I did it - The Human Race 10k run !!!!!!!!!

When I saw the poster for the Nike plus The Human Race 10k Run in London on 31/08/2008, without second thought I registered myself to join the race, especially the date of 31/08 is Malaysia's Independent day, I should run with proud and celebrate this day with run, run, run...(run away from home, ?? from my own country, never I still plan to go home for retirement !!!! )


To be honest I did not really train for this race, I did jogged twice that all. My mentality for this race was I will stop or only walk if my knee or leg start give me any problem, I even think about only run for few miles and straight back home.




It about 20,000 people joined the race in London, I was proud to be ONE of them. That a sea of scarlet, all the runners were wearing red T-shirt provided by Nike. To my surprise these T-shirts were made in Malaysia.





The venue took place in Wembley Stadium. I left my place at 3.30pm, it was heavy rain and thunderstorm when I arrived in tube station, been thinking whether I should still go there ?????

How am I going to run on this wet track ???????????????

Thank God the rain died down when I arrived in Wembley Stadium.





Just do it...............Oh, Yes. The race started at 8.00 pm for the wave no. 1 and I joined the wave no. 4, and we started the run at 8.30pm. Before the wave no. 4 start the run, it rained again, I was so glad I brought my overall rain coat, most of the runners were wet, wet, wet...inside out...he, he..............You must well prepared for the England's unpredictable weather ............

















Cheers, I crossed the finished with other 4 runners, I did ran for it..............The reward was a long sleeves white T-shirt. I was happy to complete the run.




Proudly wearing the T-shirt.



Posted in front of the Finish line. Actually I was so hungry after the run......................



Night view of the Wembley Stadium.


I received this text 20 minutes later I crossed the finish line.


20 years ago when I ran 10k in Malaysia, it took me about 1hour 30 minutes, and 20 years later, it took me 1hr 26 min 14 sec for this 10k run, I am still as fit and young as before. I was glad to stay and complete the run, I arrived home at 11.30 pm. Oh ! my god, my hips and thighs were so sore the next day when I woke up.


I might run again in 2009, just wait and see................................Well done everyone who joined the Human Race 10k run.

Cup cakes and Niamh

These cup cakes were made by the little girl, called Niamh, with helped from her mum, Mags, cute little cup cakes from Niamh to ME.....................I was thrilled. When I have a first bite, it was sweet in my mouth, even sweeter in my heart, hm........................Thank you Niamh and Mags. Me and Mags met up again before No 2 is born, I do not think for the next year or so, we can meet up again to have a nice chinese meal in Edgware, because she is going to be too busy with two kids.




Niamh is going to be three in Oct, and she is also going to become a big sister for a little brother or sister soon. She looks pinky, well she likes pink sweater, shirt...........pink colour in her room, not sure whether she likes pink panther or not. As usual most of the little girl like pinks, nature colour for them, and boy likes blue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Any comments ???????????????????????? Boys and girls ?




Even though Mags offered to take our picture, we think it was more fun to take our own.........



Active little girl, one thing she hates is combing her hair. When Mags wants to comb or tie up her hair, she will run miles away, Mags always has no luck for that, so she can save money not to buy that little pretty clips for her hair from now on. For sure I could see she like eggs fried rice, so I can cook it for her next time round I see them again.

Under the rain........................

The weather was not looking good on 20/08 evening, well I still made my way to Regent Park, Open Air theatre where we are going to watch the GiGi theatre show. We have a good started with the nice picnic, but half way through it start to rain, rain,..........................Instead of looking for the shelter, all umbrellas were out, blue, green, red, spot, .......It was fun to eat some wet foods and holding the brolly, it definitely would not happen at home....................

It still rain when we made our way to the open air theatre, pray for the rain to stop.....................!!! In one minute the rain seem died down, and the workers started to dry the stage for the performance, its raise our hope...............Oh ! no, not again, the rain was pouring down, at the end it was announced that the show had to be cancelled due to the unfortunate English weather, what a shame !!!!!

We have to come again for the second time.....................................................Never mind, another picnic before the show, not a bad day out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dancing Night........................

Catherine's wedding dinner night, we all enjoyed very much.....................Cheers Catherine and Efran !!!!

Cutting Hair in China Town, London

My hair was getting longer and heavier, at first I wanted to keep it long and when I go back home I will have it cut by my male hair stylist (always travel up to Klang for my hair cut..............I live in KL). For convenient and quick managed my hair, I always have it tied in short ponytail. But.........I was getting fed up with my hair style, as you can see.................................



