Playing Catch-up...
The last time I blogged was before my birthday. Wow. So much has happened in that time span. My cousin, Hamid, got married, I raced the Desaru International Triathlon, did the Salomon X-Trail Run, went to Legoland, I coordinated a two-day Halloween bazaar, & last but not least, Hari Raya.
Was kind of surprised when Hamid popped the news about getting married. Was so happy for him. My family is very close to him & his siblings so we were more than happy to help out in anyway we could. We all bunked out at a homestay in Pasir Gudang, his new wife's hometown. After the wedding, we went to JPO! Muahahaha. JPO stands for Johor Premier Outlets and is basically a shopping mall selling high-end stuff for cheap. Well, mostly. Long story short, I got a Adidas AdiZero jacket! :D Akid got a running kit, Abah got a track jacket & pants combo for cheap, & Mama... well, Mama bought a lot. O-O She got the previous generation F50 AdiZero running shoes + two matching kits (one for her new AdiZero, the other for her ClimaCools). Whew. Hehehe! We got all that for less than RM700, I think.
We swung by JPO again on the way to Desaru & I got myself a running kit. Wanted to get a pair of F50 AdiZero shoes for about 100 bucks but they didn't have my size. :( Back to the triathlon bit; Desaru supposedly is one of the tough-er triathlon races in Malaysia due to the waves. Sure enough, the sea was rough. But I was able to perform & am happy that my mom insisted I give it a shot. :D Got 33rd! Doesn't sound like much, I know but I'm happy because I'm only in my first year of triathlon & I've been going against seasoned athletes, national athletes as well as sponsored pros. As icing on the cake, I was able to hold my pace despite a minor foot injury.
Hmm... Consistently in the top 40 at every triathlon so far. I'm happy. :D
Salomon was fun! Was expecting more like actual trails. Instead, it was basically fire roads. Ah well. Despite that, I had underestimated the difficulty of the run. An amateur mistake I should not have done. Then again, I had spent the whole week nursing that minor foot injury I had picked up literally hours before flag off for Desaru.
Legoland! :D What can I say? So much fun! There was a counter for lost parents. Hehe! It's still new, though so a couple of things for them to improve on. All in all, a good start. I heard when Universal Studios first opened, many rides weren't available. O-O At least in Legoland that day only ONE ride was closed for maintenance. Got a mini figurine! :D Was thinking about getting a keychain but it's 20 bucks... :\ I would wait another 3-5 years perhaps before going back. I know it sounds like a long time but I want to give it time to 'grow' in a way. :)
The Halloween bazaar was hectic! Being the head-coordinator AND Communications Director was a lot of work. :\ The night before the bazaar, I slept at 4 trying to finish my assignments. The morning of day 2, I woke up sick. Ugh. Still recovering but waaay better than I was on Thursday.
I think that's all for now.
Au revoir.
Was kind of surprised when Hamid popped the news about getting married. Was so happy for him. My family is very close to him & his siblings so we were more than happy to help out in anyway we could. We all bunked out at a homestay in Pasir Gudang, his new wife's hometown. After the wedding, we went to JPO! Muahahaha. JPO stands for Johor Premier Outlets and is basically a shopping mall selling high-end stuff for cheap. Well, mostly. Long story short, I got a Adidas AdiZero jacket! :D Akid got a running kit, Abah got a track jacket & pants combo for cheap, & Mama... well, Mama bought a lot. O-O She got the previous generation F50 AdiZero running shoes + two matching kits (one for her new AdiZero, the other for her ClimaCools). Whew. Hehehe! We got all that for less than RM700, I think.
We swung by JPO again on the way to Desaru & I got myself a running kit. Wanted to get a pair of F50 AdiZero shoes for about 100 bucks but they didn't have my size. :( Back to the triathlon bit; Desaru supposedly is one of the tough-er triathlon races in Malaysia due to the waves. Sure enough, the sea was rough. But I was able to perform & am happy that my mom insisted I give it a shot. :D Got 33rd! Doesn't sound like much, I know but I'm happy because I'm only in my first year of triathlon & I've been going against seasoned athletes, national athletes as well as sponsored pros. As icing on the cake, I was able to hold my pace despite a minor foot injury.
Hmm... Consistently in the top 40 at every triathlon so far. I'm happy. :D
Salomon was fun! Was expecting more like actual trails. Instead, it was basically fire roads. Ah well. Despite that, I had underestimated the difficulty of the run. An amateur mistake I should not have done. Then again, I had spent the whole week nursing that minor foot injury I had picked up literally hours before flag off for Desaru.
Legoland! :D What can I say? So much fun! There was a counter for lost parents. Hehe! It's still new, though so a couple of things for them to improve on. All in all, a good start. I heard when Universal Studios first opened, many rides weren't available. O-O At least in Legoland that day only ONE ride was closed for maintenance. Got a mini figurine! :D Was thinking about getting a keychain but it's 20 bucks... :\ I would wait another 3-5 years perhaps before going back. I know it sounds like a long time but I want to give it time to 'grow' in a way. :)
The Halloween bazaar was hectic! Being the head-coordinator AND Communications Director was a lot of work. :\ The night before the bazaar, I slept at 4 trying to finish my assignments. The morning of day 2, I woke up sick. Ugh. Still recovering but waaay better than I was on Thursday.
I think that's all for now.
Au revoir.
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