Friday, April 30, 2004
Boucing
Life's great, after all.
Thank you for being so brave and forgiving to me every single time. I wouldn't have the guts to face up to things if not for your love. Feel so lit up and blessed now.
Thank you.
Thank you for being so brave and forgiving to me every single time. I wouldn't have the guts to face up to things if not for your love. Feel so lit up and blessed now.
Thank you.
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
The world never ends
A-Div 1st Rnd
RJC vs AJC
28 - 57
We're out. That was the end of the very last season for me. Didn't cry though (because the cry-baby's tears were lost in something else earlier). What can we say when Anderson's really quite some team to be respected.. Moral of the story, one slip may cause you everything.
No one expected anything from us, especially when we're nicknamed as an "untalented team". But at least we played out hearts out. Reckon that's the most important thing. And at least, think our batch has raised the image and profile of basketball by a bit, if not quite a bit, in RJC. I've enjoyed every moment of out trainings and games. Thank you guys.
By the way, basketball elections are in a week's time. It's time to say Auspicium Melioris Aevi. Hah. Now it's time to feel old.
RJC vs AJC
28 - 57
We're out. That was the end of the very last season for me. Didn't cry though (because the cry-baby's tears were lost in something else earlier). What can we say when Anderson's really quite some team to be respected.. Moral of the story, one slip may cause you everything.
No one expected anything from us, especially when we're nicknamed as an "untalented team". But at least we played out hearts out. Reckon that's the most important thing. And at least, think our batch has raised the image and profile of basketball by a bit, if not quite a bit, in RJC. I've enjoyed every moment of out trainings and games. Thank you guys.
By the way, basketball elections are in a week's time. It's time to say Auspicium Melioris Aevi. Hah. Now it's time to feel old.
Sunday, April 25, 2004
Out of speech
That was extremely insensitive. Couldn't believe what was written in the sms at first but think, or rather, hope that it's because of your dad's and sister's departure overseas that's frustrated you. But above everything, I don't like it, at all.
Anyways, the team's ready. Hafta beat Anderson by 10 points or more in order to progress to the second round. "We're playing to win." We will walk into the court with pride and walk out of it with heads raised equally high as before no matter what the outcome. This will be our most important match, one that's gonna be retained in our memories, long-termed. It might be my last basketball training tomorrow, though I hope there're more to come next week. Bless us. I love my team.
Anyways, the team's ready. Hafta beat Anderson by 10 points or more in order to progress to the second round. "We're playing to win." We will walk into the court with pride and walk out of it with heads raised equally high as before no matter what the outcome. This will be our most important match, one that's gonna be retained in our memories, long-termed. It might be my last basketball training tomorrow, though I hope there're more to come next week. Bless us. I love my team.
Wish-list Zero
No ZK, I ain't gonna put up a mid-year wish-list like lots of other bloggers. Hahaha. Wish-lists are purely dumb. It's dead similar to some certain so-called charity show on TV begging everyone to donate, just in a smaller scale. =P Reckon your friends will buy you whatever you really want even if you don't speak a word about it, they are either skin-deep friends or unobservant dudes if not. By the way, I like observant people. Heez.
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Something's wrong
A-Div 1st Rnd
RJC vs MJC
37 - 50
What was that? I've no idea how we got down with the score 1 - 10 from the start but we did try though with no avail. Everything shattered when Xun Shi and Derrick got close to foul out in the first half and were forced to be taken out, when almost every of our team tactics is tailor-made for the two of them. Could sense it from the start. And couldn't do much but rebounding (not even getting more than one chance to shoot is pretty frustrating) when you were told to do nothing but screening, popping out or staying out of the way of teammates. Well, I'm not gonna swear, as long as it's for the sake of the team.
Now it's up to us to face Anderson with what we've got. I'm not gonna bitch about anything because I know everyone's feeling the same way. Just hope the next match ain't gonna be our last.
RJC vs MJC
37 - 50
What was that? I've no idea how we got down with the score 1 - 10 from the start but we did try though with no avail. Everything shattered when Xun Shi and Derrick got close to foul out in the first half and were forced to be taken out, when almost every of our team tactics is tailor-made for the two of them. Could sense it from the start. And couldn't do much but rebounding (not even getting more than one chance to shoot is pretty frustrating) when you were told to do nothing but screening, popping out or staying out of the way of teammates. Well, I'm not gonna swear, as long as it's for the sake of the team.
Now it's up to us to face Anderson with what we've got. I'm not gonna bitch about anything because I know everyone's feeling the same way. Just hope the next match ain't gonna be our last.
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Mmm...
M for Meridian.
Hafta win tomorrow to secure a place in the second round, and also because we all don't wanna miss Dance Night on Friday. =P Oh well. Rather well-prepared this time round, with tactics aimed at curbing strengths and exploit weaknesses that we've been practising during these 2 days. Watch out, there.
By the way, gonna skip school tomorrow. Just too shagged. The lethargy's heating up my temper and I won't wanna hurt anyone. Hehee. Yeah, that's just a lame excuse, but I can feel a bad headache's really creeping up silently right at this moment.. An advice to any future sports coaches - training every day can't last, your players will rather just drop dead sometimes. Bleah.
