As the curtains of my days in St Xaviers draw near,I'm looking forward to spend my every moment in the school or any event that is associated with the Saints with lots of joy and remembrance.The year was 2000 when I,a graduate from a small but well-known chinese primary school stepped foot on the 'marbles' of Saint Xaviers.Everyone was a stranger to me,I had no group of friends to hang out together in recess time,but I knew all these werent a problem coz if you wanna 'survive' in this school,u have to act wisely and accordingly,and tht's exactly wat i know,and b4 you know it,u'll start making friends,if u arent wise,foes that is.That's just a little starter for u ppl about my history in the school. =)
Well,one of the main event of the the school is it's cross country which is held annually.It falls on the last week of every July.And of coz,I've been running in this significant race for the last 6 years,yesterday was my seventh and last.The race starts somewhere in the middle of the field in our famous Youth Park,lol.You'll exit the park thru its gate near the car park and run along the road to Botanical Garden.Enter the entrance of the Garden and follow a path which i couldnt really make you visualize and imagine it.What I can tell you is dat there'll be a way uphill which isnt my favourite part,then run downhill.O yea,b4 going downhill,there is the 1st checkpoint of the race.
The part downhill is my favourite coz it doesnt require much energy! haha... Exit the Garden and run along the same road you used to get to the Garden.From there,it's mostly straight and clear-cut path to the finishing line.We'll run using the main road passing the small Hindhu temple.Run... Run.. Run... For girls who are of coz physically weaker than boys,they will have their 2nd and last checkpoint at the junction which leads them back to Youth Park. Boys go the extra mile! Instead of following the gurls,we boys will continue going straight ahead rather turning right. The same old houses but grand la,are the houses of the rich and wealthy(rich=wealthy).. haha.. you'll run past 'em,surely and into the Jesseltons! Another loads of filthy rich ppl and their houses! You cant help but be envious of the owner,just the house la,ntg else...
Somewhere in that piece of expensive land is we boy's last checkpoint.I dunno wat are the names of the roads there but somehow we'll see the main entrance of Youth Park.And the remaining path make up our last hurdle of the race. There we'll get coupons for a cup of nice,cold Milo and a water bottle. Thank You Very Much!!
Did you get a clear idea of the paths? Doesnt matter if u dont... ahaha...
I wont tell u here about my last 6 cross-countryS,not that I can remember them either...
I got to the park suprisingly early this time.7:10am was time i reached there... I could see that there werent much ppl at that time,Saints are late-comers,so,no jury on the case... Met a few frens n talked with them... One of them is my good fren's close fren... She said she had submitted a letter to the school that she do not want to join the race.She also said she even got tired when she walked into the park from where her bus drop her,the junction outside. WTF???
HAHA... well, her case was understandable for me but as i said just now,I wanted to enjoy my last race in the colour and badge of the Saints b4 packing all the memories and Au Revoir~! .Btw,im in the green house,called James.So,no matter how hard it takes me to reach the finishing line,i will finish it! like how I always finished it.. HAHA...
As the sun rises,more n more turned up.Attendance taken and the next thing is the aerobics! or warm-up if u prefer it tht way... the aerobic-master was the same person for the past 2 years i think... His moves were still the same ! I gotta admit i was a lil shy last time when the session took place,but this time it wasnt the same... I enjoyed the session so much tht i think it was the highlight of the whole event! HAHAHA... really,i had a great deal of fun ... lol
Let's skip some of the running,but one common thing that my last 6 races and the 7th one had is that i walked more than i ran, my stomach was aching if i over-run ,swt! ... one thing i noticed during and after the race was that I finished the race earlier or faster compared to my previous records... Mayb I was more motivated this time or i was just better prepared physically... tho i din do any training b4 the race..! lol ... one embarassing but true fact for u ppl here-I never ended my races of 7 with a placing ! no placing!! HAHAHAHAH.... o dear~
I ran past the finishing line with a soft blown kiss with my right hand but it played no significance of coz!! HAHAHAHAHHA ! I dont think many ppl saw it but a few did ! hahaha !
