16 DAY 060
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★ 57.44. attended a rangers game (new york rangers vs. columbus blue jackets) at madison square garden in chelsea, manhattan (12/04/2015, 03/29/2016)
VHB organized an outing for its employees of the New York City and White Plains office at Madison Square Garden Monday night. VHB booked a private balcony section atop the Garden. There were complimentary food and refreshment. Rumor had it that each head cost $150.00. I only stayed through the first quarter of the match. Shortly after 8:00 p.m., I left the game withe one of my co-workers.
To attend a Rangers game at the iconic Madison Square Garden was a sub-item on my bucket list. It felt good to cross another item off of the bucket list.
To attend a Rangers game at the iconic Madison Square Garden was a sub-item on my bucket list. It felt good to cross another item off of the bucket list.
16 DAY 059
18 / 46. went on a run
It was not much of a run.
From Chinatown, I ran to the LensCrafters store in Flatiron District. At the LensCrafter store, I picked out a new pair of eyeglasses. From the LensCrafters store, I half ran and half walked my way back to Chinatown. I ended up being about 4.5 miles, however, I walked a greater part of that 4.5 miles.
From Chinatown, I ran to the LensCrafters store in Flatiron District. At the LensCrafter store, I picked out a new pair of eyeglasses. From the LensCrafters store, I half ran and half walked my way back to Chinatown. I ended up being about 4.5 miles, however, I walked a greater part of that 4.5 miles.
★ sent my grandma to the airport + Bought new glasses today for tomorrow's rangers' game + watched the 2016 oscars tonight
I finally bought new glasses, my fourth pair of eyeglasses in eight years, minus a period of contact lenses. After a hour of picking and choosing, I settled on a pair of Ray-Ban. The clerk at the store alerted me that the glasses were too narrow for my abnormally wide face. He did not say that I had an abnormally wide face. He only said that the glasses were too narrow for my face. Regardless, he was right about the glasses' fit on my face. Subsequently, he picked out a pair of Burberry for me. I told the clerk that I need another minute to look over my options. Another twenty mintues later, I settled on the glasse head he had picked out for me.
It is Oscars Sunday. One of the YouTube channels was streaming Oscars live in Spanish, before YouTube terminated the streaming at around 11:00p.m. I quickly made a list of predictions as follow.
Best Picture - The Revenant
Best Director - Alejandro G. Iñárritu, The Revenant
Best Actor - Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Best Actress - Brie Larson, Room
Best Supporting Actor - Sylvestor Stallone, Creed (Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies)
Best Supporting Actress - Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs (Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl)
Best Original Screenplay - Inside Out (Spotlight)
Best Adapted Screenplay - The Martian (The Big Short)
Best Animated Feature Film - Inside Out
Best Foreign Language Film - Son of Saul (Hungary)
Best Documentary, Feature - Amy
Best Documentary, Short Subject - Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah (A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness)
Best Live Action Short Film - Shok
Best Animated Short Film - World of Tomorrow (Bear Story)
Best Original Score - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best Original Song - Earn It, The Weeknd
Best Sound Editing - Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Sound Mixing - Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Production Design - Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Cinematography - Mad Max: Fury Road (The Revenant)
Best Make-Up and Hair Styling - Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Costume Design - Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Film Editing - Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Visual Effects - Mad Max: Fury Road (Ex Machina)
It is Oscars Sunday. One of the YouTube channels was streaming Oscars live in Spanish, before YouTube terminated the streaming at around 11:00p.m. I quickly made a list of predictions as follow.
Best Picture - The Revenant
Best Director - Alejandro G. Iñárritu, The Revenant
Best Actor - Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Best Actress - Brie Larson, Room
Best Supporting Actor - Sylvestor Stallone, Creed (Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies)
Best Supporting Actress - Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs (Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl)
Best Original Screenplay - Inside Out (Spotlight)
Best Adapted Screenplay - The Martian (The Big Short)
Best Animated Feature Film - Inside Out
Best Foreign Language Film - Son of Saul (Hungary)
Best Documentary, Feature - Amy
Best Documentary, Short Subject - Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah (A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness)
Best Live Action Short Film - Shok
Best Animated Short Film - World of Tomorrow (Bear Story)
Best Original Score - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best Original Song - Earn It, The Weeknd
Best Sound Editing - Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Sound Mixing - Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Production Design - Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Cinematography - Mad Max: Fury Road (The Revenant)
Best Make-Up and Hair Styling - Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Costume Design - Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Film Editing - Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Visual Effects - Mad Max: Fury Road (Ex Machina)
16 DAY 058
18 / 46. went on a run along east river promenade this evening
It had been a while since I went on a run. My face is falling down again, my main motivation to exercise today. Today's weather was ideal for running. Overall, it was a good run. I did stop frequently throughout the run to walk. Ultimately, I ran 3.35 miles in 29:26 with an average pace of 8'46".
