Friday, April 22, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
bahh..
so a friend from PHE just came less than 2 mins from the canadian woman's record (1:12) in non perfect conditions (cold, -3 , wet, rain/snow & strong wind), with a goal of beating that in her next half marathon a few weeks from now.
):
feeling slightly discouraged to run, because I know I will never run at those speeds.
also the weather is cold, wet and windy...
blah!
BUT on a brighter note.
I have narrowed it down to two charities.
1) the cancer society
or
2) urban promise.
How'd I do it?
Basically I left it to chance - I reasoned that which ever organization I ran for would be great, and that I truly believed in all of them, so it wouldn't matter what the result was. Since charities are offered discount codes, to promote fundraising for their organizaition, I figured it would be win-win if I e-mailed the listed contact to see if I could get "hooked up". I decided that whoever got back to me quickest would be the one I would run for. HOWEVER, I didn't predict what would occur.
Technically, the canadian cancer society was the first to reply the e-mail. However, it was an "out of office reply", so I don't know if it counts as "getting back to me". But UP e-mailed second, with their code, and what not, which makes them the first to reply back with what I wanted...
So in short, I am going to wait until Friday to give the canadian cancer society an opportunity to send me a code, but if not. i'll be running for UP .. haha (:
Yayy (: now feeling the motivation to run again! weehee! let's hope it warms up soon so I can get my training on!
):
feeling slightly discouraged to run, because I know I will never run at those speeds.
also the weather is cold, wet and windy...
blah!
BUT on a brighter note.
I have narrowed it down to two charities.
1) the cancer society
or
2) urban promise.
How'd I do it?
Basically I left it to chance - I reasoned that which ever organization I ran for would be great, and that I truly believed in all of them, so it wouldn't matter what the result was. Since charities are offered discount codes, to promote fundraising for their organizaition, I figured it would be win-win if I e-mailed the listed contact to see if I could get "hooked up". I decided that whoever got back to me quickest would be the one I would run for. HOWEVER, I didn't predict what would occur.
Technically, the canadian cancer society was the first to reply the e-mail. However, it was an "out of office reply", so I don't know if it counts as "getting back to me". But UP e-mailed second, with their code, and what not, which makes them the first to reply back with what I wanted...
So in short, I am going to wait until Friday to give the canadian cancer society an opportunity to send me a code, but if not. i'll be running for UP .. haha (:
Yayy (: now feeling the motivation to run again! weehee! let's hope it warms up soon so I can get my training on!
Saturday, April 16, 2011
half way to my half-marathon
Since I've been working on finding purpose in my life, I finally decided that I should start checking items off my bucket list.
This list includes many things, one being completing a half marathon.
Just as I was getting everything ready to register online, I realized that they posted NEW charities to fundraise for.
So now I am back at square one. ):
I'm 98% sure that I will be running the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half-Marathon on Sunday, October 16th...
But I'm giving myself one week MORE week to figure out/pray about which charity needs it the most.
Here are my top choices in ALPHABETICAL order and the reasons why I would want to support them.
Canadian Cancer Society - I really believe in the research and initiatives that the cancer society does. Now more than ever, people are being effected by their loved ones, young and old, passing away or suffering with cancer, and because of this hurt, I truly do hope that we find a cure of this horrible disease within our lifetime.
Matthew House - I remember back in Gideon (our jr. high fellowship), when we went to visit the house. Through means of helping them cook and clean, we were able to help these young refugee families out by taking a load off there shoulder. Retrospectively, I'm sure we didn't do that much physically, but I sure hope that we were able to shed a little bit of God's love on their lives while we were there! I know moving in and out of a country is a tough and costly part of life. So maybe the little I can fundraise could help ease their transition!
