The 5 Year Cash Race: Bye-Bye 2008!

Bye-Bye 2008!

Well its 2009 now and yes Sae was right, I am late with my post because I haven't gotten around to my "Don't be so lazy" resolution.

The truth is despite being on leave for the past 10 days, I really haven't done as much as I should have been. I really better make use of the time Sae's on holiday so I won't get left behind when she returns.

I've started a new page and finally finished the one single stitch that I had left about 3 pages ago. I still have 2 pages with about 4 stitches left on them. So far, this new page has been quite nice and easy but I still have to actually make time to do it :p.

Here's my progress:

I have 2 weeks to try to get as much as I can done while Sae's on holiday and then voila! I'm on holiday too :D. But I'll be able to take my HAED with me on my holiday because I'll be going home to Malaysia for 3 weeks. Sae and I will be able to view each other's HAED in real life for the first time since we started on this. We'll have to take photos comparing them side by side, so I better work hard to get more accomplished by then!

That one pic above took long enough to upload because right now I'm at the State Library and the network here is slow! I didn't think there'd be this many people at the library during the holiday season, but it looks like most of them are here watching youtube or facebooking. How scholarly ;). So I think I'll give blogging about a TV show a miss this week.

I'd like to wish everyone a belated but still very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you for visiting us, it really is very encouraging reading the comments. Please visit us lots in 2009 too! And wish me luck for beating Sae, though there's still about 4 years to go...*sigh*

3 comments:

Wendy said...: wauw, that will be a big piece, once it's finnished !
how brave of you , I don't think I would dare start on such a big project.........; January 6, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Anonymous said...: Just thought I'd drop in and say hi. I've been following your race for a while, and I'm actually trying to keep pace with you on a project of my own. They're really looking good. Keep it up.; January 9, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Anonymous said...: Hi, Girls your works is amazing...
Only what I want to say it's that you dont show your progress in numbers in progressbar (right piece of blog)/ It's very interesting how many stitches have you been finished); January 15, 2009 at 12:06 PM

Competition Rules

Competition Begins: 1st May 2008
Competition Ends: Chinese New Year 2013

Goal: Complete a HAED design by the time allotted.

Designs chosen are to be of approximately the same sizes. Contestants are free to change their design half way, however it must also be of the similar size to the original design chosen.

Each month, each contestant will deposit USD$20 into a separate bank account.

Every fortnight, each contestant has to update this blog with updated progress pictures.

Prize Money:

If only one contestant completes her design by the deadline, she gets the total amount of money saved by both contestants.

If neither designs are complete, the entire sum of money is to be donated to a charity that is agreed upon by both contestants.

If both complete it on time, the money is divided in the following manner:

60% of the total goes to the contestant who completes* her design first within the deadline.

40% of the total goes to the contestant who completes* her design last within the deadline.

* For EeL, completion means full completion. For Sae, completion for the 60% winner total is 210,400 stitches, with the remainder stitches to be completed by the deadline.