Plans for next 21 weeks

Refer to my 'Timetable is out' post for info on my next 21 weeks time schedule.. Now sitting and start thinking about how my lifestyle will be like till March..

Today: 15 Sept 2009
September:
Week 38: Continue to slack at home.. Work only on Fri at Capella. Long Run on Sat Morning still on.
Week 39: F1 week, will be working for Ritz on Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun... Will miss Wed swim and Sat Long Run. Might bring forward Swim and Long Run on Mon. School also starts this week, Tues and Fri.
October:
Week 40: Rest Week. Only Train and Study
Week 41 and Onwards: Start working, only plan on Monday and maybe Sunday. Other days will be decided on case basis. Main priority is Training for Standard Chartered Marathon.
November:
Week 45: LO Briefing, cannot miss this time!
December:
Week 49: Standard Chartered Race Week.
Week 50 to 52: My ICT!! FUCKED UP!
Week 52 and 53: X'Mas and New Year Week. Most probably a short holiday. Will work pretty hard this period.

Have only make plans to till end of this year. End of year will then think about plans for next year, with all the festive session around that corner.


Boring Life
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Forecast for July 2009

Yes its 1st July 2009!!! Other than receiving GST credit, I also have to start planning for my training for Desaru HIM.

Finally able to kick start my run and bike sessions, decided to place Training as TOP PRIORITY, follow by Work... Few days not be be touched by work are Wed and Thurs as official training are held. While Sat, I'm planning to join the cycling groups for long rides.

Mon, Tues and Sun, i planned to work only 2 out of these 3 days. Whereas Fri, i can only work morning till evening shifts. Had planned for 2 training sessions for each day, but all pretty short and easy workout, basically just to condition my body back to cycling and running.

Time Schedule
*Firm dates are highlighted

Shag Month Ahead
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Looking Ahead | April and May

Going to be the end of March soon. Dealing with Triathlon of life, with similar 3 disciplines, Work, Train and Studies. Need to start making plans for April and May, especially when races and exams are coming up! Got them plot up on an excel sheet for easy viewing

Pink is school and exam, Dark Green is training and race, Light Green is Work.
*Those with poker dots are tentative planning, especially for training and work*

School
Now moving on to the phase 2 of the first year, which is revision and revision, by both Local and Oversea Lecturers. As you can see, first 4 weeks (starting next week), i need to spend more hours in school compared to the first half year. The last 2 weeks will be exams with only 1 paper (POA) on the first week. Followed by the rest, chained up and bombarding me consecutive for 3 days!

Training
Just noticed that SIM had created a team for TAS Inter-Collegiate & School Aquathlon 2009! Keen in joining their team, will contact the In-Charge to ask for more details. The team is actually part of SIM life-saving team.. dont worry TP Team, i post no threat.. haha!

So including the race which is on 25th April, which makes it 5 weeks from now. Another race coming up in May is Sundown Marathon, 30th-31st May, just 2 weeks after my exam.

So the plan is to continue training with TP team, while doing some familiarise run of 10-16km. After the Nationals, will then increase the mileage to 20+km while still preparing for exam. After exams, maybe can attempt to run the Sundown route, minus the Coastal and ECP stretch. Last week for taper. Had slotted in more possible training timing slots for run and swim. Run in the morning (cause i enjoy the morning sun and dislike drinking water early in the morning) and Swim in the evening. Training will cut on the week of the first exam.

Work
1st year in SIM finishing soon, means new fees to pay for the upcoming one! Figures in my bank account still yet to hit 4 digits! Hopefully my 'holiday' can manage to get a full time job on a contract basis. With the uncertainty of the available slots to work, i only set aside Saturday to work. If no slot means training, SIMPLE! Reluctant to touch my Sunday but will see hows the event structure like.

Work will cut off on the 4th week from now. If stick to my standard to aiming $100 per days, means i can only earn $400. But it's a super optimistic forecast. 2months with $400 from work, wah~ that's more sad when I'm learning driving...


Not so smart and poor race participant
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Getting ready for Exams

Just got $1752 transferred out from my account! Damn! They are for my exam fees for 4 modules only! argh~!!! Wah liao, this amount can buy me a new bike.

Anyway gotten a tentative timetable for my Exams in May

7th May: Principles of Accounting
12th May: Management Mathematics
13th May: Principles of Marketing
14th May: Principles of Banking and Finance

12-14th will be like do-re-me combo hit of exam papers. Accounting and Mathematics are more of practicing, while Banking & Finance and Marketing is more theory based. Placing the both of them as my last two papers and back to back really irritates me.

Some forecast for my next few months.

End of Feb to Mid Mar: SIM Preliminary Exam
March: Revision Workshop
Apr: Confirmation of Exam Venue and Timetable
May: Exam Period
Early Sept & 22th Sept: Notification of Results & Start of New Academic Year 2009-2010

I HAVE A 4 MONTHS BREAK!

Will make full use of my 4 months. Since its from May to Sept, peak season for Triathlon. I will most probably be training for Desaru Long-Dist Triathlon or find a banking related job to work in.

Will be going back Ritz less often during the March & April Period. Really need to study for my papers.


Broke and need to start saving again!
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Happy New Year | Last words for the year

Christmas over, now New Year. Just 1 week apart... Same working days but different scenario. Christmas got 1 day break. New Year, 4 days straight with all 9am shifts except for New Year 6am. Now thinking how to survive these 4 days and 3 in-house experience. Maybe will go home early on Fri, so i can rest week can work for sat n sun, but chances very slim.

