


Yes! A dog flew across the dark and raining Sembawang sky at around 5.47pm today.
Yours truly, me, yes me, went for a brief exercise today. No no! Not of the mind. But of the B.O.D.Y.
The dog flew all because of the greed of moi for a meal treat from Mr. Isaac Chen Zhuchen. We made a bet on Monday that if I managed to exercise today, I would get a free meal from him and if I didn’t, I would have to treat him to one. Why did I enter into the bet? A moment of utter folly on my part. =(
Anyway, I got my meal, at least, but there’s nothing to lose on his part as treats to Wendy are his specialty!
Back to my suffering story, we agreed to a jog. But somehow, I was never meant for a jog. =( My original plan was a jog at 9plus in the morning, but I woke up at 10.17a.m. I didn’t want to go back on my promise (although secretly I know I should!), so I decided that 5p.m., when the sun isn’t that bright, I will go for the supposed jog.
At 5.05pm, I was all prepared, wearing my old and musty-smelling sports shoes which were left in the shoe cupboard for don’t know how many donkey years (*hint*hint*)!
See! Me! And my humongous arm!!! In my exercise attire and ready for the activity that I kissed goodbye since my Secondary school days are over. Alright, but as I mentioned earlier, I was never meant for a jog!
This is the sky when I was about to exit my house for my torture! Oh well, so I texted Mr. Chen and initially, he suggested that I run in the rain. I was thinking to myself that he wants me dead so that he can get a new girlfriend! Running in the rain!! And I would looked even more disgusting, all drenched, than I would have if I ran under the bright sun.
Any-o-how, we concluded with climbing the stairs. And applause please! I climbed a total of 36 storeys! I know this doesn’t looked like a grand number, it might even looked like a tiny one, but I felt that it was my achievement. Someone, who only “exercise” when it comes to public transport and shopping. And even those, decreased exponentially as I became lazy to run for my train and online shopping became part of my lifestyle.
Oh oh! Say hi to Mr. Chen’s torture equipment
S.T.A.I.R.S.
Well, at first, when Mr. Chen suggested climbing the stairs, I was wondering, what kind of a slack exercise is that! It won’t be anything close to a jog! But I was so so wrong! I was heavily punished for belittling this demonic exercise.
Since I thought that it is a slack one, I climbed 2 steps at a time (suggestion of Mr. Chen) and even tried to sprint a little (also his majesty’s advice!). By the time I reached the third level, I could hear myself panting like a dog and feel my throat’s pain (pardon my incompetency to describe the excruciating pain perfectly). So I slowed down and as I was at the third level, I had half the mind to walk back to my flat and forget this whole episode.
Luckily (I don’t know for who!), I persevered. I slowed down and paced a little to smooth my breathing every few storeys, and finally, I made it up to level 14! Although, I had the tiny little lizard at the mid of level 13 to level 14 to thank for sprinting all the way up to level 14. Then, I thought to myself that I completed one round and that is it.
When I took the lift back to the third level, I kind of felt that I could do another one. But being indolent by nature, I couldn’t be bothered to get my butt down to the ground floor, hence, I started from the third level. This time, upon reaching level 14, I told myself that I should go for a final round before going home. And I did! I am so proud of myself!
Oh well! This might be the first and last time of 2010, anyway! >.< Teehee!
amor,esperanza y fe 6:54 PM.
