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Grab x Tinder

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 23 May 2017   Posted by Cheryl Tay


So, I was part of a recent Grab x Tinder activation, which you most probably would know about if you are a Grab user.

How the campaign works:

For one day only between 11am to 4pm on Friday (19 May), you could log into the Grab app and click on the Grab x Tinder tab to get a chance to share a ride with me (or six other personalities). After hanging out with the different matches (aka passengers), I would then choose one person to come back on Sunday (21 May) for an outing with me!

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BUT because the ride was free, there were people just clicking on the Grab x Tinder tab to get a free ride. (Sigh.) I was hoping to meet genuine people who wanted to get to know us, but who was I kidding, Singaporeans like free stuff right?

So how did my rides go? In case you are curious to find out…

Match #1: Pankaj 

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I was actually feeling excited about this whole activation because I genuinely wanted to meet new people. I always meet people from within the sports and fitness industry, within the triathlon community, so it was nice to get a chance to meet people outside of my circle. We set off at 10.30am and we accepted the first job, which was around Meyer Road. We had to call the passenger first, to check that they are alright with potentially being filmed, before we picked them up.

Pankaj sounded a little confused, but said ok, so we proceeded to pick him up. When he got to the car however, he sat in the front seat so it was kinda AWKWARD. Does he know what this campaign is about? He was honest about it and said no, he only saw it was a free ride so he chose it. -_-”

I introduced myself anyway and explained what the campaign was about, and he said, “Ah, maybe I should go to Woodlands then.” 😉 At the next red stoplight, I got Pankaj to quickly get into the backseat with me so I could chat properly with him. It was a lot easier then!

Pankaj was on the way to work at 11am in the morning because he worked till 230am the night before (Wah…). He runs his own financial services consultancy (at ONE Raffles Place), so he had the flexibility of going into work later. Born in Bombay, he started this with a partner three years ago and they have plans to expand to Dubai.

The trip was a short one, so we mostly chatted about his work, about India and a little about fitness. I did tell him my outing on Sunday, if he gets called back, is CrossFit and he seemed keen to try it. Let’s see.. First match completed!

Match 2: Charity

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LEGIT, her name is Charity. I’m not kidding. Her parents gave her this name! Probably because she’s a girl, so it was really easy to chat with her. She knew what the campaign was about (not here for the free ride!), so we didn’t have to explain much to her over the pre-ride call. She also had a lot of questions for me already, about Rock The Naked Truth and my Ironman 70.3 triathlon stuff, so we were going on and on.

Charity was on the way to meet her friends as she wasn’t working (she’s currently unemployed she says) and she doesn’t really exercise. She calls herself a potato (as in couch potato!), so I invited her to join ROCKrunners, my weekly running club, every Saturday at 7.45am and she said she will consider! She’s also very young – she’s 25 omg. That’s like my sister’s age man. I felt a bit sad when she had to alight, because we were talking so much. :(((

Match 3: Ben

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When we get a job, only the pickup and dropoff points are displayed. We won’t know the passenger’s name or see their photo, and we will only know their names after we accept the job. So it’s really all about fate and luck!

My next match was Ben, whom we picked up from CBD area. He seemed a bit surprised to see me in the car and I like how honest he was when I asked why he clicked on the Grab x Tinder tab. His reply: “I saw it was $0.00 so I press lor.”

There was a cameraman in this car so I told him what this whole activation was about anyway and he was a little hesitant initially, but as we chatted more, he slowly eased up. Ben was on reservist and it was the last day. He booked out earlier but had to come to CBD to settle some work stuff (he’s a courier services manager) and was heading to Somerset to get something to eat before he meets his friends.

What’s there to eat at Somerset? He just wanted to eat anything, because after a week in camp, all you want is some non-camp outside food. HAHA! That’s how we started talking about food! His favourite is this 辣纸鸡 (literally translated as chilli paper chicken) – this deep fried chicken dipped in chilli oil with lots of chilli – at Chinatown. It sounds really sinful and yummy, but I can’t take spicy so I think I might burn my throat and lose my voice forever on that.

I brought up fitness of course, since it’s my interest, and his response was funny – “You see my size? Don’t look like I exercise…” LOL! I really like this guy’s candid responses. It’s quite refreshing to chat with non-fitness people, because I’m always surrounded by active people. I cannot imagine not working out at all tbh. I don’t think I told him about my CrossFit outing this Sunday, but I don’t think he would be interested la.

Match 4: Lester

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From Somerset, we somehow ended up in Paya Lebar because we were accepting jobs and heading towards them, before getting cancelled on or getting passengers telling us that they are not comfortable with getting filmed. WHY YOU REJECT ME!

We actually went to Paya Lebar Square to pick this student up (I assume so as his destination was School of Economics in Orchard), but he didn’t answer our calls, so only after he got into the car then I could explain that footage from the ride will be used online. He quickly buckled out of the car. Oops.

I was getting a bit tired of all these failed matches, so I told Uncle to stop by the roadside and waiting until the passenger agrees to the ride before we pick them up. And then this job came up with a pickup from Paya Lebar Square! YAY! That’s exactly where we were.

