Today, one of my male colleagues personally bought and hand delivered a lovely flower to all the women in the office to mark International Women's Day.

I just wanted to post about how thoughtful it was, and how a small gesture really goes a long way.

Thanks Sami! You made my day!

Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end

- Paulo Coelho

I love this pic

I am so angry right now. My blood is boiling and there is nothing more I want to do than sit in the shower and cry. That, and break a 2x4 in half.

Sorry.

I said I was tired but I was actually tired and a bit disappointed. Maybe disappointed isn't the right word. Saddened? Not indifferent? It will probably blow over in my head tomorrow or next week but it will probably play again in the back of my head later on. I can't help it.

Is it wrong to feel sad, feel a twinge of disappointment when you hear things that are different than what you had hoped? If so, I'm guilty.

I guess things will happen for a reason when the time comes.

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1014992--brutal-assault-on-ubc-student-just-one-of-thousands-in-south-asia

It really saddens me to hear about this stuff. I don't deny that it still happens in the 21st century but it just makes me feel so weak and powerless reading about it.

I just read Derek Miller's last post.

I cried :(

So I was cleaning up some stuff in my room and came across an old paper that had a list of badminton rankings from waaaay back when. I was ranked 16th one year in the city in my age and gender group! Incredible ..

Went through some old OFSAA stuff I kept around .. brings back so many memories. After (some failed) googling to try to find an online version of some stats, I came across an article that said Roger Wallis and his wife were retiring from coaching badminton. So sad, they were such wonderful people. I met Roger a few times in my tournaments in high school and he was always such a great person to talk to. I remember I went to the Toronto District Championships in my last year for OFSAA qualifiers .. he spotted me easily and exclaimed how fat my racket handle was (I put like, 2 wads of grip on it). Wished me good luck and I ended up winning it that year. Good times.

Have fun in your retirement Roger, you deserve it! Hope our paths will cross again one day.

I thought this was cute ...

http://www.thestar.com/living/article/843740--my-big-fat-geek-wedding

I ran so much this weekend .. 4K on Saturday, almost 5K on Sunday and then another 4K on Monday .. felt soooo good to actually run more than my usual 2K :)

I went jogging outside this morning .. it was absolutely gorgeous out :)

Random

I feel like shit. Broke something at work again .. GAAAAAHHHHHHH.
I can't wait to whack birdies tonight ...