it's fun, it's engaging, it's GCC

I'm definately one who doesn't take own initiative to go exercise.

If only I have the time, I'd rather spend them catching 40 winks if not more.

But about 2-3 weeks ago, when we received an email from HR with the title 

"Are you up for challenges?" 

I know my life is going to change, lifestyle to be exact.

Such a thing actually exist

they call it GCC - Global Corporate Challenge

Many many groups of 7 from many many companies from many many countries is in a race around the world on FEET (well, you can still cycle / swim / row).

You can get to know more about this at https://www.gettheworldmoving.com/

In the email, it says there will be allocation for 10 teams of 7 people from Malaysia.

This was an initiative from HQ in Singapore.

There are many healthy and fit exercisers who will be interested in my organisation. 

So, I didn't waste time. And I was not afraid of the challenges.

I started shooting emails to almost everyone deem 'shall be interested' that I know in the organisation except my bosses.

Well, as usual ....

(a) I got ignored and rejected nicely except for 3 closer colleagues. 

(b) Others have intention of joining, but definately not with me (I'm look sluggish @ work at times due to my sleep debt)

(c) When I try to join their team, I'm sort of not welcomed.

So I took the matter to heart hand. 

it's going to get me to be more physically active, get healthier, lead better lifestyle, and it's free with the endorsement to do from HR. So why not? 

I decided since no one wanted me to join their team, I will form my own team.

When I say I form my own team, means people will expect I'll be the captain.

I'm desperate so just be it.

So I started another round of member-searching.

My team now consist of a very unique blend :

a mom of 3 in 50s

another mom of 2 who's breastfeeding

a very soft spoken, polite and delicate lady

a young intern guy (which later got rejected due to not permanent staff)

a guy who told me he's using the escalator @ LRT station when I approach him to join this ...haha

a jovial girl who was introduced by a season runner who turned me down.

a mom of 1 who loves coffee and whatever bollywood

and me who's the 'most unlikely' captain for such a race ... haha 

So we enrolled, not knowing whether we get in the 1st 10 group.

So we name team 7-UP  

7 of us to get UP and moving

After a few days, I was sad.

Another team that enrolled much later was selected. They received the notification email from HR.

I was unhappy because I didn't like the kind of 'unfairness'.

I had the urge to call and question the coordinator but I didn't.

It was just right before going home, I received email notification (as team captain) that we are in. 

So on the 26/5/15, we had a briefing by the GCC ASIAN representative. 

But our 'pulse' a device to track steps and movement is not here yet. They are giving us 2, 1 as backup.

The GCC start worldwide on 27/5/15. 

There were some delay, so this is our day 3 with missed tracking. 

Those with their own tracking devices can start to input their steps already.

We are spiraling downwards in the race leader board. 

But then, realistically our team, we say just doesn't want to be last in our organisation. 

But then again, if it become a fact that we are the last, we have gained a lot already (this one I didn't tell the team la...)

The 'pulse' supposed to reach us today. 

We are all very excited and looking forward. 

But life is not always so easy 

Even in same organisation, we got clash of team name. Meaning there are 2 team who call themselves 7-UP.

I call the other team captain to negotiate, she say her team refuse to change and my negotiation skill sucks.
So we changed ours to RAINBOW - 7 colours add up do wonders, reaches the end of the world with a pot of gold at the end. sounds like RAMBO too with the courage to take challenge (how my team members put it).

Got the pulse yesterday afternoon.
Clock in a personal best of 6048 steps. Nothing to brag about.
But running up and down the stairs at home as a result of forgot to bring children stuff upstairs does contribute quite a number of steps... LOL

Let's us go around the world (virtually) and get healthier...
1 step at a time ... Cheers 

ps. if you see walking around like a fool, you know what I'm up to... LOL

macro ban on microbeads

I admit, I am guilty of this one.
I like to buy personal care product with so called 'natural microbeads' in it... like facial scrub and body scrub.
(with the misaligned preconception that 'they' help to clean pores, remove blackheads...bla, bla, bla...)

With this video, I'm saying good bye to all my scrubs ...
and if possible I hope everyone of us do too =)
Video for sharing taken from http://storyofstuff.org/movies/