As i walked my way to my Karisma,I took a few glances at the teachers,students and the colorful scenery of green,blue,purple,red and yellow with sense of pride and satisfaction... pride of being a Saint for the last 7 years...
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Friday, July 20, 2007
Do you know the password?
Since last year,I had no free access to the comp coz my dad had set a password for it,which means I can no longer switch it on and off whenever I want. This is bcoz of the excessive usage of the comp before all this.To those who do not know,I'm currently studying in Form 6 and this year is considered the year which my whole future depends on it(I dont quite think so,mayb partially,but not whole la)...
Rasionally thinking,my parents' action shows that they love me.I'm fully aware of that too,they are really the best parents i could ever have and there's no way i could ask for any better ones.. especially my dad,he's not like any other father in a family... other than giving me my pocket money daily,we also had conversations regarding life and he often keep me on my toes regarding my spiritual progression... he used to come into my room at night when i was about to sleep,and he would ask me how was i doing with my studies... i remember i was quite rebellious and naugthy in a way which sometimes my actions dissapointed him... he did not just scold me for the sake of scolding me,he scolded me because he wanted me to change for the better... i did make him shed tears last time,when I was not living a life he expected me to.. i believe any parents would just want their kids to succeed in life,earn a good income and live happily... But my dad also hope that i live a life in spirit-centred way,serving God in my daily affair with life...
The evidence that he came to my school during Family Day and a few days later the following week shows his concern for his children... where some of my frens' parents din even show up on the day when we were supposed to take our report card...
I was not happy at all when they said they had to strictly monitor me.The password was set up then... since then,everytime i wanted to use the comp,i would politely ask them to key in the password... sometimes to the extent of begging them! haha... i shared this with some of my frens and they commented how SAD it is ! I agree with them jokingly but deep inside my heart i know im fortunate to have such wonderful beings as my father and mother...
I was dying to find out the password that i would even try to record when they key in the password with my phone! LOL... but if you ask me now,"Do you know the password?"... I would say,"I dont know...and it doesnt bother me at all!"
And finally,i want to say , " I love you ,dad!" =)
Rasionally thinking,my parents' action shows that they love me.I'm fully aware of that too,they are really the best parents i could ever have and there's no way i could ask for any better ones.. especially my dad,he's not like any other father in a family... other than giving me my pocket money daily,we also had conversations regarding life and he often keep me on my toes regarding my spiritual progression... he used to come into my room at night when i was about to sleep,and he would ask me how was i doing with my studies... i remember i was quite rebellious and naugthy in a way which sometimes my actions dissapointed him... he did not just scold me for the sake of scolding me,he scolded me because he wanted me to change for the better... i did make him shed tears last time,when I was not living a life he expected me to.. i believe any parents would just want their kids to succeed in life,earn a good income and live happily... But my dad also hope that i live a life in spirit-centred way,serving God in my daily affair with life...
The evidence that he came to my school during Family Day and a few days later the following week shows his concern for his children... where some of my frens' parents din even show up on the day when we were supposed to take our report card...
I was not happy at all when they said they had to strictly monitor me.The password was set up then... since then,everytime i wanted to use the comp,i would politely ask them to key in the password... sometimes to the extent of begging them! haha... i shared this with some of my frens and they commented how SAD it is ! I agree with them jokingly but deep inside my heart i know im fortunate to have such wonderful beings as my father and mother...
I was dying to find out the password that i would even try to record when they key in the password with my phone! LOL... but if you ask me now,"Do you know the password?"... I would say,"I dont know...and it doesnt bother me at all!"
And finally,i want to say , " I love you ,dad!" =)
Monday, July 16, 2007
Brainless
Some of us would do or say anything so that we get wat we want.It becomes a little ridiculous and at the same time ugly when they say something bad behind a teammate,and at the same time,claim themselves to be better or smarter at something.Words we use in our conversations everyday can affect the course of our life and other ppl's life,I know you guys havent heard of this but believe me,it does in a significant way you would never think of... You may think it's just coincidence tht things happen,but there's really something 'behind the scene' that does the trick.
