Indoor Triathlon with your favourite celebrity!

Taking a step ahead and participate in the first ever Celebrity Indoor Triathlon, it's the time for you to turn over a new leaf and welcome your new healthy life. On 17th May 2012, seven lucky participants had came together and paired with their favorite celebrities to accomplish the 15minutes triathlon. The indoor triathlon consisted of 5 minutes cross trainers, 7 minutes biking and 1 minute for each endurance courses : lunges, biceps and squats.

Participants put on their very best show to grab the title and yet, lady luck was at Team Ferhad when they emerged as the winner of the event.Meanwhile, the first runner up was won by Team Sazzy Falak and Team Nadia Heng managed to stand as the second runner up.

No one walked away empty handed as the rest took home a free month Celebrity Fitness membership and Adidas merchandise.

2nd Runner Up : Team Nadia Heng

1st runner up : Team Sazzy Falak

Grand Winner : Team Ferhad

Other participants : Team Gary Yap, Team Alan Yun, Team Josiah Mizukami, Team Aishah Sinclair

Winners on the stage

All in all, it was a great show held in Celebrity Fitness, Midvalley. Can you imagine that a 73 year old man participated in this event too? It clearly shows that age is not a limit to one's fitness. So long you are determined and hold strong to staying fit and healthy, nothing is impossible. =)

Chapter 1 - Words for all

Dear Diary,

Moving to a new stage of life, the student status which I have hold for 15 years has slowly disappeared from my mind. The best student's life that I have is no other than my university.

Back track to my university's life, the party just began when it hit 9 o'clock. We used to have last minute outing to movie and our preferred destination would always be either Alamanda, Putrajaya or MidValley, the shopping soul for city folks. Burger stall located right in front of INTI was always the place for us to visit when our tummy cried for food. Otherwise, we were always filled with tons and never-ending Leo Club meetings, dances, and events.

The morning class especially 8am was always a horrendous moment for most students. We had to crawl ourselves away from the bed in order to attend the class. Otherwise, with a devil thought in mind - "Let's skip the class". Cafeteria was always a hot spot especially during the wee hours. Our favorite was always the "wan tan mee" or "fish ball soup". Back then, the price was superb reasonable with the amount of portion we had.

When evening approached, my bed was my best company. Took a nap for a few hours instead of few minutes was like a blessing to me. The thoughts of "Get a healthy lifestyle" appeared when it approached my final year. Dragging myself to the Olympic-sized swimming pool was an absolute great experience. Thanks to the swimming pool - I learnt to float and swim from one place to another.

In university, one of my great companion was my roommate. We faced each other nearly everyday and sometimes, we talked till we lost count of time. In fact, our relationship got better and stronger when both were in the final year. A great person whom I knew and the best roommate I had.

In year 2009 and 2010, my Leo Club was my baby. I had a great bunch of committees whom I never regret in knowing and having them. They were my laughter, my joy, my happiness and my tears. The unforgettable moment was when my whole committee was up on the stage with me during the INTI Installation Night in year 2010 when Leo Club being entitled the Best Club of the year. 

Mass-Commers always rock! Wee Seng, the man who always hunt for good food in Nilai,  took the lead to organize many exciting, random outings for us. For all the years we had, one and only one successful outing we managed to have was the Malacca trip. With me, was Irene, Ween, Jacklin and Sandheep, Wee Seng drove all of us to Malacca to visit our beloved ex-foundation mate - Paula. As we stepped into degree, our group expanded. Evonne, Bong and Becky was the only junior at that time and this was where sisterhood grew. 

To create much hype to this post, I met one of the greatest buddies who is now my boyfriend =) The first time we met was in Children Camp 4 (CC4) and thanks to my Leo's president that time (Arthur) and his best friend  (Tin Chew), we were closely bonded. Many people misunderstood and somehow, the understatement comment turned to be a truth in December.

Right now, all these moments are cherished as an unforgettable memories. These memories will walk with me to dream big. Reminiscing every moments I had was something that I long for gratefulness. Thanks to all for the uncountable wonderful memories which turn me to who I am today. Being a 4 years of full time university student, now is the time for me to open a new chapter in life. 

Currently working as a Public Relation in a PR agency, I am looking forward for more to come. Will always keep in touch with all my dearies.

With love,

Shirley

=March 2012=

Good Afternoon and welcome to the month of March =)

Apparently, I have not been blogging for about 3 months and I trust that my blog seems to be so dead.

In the year of dragon, I have been going through a tremendous changes and challenges in life. Being a part time student while working as a full time is not an easy task. Somehow, I salute those part time students especially the MBAs. No doubt to say that, it is pretty hard to juggle between work and study especially my working industry which require me to meeting, travel quite a bit and many more..All in all, discipline is definitely required in spending equal time for both major tasks. Right now, I have a Final year Project in my hand and the due is drawing really near =) On the other hand, the work assignments never seems to be an end and it is a new challenge for me each day. Being a newbie in the company, I'm still coping and learning it.