★ watched cj7 on youtube last night
I wanted to see Stephen Chow's new movie, The Mermaid. However, The Mermaid was not available on YouTube. I came across Stephen Chow's other movie that I had wanted to see, CJ7. So, I watched CJ7 last night instead.
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16 DAY 054
★ 1 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 46. enjoyed today's workout at crossfit nyc in nomad, manhattan
I felt slightly guilty for leaving work early.
Today's WOD consisted of 6 rounds of 40 seconds on and 20 seconds off of the following five sets of exercises: Russian kettlebell swing with 24kg kettlebell, 3 strict pull ups and no push up burpees for the remainder of the 40 seconds interval, rowing, 7 push ups and marching planks for the remainder of the 40 seconds interval, and double unders. I was content with my performance today.
In a light drizzle, I walked back to work.
Today's WOD consisted of 6 rounds of 40 seconds on and 20 seconds off of the following five sets of exercises: Russian kettlebell swing with 24kg kettlebell, 3 strict pull ups and no push up burpees for the remainder of the 40 seconds interval, rowing, 7 push ups and marching planks for the remainder of the 40 seconds interval, and double unders. I was content with my performance today.
In a light drizzle, I walked back to work.
16 DAY 053
★ 1 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 46. If you fall, you lose.
I fell, and I fell hard.
A blond Matt Bomer with a hint of Scott Eastwood.
Today's WOD consisted of 7 reps of strict press with increasing weights, 3 reps of 3 push press with max weight used for strict press, and 8 rounds of L-sit.
It was an invite. I subsequently asked how many people were allowed at a rack.
I embarrassingly could not lift the same weight as my fellow classmates. I maxed out at 115 pounds for the strict press and 120 pounds for the push press.
My thoughts were on repeat.
A blond Matt Bomer with a hint of Scott Eastwood.
Today's WOD consisted of 7 reps of strict press with increasing weights, 3 reps of 3 push press with max weight used for strict press, and 8 rounds of L-sit.
It was an invite. I subsequently asked how many people were allowed at a rack.
I embarrassingly could not lift the same weight as my fellow classmates. I maxed out at 115 pounds for the strict press and 120 pounds for the push press.
My thoughts were on repeat.
16 DAY 052
80. provided direction to a woman who was looking for gold street in downtown brooklyn, brooklyn
Upon exiting the subway station, a woman approached me, and asked where Gold Street was. I knew there was a Gold Street nearby. I offered to look up where the street was for the lady on my iPhone. Initially, I had directed the lady to walk to Willoughby Street, which was a block from where we were, and to make left on Willoughby Street. I soon realized that I had provided the lady with the wrong direction. I chased after her to let her know that I had made an error. Since I walking in the same direction as she was, I walked her to Gold Street. We parted at the intersection.
80. provided direction to a woman who was looking for fulton street in downtown brooklyn, brooklyn
At the corner of Willoughby and Jay Street, a woman approached me, and asked for direction to Fulton Street. I was just at the intersection of Fulton and Jay Street providing direction to a lady asking for direction to Gold Street. I pointed the lady to Fulton Street.
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16 DAY 050
★ 1 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 46. attended a class at crossfit nyc in nomad, manhattan
Tonight's WOD consisted of a warm up with kettlebell, followed by two sets of exercises with deadlifts. The first set is for strength. In the first set, the athlete select and lift the heaviest weight they are comfortable with for 3 sets of 3. The second set is for conditioning, which was made up of a 6 minute AMRAP of deadlifts and box jumps. For the first minute, the athlete does two deadlifts and two box jumps. In the following minute, the athlete does four deadlifts and four box jumps, and so on. Lastly, we finished the night with 40 burpees. My score for the conidition portion was 102. I did not record my time for the 40 burpees.
16 DAY 049
★ video called my family in china
Everyone had left work. It was just me left. I was planning to call the family tonight. I changed my mind when figured that I had some time to kill. I called and chatted.
1 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 46. His indifference, my emptiness.
Today's endurance workout consisted of a rotation of wall balls, box jumps, sit ups, double unders, push ups, and ground-to-overheads with plate. 90 seconds on. 30 seconds off. 2 rounds.
I embarrassingly used the wall ball of the wrong weight.
I embarrassingly used the wall ball of the wrong weight.
16 DAY 047
★ 1 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 46. attended another class at crossfit nyc in nomad, manhattan
Today's class consisted of a warm up and a workout of the day (WOD). The warm up was composed of a series of kettlebell exercises, collectively known as kettlebell windmill, while the WOD was composed of four rounds of 4-minute AMRAP. Each set was made up of 16x hand-to-hand swings, 10x push ups, and 5x knees to elbow. My score for each round was respectively 3+9, 3, 2+18, and 2+16.
