Garfield is my second cat. Similar to my first cat, Garfield was a stray cat, roaming around in the neighbourhood, living off scraps and the occasional careless mouse or bird. In 2012, around three
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Fixing my Ear, Nose and Throat in 5 Surgeries
8 February 20 Updates ENT, General anesthesia, Health, Operation, Ossiculoplasty, Septoplasty, SGH, Surgery, Tonsillectomy, Total ossicular replacement
I have undergone five surgeries since 2002. All five were ear, nose and throat (ENT) related. I removed my over-sized tonsils, which were causing very frequent sore throat. I was unable to breathe normally
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My family and friends have bugged me for the longest time to learn driving. And so I decided to get it done. Probably 10 years late if you ask them, especially my wife. I finally
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My Weight Loss Journey: Six-Month Plan and Results
20 September 16 Cycling, Updates Cycling, diet, exercise, Fitness, garmin, loss, myfitnesspal, obese, overweight, running, Sports, training, trainingpeaks, weight
I first worked on losing weight in 2012 when I weighed around 94kg. I was then facing telling signs that my body could not deal with the excess weight - a high resting heart rate,
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Century Ride: My 165 km Cycling Milestone
1 February 15 Cycling, Updates 160, 165, 165.8, Ang Mo Kio, Balestier, Bicycle, Bike, Bishan, Bukit Batok, Bukit Timah, Century, Choa Chu Kang, Cycling, East, Fitness, Journey, Jurong, Lim Chu Kang, Milestone, Mountain, North, Polygon, Potong Pasir, Recon, Ride, Road, Sembawang, Serangoon, Taman Jurong, Toa Payoh, West, Woodlands, Yishun
[caption id="attachment_5525" align="aligncenter" width="615"] The 165 km route I took to complete a cycling milestone.[/caption] My parents gave me a bicycle when I was five years old. It was a black BMX bicycle with two extra support
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[caption id="attachment_5274" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Actually, change is here.[/caption] The last time I wrote about a transition was in 2009. I was finishing up my relatively long temp job before starting on my Economics journey at
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[caption id="attachment_4271" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Chrome & Chromium: What it looks like when I write.[/caption] The past few weeks have been busy yet rather exciting weeks for me. Here is a quick update. This year the
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2012 In Review: What A Year That Was!
31 December 12 Updates
[caption id="attachment_2897" align="aligncenter" width="615"] 2012: Very eventful and best of all the world didn't end![/caption] 31st December. This is probably my favorite day of the year. The end, the feeling of completion and a whole brand new
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[caption id="attachment_2381" align="aligncenter" width="615"] This site has gone through many changes in the past 8 years.[/caption] I bought my domain 8 years ago and its main purpose was host sites that I created ever since
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The Necessary Bell Curve: Why & How
4 October 12 Current Affairs, Updates, Values
Singaporeans face the bell curve from the age of 12 and this may continue all the way till we retire. It is used in nearly all national exams including the PSLE and also in firms
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In my last post, I lost 7kg and had an enforced 3 weeks break due to a nasty shin splint. I'm back running again and have taken the weight loss tally to 12kg. Based on
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It has been an incredibly busy week and it will remain so for the coming month or so. I have had my hands full with many things ranging from studies, working on an exciting new
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How I Lost 7kg in a Month while Eating KFC
23 August 12 Updates
I was gaining weight consistently ever since I completed my 'A' levels and went on to the army. Thereafter, food intake continued to spike during exam periods and summer holidays while doing my internships. This
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I have completed 2 full summer internships during the undergraduate years. I am going to undertake my fourth year this coming semester and am about to enjoy the final week of my last ever summer
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Electricity bills are rather high in Singapore. I decided to do a thorough test of all appliances to see how much each device in my home draws. I live in a simple 4 room HDB
Read MoreGarfield – A Possible New Family Member
29 March 12 Updates
My parents wanted me to keep pets when I was young to teach me how to take care of things. I was the only child and possibly this was kind of a substitute for a
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25 March 12 Updates
School It's been a tough week. I have been focusing on getting this paper completed. It is the toughest for the semester and I have been sick as well this week. Next week would be
Read MoreCrunch Week
20 March 12 Updates
As the end of the semester arrives, I have a few loose ends to tidy up. One big one has come up and is due next Monday. Not surprising that I will be giving full
Read MoreWe're familiar with high profile types of insurance coverage. Death, loss of limbs, loss of senses, big scary things. Those bang on the fact that a low percentage of people would meet unfortunate accidents. That's
Read MoreHere we go again
6 March 12 Updates
The second half of the semester starts tomorrow. Compared to the last, this has been a relatively smooth semester. Last semester was a nightmare and I'm very glad to have escaped that. I have 1
Read MoreHappenings on Public Buses
5 July 10 Updates
I was told I have quite an experience to top off my bus taking routine daily. I don't know if I'm a jinx or jinxed but I will compile the more memorable happenings on the
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