be going overseas, thus will try to comments on your posts. Btw, 2015 excites me on the silver screen where there are a few blockbuster which I am looking forward to watch. Well, though I didn't blog about movies, I am very much a movie buff and most of the time, I will go alone for a late night show at a cinema very near to my home on week nights. I also usually go for movies where it has been shown for a while to avoid the crowds and relaxed on an almost empty cinema hall.

Here are the movies which I can't wait to watch ....

Avengers 2 - Age of Ultron

Star Wars : The Force Awakens

Terminator Genisys

And, not forgetting the new James Bond movie, Spectre, Prometheus 2, Superman v Batman and ...did I mentioned 50 Shades of grey ? hehehe... Meanwhile, I had a chicken ciabatta last Saturday in Lavender, JB and will be going for it again. I simply love that piece of chicken meat in the ciabatta which was treated with italians herbs and fresh fries. Also, not forgetting my cuppa of Americano too!

Chicken Ciabatta with fries

Strong and 'kao' Americano

Have a good weekend and enjoy your movies!

11.12.14 After the run ...

ChrisAu 12:13 AM hokkien mee , 19 Comments

I was having a mental block yesterday as to what to post for my blog and thus, delay my next post till tonight, while I chilled out surfing the net yesterday. After my run last Sunday, I am back to my routines where I workout as usual from Monday onwards as well as managed to ran 5KM on Monday and Tuesday, though my thighs and calf muscles still sore. Lots of folks congratulated me as though as I finished a full marathon. hahah... I also played badminton tonight and it was kinda tiring as there are only 4 players, for 2 hours. Anyway, have had a good workout and will be resting next week where I will be on leave.

Meanwhile, during lunch today, I had the Singapore Hokkien Mee which I didn't eat it for quite some time. Mixed the sambal and the lime drops with the noodles together and it was so good and delicious, especially when it is hot. With the dried out banana leaf at the bottom, it makes the dish even more appetising. It will be great if the prawns are bigger where somehow, the prawns and sotongs are hidden here.

OK, a short post for today!:)

8.12.14 My maiden marathon ...

ChrisAu 12:03 AM standard chartered 10km marathon , 28 Comments

And so, that's it. Everything has a beginning and I attempted my first international marathon, though not a full or half marathon, but it's still great and an achievement on a beautiful Sunday morning. The 10km marathon is just nice for me at this moment and it was simply awesome! The experience was great when I thought back on the run especially the moment when I felt tired but kept going on!

Singapore city in the wee hours

I gotta wake up at 5.15am and it was difficult for me to sleep at 9+ on last Saturday night as I used to watch football matches and slept past midnights on Saturdays. Luckily I managed to catch some sleep and reached the starting point at Esplanade 30 minutes early. The run started at 7.15am, while the full and half marathons already started much earlier.

Massive lot of folks doing the 10K, which has the most runners at 20,000 compared to other categories.

The first 5KM run was routine for me as I used to run at this distance almost daily but once I reached around 6KM+ , I felt numbness again in my left feet and I took a short breather near a water point and walk for around 500 meters. Thanks to the compression socks which I wore for this run where the numbness goes away quite fast and after I regained back my strength shortly, it was non-stop till the finish line. The last 2KM was tough as I really felt tired as well as I never run such distance before but I told myself to challenge my limit as I already 'make' it. I am already nearing the end of the run, so, why not I tried to complete a 10 KM. And, I am glad I managed to struggle the last 2KM till the finishing line. I felt really good!!