2161 was obnoxious and loud, obviously seeking attention. The looks were apparent, and the tactics were clear; the interest was a plus, however, the thundering talking, in addition to the hair, was simply too much.
Polar to 2161, 2162 was extraordinarily quiet. Contrasting 2161's modern edge, 2162 embodied a classic charisma. Within the hour of the session, 2162 threw over one look. Rest of the time, 2162 avoided eye contact, greatly reminded me of an older self. 2162 was injured during today's class.
Ground control to Major Tom.
Looks like Major Tom turned off the radio.
2161 was obnoxious and loud, obviously seeking attention. The looks were apparent, and the tactics were clear; the interest was a plus, however, the thundering talking, in addition to the hair, was simply too much.
Polar to 2161, 2162 was extraordinarily quiet. Contrasting 2161's modern edge, 2162 embodied a classic charisma. Within the hour of the session, 2162 threw over one look. Rest of the time, 2162 avoided eye contact, greatly reminded me of an older self. 2162 was injured during today's class.
Ground control to Major Tom.
Looks like Major Tom turned off the radio.
80. left a 50% tip for the barber (16/1,000,000)
Per usual, I left a 50% tip for the barber.
I looked for my wallet. Then, the barber snuck up behind me, and dusted fallen hair that had stuck to my t-shirt off of my back.
I looked for my wallet. Then, the barber snuck up behind me, and dusted fallen hair that had stuck to my t-shirt off of my back.
16 DAY 046
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2 / 15 / 21 / 24 / 30 / 57.44. went out to lunch with the rents at an underground restaurant in chinatown, manhattan + posted a new photo on instagram
We parked our car. In a burgeoning snowstorm, we walked from the valet parking lot to East Broadway Mall. We ate lunch at a restaurant located on the ground floor of East Broadway Mall. My Mom ordered a collection of random bites, including the Fuzhou Style Mini Pork Buns pictured above. |
★ roadtrip-ped with the rents from boston to new york
So, Mom listened while Dad and I went back and forth on the topic of marriage, particularly my marriage. For the first time, Mom agreed with my opinion. She said to not worry too far into the future. Then, my soul rested. I was in peace. |
16 DAY 045
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2 / 15 / 21 / 24 / 30. posted a new picture on instagram
I finally posted a new picture on Instagram today, the centerpiece of my breakfast from Saturday morning. |
16 DAY 044
18 / 46. Worked out at home
Waking up from my nap, I contemplated to whether eat or exercise first. Ultimately, I decided to eat before I exercise. My workout for the day consisted of a 25-minute AMRAP, which was composed of 10x air squats, 10x sit ups, and 10x burpees per repetition.
16 DAY 043
★ Birthday celebration, round #3
My Dad picked up my brother and I from South Station. My parents had prepared a table of food for my brother and I by the time we arrived home. After dinner, my Mom brought out a cheesecake she had purchased for my birthday. It was a strawberry cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory. Man, I love cheesecake. My Mom lit a candle. Subsequently, my Mom, cooperatively, and my brother, reluctantly, sang the birthday song. I made a wish, and blew out the candle.
16 DAY 042
★ 1 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 46. attended my first endurance class at crossfit nyc in nomad, manhattan
Thursday's endurance workout consisted of rowing and thrusters. At the beginning of the first minute, each athlete does one thruster, and row for the rest of that minute. At the beginning of the second minute, each athlete does two thrusters, and row for the rest of that minute, and so on. The workout is over when the athlete cannot complete the number of thrusters within that minute or when the athlete reaches 2,000 meters. I did not complete 9 thrusters within the ninth minute. I had rowed 1,211 meters by the end of the workout.
16 DAY 041
3. Pinned my first item in I do not know how long
I am back on that Pinterest business. I am hoping to pin more regularly from today on. It is time to start properly manage my account.
18 / 46. worked out at the gym + walked home
I made a detour to the gym before coming home this evening. The gym was crowded. Today's workout consisted of a 20-minute AMRAP, which was made up of 10x air squats, 10x sit ups, and 10x burpees. I cheated, taking two breaks during the workout to get water. From the gym, I walked home.
16 DAY 040
★ 1 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 46. attended my first beginner wod class at crossfit nyc in nomad, manhattan
Today's class consisted of a warm-up, a 8-minute EMOM, and a second 20-minute EMOM. The warm up consisted of mountain climbers and exercises I had forgotten the names to. The 8-minute EMOM consisted of 3 strict pull-ups each minute. The 20-minute EMOM consisted of 1 hang power snatch each minute.
Lack of optical aid made creeping difficult.
Lack of optical aid made creeping difficult.
16 DAY 039
66. Five additional items I learned from my new job thus far
Here are five additional items I learned from my new job thus far.
One. In an open parking lot, an interior tree is required for every 8 parking spaces.
