only the fastest will survive
friends,
'tis the season of hari raya puasa
a time where all our mat and minah friends wake up at unearthly hours to feast, starve themselves for more than 12 hours, and later collectively gorge themselves at a holy time of 7pm (thereabouts) all in the name of the holy islam god! ommm.
so on the 4th of october 2006
as a show of support for our brother fiz,the three of us have decided to fast along with him.
rules of engagement: normal fasting rules apply.
7:50am (after assembly) to 7:oopm (when hafiz starts eating)
first one to start eating loses. earliest time allowed is 2pm.
to keep track of our progress each of us kept a journal or fasting log
jw's fasting log
7:50 - we start our fast,at the sound of the school bell. pram has no faith whatsoever in me. he says i won't last till 11:10. i'm so gonna prove him wrong.
7:59 - i just had a thought. i'll definitely be able to last longer than the others cuz i've got more stored resources. haha.
8:30 - the bell has rung! i've survived one period! however suraj and vik still insist that i won't last another hour. sigh. why do my classmates have so little faith in me? it's not as if i normally eat alot. right?
11:45 - surprisingly, i'm not hungry. i never cease to amaze myself. my throat feels a little dry and parched though. but i've outlasted my classmate's expectations. IN YOUR FACE PUNKS! pram - "damn!" haha.
13:00 - starting to think about food and looking forward to breaking fast. it's not so much the hunger but the thirst that gets to me. considering stopping at 2 instead of 7.
13:10 - I WANT WATER!!!! my throat is as dry as a history lecture.
13:30 - thoughts of food and ice cold drinks fill my head, making it difficult to concentrate on my econs.
14:05 - YES! i've made it! i've now gone 6 hours without food. i'm proud of you jian wei! however, i'm really hungry and thirsty now and am seriously considering whether to break fast now or the initial stipulated time of 7pm.
14:07 - luckily amos is the weakest link. he calls to say that he is starving to death and that he's going to break fast now. i happily comply.
14:11 - i sit down to eat my first real meal of the day. muslim food of course. the iced lemon tea really hits the spot! i like.
amos' fasting log
9:10 - recess time.
which stupid ass thought of fasting.
better not be the soon to be 18 birthday boy
better not be the already fasting malay boy
better not be the step-on-me fat GIANT
11:10 - bloody hell this is harder than usual although i can usually survive one whole day without eating.
by deliberately fasting it keeps my mind on food.
maybe..maybe: eating is a chore yes?
think about this, in the process of eating, you need to use energy to chew your food and raise your spoon/chopsticks.
maybe..maybe that this energy needed is greater than the input of energy from the food!
thus,isn't it better to fast? you'd have an energy surplus!
11:11 - i think i will eat lunch.
11:15 - the hunger made me UNhungry.
maybe i shall start a strike in hungary!
13:30 - the yong tau foo is calling out to me
but yangy and the fat boy are showing no signs of giving up
14:10 - thats it. mission failed
the sight of all my friends eating is too much to bear.
the one who usually doesnt eat is the one who breaks it all!
the irony...
well,i'll need some energy to study
yes. i shall call jw to tempt him to break fast with me
yangy's fasting log
7:15 - bought lime juice and egg mayo sandwich. gosh, its gonna be my last meal till 7 if all goes well.
7:50 - jw is in the void deck with me now. quote: "i'm hungry" - jw
9:30 - my class is down for recess. sitting next to cheryl and her mat food is pure torture.
10:45 - econs tut. had to present some market structure essay shit. thanks!
11:30 - suddenly i find candice's water bottle quite fascinating. been staring at it for the past 10 mins...
11:40 - candice offered me some mentos! she must be the devil in disguise
12:00 - chem tutorial. i don't care i'm not gg down to the void deck with the other chem droppers.
13:50 - i'm so thirsty!! i say, water is the source of life
14:00 - hashim says they're allowed to rinse their mouth. i gladly do so, taking care not to swallow any of the water of course.
14:05 - jw and amos have given up! victory! .. who's the champion?!?!
14:15 - my hunger pangs have worn off,and i am sure i can last till this evening. but i see no point in continuing this solitary march when i have proven to be the fastest and most resilient chinese boy. i'm a man now! off to the western stall..egg omelette beckons
meanwhile...in the hub
THE MAT SPEAKS:
cackle cackle!! deluded chinese fools!! who do they think they are?
the real champion is ME!
