Taman Tasik Ampang Hilir-Moving to the next level

Yes!!! I proclaimed that I've moved to the next level. Exactly a week from my accidental start with the Walking World Day (WWD), I've progressed by leaps and bounds, according to my standard.
Interestingly I've found a new park to walk (the park is there all the time!!!). It is situated exactly near the Kuala Lumpur/Selangor border, the Taman Tasik Ampang Hilir (Ampang Hilir Lake Park) about 9km from the tallest building in Malaysia, KLCC. It is next to the Middle Ring Road near Ampang Point (another shopping centre). The lake is not a full circle since there are few houses fronting it. Hence, the need to make approximately double take. According to my footing scale, it is about 4000 steps all approximately 2 rounds and it took me about 46 minutes to complete them with a 5 minutes break.
It has been rainning for a days on end. I went walking on sunday morning (28th nov) and was greeted by men catching fish with their bare hands. After some probbing, I was inform that the fish, the talapia, will be intoxicated by the rain water and many will die, hence the hand fishing activities that sunday morning. Due to my lack of expertise in cleaning the fish, only my walking girlfriend took, one lonely fat fish.
After the initial distraction, we proceed with our walk. The best part, I walked again in the evening. And the fishes which survived the morning intoxication were no where in sight on the lake surface but swimming happily (I think).

~regards~
~AcePaizah~

Action speaks louder than word

Day 2 -22/11/10-Monday

I started the day full of excitement and plan my walk in the evening. Alas, about 4.30pm I received a call for meeting; clients are my priority and my walk… Well it has to take a back seat again. OMG, I just started yesterday.
However since I’ve made a promise with myself, I simply must find a way to fulfill it. And the universe thinks so; having to park my car some distance away I had to walk and climbed 42 stairs. Thereafter, I adjourned to a nearby hotel for a quick chat with a friend over a bottle of mineral water and 3 pieces of marble sized prawn fritters The evening walk about is about 20 minutes. In all, I still managed to have my minimum 30 minutes walk.

My observation: Though I break my walk, according to my standard, it is acceptable. I feel good, more so of not breaking the promise I made to myself. Teh tarik can wait another day.

Day 3 -23/11/10 –Tuesday

This morning, it’s all cold and bed inviting. I dragged myself out of bed dad my dose of caffeine and I am ready to right the world. Mid afternoon, the sky could not contain its content any longer, and it pours, really pours for hours. My mischievous mind already started to guess how slippery the park would be!
As usual, work took precedent, and ran off for a meeting just after 5 pm, notwithstanding that my walking routine shall commenced in half hour’s time. It was still drizzling heavily, and I managed to park my car right in front of my client’s office. No bonus walks here!

My observation: I could easily break, snap and ditch a promised I made to myself. What sort of person am I? I think my career is getting very selfish. However, I am still good on the ‘Teh Tarik’ deal. Guess I am ok. ‘Teh Tarik' can wait another day.

Day 4
What can I say... I am good today. Really good. I park walked this evening. According to my barometer... I achieved my standard, solid 40 minutes stroll non stop... I love me... 'Teh Tarik' still can wait another day!!!

~regards~
*AcePaizah*
24/11/10 @ 11.10pm

World Walking Day-21st Nov 2010

21st November 2010 is the World Walking Day. Without realizing, I put on my sport shoe and walked myself to the park, the Titiwangsa Park which is situated along the inner part of Jalan Tun Razak, at the back of Istana Budaya boasted as one of the state of the art Performing Art Theatre in the country. It is relatively very flat park with the lake circumference of about 2.2km, I think.

So, I put my best foot forwaard and start walking. Actually I was strolling and half way dragging myself. Armed with the Sunday paper, I took 2 breaks of 5 minutes each reading the cartoon and gossip column. Though I reckon I was walking for about 45 minutes, the actual walking time is only 30 minutes in which I covered 2800 steps that will be 1.5 seconds for every step I took. Since I do not keep any prior record, this should be my guide line or some sort of operating standard. I reminded myself that I have not been walking or park strolling for some time, so this should be a reasonable bench mark for me.

