Innocent child

A 6 year old girl, with sad pity face said, "Teacher, they are talking too loudly, I can't hear my own voice..."

While I pitied her a bit but I just wanted to laugh inside.

Running

So no doubt I like hiking, been to few more hikes like Gunung Datuk, and the one climbed by all people in KL, Broga. The most recent one was to Endau Rompin's Takah Tinggi. All these prove that my hobby is still hiking.

But behold! Running has slowly replacing hiking as the favorite hobby!

People ask why I love to run. One simple reason, syok sendiri.

Other than that it's the process of pushing yourself to wake up early in the morning to train for the run. Slacked once and you will feel the pain.

It's also about achieving your target. The medals are what I'm for.

It's also about improving oneself. It's devastating if you didn't beat you personal best or achieve the pace desired.

It's also about overtaking other people. It's real exciting to speed through and say bye (not literally) to them. It's also about reminding yourself there's always someone better and faster out there...so it's still ok to be overtaken but as long as you are clear on your goal. No point chasing others' shadow.

It's also about exploring the roads with your own feet.

And of course, the free foods (not free, technically paid) after the run.

And 100 Plus tastes 100% better during the run.

Adidas King of The Road  16.8KM 20/10/2013 01:51:21
Good first run, it ignited the fire.

Penang International Marathon Half Marathon 17/11/2013 02:31:58
Struggled at last 5KM, but an enjoyable half marathon. Crazy that I drove all the way up and back.

Melaka River International Marathon Half Marathon 08/06/2014 03:07:36
Was a last minute sign up. Lack of training. Disaster. Physically unfit after KM12..
and poor organising to make the run a bleh...

FIT Malaysia Fun Run 5KM 14/09/2014 00:32:35
just a fun run

Mahkota Charity Run 12KM 21/09/2014 01:12:35
Good running ambiance, smooth run throughout.

Pacesetters 3030 Run 30KM 02/11/2014  04:15:25
Missed the KL half marathon so it's actually a replacement. Just nice distance to prepare for full marathon. A lot of bananas provided! Didn't get hungry along the run.

One year of running and it will end with full marathon at Penang on 16/11/2014!

Magic

It's when Manchester United just lost to Leicester City 3-5 and little known MK Dons FC 0-4 despite boasting billion dollars worth of players.I didn't watch. But I think millions fans were fascinated by the shows. Sure as amazing as watching David Copperfield making the Statue of Liberty disappeared.

Those magics are great. But not as great as when people pulled through difficult situations and make the best for the rest. It was inspiring to learn and relearn stories of many magicians in real life. 

So I have decided to be a magician. It will be in classroom, or in a school, or in the community, or the whole Malaysia. Something impressive. But it will start with little things, small practices that I shall start doing tomorrow. 