In the meantime, I have the thoughts in creating the food & travel escapades blog to share and comment about the food in town and the nice places to visit. Somehow, everything is still at the top of my mind and will share the link once I have created one =) Please do visit my blog for more updates.

Again, Happy Sunday and rest well before heading to work and school tomorrow.

Cheers.

Regards,

Shirley

Hang on Shirley =)

One more ....

One more to go and I shall declare MERDEKA !!! =)

Will not stay in INTI after this..

Working with ONE FINAL YEAR PROJECT next sem...

and I am working in January 2012...

God...am getting motivated to start the new chapter of my life....

(Will write more after my finals.)

Nitezz!

=3 more weeks to FINALS=

3 more weeks to FINALS!!!!

And left with 2 research papers, 1 group project, 4 presentations....Hahaha...This semester has been a hectic with tons of assignments, projects and also HOLIDAYS!! Being a final year student, life is challenging and yet, I still grab the chance to enjoy the pace of my life.

Enjoying the breeze of the morning air, chit chat session with my beloved roommate, living in the swimming pool, dealing with various matters and that's makes my life....Will I miss my University's life?? Well, thats for sure I guess. I will miss it especially my term in LEO Club...The faces of them are fresh in my mind where we worked till late night and yet, with one team, we succeeded as ONE. I miss working with them...With my groupmates - tons of laughter and also tons of unhappiness - but thanks for carving this memories to me...

Till then, wish me all the best in this and of course, my finals! =)

Cheers and have a great day ahead!

I am HAPPY. I am SATISFIED!

I know that it's kind of early to put up Christmas Decoration but since time does not allow, so ya - got to put it now. After busying for 4 nights, finally the decoration in my hostel was up at its place. Was pretty satisfied and happy with the outcomes =)

Though it was the first time I organized this occasion, yet truly appreciate with the help that is given especially from the IHRBs, ICF and the floor reps. Finally, it's DONEEEE!!! And right now, I can take a good rest and it's time for assignments....

Approximately left 3 weeks will be my finals and hence, things got to speed up especially submitting the assignments and projects while start studying for finals oo..(wish I have more time now)..Haha.

All the best my friends!!! LETS do it!!!!

Ps: There's more pics to come. There are 2 Christmas trees at the end of the street with one wishing Christmas tree at the front =)

21st Birthday =)

Indeed, my 21st birthday ended up on the first day of the semester. Nothing much as we were all busy with enrollment, choosing which major to take and etc. At the same time, the best gift that I ever received on that day was choosing which major - PR or Advertising. I was dilemma and real dilemma, didn't know what to choose and finally, after the third day, I choose Advertising. I believe that I make the right decision, looking forward to this enthusiastic classes.

In fact, I went to PR class on that day and by 6pm, I officially headed room. RC was in a good mood to tag me for dinner and I nodded "YES". Claiming that we would have dinner in Salak but ended up, we went to Midvalley - Chillis. Thank you so much for the birthday cake by Chillis though =)

I didn't have a big 21st birthday celebration because I had actually have them on the 29th of May 2011. Yes! You got me right!! I celebrated in MAY 2011 because my brother was leaving to United Kingdom by the early June. So, that was my fanta-bulous celebration and I loved it=) 21st birthday was really different compared to my past 20 years. Though the moment was pretty short, yet, this showed the love, concern and caring of my loved ones in sacrificing their time for me.

Of course, all this – I had to thank a person – a special one in my life. He made my day! He cooperated with my family members without letting me know. He lied to me, initiating me to have a farewell party for my brother. He gave me a huge surprise especially when he turned himself to a Western chef, who never failed to impress me. He did it! The lovely roast lamb leg was indeed superb and all was purely done by BOTH OF HIS HANDS! The red wine was tasteful and the chatting session with my family members around was indeed an unforgettable memory. The cake tasted delicious and what else to say, when all your loved ones were celebrating Birthday together with you.

Thank you so much for this long plan! Thank you for the prezzie and thank you so much J.Of course, highest gratitude to my family too in fooling me around, tagging me out while he was at the home, and celebrating my EARLY Birthday!..Thanks and love you guys lots!! Words can’t represent all the indescribable feelings but God knows on how gratitude I was to have you all in my life J hugs.

So, altogether - I had one major celebration in May and minor celebration on that day itself =) I enjoyed the moment with them and of course, thank you to all my friends who wished me through phone messages, Facebook wall posts and Facebook messages. Indeed, you guys showed me the value of the friendship and I appreciate to know you guys and have you all around. Truly appreciate with the birthday wishes because it really meant a lot =) Thanks!!! My 21st birthday turned out to be superb due to you guys. Cheers!

August 2011

Month of August!!

Needed some time to breathe =)

Remember, all is well.......

Look at this!

