It's funny how fatigue works. This morning i was still reeling from the shagness of yday's ball. And then in the afternoon, i did my 100 pushups program. And after tt, the shagness of yday's ball is replaced by the fatigue in the arms instead. It seemed like 1 pain was replaced by another.

Use pain to counter pain? Yi Tong Gong Tong.

Good girl! Brush your teeth at night. Pat pat.

Ok tt's random, cos said random gf just randomly decided to obey my naggings and brushed before she slept. And then she randomly smsed me. Silly.

Anyways, i realised i have to do an extra 5 pushups for each training day's maximum to hit 100 by the end of the 100 pushups program. My max is 45 now, and i have 10 more training days, so tt gives be 95 max. Then the next day is the 100 pushup challenge. So i guess it scales pretty linearly, though i figure the effort is exponential.

Can i do it? I think i can! Grrr.

Mind you my pushups are no longer half fuck. Nice nice one ok.

To pple who dunno: I'm never a pushup person. My arms are like weak for most of my life. Even in NS days i could only scrape by. But dunno why i can do chin ups quite easily. Maybe my biceps aren't strong or smthing. Weird.

On my new working song, it's somewhat finalised in structure already. Quite varied this time, none of that repetitiveness tt plagued most of my previous songs. Sort of have a good idea on how the drums are gonna be like, the quiet and loud moments to give tt roller coaster feeling too. The only problem is....

I dunno how to start the song. Pfft.

I din write off a riff this time (mainly just off chords and strumming), so the introduction is kinda tricky. Maybe i can get some ideas off some ballads to see how it's done.

Listening to some Avril Lavigne. I really like her songs. Amazingly written.

Time to crash.

Workout Log:
27/19/17/17/45 Pushup, Squats, Calf Raises
20 Suicides

Super shag. I dun mind guarding guys tt are bigger than me. I seriously think i have a chance of shutting them down. The only problem arises when im guarding them for every single game, which is fucking tiring.

Getting posted up is nothing at all, cos i know how to front and deny the entry pass. It only sucks when the guy's action is like super violent and swingy, cos i really dun wanna get elbowed in the face.

Today's ball is still fun i guess. Just tiring. Want to rant abit. No injuries fortunately.

Doing squats do help. Feel more energy in defending. Made some really bad shots, and some really good ones. Inconsistent shooting day. Stupid construction near my court really kills my mood to go shoot. Bad handles as well, need to work on ball control and confidence more. Maybe it's the fatigue too.

I wrote a new song today. Came out of nowhere. Told Johnson i wanted to write a ballad, and then in abt 15 mins i have one. Cliche maybe, but it's melodic.

I realised i dun really like to use funny chords to write my songs, cos they make it harder to sing and probably harmonise too. So it's just basic major and minor and the occasional 7th to spice up for me.

It's funny how some people just cannot fully understand NUS bidding. It's 90% common sense, 9% shrewdness and 1% kiam-siap-ism. The value of 400 points is highly dependent on whether the minimum bid is 401 or 1, which in both case is close to useless. Haha.

Be smart, bid hard.

On module selection, i'm all for modules that i can score, slack, or generally just easy on my life/points/grades. Interest is subjective, cos a perceived easy module will also seem interesting, whereas a perceived hard module will rarely get me excited in reading the notes.

All i really want is to get my degree with a decent honours. That's it. The process doesnt matter. It's the end. That's why it's no harm making my life simpler by choosing "slacker" modules.

Alright. Lights out. My relac ball today turned into shiong ball. : [

Spent the day editing "You Wanna Be A Star". Altered the harmony line alittle, just to try things out.

Played around with Louis' self recording also. It's listenable now haha. But of course cannot beat YZW still. Haha.

Today i realised that NUS bidding has fucked me up for the past 1 yr. For the last yr i had been bidding my MA and EC modules at round 2C, which is like totally ridiculous, cos round 2 is more or less free-for-all, and i had to wait till the end of the free-for-all to get my modules? Nvm.

This sem, apparently there's no more round 2C. My MA mod is bidable at round 1C, and EC is bidable at round 2A. Bravo. I wasted so many points last year to fight off bloody juniors vying for the coveted spots. And now NUS has just fucked me in the ass.

Nice one.

Ball tml. Pray for no injuries.

Workout Log:
25/17/17/15/40 pushups, squats, calf raises
5km run
2 x 10 chin ups
30 Pushups

Yea very randomly done i know.

