Now that the June holidaysvacation study break is finally here, there are so many things on my mind. There are a few things I want to accomplish, and quite a number that is enforced onto me. Well firstly, there's the all-dreaded PW, and my group hasn't even had a confirmed GPP. I don't know what's going on and what's gonna happen, man...
Then there's the hockey junior World Cup to attend to during mid-June, it's gonna be fun, but quite tiring to keep having to travel to Sengkang to watch the matches. Hockey friendlies with other teams, relaxing training with the guys... And there's the hockey DSA trials on 9 June, don't know if I have to go?
Homework, homework, homework. Study, study, study. If I don't study as hard as I would want to this June, I'm screwed for Common Test = screwed for Promos = retain. So must chiong, and I'm still finding more study buddies/partners. =) Since not everyone would be free when I am.
Class chalet to go for too. CHMA Prep camp to go crash! Haha... Play soccer with the Cath High guys. We all want to, but we just can't seem to find the time, that's what I'm foreseeing when we do try to arrange some soccer this June. And yeah, to check out the CHMA rehearsals.
Keeping my fitness up and BETTERING it! Omgoodedness that's a must.
I'm so screwed.
Haha check out this diagram! Damn, damn, so true! =)
Woh, U2's lives are damn awesome! Check these out...
Beautiful Day (Live@Live8)
His improvisation at the latter part of the song was quite good!
Vertigo (Live@Life8)
Oh the first part was really enjoyable. The rest was awesome too. So much energy...
Bye~!
when i see you with the others i try not to feel down but once in a while it feels like shit
how you love me now?
my thoughts at 1:09 pm
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Hmm... I think I need a very short break during this two weeks of activities to recover, before I start chionging again.
my thoughts at 8:47 pm
Friday, May 29, 2009
So today was birthday celebration day again. Well, it was after the rather perplexed GP paper, so... Happy Birthday to (deep breath) Mai, Sherwin, Marcus and Celine! Well, let's just say they're all 17 this year, yeah? Haha...
Haha, the cake must look good.
Me trying to mix with the Kranji/CCK gang.
And then we went to eat Macs lunch with sam, aly, celeste, matthew, and my new good friend.. wait for it... Sherwin. mark joined us soon enough... Yeah, then I took the Circle Line back with sam to Marymount, so he could take the 74 there to HCI for his ART class with H1 AND H2 ART students!The train was so empty we could get retarded and took a pic. Lol.
And the random pic of the day...H-oh yeah. H-oh h-oohhh yeah...
Bye~!
my thoughts at 7:02 pm
Thursday, May 28, 2009
What a past couple of weeks it has been. I got my hands on my first ever schools' sports medal, I'm in the middle of my two languages Common Tests, it's the last day of school tomorrow before the June vacation, and I'm definitely having much improved relationships with some of my new friends.I got my Singapore-Liverpool exhibition match tickets! Going with broj. Haha, maybe I'll join my classmate whose going too? We'll see. But glad to get hold of those really expensive, and hopefully worthwhile, tickets.
After finishing the Chinese Common Test today, I was required to go see my hockey teacher. Not sure what was up, I got kinda shocked to see what he wanted to give me.Check it out. Goalkeeping lecture notes and a skipping rope. Haha I better train hard. And study hard too. Need to catch up on my work.
Oh yeah, and today, the phase 1 of the Circle Line has opened! Haha yeah, it'd be much faster travelling time to Potong Pasir MRT and to SAJC, but there's the walking time which will make it relatively the same. Yeah at least it's up now.
Haha nice right? The difference in size of the cups while studying with my friends! Some random pic, though. Hehh...
Bye~!
my thoughts at 8:03 pm
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
So we celebrated Hilmi and Yuge's birthday today... The May babies... Hmm, some pictures from the preparation... At least it wasn't as dirty as the last time we celebrated our classmates' birthday. But still, quite a number of the guys tio-ed coned ice cream this time! Haha, the cake was, at least, not wasted, and eaten.
preparing yuge's birthday card
And yah... That's Sam, in the plastic bag. And that's Sam's new BFF.
my thoughts at 9:23 pm
Monday, May 25, 2009
My heart is devoted to many areas.
A huge portion of my heart is for my family, of course. A big portion of my heart is towards some of my ex-classmates from Cath High, old close friends, iMedia and soccer bungs! Another portion of my heart that is devoted to my hockey cca. The last smaller areas of my heart is for my love of football and music.
