Finally have some time off to write a short blog entry. Bringing family around is arduous and tiring. I’m glad to have my parents around and more than happy to show everyone around, but suddenly having to deal with everyone’s idiosyncracies all at once is, well… Irritating. This ‘holiday’ is not normal life. I barely [...]

I’m pissed off. I’m tired. The weather yesterday was unbearable. That made photo-taking quite a pain. And it’s difficult to take proper photos in harsh light. But I went through it anyway, knowing that at the end of the day, life goes on. The ceremony is just a ceremony. I was looking forward more for [...]

My family arrived in Melbourne this morning. I was at the airport at 7.10 a.m. Their flight was scheduled to arrive at 6.55 a.m. but arrived at 7.05 a.m. That meant I was only five minutes late. Well, that’s assuming customs didn’t exist. An hour went past. This, I thought, was normal. The first time [...]

It’s on. First, a few apologies. Sorry for not updating my blog. I’ve been away on holiday in Queensland. The Sunshine State. Our of eight days there, only two could be considered sunny. I also suffered a relapse of my back injury after a few rides on the first day of our ‘Worlds’ visits. The [...]