Gym 2008

Sat May 17 2008

He is BACK !! I knew I couldn’t live without him (his classes I mean) and the Almighty heard my pleas ... perhaps too much sighing from me, and sent him back to me (I mean to the rest of us who couldn’t live without his classes).

Two hours of BodyPump class with my favourite gym instructor a.k.a. RPG. What more could a gal ask for? Hmm... some jokes from RPG regarding cauliflower followed by sunflower which I didn’t quite get. It’s going to be an eternal mystery unless RPG explains this to me someday.

Sun June 1 2008

Went for BodyPump class today and then went for an evening jog around the neighbourhood. No dogs and no rain which means perfect condition to burn calories.

Mon June 2 2008

Have craftily arranged meeting schedule so that I would be able to make it for RPG 9 PM class today. The truth is, had meeting in town at 4 PM, swing by another customer site at 6 PM and dashed out at 8.30 PM in order to be at RPG class. I am not disappointed although tired. I think I overdid it by too much exercise yesterday.

The most good-looking guy on the planet is having his class after RPG. Caught a glimpse of him as I walked out of the class. He is surrounded by his group of admirers and obviously did not notice me walking by.

After packing my stuff at the locker, went down the staircase. Surprise encounter (for me) at the staircase with the most good-looking guy on the planet. He smiled at me as I walked passed him. Fortunately I managed to smile back and did not fall down the steps.

Fri June 6 2008

Am at CGI II’s 9 PM class. He looks good, as usual and as usual, I am admiring him from afar.

Sat June 7 2008

Am working from home today to save cost of driving to the office. 

Sun June 8 2008

Have decided not to overdo the exercise part. Just 1 hour of BodyPump and to skip the evening jog. Catch the second part of CSI Miami to find out how Eric is coping after recovering from his gunshot. Not too well but I’m rooting for him. He is just too good-looking to be written off from the series. 

Mon June 9 2008

Was not able to make it for RPG 9 PM class but am leaving the office at 8.30 PM. Hurray !

Will have to sacrifice 15 minutes of NCIS while I take a quick jog around the neighbourhood. At least I am getting some exercise even though I am not able to be with RPG (I mean not able to make it for his class).

Fri June 13 2008

Hopes of spending an hour each with RPG and CGI II died a slow, silent and cruel death as the office meeting went on and on until 10.30 PM.

Sat June 14 2008

Have recovered from the slow, silent and cruel death of last evening’s hopes. Am determined to make it for GCI II’s 11.10 AM class today. It is now 10.20 AM !! Aaargh ! I have to get there in time !!

Luck is on my side, no mishaps on the road and I am on time. In fact, CGI II is sitting and chatting on his phone as I walked in. He was smiling but can’t be sure whether he was smiling at me or smiling due to his conversation on the phone. I continue to observe him discreetly. He seems to have lost weight, or perhaps it’s just his loose clothing.

I am so close to him (6 feet away). In fact I can’t remember being ever this close to him (if I discount the encounters at the staircase) that I know I will be extra self-conscious in class today.

Sat Aug 9 2008

Am in CGI II’s class. For the first time ever, and I must stress that this event is totally unexpected, unlooked for and must not ever be repeated, ever !

Fell from step board, it happened so fast that the next thing I knew I was on the floor, pain in my left ankle. I am able to get up. I see CGI II coming towards me and my first reaction was to signal to him that I am alright. He need not disrupt his class to have a look at me.

Eternal regret after that as I could have a chance to talk to him up close, like a few centimeters away, maybe 40 cm away !! Anyway, too late for regrets as I continue with the class and the pain seem to have subsided to manageable level.

Six hours later, another first time ever, totally unexpected, unlooked for and must not ever be repeated, event occurred ! There is a swelling on my left ankle, which means good-bye to my plan of going for a jog around the neighbourhood.

Wed Aug 13 2008

Am back at the gym with a vengeance. Have been laying low the last few days due to swollen ankle and fear of further injuring it by exercising too soon. Aah ... it’s good to be back to doing one of my favourite workouts, BodyPump.

Sat Aug 16 2008

Am back in CGI II’s class. We danced to the beat of Dancing Queen, no less. Abba songs are back in vogue with the release of the Mamma Mia movie.

Sun Aug 17 2008

I am at the gym earlier and logged on to CNN website to find out whether the greatest swimmer of all time has won his seventh Olympic gold medal. Yes ! He did, and by a cat’s whisker judging by the photos that was posted on Sports Illustrated website. Despite my excitement that my Olympic hero has won his seventh battle, I remembered to get to class on time and had a grueling workout with RPG.

Sat Aug 23 2008

Am back at CGI II’s class. Saturday morning would never be the same again without seeing him once a week at 11.10 AM to 12.10 PM. Today, he greeted me (morning) as he walked pass me. I greeted him back and smiled as well.

Woa ... today’s routine is a bit more complicated and reminded me why I can never move on to an intermediate class. I sincerely hope that this class will always remain as a Basic 101 class and I will get to have a usual Saturday morning date, I mean workout with the (sigh) cute gym instructor.

After shower, I finally get to see CGI II in non-gym clothes. It was just a brief vision and he is walking ahead of me after putting his used towels at the towel counter. He looks good in his casual outfit. If only (day-dream begins) we were walking and chatting with each other and me gazing into his dreamy eyes ...

Sun Aug 31 2008

Found out today that the gym’s pool has been switched to salt water pool. Yahoo ! I can finally start swimming again, especially with visions of Michael Phelps swimming to Olympic immortality.

Wed Dec 17 2008

Extremely bad traffic on the way to the gym which means I arrived too late to join in the 7.50 PM class. Decided to start shopping for Christmas gifts instead, as it is just around the corner. 

Sat Dec 20 2008

My hopes for a date, I mean, gym workout with CGI II were cruelly dashed i.e. entirely obliterated when another guy appeared. Sigh... it’s his usual replacement when he can’t make it ... probably due to top-secret assignment on Her Majesty’s service. 

BTW, hopes of ever enjoying a lap at the salt water pool has also melted away. If only I was not a working gal, at the beck and call of my master (WORK, WORK and more WORK).

RPG name is no longer appearing in the gym schedule. ANOTHER bitter disappointment. WHY ? WHY ? WHY ME ??

Wed Dec 24 2008

It’s Christmas eve and we have been given half-day off. Which means absolutely nothing to me as I still have tons of work to clear.

The usual 7.50 PM class has been cancelled so won’t be rushing off to the gym either.