Basically, I love 'em all, a lot.
And unfortunately, there isn't any space left in my heart for you. I tried to open it up for you, but you just continually block yours out, away from mine.
So I guess, there's nothing left in my heart for you.. for now.
my thoughts at 9:04 pm
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Oh, yeah. Today went to library with sy to study. And I must say, we definitely did! Although we talk for awhile at the start and during the late morning, we got study leh! We looked through a bit of thermal physics first, then ate Macs (yes, again.) lunch, to get that Coca-Cola glass cup, then came back, then figured out some part of the maths chapter 6 that we previously had problems with! Yeah, it was super productive, for some reason. It's like the most productive we've had since don't know how long.
Haha, I'm so glad you are always there. Everytime I'm down, I just pick up my phone, and make a call, and I have a listening ear already! Haha... Hmm sorry if I've been bugging you too much at times, depriving you of your time with your class. But yeah, I always feel much better after I've talked to you, man... Rock on~
Bye~!
my thoughts at 10:17 pm
Friday, May 22, 2009
There's something I want.
Just that, it seems more and more difficult, by the day. Seeing what I see, it's... It's just wrong, I don't know... Difficult? Complex? It seems the phrase 'Familiarity breeds contempt' has been applying to me for awhile now. I just gotta be myself. That's all that will need to shine through, and I hope it'll be seen soon enough.
Popularity is just some sorta invisible evil to me. Too much against your favour, just sucks. And I just don't know how some people do it. They don't do anything at all and get 'em all!
do you know what it feels like lovin' someone.. that's in a rush to throw you away... do you know what it feels like to be the last one.. to know the lock on the door has changed...
Ok. So there's a change of game, eh? I see... I'll step up mine too. Just wait, I'll strike back, soon. Just need-uh get back my ammunition (confidence) back up. C'mon... You just wait.
Bye~!
my thoughts at 11:09 pm
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Hmm... Finally, after so long, I've finally gotten my first ever schools' competitive sport medal, and it's with hockey! I would never have thought of this last year... Not even the start of this year... But this could be the second most happiest day of this year, with the first being yesterday! The only thing that tops this is that I get promoted to J2! Haha yeah...
I'm so happy!
Bye~!
my thoughts at 8:56 pm
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
And so it ends.. with us getting 3rd overall. We battled hard through the whole tournament, and probably 3rd isn't just rewards, maybe a place in the finals would have been more satisfying. But with that all said and done, I'm still glad we got 3rd.
We got off to a great start against AJC with a 3-0 win, and this was particularly important considering how badly our friendlies results were. Then against CJC, we got off to a 2-0 lead in the game, but were fought back to 2-2 and were very lucky not to lose. Against PJC, we played much better and won the game, and somehow to top our 1st round group.
Being in the easier of the 2nd round groups drawn alongside IJC and ACS(I), we got off to the perfect start and got three points off IJC, before getting a disappointing draw with ACS(I), meaning we finished 2nd in our 2nd round group due to goal difference.
So we had to meet RI(JC) in the semis, with ACS(I) having the 'easier' of the semi finals against VJC. We played our best game ever, but still lost 2-0 after a great defensive showing. So today against the other semi finals losers ACS(I), whom we meet for the third time in a year, we finally got our goal in the second half to lead 1-0, before being pegged back with two quickfire goals. With time almost running out, we got our equaliser with a few minutes left. After two halves of five minutes in extra time, it was down to penalty flicks. And we prevailed, 4-3!
So the season ends on a high, and I'm hoping for much better next year. C'mon Saints!
Bye~!
my thoughts at 9:01 pm
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
I'm so sick of these games. I really am. Some would blame that I brought this upon myself, which I do not totally disagree. But really, this all has to stop. It isn't nice having to think about irrelevant stuff the whole day over. I read you like a book, yet you don't see my good intentions. So what can I do? Of course... Nothing, nothing at all. It's up to you. I am not of such significance to have any sorta say in your life, in what you do. Zero. Even advising isn't reasonable yet.
the first cut is the deepest. That I know, I've experienced it already. You would rather prefer someone who've you known for such a small period of time than someone that you've known for and probably understood for a slightly longer time. I don't blame you, if that's your call. But basically, please choose wisely.
