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Happy 2014!
Thursday, January 2, 2014
2013 came to a close
Gotten myself a trainer watch in September to keep track of my runs and rides
Looking back on the stats, more can be done in 2014!
 More exciting in 2013, she said Yes! Can't wait for more wedding preps towards the big day 
Happy New Year to All!
Labels: best from me Posted by BEST at 1:12 AM
Ride for Aidha
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Reviving this blog for updates leading to my first fund-raising event with Barclays.
As part of Tour de Singapore 2014 contingent, my colleagues and I from Barclays Singapore will be raising funds for Aidha, a micro-business school. I will be cycling 100km across Singapore on 16 February 2014. Leading up to the event, there will be series of training rides and spinning classes to prepare myself for the long distance ride. On top of this, I will be taking part in Marina Run 10km which I aims to cross the finish line in sub 60mins, less than 12hours before Tour de Singapore 2014 flags off.
What's happening?
07 Jan - 1st Spinning Class @ Pure Fitness, Asia Square
11 Jan - 1st Training Ride 50km
15 Jan - Spinning Class @ Pure Fitness, Asia Square
21 Jan - Spinning Class @ Pure Fitness, Asia Square
25 Jan - 2nd Training Ride 70km
04 Feb - Spinning Class @ Pure Fitness, Asia Square
08 Feb - 3rd Training Ride 90km**
12 Feb - Spinning Class @ Pure Fitness, Asia Square
15 Feb - Marina Run 10km
16 Feb - Tour de Singapore 2014
For donations, click here.
Do join me and play a part in charity!
Ride for Fun.Let's Raise Funds.
Labels: ride for aidha Posted by BEST at 11:49 PM
Long Hiatus
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Forgotten Labels: best from me Posted by BEST at 12:33 PM
Thursday, March 31, 2011
feels like a kid again       visited mint museum of toys with the girlfriend couple of weeks ago these collectibles can fetch as much as US$15,000! if i were to retain some of my toys 2 decades ago, i should have made a premium? haas i want the day to come closer. but when should i make the first step? Labels: best from me Posted by BEST at 10:05 PM
Saturday, March 12, 2011
its finally back! after months of hiatus this site has grown thick cobwebs and readers have either given up or deleted this site under their favourites after seeing the same.old entry dated back on jul 24 am trying hard to clear the cobweb. hoping to update best.of.me often as before however, life is not the same as before am in the midst of starting the next stage of my life, as a young working adult time when i struggle to blend into or make an impact in the working society time when i think, is this the right one for me? nevertheless strong support of my other half supplements these struggles and makes my life less miserable. 3weeks ict has definitely given me deep thoughts (but of course glad to catch-up with my kilo team-mates :D) more than a year ago best of me was filled with his owner's running enthusiasm and passion it faded and i recorded the worst marathon result at last year's standchart race am hoping to bring back the passion, starting from where i began!! ::: return of best of me ::: Labels: best from me Posted by BEST at 1:45 AM
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
best of me will be back in December! after 4 months of absence stay tuned for more whining, rants and joy from the best Labels: best from me Posted by BEST at 7:19 PM
Saturday, July 24, 2010
hello everybody! best.of.me is finally back! apologies for the lack of posts recently due to some transition in my life :p i promise to blog more, if not at least once a month to update the best.of.me to you all. haas been busy job-searching and attending interviews for the past weeks to an extent that i get soo excited each time i goes for my interviews! haas after a week of considerations between both parties, and falling into deep dilemma ive found myself a job! and will be embarking a new phase in my life with PhillipCapital things have yet to firm up but am looking forward to get things started as soon as the next couple of weeks as mentioned previously, i had a short getaway trip to tioman island with the girlfriend and uni peeps last month pardon me for posting about the trip and photos soo late (even photos of my last days in hk are still not uploaded on facebook!) back to tioman trip, more than 6hrs of journey from spore is no joke! it took about close to 5hrs just to reach the jetty before taking a ferry to tioman island  left golden mile complex at 630am, making in time for the ferry before it departs at 1130am fell into deep sleep on the ferry as soon as i popped in one tablet of seasick pill (which somehow has an effect of a sleeping pill! haas) upon arriving the island, was greeted with an excellent weather, countless mountain streams, curves of golden sands and clear water (not crystal-clear thou')  checked in to paya beach resort which is only 5mins walk to the jetty our room reminds me of east coast chalets but of course, slightly better in terms of its facilities and cleanliness! haas   by the time we settled down, it was close to 2pm and all of us were famished from the loong hrs journey! apparently the "recommended" food there is ramly burger which i dont find it fantastic thou :p  as the day approaches evening we took a stroll down the beach, wading in the shallow waters overlooking south china sea day 2 awaits us with "must-do" activity in tioman island - snorkelling! with just 70rm (s$35) we got ourselves a private boat (with sailor) to bring us 5 different locations for snorkelling which also comes with the equipments    we love snorkelling!  being able to get upclose with clouds of colourful fishes & patches of corals especially with the loved one was a lovely & memorable experience in tioman island  without doubt, tioman is a beautiful yet affordable getaway destination you can consider with your loved ones :) it will take sometime for me to settle down on my job before planning for the next trip :( it wont be easy; hardwork and commitment are vital for the next couple of months or even a year i hope ive made the right choice and the word - regrets will not come into my mind anytime soon cheers.ciaoz Labels: best from me Posted by BEST at 3:24 PM