Two. Each interior tree requires 150 square-foot of pervious area.
Three. Each interior tree shall sit in a planting island with a minimum dimension of 8' by 8'.
Four. Interior landscape areas shall be designed to function as rain gardens, when topography allows.
Five. A perimeter tree shall be spaced, at minimum, 20' from a street tree.
One. In an open parking lot, an interior tree is required for every 8 parking spaces.
Two. Each interior tree requires 150 square-foot of pervious area.
Three. Each interior tree shall sit in a planting island with a minimum dimension of 8' by 8'.
Four. Interior landscape areas shall be designed to function as rain gardens, when topography allows.
Five. A perimeter tree shall be spaced, at minimum, 20' from a street tree.
80. provided direction to a man who was looking for Macy's (15/1,000,000)
On my way to the subway station, a man approached me, asking where Macy's was. I pointed to a big, lighted Macy's sign across the street.
"Macy's right there," I said.
"Macy's right there," I said.
16 DAY 038
★ CHECKED OUT AN APARTMENT IN MIDTOWN EAST, MANHATTAN + WENT TO MY GREAT-AUNT'S HOUSE FOR CHNESE NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION AND SUPER BOWL SUNDAY
My Mom is pushing me to purchase an apartment, and she had warmed me up to the idea since. I finally encountered an apartment I like on Zillow and decided to check out the open house on Sunday before heading to Queens to spend the rest of the night with my great-aunt and her family. I fell instantly in love with spacious one bedroom apartment in Midtown East. However, the maintenance fee was so crazy ridiculous. There was no way I could afford to live there.
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66. Five items I learned from my new job thus far
Here are five items I learned from my new job thus far.
One. Parking lots shall be set back 7' from the property line.
Two. One tree is required for every eight parking spaces.
Three. The minimum trunk to trunk clearance between a street tree and perimeter tree shall be 20' or larger.
Four. Perimeter trees may be spaced 15' apart.
Five. Interior trees shall be spaced, at minimum, 25' apart.
One. Parking lots shall be set back 7' from the property line.
Two. One tree is required for every eight parking spaces.
Three. The minimum trunk to trunk clearance between a street tree and perimeter tree shall be 20' or larger.
Four. Perimeter trees may be spaced 15' apart.
Five. Interior trees shall be spaced, at minimum, 25' apart.
16 DAY 035
★ 1 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 46. ATTENDED MY third ELEMENT CLASS AT CROSSFIT NYC IN NOMAD, MANHATTAN
Today's CrossFit coach was adorable, comically theatrical. I could not help but giggling to myself at his every word and movement. Overall, the CrossFit experience had been enjoyable. I am looking forward to attend future classes and to meet new classmates. Today's workout of the day consisted of wall ball and walking lounges.
16 DAY 034
1 / 9 / 12. Same time. same place. next week.
This is precious life passing us by, but we are too proud to care. When the present moment becomes past memory, we regret. We blame our cowardice. Then, same time, same place, next week, when we are granted, again, another opportunity to do what we did not before, we fall back into our comfort zone, relapse into our habits of doing nothing.
I was walking closely behind you, anticipating you to turn around. First, you turned slightly to your right to speak to your lunch companion, who was walking beside you. Subsequently, you turned a little more. Stealthily, you made a full turn to look back at me, then quickly returned to your previous position to look at your mate. When the two of you were waiting by the elevator, I walked by.
You were particularly talkative today.
I was walking closely behind you, anticipating you to turn around. First, you turned slightly to your right to speak to your lunch companion, who was walking beside you. Subsequently, you turned a little more. Stealthily, you made a full turn to look back at me, then quickly returned to your previous position to look at your mate. When the two of you were waiting by the elevator, I walked by.
You were particularly talkative today.
16 DAY 033
★ 1 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 46. Attended my second element class at crossfit nyc in nomad, manhattan
The morning session worked better for me than the afternoon session. I went to class first thing in the morning at 8:30 a.m. Today's class was less enjoyable than yesterday's class. The coach was a complete ass. Today's main workout consisted of 10-1 box jump and 10-1 kettlebell swing with a 8 minute time cap. I completed the workout in 5' 58".
16 DAY 032
★ 1 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 46. attended my first element class at crossfit nyc in NoMad, manhattan
Work was slow. I escaped from my cubicle during lunch hour to attend a CrossFit class at the Black Box, in Flatiron District. Today's class was one of four conditioning classes that all new members were required to complete. It was a small class with only five attendees. I immensely enjoyed the session. Today's main workout was Cindy, which was consisted of 5x pull-ups, 10x push-ups, and 15x air squats for ten minutes. I lost count of how many rounds of Cindy I had completed within the allotted time. It was definitely more than five rounds. After class, I took a quick shower, and walked back to work.