Melodyne is amazing.

I spent half the day editing my songs.

Then it occured to me that as much as anyone can sing in pitch, they still wun sound wonderful, purely because they do not have a good sounding voice.

Pple like me, i sound very nasal. There's probably nothing much i can do to change this fact. So Melodyne keeps me in pitch, and probably alters my vocal dynamics alittle. And i still sound weird according to Louis. I dun sound wonderful.

This is the classic example of talent, skill and knowledge. You need all 3 to suceed in a particular field.

Anyways i uploaded a new version of Birds and the Beez. Good luck with that.

Workout Log:
6km run
10 sets of 20 situps

I havent been living very healthily lately.

My body's not healthy. (Down with a flu/cold/cough/fever whatever)

My mind's not healthy. (Been doing pointless stuff)

My behaviour's not healthy. (Sleeping late)

At least i'm still eating healthily.

The thing about sleep is that, everytime i wake up, it's already 12pm. And then i tell myself tt i dun wanna sleep so early cos i wake up at 12. So i sleep at 4. And the cycle repeats.

Slowly, i'll wake up later, and sleep later, and then, i lose 1 day of sleep.

Then i get sick, and sleep back the day.

I'm trying hard to sleep early.

Please encourage me.

Workout Log:
100 pushups/squats program: 15/15/12/12/35

I'm somewhat sick yday and today.

Went for 8.5km yday. Was good.

16/13/11/11/35 for my 100 pushups/squats program.

Changed the starting song to "Nobody's Going Home". Fixed the pitching in the song with Autotune. See if anyone can tell the difference. Personally i can't.

When you can sing decently in pitch, Autotune will work. But it doesn't correct so much that you can hear a diff. When you can't sing that well, Autotune doesnt work. So it can't really save songs that i sing in. Too bad i guess.

Rainy day + sick = sleepy day. Should get more sleep i guess.

I wonder how am i gonna make it thru bidding this time. Hmm.

Shirui likes to read what i have to type. So i shall try to maintain my daily blogging.

Sorry, but yday i was caught up with playing this flash game called Pandemic. Simple, elegant design, yet close to impossible to win the game.

When i play games, i like to win, or complete the game. The process doesnt really matter, it's the end that counts for me. That's why i can spend alot of time on supposedly mindless/boring/repetitive games.

Repetition is key. I like repetition. I like it tt i can keep using the same formula to achieve my means.

When someone pisses Shirui off, it can only mean one thing: said person is super fucked up. I find it extremely hard to piss Shirui off, even when i'm super duper mean sometimes. Yes, she's super nice, so it's amazing how someone can piss her off.

Fortunately, she doesnt get very punchy or pinchy when she's pissed. So i'm relatively safe. But she's learning kickboxing now, maybe the situation might change.

Then again, her coordination skills sucks, so maybe i have a chance again.

LJS breakfast is really solid. Everyone should go try it. No joke. I had the Big Fish sandwich this morning and it was really a good way to start my sleep-deprived day. I din think the French toast was exceptionally good, but the sandwiches are superb looking. Shall try to get another someday.

Fuck Big Breakfast. It's just McMuffin broken into it's parts. Do i really look that dumb?

Batman is really good. One of the best movies i've watched by far. Gripping, and i was really at the edge of my seat most of the time. Plot is really tight, and the movie flows smoothly, keeping the tension all the way till the end.

How do you know when you've watched a really good movie? When you can't tell whether the characters were real or acted. I was sure the Joker was real.

Whether Heath Ledger wins an Oscar or not, doesnt concern me. What concerns me is the sequel. Who's gonna take over? Who dares to take over the Joker role? Who can take over the Joker role?

He's immortalised already. Nobody can take it away from him.

Well done.

Disturbing question: Why does Batman need to speak in a weird monstrous voice? Unless it's meant to scare the criminals, i really dun see the point in it.

Cut my hair finally. I think i said before, that my productivity is inversely proportional to the length of my hair. The shorter it is, the better i work.

Let's leave you guys with some amazing technology:


Workout Log: (yday)
10 sets of
-10 Ball pushups
-1 min plank with ball
-10 dumbbellside bends
-10 dumbell trunk twists
-10 single leg squats
-10 dumbbell squats

100 pushups/Squats program: 12/12/9/7/30

(today)
7km run (with Daft punk. Real nice)
100 pushups/Squats program: 12/12/9/7/30

It's pointless paying so much to eat at a local food buffet, even though the food might be cooked/designed by a local celebrity. It might be slightly tastier, but variety is limited, and you can only eat so much laksa in a day.

