27 January 2011 I wrote earlier about how running has always been a painful exercise to me. I never liked running as I was never really any good at it. I use to dread tuesday and saturday afternoons in school as I had to do cross-country runs on those days. When I started my get … Read more
26 January 2011 [/caption] I ran another 5 km on wednesday at 71% Maximum Heart Rate MHR (see here for an explanation why at this pace). I’m still running the park so that I can measure the splits which are as follows: Lap 1. 4.41 Lap 2. 4.03 Lap 3. 4.12 Lap 4. 4.08 Lap … Read more
25 January 2011 [/caption] Today was the best running day I have ever had. One of the things I invested in to help me in my exercising was heart rate monitor. I didn’t know such a thing existed until I saw them given to the contestants from the Biggest Loser Asia Season 2. They were … Read more
23 January 2011 Running doesn’t come easy for me. In school, I remember having to do a cross country run twice a week and everytime I tried to do it, it was a disaster. There was a time limit set for each run which ranged from 30 mins to 1 hour 10 mins depending on … Read more
21 January 2011 [/caption] I coined the phrase ‘Reza Ali Reactivated’ because that’s exactly what I feel like because today, I resolve to compete in a triathlon. What is about me that I can share that would make sense to people? Some of the more flattering descriptions people have used to describe me includes trainer, … Read more
19 September 2010 I miss taking portraits. Over the last one year, my body of work has shrunk tremendously. As I try to understand why, I realize that the main reason was a lack of desire. I have come up with lots of excuses- too much work, not enough time, not inspired, no interesting subject. … Read more
12 January 2010 A pasar malam (night markets) is a kind of bazaar food, clothes and ornaments usually held once a week at any location. The the traders there would often rotate from pasar malam sites all over the particular locality. Putu bambu is a Malaysian delicacy made of rice flour and coconut shreds. It … Read more
5 January 2010 After a long hiatus from writing, I’m finally back and am determined to maintain a semblance of commitment to writing. Life is a little bit more exciting since my latest acquisition. After months of deliberating and anxiety I finally went ahead and got my Leica digital rangefinder, a silver M8.2 and a … Read more
5 September 2009 As far as photo assignments goes, this one is perhaps the most memorable I have ever done. The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) was rehearsing what would be one of their most breathtaking performance in the 2008/2009 Season- Symphony No. 6 in A minor ("Tragic") by Gustav Mahler. This is a breathtaking piece … Read more
2 September 2009 I’ve never really entertained any discussions on whether Canon or Nikon is better and whenever anyone asked me I would always reply that each manufacturer has its strengths and weaknesses. Canon’s strength has always been the wide selection of lenses (the EF 85mm f/1.2 L comes to mind as a stellar lens) … Read more