of weights and bad luck

finally bought my first pair of dumbells on saturday after thinking about it for some 6 months.. since i don't really have the time to frequent the gym regularly, why not invest in some weights so i can pump some iron whenever i could before i go work or before i sleep.. my colleagues had suggested me to put them in the office so we could do it before lunches.. haha.. not a bad suggestion i thought.. the next thing to get would be the bench so that i could do exercises focusing on the chest muscles..

sunday for me was rather unlucky.. and as words had it that they normally come in pairs.. well, mine do..
forgot to bring out my ez-link card, and only realize it when i was at the train station. but it was too late to go back and get it because i would be rather late.. was to meet richie, caroll, amanda, ryan, roger and celine for a morning "stroll" in sungei buloh wetland reserve.. i always have to tendacy to forget to bring out stuffs when i go out.. ez-link card or wallet.. had enough of that and i have made numerous mental reminders on that matter, but it still happened.. what the fish man..

the sungei buloh reserve "stroll" was rather pleasant: sky was overcast, so it was not hot; humid with mild wind.. but there was really nothing much to see apart from some migratory birds from a distant.. the aerie was another little disappointment because it is not very high so you can't really see much of the whole reserve.. probably if they build it any higher, nobody would climb that high up.. we singaporeans are simply too pampered and loo lazy to make the effort.. so sue me if i'm wrong.. i don't care..
notice the "stroll" was parathesed. not without reason. it was meant to be a gentle stroll. meant. time for us to head back to the car because they have booked to play badminton in half an hour's time. i saw some butterflies and would like to take some macro pictures of them so i asked them to go first. after satisfying myself with two of them, i started walking back. somehow in one way or another, i missed the right turn to the visitor centre and walked straight.. i finally realised something's amiss after i hit the signboard that says "visitor centre: 800m".. i was like, no way.. yes way, said the sign.. impossible, i thought.. possible, the sign replied.. then richie called me, asking me to hurry up.. i said i'm making my way back.. after walking for 800 metres, i did not reach the centre but another observatory hide and another sign which said "visitor centre: 1600 metres." i went "what?!?".. "you are lost" laughed the sign.. i start to fasten my pace as time wasn't on my side, nor on richie's side.. i started to run when i he called me again, and before he called.. with my slippers and camera and all.. and i passed a group of people making a shoot twice, they must have thought i'm crazy or something.. haha..
was panting like hell when i finally reach back to the visitor centre.. and sweating like a pig.. so the stroll became a 1.6km run that left me so tired and dehyrated for the rest of the day..
moral of the story : bad luck travels in pairs.. believe that.. haha.. nah just one of those days.. but anyway, tomorrow is payday so , who cares!! time to contribute to singapore's economy.. ciao
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