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Life is a constant series of feedback loops. We seek, mete and process advice on a daily basis from and to numerous sources.
I created casslauu with a mission to give others a taste of what goes on in my mind, and I have been at it ever since.
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The Second X45 - And possibly the last
Date Started: 04 Sep 2023, Monday 10:54PM Date Ended: 07 December 2023, Thursday (on a plane) Questions: Who am I? - Cassandra, a retired...
Cass Lau
Dec 8, 20234 min read


The ACF Open 2023 - we changed the game
Wow where do I begin? If I were to start from the very beginning, you’d get bored very quickly… so let me try to make this as pain-free...
Cass Lau
Mar 18, 202311 min read


Popped in and out of HK
I am writing this as I sit at Passepartout, fingers cold and struggling to type in a cafe in Hong Kong recommended by none other than...
Cass Lau
Feb 24, 20236 min read


THIRD DECADE ALERT
Hey Team, it's me again! It seems like I only get some space to write when I'm travelling so my posts are few and far in between. But...
Cass Lau
Oct 30, 20224 min read


Truth is, I quit Actualize.
Yep. You heard me right. In February 2021, in the middle of the pandemic, I made the decision to stop working full-time at Actualize and...
Cass Lau
Jul 16, 20223 min read


My Whirlwind ACF Open Experience
The CrossFit Open was over two weeks ago, but I barely had any time to process my thoughts given that a lot of things had happened. So...
Cass Lau
Apr 4, 202211 min read


I'm absolutely positive!
The title says it all.
Cass Lau
Feb 7, 20225 min read


I conquered the dragon 🐉
My three-year journey of believing in someone who believed in me to get my ring muscle-up.
Cass Lau
Feb 6, 202210 min read


2022: New Year older me?
2022 started off with a realisation that I was not ready for the life that I was already living. So I had to decide: be a victim or a hero?
Cass Lau
Jan 2, 20228 min read


#CircuitBreaker Phase 2 v2
Hey! I'm back from moping. Watched a little bit of Kingsman yesterday and when Eggsy was crying because all his comrades had died, Merlin...
Cass Lau
May 10, 20212 min read


21.3 & 21.4 - What just happened?
21.3 and 4 were supposed to be good ones. But I kinda blew it.
Cass Lau
Apr 22, 20219 min read


21.2 - Ground-to-Overhates me
So this post is markedly different in terms of tone compared to the other one. It’s only because… well… you’ll see. CF Open #21point2 For...
Cass Lau
Apr 5, 20216 min read


21.1 - The Wall Walk
CF Open #21point1 For time: 1 wall walk 10 double-unders 3 wall walks 30 double-unders 6 wall walks 60 double-unders 9 wall walks 90...
Cass Lau
Mar 26, 20213 min read


I'm just gonna work on this ONE THING for 2021...
I’m writing this down at a bar aboard the Quantum of the Seas, enjoying a Coke Zero in the Deck 3 Casino while I wait for my roommate to...
Cass Lau
Jan 1, 20216 min read


Why Benchmark a Memorial WOD?
In the world of CrossFit, war heroes are remembered through the execution of a (usually) gruelling workout.
Cass Lau
Nov 20, 20203 min read


A socially responsible #ACFTurns5
As the world hit a reset in two-oh-two-oh, everyone seemed to be holding their breath indefinitely, waiting for... what’s next?
Cass Lau
Oct 5, 20207 min read


Through a Lockdown and Back Again: The Back Story of Moving to 251 Jalan Besar
ACF v3.0 was God’s gift to me this year. You can stop reading here if you think “here’s another one of her Godly stories again.” But the...
Cass Lau
Aug 21, 202013 min read


Week 3, Elderly and the Wilderness
Grandpa meets some rude dudes and I come across some unexpected cash.
Cass Lau
Apr 26, 20208 min read


Week 2, pinch me I'm dreaming
It’s week 2 of the #circuitbreaker and I’m already barely holding my shit together.
Cass Lau
Apr 19, 20205 min read


In the Air Chair I’d kick a Zombie over the Wishing Well
3 girls, a last-minute-ish trip, and an experience to remember. Thank you ladies for making me fall in love with Bali again:)
Cass Lau
Mar 10, 20208 min read
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