January 10, 2011
I’m trying my best to read through and finish the Bible this year

It’s almost 11 PM from where I sit and it’s close to my bedtime. I am still doing work to spare myself from cramming and panicking at my cavernous office space (set in an interesting environment brimming with inspiration, hik, sarcasm) tomorrow. But I bear the challenge: to finish what I made myself do tonight AND accomplish my first reading assignment for the year. I’m taking the New Testament + the Psalms track first so I have Psalms 1 and 2 tonight. You might say it’s quite easy. But God speaks thick through David in these songs. They’re absolutely beautiful, inspired poetry full of truth.

But I suck at poetry. So help me, God.

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at 10:40 pm
December 8, 2010
8tracks: Prelude to a Dream

A playlist of soft music to trigger the first yawn:

  • “New Star In The Sky” - Air
  • “To Build A Home (Edit)” - The Cinematic Orchestra
  • “Holland” - Sufjan Stevens
  • “Mirrors” - The New Frontiers
  • “Northern Sky” - Nick Drake
  • EDIT: “Fake Plastic Trees” - Amanda Palmer
  • “In Time” - Zero 7
  • “Until You Understand” - Kings of Convenience
  • “Sun Giant” - Fleet Foxes
  • “Yawny at the Apocalypse” - Andrew Bird

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at 5:37 pm
November 16, 2010
8tracks: The Thrill of the Chase

Another one of them mixes with mostly jazz tracks. For moderate to fast-paced running.

  • “Secret Meeting”  - The National
  • “Anthem For The Earnest” - The Bad Plus
  • “Flite” - The Cinematic Orchestra
  • “Rose Rouge” - St. Germain (for the groove that feels quite ticklish, teehee)
  • “I’m A Cuckoo” - Belle and Sebastian (reminds me always of the music video with Stuart Murdoch running; yes, quite a literal reference)
  • “Witness (Walworth Road Rockers Dub)” - Roots Manuva
  • “Let Your Conscience Be Your Guidance” - Space Jam
  • “Mistaken For Strangers” - The National

EDIT: Will add more soon! And for the necessary cool-down:

  • “Tokyo” - The Books
  • “Two Moons” - Toe

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at 2:26 pm
October 25, 2010
8tracks: Run with the Sun

In the following order (8tracks plays tracks randomly on second run though):

EDIT: Added some tracks and arranged the order, with seamless transitions and tempo in mind.

  • “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” - U2
  • “Cello Song” - The Books and José González
  • “Moth’s Wings” - Passion Pit
  • “Run Run Run” - Phoenix
  • “Spitting Games” - Snow Patrol
  • “Typical” - Mute Math
  • “Keep The Car Running” - Arcade Fire
  • “Change (Extended Version)” - Tears for Fears
  • “Zero” - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  • “Sweet Disposition” - The Temper Trap
  • “Modern Drift” - Efterklang
  • “Summer Running” - Marc Johnson with Bill Frisell, Joey Baron, and Pat Metheny
  • “Throw It All Away” - Zero 7 feat. Sia (moved this here for cooling down :)

I’ve had this since late last year but this still is a list-in-progress. I shall have more added soon. Might arrange the tracks according to running tempo, too. Happy running! :)

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at 12:42 am
June 12, 2010
Saturday

“Running everyday is kind of a lifeline for me, so I’m not going to lay off or quit just because I’m busy. If I used to being busy as an excuse not to run, I’d never run again. I have only a few reasons to keep on running, and a truckload of them to quit. All I can do is keep those few reasons nicely polished.” - Haruki Murakami; What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, page 73.

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Thoughts this morning (thanks, Dad):

  • Discipline begins with the will.
  • Always have the end goal in mind. If you keep thinking of the process and how potentially difficult it can be, you will end up tossing your plans out the window.
  • So with that in mind (and heart), I desire for things to go back on track today. No day but today!
  • I’m keeping my reasons ‘nicely polished’ and in tow every single day.
  • 12 June 2010 is Day 1.

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at 10:03 am
June 10, 2010
Thursday

  • Single-player mode, since time immemorial.
  • It never was a competition against anyone.
  • 1UP for scoring a nice snack.
  • 16x for walking six blocks to comply with dear local city government.
  • Everyone’s under time pressure. In this level I beat the buzzer!
  • Reality bites. Thank God it only has two front baby teeth.
  • Congratulations, dear self, for staying with the right people.
  • So far, I am victorious.
  • Level up, woot!

(I’m calling this a mile marker. Sort of.)

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at 11:54 pm
March 26, 2010
This is for me

Reading list for 2010:

  • The Accidental Masterpiece by Michael Kimmelman (currently reading)
  • The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis (will continue rereading)
  • A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
  • High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
  • Para Kay B by Ricky Lee

(And I am attempting to finish the Bible this year.)

Four Five books! Truly I am a loser.

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at 10:44 am