The supposed best always come with nice, shiny surfaces, with little or soft interior. However, the real ones doesn't necessary come with pretty covers, but for one, they do come with deep insides and insights. It's just hard to get to see what's the insides, and some do not wish to 'cos of the enormous effort needed. But it's very easy to see the nice, shiny surfaces and just be satisfied with it.
You know... I wanted to make a promise I'll be there. Now, a boycott seems the better option.
Bye~
my thoughts at 6:52 pm
Monday, May 18, 2009
Aww man. SA fought hard, battled on till the end, but just couldn't find the break needed. We were kinda unlucky at times, and quite unlucky with the all-important first goal that we conceded. So we didn't win, but we did put up a hard fight, and did ourselves proud. Now it's on to 3rd/4th placing, and hopefully we'll get 3rd, against ACS(I), yet again, and end the season on a high.
C'mon!
Bye~!
I have no choice.. but to close my heart, once and for all. But I know this ____ ain't going away...
my thoughts at 8:28 pm
Saturday, May 16, 2009
So it was a pretty good training session today. It wasn't as hot as previous Saturday pitch trainings, quite a bit of cloud cover during most of the session. It was a very tactic-filled session today, trying to develop ways to deal with RJ's threat. I can see that some of our tactics are quite well thought of, and it should be able to put us on level footing with the apparently 'superior' RJ team.
We will win on Monday. I'm really confident of that. Although we have nothing to lose, and with the added advantage of the pressure being on RJ to advance, we are still unbeaten and shall remain that way come Monday night. We will win.
wohh.. we're halfway there... woh oh, livin' on a prayer...
We will get to the Finals on Thursday.
my thoughts at 6:33 pm
Friday, May 15, 2009
Am I such a dread to be with? Are what I usually say really very boring? Are the problems that I always tell very painful to hear?
I do not know why am I so bothered and disturbed when it's only been what.. three, four months? Why am I so concerned and paranoid?
Sorry, if I've been distancing and will continue to be very soon. I just can't take what's going on. I don't like what's going on and neither do I like what I'm doing, but I feel, it's a must. I really need to forget about those thoughts I have or might have, and to keep reminding myself it will never happen, no matter how much I hope. If I had my way, I would have readily said it, but I am holding back for the fear of the potentially devastating repercussions. I really don't know why this is another added problem messing up my mind. I try not to think about it but every now and then, things I see, hear or know about just really gives me the sinking feeling inside. I think that there might be something I'm having deep inside me but I know it can't come out of me, for the good of.. almost everything. This is pretty sad, in my opinion, but I have no other choice really. I don't know how these thoughts came about, but now I'm trying my hardest to let it go.
I rather let things take it's natural course and I rather not be so forceful. If something sooner or later does gradually appear, I'll accept it and see how it goes. If nothing happens, I rather treasure what's already there, rather than ruin it with one stupid move. So... I really hate this, this really sucks, but.. it has to be done.
Hmm... Ironically, I'm back earliest on a Friday - Yes.. a Friday.
my thoughts at 6:19 pm
Thursday, May 14, 2009
It seems only the tiredness of hockey training can get me away from all this madness running through my head.
my thoughts at 8:49 pm
What if Fernando Torres and Stevie G was fit for more parts of the season? Hmm that's what every Liverpool fan will be thinking of I guess, especially since United are going to wrap up their 18th League title this Saturday. Well, no point thinking of that anymore.. just gotta focus on next season with the improvement of the squad and fitness of the team as a whole. Then we can really challenge next season. Great improvement, definitely. The new black away kit of Liverpool's is really slick in my opinion.
So today saw a quite dramatic match at CCAB. We all wanted to win so badly, to avenge our friendly match loss earlier this year, and also to top our 2nd round group. We started fairly okay, having some chances to score, but unfortunately ACS(I) scored first. Playing much better in the second half, we then gave away a penalty flick, but our goalie produced a magnificent save to his bottom right. We equalised with around 10 minutes to go, but just couldn't find a winner unfortunately. So now SA will face RI next monday in the boys' semis at Delta. We're really taking the path less traveled by. Haha... SA will win, I'm confident of it.
Hmm... There's something I'm wondering, though. Am I such a dread to be with? I'm having this awful sinking feeling again. Again.
Bye~
my thoughts at 8:12 pm
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Ok. Firstly, I would like to thank the guys today for being at Cath High just now. Going back to the Studio today really helped me to forget everything that had happened for during PW today. I'm really pissed off today.
