It was a sunny and hot day in Manila. When we arrived at golf course, I was already sweating. The practice range was packed, just like other Sundays. Yet, I liked the vibe of the place, I love people's dedication in mastering something they are passionate about, whatever that is. I listened to Tim Ferriss … Continue reading Joy of sharing
Category: Journal
Career decline?
I listened to this podcast from Adam Grant ( a new favorite!) about career decline, usually happening in the 40s. It was a super interesting talk. The reason many people suffers from career decline after 40 is because our IQ or fluid intelligence declines with ageing. A clear example are programmers, have you seen a … Continue reading Career decline?
Another life
(this post started on Thursday but finished on Friday) Happy to report that I did what I planned yesterday. 20 min easy yoga, 30 min run, golf lesson with Sofia (I didn't do good until the last 5 min), worked until 2pm, took a short nap, and just cruised through until I hit bed at … Continue reading Another life
Thoughts at 5am
For the last 5 days I've been focusing one thing only at work, deliver a presentation about a topic that I knew nothing about 1 month ago. That is climate change. My task was to make a presentation to the most important policymaker in the country to convince him to act on it. The funny … Continue reading Thoughts at 5am
Weekend fun: dumpling making and movie
On Saturday I had the idea of making dumpling spontaneously. After jogging with Sofia, I took Lizzy for a walk to buy the wraps. i really love taking one to one walks with the girls, they talk more and it feels like a date. Then around 11am, husband and I sit on the table and … Continue reading Weekend fun: dumpling making and movie




