3 min readSix weeks into my marathon training program, I am still feeling pumped up and mentally agile which I reckon is a good sign that things are going as well as they should. My legs however are starting to feel a bit tighter and more fatigued from the increased mileage. Most training programs including Hal Higdon’s…
Author: TM
Why I Like To Write
2 min readI must have been about 10 when I joined my elementary school’s paper, the Grader’s Folio. I didn’t think I was particularly talented but it seemed like the kind of club the honor students signed up to so I did. During my time in school, there was a lot of focus on academic meritocracy and…
I’ve Signed Up for a Marathon
2 min readHaving had run two half marathons last year, signing up for the full seemed like the logical next step. Largely inspired by my race experience in Turin, I chose another overseas venue for my marathon goal. I’ve commissioned a few friends to join me in Lisbon in October to either race with me or wait…
I’m Moving
2 min readNot long after I decided it’s time to move on from this apartment at Lor 32 Geylang I’ve called home for the past six years, I found my new place. It’s a stone’s throw away from East Coast Park and stands adjacent to the newly built Katong Park MRT opening in June. It will take…
Turning Over A New Leaf
5 min readAt the stroke of midnight on the eve of the Lunar New Year, I found myself standing on the famous shorelines of Boracay, marvelling at the fireworks that illuminated its night sky. I was in the company of some of my college best friends, people I realise I’ve now known for half of my life….
Quiet Weekend
3 min readMy company’s Step Challenge commenced yesterday. The goal is to beat last year’s record of walking 61 millions steps collectively in the next three weeks. I thought I was off to a good start, running 14km yesterday afternoon and walking extra kilometers around the neighbourhood. When I refreshed the app at end of day, I…
Little Moments That Make Home
7 min read🎶 Pagbibigyan na lang silangMagkandarapa na manligaw sayoIdadaan na lang kita sa awitin kong itoSabay ang tugtog ng gitara 🎶 Parokya ni Edgar’s Gitara played on the car stereo as we drove through the winding roads of Bohol. It was from a Spotify playlist curated by my cousins who are on average 10 years my…
Warm Fuzzy Feeling
< 1 min readThere’s something about rainy days that bring about warm fuzzy feelings. You wake up to a barely illuminated bedroom seeing as the sun hasn’t shone. You decide to lie in bed just a little longer hoping to hang on to the lingering dreamy languor of the previous night’s sleep. To no avail because you’ve already…
La Dolce Vita
12 min readI arrive on an autumn afternoon typical of the city of London – overcast, rainy and cold. I will find this kind of weather depressing any other day but my favourite people coming to greet me with usual fanfare as I take my exit from Paddington station is all the sunshine I need. We exchange…
Full Circle Moment
< 1 min readThis afternoon, my boss sent me a photo that made me ruminate for a second – a name card from what seems like a lifetime ago. Eight years since I left Halifax for Hong Kong, I’m reminded of how far I’ve come. So much has already happened in between then and now. So many stories…