Saturday, July 3, 2010
the best thing about our short getaway trip is holding on to your hands strolling down the horizon sandy beach, swimming with stream of colourful fishes and bed of beautiful corals most importantly it was the quality time spent over the 3days  i love you baby due to the world cup climax, best.of.me will be back blogging after next week. haas would love to share my experience & lovely underwater encounter at tioman island with the girlfriend and uni peeps over the past 3days cheers.ciaoz Labels: best from me Posted by BEST at 4:17 PM
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
am re-colouring the 'almost-fading' passion for running with a new pair of shoes - the nike lunarelite+. this is only my 2nd trainer shoe after mizuno waverider 9 which has cushioned my pair of feet for the past 3years. took this trainer to track yesterday evening & it feels comfy without giving much problems aft 8 laps. instead, it was my stamina that gave way :p haas. cant wait to clock more mileage on my lunarelite in coming weeks! took me some time to decide which trainer that is going to conquer the year-end marathon and other races. until 2days ago, decided to drag the girlfriend with me to queensway shopping centre where it offers fantastic deals. selling S$199 across all nike flagship outlets, i gotten the trainer for only S$139!! no doubt queensway shopping ctr offers much better deals for almost the same items available in those nike or adidas outlets in shopping malls. the nike lunarelite+  an ultra-light, ultra-strong Flywire upper provides a snug yet flexible fix  responsive cushioning and a low to the ground ride  dynamic support can actually tell when a foot needs extra stability and then adjusts accordingly  for more info on nike lunarelite+, check out the video below or visit nikerunning. came across an interesting article on the new paper dated back to january 1999, on "why orchard road will never flood" (click here for the full article) "almost never", proclaimed by the ministry of environment. "be'cos orchard road is protected by a mighty drain named the stamford canal". the canal is sooo "good" that it can empty an olympic-sized pool before your cup of latte has time to cool. haas. but this morning, these statements have contradicted...   thou' i din witness the floods. facebook.stomp.straitstimes.channelnewsasia have been flooding with the news on the flash floods in orchard road and various parts of central singapore. many wondering now, is spore sinking? is the movie: 2012 a myth or fact? or is it be'cos people have been chucking rubbish into our stamford canal and drains that cause the floods? cheers.ciaoz Labels: best from me, running Posted by BEST at 5:30 PM
Friday, June 11, 2010
it has been some time i last blogged "seriously"! many events happened over the weeks and i doubt i can recall & blog it each and every one. from my previous entry, you may know that ive officially graduated from school. it was a huge disappointment for my final results. hard work and results were negatively correlated. knowing that the time & effort you put in doesnt reflect on the final transcript is simply devastating. ive let down the world of economics - my all-time favourite and forte this semester. over-confidence defeated me and am just too ashamed to say, "my strengths are in economics" sooo confident that i will score at least distinctions for both econs papers even though i din do well for my tests. but it turned out to be worst than i thought. i scored only credits (which is a damn f***ing 'C' grade!) for the modules. argh. am soo affected by the grades that i dont feel glad about the rest of my papers which scores slightly better than i thought. some of us might think that having good grades is not everything. YES - but to a certain extent as these good grades may give you a competitive edge over others. these grades differentiate you between a first-class degree or a third-class degree holder. thou' my degree has no honours, it works the same way as all of us wanna graduate with 'flying colours'. nevertheless, on a happy note, i can finally declare the highest qualification in an application form is - degree graduate. haas. ever since i came back from hong kong nearly a month ago, ive sent no more than 5 resumes and receive no more than zero replies. and i'll need to get worried if i remain jobless for the next one month. with bank loans, holiday trips and shopping sprees tormenting me, am desperate for a job now! haas. am back to 'no-more-than-5km' slow jogs around my estate after nursing an infected toe couple of weeks ago. no choice but to drop out from the 10km passion run 3weeks ago. it was my first "nonparticipating" passion run since its inception in 2007. despite missing out this race, took time out to give support for my besties whom i'll be running alongside at the year-end marathon.  passion run and sundown marathon 2010 are two major races i missed out this year. with the economy showing signs of improvements while my finances showing otherwise, i doubt i'll be attempting as many races as before as they are reckon to be inflated (like nobody business!) 6 months have passed and if no other races is installed for the next 3-4 months, standard chartered marathon singapore 2010 will be my first and final race for 2010!! and it will record as the least no. of races since 2007!! this year's standchart marathon will different from the previous years as it will be my first participation in full-marathon distance. before the commencement of the trainings, am sooo in need of a motivator to keep my pair of feet cushioned. haas. with less than 12 hours to go... world cup fever for the next 4weeks! woohoo.. despite all the complains against the 'green' & 'red' firms and even to the extent of boycotting the firms... ive signed up the world cup package with the 'green' firm anyway!! haas Labels: best from me Posted by BEST at 10:31 AM
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