Adidas King of the Road...Just One Picture

A friend of mine, Penman, managed to take a snapshot of me running in the Adidas King of the Road run. He was in the run as well and while he took the shot on the top tier of the highway heading towards PJS 1, I was already at the ground level tier of the highway running the final half of the race towards Sunway.


I was probably checking my time in this picture. LOL

This is probably the only race that I've ran so far whereby participants of the same category can meet face to face (albeit with a difference in height of around..8 metres between ground level and the top tier of the highway) while running in opposite directions.

Thanks Penman for the pic!

What You've Done?

Children of the 80's would probably remember the kitschy theme song from Transformers, the same can be said for fans of the old TV series, Miami Vice.

But now, modern fans would probably have one thing to associate these two 80s mainstays in the form of Linkin Park.

First there's that theme song Numb/Encore from the Miami Vice movie and then there's the annoying new single, What I've Done from Michael Bay's Transformers movie.

Now, I wonder what other 80's kitsch are they gonna sing on a soundtrack for.

Adidas King of the Road - I conquered NPE...well..a part of it.

1 hour, 6 minutes and 41 seconds. That's my time for the Adidas King of the Road 10 KM run. Much better compared to the 1 hour 15 minutes disappointment for the Siemens Run. However, even though I'm suprised at the good pace during the first 5 km, I can't help but feel disappointed that my left knee acted up in a big way in the 2nd half.

I had to run conservatively in the 2nd half since the pain was pretty intense during the uphill and downhill sections of the course. The ligaments probably contracted or something and that really sucks.

The finishing line area is a really cramped place, and with all the construction work going on in front of Pyramid, not a nice place to be either. The course itself was rather smelly, with the tyre factory and the sewage treatment plant on both sides of the road. I drive on this highway occasionally and the smell can seep into the car, so imagine running on it.

Even so, I had fun with the run (especially with the time improvement) and despite running without companions, I managed to chit chat with some folk during the run. So how was your Adidas King of the Road experience?

Pre Race Day

Unlike previous runs, I'll be sporting something extra for the Adidas King of the Road run that will allow me to run without hindrance. It's an arm wallet from Reebok; the thing that you strap around your arm and you put stuff inside.

Basically it allows me to put my W700i Walkman Phone, car keys, identification card, some cash and with somemore space to spare. I would probably try to squeeze in a PowerBar Gel later. More importantly, it will allow me to run without my wallet, handphone or keys interfering with my stride. Nice eh? I wonder why I have not thought about it for the past three runs.

On another note, I think that the running vest given out by the organizers, although better in quality compared to say..the KL International Marathon, looks abit apek-ish (think singlet). As with the Siemens Run, I'll be running with my own shirt.

Adv. Car Stealing: Breaking Open A Perodua Car With Nothing but a Ruler

Several nights ago, I managed to disassemble an LCD TV and put it back into its original box with only candle light and an allen key for company, no thanks to TNB. I managed to top that feat today, by locking myself out of my own car with the key being inside the boot!

One of the mak ciks working in the offices nearby gave me a crash course on how to unlock a Perodua car with a metal ruler (she claims the technique works for every Perodua model). And soon enough I was on my way home, but with the nagging thought that Perodua cars are really easy to break in to. All the more reason not to leave valuable stuff inside the car.

I probably have to remove stuff like the bowling ball, the badminton racquet... and my shoes from the car. LOL. Wait, those are probably more valuable to me, than to anyone else.

On to other things, are you ready to rock this Sunday at the Adidas King of the Road run? If so, give a shout-out on my chatbox or comments area!

What Ever Happened To Mr. Potter?

J.K. Rowling's epilogue in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, even though satisfying in an old fashion way, left a number of questions, like what the surviving characters ended up to be as adults. She reveals the answers in a recent live web chat.

On Harry:

"Harry Potter, who always voiced a desire to become an Auror, or someone who fights dark wizards, was named head of the Auror Department under the new wizarding government headed by his friend and ally, Kingsley Shacklebolt."

On Ron:

"Harry's best friend Ron Weasley joined his brother, George, as a partner at their successful joke shop, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes."

On Hermione (who is married to Ron at the end of the book):

"Hermione Granger, Ron's wife and the third person of the series' dark wizard fighting trio, furthered the rights of subjugated creatures, such as house elves, in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures before joining the magical law enforcement squad. The couple had two children -- Rose and Hugo."

On Ginny (who becomes Harry's wife, at the end of the book):

"His wife, Ginny Weasley, stuck with her athletic career, playing for the Holyhead Harpies, the all-female Quidditch team. Eventually, Ginny left the team to raise their three children -- James, Albus and Lily -- while writing as the senior Quidditch correspondent for the wizarding newspaper, the Daily Prophet."

On Luna Lovegood:

"Luna Lovegood, Harry's airily distracted friend with a love for imaginary animals who joins the fight against Voldemort in the Order of the Phoenix, becomes a famous wizarding naturalist who eventually marries the grandson of Newt Scamander, author of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.""

For the original news article on CNN's website, click here. If you have read this post and you are half-way through the book, I'm so sorry. Should have put up several SPOILER tags in the first place.

Can I Have Seconds?

The one game that would sure make people say "Oi! Pass that Nintendo DS (or Gameboy Advance/Micro) to me. I want to play!!" is here. It's WarioWare Twisted. I blogged about this previously and now having received my copy from Play-Asia and went through abit of the game, it is certainly FUN.

Utilising a gyroscope/motion sensor/RUMBLE PAK built into the game cartridge itself, the game will detect the tilting motions done onto the console, which are essential to play some 200 over mini-games. Some of these games are over in like 5 seconds while some require a bit more attention for a longer duration of time.

Anyways, check out the videos in my previous post on WarioWare Twisted (and don't ask me about the people in there... I don't know them...that well..and I'm not in the video either), click here. WarioWare Twisted is available at Play-Asia.

To Gwen or Not to Gwen?

If you were to look at my work desk today, you'll find lotsa tickets. There's like a bunch of entry tickets for the Adidas King of the Road run and then there's the couple of tickets for the upcoming Gwen Stefani concert. Which for the record, don't belong to me. I'm just the mule swiping my credit card and delivering tickets.

And this brings you, dear reader, and me to the main point of this post. There's no doubt that I like No Doubt alot (lol), but as much as I would like to see their frontwoman sing live, Gwen Stefani isn't really stellar without her band mates. But her albums as a solo artiste is still one of the better ones I've heard.So to go to the concert..or not to go? It might be a once in a lifetime sort of thing.

Where's that 20cent coin when I want it.....

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Figurines Collection (Pictures)

I received my package today containing the complete set of Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Figure Collection Gashapon from Play-Asia. Yujin has always made excellent gashapon sets (I like the Animal Crossing collection), but enough talk, the time for pictures is now (click for larger views):






The collection is still available for sale on Play-Asia. Click here for further details.