The faces of my fellow teammates minutes before their 2k erg test. And the pretty sight of our gym (sigh). The Rowing National Trials was held over the weekend with a 2k erg test on Saturday and a 6.4km run and a 1min max on...
(Photo was taken in 2004 at the Singapore National Machine Rowing Competition. We were representing Bukit Panjang Govt High School at the event and I think we won- look at our happy faces.) I thought it would be nice to tell the world that...
1. Japanese are very well-organized people When I reached the Kyoto International Airport, a rower from Kyoto University was already there waiting for me. When I had to leave, the same rower, Miyamoto Kohei, and a few other rowers, had already planned the time I should...
In my ten years of rowing, I've never met a rower who has ever said, "I love the ergo." I truly believe that anyone who has never done a 2k erg test, has never felt what's it like to die painfully. This is...
I love love love Swenson's Mega Burger- with 2 pieces of buttered buns, stuffed in between them a thick, juicy piece of beef patty, layered with crunchy onions and melting cheese, with a generous serving of turkey bacon slices, all stacked on top of each...
So there was this video of this girl who was proclaiming proudly why she wasn't proud to be a Singaporean that went viral. Honestly, when I was watching the video, I had a mix of feelings. Most of the times I agree with what she...
Disclaimer: Girl in photo is not me. Source of photo: Google images. #justmakingsure I went floating on Sunday. A friend recommended me to try it out since I need to shed some weight for the upcoming competition in Japan. Or perhaps he was just indirectly implying that...
I had another lunch celebration thingy at Chai Chee on Saturday, 11 Jan. There's this group of Malays who come together to celebrate the achievements of the members of the Malay community. Led by Mr Ahmad S Munir (his initals being ASM), the group is...
On Saturday, 11 Jan, the President of the Rowing Association invited a generous guy over for lunch at the Republic of Singapore Yatch Club (RSYC). Mr Hansen Bay, Programme Director of Athlete Development Pte Ltd has kindly presented me with a cheque to fund for...
On Friday, 10 Jan, I was invited to a lunch-reception-award-ceremony-kind-of-thing by The Straits Times because they selected me as the Star of the Month for December. BIG THING YA'LL. I mean, since the win, many new things have been happening in my life, I've never...