And pls dun use the word try, cos if i'm paying 20 dollars, i'd prefer to know that the food there is good and plentiful.

Fortunately it's a treat. But bad call.

Avoid Holiday Inn's Window at the park, or whatever it's called. Pointless, unless u are an angmoh with dough to spare.

Workout Log:
100 pushups program: 15/13/10/10/30
100 squats program: 15/13/10/10/30 (just to follow what Louis is doing)
5km run.

I just wanna say,

Females may be the fairer sex, but life's never fair for them.

So please learn to take care of yourselves and not let your boyfriends worry.

I'm a guy, so i know what all guys like to think about. It's universal and it's not very nice.

It's always too late when something happens.

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Red Cliff's not bad, though not very climatic for a movie. Comparatively LOTR:FOTR was more complete. Plenty of dumb pointless scenes too. Overall, a good interpretation of the history.

Workout Log:
5km run
10 sets of
-5 Chin ups
-10 Pushups
-20 Situps

100 pushups program: 12/12/10/10/30

Saw Louis' msn DP with his graduating friends and i wonder, y none of my graduating stats-mates invited me to go to their convocation? Hmm.

I guess i'm not a very likeable person on the whole. Too controversial, too unsociable, too loud at times, too quiet at times, too extreme, too uncomfortable for other people.

I played my life again at AlterEgo. Took me about 2 hours+ till i died. Was still the same old, i'm smart, good job, good family, married a beautiful wife (with no kids). Lived my life the same old careful cautious way. Had a good bank account balance. Nothing radical. No drugs, no alcohol, no cheating on wife. No car haha! Good health in general.

I had a chance to replay my life. I realised i still wanted to be me. That's good. My moral compass is still working.

I'm not much of a do-er, more of a think-er. Means i think more than i do. That's good and bad in a way. Being too do-ish reeks of recklessness, being too think-ish reeks of laziness as well. I'd like to get my butt moving sometimes.

Legs still in pain after Wed's gym session. Ball-ed today but din attack much as always. Prefer to pass and set screens, get on the defensive end and grab rebounds. Shutting down people is more fun than scoring sometimes.

Shldnt be staying up so late. Pfft. Night world.

Workout Log:
Ball
100 pushups program: 10/10/8/6/30 pushups yday and today

Caught Once today. Nice little film, abit boring, yet abit warm and close to heart. Good songs, especially the one in 5/4. Impactful lyrics for once. I guess you really gotta break up with someone before you can write really solid songs. HMM.

Being able to sing well is a gift. As ugly as you might look, as long as you can sing well, it makes you a more beautiful person. Singing comes from within i guess.

I wish i had the gift of singing.

Felt quite tired throughout today, though i had a red bull in the afternoon. Weird. Fatigue in the legs, fatigue in the mind. Again, read alot of stuff, but din get much done. Organ-idling again.

Tml shall be a better day!

Workout Log:
8 laps round the park
10 sets of
-6 Chin ups
-10 pushups
-20 situps

Btw, this is a good site to get started on a fitness program: 100 Pushups

I shall give it a go. Nv hurts to do more pushups

Feels great to be playing with my NJ teammates again. Too bad LCS wasn't around, or it will be even more fun.

Tired but happy. Feeling fortunate that i managed to stay injury-free for today. Leisure ball should be injury-free.

Gym's great, though there's the occasional machine hoggers that kinda piss me off sometimes. And made me spend so much time waiting.

I hate waiting for pointless, stupid things.

I'd prefer to let other people wait for me. But you know i'm more or less early most of the time. Just because i'm a nice person.

I need to work more on shooting. It's still quite on and off.

I dun get the big hype over getting blocked at all. I get blocked all the time. It's nothing to me, nothing to feel ashamed or whatever. The blocker can get happy for all he wants, but i know the next ball i'm gonna miller him. What gives?

The only hype, is when anyone gets blocked by me. When i block someone, it really deserves some special attention. That poor dude needs more training. Getting blocked by me is probably 10 times more humiliating than getting blocked by anyone else. I dun really jump high nor fast. I dun have particularly long arms or fast reactions. When you get blocked by me, you suck.

