reaching quarter life crisis... (well close enough to quarter life...)

So my birthday was last Saturday, just turned 23, feeling like I've ticked off so many of life's milestones I feel rather old. I had an epic weekend of celebrations, starting on Friday, with dinner at C restaurant which offered great views of the city. Then a picnic at Floreat Beach with friends and my cousins on Saturday, a family dinner that night at Hyatt Hotel, before heading for High Tea at the George with the girls and a few guys on Sunday.

 Although on the day of the picnic, it was cloudy. Thank GOD that it wasn't too hot (like the days before werea) or cold, the water was beautiful and as usual I think I bought too much food, but I guess at least no one went hungry. And hey, I had the opportunity to wear my new swimsuit. I love it, so comfortable and ultra cute. Now to just keep committed with my workout lose those love handles. T_T

Me and my beautiful cousins with Floreat Beach and the skyline at the back

 

Chilling and eating at the park.

 

Hiding behind A to try be half the size I am.. T_T

 

T&J and Me with my boy..

I must say, thank you so much for celebrating my 23rd brithday, and for all the lovely presents, messages and wishes. I feel so privileged to have all of you in my life. In fact, without you I wouldn't have had such an awesome weekend, so thank you!

Lots and lots of love. xoxo

City to Surf 2010

City to Surf is an annual Perth tradition held at the last Sunday of August, from the Esplanade in the city to the surf in City Beach. This year I decided to participate so A, A's aunt, H and I registered for the city to surf 12km walk/run.

It was a beautiful, sunny, warm Perth day, perfect weather to walk/run to the beach. More than 40 000 participants also agreed.

There were so many people, you couldn't even see the start or the end of the stream of people running/jogging/walking. In fact, I was some what surprised by the amount of people, you don't usually get to see that many! Luckily the marathon and half marathon people have their own lane otherwise how annoying would it be to dodge people.

 A's aunty at the 10km mark! yay 2km more!

You just have to love the community spirit, everybody participating, from the young to the old, to the volunteers handing out the water along the way, to the porterloos set ups, the music at some points, this teenager singing to everyone and the cheersquads along the way. It was just a lot of fun and I think next year I might actually run/walk properly, as in more running, less walking. Which means time to start training, especially to get over those hills, who would have thought Perth is so damn hilly??!! We may not have mountains but we have a lot of damn hills.

Crossing the finish line after 12km of walking..The time above is not accurate, but my chip attached to my shoe laces states that I finished the race 2h 6mins and 25 secs!

 

see not even a sweat! leisure walk.. next year we do the run..

 

The circle of unhealthy food..

Oh, the funniest thing (and the most ironic), is that at the end, they have a massive set up of food - where there was a sausage sizzle, red rooster and other fast food joints, and I'm thinking, after all that hard work and exercise you just spent the morning doing, it's being negated and proven to be counter productive by stuffing yourself with the food that is available there. They really need to have healthier options.

Overall, I be doing it again and it's just too much fun, especially if you get a group together.