HUGGING, WHAT IS IT?

This morning saw someone share a picture on hug , picture below.

I get lots of it from closed friends and loved ones. Some of my hiking friends give me a warm hug when ever they see me, and I do too.But sometimes if I had not seen them for a long time, I might forget who are the ones ok with a hug ,so I wait for them to make the first move.Of course there are times they don't and they would say I don't care anymore. I know they say that in jest, they are very old and good friends and don't take offends easily. 

I thought it was so meaniful and google abit and look what I found.

There is even an interesting article which I found rather interesting.

Hugging is a common interaction between people where bodies are brought into close contact with one another. Reasons to hug Hugging is used for a number of reasons. And sometimes for no apparent reason (although there is almost always an underlying purpose). Greeting Hugging as a form of greeting is usually highly ritualized, with prescribed action and timings. These vary significantly with culture and can include variations such as: Initial throwing hands wide, with eye contact and friendly facial expressions that signal the impending hug. One- or two-handed hug. Back-slapping or rubbing (typically two or three times). Squeezing and lifting as expressions of delight. Words of greeting spoken at the same time. Cheek kissing or touching (one, two or three times, on alternating sides). Holding, patting and eye contact whilst disengaging. Hugs may be used both in meeting and leaving, with different rules for how each is executed. Read the rest here

IT IS SETTLE

For the past few weeks, I was confused, lost concentration, and hurt myself at the gym because I was still thinking what had I done wrong. While putting back the dumbbell I accidently hit my own finger, but nothing serious. When I got a message from someone saying she wanted to be alone, and she did not even want to pick up my call, the worst thoughts came to my mind, maybe I did something to make her mad and she wants to avoid me, because her message sound so cold and she did not greet me like what she used to. So in desperation, I wrote and message to her promising her that would be my last message and would not bother her again, if I was the cause of her feeling the way she did. Thank God she replied and assured me it was not the case and she agreed to see me finally.  We had a drink at starbuck followed by Dinner and she told me the real situation and how she was stressed out. I am so happy I found out the truth .Lesson learnt not to jumped into conclusion without finding out the real truth.
We all have our moments of doubt.It is good to clear the air rather than keeping quiet.

WARRIOR MADNESS

This is the last installment of the warrior series. Indeed it was madness, lots of water obstacles
I was waiting for someone to show up, but she never did. I had promise her I will walk with her all the way till the finishing line.Looks like I never got the chance to do even that. Oh well. something are never meant to be I guess. Anyway here are some photos I manage to capture from this morning's activity.

registration counter

the final stage

river crossing

made a wrong turn so end up climbing down the hill

ALONE AGAIN(NATURALLY)

Nice attempt, but I still like  the original is better.

                                          The original version below:

FLASH LIGHT

just loved this song.
When tomorrow comes
I'll be on my own
Feeling frightened of
The things that I don't know
When tomorrow comes
Tomorrow comes
Tomorrow comes

And though the road is long
I look up to the sky
And In the dark I found, I stop and I won’t fly
And I sing along, I sing along, then I sing along

I got all I need when I got you and I
I look around me, and see sweet life
I'm stuck in the dark but you're my flashlight
You're gettin’ me, gettin’ me through the night
Can’t stop my heart when you shinin’ in my eyes
I can’t lie, it’s a sweet life
I'm stuck in the dark but you're my flashlight
You're gettin’ me, gettin’ me through the night
Cause you're my flash light
You're my flash light, you're my flash light

I see the shadows long beneath the mountain top
I'm not the afraid when the rain won't stop
Cause you light the way
You light the way, you light the way

I got all I need when I got you and I
I look around me, and see sweet life
I'm stuck in the dark but you're my flashlight
You're gettin’ me, gettin’ me through the night
Can’t stop my heart when you shinin’ in my eyes
Can’t lie, it’s a sweet life
I'm stuck in the dark but you're my flashlight

You're gettin’ me, gettin’ me through the night
Cause you're my flash light
You're my flash light light light, you're my flash light light light You're my flash light light light light light ohhh
I got all I need when I got you and I
I look around me, and see sweet life
I'm stuck in the dark but you're my flashlight
You're gettin’ me, gettin’ me through the night
Can’t stop my heart when you shinin’ in my eyes (shinin in my eyes)
Can’t lie, it’s a sweet life
I'm stuck in the dark but you're my flashlight (you're my flashlight)
You're gettin’ me, gettin’ me through the night
Cause you're my flash light
You're my flash light, you're my flash light
You're my flash light light light
You're my flash light light light
You're my flashlight

Source:http://www.directlyrics.com/jessie-j-flashlight-lyrics.html

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NOT A GOOD TIME FOR RUNS.

Ever since the haze hit Malaysia, a lot of race was cancelled. I was suppose to go for my first ever half marathon run(21km) .Since I missed the last standard chartered run last year and at the coaxing of my hiking friend to go for it at least once in a life time I signed up for the standard chartered run, and was actually looking forward to run, but this was not to be and the race was cancelled due to the haze. But surprisingly the runners still went there on the race day early in the morning to show support. I together with some friends turned up a few hours later to collect our medal(something I am not proud of)
This was not the only race that got cancelled, there were others which I did not signed up. My next race was the BSN race,which I signed up for the first time and this too was cancelled due to the haze.
The announcement was made two days before the actual race day that the race had been cancelled and medals to be collected on the race day.So instead of race the event was like a carnival .Took our medals and posed for some photos for remembrance.
Puma night run was my next run and since then the haze had gone away. so the organiser deceided to carry on the race. You will think everything was fine, but this was not to be. As soon as the flag off for the first wave at 7.10pm it started to rain and since it was just drizzling, the race was allowed to carry on. But very soon there was a heavy down pour and I could see lightning and hear the thunder. We continued to run until the finishing line,but we were diverted via another route. we did not see the finishing arch banner. Later we learnt the organiser had aborted the run during the storm and  the arch had fallen on one of the runner. No wonder we were diverted to another route.But why did not the organiser informed the runners that the race was aborted and requested them to turn back? They should know better that it was dangerous to run in such a weather. Anyway thank God there was not major inccident and all runners were safe. There were no reports of anyone struck by lightning.

standard chartered: Oct 4 2015

BSN night run: Oct 24 2015

running in the rain

the fallen arch