Ball pounding helps. I really feel more confident with the ball. Should pound more the next time i get onto the court.

I'm broke again. Food's getting more exp, but pocket money stays the same. Shall try to spend less, which equates to hungry stomach? Stay at home for dinner i guess then. Mom's cooking is not the best, but i'm not picky about food. Quantity over quality.

Tired. Time to crash.

Workout Log:
10 sets of
- 10 Single leg press
- 10 Single Hamstring Curl (upped the weight for this. Yay)
- 10 Single Quad extension
- 25 Single Curb Calf Raises (did really slow, so it's super burning)

Lotsa ball.

Part of my life learning process is by observing the people around me. Observe the way they speak, the things they do, the mistakes they make etc. I try my best to absorb the attributes i like, or the attributes i think are good and positive, and constantly remind myself not to commit the same mistakes and do similar stupid things.

I think it's a good way to learn. I dun have to get my hands dirty all the time. It's fortunate that for the major part of my life alot of people have tried alot of things before i do, so i have some form of reference and insurance, that yes this is do-able, and no this is not do-able.

Maybe it's a bad thing that i'm not much of a trailblazer, but being an extremely risk adverse person, i guess i can't help it. Just gotta live with who i am. Comfort zone? So be it.

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Tried some form of core and stability training, and i must say it's a good way to spice up the training. Just add a simple basketball to balance and it becomes a totally different exercise. Like push ups, you can put either arm on the ball or on your feet. I'm quite keen to get the giant gym ball to expand on the stability stuff tt i can do.

Ball with the guys tml. Hope it's fun. And safe.

Workout Log:
10 sets of
-10 ball pushups
-1 min plank
-10 dumbbellside bends
-10 dumbell trunk twists
-10 single leg squats
-10 dumbbell squats

Shldn't be staying up late, but it's worth it today cos i was reading Gilbert Arena's blog. As always, good inspirational stuff. Close to heart. Rational yet funny.

Just want to tell certain people that, though other people may help you at sometimes, ultimately your life is your own. So it's up to you to live it fruitfully and without regrets. Think thoroughly before you act, think before you react too.

We can only rely on other people for so much and so long only. As much as i care for my friends, i can only care so much. I care for myself more sorry. So love yourself too.

When you love yourself, people will start to see the confidence in you, and probably, they will start to love you too.

It's pointless to ruin yourself over someone. It's more pointless to ruin yourself over someone who doesn't care anymore. So what for.

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I feel a slight decrease in my workout volume lately. Boredom + laziness + fatigue? I believe it's a combination of all 3. So i should begin to up it either volume wise or intensity wise.

Suicides are definitely a solid alternative to normal running. Even though you may not need to do it very fast, it totally works the legs due to the constant stopping and accelerating. The only issue is the duh-ness when u do it, cos people will be watching and they'll be like "wtf is this guy doing?" But it's shiok. I love it. Adds a different dimension to my workout.

Read something on Optimal Performance Training from this book in Kino. Made alot of sense to me. Maybe i should work more on core stability and balance before moving on to the plyometric and strength stuff. Looks like quite a good book, but i dun think i can follow the program very closely.

Workout Log:
3km Run
10 x Suicides
10 x 10 Pushups + 20 Situps

See, volume is dropping. But doing with Chao means i can't take too long either. Pfft. Time to part ways perhaps?
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Sch's starting soon. Time flies. Most of my coursemates have graduated. Just left me, wm, jo, ym, tess and nick as the few surviving SGeans. Hopefully we can take some modules together so yr 4 wouldn't be so lonely. Especially when my cores are almost cleared. I just need that bitching MA mod to get my stupid minor. Question now is do i really want it? I think i want it, cos stupid minor has given me consistent Bs. Fuck Bs.

I'm a Ace.

Lifehacker dugg this up today, which i'm mildy amused and somewhat impressed with:

Guitar Cardio

Basically a site which randomly generates exercises for you to give ur fingers a good cardio workout, thereby hopefully increasing ur ability to shred. Somewhat useful i guess, no harm giving it a try :D. And best of all since it's random, it can give variety to your practice routines.

I need a haircut.

Been playing Cyberstorm (again) for most of today. Still fun, still intriguing, still fascinated by the simplicity yet complexity of the game. I really wondered why they din further improve on this series. Maybe i should try Cyberstorm 2 to see how crap it really is.