等 一个人 咖啡

难以想象竟然会去阅读这一本爱情小说

也没刻意买

也不是因为九把刀 《那些年》也没看

也不晓得已拍成电影

小说没扣人心弦，不过至少写得让人要把它读完

电影改编却精彩连连，超值得一看。

最近去跑步几乎每次都会遇见同一个人

儿时玩伴

超巧合的

某个星期六 遇见

某个星期日 遇见

某个星期三 遇见

期间就有那么一次没遇见

就这么巧合

我也不是常常跑，问了他，也难得来跑的

不可思议

在这之前更诡异

早上去学校问东西刚巧问了这位任教师的朋友，就是同一位

毕竟十多年没见

一时认不得

只觉得面熟

就这样道谢离去

当天晚上和家人看电影

在戏院遇上了他！

终于认得。

等一个人 

好像特别容易。

等那一个她的出现

好像好难。

偶尔看看《非诚勿扰》

就记得这歌词

往前一步是幸福~~

退后一步是孤独~~

往前走吧，要积极才行啊！

辞了一份安安分分的铁饭碗

迎来了装满五色菜肴的拼盘

多了挑战

多了疑惑

多了压力。

却没有勇气去找个对象倾诉

结果就一个人去看电影

一个人

一张票 （骗人的，现在用手机扫描就行啦，没票）

一盒爆米花

一杯可乐饮

最近看电影都一定买，以前好像超抗拒的，可能有了一些多余钱吧

结果一个人看《银河护卫队》

还不错

看戏就是看戏，也不能谈天说地。

就这样

寻找那股遗失的热诚。

等

是很被动的

不如去找一找。

一个人

偶尔很潇洒

但多个人多些人更好。

咖啡

每天喝

但林宇中（他最近好像不见了？）说咖啡麻醉不了孤单。

搁笔。

Wedding & Marriage

So many weddings, more coming!

It's the time. Prime time for people of my age to engage in long term commitment and live happily ever after, I hope.

So it's kind of nudging me a bit. Eh, hello.

Well, fret not, let me announce I'm already married! Well, actually, I'm in my second marriage!

Sorry I didn't really announce to the world like other people...

I must confess that I had to abandon my first marriage, with 200 children, now adopted by some better parents.

Now in my second marriage I have about 30 children already...I know family planning is important but I wish to have many children in the future.

Hiking

Since when I love to hike?

It wasn't listed as my official hobby. In fact, I had hard time to write about my hobby. At one point it was badminton, still a bit. Maybe karaoke, but maybe not suitable as my voice is worse than you. Stamp collecting? Who still send snail mails? Blogging? Not really considered a hobby by World Hobby Organization. Bowling? I like but if it's not played often it's not hobby. Sleeping? nope, I hate sleeping. Eating? Yeah, it's a universal compulsory thing to do so it can't be hobby. 

So hiking is the new hobby. And running is definitely the second hobby.

The first (as far as I can remember) hike or climb was straight to Mount Kinabalu, the highest peak in Malaysia in 2009.

It was a breeze.

Silly young boy at the age of 21.

Then plenty of hiking during Summer 2010 while taking classes in university. 

Hiking with little T Rex in Michigan

Then have been dormant for long. Until last year. During a trip to Taipei, at Yang Ming Shan.   

Magnificent view

And then Bukit Tabur.

Climbing through rocks is actually scary

Then Bukit FRIM with students.

Then this year after joining Malaysian Nature Society had many more opportunities to go places like Telapa Buruk, Tanjung Tuan etc.

Eerie atmosphere at Telapa Buruk WW2 plane crash site

Beetles taking cover under fungus

Each hike provides different perspective. And recharge your energy with natural power! 

Looking forward the next one!

Words and the world

Some people have big dreams.
I see lots of injustice, I see too many changes needed to change this world to be a better place for all living beings.
That's impossible for me to do all I want to change the world.
What shall I do? I am contended to be myself, be a little guy who inspires a few, then a few more people, to do good. And I won't care how people think who and how I am.
Be humble, connected to people, smile, it's me. I like loving people in simple way, don't make it complicated.
I am a teacher, I am a learner.
I accept harsh words from critics, but I am improving.

#insomnia #hope for better day #work

Ride a bus

Tired of driving, decided to take a bus ride up to KL.
Been missing those days without car and had to take a bus to KL and many other places.

Taking bus seems like a luxury now. An affordable luxury.

It was fulfilling.

Grateful for friend who drive me around, and glad to meet friends in a short Sunday getaway.

等车

人生如等车；错过了上班车，还有下班车。

可能心有不甘，誓要追赶已错过的那班车。用尽力气、 精疲力尽，白费。

为何错过？

可能心不在焉，车到了却没察觉。白白错失。

抑或天时。

时机错过就消逝。

可能那班车来得早。明明就准时抵达，但车已去。

来得早，未必等到。有人比你早。

来得对，未必上到。有人比你狠。

抑或人为。

不去等车，当然错过。

姗姗来迟，肯定无望。

有车不上，无可理解。

无论如何，既然都要搭车，就靠下班吧。

除非错过的是尾班车。