Reality Resolute and Everything Now


2012.

Reality check. Creative-check, I’d say.

Indeed a cliché, I look upon the new year with hopes to do better things. That’s all there is, kan? To be the better person, be a better Muslim, spend more good quality family time, eat more healthily, run longer, lose more weight, wardrobe makeover, learn more, swim more, cycle longer, get new shoes, watch plays, collect the stamps, learn to play drums, help the needy, participate in social services, donate blood, pass exams, grow organic plants, get a cat, and more.

It’s always about more, bigger, better. Subhanallah, what have I become?

It’s only January, but we have all year mapped out. But I look up high for uncertainties and spontaneous adventures to keep me going. But some realities are certain, and already taking the front seats.

Reality 1 – Batman Jr. is coming. Last time, before Aiden arrives, we managed a traffic free bedroom when Iris moved into her own room at 3. Now, with Aiden still with us, Batman Jr. will add more orchestra to our room. The playpen, swing, and arrays of plush toys, not forgetting the diapers, ointments, extra towels and the whole fiasco will take permanent residence in our room for another 3 years. I cannot discount when there are many trying times when Iris would insist to bunk with us (she’s a tad jealous).
It is just a matter of days before we’d hurry to the hospital, and bunk at the hospital’s sofa bed. And I am thankful our earlier decisions to buy baby stuff in neutral colours are adaptable to Batman Jr. Had they all be in their pinks, we’d have to round another shopping spree.

Reality 2 – Iris started her first day in the mainstream school, and I spent the whole week ferrying her around between morning and evening school. She took it like a real sport – smiling and not worrying a thing. That’s what being at playschool since 4 would do. I can never get instrumental enough for her. I missed her when she’s at school, and we’d secretly stopped for ice-cream, just the 2 of us, when I picked her up from school as she’d go on about her new friends, school, etc.
It simply means fitting her schedule against ours. Homeworks, tuitions, swim class, diet, orderly sleeping time, campaign to run for presidency, world domination.

Reality 3 – I failed one paper in my professional exams. I know I have never been the studious type in the family, and my state of dyslexity makes it more difficult to understand the stuff I was reading. And this year I have to have a go at it again, burying myself in the codes of conducts, Acts, legislations. To be honest, I do not surely know what to do with it yet, had I pass the papers. However, again, I hope, things will fall into places and I’d be able to chart a better quality life.
Let’s see if I am cut out to be one, once and for all. If not, perhaps I should join Masterchef Malaysia Season 2 and cook varieties of Maggi Mee.

And 2011 was not mostly kind. I drifted a lot, not knowing where I was heading. After a purposeful 2010, I spent half the time in 2011 worrying about trivial things. I forgot to keep the little things that matters. Honestly, I forgot most things I did last year. The most memorable events are when we found out about Batman Jr., and how I suffered in TNF100 and SCKLM, our family (shopping) trip, and Amy Winehouse’s passing. I think I have been overly complacent.    

And it is 2012. The year the Mayans predicted the end of the world. On the very day before my 38th birthday. Or so they predicted.
Looking back to a mediocre 2011, I have better hopes for this year. As much as I aspired to become a philanthropist, or a successful Chef, but for the purpose more fitting for the contents of this blog and its kind readers; my head revolves around how to enjoy my 7th marathon. Singular because, I have only 1 planned for 2012. It is more that a mouthful. To break the 4:45 comfortably, and injury-free. Perhaps by June, my shining Newton will be worn and seasoned for the adventure across KL City. But so far, every dates I have with her gives me a specific blister on my right toes. Love hurts, eh.

But in all honesty, I will have to be more creative to find ways (and time) to enjoy some alone time. Although most ideals always dwells down the idea of having a maid around, I’d have to be more resourceful. The immediate target is morning runs, which conveniently slots between dropping the girls off, and work that I have a sweet 75minutes alone. And although after-works are still favourable due to its crowd and chick factor – soon wifey would insist an earlier curfew in view of Batman Jr.’s feeding time. The only good thing is she’d be in a 3-months leave! Hopefully that should be good enough for my 18-months training for SCKLM.
But what’s beyond that will sap away my creative juice. If any of you who are in the same situation as me, please share your wisdom.

