[Continued from previous blog: Did we see bugs? (2019/20)] [Read next part: Mom of the 2 students: another tale (next part)] [Read following blog: Mom of the 2 students: the tale after next] When my wife and I were making babies, her idea was to have the babies closer in age ‘so that they grow…
So much in 2019. We revisit & look see 😁 https://bit.ly/3IOlNW1 When my gal was sent off at the airport, I quietly said a prayer but brought back the rational self; she would visit Singapore again. It is home. Saying goodbye is always hard, however, I also told myself we had seen various unexpected events…
[Read Part 1 – Travel back (& forth) in time] [Read Part 2 – Travel back (& forth) in time] March 17, 2019 was the Taiwan marathon, exactly 4 weeks after the Hong Kong marathon, which is against conventional wisdom; thy shalt not run 2 marathons within a few months’ time! This time I got…
[Read Part 2 – Travel back (& forth) in time] [Read Part 3 – Travel back (& forth) in time] My family was there for me at the 2016 Hong Kong marathon, my second marathon ever. Their support was priceless and I remember seeing them about 200 meters from the finish line while I was…
2020 started off as per usual, I bet no one could guess what was emerging and waiting for mankind. The new coronavirus has been storming the world and took numerous lives. As of today, there has been over 200 million cases with approximately 2%+ mortality rate. No one really knows its natural history and more…
We are born with the ability to run even though not all of us are into running. Most of us dislike running as it is perceived as hard, unproductive, time-wasting, boring, monotonous, uncool, dangerous, etc. In fact, I never really had too much of encouragement from my family in running. They did not stop me…
A reflection of time. I was a graduate of the Class of 1990 (Class 90) of the University of Hong Kong’s Dental School. Our class was let out of dental school after we went through thick and thin together for almost five years. Since then we have all gone our separate ways. A few of…
My family has been doing running training with FlexiFitness since the middle of 2014. At FlexiFitness, there is a sizable group of athletes of various sizes, shapes, nationalities, ages, talent, ethnicities, capabilities and personalities. It all started when my two little gals found it too tiring to keep up with their swimming training. My wife,…
[Read Part 1: Weight Loss: Three Keys] [Read Part 2: Weight Loss – Another Key (Luck)] [Read Part 3: Weight Loss: The Next Key] [Read Part 5: Weight Loss: One Simple Key] [Read Part 6: Weight Loss – One Fundamental Key] I attended my elder daughter’s school’s annual cross country race the other day. The…
When I was a kid under twelve, this was the time of the year for me. We celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival on the lunar calendar, which usually fell in early June. I used to indulge myself with yummy rice dumplings. My grandma (Chan Yin-Mui陳賢妹小姐) made the best rice dumplings (with peanut fillings) in the…
Bits and Bites from Dr Ansgar Cheng 