Damn this week is so packed, events back to back!

Monday, I'm in a wreckage state, whole body sore and aches after work. Still went for training and managed to complete it. Basically the rest of the day is sleeping...

Tuesday, clean bike day. Managed to clean and service up Wilson's 3 year old bike. Tried a de-greaser. Damn disappointing, not as good as the de-greaser for my roller blade. Stripped off the groupset from my Road Bike, now got 4 bikes at home but none can ride... -_-"

Wednesday, supposed to be training day. But felt very lethargic, so just went to TP to support the juniors doing their Biathlon TT. Managed to fix up Glenn's bike and sent it to bike shop for further setting up. Went to Adidas shops today, both Suntec and Citylink, but never buy any stuffs.

So fast tomorrow will be the end of my this week. Got to pack my bag with 3 days of clothing... Also need to think about my New Year Resolution.. Most probably will only be up next week.

So whats for next week, while school reopen?

Planned to settle Glenn's bike
Post my New Year Resolution
Work OC on Saturday, hope it will be fun!!
Schooling on both Tues and Thurs
Book my IPPT


4 days week
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Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!

I know its 23th Dec, abit too early for season greeting. Anyway i will be spending my Christmas eve and Christmas in Ritz.

Lonely?
For the past 2 years, my Christmas is also not spent with my friends nor family members.. Both in army, 2nd X'mas was serving standby duty. So how bad can it be compared to working in Ritz. Anyway since Poly, i have been spending all my festive holidays there.

Will be working on Wed, Thurs, Sat and Sun. Next week will most probably be working the same days with similar shifts. Leaving only Fri, next Mon, Tues and Fri (please have function, first time beg for event).

This Fri will be going to Sentosa to do Time Trial, afternoon having my shopping spree in Adidas shop! Next Mon will rest for the swim training in the evening. Plan to meet Mr Teo on Tues to borrow bike tools to clean bike with Wilson. Still got Glenn's bike project on hand. So Tues and Fri will most probably reserve for bicycle related stuffs. Will try to post a blog on this week's Ritz adventure during the free days.

That's all folks! Wish you guys a early Christmas and a Happy New Year!!


Santa Clause
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Plans for December

So fast going to be the arrival of a new year, 2009. I foresee my December will pass pretty fast.

Some of my important dates for December.

7th Dec: Standard Chartered Marathon 2008
17th Dec: Driving Practical Test
18th Dec: Last day of school for December
20th Dec: Tri Team X'mas Celebration (Brunch and Dinner)
24th & 25th December: X'mas Eve and X'mas
31st and 1st of Jan 09: New Year Eve and New Year.

From 18th onwards you will seldom see me online. Gonna chiong work from that week onwards till 1st week of Jan 09. Lots of in-house stay in Ritz waiting for me. Target to earn from that 2 weeks will be 1.2k!


Busy December
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Back from Taiwan | Updates on upcoming events

Actually I'm back since Sat evening, but no time and energy to update anything. 1 week away, many things coming in and require immediate attention.

1. Sundown Marathon: will be posting on the run on another blog when i got my lousy results. Basically just rush for the event itself, touch down 8pm sharp but still reach home at 930. Thanks Coach for the prayers (Suffered already!)
   
2. SIM: Received my acceptance letter from SIM. Need to pay up 6k for the membership entrance fee and 2 bridging course fee by this Sat. Also troubled by the loan for the whole course.
3. Kestrel: Assemble the Kestrel which i already did, want to faster hand it over to the seller. (Settled!)
4. COS: Take my Certificate of Service from Hendon Camp. Had delayed it by 3 weeks! (Done!)
5. Togoparts: Update bike sale ads, more stuffs for sale!
6. Taiwan: Update blog on the Taiwan trip and develop the pictures

Some other updates
8 June: Saucony Passion Run
12-15 June: Working as Security Offr for IT fair
13 June: Enrollment talk for SIM
23 June: Start of my Bridging Course for Economics and Mathematic (10am to 1pm daily)

Have updated my Cycle Cube with a new templete on listing the parts, basically copied form Cannondale Website.

Coughing since Taiwan
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Happy February

Yes Yes! Feb is coming!! so is my big day... Feb is one of the most happening month to me. Chinese New Year, Valentine, Birthday. Have a planned schedule for my February. Ok 1st of Feb starts on the coming Fri, which i really hope i can have a earlier book out.

To-Do List (weekend 2-3 Feb)

1. Submit of Uni Application
   
2. Facial at Estetica & Massage at Wan Yang after a long 5 days of Battalion Mission
3. Buying of CNY clothings
4. Apply for Theory test on the April slot.
   

4th Feb: Having a dental appointment at Selarang Camp
6th Feb: CNY eve! having Battalion Happy Hour follow by Officer Mess CNY Celebration
7-8th Feb: CNY Visiting
9-11 Feb: 2NTM in camp over the weekend. There goes my Bday~ again. Just hope my army friend don't come and jajiao me!
14th Feb: Valentine.. Alone in camp. Also nothing to celebrate.

Last 2 weeks of Feb will be low key. More on equipment prep for the Thailand Trip. As most know that i will be leaving for Thailand on the 1st/2nd March (Singapore Biathlon cant go liao) and will be back on April.

Still looking for date to celebrate with my Bday counterpart. Ha!

Good Feb!
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