In terms of personal achievements, I see no shame in trying to go longer, faster, etc when it’s in my (and our) nature to see progress. Only last weekend during the FTAAA X-Country at Padang Merbuk, I sniffed the air for the excitement of small races, and the small hidden trails on the tray sparked the excitement of Genting Trailblazer. Small, short 10K races were the ones I started with, and perhaps it’s the way it should be for this year.

With 2011’s addiction to Cheezels and banana cakes, I hope that is a phase I could press on ahead without. It will be interesting to see how the mediocre cooking expertise to match the Australia’s Junior Masterchef’s offerings when I whip everyday food for Iris’s breakfasts, morning snacks, and afternoon snacks… as well as all of mine.

Happy New You, everyone.

Comments

June Malik said…
Insyaallah, hope all goes well. My year has not started, and many plans have to be cancelled or postponed wt this injury but we can still hope things will work out kan?? Batman Jnr might just share my bday month hihi
RaYzeef said…
welkombak to blogging Inche Avatar..we missed your rantings :)

See you soon on Relay event, pls asked Nik to slow down when overtaking older peeps like me :p
ezooone said…
:) another brilliant post written..

it's 18-week training bro..not 18-month.. :P

would love to try the maggi mee though.. :D
Julin Julai said…
Hi! ( wave frantically the usual way when i see you)
Let's face it. 2010 was for most of us- a blast. But things change, life goes on. We'll make the most of what we got for the love of the sport.
Echewah.
Good luck menyambut Batman Jr. Say hi to your wife for me.
Unknown said…
Nice post! Happy 2012 to you!
Deo said…
Syah, it's always nice to read your piece of blogging but don' t make it too exclusive, publish frequent sikit lah :p looks like the whole year plan is already mapped out for you. Good luck especially on your masterchef quest!
Khairul Anuar said…
I think 2012 will be a good year for you. As they say, rezeki anak :-)
38? Ingatkan 28...
Selamat thaun baru ya. Apa2 pun, anda masih inspirasi kami tau :-p
iamsyah said…
KJ - I think we all bleed when our comrades gets injured and down from this adventure we call running. Hope you get on your feet real soon :D.
Batman Jr. will arrive February, insyaAllah. Now he'll share the birthday month with his mom and you :)

Ray - wa pun miss your rantings... mana daa? hehhehehehe. And I think our relay team is nowhere near your team's league, so no worries :D
iamsyah said…
ezooone - betullah tu 18-months... SAC 2013 hahahahahahh

nnt aku bawak maggi in cup perisa tomyam hueheheuhe
iamsyah said…
Doc JJ - (I always get frantic seeing WW blazing through KLCC Park huhu). True - life throws a lot of surprises at us, so we bounce back and head on, lah kan... and thanks for keep coming back to read my rants :D

Capt. G - thanks. Helipad still hutang ye hehehehe
iamsyah said…
Abang Deo - thanks bro. Not that they are exclusive, but I am having too much fun reading other blogs (like yours). Takpalah... insyaAllah I'll write more kalau ada modal. Lama tak masuk race ni, takde report lah :D
iamsyah said…
KA - Tuan, terima kasih. Rezeki anak memang bagus untuk perancangan masa hadapan hehehe

Selamat Tahun Baru Cina, bro hahahahahah
Diket said…
This post is meant for new year 2012 or Chinese New Year? Confuse sikit. Perhaps both also can lah kan? Hehe.

2012 will be awesome, especially when Cristopher Nolan's Dark Knight "Jr" Rises. All the best datuk!

18 months training tu ada ngeri sikit beb :]
EnAikAY said…
Kenapa aku asyik tertinggal keretapi...

happy new year bro!
joms kita havoc-kan SCKLM 2012!!!
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