This time it’s a guy called Lester and he already knew what the activation was about, so of course he said yes. When he came into the car, I could sense his apparent disappointment though. He said he took part in this activation because he was hoping to meet Victoria Cheng. Oops, I’m sorry, no Victoria, only Cheryl Tay! I could feel his disappointment so I tried to comfort him by telling him that at least he got me and not one of the guys?

Lester is a freelance new media producer he told me, and he used to work for a YouTube channel (shit I can’t remember which one). He was going to Great World City for cell group and thought he would give this Grab x Tinder thing a shot to see if he could meet Victoria. “Victoria is single right?” he asked me at one point. Eh, I don’t know her personally and I don’t know her status.

He did however, ask me for my Instagram handle and followed me!

Match 5: Wilson

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It was already 5pm by then and I could call it a day, but since the Grab x Tinder tab was ‘live’ till 7pm, I decided to ‘work overtime’ and continue picking passengers up. I didn’t have an outright decision on who I wanted to call back with me on Sunday, so hopefully I can meet someone interesting in the last two hours.

Once again, Uncle and I stopped by the roadside and waited to see what routes were incoming. I was hoping to get a destination closer to the East so it would be easier for me to get home after. We accepted a few jobs, but all of them said they weren’t comfortable with getting filmed, so we had to keep trying. At that point we were at Mohd Sultan and then this job came from that area, with CBD as the destination. Ok on!

When I called Wilson to explain what this was about, I was crossing my fingers. Nobody likes being rejected so many times. AND HE SAID YES OMG. We picked him up immediately and he confessed that he didn’t really know what this Grab x Tinder activation was about, but clicked on it out of curiosity.

Wilson works in a bank and he was on leave that day, that’s why he was dressed down. He had a drink and was going for another drink, so haps! It was very fun to talk to Wilson and I was like, ok I think I found my match for Sunday (I checked that he wasn’t married or attached first). He’s not a fitness freak like me, but he seemed game enough to try new things. The ride was brief, so I didn’t get to chat much with him. I did find out that he’s 32 though.

After he got out, I was like, ok I made up my mind – I shall ask Wilson back this Sunday. So, I told Uncle we could just head back to the East and drop me home if he didn’t mind?

Match 6: Andee

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Then suddenly Uncle exclaimed! “Eh, 这个是 East side 的!” (Eh, this one is East side!) The job was from CBD area, which was where we were, to the East. I was all ready to ‘pang gang’ and go home, but ok sure, since it was so convenient, let’s take it! That is, if Andee agrees to being filmed. He said yes too! ALRIGHT, let’s roll baby.

Andee had a certain reservedness to him, but he was willing to chat even though he was tired from a whole week of work. He does client management in a trading firm and is mostly on night shift, but that day he was on normal hours and was rushing home to get his stuff before going out again.

Why did he click on Grab x Tinder? Frankly, he didn’t even realise he clicked on it. (Like that also can.) He was in a hurry so he just opened the Grab app and absent-mindedly clicked whatever. Nice. So, Andee is not a big fan of cardio but he does cycle at ECP sometimes. He does mostly HIIT stuff at home too.

I also asked if he was married or attached – just in case I ask him back on Sunday and he needed to get “permission”. Nope, he’s single too – all clear! But when I told him my outing on Sunday was CrossFit, he said he hopes he won’t get called back. LOL! He tried CrossFit once, two years ago, and isn’t that big a fan on it. Hmmm.

After he got out, I was like, ok I don’t mind seeing this guy again. So I had two options to choose from for Sunday! #dilemma

But to sum up the day, I enjoyed all the conversations I had in the car and I thought this Grab x Tinder activation was very unique. I don’t meet much people outside of the fitness circle, so this has been really awesome.

THE CHOSEN ONE

Now, who did I choose to call back on Sunday? If you had seen my Instastories, then you would already know it was Andee who came out with me! HOW IRONIC right. He said he hopes he won’t get called back for CrossFit, but when Grab contacted him, HE AGREED. Whee! The initial plan for my outing was cycling at ECP (which Andee said he much preferred), but I wanted something more dynamic so I changed it to CrossFit (too bad). How did he fare? Did I kill him with the WOD I planned? Find out when the video is out!

Thank you Grab x Tinder for this opportunity – I really had a lot of fun and I laughed so much. LOLOLOLOL!! AND – I thought it was damn cool to have my photo on the car; OMG can!)

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But do you know if you’re really exhausted and fatigued or you’re just making excuses? Learn to listen to your body cues. Does it need sleep? Have you been eating well? How stressed have you been?

Don’t push yourself if you really need a break. Work and life can really overwhelm us and we are only human.

But if you’re just lazy and always making excuses to get out of your workout, then please have a conversation with yourself and realign your objectives. What do you want to work out for? And how can you stay committed?

For me, I’m training for a race so my goals are different and I do have a bigger obligation to put in the work. But if you’re just trying to keep an active lifestyle, keep yourself motivated, remember the purpose and learn to tell if you’re tired or just lazy!

