Went to tulip field in the States on Saturday.
Lineup is about an hour when we arrived border at 9am.
I miss going through Nexus lane...
Quite cold and chilly in the morning. The sun only came out in the late afternoon.
After the buffet lunch, we went to the outlet and then costco.
Just bought a top from Puma. Bump into my friend J in the store.
Later found on that my other friend F saw my mom in the buffet place too.
Perhaps I should organize a mini-tour for all of us instead.
Skip dinner, I was still full from the buffet.
There was a lineup when we came back...almost line up for 35 minutes. I was pretty surprised. Usually around 9pm it's pretty clear at the border.
Made another birthday card before I went to bed.
Sunday is my MIL birthday.
Bump into Mrs L in costco in the morning.
Had wonton noodle for lunch with IL's family.
Afternoon I went back to work for 2 hours. Found a couple issues. My extra work hour really "worth" it.
After that we had dinner together as well, the king crab is the most expensive but worst (in terms of size). We should have gone there for dimsum only...
It's time to do more exercise. I really had too much good food this weekend.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Exercise Log (week 4)
Still recovering from my 10K Sun Run, I don't expect much exercise this week.
Apr 20:
Lunch: Oatmeal
Apr 21:
Lunch: Oatmeal
Apr 22:
Lunch: Vietnamese noodle + salad roll
Apr 23: Swimming (50M pool) 4 laps. (about 20 minutes).
Lunch: Oatmeal
Apr 24: Running on treadmill for 20 minutes (plus 2 mins warm up & 2 mins cool down)
Lunch: KFC chicken fries (5), Starbucks banana loaf, a cup of 2% milk
Apr 20:
Lunch: Oatmeal
Apr 21:
Lunch: Oatmeal
Apr 22:
Lunch: Vietnamese noodle + salad roll
Apr 23: Swimming (50M pool) 4 laps. (about 20 minutes).
Lunch: Oatmeal
Apr 24: Running on treadmill for 20 minutes (plus 2 mins warm up & 2 mins cool down)
Lunch: KFC chicken fries (5), Starbucks banana loaf, a cup of 2% milk
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sun Run 2009
On the newspaper:
1:14:45, 7:29/km, Place: 24398
On the website:
1:12:45, 7:17/km, Place: 23171
Updated:
From here:
2008
2007
1:14:45, 7:29/km, Place: 24398
On the website:
1:12:45, 7:17/km, Place: 23171
Updated:
From here:
| Placing | Age | Official | Net | KM | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AG | OA | Group | Time | Time | Pace | Grade % |
| 1488 | 23181 | F3034 | 1:12:45 | 1:12:44.7 | 7:17 | 41.12% |
2008
| ChipTime | Overall | SexPl | DivPl | AgeGrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:16:06 | 25819 | 12013 | 1654 | 39.9% |
2007
| ChipTime | Overall | SexPl | DivPl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:11:27 | 22801 | 10075 | 1409 |
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Exercise Log (week 3)
Final week before my 10K Sun Run, but I don't think I'm ready yet. It is going to be my worst Sun Run.
Lost a day of my "regular workout routine" because it's Easter Monday (what an excuse).
Ok, just because I can't finish my chores before my mom's annual visit. I really can't spare half an hour to do any exercise.
Apr 14: Running 47 minutes (including full course in the trail). I think the actual running time is around 40 minutes because I have walked in between. After that there are extra 20 minutes walk to the mall. It's a gorgeous day for running/walking.
Lunch: oatmeal
Apr 15: No exercise (went to autoshop to get my car during lunch hour)
Lunch: banana loaf from Starbucks.
Apr 16: Swimming 7 laps in about 32 minutes(50m pool).
Lunch: Japanese lunch box
Apr 17: No exercise
Lunch: Oatmeal
Apr 18: No exercise (it's weekend!)
Apr 19: Sun Run 10K
Unofficial result: 1:14:45, 7:29/km, Place: 24398
Lost a day of my "regular workout routine" because it's Easter Monday (what an excuse).
Ok, just because I can't finish my chores before my mom's annual visit. I really can't spare half an hour to do any exercise.
Apr 14: Running 47 minutes (including full course in the trail). I think the actual running time is around 40 minutes because I have walked in between. After that there are extra 20 minutes walk to the mall. It's a gorgeous day for running/walking.
Lunch: oatmeal
Apr 15: No exercise (went to autoshop to get my car during lunch hour)
Lunch: banana loaf from Starbucks.
Apr 16: Swimming 7 laps in about 32 minutes(50m pool).
Lunch: Japanese lunch box
Apr 17: No exercise
Lunch: Oatmeal
Apr 18: No exercise (it's weekend!)
Apr 19: Sun Run 10K
Unofficial result: 1:14:45, 7:29/km, Place: 24398
Monday, April 13, 2009
Easter Long weekend
4 days of holidays! What a treat!
But wait a second...it's gonna be no "fun"...My only plan is house cleaning, since my mom is coming for a visit.
Besides she's a bit picky on cleanliness, my house does need some clean up. It's in fact the "annual" clean up time. The den, my bedroom, the family room all need "serious work".
So, I spent more than one day to file all the bills (which was there since last year), got rid of many plastic bags lying around the shelf, and categorized different magazines in the den.
Spent half a day to hang up all the coat lying on the sofa, and clean up the family room.