Din do much today. Just chilled out with Shirui. Caught American Beauty. Again, i dun quite get the hype. Not exactly boring either, but just predictable i guess? Shirui was like making correct guesses throughout the entire show. "Oh he's gay, oh tt's a rose, oh she's gonna do this" Too easy.

Clapping Pushups, been doing them. Feels great. Shall do more. Clocked 20 today, so i guess that's enough.

New week ahead. Objectives are: FYP, module planning, speed and explosive work! Lotsa ball too i hope.

This might sound quite duh to some people, but..

I can do clapping and one-handed push-ups!

To be frank, i never had much upper body strength. So this is really a nice surprise.

Maybe i can work on more clapping pushups to get more explosiveness out of my training. After all basketball is all about exploding movements.

Explode when you jump, explode when you pass the ball, explode when you drive past the defender, explode when you change direction to shake off the defender.

It's all about small but fast movements in your body.

Speed work. More speed work. In fact all speed work is quite nice too.

Hmm.

Workout Log:
4 x 320m slow jog (hamstrings still gone)
10 x 10 Lateral lifts + 10 Bicep Curls + 10 Frontal Lifts + 5 Finger Pushups + 10 Shoulder Press

I still couldn't really keep up with the guys.

I dunno whether to feel disappointed or to feel perturbed. Maybe i should just work more on sprints and speed work.

At least i could shoot decently well. But my legs are gone. Hamstring's gone. Gonna walk funny for a few days.

Sigh. Maybe i'm really fated for leisure ball.

Just wanted to say

Thank you for believing in me.

Cos sometimes i find it hard to believe in myself.

Let's walk 1 step, see 1 step ok?

:)

Workout Log:
10 Suicides
50 Jumpers
10 Consecutive Free Throws
20 Suicides in 20 mins (came in at 15+)
5 x 20 situps + 1 min plank

Still havent get started on my FYP.

Waking up at 830 to do stuff usually means nap at 3pm till 6. Which is equivalent to waking up at 1130 and staying awake throughout. Which is better? I personally prefer waking up at 1130.

Gym's good today. I feel more strength in the legs. Tempted to add more, but shan't rush.

I find people who needs to wear their Singapore jersey out quite loserish. Like there's a need to prove a point. Clothes maketh a man? Or the other way around?

I dun need to prove a point. I dress quite lok kok most of the time unless the situation really calls for it. I dun need to impress anyone.

When you have it, you have it. No one can take it away from you.

Everytime i workout, i feel like giving up. 10 sets is a chore, takes alot of time and effort for whatever exercise i'm doing. But everytime i complete the 10 sets, i feel better mentally. I feel good that i'm able to push myself mentally without someone screaming at me, though that may even push me past my limits.

I love this feeling of breaking through. It makes me feel like i'm a better man.

Workout Log:
5 min Bike
10 x 10 Leg Press + 10 Hamstring Curls + 10 Quad Extensions + 30 Curb Leg Raises
10 x 10 Back Extension + 10 Leg Lifts

Time of the year comes again. Module bidding my friends!

Really have no idea what to take this sem. It gets harder and harder each semester, cos after each sem, you have less choices of quality modules to take. It's like trawling thru shit to find better shit.

I need to take a lvl 2/3 MA mod, a breadth, and 3 UEs which can be anything. Any suggestions? Or does anyone wanna take modules with me?

I hate essay mods btw, cos i know i can't write. I'd love more non-examinable modules too. Gives me more time to study the important cores. MCQs are good too.

Sorry to say, i study to score. Modules tt are supposedly interesting to me usually kills my interest by the 2nd lecture? Only exception is SOM ba.

Watched the NBA summer league game, Miami vs Chicago. Verdict: Beasley is a scoring machine and Rose is a potential superstar PG. These 2 teams are gonna be fun to watch the coming season.

Random rant: I hate it when pple have to pose their stupid face a certain way when they take pictures. So much so that they look the same for every picture taken. Pure stupidity.

Warning to Shirui: DUN BE LIKE TT!

Workout Log:
10 at each of A, B, C
100 Jumpers
10 consecutive Free Throws (made 18)
50 3-pointers
10 consecutive Free Throws (made 12)
Ball Work
10 x 10 Lateral Lifts + 10 Bicep Curls + 10 Frontal Lifts + 5 Finger Pushups + 10 Shoulder Press
(yes it's a super super set)
20 OTOT finger pushups.

