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Test of Endurance

17 Sep

Yesterday was a public holiday and both of us did the unusual; along with a couple hundred people to make up the 256 partcipants, we entered a 36-holes Endurance Golf Challenge, golfing from dawn to dusk.

We have never done something like this before so it was quite an experience. I figured if we were always going off for golf holidays playing three to four rounds for several days, why not try playing two rounds of 18-holes in a day instead of two days?

Initially there was concern over the haze that has enveloped the country badly. But yesterday, call it divine intervention or otherwise, there was respite and we actually had good weather. We could see some blue sky and conditions were ideal for outdoor activities.

Food stalls were set up for every three holes to fuel the participants with food and energy drinks. And we had the use of the buggy which was a good thing. If not, we would have exceeded the walking quota for the rest of the week! Also, I think I would have to be stretchered off the course sometime towards the end of the game. But this did not happen. Phew.

It was a good outing despite the usual frustrations when faced with the usual challenges of the golf course. The company was good as always, the grub provided were in abundance and the weather was not an issue.

Twelve hours later, sapped of energy but feeling very accomplished, we did it! We endured the 36-holes challenge from dawn to dusk. I take my hats off to us and to all the participants. This morning, my shoulders ached but the legs have recovered. Would we dare to repeat this experience? Hmm…

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The Shoe Queen, Part 2

15 Sep

I love buying shoes. When I was in college, I had 14 pairs of shoes. A sneaker for every occasion then, I am no different now.

Lately, I find myself buying a pair of golf shoes every three weeks! It’s terrible. I’m sure I have more shoes now than my college days. After all, I work, I play golf and I do a whole lot more than just attending classes. 

Let’s see… there’s my Ferragamos (the Vara and the Artiste), my Reebok gym shoe, Adidas tennis shoes (more for walking than tennis), the Blundstone boots, my other work shoes, weekend Rockport sandals, weekday Skechers, dinner high heels and of course, my golf shoes: the Footjoy, Nike, Dunlop, Adidas, Truelinks and my latest acquisition, the Skechers GoGolf2. Not forgetting my slippers. 

Gosh… that’s a lot of footwear. I reign as the undisputed Shoe Queen!

Now I know where my girls inherited their fetish for shoes.

  

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No Escape

14 Sep

Thinking I was very clever when I messaged my sister-in-law last week to say we changed our mind to go for the jumping party, I never saw the next move coming.

My brother called.

It is hard when your only sibling calls and you try to decline the invitation. So what choice did we have? The three of us ended up going for the jumping affair party.

There was trepidation among the three of us but we were ready to face what lies ahead. After lunch, we headed to the venue. The air was humid because the haze in back in the country creating a gloom in the air, figuratively and literally. We decided to be optimistic and just go have fun. 

Jump Street Adventure Parks is an indoor activity place where one jumps on trampolines to do exercises, play dodge ball, slam dunk basketballs, leap frog into a pit of foams and finally, do some high performance acrobat flips off the trampoline and launch unto the giant air-filled landing mattress. I was glad I attired as if I was going to the gym and thank goodness for the sports bra, for with all that jumping and bouncing, it’s not good to end up with sagging assets!

We didn’t have to worry about the excited and highly charged-up kids as there was a jump instructor with our group supervising the little ones; plus the venue was very spacious, we hardly heard them. It was kinda fun but takes a lot of coordination and effort. Yea, we did burn some calories.

But after the 2 hours of activities (I skipped some), the body can feel the aches and pains. By the next day, ooh dang, it hurts to high heaven especially the knees!

 

M2 leaping into the Foam Pit

  
 

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A Colorful Birthday

11 Sep

The girls are teenagers now, 18 and 14 years’ old. At these ages, I deem it insignificant birthday numbers and therefore no big celebrations or parties. Unlike turning 10 or becoming sweet 16, life goes on and it’s just another day but with a small dine-out opportunity and a cake or cupcakes to mark the occasion.

Now the same can’t be applied to little ones under ten years old. My little niece and nephew has a party just about every year to celebrate their birthdays. This stems from them being the youngest and being indulged. With their birth dates very close to each other, my only sibling would hold a party, but just one for both of them.

I have forgotten how party planning goes as far as little ones are concerned. After all, our last big bash was when M2 turned 10 and that was like 4 years ago; and when M1 turned sweet 16 two years ago, not much planning was required, only some conspiracy with her friends to pull it off. Speaking of conspiracy, I remember when I turned sweet 16 donkey years’ ago, I conspired with Dad to have some friends over for a pizza party at home without the knowledge of Mom. She may know of this little secret now though…

Anyway, I was rather amused when the stage was set for the little one’s birthday bash last year. We were invited via online for the occasion and informed, in person, of the color theme. The nephew stated we must wear his favorite colors, orange or green, while the niece opted for pink or purple, colors apparently from the Disney movie, Frozen.

Oh. My. God.

The colors had flashes of Barney (the dinosaur) and Friends going through my mind! Four bright ghastly colors and how do I match? What do I match? Can I match anything? I can’t possible be one-sided favoring only one person’s favorite colors. Gently, I probed and they decided to include yellow and blue for variations. Phew. It was one heckuva colorful gathering as every family member obliged with this request.