Another half a day to clean up my mom's mater ensuite: wash the sink, toilet bowl, bath tub. In her room, throw away any scrap paper here and there. Wash the dusty window bay area.
On the 3rd day, clean my own computer room. It was the messiest area. Many bag of paper, rubber stamping tools lying around the floor from my card making hobby.
Also, did a few laundry, ironing and mop the floor. My husband helped out changing a few light bulb, and swap the CRT monitor to LCD. Since I have complained that the TV is too low for the eyesight, finally we lift up the TV and put a few phonebooks underneath. It's so much better now.
Lastly on Monday, I had hair cut, bought some flower, stock up grocery and cook dinner, as well as took my car to the autoshop to fix the bumper.
Time FLIES, my long holiday is now gone!
But wait a second...it's gonna be no "fun"...My only plan is house cleaning, since my mom is coming for a visit.
Besides she's a bit picky on cleanliness, my house does need some clean up. It's in fact the "annual" clean up time. The den, my bedroom, the family room all need "serious work".
So, I spent more than one day to file all the bills (which was there since last year), got rid of many plastic bags lying around the shelf, and categorized different magazines in the den.
Spent half a day to hang up all the coat lying on the sofa, and clean up the family room.
Another half a day to clean up my mom's mater ensuite: wash the sink, toilet bowl, bath tub. In her room, throw away any scrap paper here and there. Wash the dusty window bay area.
On the 3rd day, clean my own computer room. It was the messiest area. Many bag of paper, rubber stamping tools lying around the floor from my card making hobby.
Also, did a few laundry, ironing and mop the floor. My husband helped out changing a few light bulb, and swap the CRT monitor to LCD. Since I have complained that the TV is too low for the eyesight, finally we lift up the TV and put a few phonebooks underneath. It's so much better now.
Lastly on Monday, I had hair cut, bought some flower, stock up grocery and cook dinner, as well as took my car to the autoshop to fix the bumper.
Time FLIES, my long holiday is now gone!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Exercise log (week 2)
I don't expect too intensive workout this week. "Aunt" is visiting...
Apr 7: Running, 35 minutes + walking 20 minutes.
Apr 7: Running, 35 minutes + walking 20 minutes.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Getting there
I was pretty upset that I didn't succeed in creating similar result as this:
Finally I got it tonight. After a few trials and the right tool. The tip is, as it states on the site, watermark ink and chalk.
My regular dye ink and chalk ink are not doing the job this time. So I grab my watermark ink plus the chalk in the local craft store.
And yeah, sometimes I tend to ignore the instructions. Sometimes it works, but not this time.
But the technique to combine copic marker to chalk colour, is yet to mastered. So please ignore the ugly red dot in the middle.
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I still feel like accomplishing something tonight.
Finally I got it tonight. After a few trials and the right tool. The tip is, as it states on the site, watermark ink and chalk.
My regular dye ink and chalk ink are not doing the job this time. So I grab my watermark ink plus the chalk in the local craft store.
And yeah, sometimes I tend to ignore the instructions. Sometimes it works, but not this time.
But the technique to combine copic marker to chalk colour, is yet to mastered. So please ignore the ugly red dot in the middle.
I still feel like accomplishing something tonight.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Zero Creativity
One of the website I frequently visit, is the HA club blog. It often hosts challenges for rubber stampers and give out prizes. While I never thought that my work is as good as other rubber stampers across the world, these challenges always serve as my motivation of card making.
This week, the challenge is "one layer". Sounds easy, no need for extra paper layers and I was thinking to try out my new design block, Birds N Branch. Still, turns out that my colouring technique is so poor that the final product is no where near the one in the picture.
In the end, I give up, don't even post to the flickr group.
Went back to work for 2 hours Friday night and Saturday since virus at work computer just delay my schedule. I can't work with my computer for almost 2 days. In order to make for the Monday release schedule, I gotta catch up during weekend. Left at 11:45pm on Friday. I think it's my new record.
Just started on house cleaning. Not too much progress yet. Oh well...
This week, the challenge is "one layer". Sounds easy, no need for extra paper layers and I was thinking to try out my new design block, Birds N Branch. Still, turns out that my colouring technique is so poor that the final product is no where near the one in the picture.
In the end, I give up, don't even post to the flickr group.
Went back to work for 2 hours Friday night and Saturday since virus at work computer just delay my schedule. I can't work with my computer for almost 2 days. In order to make for the Monday release schedule, I gotta catch up during weekend. Left at 11:45pm on Friday. I think it's my new record.
Just started on house cleaning. Not too much progress yet. Oh well...
Friday, April 3, 2009
Exercise Log (week 1)
Mar 28: Swimming, 50m pool, 9 laps
Lunch: oatmeal
Mar 30: Swimming, 50m pool, 6 laps
Lunch: oatmeal
Mar 31: Running, 54 minutes
Lunch: dimsum
Apr 1: Swimming, 50m pool, 5 laps
Lunch: oatmeal
Apr 2: Running, 51 minutes
Lunch: oatmeal
Apr 3: Running, 35 minutes
Lunch: oatmeal
Lunch: oatmeal
Mar 30: Swimming, 50m pool, 6 laps
Lunch: oatmeal
Mar 31: Running, 54 minutes
Lunch: dimsum
Apr 1: Swimming, 50m pool, 5 laps
Lunch: oatmeal
Apr 2: Running, 51 minutes
Lunch: oatmeal
Apr 3: Running, 35 minutes
Lunch: oatmeal
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