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| We kept it simple for En Xi's 7th Birthday. Just a simple stay at home cake cutting. |
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| If you notice, Ah Zhor is carrying a broken arm. She fell at home recently, but is all good now. |
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| Your aunties and grand-aunties are all so nice, never fail to celebrate your birthday. |
Another year has past and our 2014
resolutions were not fulfilled yet again.
Sometimes, you get the feeling that the whole New Year resolution is
just a waste of time. So, for
2015, we thought, it might be best to write down our resolutions on paper,
laminate it and display it prominently in our bedroom. We want to wake up everyday and be
committed to achieving it.
Unfortunately, this proved to be extremely difficult. Getting a 7 year old
and 3 year old to patiently pen down their goals were not that easy. Not to mention,
the crazy Dec 14 and equally hectic Jan 15 to celebrate En Xi’s birthday,
coping with En Xi’s Primary 1, adjustment to routine to be made, preparing for
CNY, Valentine’s Day in early Feb 15 and the list goes on and on, blah blah
blah.
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| Gong Xi! Gong Xi! |
Ok, all these are excuses, so other than the perennial
resolutions, I’ve 1 big resolution for 2015. That is to lead a healthy lifestyle and train up for
competitive track and field event, specifically 800m masters. I signed up for SAFSA track and field
meet and was scheduled to run on 25 Feb 15. Trained hard for it and never felt better than before. I almost felt 10 years younger and
could feel the wind beneath my wings (erh, not quite actually). Looking through
the 2014 results, made me confident enough that a medal finish is easily within
grasps. So, I did a time trial the
week before the actual event.
Raised my arm and had a good look at my watch at the finish line. I couldn’t believe what I saw. I clocked an astonishing 45s off my
personal best time. How could this
happen? Everything felt right. It was supposed to be like how I used
to do it in my younger years. The
pace was right. My heart pumped at
the same intensity as before. The
lactic acid build up and fatigue was just about right at each phase of the
run. The stride was the same and I
kicked at the same point that never fails to leave my rivals in my trail. Perhaps, I’m just no longer 21 years of
age and 36 years old this year. 15
years is indeed a lot of difference.
Still, I did not give up and told myself that it is because I’m not
running with fellow competitors during my time trial. And so, I patiently wait for the eventful moment. Regrettably, I did not participate in
the SAFSA 800m masters. I suffered
a severe strain to my right calf during the time trial. How ironic. Mental note: Edwin Ong is no longer 21 years old and have to
read your body better.
Anyway, here's the Family Ritual Photos for 2014
