Oh my God.

I'm so freaking scared.

What am I getting myself into?

I know its kinda late, but here you go:



Check out the size of that fish! This was taken in the marine habitat in the Atlantis Hotel of which we were not residents but tourists who escaped tour payment : ) We even swam in their multi-level pools, and visited all the in-house attractions. It's almost like a mini Sunway Lagoon in this hotel. It's the most expensive and largest hotel in Bahamas. Among other fishes we saw in the Atlantis hotel were the Bahamas sawsharks, spotted stingrays and all sorts of other exotic fish.



Our excursion to one of the neighboring islands. It's almost like paradise here. According to astronauts, Bahamas has the clearest waters in the world. I'm inclined to believe them.



Sunrise at 6.30am from our hotel. No, Sophia was sleeping when this happened. I took the pictures : )

Y.

26:40 mins

It pays to keep your body warm before a run. I was flying today. Every stride powered on with determination and purpose. I am satisfied. A month of going pari passu 5K few times a week has brought with it a sense of accomplishment. Perhaps this tyro in running should start increasing his mileage a bit. My asics are doing wonders.

I figured out how I should be spending my God-given time for the next 30 days.

1. Practice my horn 2-3 hours a day. I'm changing my embouchure (go check the dictionary) so my ability to produce the same level of competence  on the horn has been significantly deterred. But it's for the better on the long run. Just like any other discipline.

2. Practice Meditation. Not of yoga fame. But allowing the ideas in the Book to fill and permeate my mind so that I may live and know the Word. The practice of medieval monks. The Oratio and Contemplatio. Not just think nice thoughts about biblical verses. Which I tend to do, a lot.

3. Swim 10 laps a week.

4. I'm currently reading "How to read a book". Don't laugh, it's actually quite good. Next literary venture will be Bono's autography, followed by Martin Buber's I and Thou. That would be all for this month.

5. Guess what? I'm just started cooking one dish from Jamie's recipes - Today!

Seabass stuffed with fresh mixed herbs..... (basil, dill, tarragon, parsley, marjoram... la la la)
swimming in rich extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.  Wicked!

Happy 48th Merdeka Day!

To traffic jams, Petronas Twin Towers, sizzling hot days, monsoon seasons, Protons, Chinese, Indians, Malays, Dusuns, Kadazans, Ibans, Baba Nyonyas, crazy Johor drivers, nasi lemak, bah kut teh, chicken rice, 3-in-1 shake, Hari Raya kuih-muih, Chinese New Year ang pows, Sepet, Gol & Gincu, Siti Nurhaliza, Jaclyn Victor, pirated VCDs, going out to malls in T-shirt and shorts, Genting, Port Dickson, Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur, Sabah, mamak at 4am, driving at 120kmh...

We salute you.

And for those who always pull down Malaysia and have nothing good to say about the country, the JYG has this message for you:

You don't know shit.

j