AN ONGOING LOVE AFFAIR

I'm in love!!!! Dwelling in the moment, can't wait for the next event, head over heels, blindly falling into the spiral... committed....dedicated...

Everytime I give time and make an effort, the deeper I fall.

But it's not what you think.

For those who know me, mushy-ness is not in my vocabulary.

I just can't help but be mushy about.... running.

I *heart* it. Haha.

It's like going on a date, the anticipation is there (I wonder how my run will go?), the excitement even (dodging cars or keeping pace and trying to beat a personal best is exciting) , the letdown when runs go bad (real bad, like crashing on your 19th kilometer and limping back to base for 2kms)... but I still do it, and go back and try and try again.

I wish everyday was a Long-Run-Sunday Day. I love the feeling of long runs, as it makes your mind wander with questions like "if 7-11 is open 24 hours, why do they have padlocks?". Sometimes I play the game "what is that house having for breakfast?" whenever we run in a residential area (like Urdaneta or Corinthians). And it's not a mindless physical activity. You actually focus and concentrate on form, so aside from thinking about random things, there is a certain seriousness in it for me.

Today ran a 14k. Next week we up it to 16k.... we're really trying to train for a 42k by this year. The most I've done is a 21k (in the Subic Marathon) and as we had a break right after that race, we decided to go back to the basics and start with a 10k which we did last week. Can't wait for next Sunday!!!!

For those who have never run outdoors, its a very grounding experience. Time flies, your feet fly, your mind flies, you see poop and flies (sometimes) hehe. Call me crazy but running for me is like Yoga for others, or maybe Tai Chi. It centers you, makes you strong mentally and physically too.

Running has made me a friendlier person. I smile and say "Hi" to complete strangers now. Which leads to "It's you again!" when you see them a second time around, to more meaningful exchanges as chance encounters become more frequent. I think it made me more confident too, as it has prepared me steel myself when needed, but become flexible at the same time too in how I deal with people. I've learned to not take things too seriously, to laugh and relax more, to not be as guarded as I used to be.

And the people you run with, for some reason the sweat, time and effort is bonding in itself. Basta. Aside from talking about running, you get to talk and talk about many many things not because you have to fill the silence but because, well, you have time to spare and share what's really on your mind.

*SIGH*

CRAP

I think today was my unluckiest day of the year.

*sigh*

I feel like hanging a BIG L on my forehead and kicking myself in the *behind* with anvil loaded boots.

WHY DO THESE THINGS HAPPEN TO ME!?!?!?!? waaah

BUT, as The Secret says.....do away with negative energy
so inhale, exhale....
I'm so glad today is over.

Sorry! =( I didn't really mean it and didn't want it to happen!
If I could only turn back time and replay that part super slowly then maybe it wouldn't have happened...

Now I really have to run tom...

Don't ask.

(thanks to http://happybunny.orbitearthstores.com/images/loserLarge.jpg)

Waiting In Vain

I dont wanna wait in vain...(for the results of the interview)

And you thought this was about that Bob Marley song...heck no!

This is about me ranting and being impatient.

This is about me having sleepless nights because I want to know what's going to happen next.

This is about me wanting to run but can't because traffic is hell (screw commercialism!)

This is about me counting the days and feeling like I'm waiting for gifts in December and it's only January.

This is about me and dreaming about what to do next if things don't go as planned... actually I have back up plans even for my back ups... haha of course! I'm not that stupid.

This is about me wanting to have superpowers like Hiro Nakamura and able to jump in and out of the time-space continuum.

Notice all the me me me in this entry.... stop right here if you think its verbal diarrhea...I just need to let off steam....

Blame it on not being able to run today. That explains my godawful mood.

YEEAAAAARGH. Sports + Endorphins = Happy Juju

ADVENTURES IN ZOOBIC

We woke up bright and early last Saturday to get to Subic in time for M's Bday which we celebrated by having lunch and playing around in Camayan Beach. Yummy barbecue, fresh prawns and crabs. Of course it wouldn't be complete without going to Ocean's Adventure but I opted to go to Zoobic instead.

It was entertaining (in a way) although I am not too much a fan of zoos as the animals look kawawa. There was this kenkoy animal show at the start with dogs balancing on balls, dancing the cha cha and going through an obstacle course. Then there was also a monkey shooting basketball and playing dead, as well as a pot bellied pig for the intermission. Of course I had to volunteer to hold the snake! Was waiting for the part where you can feed milk to a tiger cub but only had time for the first part of the tour, which included that kenkoy show, the Tiger encounter where you ride a jeep and the tigers come really close to feed on a dressed chicken tied to a rope, and walking through the mini zoo that had a lot of birds, camels, sheep, pigs, goats, ostriches and horses.

And so my adventure begins. At the start they ask if you want to feed animals (and of course being the sucker that I am say yes!) and so they give you this basket with veggies and fruits. So I'm there happily feeding the miniature horses, camels and pigs when out of nowhere a full grown sheep starts following me. And so I feed it a carrot, but being the insistent bugger that he is, wants more and proceeds to follow me some more. I felt like Mary as in "Mary had a little lamb" only I had an adult sheep. We walk a good few meters and he was still following me! Being good natured about it I feed the sheep some more as he was really gentle and cute although a bit on the stinky side. And then, out of nowhere, this huge ram suddenly realizes I am the bearer of good things and decides to follow me too. You should've seen this ram, I mean the sheep was huge (reached up to my waist) but the ram was bigger and had these HUGE curvy horns! I played it cool until the ram started getting impatient and began to chase me around with its horns! WAAAH! Help..got butted in the process...it was funny but getting butted actually hurts.. good thing the ram wasn't in a full out run or I'd be hystierical now than laughing about it. The guide with his megaphone seeing this happening shouts "Ma'am, bitawan niyo na yung basket!" and I'm like screaming, throwing bananas, carrots and cucumbers left and right in an effort to have the ram go for the food. Smart though (duh), as the ram targets the one holding the basket instead...me! And the ram goes at me again a few more times hahahaha. Sigh. This can only happen to me.
Kulit kasi e. Pa-feed-feed pa hahahaha.