Something we need to ponder. Though Japanese had encountered a bad day in 2011, yet, their spirit towards their country never failed. Even, a Vietnamese immigrant witnessed this incident. I wonder if disaster happens in Malaysia, could we adapt the positive attitudes and spirit of Japanese like the 9 years old boy or would we start killing one another and lose our dignity in order to survive? Guess that we have the answer in our mind.

Let this story to create an impact for us in order to improve.

____________________________________________________________________________________

THIS letter, written by Vietnamese immigrant Ha Minh Thanh working in
Fukushima as a policeman to a friend in Vietnam, was
posted on New America Media on March 19. It is a testimonial to the
strength of the Japanese spirit, and an interesting slice of
life near the epicenter of Japan 's crisis at the Fukushima nuclear
power plant. It was translated by NAM editor Andrew Lam,
author of "East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres." Shanghai
Daily condensed it.

Brother,

How are you and your family? These last few days, everything was in
chaos. When I close my eyes, I see dead bodies. When I open my eyes, I
also see dead bodies.

Each one of us must work 20 hours a day, yet I wish there were 48
hours in the day, so that we could continue helping and rescuing
folks.

We are without water and electricity, and food rations are near zero.
We barely manage to move refugees before there are new
orders to move them elsewhere.

I am currently in Fukushima , about 25 kilometers away from the nuclear
power plant. I have so much to tell you that if I could
write it all down, it would surely turn into a novel about human
relationships and behaviors during times of crisis.

People here remain calm - their sense of dignity and proper behavior
are very good - so things aren't as bad as they could
be. But given another week, I can't guarantee that things won't get
to a point where we can no longer provide proper protection
and order.

They are humans after all, and when hunger and thirst override
dignity, well, they will do whatever they have to do. The
government is trying to provide supplies by air, bringing in food and
medicine, but it's like dropping a little salt into the
ocean.

Brother, there was a really moving incident. It involves a little
Japanese boy who taught an adult like me a lesson on how to
behave like a human being.

Last night, I was sent to a little grammar school to help a charity
organization distribute food to the refugees. It was a long line that
snaked this way and that and I saw a little boy around 9 years old. He
was wearing a T-shirt and a pair of shorts.


It was getting very cold and the boy was at the very end of the line.
I was worried that by the time his turn came there wouldn't
be any food left. So I spoke to him. He said he was at school when the
earthquake happened. His father worked nearby and was
driving to the school. The boy was on the third floor balcony when he
saw the tsunami sweep his father's car away.

I asked him about his mother. He said his house is right by the beach
and that his mother and little sister probably didn't make
it. He turned his head and wiped his tears when I asked about his
relatives.

The boy was shivering so I took off my police jacket and put it on him.
That's when my bag of food ration fell out. I picked it
up and gave it to him. "When it comes to your turn, they might run
out of food. So here's my portion. I already ate. Why don't
you eat it?"

The boy took my food and bowed. I thought he would eat it right away,
but he didn't. He took the bag of food, went up to where
the line ended and put it where all the food was waiting to be
distributed.

I was shocked. I asked him why he didn't eat it and instead added it to
the food pile. He answered: "Because I see a lot more
people hungrier than I am. If I put it there, then they will
distribute the food equally."

When I heard that I turned away so that people wouldn't see me cry.


A society that can produce a 9-year-old who understands the concept of
sacrifice for the greater good must be a great
society, a great people.

Well, a few lines to send you and your family my warm wishes. The hours
of my shift have begun again.

Ha Minh Thanh


************ LESSON TO LEARN FROM JAPAN ***********

10 things to learn from Japan.

1. THE CALM
Not a single visual of chest-beating or wild grief. Sorrow itself has been elevated.

2. THE DIGNITY
Disciplined queues for water and groceries. Not a rough word or a crude gesture.

3. THE ABILITY
The incredible architects, for instance. Buildings swayed but didn’t fall.

4. THE GRACE
People bought only what they needed for the present, so everybody could get something.

5. THE ORDER
No looting in shops. No honking and no overtaking on the roads. Just understanding.

6. THE SACRIFICE
Fifty workers stayed back to pump sea water in the N-reactors. How will they ever be repaid?

7. THE TENDERNESS
Restaurants cut prices. An unguarded ATM is left alone. The strong cared for the weak.

8. THE TRAINING
The old and the children, everyone knew exactly what to do. And they did just that.

9. THE MEDIA
They showed magnificent restraint in the bulletins. No silly reporters. Only calm reportage.

10. THE CONSCIENCE
When the power went off in a store, people put things back on the shelves and left quietly!

P.E.A.C.E

So peaceful and so harmonize,

Listening to Kenny G songs while looking at the pictures,

Melt my heart

Through the serene night..

It is never measure on what you have sacrifice,

but its measure on how willing you sacrifice..

It is never measure on how good you control yourself,

but it is measure on how willing you are to tolerate...

So peace...and peace...

That's the only thing to distract myself..

Smiling at it...

Listening to it..

and have faith in Him.

:]