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No Pets Allowed 26 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
Despite Raimie's requests, many many many many times to own a pet cat; his requests were always turned down. It's not that we're mean but owning a pet is by no means a small responsibility. Plus, with...
For Sports. For Women. For Malaysia Women Sports 26 Aug 2013 | 06:10 am
On Sunday, a few ladies got together to join efforts in establishing a sports club to promote and raise awareness on sports and recreation for women in Malaysia. All of the ladies are runners but the...
On The First Day of September 24 Aug 2013 | 05:52 pm
An epic journey will be embarked by a dear someone. His first full marathon. Almost a year after he did his first half-marathon. He did his final LSD with a 20K run. His longest run this year. It is...
A Second Chance: Maggie Kim, An Inspirational Lady 22 Aug 2013 | 08:30 pm
I first got to know Maggie through Malaysia Women Marathon (MWM) while corresponding with the race director, Karen Loh in late 2012. Our first meeting was when she kindly invited me to join a few oth...
Mooncakes And Pretty Boxes 22 Aug 2013 | 03:23 am
I don't know squat about the mooncake festival or Chinese lantern festival or mid-autumn festival other than it is celebrated on the 8th month, 15th day of the Chinese Lunar Calendar, when the moon is...
Taking Stock 19 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
I’ve entered and ran 12 road races so far this year, of varying distances. The farthest was 42.38km (according to my Timex) at Malaysia Women Marathon in April and the shortest was 7.46km at the Mil....
It Starts With A Leaf 18 Aug 2013 | 12:09 pm
"Why do these leaves stick together" I asked Son "err... because of photosynthesis? he asnwered. "Nope. It's a nest for kerengga or weaver ants" I told him "The poor trees will get its fruits eaten...
Kuala Lumpur, By Cycle 16 Aug 2013 | 09:11 pm
Do you know that there is an initiative by Kuala Lumpur City Hall, offering tourists who want to explore the beauty and attractions of Kuala Lumpur on bicycle? We certainly would not have been any wi...
Down But (Hopefully) Not Out 14 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
I have not been running for almost a month now! My last run was on July, 19th. Almost a month of not running! @.@ The reason? I managed to aggravate an already existing pain in my left foot after a m...
What Is That? Puffy Plant 12 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
I'm gonna start a series of photos of edible fruits that might not be familiar even to Malaysians. What trigger this was some photos I took when we were out for a walk these past week and it was inter...
