Birthday Wishes!

Nowadays, I have no idea what to write, or even post about... sigh..

Anyway, its my 22nd birthday soon!

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=/ I'm getting really, really very old...

Umm... Well... People have been bugging me and asking what I would want as a birthday present...
You know, normally I wouldn't really say anything... Cause I believe that if I say what I want it'll be less meaningful..
But come to think of it, I understand the pain of raking up the mind for something to buy for the other person's birthday... haha...

okok. so... umm... to make this not as obnoxious as possible, this are some of my birthday wishes!

1) A new bagpack, preferably a more sporty design! One that I can use for cycling, running or bringing to the gym.
- Incidentally, I still find it really weird to carry a sling bag.... despite carrying my adidas sling bag for so long...

2) A canvas/casual wear belt! I think I've been wearing my white canvas belt for too long.. almost 5 years to be exact...

3) A new pair of durable training gloves! Not that I don't like my old one, I need to cycle between those I put in the wash and those I wear right?... lol

4) A good shaker bottle, easy to wash and decent capacity! haha.. *hint hint* *I like the blue one at GNC!*

5) A good pair of in-ear, earphones... Unfortunately, I expect it to spoilt very fast... It's like the tradition for all my earphones to go *pffft* after a few months.. sigh..

6) A synth.....*cough* .. esi *sneeze* ... zer.... lol.. No lah, I'm just kidding.. it's way beyond the budget anybody would get for a birthday present... But it has been on my wishlist for like forever.

7) A portable hard disk... hahahah... I still havn't gotten one after so long.




lol.. basically I'd really REALLY appreciate everything... coz its from the heart!

*BIG BIG SMILE* hahaha

我好笨
我真的好笨...

Emo_Baby!

haha... this photo is classic.
Dug up from one of my ancient photo collections...

.. no recollection of anything though...

Gym Freaks.

I'm probably in a severe blogging downtime.
I really can't believe my interval between my proper blog postings are so far apart, considering that I would actually post virtually everyday in the past.

Life is... well.. frankly speaking, better nowadays.

Stress is somewhat the thing of the past, my boss wants me to clear my off ASAP, lest I accumulate and disappear for an entire month.
But I really hate it when he dictates the day which I must clear my off. (i.e. Thursday Friday or Monday Tuesday).
I know he has good intentions when he wants me to have an ultra long weekend, but I hate taking Fridays or Mondays off.

There are so many things that would happen if i do so..
- Monday/Friday is the day most people take MC or off. Its when my department has the least manpower.
- Monday is the start of the administrative week, which means lots of stuff needs to be done before the training begins.
- Friday is the end of the training week, which means lots of instructors will be cramping their lessons towards the end of the week.

and most importantly

Monday and Friday are my regimented gym/running routine days!

sigh..

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People always tell me they can't understand why I like gymming so much.
to them, its boring, repetitive and a waste of time.
I think I understand.. coz I started out with a blank canvas as well.

This is the reason why I love the gym:
1) I love the smell. Don't ask me why. All gyms have a metallic, sports-fresh type of smell that I can't get enough of.
2) I love the feeling when I switch from one lighter weight to another which I have never been able to do.
3) I love the jaw clenching, heart-thumping adrenal effect when I strain to lift my maximum effort.
4) I love the feeling after that.
5) I love the ability to feel good, that I have came such a long way from nothing to at least a reasonable something.

The same people also say - gymming is not a sport wad. Why don't you engage yourself in some sports?
(apart from the fact that I DO play soccer, basketball and swim competitively.)
My main sport that I love is NOT soccer or basketball *grins*, nor is it gymming.
its... *hold my breath*

... bodybuilding.

Then they go *gasp* "omg!" "freak!!!*... and.. "that's not even a sport!"
.... what really defines a sport?

"Sport is commonly defined as an organized, competitive and skillful physical activity requiring commitment and fair play. " - Wikipedia

Organized - Yes, it has a group of people with a common view and goal in mind. They are all reaching for the same objective.

Physically skillful - You say?

Competitive- Hell yeah! Its probably one of the most extremely competitive sport in the entire world! Unlike soccer or basketball where you versus the opponent's team, when you're in bodybuilding, you probably versus the entire world!

Commitment - Err. I think I emphasized that already. - Alot.

Fair Play - No steroids, no injections, no cheating, maintaining a clean and healthy diet. There are probably a ton of rules. - and you get kicked out if you break any. Fair?

sigh.

Dunno lah, I'm just sick of people calling my freak whenever I say that I wanna be a bodybuilder.
They think of injections, steroids, hormone replacement therapy, vascular enhancements and stuff.
- all which are actually banned from competitive bodybuilding actually.

in fact. I think I'm going to get a backlash when I post this also.

jeez. this is stupid.

