I’ve always liked restful weekends. Sleep, walk around, shop, do the groceries, watch movies, read a book. And this weekend was just one of them. 
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Running is probably the only “sport” I can totally relate to. It’s not that I don’t enjoy playing other sports. I also play basketball with friends among others. But there’s always a differently novelty to me that comes with running. I know it sounds kinda ironic but I think running is a calming experience. At least for me.
And so I’ve decided to participate in the Nike+ Human Race 10K. I started to “train” this morning, following some of the tips on this article to get back into running form. Hopefully, I can follow through with this and match, if not, beat my 1hr 10min 10k run 7 years ago. Or even just finish the race.
I borrowed a book from April, Diary by Chuck Palahniuk more than a couple of weeks back and I’ve read just under ten pages. Things have been quite busy with the gf moving here and with band stuff. Hopefully I get to finish it this weekend since I haven’t read a book in a long while. I always find reading books relaxing. Somehow I gain the energy I lose from all the stuff I do.
“We need to forget what we think we are, so that we can really become what we are.”
“Our true friends are those who are with us when the good things happen. They cheer us on and are pleased by our triumphs. False friends only appear at difficult times, with their sad, supportive faces, when, in fact, our suffering is serving to console them for their miserable lives.”
I’ve been here for three weeks already, two of which I’ve been working. So far, it’s been fun and enjoyable here. But there will always be moments that you start missing home. My mother called me the other day thanking me for the flowers I sent, asking me if I’m good, if I have everything I need. And thoughts just came racing into my head.
Confidence is not one of my biggest assets. It’s not something I can readily say I possess. I usually need a bit of time to gain it. It helps a lot if the people around you actually believe that you can do things. Things that you only have tiny shreds of confidence to do. People close to you telling you that you’ll do good, great even; that you’ll make it helps a lot in keeping a healthy confidence level.
