February 2014 - cushtie.com

Running between things

28 February, 2014 James ForemanRunning

This morning I went out and put in a hard run; I had an invite to a track session last night and couldn’t make it, so I tried doing it on my own around Marina[…]

Slapstick

27 February, 2014 James ForemanNothing Much In Particular

Today I chaired a conference on Big Data. "Big Data" is one of those slightly amorphous concepts that may be designed to persuade you to buy lots of expensive database software, or it may describe[…]

I’ve just finished reading The Disappearing Spoon, a book by Sam Kean about the periodic table. It’s a fun read, including such characters as the radioactive Boy Scout, David Hahn, amusing similes (a rhodium catalyst[…]

Eight months in

25 February, 201425 February, 2014 James ForemanFood

My calves were still sore this morning; something of a record, as usually I only suffer for two days after any fierce bout of running. I did 4 km easily and got home just as[…]

Wholewheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

25 February, 2014 Jennifer ForemanEating

For my first post I thought a nice cookie recipe would be the right way to go. My husband is British and he has given me the impression that all Brits require dessert after every[…]

A sad Monday

24 February, 2014 James ForemanRunning

There’s a haze settling over Singapore at the moment, possibly the result of forest fires in Indonesia. It’s not rained properly so far this year, just a desultory shower a couple of weeks ago, and[…]

A musical interlude

23 February, 201423 February, 2014 James ForemanNothing Much In Particular

Our friend Guy was in town this weekend, having flown over from San Francisco, stopping to retrieve an acquaintance from Hong Kong before flying over to us. We met him last night at a Ukulele[…]

The devil makes work for idle legs

22 February, 201422 February, 2014 James ForemanNothing Much In Particular

Yesterday, bored, I decided to jump as high as I could in the air, while walking around the office. This made for a more interesting afternoon, what with trying to avoid landing on people, clashing[…]

Flutes

21 February, 2014 James ForemanEating

Out for dinner for a second time this week: this may be the end of me, a succession of heavyweight dinners when I should be concentrating on eating healthily to aid my running addiction. Tonight[…]