The message i will be conveying in this post comes from a real-life story of coz.Lets make it short and simple here,the story goes like this...On a fine Friday afternoon, in an inter-boards game between the boards,badminton was the event of the day and 2 boards went head-to-head.The overall score was tied at 2-2,so the deciding match will determine which board go through... the last game was the men's single and the crowd was anticipating the match eagerly... the 2 players were warming up before the match starts. Then came B,one of the players representing his board for the games showed up,i guessed he was shocked n fuming at not being picked for the match,he went to one of his senior there and sort of begged and pleaded that he plays... his idea was shrugged off and then he starts all the ugly stuffs.
"He cant beat that guy one! Let me play woi.. there's no way he can handle his shots!"..(n he went on explaining his theories why his teammate cant win the match)... I was sitting there and i could hear everything he said.His words are filled with negativity!! Yet,wat's decided is decided.. so,the players remained the same. I think his fellow teammate who was warming up heard it,but did not come over to confront him or wat so ever,continued with his stroking of the shuttle.. BUT,there's no way he's not affected by those words of discouragement.Only a few points into the match and disaster struck... the guy pushed himself too hard and dislocated his knee or tore his ligamen watever... I dunno wat's playing behind the fella's mind during the game but surely his extreme style of play causes that,addition to it,words generated by B didn't help much...
The guy was is so much pain you could see it... i have never felt the pain before but of coz i wouldnt want to! haha...the guy was strectched away on an ambulance and I can see a few of the gurls prayed for him... a funny but pleasant sight!
The commitee discussed wat to do and they agreed that the match is to be replayed... B was the replacement and i was waiting to see how he lose.... The opponent was leading 6 or 7 points and B was struggling for points...On a few occasions, he cant even hit the shuttle when it's right on top where you would expect anyone to hit it back... But B did came back with few convincing play and notched a few points before going down to the opponent... I knew that the winner was decided before the match was played... It was great to see an arrogant person being humbled,the funniest thing is that he looked down on his teammate and proclaim how he can win the game BUT didnt !
People,humility is wat lacking in our community and you could see it in the story above...dont talk big even if the odds are on ur side... and come on,how could you curse ppl on the same side as you?? most of the sports are a team game,not just in sports,in a company,in the same department in work... no matter how bad your team are,u just dont do that! think about it,if B didnt say things he shudnt have,the loss wouldnt be that embarassing ! o dear~
Pick your words,do not send out vibrations that create negativity around your society and friends... like i said in my previous post... it smells nicer if we dont simply open our mouth.. if u want to,please think twice before you speak !
The message i will be conveying in this post comes from a real-life story of coz.Lets make it short and simple here,the story goes like this...On a fine Friday afternoon, in an inter-boards game between the boards,badminton was the event of the day and 2 boards went head-to-head.The overall score was tied at 2-2,so the deciding match will determine which board go through... the last game was the men's single and the crowd was anticipating the match eagerly... the 2 players were warming up before the match starts. Then came B,one of the players representing his board for the games showed up,i guessed he was shocked n fuming at not being picked for the match,he went to one of his senior there and sort of begged and pleaded that he plays... his idea was shrugged off and then he starts all the ugly stuffs.
"He cant beat that guy one! Let me play woi.. there's no way he can handle his shots!"..(n he went on explaining his theories why his teammate cant win the match)... I was sitting there and i could hear everything he said.His words are filled with negativity!! Yet,wat's decided is decided.. so,the players remained the same. I think his fellow teammate who was warming up heard it,but did not come over to confront him or wat so ever,continued with his stroking of the shuttle.. BUT,there's no way he's not affected by those words of discouragement.Only a few points into the match and disaster struck... the guy pushed himself too hard and dislocated his knee or tore his ligamen watever... I dunno wat's playing behind the fella's mind during the game but surely his extreme style of play causes that,addition to it,words generated by B didn't help much...
The guy was is so much pain you could see it... i have never felt the pain before but of coz i wouldnt want to! haha...the guy was strectched away on an ambulance and I can see a few of the gurls prayed for him... a funny but pleasant sight!
The commitee discussed wat to do and they agreed that the match is to be replayed... B was the replacement and i was waiting to see how he lose.... The opponent was leading 6 or 7 points and B was struggling for points...On a few occasions, he cant even hit the shuttle when it's right on top where you would expect anyone to hit it back... But B did came back with few convincing play and notched a few points before going down to the opponent... I knew that the winner was decided before the match was played... It was great to see an arrogant person being humbled,the funniest thing is that he looked down on his teammate and proclaim how he can win the game BUT didnt !
People,humility is wat lacking in our community and you could see it in the story above...dont talk big even if the odds are on ur side... and come on,how could you curse ppl on the same side as you?? most of the sports are a team game,not just in sports,in a company,in the same department in work... no matter how bad your team are,u just dont do that! think about it,if B didnt say things he shudnt have,the loss wouldnt be that embarassing ! o dear~
Pick your words,do not send out vibrations that create negativity around your society and friends... like i said in my previous post... it smells nicer if we dont simply open our mouth.. if u want to,please think twice before you speak !
Kaki Bangku
"We have 1st class facilities but 3rd class management", aye to the guy who wrote this on a banner seen on newspaper last few days.Well said mate.. Now,what is exactly wrong with our Malaysian football? Is it really the management or the players are not performing? Well,in my opinion,both are the guilty party.
FAM(Football Association Malaysia) and the players have not been exercising the expectations of our fans of old and young.Malaysia is a nation who crazes over football,the fans are really fanatic ones,passionate and like they say."makan bola,tidur pun bola". Again n again,all we get is dissapointment and more dissapointments... So,wat are the probable reasons why our football seems to alwiz flop in the international stage?
1.Something is just not right with the training package.
2.Fitness coaches havent been doing what they're paid for.That's why we see our players get exhausted and couldnt run for the entire 90 minutes.
3.Players are are lazy.
4.Players are overhyped n therefore alwiz fail miserably when it comes to big matches.
5.FAM hasnt been scouting for more talented young stars and train them from young.
6.Players are just not good ENUFF!!
7.The pitches where our footballers train on are terrible,horrible and vegetables!
8...
9....
There's a lot of reasons we could think of.. banyak masalah... hope FAM can get this problem(s) sorted out ASAP...act,i dont give a damn about our local football.... if only our country can play like the way Arsenal FC go around their football... HAHAHAHA
FAM(Football Association Malaysia) and the players have not been exercising the expectations of our fans of old and young.Malaysia is a nation who crazes over football,the fans are really fanatic ones,passionate and like they say."makan bola,tidur pun bola". Again n again,all we get is dissapointment and more dissapointments... So,wat are the probable reasons why our football seems to alwiz flop in the international stage?
1.Something is just not right with the training package.
2.Fitness coaches havent been doing what they're paid for.That's why we see our players get exhausted and couldnt run for the entire 90 minutes.
3.Players are are lazy.
4.Players are overhyped n therefore alwiz fail miserably when it comes to big matches.
5.FAM hasnt been scouting for more talented young stars and train them from young.
6.Players are just not good ENUFF!!
7.The pitches where our footballers train on are terrible,horrible and vegetables!
8...
9....
There's a lot of reasons we could think of.. banyak masalah... hope FAM can get this problem(s) sorted out ASAP...act,i dont give a damn about our local football.... if only our country can play like the way Arsenal FC go around their football... HAHAHAHA
Damn Ego
Our society are filled of people who walk with their noses hanging high up in the air and they couldnt even look down at their navel(being humble) for a split second and reflect on themselves. They think they are superior to others around them..
Being competent in any field is a healthy thing,but showing disrespect while competing is some fucked-up behaviour a lot of us couldnt tolerate.There's this one guy who i used to know fall into this category of fucked-up ppl.He talks with sheer arrogance and ego but the sad thing is that he couldnt see it ! I guess he never think before opening his filthy mouth,watever he says fill the atmosphere with foul odor,causing hatred in the other party.
Last few weeks in the remainder of June,every class in Upper 6 took part in the annual inter-class games.The events organized were badminton,ping pong and volleyball.I was the representative of my class,U6S1 and I registered for volleyball and badminton.This guy(same as the one in previous paragraph) participated in volleyball and we played as a team for the whole tournament.What this guy did throughout the campaign was boasting about the potential we had in abundance to win. Fine,that was alright with me coz it circulates only in the class.. and i too had the same thought as him but i din pay much attention at wat he said..
The first game of volleyball was against U6S3,when we took the court all I wanted was to have a great deal of fun in the hot sun and play the game with good sportmanship and respect for the opponent.A point into the game and i can sense something not so nice in the game.You bet,that fella started to put his hands in the air as a proclaim of superiority and arrogance,and it got worse... there was once when the opponent won the service back,but the ball was in our half... this guy,lets name him L,picked the ball up,what he can do is just roll the ball back to the other side of the court,but instead he fisted the ball over with power and it hit a tiny girl on her head.. This provoked a boy in the other class into heated conversations... I said to L politely,"Just roll the ball back can d k" , "haha,ok,got it",he replied... But then i discovered i was talking to a wall,a deaf muppet who got back to his old ways,i did tell him again but soon i was tired of saying the same thing... all i hope and prayed for was the next time he do it again, no-one would get hurt...n pissed. This isnt the thing i wanna talk about,it was a like a pit-stop u see,additional flavouring sort of for u guys... hahaha.
Being competent in any field is a healthy thing,but showing disrespect while competing is some fucked-up behaviour a lot of us couldnt tolerate.There's this one guy who i used to know fall into this category of fucked-up ppl.He talks with sheer arrogance and ego but the sad thing is that he couldnt see it ! I guess he never think before opening his filthy mouth,watever he says fill the atmosphere with foul odor,causing hatred in the other party.
Last few weeks in the remainder of June,every class in Upper 6 took part in the annual inter-class games.The events organized were badminton,ping pong and volleyball.I was the representative of my class,U6S1 and I registered for volleyball and badminton.This guy(same as the one in previous paragraph) participated in volleyball and we played as a team for the whole tournament.What this guy did throughout the campaign was boasting about the potential we had in abundance to win. Fine,that was alright with me coz it circulates only in the class.. and i too had the same thought as him but i din pay much attention at wat he said..
The first game of volleyball was against U6S3,when we took the court all I wanted was to have a great deal of fun in the hot sun and play the game with good sportmanship and respect for the opponent.A point into the game and i can sense something not so nice in the game.You bet,that fella started to put his hands in the air as a proclaim of superiority and arrogance,and it got worse... there was once when the opponent won the service back,but the ball was in our half... this guy,lets name him L,picked the ball up,what he can do is just roll the ball back to the other side of the court,but instead he fisted the ball over with power and it hit a tiny girl on her head.. This provoked a boy in the other class into heated conversations... I said to L politely,"Just roll the ball back can d k" , "haha,ok,got it",he replied... But then i discovered i was talking to a wall,a deaf muppet who got back to his old ways,i did tell him again but soon i was tired of saying the same thing... all i hope and prayed for was the next time he do it again, no-one would get hurt...n pissed. This isnt the thing i wanna talk about,it was a like a pit-stop u see,additional flavouring sort of for u guys... hahaha.
These went on for a few days till the grand finale of volleyball,Sc1 vs Arts2... We won the match a lot easier than how me got pass Sc2.No disrespect to Arts2 but this is wat i felt.... But this time L wasnt that lusiao like before... but still... anyway,we won both the championships in volleyball and badminton but finished as runner-up in ping pong... and hell yeah,L caused some akward feelings among the other classes as well... but this wasnt the highlight of this post... moving on...
Guys,we'll find the world a paradise if some of us learn to shut it when we are not required to talk,or,it's not necessary for us to talk,OR,it smells better if we dont talk... talking needs brain too u see... u dont just babbel wat's in ur head without filtering it.If only they can see this.. And also,talking with over-confidence or arrogance in my text is like a time-bomb wrapped around the talker coz u dunno when u have gone over the edge or have stepped on other's tail,it will be a little too late when u realize u start losing those around you... deeply ponder this...
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Birthday(s) (I)
Hey you... u wanna know a fact?? i'll tell u... there are hundred-thousands of babies born on a single day,shocked are u? no right? Coz yeah,we know that well in our conscious mind,therefore everyday there are ppl celebrating b'days for their loved ones which includes mum,dad,siblings,grandma/dad,friends,pets,teachers and............ not so close frens...
Celebrating b'days for close frens are extremely fine for me,celebrating b'days for not-so-close frens are too not a bad idea afterall... the thing is that i dont have much close frens,but God knows how many not-so-close frens i have !! since lower 6 last year,the very 1st b'day celebration cost me no fewer than $10,and since then i could see them coming ...
You gotta learn to defend yourself from this b'day celebration commitee(self-appointed) who thirst on your money for their good frens(but not so good frens for me)..but since we were in the same class... their good frens are also well,considered yours! But at 1st we all also stupid stupid la...u know,wanna make bonds ma... "hey,wanna share b'day present for so-so?" , "oo...can,no problem"...summore b'day gurl wat... the trick worked on us guys like how conc. sulphuric acid works in most of the chemical reaction,it catalysed the reaction,the agreeing reaction in our case... the first few occasions were still acceptable for me,but months passed when you feel that the hole in ur pocket got bigger and u cant get hold of ur money even before they are gone !
And soon after these vampires seem to appear from other classes ! WTF??! I felt like one-level lower than the ATM ! Then i knew i had to repel them d... i shunned one after another of this
"offering".... I couldnt care less! My dad isnt the Governer of the National Bank and getting/retrieving/begging $$ from them is sometimes a mountain climb! So,all those self-appointed commitee,i dont care if i pissed u coz of my stingyness or thriftiness or anyway u wanna see it!
Celebrating b'days for close frens are extremely fine for me,celebrating b'days for not-so-close frens are too not a bad idea afterall... the thing is that i dont have much close frens,but God knows how many not-so-close frens i have !! since lower 6 last year,the very 1st b'day celebration cost me no fewer than $10,and since then i could see them coming ...
You gotta learn to defend yourself from this b'day celebration commitee(self-appointed) who thirst on your money for their good frens(but not so good frens for me)..but since we were in the same class... their good frens are also well,considered yours! But at 1st we all also stupid stupid la...u know,wanna make bonds ma... "hey,wanna share b'day present for so-so?" , "oo...can,no problem"...summore b'day gurl wat... the trick worked on us guys like how conc. sulphuric acid works in most of the chemical reaction,it catalysed the reaction,the agreeing reaction in our case... the first few occasions were still acceptable for me,but months passed when you feel that the hole in ur pocket got bigger and u cant get hold of ur money even before they are gone !
And soon after these vampires seem to appear from other classes ! WTF??! I felt like one-level lower than the ATM ! Then i knew i had to repel them d... i shunned one after another of this
"offering".... I couldnt care less! My dad isnt the Governer of the National Bank and getting/retrieving/begging $$ from them is sometimes a mountain climb! So,all those self-appointed commitee,i dont care if i pissed u coz of my stingyness or thriftiness or anyway u wanna see it!
Historical Day.. indeed...
I never thought i would start a blog for watever reason,well,actually i had.. but i shrugged off the idea in the 1st place coz im not a good writer! funny.. i just dint know how to sort of like expand or elaborate an article or even a story i wanna tell!
But lately Brendy B(not the builder) had one himself ,so why cant i have one too?? i guess the problem i saw isnt that much of a hindrance to my blog writing era... arghh well,just take it as a place where i could tell my side of story? place where if i can,write about ARSENAL! YeAH! ahahahaha.. talking about my side of story,do me justice but watever i write,dont be pissed off coz with the way i go about things... there's no way i can piss u off... happy reading and yes,indeed it's a historical day!
But lately Brendy B(not the builder) had one himself ,so why cant i have one too?? i guess the problem i saw isnt that much of a hindrance to my blog writing era... arghh well,just take it as a place where i could tell my side of story? place where if i can,write about ARSENAL! YeAH! ahahahaha.. talking about my side of story,do me justice but watever i write,dont be pissed off coz with the way i go about things... there's no way i can piss u off... happy reading and yes,indeed it's a historical day!
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