Photo Friday # 1 : Green.

 

  While on our way back from a friend's wedding at their hometown (which a bit far off from our place), we stumbled across this majestic place known as Sawah Ring. Just had to stop the car and capture this.

My ever so faithful Crocs, all worn out and extensively used; especially during traveling.

A view from my afternoon run in the office gym.

Right : Walking about taking picture after a run 

Left : Jatih Luweh - the epicentre of Terrace Padi field in Bali.

Playlist # 1: 5km Running Tracks

I have yet to run without any music buzzing in my ear. I don't think I am able to run just by hearing my own inner voice trying to motivate me to keep on running.. or assuring me that the pain is temporary..

I need more than that.. I need running tracks. A set of playlist that is supposed to help me run faster and longer. I posted this on fb because a friend asked me to share the playlist with them..

I consider myself a universal listener. I enjoy all sorts of music genre as long as it goes well with my mood.. (at any point in time)..Heh. 
 
So here it goes; my 5km playlist in this order - this list is compiled, tested and proven for making me feel all pumped up at the beginning, helped me find my comfortable pace, pushing me farther in the middle and motivated me to finish the run till the end.

1. Eminem - Lose Yourself
2. The Roots - How I Got Over
3. Wisin & Yandel - Irresistible
4. Papa Roach - To Be Loved.
5. The Roots - Here I Come
6. Gun N Roses - Paradise City
7. Stonesour - Sillyworld
8. Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become
9. Chromeo - Fancy Footwork
10.Big Boi- ShutterBug
11. Swedish House Mafia - Don't Worry Child

 Photo: My first Solomon Trail 10km Trail Run

Note : Willing to try anything (well mostly anything).

A friend asked me what have I been up to lately. In response to her question,  I said, "Plenty".

Then she went on and asked me, "Anything of your own?"

I didn't quite catch the meaning of it, so I asked her what did she really mean.

She laughed and told me that usually whatever that I have going on is because of my boyfriend. I will take after whatever that he is currently into; hobbies and activities.

LOL.

Looking back at all the things I've done, it rings true for the most part of it.

I always ended up doing things that my boyfriend is doing. In my defense, it is normally because I support whatever that he wants to do and I don't mind learning and taking up the challenge even if it means that I have to do new things, things that is out of my comfort zone. Things that am not used to. (Hence the tagline of this blog).

That is where the fun lies, isn't it?
Usually the boyfriend would ask (politely most of the time), if I want to join him for *insert suggested activity here*..

Of course I would!!

I learned to surf and dive because of my ex and now am running, cycling and sketching because my current boyfriend, Mr Snots. He is a runner and very artsy fartsy kinda guy. We have been together for almost 5 years now and all I can say is that my knack of "stealing" his activities is working well. Haha.

But what people fail to see is that I don't have to try too hard to do all these new things. It usually comes naturally to me. I have always been active ever since I was in school. Even back then when I was in Uni, I enjoyed doing outdoorsy activities and I still play futsal now...occasionally. So taking up other sports or outdoorsy activities because of my boyfriend is no big deal. I can adapt easily.

Not many people know that I have always been drawing and doodling, but of course it was not to the point of what am doing now - going out sketching. I have always loved paintings in general, but to be presented with an opportunity of starting a small business of our own? No one is their right mind would want to pass that up.

I guess my relationship sparks new interests in me, or even brought out and heightened all the interesting stuff that lies underneath my mundane life. We bonded during these times and it is beyond fun that I have someone to do all these things together although I don't mind if doing it all alone either. With all that is going on right now, I am not complaining.


But really, don't you want a girlfriend that is more than willing to take up all the challenges thrown at her? You should feel loved .... or .. maybe a bit intimidated. :)

Scenes from all my cycling trips -some with Mr Snots, some I went cycling alone.

A sketch challenge from a friend.

When I uploaded my first ever sketch (after gazillion years of not drawing anything) on Facebook, a good friend; a good sport and also an annoying bugger most of the time; asked me whether I was be able to draw this photo that he took of his village. A picturesque mount of Gunung Ledang overlooking the paddy field. It is a gorgeous piece of photography indeed.

So I tried and failed. LOL.

Sketching

Sketching has been taking so much of my free time lately. I love the feeling of getting absorbed in the process of translating the image in front of my eyes on paper. Skills are pretty rusty, and I hope with a lot of practice, I will be able to gain back my steady hand.

I still feel a bit awkward and slightly embarrassed in doing sketches in public; with people looking over my shoulder and the heat.. oh my god the heat. Sometimes when the heat was just too much for me to handle, I took a picture of the place and sketched it at home.

Sketching of a picture googled for Cinque Terre, Italy.
My ultimate travel plan. I wish I will someday get to go there and sketch the the coast live.
One can always dream..

Sunny Poppies.

Behind Sultan Abdul Samad Building.

Last weekend, we decided that we were just too tired of shopping malls - we have always hated the malls but we always go there to eat and it is the closest to home. So we decided to take it outside and go to the places that we think we can just sit down for few hours and let our mind absorb all the surroundings - and after much deliberation we ended up in Medan Pasar, Kuala Lumpur. That day was a very hot day  but we managed to find a spot under this massive tree and spent an hour or so sketching.

Planning to go out sketching more.