MHAFIZBINHANAFIA! MAT POWER!
bwahahahaha
'tis the season of hari raya puasa
a time where all our mat and minah friends wake up at unearthly hours to feast, starve themselves for more than 12 hours, and later collectively gorge themselves at a holy time of 7pm (thereabouts) all in the name of the holy islam god! ommm.
so on the 4th of october 2006
as a show of support for our brother fiz,the three of us have decided to fast along with him.
rules of engagement: normal fasting rules apply.
7:50am (after assembly) to 7:oopm (when hafiz starts eating)
first one to start eating loses. earliest time allowed is 2pm.
to keep track of our progress each of us kept a journal or fasting log
jw's fasting log
7:50 - we start our fast,at the sound of the school bell. pram has no faith whatsoever in me. he says i won't last till 11:10. i'm so gonna prove him wrong.
7:59 - i just had a thought. i'll definitely be able to last longer than the others cuz i've got more stored resources. haha.
8:30 - the bell has rung! i've survived one period! however suraj and vik still insist that i won't last another hour. sigh. why do my classmates have so little faith in me? it's not as if i normally eat alot. right?
11:45 - surprisingly, i'm not hungry. i never cease to amaze myself. my throat feels a little dry and parched though. but i've outlasted my classmate's expectations. IN YOUR FACE PUNKS! pram - "damn!" haha.
13:00 - starting to think about food and looking forward to breaking fast. it's not so much the hunger but the thirst that gets to me. considering stopping at 2 instead of 7.
13:10 - I WANT WATER!!!! my throat is as dry as a history lecture.
13:30 - thoughts of food and ice cold drinks fill my head, making it difficult to concentrate on my econs.
14:05 - YES! i've made it! i've now gone 6 hours without food. i'm proud of you jian wei! however, i'm really hungry and thirsty now and am seriously considering whether to break fast now or the initial stipulated time of 7pm.
14:07 - luckily amos is the weakest link. he calls to say that he is starving to death and that he's going to break fast now. i happily comply.
14:11 - i sit down to eat my first real meal of the day. muslim food of course. the iced lemon tea really hits the spot! i like.
amos' fasting log
9:10 - recess time.
which stupid ass thought of fasting.
better not be the soon to be 18 birthday boy
better not be the already fasting malay boy
better not be the step-on-me fat GIANT
11:10 - bloody hell this is harder than usual although i can usually survive one whole day without eating.
by deliberately fasting it keeps my mind on food.
maybe..maybe: eating is a chore yes?
think about this, in the process of eating, you need to use energy to chew your food and raise your spoon/chopsticks.
maybe..maybe that this energy needed is greater than the input of energy from the food!
thus,isn't it better to fast? you'd have an energy surplus!
11:11 - i think i will eat lunch.
11:15 - the hunger made me UNhungry.
maybe i shall start a strike in hungary!
13:30 - the yong tau foo is calling out to me
but yangy and the fat boy are showing no signs of giving up
14:10 - thats it. mission failed
the sight of all my friends eating is too much to bear.
the one who usually doesnt eat is the one who breaks it all!
the irony...
well,i'll need some energy to study
yes. i shall call jw to tempt him to break fast with me
yangy's fasting log
7:15 - bought lime juice and egg mayo sandwich. gosh, its gonna be my last meal till 7 if all goes well.
7:50 - jw is in the void deck with me now. quote: "i'm hungry" - jw
9:30 - my class is down for recess. sitting next to cheryl and her mat food is pure torture.
10:45 - econs tut. had to present some market structure essay shit. thanks!
11:30 - suddenly i find candice's water bottle quite fascinating. been staring at it for the past 10 mins...
11:40 - candice offered me some mentos! she must be the devil in disguise
12:00 - chem tutorial. i don't care i'm not gg down to the void deck with the other chem droppers.
13:50 - i'm so thirsty!! i say, water is the source of life
14:00 - hashim says they're allowed to rinse their mouth. i gladly do so, taking care not to swallow any of the water of course.
14:05 - jw and amos have given up! victory! .. who's the champion?!?!
14:15 - my hunger pangs have worn off,and i am sure i can last till this evening. but i see no point in continuing this solitary march when i have proven to be the fastest and most resilient chinese boy. i'm a man now! off to the western stall..egg omelette beckons
meanwhile...in the hub
THE MAT SPEAKS:
cackle cackle!! deluded chinese fools!! who do they think they are?
the real champion is ME!
MHAFIZBINHANAFIA! MAT POWER!
bwahahahaha
posted by yangy at 1:24 PM
1 Comments:
Fasting from 7:something AM to 7PM? Heh, that's nothing, compared to going all the way (from pre-dawn to sunset). It's only bad when you're off food/drink for about 20 hours (i.e. missing the pre-dawn meal)
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