Screw Mr Chua and Mr Kan's INSENSITIVITY. Okay I know PW grouping is to help you bond with your other classmates and try to work with others you don't normally work with, but by putting myself into a group where I'm not as close to either of 'em, is just a plain joke. I prayed so hard for at least one member that I would be happy to have in my group, yet it was to no avail. (P.S. I'm not blaming anyone by saying I prayed) When I saw the groups screened on the board.. honestly... I was crestfallen. No offence really, everyone in my group are fine individuals, I just don't see how we'll click and work as a group. I mean, I would have happily slotted in to any of the other 3 groups, really. Yet with a 1/4 chance, I got into the worse that I had thought.
I did receive some very good advice today, especially when I was especially steaming. Thanks to y'all. Right now, I'm just thinking on how to turn this situation around. I promise you, my group will get A for PW. Even if we don't, we'll die trying. =)
leave no stones unturned, leave your fears behind... and try to take the path less traveled by.. that first step you take... is the longest stride...
So yah. I was pretty pissed. Now I just don't give a damn.
my thoughts at 8:01 pm
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Ok. So now, I want to sleep, but I cannot.
I'm now wondering where were the group project days of Zhi Yuan, Gregory, Brandon Siew, Gabriel Ang, Jon Cheah, Seiyee?! Ok here's the rule of thumb. For a powerpoint, it's okay not to rehearse. But for a skit, you just have to rehearse beforehand. If you don't, you'll screw up, this is especially so if this counts in your assessment scores. So it's make or break then. GG. You cannot rehearse a skit online. Not on MSN.
Woah now I know sio'l, for my PW group... Haha, now I don't mind anymore, like how I mind how it'd be and prayed for previously.
Guess it's my Cath High spirit that will have to shine through tomorrow. Last minute.
Like what Ms Krishnan said, "if there wasn't for the 11th hour, there wouldn't be any work done". Haha... Ok. So.. lastly, before I sleep at TWELVE OR SOMETHING later...
impromptu to impress is the new phrase of the day.
my thoughts at 10:02 pm
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Sigh... Even after Liverpool's hard fought 3-0 win over West Ham, it could all be over by next week, the next time Liverpool's Steven Gerrard touches the ball for a kick-off at West Brom. Manchester United take on Man Citeh in the Manchester derby later tonight, with Rafa and the fellow Reds hoping for at least a draw from Man Citeh. However, that is really unlikely in my opinion. Robinho, Shaun Wright-Phillips are really the only threats from Citeh. Their weak and inconsistent defence cannot possibly hold up to Cristiano and gang. But what's wrong with hoping, yeah?
Then the Red Devils face Wigan at the JJB Stadium. Why does Man Utd like always face Wigan in their title run-ins? It's like, ex-Man Utd defender and former defender of Alex Ferguson, Steve Bruce, will always lie down and die for Man Utd to pick three points of 'em. No fight at all. Remember last year? So a draw is possible if Wigan does fight, but they have nothing to fight for now... Their mid-table and safe. Argh. Man Utd will steamroll over 'em.
And the last game that might see Man Utd retain the title even before the last game against 'Boro is Arsenal. Before the CL semis, I thought, Arsenal would have a chance. Remember Samir Nasri in the reverse fixture this season at the Emirates? Yeah. C'mon Arsene! But after seeing the CL semis, I'm doubtful. And only a draw might be Arsenal's most realistic target at Old Trafford. Argh!
So I guess it's title no. 18 for Fergie's gang. :(
my thoughts at 7:51 pm
Friday, May 08, 2009
And it's another long weekend for all of us. Well... Nowadays I just realise, weekends with one extra day either on a Friday or Monday ain't very long anymore, with the exponentially-increasing work piling up.
SO... 6-7% of Project Work was finished yesterday, and handed today! Woohoo... Finally, after so long, just for that small percentage of marks. So many drafts, so many rethinks, and this is just the start. Argh, I'm wondering whose my group members are. Gonna be very, very interesting...
This is damn interesting and creative. Maybe we should try this when we have time. Seems quite fun. It's a bunch of pairs of circles on a sheet of paper, and this tests how much you can think of and draw with those pairs of circles! Haha...
