My long run this Sunday was 15 miles with 4 surges starting on mile 11. I felt strong until mile 9, then energy level went down a bit until the start of the surges (2 min at 8:55-9:05 min/mile, 3 min recovery). Then to my surprise I felt very energized during surges. In fact I … Continue reading Challenged
Author: Coco
I have always loved traveling and travel often for work. But 2.5 years ago we moved to Manila and started to travel more for leisure. It was the start of our journey to explore the world and ourselves as a family. My daughters love traveling with passion and always want to go to new places, meet new people, try new food.
This blog will record our journey in this new living style and my thoughts around it.
July favorites
Books: It was not a great reading month as we had three trips and I didn't get to settle down. I did read 3 thought, two about Indonesia (Indonesia Economy in Transition, and Man of Contradiction) which I enjoyed a lot. And an essay reading 101 essays that will change the way you think. Also, … Continue reading July favorites
Gratitude list & rainy day
Lately every evening before I go to bed, I feel deep gratitude for an uneventful day, a day that I can go to bed without having anything in my mind to worry about, to be anxious about. Everybody is healthy. no sick kid for the nightNothing urgent at work that I need to deal with … Continue reading Gratitude list & rainy day
Debating with Betty
Betty is my inner voice that brings negative thought, idea from Mo. I had to debate with her quite a lot yesterday after I found out the timeline for our visa to Indonesia that might be delayed longer than I expected. Before that, I had a great morning that started with a long hug from … Continue reading Debating with Betty
Trying local food & Cookie’s blood test
I am embarrassed to say that in my 5 years living in Manila, I can count with one hand the number of times I had filipino food. We tried it in our first few months but each time we were disappointed so we gave up. Yesterday I didn't have lunch plan, was working nonstop and … Continue reading Trying local food & Cookie’s blood test
Our New Journey 