.. I'm going to the gym. and imagine you being crushed under the 200 pound plates.

Thought Provoking Video by MCYS

I think this is one of the few video campaigns that have made me tear... I really think this is true, I've always shared exactly the same sentiments...

It is never about finding the perfect person. Because you can never find it.

It is finding the beautifully imperfect person, and making him or her

perfect.

gosh. this is freaky. I think I just had my entire character categorized and labeled completely.
and it is damn accurate. I think probably one of the most accurate tests I've ever done.

hmm... its 100 percent accurate, with no deviations from the description.
but apparantly, my career path doesn't seem to veer me towards that... Unless I become a personal trainer or something...

oh well..

http://www.personalitypage.com/ISFJ.html
http://www.personalitypage.com/ISFJ_rel.html
http://www.personalitypage.com/ISFJ_car.html

ISFJs are characterized above all by their desire to serve others, their "need to be needed." In extreme cases, this need is so strong that standard give-and-take relationships are deeply unsatisfying to them; however, most ISFJs find more than enough with which to occupy themselves within the framework of a normal life. (Since ISFJs, like all SJs, are very much bound by the prevailing social conventions, their form of "service" is likely to exclude any elements of moral or political controversy; they specialize in the local, the personal, and the practical.)

ISFJs are often unappreciated, at work, home, and play. Ironically, because they prove over and over that they can be relied on for their loyalty and unstinting, high-quality work, those around them often take them for granted--even take advantage of them. Admittedly, the problem is sometimes aggravated by the ISFJs themselves; for instance, they are notoriously bad at delegating ("If you want it done right, do it yourself"). And although they're hurt by being treated like doormats, they are often unwilling to toot their own horns about their accomplishments because they feel that although they deserve more credit than they're getting, it's somehow wrong to want any sort of reward for doing work (which is supposed to be a virtue in itself). (And as low-profile Is, their actions don't call attention to themselves as with charismatic Es.) Because of all of this, ISFJs are often overworked, and as a result may suffer from psychosomatic illnesses.

In the workplace, ISFJs are methodical and accurate workers, often with very good memories and unexpected analytic abilities; they are also good with people in small-group or one-on-one situations because of their patient and genuinely sympathetic approach to dealing with others. ISFJs make pleasant and reliable co-workers and exemplary employees, but tend to be harried and uncomfortable in supervisory roles. They are capable of forming strong loyalties, but these are personal rather than institutional loyalties; if someone they've bonded with in this way leaves the company, the ISFJ will leave with them, if given the option. Traditional careers for an ISFJ include: teaching, social work, most religious work, nursing, medicine (general practice only), clerical and and secretarial work of any kind, and some kinds of administrative careers.

While their work ethic is high on the ISFJ priority list, their families are the centers of their lives. ISFJs are extremely warm and demonstrative within the family circle--and often possessive of their loved ones, as well. When these include Es who want to socialize with the rest of the world, or self-contained ITs, the ISFJ must learn to adjust to these behaviors and not interpret them as rejection. Being SJs, they place a strong emphasis on conventional behavior (although, unlike STJs, they are usually as concerned with being "nice" as with strict propriety); if any of their nearest and dearest depart from the straight-and-narrow, it causes the ISFJ major embarrassment: the closer the relationship and the more public the act, the more intense the embarrassment (a fact which many of their teenage children take gleeful advantage of). Over time, however, ISFJs usually mellow, and learn to regard the culprits as harmless eccentrics :-). Needless to say, ISFJs take infinite trouble over meals, gifts, celebrations, etc., for their loved ones--although strong Js may tend to focus more on what the recipient should want rather than what they do want.

Like most Is, ISFJs have a few, close friends. They are extremely loyal to these, and are ready to provide emotional and practical support at a moment's notice. (However, like most Fs they hate confrontation; if you get into a fight, don't expect them to jump in after you. You can count on them, however, run and get the nearest authority figure.) Unlike with EPs, the older the friendship is, the more an ISFJ will value it. One ISFJ trait that is easily misunderstood by those who haven't known them long is that they are often unable to either hide or articulate any distress they may be feeling. For instance, an ISFJ child may be reproved for "sulking," the actual cause of which is a combination of physical illness plus misguided "good manners." An adult ISFJ may drive a (later ashamed) friend or SO into a fit of temper over the ISFJ's unexplained moodiness, only afterwards to explain about a death in the family they "didn't want to burden anyone with." Those close to ISFJs should learn to watch for the warning signs in these situations and take the initiative themselves to uncover the problem.

Jungian functional preference ordering:

Dominant: Introverted Sensing
Auxilliary: Extraverted Feeling
Tertiary: Introverted Thinking
Inferior: Extraverted Intuition