Gwendolyn Arnauld Elfglitter

For those of you who have been online on MSN, and have me in their MSN list would have seen this caption. That’s right, I fell while rollerblading at East Coast Park. It was the time I went for what Luke would call “Power Blading” after quite some time of “retirement”. Recently, there was a small group of us in the office who started this blading craze and that sorta brought back my enthusiasm for the sport. In fact, we’re also looking into making this a weekly affair.

Anyway, so there I was, decided to resume my blading routine last sunday. You can call it a spur-of-the-moment decision ‘cuz I’ve decided only after breakfast with the badminton folks in the morning. Well, the usual kakis were not able to make it but that did not deter my plans. It was a good thing to have some time to myself, to clear my head I guess.

After this while of “inactivity” at the Park, I was surprised to see “upgrades” going on! Quite cool I muz say…

This is the portion towards the NSRCC a.k.a. SAFRA chalet, which is incidentally, my second “lap” of the blading route - From Mcdonalds to NSRCC and back then to Mcdonalds. The first was from Mcdonalds to Fort Road and back. I did a total of 3 “laps” that day. Despite the fall during this second lap, I did another lap to Fort Road and back to Mcdonalds thereafter.

One of my injuries - bruised left knee! There were also grazes and scratches on my inner arms as I fell the “Tare Panda style”! “Accident Location” - somewhere along the return journey from NSRCC. Luckily it was a quiet spot with not many folks around, especially on a Sunday…

你越努力靠近越刺痛自己
爱意里的敌意一身的讽刺
得不到的最美不开不枯萎
炙热的成灰对不对




# 不能依偎就像刺猬爱上玫瑰
曾以为直来直往才不虚伪
我们是同类却不算一对
始终学不会用粗糙的方法给彼此安慰


@ 不能依偎就像刺猬爱上玫瑰
当防卫是自我的基本配备
心里还有谁算不算一对
脆弱是种罪所有伤悲都像是借题发挥


我何尝不爱你却伤了自己
生命是否锯齿痛才是真实
失去的最珍贵口是却心非
白昼后天黑对不对 Repeat #, @Repeat #

就像倔强的刺猬爱上了多心的玫瑰
当寂寞爱也无法碰触包围
心里愈有愧愈说无所谓
心里愈疲惫感觉愈钝反应却愈发尖锐

Hmmm… How much do you recall of the song “Count on me, Singapore”???

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There was a time, when we all plan to rollerblade, but we din…

There was a time, when people say to postpone it, so we did…

We plan it this year, aim to meet.

Reaching out to people, for wealth of health bodies…

CHORUS:

Come with us, all of you.

We’ll have fun with rolling wheels.

Come with us, no fear of rise or fall.

Let’s make plans reality…

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Well, the weather has not really been kind to outdoor kids like us. Eventually, only Si Min and myself went for the session after work. After all, the weather only cleared up as we were just about done with overtime that evening. Lucky us!

It was a good break away from my usual routine. The cool sea breeze helped to calm the heart. The trip not only created a good time to exchange rollerblading tips from each other, but also many hearty laughs at each other’s “balancing act” performances while streaming through messy plots of tree seeds. Si Min said they belonged to the Acacia (pronounced as uh-key-shuh) plant. I merely known them as blading hazards.

Oh by the way, this is Si Min.

 We managed to cover the route between Macs and Fort Road that evening.

Next target: Between Macs and East Coast Food Centre!

This time round, we’ll have to get those lazy bums moving! Shake that body!

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- Technotronic -

Move This (Shake That Body)

Yo
Come on move this
Shake that body
Shake that body
Shake that body
Shake that body

#People don’t you know
Don’t you know it’s about time
Can you hear the jammin’ pumpin’
While you taste a piece of mine
Many different flavors and this
Spice is strong
Get into the hot stuff
Let me pour a li’l song

Baby let me show you how to do this
You got to move this
You’re doin’ fine
There’s nothin’ to it
You got to groove it
Come on and move this
Shake that body for …

Repeat #

Baby let me show you how to do this
You got to move this
You’re doin’ fine
There’s nothin’ to it
You got to groove it
Come on and move this
Shake that body for me
Shake that body for me
Shake that body

People don’t you know
Don’t you know it’s about time
Can you hear the jammin’ pumpin’
While you taste a piece of mine
Can you feel the mellow crawlin’ fast
Drummer baby rhythm blast
Pump it Pump it pump pump it up
Nothin’ can make this one stop

You’ve got to move this
You’ve got to move this
Oh Yeah
You got to move this and groove this
And move this song
Shake that body for …

Baby let me show you how to … do this
You gotta … move this
You gotta .. move that
You gotta moo-ooo-oove moo-ooo-oove
Move this and groove it
Shake that body for me

Shake that body
Shake that body
Shake that body for me
Shake that body
Shake that body
Shake that body
Shake that body for me
Shake it Shake it

You gotta move this
Come on and move this
Move this Move this Move this
You gotta move this
Come on and move this
Move it Move it Move it

Baby let me show you how to do this
You gotta .. move this
You’re doin’ fine
There’s nothin’ to it
You gotta groove it
Come on and move it
Shake that body

People don’t you know
Don’t you know it’s about time
Can’t you hear the jammin’ pumpin’
While you taste a piece of mine
Drummer baby rhythm blast
Pump it Pump it pump pump it up
Nothin’ can make this one stop

Toes be tappin’ fingers snappin’
Hands clappin’ My mouth’s rappin’
Talkin’ about how cold laughin’
Shut up and do the walk
Use what you got
Show me you’re on the floor
So let me see
Don’t say nothin’ unless I soul
And remember I like it warm

You gotta move this
You gotta move this
Oh yeah yeah yeah
You gotta move this
Uh Uh Uh Uh
Shake that body for me

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Amongst so many of her “Say it right” videos, this one taken at the America Music Awards is my favourite. Check out the backdrop…. The dry-ice effect… The lightings.. The costume… The “cinematography”… The song… The performers… The entire setup… Absolutely beautiful… It must have been real spectacular at the site…

Some of us may experience “hiccups” while playing it for the first time, depending on the speed of your internet connection. Bear with it for this 1st time and when you hit “Watch Again” the next time, you’ll know why I was so marvelled…

Really good read!!! The best of Mitch Albom of all I’ve read so far! I thought Memoirs of the Geisha was captivating until I’ve read this one. Reader-friendly, smooth transition of storyline and just when you thought you’ve predicted the ending, an added twist that would leave you marvelling at the author’s fabulous scripting!

There’s a part of the story that actually spelt that when a person pass on, they never really went away. They’ll still respond to the calls of their loved ones in the hearts.

Thanks to Steph and Tiffy for getting me such a wonderful book for Christmas! The best read for 2006!