Terry Fox Run

The Terry Fox Run is one of the major event that "my company" sponsors each year. It's for a good cause and it has become another event that the kids look forward to each year. We missed it last year because it was held on the same day as Nayli's Concert. This year it was held last Sunday on Nov 2nd. A little about this Run as I copied from the website:

About Terry Fox

Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, a community near Vancouver on Canada's west coast. An active teenager involved in many sports, Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) and forced to have his right leg amputated 15 centimetres (six inches) above the knee in 1977.
While in hospital, Terry was so overcome by the suffering of other cancer patients, many of them young children, that he decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. He would call his journey the Marathon of Hope.
After 18 months and running over 5,000 kilometres (3,107 miles) to prepare, Terry started his run in St. John’s, Newfoundland on April 12, 1980 with little fanfare. Although it was difficult to garner attention in the beginning, enthusiasm soon grew, and the money collected along his route began to mount. He ran 42 kilometres (26 miles) a day through Canada's Atlantic provinces, Quebec and Ontario.
It was a journey that Canadians never forgot.
However, on September 1st, after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 miles), Terry was forced to stop running outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario because cancer had appeared in his lungs. An entire nation was stunned and saddened. Terry passed away on June 28, 1981 at age 22.
The heroic Canadian was gone, but his legacy was just beginning.
To date, more than $400 million has been raised worldwide for cancer research in Terry's name through the annual Terry Fox Run, held across Canada and around the world.

And of course some pictures.

Zaim is of course to small to join us. Even though, I managed to get a teeny weeny TFR shirt for him, he only managed to join us for a photo session at the porch of the house before we left. Next year ok, little busyuk boy!

Here we are in the wee hours of the morning! He!he! not really. I think it was about 7:30 a.m already on a Sunday... well that is WEE hours of the morning huh! Zaim was still in his PJs and heavily soiled diapers. He put on his 1st ever TFR t-shirt to join us for a group photo.

The turn out was pretty good this year. There were more corporate sponsors too.


Peace y'all.

The endless group photos... I like!!


My Bro as the unofficial Photog.

Bullish on Alberta Beef... Nothing to do with TFR whatsoever.

This is just a little Bull stuffed toy for donation RM30 and above. Something to take home.

Zarif

Talisman Group Photo.

Start and Finish Line!

Long walk ahead. We took the family route of only 3.5km.

Just look at the crowd.

Hand in hand with my Princess.

Just when we thought we were almost there...

Zarif's first year on foot or rather not!

Braving through!

Back at the tent. There were more activities for the little ones.

Somehow, my kids never get tired of this sand art thingy.

Full of concentration.

Mr. Fancy hat... he is around every year. Not from Talisman.

Some came in sarongs... literally. Do not judge people!

These fellas are actually triathletes, this 5 km thingy is just for laughs for them.


I wish I had a fan like this kid.

Tired but happy!!!

The next time you go to the mall... look out for this...

HSM

If you have a daughter above the age of 4, you will definitely eventually end up where I did last weekend... at GSC OU, watching High School Musical the Movie. Need I say more. Since my daughther is 7, she has been following the HSM TV productions ever since it started. So of course, I ended up watching them and following them too. So yeah, I wish we had a Zac Efron back in Secondary School too, though I was in a Convent so... what are the chances of that happening anyway. But, hey way back in school, my group of friends and I were rather active in staging our very own Plays and Musicals too. So watching HSM did bring back some good memories of being in school, though minus the boys that is.

The HSM movie, was a little more special because it was in celebration of Izam's daughter's 7th birthday. In the pre-text (he!he! Izam I know you'd be reading this) of accompanying my children to watch the movie, I asked for a ticket myself. Come on, why would I waste the chance of watching Zac Efron on the big screen. I cannot believe I am saying this, when I actually missed the Cinema Screening of SATC!!! Boo hoo!!! Anyway, mummies out there who are contemplating about taking their girls to the movie, why not only if to watch Zac's topless back in the locker room scene. I kid you not!!! And oh, I guess I should mention the numerous cute outfits that Vanessa H had on throughout the show, and the spectacular handbags that Ashley T, got to use. A high school girl with a Jimmy Choo handbag, how irritating is that! Jack didn't join us, but he watched Eagle Eye, which was screening at about the same time, so the timing worked well for all us, I so so hate to be driving and looking for a parking space in One Utama on weekends. I guess, a birthday party and a movie screening like this is really a good no fuss function at least not at home. Pretty difficult to top this one huh? hmm hope my daughter does not plan to have a b'day party when she turns 8 next year. I am so out of fresh ideas already!

Excited! check out the T-shirt!

A photo with Eisha, the birthday girl.

HSM cake, no less!

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you!

The fans! not forgetting the one behind the camera.

part of the whole party group!

time for the party pack

our very own goodies! Zarif even got a Ben 10 pack, how thoughtful of Aunty Izam!

Girls in my circle.

I was clearing my mailbox when I came across Pat's email on girlfriends. Such a lovely poem, that I thought instead of just forwarding it, and running the risk of it being dumped into the recycle bin, I'd rather post it here for all to read. Enjoy. I dedicate this to all the girlfriends that I have known all these years.

GIRLS IN MY CIRCLE

When I was little, I used to believe in the concept of one best friend,And then I started to become a woman.And then I found out that if you allow your heart to open up,God would show you the best in many friends.

One friend is needed when you're going through things with your man. Another friend is needed when you're going through things with your mom. Another will sit beside you in the bleachers as you delight in your children and their activities. Another when you want to shop, share, heal, hurt, joke, or just be. One friend will say, 'Let's cry together,'Another , 'Let's fight together,' Another , 'Let's walk away together.'

One friend will meet your spiritual need,Another your shoe fetish,Another your love for movies,Another will be with you in your season of confusion,Another will be your clarifier, Another the wind beneath your wings.

But whatever their assignment in your life,On whatever the occasion,On whatever the day, Or wherever you need them to meet you with their gym shoes on and hair pulled back, Or to hold you back from making a complete fool of yourself . Those are your best friends.

It may all be wrapped up in one woman, But for many, it's wrapped up in several.. One from 7th grade,One from high school, Several from the college years, a couple from old jobs,On some days your mother, On some days your neighbour,On others, your sisters,And on some days, your daughters.

I have some pictures attached below, if you have touched my life in anyway but not in these pictures, I do apologize. Especially during those Pre-Digital Camera Days!!!

Zarif's concert debut.

Last Saturday (Oct 18th) was Zarif's Annual Concert. This is his first year in school, so this is his first concert ever. He is not totally new to this concert idea because he has witnessed his sister's concerts 2 years in a row. However, unlike his sister, it took him a while to warm up to the idea of performing on stage in front of people. Just like his sister, Zarif was also selected to be the The Lil' MC, to introduce his class's performance. His teacher gave the text to be memorized about a month ahead. In order to ensure that he memorizes his line, we even took to using some words into our conversation ha! ha! pretty silly actually since his line goes like this...

"We would like to present to you a dance from the Mountains. Hope you all enjoy it. Thank you!"

After the concert, he said that he enjoyed himself and he likes taking part in concerts. So I guess, next year we would not need to convince him about performing then. Here are some pictures and even a video.

The programme booklet.

Zarif's is the 5th item.

Zarif in action.

Watch the video.

I wanted a picture of the girl version of the costume.

With the class teacher, Teacher Shamala.






The proud sister.