Spirit of the Marathon

Just finished watching that awesome movie on youtube, thanks to that kind soul who uploaded all of it. Being a runner myself, I can really relate to some of parts of the video and what some of the runners are saying. Watching them run the marathon and finishing it, crying tears of joy and hugging strangers they never knew before but who also had the same experience as you.

One part of the movie mentioned something about an event that has over 30 thousand people all doing the same thing and having the same thoughts that you are having. This is truly the only sport around where anyone can take part in. And while the journey there may be tough, I've no doubt that it is also very rewarding.

In other news, today was another really shitty day! The first part of the day was really productive. I managed to squeeze in a blog post, photocopied all the documents I needed for Pre U scholarship, went home and snuck off to the pool for a quick 30min swim. Came back home, wolfed down my lunch and went to school to submit the application.

First horrible thing happened. I boarded the bus, struggled to get the wallet out of the small pocket in the RI PE pants, tapped the wallet to the reader and wondered why there wasn't that "di!" sound that was I always heard. Then I opened my wallet and realised that I had taken out the card and forgot to put it back...thankfully I had a ton of coins and paid 60 cents.

After handing in the application, there was act which was sweaty as usual. PT was pretty managable; at least compared to last week's. After act, I took the bus back and I prepared the 60 cents to pay for the fare. Upon dropping the 6 10 cent coins that I had into the money thing on the bus, the driver gave me an angry look and I imagined he must be thinking something like "WTF WHY GIVE 60 CENTS ONLY YOU @#^&%$@*#)(&@!!!" Then he told me it wasn't enough, I told him I'm a student, and he told me where's your card. Obviously I didn't have it, and he tell me I need it to prove that I'm a student. I mean if I have my card why would I bother paying in coins, wasting 16 cents and having to speak to someone as grumpy as him. I don't think I look old enough to be an adult, and I boarded the bus right outside RI. And he also said something about now its the school holidays. I was thinking to myself what has that got to do with me being a student or not. Holidays or not, I am still a student and wouldn't make a difference to the consession rate. At that point I didn't have any coins left, so he grudgingly accepted the 60 cents and muttered some complains under his breath.

On the bus, I slept and...overslept. Missed by 1 stop. I walked all the way home and...the lift was spoilt.

I live on the 10th floor.

I was carrying a laptop.

Oh well my life sucks. Maybe the lost karma will be used during tomorrow's interview. Or on the run.