I tend to do alot of things myself, just purely because i enjoy being alone, and i enjoy being free from another person's opinions and ways of doing things. Tt's y i'm a one-man band, i go for shootarounds alone, i stay at home alot, minding my own business.

I only bother with pple whom i view are worth my time. I find these people special. They intrigue, inspire, help, humor, and most of all, understand how i behave.

Of course, Shirui is the most special of them all. It's fascinating to talk to her.

I can't really console a person who has just broken up with his/her partner. Cos to me, when it's over, it's over. You can only harp on it for so long, so it's totally up to you to decide when you wanna break out of your self-imposed misery. And do note, nobody bothers about your misery, your pain, all your shattered dreams.

Everyone has their life to live, so to be truthful, no one cares. So the more you harp and publicise about it, the more pathetic you appear to the people you know. Doesnt help you to be honest.

Just get over it asap i guess. We're already 24, not much time left to mope over people who don't love you.

Shrug.

Caught the doggie show "10 promises to my dog". Made me feel like i did not spend as much as i'd love to with Hapi. But it's just meant to be like that, cos i knew he's not my dog, and he's not gonna stay long. Shouldn't get too attached. It also clearly brings out the importance of being responsible for your pet. Many times, owners tend to neglect their pets, especially dogs, cos they are really loyal animals and need alot of love and attention.

And Kai used to say 2 hours a day is enough for Hapi. How can you be a dog owner when you say stuff like that? There's never enough, and sorry to say, you really have to sacrifice quite abit when you get a dog.

I'll try not to get a dog myself, cos i know somewhere somehow i'll neglect it. Either intentionally or unintentionally. So why put the poor animal through such suffering? Unless Shirui really really wants to get a Sheltie and is willing and able to take care of it. At the expense of me. Pffft.

Workout Log:
3km jog
10 x 5 Chin ups + 10 Pushups + 15 Box Jumps
20 OTOT finger pushups.

Forgot to log yday's workout:
5km jog
10 x 5 chin ups + 10 push ups + 20 sit-ups

Finally got to see Hapi yday. Crazy fella almost dragged the beach chair away just so he could get nearer to me. As cute as ever.

He's a bigger, stronger dog now, but still as clumsy as ever, as silly as ever. But i still love him.

Love how he gets so worried tt we all leave him alone and runs so quickly to us cos he's a real pussy at heart.

Hapi really has a way with chicks. All the beach chicks were looking at us while we're running along the coast. Everyone just seems to want to touch his golden fur and let him sniff all around just so tt they could pat him alittle while more.

I love my dog. Too bad he's not in the house.

Went for ball this morning at TCHS, now HCI. Same old place, din change much. Just that i havent returned in a very long time. I dun really know exactly why i dislike TCHS so much, but i guess it's just the overall vibes i got for 4 yrs. Guess hanging out with guys wasnt my thing.

Ball's great. Fun and friendly. Most peeps are quite amateurs so we dun have super competitive people dying to show that they rule the court. Made some good shots, a few drives, but generally i was just passing the ball around and setting up screens. Din really want to get too involved cos not my friends lar.

Good that Alvin was on my team, rebounding was easily taken care of. Just shoot, and he'll grab it and put it back. Simple. National jumper ma haha. But of course such strategies wun work in a actual match cos of the 3 second rule. Nonetheless, it's the most dominating strategy for casual ball.

Rebounding is key in any situation. Gives confidence to shooters, puts pressure on the defenders in the paint, and of course the 2nd chance shots.

Some dude challenged me on a 1v1 (again), which i gladly dispatched with a 7-4 win. He really made me earn it tho, cos dude's like a tracker and he really runs and goes for the boards hard. My calves almost cramped after the game.

I'm out in the sun way too much. I feel overheated now.

Chao's right. The 5 Push Ups movement is not really about doing the 5 push ups. It's about the spirit of it all. So u can do something else to replace, u can do it differently, u can have a different schedule. Form is meaningless. What counts is the spirit of exercise.

I'm gonna start on 5 now. See ya

I've concluded:

Ben & Jerry's ice-cream is over-rated!

For the same price, i'd prefer haagen daaz. For the same taste, i'd prefer any of Wall's premium ice-cream. Cos when it's so sweet, you can't really tell the difference. At most, just break a pack of oreos and mix it in. It isnt that hard after all.

Hmm, something's weird, i can't see my typing cursor. Wtf.