Therefore I decided to have it cut now in China town. Why China Town ????



I got used to one Malaysian female hair stylist in China Town, unfortunately she had gone home ???? Illegal worker ??? As the immigration law is getting tougher nowaday, owner of the business will have a big fine if they use illegal worker, and the person will also deported out of the U.K.

She had gone and I have to choose another hair salon. I went to one of the hair salon which was recommended by Resti (the colleague who stand beside me). From the outlook of the Hair Salon, not too bad, all male hair stylists whom have their equipments in the small pack tied around their waist, dressed up to date and modern hair style and one of them was wearing hat (may be bald on the top of his head, just like Prince William getting bald).

But I had to wait for a while. Funny thing was one of the hair stylist (from Hong Kong) chose one of the customer who came later than me, why ???? She dressed more modern and have make up on (also from Hong Kong) ??? rich customer ??? compared to me whom have loose hairs around my face with ponytail and wearing eyes glasses and carried big racksack (laptop inside), may be he thought I only cut my hair every six month, poor old soul, ?? poor customer !!!! At that moment I just kept myself cool not to complain, cos I don't use to complain anyway, and I just can not reply back if people got shape tongue. Sad thing....people just judge other by their look or dress, like me as well.......................

When I saw a guy waved at me and told me that he was going to cut my hair. Who was he ? A trainer ????? He looked like university student more than hair stylist, with curly long hair, big eyes glasses, slight overweight, and wearing jeans and pale T-shirt

Oh my god !! Please help me....................He said come, come, he was going to wash my hair first. Wait a minute, he was not like others who they always consult and give suggestion to the customer first before hair wash. This guy washed my hair first and then showed me some hair styles and asked me what I like my hair style to be, I just pointed to him that I want my hair style like this and this and this, he just said O.K ! Wow, are you sure, man ?????Besides he did not has his equipment tied around his waist, may be he just a normal hair dresser....hope he know how to cut my hair. Actually I was quite nervous...............................just told myself give him a chance...............

To be my surprise, he got a skills and very patience to cut my hair, cos my hair was too thick and too much hair.................... At the end I really like my hair style, it looked much better and lighter than before......................and I will definitely go back to him again.....I did gave him some tips. Forgot to ask his name, thank anyway Mr Big Guy............The counter lady gave me the Salon's name card, she might think I can be their potential or long-term customer......

Therefore never judge people from their look, or dress or......................................

Stunning Wedding

Catherine' wedding was on 08/08/08, the perfect wedding date for all the brides and grooms, especially for the Chinese people whom love number 8, because no. 8 symbolic prosperity. This date also was the opening ceremony for the Bejing Olympic game, Olympic game or wedding ?? For sure we will attend the wedding, therefore all of us have to record the Olympic opening ceremony. Catherine looked so beautiful, and with her bride mates, Marissa, Maileen, Mariam, Catherine's daughter and other, all of them looked so.......................pretty. Oh ! I always dream to be a bride mate as well......................he ! he!


While they were posted for the professional photographer to take their photos, I took this opportunity to snap few photos, not too bad !!!!!!!!!!!!!!





Catherine and her two lovely daughters


Efran and Catherine are Phillipinos, I were so pleased to attend their wedding.



Catherine' uncle and his girl friend gave Catherine away for her wedding........................



This was a Catholic wedding.






Catherine invited quite a lot of colleauges from work,. Due to many colleagues want to attend the wedding, therefore a lot of people requested day off on 08/08, at the end we received a meno to ask whether anyone want to work on that day, bacause not enough senior staff cover on the unit. For sure I would not volunteer to work on that day, may be next time................... Sorry for the people have to work on that day, they neither can come for the wedding nor watch the Olympic opening cerenomy, poor thing !!!!!

We all enjoyed very much for the wedding services and photos taken, snap, snap........and also it was very nice to dress up nicely and get together outside the hospital.

The photo of me and Leela, only two of us from Malaysia, the majority of them were Phillipinos.













This was just half of the guests on the photos





Minglin and Aldwin on the photos, Minglin is just joined the unit, she looked so stunning on her red dress, looked like China's Doll.







Great time to post for the photos taking.............................smile







While waiting for the dinner, I took some photos again, in total I have 350 photos for the wedding and dinner. Thank Cathrine and Efran, all of us enjoyed very much...........it like our unit's party, we felt quite comfortable because a lot of our collaegues were there, not at work...Good food, laugh, music band and dance.................