And so, it's Barcelona vs Manchester United in the Champions League finals in Rome. What a game in prospect. It's much more anticipating than a Man Utd-Chelsea showdown, really. The flair of Leo Messi, Samuel Eto'o, Thierry Henry, Xavi Hernandez, Andreas Iniesta, and skipper Carlos Puyol against the class of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Michael Carrick, Rio Ferdinand and Dimitar Berbatov will be on show during that night. Can't wait, it would be a good match for the neutrals, and whoever wins, will fully deserve the CL title.
Anyway, what a game at Stamford Bridge the other night. Shucks, I should have watched it. Iniesta grabbed a late winner, but that was marred by a wrongfully given red-card to Eric Abidal, and 4 penalty appeals being turned down by the Norweigian ref. Actually, I feel that the any of the 4 penalty appeals, had they been given, would have been real harsh. Michael Ballack and Didier Drogba should be punished severely for their actions against the ref. After all, referees are human as well, aye? And what a true gentleman John Terry is, by going to the Barca dressing room and congratulating them. Who could have held a cool head at such a distraught time after the game, knowing that you were just 2 minutes away from a chance to go for the CL title again?
E-Learning Day was on Tuesday. Physics was okay. Just a bit hard to understand using MSN and with some making stupid random comments.
I love Simpsons.
I can safely say, at least 10 people's MSN have virus. I keep getting these unknown messages that comes with the web links of potential viruses. I just really X the conversation box, but I'm just wondering, how did you guys get these?
And I still don't know what to do.
my thoughts at 10:41 pm
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Ok, to start off... The not-so-shocking news for me today was that Liverpool 35 years young defender Sami Hyypia would be leaving the club this summer to join Bayer Leverkusen on a 2 year contract, for first-team football. This is definitely a sad loss for Liverpool Football Club as a whole. Not only have they lost a top class defender, who has served them for 10 years, they have lost a real leader in the team, a real coach amongst the playing staff, and definitely a nice guy. Captain for a few years before Stevie G took over, he won the Community Shield, FA Cup and UEFA Cup as skipper to name afew, and his highlights are definitely the treble winning season, volleyed goal against Juventus in the Quarters of that 2005 UCL campaign any striker (incl. Torres) would have been proud of, and his magnificent showing in the Istanbul final.
So. Good luck Sami Hyypia. Hope you'd be back soon as Coach. YNWA!
Some random thoughts now... You know the Raffles Instituition Marymount MRT Station that's built just round the corner of my house down the road? From what I've known, it should be up soon, and I think, think it'd cut my traveling time by so much! Oh yah, please don't Stomp me!
Hmm... Missing hockey training tomorrow, as I may have already mentioned before. :( Not nice you know... At this time.. this time! I wanna get back on the bench VERY/AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! )=
Oh. Congrats to Singapore Armed Forces Football Club got their first point in their debut season of the AFC Champions League against Shanghai Shenhua of China. SAF FC would have won it, if not for a last minute defensive lapse. They get some money for that point. This would be a huge boost for Singapore football as a whole. =)
Every time I look at you, baby, I see something new That takes me higher than before and makes me want you more I don't wanna sleep tonight, dreamin's just a waste of time When I look at what my life's been comin' to I'm all about lovin' you...
Bye~!
my thoughts at 9:36 pm
Monday, May 04, 2009
Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer (Live in Tokyo)
This is nice. Lol. So fitting.
This sucks. I can't go for hockey training or matches for another 2 weeks, after seeing the doctor today. Got stronger medicine and I hope this gets me okay in 2-3 weeks in time for the Finals and hopefully the Semis as well, if and hope SA get past the second round group stage with at least one win from two possible tries. Come on! I really want to have some part in the final stages of the season. My first ever competitive school's sports season in my life, and it must be disrupted with all this nonsense. This could be the only two, this year and next, that I ever get to participate in schools' event. Argh man, why must this happen now? Why not before or after season? I mean hockey is tiring and stuff, but it's kinda worth it every time I finish training. Feeling tired but refreshed after coming home from training. And going to the matches feeling anxious yet excited, and with the uncertainty of whether the team would have a comfortable enough lead during the game to whether I come on, and more importantly, nervous whether the team would just perform and win. I've only managed to go for 2 out of 3 games so far, and this might extend to 2 out of 5 by the end of next week. I'm literally livin' on a prayer. Haha...
The only bright light recently is that there's gonna be E-Learning for SA tomorrow. Stayin at home to do work. I need to catch up a lot, man. At least I did some productive Math and Econs today, especially while waiting at the clinic for my turn. Damn mugger, I know; but there's no other choice. I don't want to retain (: