Wednesday, September 02, 2009
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Life's like that, it goes on
@ 1:51 PM
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Just some random stuff about army...
Rush to wait...wait to rush...
In army, the vehicles give way to the pedestrians...
But as always, the true side of a person comes out during the shittiest times (which is yet to come)
Life's like that, it goes on
@ 11:48 PM
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Last few hours. It's down to that.
But not really a big deal...everyone has to go in sometime.
Say goodbye to hair and vanity.
Hopefully not sanity.
Life's like that, it goes on
@ 12:28 AM
Friday, January 02, 2009
3rd time in Chiangmai (for softball) ...
1st time was a surreal experience, a first for many things...coming overseas without parents, coming overseas with teammates, spending new year without my family (soon to be an awkard habit), playing overseas and even winning the category we entered - novice but still commendable as we were 14 year olds.
2nd time was an enjoyable experience, a farewell trip, a closure for an unforgettable 4 years together. (I still remember how, on the last day, we were like "ZOMG tomorrow we would be in different JCs, meeting new people, missing each other")
3rd time now, personally, I have no idea what this trip is really for...a closure for 6 years in softball? A chance to experience playing in another team? Maybe it's to find out how much I really want to continue playing softball, whether I'm willing to put in the time amidst all the army stuff... let's face it, if all I want to do is to play 3 hours of softball every week, if I'm not going to improve much, let's face it, I might as well not continue. Most importantly, if I'm not going to find joy in softball without the familiar faces (or namely, the two faces) beside me, it's simply not worth it.
By the way so far so good, results-wise, Oboyz (the team I'm playing for) and Catholic High B Div 09 (with yuanhong) are throught to the quarters. The Catholic High cubs have played reasonably well too.
Me is impressed at how some of the B division softabllers have improved, just another testament to the programme in Catholic High.
And..
Army's coming soon, probably A's results too, and decisions for courses, universities or scholarships (if possible)...
But fortunately, I have my ass covered by the L.K.T god. HAHA
Life's like that, it goes on
@ 11:42 PM
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
As promised, the two years did pass by in a flash.
"Regrets? I've had a few,
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption"
The regret in the two years in JC was probably the initial decision to join VJ in the first place. In choosing VJ, it meant the separation of Catholic High Softballers and as I later went on to find out, the softball programme was simply disappointing. Those not in softball would probably find it hard to understand why we seem so against the sports department and got into trouble but frankly we weren't looking for trouble, we ventured and tried to train harder but instead found trouble lurking. Still, it has to be said that it was an opportunity for those in the programme to make it better but we didn't make full use of the chance; I certainly look back and feel I should have done more for VJ softball but it's too little, too late and it can only remain as a regret
All the complaints I have about VJ softball is really about the programme itself and doesn't extend much further. The people in the team were yet another bunch of people you can hang out with. We turn the most boring of events (VJ sports night) into one that was filled with laughter. We are all ourselves, our true selves when we are together, no need to hide our inner nature or appear to be someone we're not. There's also little/no awkward silence when we're together as a team. Outside trainings, we still have soccer, mahjong, stayovers and stuff. Last friday night on Jastine's birthday dinner, there simply was no telling that we haven't met up for a considerable time. In fact the only thing about not meeting up for some time was that we had more stories to tell. Till the next time we meet as a team...and I bet it would have something to do with free food haha.
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The feeling of regret did pass. Partly because nothing can be done about it, partly because life in (other parts of ) VJ wasn't that bad after all.
"When one door closes another door opens;
but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door,
that we do not see the ones which open for us."
When softball no longer remained the core of my school life, other opportunities sprung up. I doubt I would have been close to the class or considered joining council had I been as close to softball as I was in secondary school...heck, I quit prefectorial board in Catholic High as it interfered with softball (it being a waste of a time didn't help its cause either).
In council, how much you get is pretty much how much effort you put in so it wasn't surprising I didn't have a particularly enjoyable experience. I found it boring but it was because I didn't get involved in the events, didn't take on any adhoc positions; so all I did was the mundane stuff. I also felt constantly left out in council but yet again it was simply because I didn't hang out with them. I guess it didn't help that I always felt a little weird when I was with them, like I don't know where the heck they get their energy from haha.
Class life in JC was really different from primary and secondary school...
I find it morbidly funny that after 10 years of primary and secondary school, I didn't have many classmates whom I consider as friends, real friends. I have lost touch with almost all of my primary school classmates, and didn't really spend much time with my classmates in secondary school. In secondary school I mainly hung out with the softballers, be in during recess or even in between lessons and definitely after school. It struck me quite hard when I was talking to a primary school classmate recently and he remarked that it seemed to him, I ignored my primary school classmates when I joined softball.
I'm not saying that I felt left out when I was with the class during lesson time or even after school, in fact each time when we had to go separate ways (after Sec 2 and Sec 4) I felt genuinely sad as I thought we got along pretty well. But it always seemed that after a month or so, the feeling passed and on MSN or even when we happen to pass by, there's nothing more than greetings exchanged.
Maybe it's the smaller class, maybe it's because I actually spent time with the class or maybe it's the people in the class but 07S45 is special. There's fun and laughter, sportingness(although sometimes a little indecisiveness too) and minimal conflict. It's difficult to go out in big groups as more often than not, people do feel left out and tend to stay in their own small little cliques but it wasn't really a big problem in the class outings. After (or even during) exam movies, dinners with our beloved CT, mahjong sessions and stayovers, chalets (pretty much a failure though haha), sentosa, random inter CT games, Malaysia trip, we did have our share of fun and activities that are indeed memorable. But those were the times when we were still a class, now that JC is over and there's no much school to bond us together, we'd just have to let time tell if we will still be able to remain bonded...
Life's like that, it goes on
@ 3:42 PM
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Time for my monthly post:
Global warming started 6501 days ago.
Go figure.
Life's like that, it goes on
@ 6:12 PM
Saturday, July 26, 2008
The
Dark Knight...is one fantastic movie nobody should miss. Just to add, I feel that Heath Ledger outshone Christian Bale in this movie and that is saying a lot. I almost forgot there was an actor beneath the make-up...And no, it's not a sympathy vote.
Heck, I really wouldn't mind rewatching it, on a weekday student price deal at least heh. 6 dollars for almost 3 hours, especially if you're watching at a Golden Village cinema with ridiculously long and numerous commercials.
Ah...just really wondering where we'd go on after JC as it is nearing a close. How would it be in Army? How far would I go in softball? And the million dollar question - what should I study in the University?
Law/Actuary/Medicine/Dentistry/Engineer? Or maybe I should just study instead of thinking about all these on this Saturday afternoon.
Why so serious? Let's put a smile on that face!
Life's like that, it goes on
@ 5:37 PM
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