Seen here wearing my new @asicssg GEL-KINSEI BLAST LE shoes - took them for an 18km run and I’m liking them! Share a photo of you working out, tag @asicssg and #AsicsForSAMH and they will donate $5 towards mental health support.

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    Traded my tri bike in for a different type of bicy Traded my tri bike in for a different type of bicycle at the Spin Orchestra, one of six experiential zones of The Wellness Sensorium! As you cycle here, you trigger interactive lights and music - very pretty at night especially. 

The Wellness Sensorium runs until 12 June and is open daily, for free, at The Meadow at Gardens by the Bay. Ticket booking is required though, through www.wellnessfest.sg.

The other zones are interesting too, including the Stone Ritual where you can engage in a stone stacking ritual and The Monument of Good Vibes where you can write a quote to inspire and be inspired.

There's also a Masterclass Studio which has different types of activities going on, from fitness classes to stitch meditation, nutrition and mental health talks. I signed up for Sunset Cardio, which was a Boxing HIIT session by sista @victoriacheng.

These are all part of the Wellness Festival Singapore which has a wide range of activities running across the island. I attended the Finding Your Inner Balance day workshop by @bluesky.escapes, which had Qi Gong/Tai Chi, a gut health talk, a healing sound bath, raw chocolate making session and a wholesome plant-based meal at @livingcafesg. Definitely learnt a lot to help improve my health!

Head on over to www.wellnessfest.sg to check out all the different activities and see what might pique your interest!

#WFS2022 #VisitSingapore @wellnessfestsg @visitsingapore @stb_sg
    I still can fit into my trisuit! LOL I dug this @t I still can fit into my trisuit! LOL I dug this @teampurpose custom trisuit from the depths of my cupboard after not touching it for over 2 years. Forgot to give it a wash before wearing it and I kept smelling this musty scent oops.

Queen Bitch is out too, off the trainer and back on the road. Less than 2 months to Ironman 70.3 Desaru (my slot was carried over from 2020) and all I want is for my legs to hold me up to the end hahahahahaha.

My key race is still the BMW Berlin Marathon in September, but I’ll still do my best for this!

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    Reasons why we run - @thehuangergames made me writ Reasons why we run - @thehuangergames made me write this, LOL. Hence my face!

This is part of the Puma Run XX Nitro experience at Bugis+ Level 2 atrium, where you can play their activities and complete for a 30% discount off their running collection in store.

Swipe to have a look at what we did and head down before this Sunday!

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    'Twas a hot weekend! 🥵🥵🥵 Desaru was indee 'Twas a hot weekend! 🥵🥵🥵 Desaru was indeed hot and humid, totally what I was expecting, so be prepared for a sufferfest if you're doing the Ironman 70.3 Desaru.

My race entry was brought over from 2020 so I guess I'm doing it lol. My focus is still on the Berlin Marathon though!

Headed down to the race site over the weekend to check it out and here are my observations:

Swim - The water is clear and you could see the sand bottom till quite far out. When I was there, the conditions were calm and it was nice to swim in.

Bike - A couple of roundabouts and mostly long straight roads that stretch far ahead, lined with trees, with rolling hills similar to the profile of Mandai. But be prepared for a few tough slopes! Not super tough that you have to get down and push your bike la don't worry.

Run - I couldn't check out the actual run course because the golf course is closed to public, but I heard it's shaded in some parts, some rolling hills as well, and it's 3 rounds around the golf course.

Hotel - If you're staying at the official race hotel, Westin Desaru, the rooms are big so lots of space for all your race gear. Balcony is big, shower stall has a ledge to sit on when you're too tired to stand and shower, lift is big and can fit a few bicycles.

But the service in the main restaurant Seasonal Tastes is slow. You can drive out to the coffee shops further out away from the coast as an alternative or bring your own food haha.

OK I hope this comes in helpful for those of you going up for the race in July! I drove in with my own car so if you need tips just DM me ok.

📷: @jacqtours

#ironman703desaru #desarucoast
    A quick weekend to Desaru with my mum! First time A quick weekend to Desaru with my mum! First time I’m driving into Malaysia post-COVID and also first overseas trip with my mum post-COVID.

I really love travelling with my mum because she’s so easy to travel with and she’s perpetually in a good mood. I’m so glad that my relationship with my parents are alright now. They still have not accepted Grace and prefer not to talk about her and change topics when I bring her up. But it’s ok, one step at a time, at least they are not ignoring me anymore.

Those who are planning to drive into Malaysia, borrow a Touch ‘n’ Go card from someone who has money in it. Remember that if you don't use your TAG card for a year, it will be invalid even if the card has not expired yet. And then, buy a TAG card from Singapore (selected petrol kiosks) and top it up in Malaysia.

When I drove into Malaysia, I went to so many petrol stations and toll offices and they all said they didn't have any TAG cards to sell! Thank goodness I bought from Singapore, so I could top it up there and not have to borrow from a friend the next time I go in.

#desaru #westindesaru #roadtrip #travelwithmum #malaysiaboleh #desarubeach #desarucoast
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