Anyways, it seems that my 5 Pushups movement hasn't really caught on. So far only Shirui, Louis and probably Sherwin is supporting me. I'm thinking of making a facebook group to push this movement forward tho.

I did 45 finger pushups today. I'm gonna do 5 more to make it 50. 50 is a nice number.

Chuan told me that they used to do 3 finger pushups in commando basketball to train the 3 shooting fingers' strength. I doubt i can do 3 fingers, so i started with 5 first. Probably when they are strong enough then i shall work on just 3. But either ways, i dun shoot with the 3 finger rule. My shooting style is probably more unorthodox. But it still works.

Do your push ups people!

Oh the typing cursor is back. Hmm.

I had one of the best meals today. BBQ stingray + Ginger Onion Beef + Egg + Rice for only 8 dollars. Killer taste, killer price. Solid stuff la. Needless to say, i had to work it off.

Workout Log:
320m slow jog warmup
8 x 320m intervals at 1:10 + 1:10 rest
320m slow jog cooldown
50 pushups.

Today's intervals are better. Was able to maintain without being on the verge of puking. I really wondered how i managed to do 8mins+ for 2.4km during NDU days? Is the track shorter or what? I cannot imagine how i was able to run at such a blistering pace for 8 mins plus.

It's madness. I was mad.

I'd like to start a movement.

It's called 5 Pushups.

It's a very simple exercise that anybody can do it. Anybody.

Rules are simple:
- Every half an hour, do 5 pushups. In anyway you want it.
- Girls can do theirs with knees on the ground. You can try diamond, wide arm, closed arm, fingers, clapping, dumbbells etc.
- There's no standard pushups. Your pushups are the standard ones.
- If it's not convenient to do it (work, shopping, movie, pple are around) just skip it ;)
- Just do it as and when you are alone.
- Just 5 pushups.

Advanced rules:
You can sneak in another 5 while:
- waiting for something
- stoning in front of the comp
- ads on tv
- before you bathe, after you bathe
- before meals (try not to do it after meals)
List goes on. You can be creative.

Try to log your progress. Why is that so? Cos if you manage an average of 30 a day (3 hrs at home), that's 900 pushups a month. Isn't that amazing? Your body is capable of doing that!

Dun be too hard on yourself when you forget or are unable to do your pushups due to sickness whatsoever. It's ok to cheat alittle. Just aim for the next 5 :)

If you feel really tired, just stop. Dun be too hard on yourself. Start again the next day.

If you are really good, just up the amount you do each time. Like 6? 7? 10? Challenge yourself if you dare!

It's fast (<30 secs), easy (5 pushups), convenient (anytime anywhere), and achievable.
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Why did i come up with something like that?

After talking to Sherwin, i realised that alot of people find exercising very daunting and unattainable, only reserved for the really fit and healthy. And every time, these people will think of all sorts of excuses and mental blockades to convince themselves that it's not the right time to exercise, or they're just not in the mood.

Everyone seems to have this preconceived notion tt exercising = long run or a long session in the gym. Seriously, it's not, and many people have taken lotsa small steps to be where they are now. So right now, i'm showing you how to take the small steps.

Exercising is supposed to be fun and easy. Training is tough. It's different.

Dear friends, please support my movement.

I start the ball rolling by doing 25 for today.

How many have you done today? :)
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Workout Log:
10 each at A,B,C
100 Jumpers
10 consecutive FTs (made 15)
50 Three Pointers
10 consecutive FTs (made 11)
Ball Work
25 Pushups

My Google Reader recommended me this jazz guitar site which i find quite useful:

http://www.jazzguitar.be/

Lessons that are easy to understand, updates quite frequently as well. The problem is that it's all jazz, which by itself is already hard. Good to have some foundation before you start, or else it's quite easy to get lost and frustrated at the chord voicings and licks.

I'm not really into jazz playing, can't seem to grasp it at all. But i just read anyways. Doesnt hurt to know more.

Caught Vantage Point with Shirui just now. I love how they build up the tension in the show, by showing you just enough, and switch scenes right before the supposed twist. Apparently the technique was previously used in Rashomon, tho i havent caught that yet. Heard it's quite THE film.

It's funny how Vantage Point is panned by the critics, but yet still managed to be the #1 in box office sales. I like the show, but it seems my taste doesnt coincide with arty farty film critics?

Fuck them.

I dun really like arty farty people btw. Bro is right, pple in the creative field have big issues. I totally agree.

