Sunday, May 9, 2010

Markham Women's 5k - Racing w/my mom

Happy Mother's Day

I know my mom had a great Mother's day - not only did my brother fly home in time for Mother's Day but she got to go yum cha, not to mention we did a 5k together this morning! Well I ran the 5k and she walked about 4k and ran about 1k - I'm so proud of my mommy. At first I think she agreed to do it b/c it would let us spend some time together but after today I think she's actually going to take up jogging/running and she wants to do this again next year! - well maybe the Yee-Hong one since w'll win!

Personally my race didn't go as planned - I think they forgot to post the kilometre markers till after the more serious runners were done b/c I don't recall any markers but my mom say she saw markers when she was walking (apparently she was at the 1k mark when I was at the 4k mark). I really wanted a sub 21 today but I ran a 21:16.6 - it could have been a sub 21 even with the horrible weather conditions (the first half, I felt like I was going to be blowen over and for the homestretch I was literally blown over - I actually swerved so far to the right b/c of the wind). I could have passed the girl in front of me if I knew exactly where the finish was - I was so fresh at the end. I guess I just have no idea how to run a 5k anymore after focusing on distance for the past while. - negative split, not sure of the pace b/c I couldn't see any markers.

Post race I met Mr. Mac's wife & daughter - his wife is really nice and her daughter is really cute. I found it hilarous b/c she seemed to know so much about me - makes me think I'm the focus of their dinner conversations (probably what not to do LOL). She knew about my hip, my knee, and the last races I did- kind of funny b/c my parents couldn't tell you any of this.

All in all, it was a great day w/my mom - we can now say we raced in the snow in May (only in Canada will it snow in May) TOGETHER.

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My brother got me a "Miss Marc" Marc Jacobs bag - sorry but I kind of find it kind of ugly but I can't tell him this b/c he thinks it's the cutest thing ever. I'm not much of a "quirky" kind of person - I like classics, the money would have been better spent on buying me leather - I'll even take a pair of Asics over the bag. I do really really appreciate the thought though.
I didn't do the time trial I promised my coach about but I'll tell her 11:50 for 3k but I know I can run it faster than that b/c 2.5k according to the 5k time today (which isn't my fastest) is roughly 10:30 and I know I have enough in the tank to push further- I'm aiming for a 11:45 for a 3k but I don't know how it will go b/c I haven't gone to practice in the longest time.
Starting to freak for bio quest tomorrow - have kreb's cycle + glycolysis memorized but nothing else yet
Starting to freak for IB French on May 24 b/c that's 2 weeks! need to start reading an hour of french each day and writing compositions in my spare time

Saturday, May 8, 2010

The Someone Series: Dear K

****once again, I don't know if anyone reads my posts but if you do, take some time this week and write a letter to a friend and tell them what their SO should be like. You don't have to post it here but just take a few min. and tell them that you love them and what they deserve.

So, to finish off the series I'm writing to K. who is the last of my closest friends - slow progressive b/c I'm currently studying the kreb cycle & watching Penguins vs. Habs - COME ON PENS!

Dear K.

My tall Russian friend who always makes me feel short and a little more normal, after 3 years I'm still wondering if you're sane at times. Your intelligence amazes me as well as your ability to make me laugh. B/c I'm still trying to spell half of the stuff for the Kreb Cycle for the quest on Mon. I'm going to cut to the chase and tell you what I think you deserve and need in an SO (I'm sure J. & D. already told you what I'm doing). So, here goes (btw your notes all over by bio notes are making me laugh as I read them over):

Someone who is extremely tall to counter your envyable height,
Someone who will protect you from the stalking boys at Richtree,
Someone to drive you everywhere so the rest of the world will be safe from your fast driving,
Nevermind, I take that point back, someone to buy you a nice fast car so you can drive me (who still doesn't have her G1) everywhere,
Someone to match your drinking abilities (since you Russians can toss back vodka so well),
Someone with impeccable knowledge to match your intelligence,
Someone who makes a pit stop at BCBG before going home just b/c he knows it will make you smile,
Someone who knows how to skate so "pizza face" boys won't have to come after you as you make epic falls,
Someone who has the ability to not burn crucibles during chem (like you and I did),
Someone who will give you nice massages after a long day,
Someone that will be your partner-in-crime for tricking the very guilable D.,
Someone who will come to the Rioch with us and protect you from the douches who may be sitting behind us (especially those that sing and have the desire to jump into your lap),
Just someone that will make you laugh and smile no matter what happens,
Someone that makes you feel complete.

JChan

***PENS WON! WHOO.
back to Krebs cycle

The Someone Series: A Response from J

"
Omg, Jo-, I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
So I'm doing both!
gaah, I love you so much. That actually made my already amazing day 200x better.
My mom's looking at me weird from the strange expression on my face..
>< you're so sweet.
I'm gunna save this forever, and whenever I'm having a bad day,
I'm gunna come and read it, and start to lary (a combination of laughing and crying.. don't try to pronounce it, it sounds very similar to Larry... but it's NOT)(come to think of it, it sounds like Larry but french..)
Okie, so I showed your message to D. this morning, and I told her that I was gunna write you one back so here is the kind of guy you diserve (p.s. It may be shizz, cuz I'm just uncreative like that):

Someone who will carry your muiltitude of bags, and never call you a bag lady,
Someone who will hold the door open for you, so you can squeeze by, no matter how many shoes are shoved into your bag ;),
Someone who will buy you running shoes every three or four months, no complaint,
Someone who will go canvasing door-to-door for the Liberals with you, and protect you from the scary houses with barking dogs in them,
Someone who loves your legs ;p,
Someone who will go to pick up your random clothes lying on my doorstep, so I can have some 'heart-to-heart' chats with him,
Someone who has kick-ass abs because he wants to be healthy, and not just to look hot for you,
Someone who's cool with you checking out hockey players butts, AND asking to slap them,
Someone to pretend to be scared of your brother,
Someone who can put up with K., D. and I,
Someone to beat up the creepers and idiots honking at you and asking 'is that girl for real?'
Someone to take you out dancing :P,
Someone who will build you a library, and fill it to,
Someone who won't be intimidated by your inherent awesomeness,
Someone to spot you in the weight room,
Someone who will help you reach the top shelf,
And finally, someone to appreciate your beauty, inside and out, and to remind you everyday just how much he loves and cherishes you :)
"
She knows me well - when I meet the guy who I think is my SO I'm def. going to both her list & D's list so I can make sure he's the right guy.

****once again, I don't know if anyone reads my posts but if you do, take some time this week and write a letter to a friend and tell them what their SO should be like. You don't have to post it here but just take a few min. and tell them that you love them and what they deserve.

Friday, May 7, 2010

The Someone Series: A Response from D.

I haven't had the time to write K's yet but I will tonight (hopefully) but I have gotten responses from both D & J and I think I'll post D's response up now. It's so sweet & funny I can't help but love her even more.

D's response:

"
good job...you actually made me CRY...
omg...that was the most SWEETEST thing ever, Jo...thanks, so much! && i love you toooo! ♥
oh mannn...it's so hard remembering the times that you WEREN'T there...
and it wasn't my fault that Varun was stalking me...
LOL gr.9 was awesome...what stands out the most was my 'war' with him...i had to kick him 'there' to get him to stop annoying me...and it didn't work...even though i did it like...twice?
i remember your bubbliness and how scared i was sometimes to hang out with you 'cause you were close with Jess...she scared the crapp outta me...now i can't imagine why... XDDD
honestly, we made so many amazing memories together...last year, 2nd semester was AMAZING...you were there, in all my classes and we had so much laughs...remember the Phantom filming? or our 'dream houses'? XDDDD
OMG..."MONKEY GO BOOM BOOM!" ...Mansey FTW! =]
You've been through all the crap with me [...Graziani...argggg...] and thro...ugh all my triumphs...["I placed 3rd!" ..."Danielle, you're holding up only 2 fingers..."]...omg...remember how you asked a niner for a pen and freaked him out?
...it feels like you've been by my side FOREVER, and i'm honestly REALLY looking forward to making a TON more memories in the future! =]
you make me laugh and you make me love life, itself. i don't know ANYONE who feels depressed around you...you're like the friggin' sun ;]
I LOVE YOU JOOOO =]
LOL i have attempted to compile my own list for your ideal guy...you need:
Someone who will hold YOUR hand as you cross the street so that you don't get [almost] hit by anymore cars...
Someone who is willing to run with you everyday, rain or shine...and who happens to carry a bag to keep your clothes in XDDDD
Someone who can dance as insanely as youuuu ;]
Someone who already knows Italian so that they can help you improve yours...and someone who might even take you to Italyyyy ;]
Someone who's not intimidated by you, nor afraid to take control of the relationship
Someone who is in to eating healthy so that you don't have to lecture them, as you do meee...and he should probably be able to cook too!
Someone who will go with you to the polling stations to support the Liberals [even though Conservatives are bettterrrr...]
Someone who will understand your love of shoes, bags, and sunglasses ;]
Someone who will take you to Leaf games and who will wear their jersey as often as you do ;]
Someone who will go for all your races and s...upport you, no matter what =]
Someone who will take AWESOME photos of you running so that you don't have to use the ones with watermarks
Someone who will take you to the zoo whenever you want, so that you can see the polar bears
Someone who will go along with you spy delusion ;]
Someone who will calm you down when you're stressed out or angry
Someone who will hug you and remind you how beautiful you are
Someone who loves you for you
...cause you're just THAT beautiful of a person ♥
"

All I can say is D. knows me way too well - she is one of the stars in my sky and I just love her. Her msg. made me laugh, cry, and just appreciate her even more. She's like a sister, actually more than a sister - she is my Under Armour to a runner. ♥

***Ground breaking ceremony for the dome being built at my school happened today & while our class was invited to watch our teacher said no, we had double bio instead. It was pretty much death.
***Almost got hit by lightening, I swear it was literally 6ft in front of me when it hit the ground - I will listen to my mom from now on when she tells me not to run b/c it will rain
***had a 8ounce steak for dinner :)

Thursday, May 6, 2010

The Someone Series: Dear J

***before I start with my letter to J. I have to say I'm really disappointed with humanity these days, I almost got hit by a car during my run, again. Thank God I decided to run with my ipod today, thank God I decided I needed to change my song before crossing the street. The light was red (not yellow) when some car crossed the line - his/her whole car was past the line. If I didn't change the song on my ipod I would have been hit. As I crossed I used hand motions to ask the driver if he/she was going to continue forward or go back - they didn't respond so I indicated I was going to go behind the car (safer than in front b/c of the way the road was) and as I was behind the car, the driver backed up the car a bit - not much but enough to scare me. Thanks, I love how you want to kill me.

***Once again, I don't know if anyone reads my posts but if you do, take some time this week and write a letter to a friend and tell them what their SO should be like. You don't have to post it here but just take a few min. and tell them that you love them and what they deserve.

Dear J,

Of all of my closest friends right now, I feel you're the one that I've known the longest b/c of how many classes we had together in gr 9 - though I was very scared of you b/c of Arvin's hair for the longest time - his hair was so scary in religion w/Racco I couldn't make myself talk to you. Everytime I think about the memories we have together I just want to laugh & smile - and then giggle b/c I know w'll have more by the end of our friendship (which will never end b/c it will continue onwards after death (I'm not going to say heaven no worries)). Now that we both decided to drop IB it makes me think about how we thought we would graduate as IB kids in gr 9, how we never understood how much work IB really means. IB, as overrated it is in terms of getting us into university has it pro points - IB has brought us together. B/c of how much I love you I have decided to compose the list of what your SO should be like - well I already told you I'm composing this list but I decided to do it now instead of later b/c I don't feel like doing bio. So, as your friend, here's what I think you need & deserve:

Someone to wear the pants in the relationship,
Someone strong enough to beat up your brother when he hurts you,
Someone to go after your brother after he breaks into your house (with a key) and steals your money,
Someone to help realize how beautiful you are (inside &out),
Someone to tell you how beautiful you are (everyday),
Someone to buy you diamonds, pearls, flowers, &chocolates just b/c they know it will make you smile,
Someone to go to concerts with you and make sure the mock pit doesn't kill you,
Someone to lift you up onto their shoulders at concerts so you can see,
Someone who realizes that you actually are 5'3ish and not a dwarf,
Someone who will realize how strong you actually are (despite your inability to push over people),
Someone willing buy the biggest size ipod there is so you can fit your 83498579834758947985749857 songs,
Someone who will cuddle w/you and keep you cozy at night,
Someone who doesn't care about the fact you sleep with a hooker bear every night,
Somone that will become family & make your family sane (well as sane as it can get),
Just someone that will realize how lucky he is to have you.

The Someone Series: Letters to My Friends

My convo w/D last night inspired me to write these. Going to send them off in a bit.

I think I'll start w/D b/c I haven't seen her in a while & I think she needs me the most right now.

Dear D,

As one of your best friends I have realized over the 3 years that we've known each other (is it only 3? it seems like we've known each other for forever) that you're an amazing person and without you I'm a lot less happy and a lot more stressed. Even though we didn't click until later in gr 9 (remember how I hated you for the longest time b/c of your association w/VJJ?) I feel like I'm a sister you don't have, b/c of how much I love you I have complied a list of things your future significant other must be, he must be:

Someone that will pretend that the .25in above 5ft matters so you won't feel as short,
Someone that will pretend to believe you're as brown as you claim to be (even though you & I both know you're not brown),
Someone that will be willing to let you buy candy from RW&co without a question,
Someone that will hold your hand as your cross roads (b/c you and I both know that a car will hit you otherwise),
Someone that is willing to have losts of kids since you want a big family,
Someone that will not be scared to laugh and shut down the ideas about naming your kids "In-quiry" "Tomorrow" & other such strange names,
Someone that will refuse to let you drive for the sake of humanity,
Someone that will protect you from all the Aamirs & Daniels of the world,
Someone to go to sushi w/you,
Someone you can hug and won't kill by the means of choking (you almost cut off my air supply that day outside ToK),
Someone that will understand your hatred of Kumon,
Someone that will laugh at the stupid things we used to do/write in French class,
Someone that will pretend your corny jokes are funny,
Someone that realizes you are the star in the sky,
Someone that will hold you tight, kiss you on the head, & tell you everything is going to be alright;
Just someone that will love you like I do. ♥

Io ti amo♥
J.Chan

Done IB MATH SL P2! I feel so liberated!

Done. I'm done the math exams! So happy, free, and liberated right now.

Before I left for school this morning I was reading some stuff off the event wall on fb and people in TZ1 were saying P2 was hard but while it was harder than P1 I can't say it was that bad. I messed up on the probability question with the "what is the probability of _____ if the probability is 15%" - I did most of it so I should get part marks. I'm also not sure if my area for the last question is correct but I know my steps were pretty much all correct so I should get part marks for that. I hope IBO doesn't set the grade boundaries too high b/c I really need a 6. 6 = 90% = ticket to Rotman (or Queen's Commerence but I don't want to go to Queens' b/c it's such a small hip town).

I think I did ok on the exam. Crossing my fingers it will at least be a 6.

Feeling happy, liberated, and free right now.

Lunch with J, Jonny-Boy, YMK, V.T., &M.L. was fun - "Teresa's good intelligent boy" - that made me laugh so hard. Those beef noodles were good but instead of sweet&sour soup&noodles we got some random bowl of noodles which was really gross.

YMK was really pissing me off today at bubble tea when he kept throwing these chocolate wrapers down the front of my dress so they would land in my boobs. HONESTLY, can you not? and stop touching my hair, I hate it when other people touch my hair. - I did feel bad when I made an O comment - I had no idea they broke up.....

It was kind of awkward the whole time we were at bubble tea since the guys were looking at Asian magazines and rating girls....the only girls there were J and I. I do appreciate V.T. for looking at the guys in Asian magazines and commenting & trying to find an asian guy we think is hot b/c he made it less awkward for the two of us. He lost the bet though b/c we didn't find any hot asian men - I find it so funny how I don't find Asian men hot yet I'm Asian.

J & I went to Winners to find sunglasses for her (we found Oscar de la Renta ones for less than 20$!) and YMK came with us which I found really weird since neither of us knew him well...oh well.

Gelato @ FMP isn't as great as Dolce Gelato downtown - the limone was less crisp & fresh but still good. J & I just chilled around and talked about her &N, me & my past crushes (J, J, &A) and just other girl stuff. OMG. I hate to admit it but today, when the guys asked each other what they look for in girls I really wanted them to answer each other - apparently they like taller girls (here goes my theory that guys like shorter girls.....).

We both agreed we just want someone that will love us for who we are - I told her what I told D. last night after the whole D thing and she thought my words were very cute. :).

The conversation continued as we went back to my place and honestly, I feel so much closer to her now - we were pretty close in gr 9 but b/c we never had classes in gr 10 & sem 1 together we grew apart. After an afternoon of bitching, girltalk, and just memories I'm all happy and semi-ready to tackle my mountain of bio.

Off to do some bio & run (was going to speedwork & time trials w/my dad tonight but the wind is rendering me to delay that for a day or 2) - racing on Sun. & I'm not ready.