“I’ve gotten very good at scheduling my life, scheduling the scene and preparing myself for knowing, saving the energy, consuming the energy, knowing when to go for it and having the available reserves to be able to do that. You have to think about that, because it’s endurance.” – Tom Cruise I’m writing this on […]
Everyone has a trigger. Mine was when an older dude commented in the elevator that I “seem to be putting on a bit of weight”. I was like, no freaking way. I’m not fat by most standards. I exercise at least once a week. I got a Silver for last year’s IPPT, been underweight for
(I know what you’re thinking, but this isn’t one of those “I ate less so I saved money!!!” posts. Read on. ;)) I’m standing in the cafeteria, and my stomach is growling like a caged beast. I’m wishing that I could order a steaming bowl of tasty ban mian, but I can’t. Instead, I’m skipping
So there was a time when I was trying to get myself to stop snacking, and NOTHING I DID WORKED. I’d wake up, tell myself that I wouldn’t touch any snacks that day, but it never worked. By 4pm I’d get really stressed out in the office, and wander over to the snack corner to
Have you ever talked to someone at a dinner party, only to realize that the other person is just completely disinterested at what you’re saying? You know the look: glazed eyes, mouth half-open, and a stoned expression that bears a stunning resemblance to the zombies in World War Z. So last week, a friend of
I love taking conventional assumptions, and then systematically destroying them. Today, let’s talk about an assumption that’s been on the Singapore personal finance blogosphere for the past week: “It’s impossible to save $100,000 by the time you’re 30.” Really? We’ll see about that. The Excuses Last week, the Sunday Times ran an article about how
So last night, I took on the Yoshimaru Ramen Challenge where I attempted to finish 3 portions of ramen. In 15 minutes, I had to finish everything – 3 portions of ramen, chashu, tamago eggs, soup and condiments – and not puke everything out immediately after that. If I succeeded, I’d get the entire bowl
I’m blogging this at 6.43am. The sky is still semi-dark, the fan is whirring, and the world hasn’t woken up yet – perfect conditions for work. So far, I’ve showered, gotten ready for the office, updated my LifeTest page, and I’m now working on this Results post. All before 7am. I conducted my third LifeTest
Singapore’s been encased in a shroud of haze for the past week. Because I’m a total wuss when it comes to poisonous airborne particles, I decided to stay indoors, strap on a hardcore N95 mask that made me look like Bane from Batman, and read all the email I got from last week’s article in