Knees are feeling kinda heavy today. Wonder if it's a positive or negative sign. Been taking glucosamine constantly tho. Hmm.

I need to start working on my FYP proofs. Hate proving lar. Hate questions that start with "Show", "Prove", "Find". Ugh. Treasure hunt?

Workout Log:
10 x 10 Lateral Lifts + 10 Forward Lifts
10 x 10 Shoulder Press + 10 Wide Arm Pushups
10 x 10 Bicep Curls + 10 Closed Arm Pushups
3km Slow Run

SJQ gyms to be big-sized. I gym to have better muscle endurance so that i can last longer on the court. There's a major difference. Dun get it wrong.

I hate big muscular guys. I really find them disgusting.

Monstrous is the word.

My mom's quite sick. Hope she gets well soon.

A sudden wave of fatigue hit me this afternoon. Ended up sleeping on SJQ's bed. Think must be working out too hard, or that i dun have enough rest.

Came up with a simple pentatonic lick tt's played with wide intervals, using lotsa slides, hammer-ons and pull-offs. Idea came off a 2 hand tapping sequence, which was tend converted to something that's playable via only the left. Got a little inspiration after watching Guthrie Govan play "Fives". It's amazing how much smoother a lick sounds with more legato.

Anyways, the lick is somewhat in 5/4 again. Damn bad habit. Write something in normal timing pls.

Guess it's gonna be a somewhat unconventional track this time. Avant Garde? I dunno. Hopefully it turns out listenable.

Got another buttload of music to listen. And i'm yet done with the existing lot. To be frank i dun listen much at home. I like the peace and silence of my room. Especially at night. Music is just a time killer like on the train/bus or while studying, to prevent myself from dozing off. But sometimes i do doze off to stuff like Dragonforce.

Broke again. Thanks to the $4 chee cheong fun at SJQ's. Madness. And it tastes like rubber tubing. Wonder who the hell eats that shit.

I must control my spending now, cos it's spiralling out of hand. Especially when it comes to supper. Pfft. Been eating so much this hols. Luckily im working out as hard, or else things will turn ugly. Or fat for that matter.

Need to procrastinate less, organ-idle less, eat healthier, workout more, hydrate more, chill more, guitar more, ball more, spend more time with Shirui.

More time please.

Workout Log:
Bike 5 mins
10 x 10 Leg Press + 10 Hamstring Curl + 10 Quad Curl + 100 Calf Raises
10 x 10 Leg Lifts + 10 Back Extensions
Ball Work (to compensate for the shooting tt was supposed to take place today)

Shag.

Diablo 3 is really coming out! This is even more exciting news that Starcraft 2! And it seems like they have really up-ed the cool factor to this game by adding so many different graphic and gameplay improvements. And the developers main mission is to?

"Keep the battle going on". Nice

I finally got my project title, and also got a brief idea of what it's gonna be. Quite a difficult project i suppose, cos i'd have to develop a new statistical measure, kinda like "variance" or "expectation" but this time it's "variance version 2". Yea something like that.

And i'd also have to evaluate my proposed statistical measure by checking it's consistency, efficiency, asymptotic properties and whatever. Sounds chim? Yea it seems too. It's like coming up with a new theorem and backing it up. Do i look like some guy who can do that?

I dunno whether to be thankful, but at least Prof has given me some hints (i suppose) and ask me to work out some basic definitions and blah. Seems to me that this project is more proving than programming.

I have a feeling that he wants to give me a First Class project, but the nagging problem is, given my CAP now, it's mathematically impossible to get First Class. So what for? Just give me a B+ project would do you know. I dun mind the A project, but it really seems to ask too much from me.

Tough year ahead. I forsee my name to be listed in some statistical journal. But again, what for?

Caught SJQ and LCS for a very short shootaround session. Nothing much, just spent quite a bit of time playing 1v1. Pretty satisfied with where i stand right now. Endurance definitely plays a bigger part compared to skill, in Singapore at least. Until u meet the guy tt runs harder and longer than you.

Scorelines:
Chang vs LCS (7-0)
Chang vs SJQ (7-4)
LCS vs SJQ (7-5)
Chang vs LCS (7-6)

Not too shabby i guess.

Workout Log:
Shootarounds, 1v1
5km slow run
10 x 20 situps + 1min plank

Din do shit yday. Busy watching Euro. Good match, but still boring in a sense. Oh well.