Peace of mind

It has got to be one of the best moments. After doing 12 reps of 400 metres averaging about 75 seconds, i felt quite satisfied and sort of refreshed. It's the endorphins maybe? Though i din even hit 72 seconds as targetted by coach, i still felt happy. Because the workout isn't easy but nevertheless it was still done. So that's a consolation.

Is there some kind of a theory behind inducing happiness through hardship? Is there some kind of a correlation between happiness and overcoming a hardship? I felt a post- workout satisfaction that day.

Reminder

This serves as both a post and reminder. Of what I need to do on Sunday, 18 May. It's about tactics. Over the years of experience, there is no one method of tactics that is un- arguably the most effective, most powerful, most popular. Some kill from the start, some kill at the last lap. Some are impressively very very consistent.

Over the years I've learnt I'm not a 1500 runner- yet. It requires careful training of course, and patience is very essential. But I've made better improvement in the 5000. I love 5000 as it is less hurting than 1500. So this Sunday I really need to coast. I've run more and more 5000s. It's about tactics and I'm learning everytime.

Fish tank

I'd like to talk about the new fish tank in my room. It's big- more than two arm's length. It's nice- the water is clear and it looks like a habitat on the river bed. And the fishes inside gives meaning to what life is all about in the rectangular tank. A week ago I bought four tetra fishes and my brother seemed fascinated. This craze about fishes started from my brother and I can never start it due to my busy schedule. I'd never care about this cold- blooded animal until only recently now. Maybe I care a bit. The underwater display is simply nice. It's beautiful- the colours, the clarity and the visual effect of zero gravity. There's a lot about the aquarium- the art of the underwater environment and buying and discovering new species.

New commodity

Everything seems precious, and everyone wants a share. I wanted to throw some stacks of waste paper. But was stopped by the auntie. She needs it. I dunno for what but she seemed to regard it like something of real value. And if you sit around the coffeeshops there's these folks who go around collecting used drink cans. They are desperate. I'm having dinner and they keep a watchful eye on me- not me but the piece of shiny can on my table. It looks crazy. If people go after money that's understandable. But now in this new era, we have a new commodity- trash, scrap and reusable and recyclable items. These new generation of junk- collecting community is helping to save the Earth. But they are amusing too.

Trash is becoming a commodity. A train about to move off is as precious as gold. The bus about to move off too. The society's become so fast- paced, so competitive. It's weird to think about the things people go after these days.