saturday in the park

i've been living in singapore for six years and one of the places i haven't ever been to is the singapore botanic gardens. jp said he hasn't been either. so last saturday, we decided to visit and at the same time take out jp's gift for a test drive. this is jp's gift. say it with me: ooh!

i was kind of planning a picnic, complete with a basket, wine and cheese, but i didn't have enough time to prepare all that, we just decided to walk around, sit for a bit and take a couple of pictures. we got there via the circle line and once inside, just followed the signs.

i started playing with the camera. i love the art filters! i can make a picture with these effects.

and with a couple of adjustments, i can make the color temperature warmer.

we took a break and sat on the grass, watching other people in the park. and i got to read a few chapters in my kindle.

but after couple of hours of walking around, mr. grumpy was emerging..

so we called it a day, and decided to come back on another weekend. next time, i'll be bringing the whole picnic shebang. and maybe a tripod. we only got one couple shot.

more pictures here

happy mothers day

to all mothers in the world, and especially to my mama: happy mothers' day!

we are so young...not anymore

i didn't really think much about labor day until recently, when i realized, i've been working for almost 11 years. ugh! i miss those carefree days when may 1st was just another summer day, part of our break from school.

so in tribute to the days of our youth, here's a little old song for us oldies. i know most of you remember the corrs. if you don't, you're probably too young. in college, this was mine and my friends' battlecry.

 

i hope you're taking advantage of this one day break. tomorrow, it's back to work again!

happythankyoumoreplease

you know when actors play a part so well that you associate them with that role even if they play other parts? like jennifer aniston will always be "rachel" and calista flockhart will always be "ally mcbeal". i think that's kind of the way it will be for josh radnor, aka "ted mosby".

 

 

i watched happythankyoumoreplease one afternoon and i keep seeing him as his character in himym. although in this film, he's a writer, not an architect.

josh radnor himself wrote and directed happythankyoumoreplease. although i think it's a little bit too contrived, it shows a lot of promise for him in the writing/directing department.

 

 

i liked the soundtrack too, a pretty eclectic mix. 

my first run for 2012

my first run for this year was at the the jpmorgan corporate challenge last thursday. to be honest, i haven't done much running since last december's 21K. so i didn't really expect to have a personal best in this 5.6K race. the jpmc run is one of the runs i look forward to. the route is an easy course and it's always done on a weekday, after work hours in the city. but since you have to get to the course, meet up with your team and warm up, you get an excuse to leave the office a little bit early.

i'm glad to say i finished at a respectable 47:04 minutes. really, my goal was to finish before the sun went down, because i had a conference call that night. haha.

           finished the race while the sun's still up!

with every run, i look forward to the goody bags. along with the shirt and the free sunblock, i think this is the best give-away i've received so far. free stainless utensils!

with this first run, i realize that i do miss running. hopefully, i make every effort to train for the next run that i signed up for in june.

usually, after runs like these, you can expect people to take a sick leave the next day. but since this course is short, you really can't make the same excuse. unless you got injured or it's your first run ever, chances are, you'll still be fit to be work. so yes, i was back at my desk the day after, thinking of my training strategy for my next run.