I missed a race
December 5, 2019
running
It’s not like I have a chance to stand at a podium but to have missed a race that I have signed up for was a first for me. It was a last minute
Memorize all 50 states in America
December 4, 2019
challenge
When I was reading How To and other American books, there were many references to the 50 states of America. So i thought a nice challenge for
Markdown
December 3, 2019
apps
I find it strange talking about Markdown after using it for more than a decade now. But what exactly is markdown? Here’s what the creator has to
Books on Snapchat, Disney and the weird mind of Randall Munroe
December 2, 2019
books
Scrum by Jeff Sutherland How to Turn Down a Billion Dollars: The Snapchat Story The ride of a lifetime by Robert Iger How To by Randall Munroe I
Taekwando vs Muay Thai vs Karate
December 1, 2019
korean & languages
Not quite the fight I was expecting, but I’m currently In a 3-way dilemma in my language learning adventure. I do not think it’s actually efficient
End of November 2019
November 30, 2019
And just like that, another month has gone by. What are the top 5 things I have learnt this month? Beating a 2 hour half-marathon is actually
Learning to use the Grab app
November 29, 2019
apps
It wasn’t too long ago that I got on the Grab bandwagon and now, I wonder what I’d do without it. Learning how to use this app was not difficult but
Learning loves company
November 28, 2019
languages
As much as I like to learn and figure things out on my own, having company to figure out things with is many times better. And who better to learn a
The Counterweight
November 27, 2019
running & tai chi
I often talk about learning as an isolated thing to do but life doesn’t exist in isolation. In order for my learning to progress, there are other
Dog lesson
November 26, 2019
I learnt something today. I got bitten by a dog years ago. I have since developed a fear towards any approaching dog. And then, I appeared in a dog
What did I learn from resurrecting my goal?
November 25, 2019
photography
I’m so glad to report that I have finally resurrected one of my learning goals by starting my photography course, after signing up for one year. It
The dominoes fell
November 24, 2019
challenge
And I was doing so well until yesterday, when I failed my nnn. Right after that, I started snacking at night again as well. When one thing fails,
Is learning how to write important?
November 23, 2019
languages
Today, I questioned whether I should learn how to write Thai. If my goal is just conversational, that should be an easy ‘No’ right? However, when I
Serendipitous learning
November 22, 2019
languages
A few days ago, I was distracted while walking to the train station, only to realize that I was on the wrong platform. The security guard took one
Down day
November 21, 2019
“Today I don’t feel like doing anything…” So goes The Lazy Song ringing in my head. It’s just one of those days where motivation is low and energy
How to choose an ebook reader
November 20, 2019
books & gear
I’ve been through many brands of ebook reader (iriver anyone?) but it’s really hard to fault the king of all readers, the kindle. I currently own
What I am reading at any time
November 19, 2019
audiobooks & books
There are normally 2 main type of books I have at any one time - something heavier during the day and something lighter at night. I read the heavier
Resurrecting failed goals
November 18, 2019
photography
I have purchased a photography course exactly one year ago. I have only gone through the tools used and haven’t actually gone through the actual
Ultra fast writing
November 17, 2019
apps
I think one of the main reason I am able to write consecutively every day is the very little friction my writing process currently has. I fire up
Mid November 2019 statistics
November 16, 2019
1 course done on coursera 2:15 hours ran in half-marathon 3 books read 16 days streak on nnn 16 posts streak on seenbox.es 38 Thai words reached 49
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