This year, the party is not color-coded but activity-enhanced at an activity center. I am not sure I can survive jumping for an hour with a room full of little ones come Sunday. We shall see…

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The Truth of the Matter

10 Sep

As you know, I have a recent obsession with the Thermos brand flask. Not too long ago, I requested hubby to redeem his credit card points for the red 600ml flask from the catalog. And he did. And I have been using my flask for my drinks, warm tea during Sunday afternoons and cold drinks during my golf games. I love it.

As it was very useful, I insisted that he should redeem another one but for himself. And he did.

Then I realized with the size at 600ml, it’s too large for my coffee (because it’s way too much coffee but it’s fine for tea). Furthermore at this size, the flask is too long to tip over to sip a cuppa’s worth of the hot brew. I am a creature of habit; I like my coffee hot and my tea warm. I have scalded my tongue several times when I tipped the flask too fast.

So what did I do? I went and bought a slim 300ml flask specifically for hot coffee and it worked out fine. The big flask remained for warm tea or cold drinks while the small flask for hot coffee.

But guess what?

After several uses, hubby complained that his black 600ml Thermos was not suitable for his hot drinks! Ah hah. It wasn’t just me who faced this scalding problem! So what did we do? We decided to redeem another flask albeit a smaller volume one. And he’s been using the slimmer 400ml flask and M2 inherited the 600ml flask.

The flask ownership worked out fine until last weekend. We went to the mall and obsession got the better of me and I bought yet another flask! This time, the 350ml size Thermos, slightly bigger in capacity than the 300ml one but shorter – it’s the one I was eyeing from the last encounter with it.

I love my new blue flask as it’s very cute. Yes cute. And since I now have two mini ones, I decided to give hubby my other slim 300ml flask so that he can drink his hot coffee without scalding his tongue too.

So yeah, we now have five Thermos flasks at home and one in college with M1. Unbelievable.

  

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Love at First Sight

8 Sep

The curvaceous lines of the body made me want to caress it longingly. The size was irresistible plus the height and shape was just right. I could not resist, it was love at first sight.

The new 350ml baby blue Thermos flask beckoned me. I had to buy it.

This was a few weeks back when we were at the mall and we happened to walk pass the Thermos display. Hubby and M2 rolled their eyes at me. We already have four Thermos flasks at home, why do we need another one?

Somehow they managed to pull me away from the lure. But on Sunday, when we went to the mall, I brought up the subject again.

Amazingly, they allowed me to go buy my flask! Oooh… I am in heaven. I went off quickly in case they changed their mind.

So now there’s five Thermos flasks at home. Oh, it slipped my mind, we actually have six but the 500ml one went off to college with M1. Is this an obsession?

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Not in Synched Again!

7 Sep

What is going on with Candy Crush Soda? Seems like the app is not in synched again for different devices.

I finally arrived at Level 470 (it is obvious by it being lighted up and not grey) but I find myself there yet not there! It’s so weird.

On the laptop, I see myself with my avatar but on the iPad, I am invisible! I hope this can be fixed soon. King.com, you reading this?

 

I am present at Level 470


 

But lookie again! I am not there!

  

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I Want to Lay Eggs

4 Sep

When M2 was young and exposed to Science in school, it fascinated her so much that she wanted to be a Scientist then. However, when lessons touched on the human anatomy and briefly the reproductive system, it became a traumatic discovery.

She swore off pregnancy. Oh dear. She declared vehemently, “I don’t want to get pregnant! I want to lay eggs because it’s easier!” If only…

I can only attribute this to the innocence of young child’s mind… Thank goodness, that young child’s mind has matured. In her recent Science exam, she aced it. Phew.

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My Uneven Tan Lines

3 Sep

It’s amazing what a great getaway can do for a person. However my shoulder still ached but slowly and surely recovering, thanks to the comforts of my bed and pillow. I am definitely one of those who does not appreciate down pillows of five-star hotels and resorts.

The getaway also saw my uneven tan lines become even more pronounced. Although under cloudy skies, three rounds of golf while donning Bermuda shorts outdoors can lead to various shades. I cringe every time I look in the mirror and see the unevenness. 

Initially, I thought I could even them out, vegetating by the poolside after each game. But alas, we never had the opportunity. And although our private little plunge pool was nice, it was shaded and no sun even peeked through the covers of the patio. How to work on the tan?

I think the next vacation should not be a golf outing but one to the beach to really work on the tan. 

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Mountain Creek Golf Club

1 Sep

Mountain Creek is tough. I think among the three we played during this trip, this course is by far the most challenging. 

Narrow and a lot of blind holes, it didn’t help that my caddy was inexperienced as well. To the point of useless, I found myself in several dire situations upon tee off and she was incapable in every aspect. Oh well…

Can’t have it good all the time I guess. But overall, we had a good time. Will be doing lunch at the clubhouse before the three hour plus journey to the airport.

Thanks for the memories, Khao Yai. I think we can come back again.

   
   

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