My observation after the walk is that my shirt's collar was reasonably damp, my thigh was tight and I feel a sense of satisfaction. I wanted to have my usual dose of "Teh Tarik" but do not want to sabotage my first baby effort. The Teh Tarik can wait another day.

~AcePaizah~

22/11/2010 @ 11.56pm

Scheme, scam and short change

Of late, news and reports of scratch and win are making headlines in our daily newspaper and making head spin on overdrive. It’s a lucrative business to the scammer and destructive pathway to the victims. One wonder why despite numerous warnings and exposures by the media, many are still vulnerable to the too good to be true opportunity.

One must realized that if a scheme is too good to be true, in all probabilities it is too good. Stop. Any get rich scheme, must be vet in depth. There are no short cut in making money @ getting rich, though there are numerous way of getting rich quickly with hard work and smart marketing strategies within legitimate business entities. Thus, in such a scheme, there will be an amount of work to be done smartly and honestly (at that). If one deposits certain amount of money without doing anything else, then, a red flag must raise the alarm. Only in bank deposits (saving, fixed) that one can deposits money and calculate and anticipate an amount of returns at the end of month/year. Even in unit trusts investments one has to be alert of the ups and downs of the so called funds and give appropriate instructions every now and then.

Next, the now very famous scratch and win situation. If it is really scratch and win program, then what one need to do is scratch there and then and win whatever it is there and then too. The scenario is like as those in the fan fare or any legitimate promotion. You throw a loop and win a bear toy. It should be on the spot. And again, if you WIN something, you NEED NOT have to pay for it. PLEASE take note that winning is getting the stuff FREE. If you need to redeem it, it scams, Full stop. A red flag should be flying in front of you. And if you won a car, in all probabilities, the media should be flashing their camera and wanting to interview you.

So, when you have to redeem your gift, and sign the doted line at some deserted office accompanied by the agent, you are actually buying your wins, and the stuffs you redeem are of inferior quality and you actually do not need them. But alas, the fine print stated that you bought the stuffs voluntarily and it is not refundable. You’ve been shortchanged!!! Know you right, be smart, and remember, winning is getting it free.

Of late, news and reports of scratch and win are making headlines in our daily newspaper and making head spin on overdrive. It’s a lucrative business to the scammer and destructive pathway to the victims. One wonder why despite numerous warnings and exposures by the media, many are still vulnerable to the too good to be true opportunity.

One must realized that if a scheme is too good to be true, in all probabilities it is too good. Stop. Any get rich scheme, must be vet in depth. There are no short cut in making money @ getting rich, though there are numerous way of getting rich quickly with hard work and smart marketing strategies within legitimate business entities. Thus, in such a scheme, there will be an amount of work to be done smartly and honestly (at that). If one deposits certain amount of money without doing anything else, then, a red flag must raise the alarm. Only in bank deposits (saving, fixed) that one can deposits money and calculate and anticipate an amount of returns at the end of month/year. Even in unit trusts investments one has to be alert of the ups and downs of the so called funds and give appropriate instructions every now and then.

Next, the now very famous scratch and win situation. If it is really scratch and win program, then what one need to do is scratch there and then and win whatever it is there and then too. The scenario is like as those in the fan fare or any legitimate promotion. You throw a loop and win a bear toy. It should be on the spot. And again, if you WIN something, you NEED NOT have to pay for it. PLEASE take note that winning is getting the stuff FREE. If you need to redeem it, it scams, Full stop. A red flag should be flying in front of you. And if you won a car, in all probabilities, the media should be flashing their camera and wanting to interview you.

So, when you have to redeem your gift, and sign the doted line at some deserted office accompanied by the agent, you are actually buying your wins, and the stuffs you redeem are of inferior quality and you actually do not need them. But alas, the fine print stated that you bought the stuffs voluntarily and it is not refundable. You’ve been shortchanged!!! Know you right, be smart, and remember, winning is getting it free.


~regards~
AcePaizah
18/11/10 @ 11.41pm