Sarcoma Cancer Foundation of Canada - A buddy for mine from elementary school, who lived just on the next street from me, passed away in November 2007 from Ewing's Sarcoma. The particular strand of this devastating disease is caused by an abnormality of the DNA that is found rarely in other types of cancer, which inspired his mother to start The Ewing's Cancer Foundation of Canada. Although I have lost touch with his family, this may be a nice way to pay homage to his life (except I'm not sure how the ECFC & SCFC are connected - though I'm sure either way, money would be going towards the good).
Urban Promise - Ever since I first heard of Urban Promise, I have experienced nothing short of amazing in the way this organization changes the life of children who grow up in low-income families. In the short times that I spend in the communities, I have seen the potential that this organization could reach - and I trust that God will provide for them regardless of what I do.
Yee Hong - My family attends/helps out with a lot of Yee Hong events, since my aunt sits on their fundraising board (or something like that). Should I maintain the family tradition?
Please HELP ME!
This list includes many things, one being completing a half marathon.
Just as I was getting everything ready to register online, I realized that they posted NEW charities to fundraise for.
So now I am back at square one. ):
I'm 98% sure that I will be running the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half-Marathon on Sunday, October 16th...
But I'm giving myself one week MORE week to figure out/pray about which charity needs it the most.
Here are my top choices in ALPHABETICAL order and the reasons why I would want to support them.
Canadian Cancer Society - I really believe in the research and initiatives that the cancer society does. Now more than ever, people are being effected by their loved ones, young and old, passing away or suffering with cancer, and because of this hurt, I truly do hope that we find a cure of this horrible disease within our lifetime.
Matthew House - I remember back in Gideon (our jr. high fellowship), when we went to visit the house. Through means of helping them cook and clean, we were able to help these young refugee families out by taking a load off there shoulder. Retrospectively, I'm sure we didn't do that much physically, but I sure hope that we were able to shed a little bit of God's love on their lives while we were there! I know moving in and out of a country is a tough and costly part of life. So maybe the little I can fundraise could help ease their transition!
Sarcoma Cancer Foundation of Canada - A buddy for mine from elementary school, who lived just on the next street from me, passed away in November 2007 from Ewing's Sarcoma. The particular strand of this devastating disease is caused by an abnormality of the DNA that is found rarely in other types of cancer, which inspired his mother to start The Ewing's Cancer Foundation of Canada. Although I have lost touch with his family, this may be a nice way to pay homage to his life (except I'm not sure how the ECFC & SCFC are connected - though I'm sure either way, money would be going towards the good).
Urban Promise - Ever since I first heard of Urban Promise, I have experienced nothing short of amazing in the way this organization changes the life of children who grow up in low-income families. In the short times that I spend in the communities, I have seen the potential that this organization could reach - and I trust that God will provide for them regardless of what I do.
Yee Hong - My family attends/helps out with a lot of Yee Hong events, since my aunt sits on their fundraising board (or something like that). Should I maintain the family tradition?
Please HELP ME!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Parkour!
parkour (aka. free running).
No Big Deal.
Try to find me in this video.
I bounce off a wall, and do a back flip!!
NOT!
haha.. did I trick you?! If you thought, even for a second, that I would have the ability to do such a crazy thing, you think WAY too highly of me!
I WISH I could do a portion of the skills that these athletes have mastered!
But until then, I'll just stick with my normal run training (:
No Big Deal.
Try to find me in this video.
I bounce off a wall, and do a back flip!!
NOT!
haha.. did I trick you?! If you thought, even for a second, that I would have the ability to do such a crazy thing, you think WAY too highly of me!
I WISH I could do a portion of the skills that these athletes have mastered!
But until then, I'll just stick with my normal run training (:
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
a mini Adele in the making!
oh my!
not only do i LOVE the melismatic voice of Adele,
good old youtube suggested that I listen to connie talbot's (from Britain's got talent) version of "someone like you"
take a listen.
(note: sound quality isn't the best)
not only do i LOVE the melismatic voice of Adele,
good old youtube suggested that I listen to connie talbot's (from Britain's got talent) version of "someone like you"
take a listen.
(note: sound quality isn't the best)
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