Hafta win tomorrow to secure a place in the second round, and also because we all don't wanna miss Dance Night on Friday. =P Oh well. Rather well-prepared this time round, with tactics aimed at curbing strengths and exploit weaknesses that we've been practising during these 2 days. Watch out, there.
By the way, gonna skip school tomorrow. Just too shagged. The lethargy's heating up my temper and I won't wanna hurt anyone. Hehee. Yeah, that's just a lame excuse, but I can feel a bad headache's really creeping up silently right at this moment.. An advice to any future sports coaches - training every day can't last, your players will rather just drop dead sometimes. Bleah.
Monday, April 19, 2004
Suicide
Somehow I like doing suicides(or otherwise called court-runs). Thrilling it is when you needa beat the time limit of 37 seconds as a team. To me, it's become the only entertainment during trainings and lost its actual value as a punishment. Hahaha. Make more turnovers and the entertainment value of our trainings to me and any spectator on the sideline will rise quite a few folds. Do we want more?
I've no time for school work at all nowadays, considering that trainings end at around 8 and reaching home at 10 after dinner with fellow teammates, and the fact that I hafta sleep by 11 every night (parents' rule) really annoys me quite a bit like now when there're loads of work stacked up skyscraping on my messy table. Sighz. And RJC's just not my kinda place to study. Classroom's hot like hell, canteen's like a rubbish dump with birds dropping with ease(aimlessly, literally, haha), LTs're like cold turket treatment closures and library stinks butt. Bleahz.
Oh no. Now, am I considered stressed? Why should I? Hahaha..
I've no time for school work at all nowadays, considering that trainings end at around 8 and reaching home at 10 after dinner with fellow teammates, and the fact that I hafta sleep by 11 every night (parents' rule) really annoys me quite a bit like now when there're loads of work stacked up skyscraping on my messy table. Sighz. And RJC's just not my kinda place to study. Classroom's hot like hell, canteen's like a rubbish dump with birds dropping with ease(aimlessly, literally, haha), LTs're like cold turket treatment closures and library stinks butt. Bleahz.
Oh no. Now, am I considered stressed? Why should I? Hahaha..
Saturday, April 17, 2004
First test, passed, barely
A-Div 1st Rnd
RJC vs HSS
45 - 39
Over-anxiety, nervousness and unacclimatisation to the indoor court led to the game badly taken on to. The team didn't play well though we won the match, especially me I think. Was terrible at my shots and even concentration. Hope to achieve much more in the next match against MJC.
I'm sorry that the girls' team lost to VJC. Win the next and they'll still get through so relax, and don't waste any tears on what's passed. Don't know why they played badly too, much worse than what they're able to do, like they've lost their souls (fighting spirit I mean =P) to the devil or something. Oh well. It ain't that important a match anyway.
Happy birthday, Zhi Kai. You can finally watch some M18 shows around huh. Well, I feel fortunate for you today when Wei Bo decided not to carry out the holy RI birthday tradition at CCAB. That'ld be quite embarrassing in public eh? Hahaha. By the way, Hellboy was not bad a movie, with ferocious actions, other than the somewhat absurdity of the content. Perhaps I'm just not a fan of most DC comics. =D
Argh. Sprained finger again. Luckily it's on the left hand this time.
RJC vs HSS
45 - 39
Over-anxiety, nervousness and unacclimatisation to the indoor court led to the game badly taken on to. The team didn't play well though we won the match, especially me I think. Was terrible at my shots and even concentration. Hope to achieve much more in the next match against MJC.
I'm sorry that the girls' team lost to VJC. Win the next and they'll still get through so relax, and don't waste any tears on what's passed. Don't know why they played badly too, much worse than what they're able to do, like they've lost their souls (fighting spirit I mean =P) to the devil or something. Oh well. It ain't that important a match anyway.
Happy birthday, Zhi Kai. You can finally watch some M18 shows around huh. Well, I feel fortunate for you today when Wei Bo decided not to carry out the holy RI birthday tradition at CCAB. That'ld be quite embarrassing in public eh? Hahaha. By the way, Hellboy was not bad a movie, with ferocious actions, other than the somewhat absurdity of the content. Perhaps I'm just not a fan of most DC comics. =D
Argh. Sprained finger again. Luckily it's on the left hand this time.
Thursday, April 15, 2004
No troubles
Thank you for the cookies. Really nice. Loved them every bit. Reckon mom and dad liked them too haha. (Whoa I'm such a good boy today to actually bring them back for them!)
Training ended with all the knots tied. Pretty much satisfactory. We're all set to face Hougang Sec and its China youth team players. Hyeah! Bring it on, guys.
Training ended with all the knots tied. Pretty much satisfactory. We're all set to face Hougang Sec and its China youth team players. Hyeah! Bring it on, guys.
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Trepidation
I'm getting more and more excited about the tournament every minute. The anticipation is scary, almost similar to the wait for something else but the feeling's not exactly the same. Hah.
Was seriously tempted to call for 10 court-runs, or "suicides" in american term, during training just now. My team's getting arrogant. The complacency could be smelt in the sticky damp air just now. Surprising. And unpardonable. Let's see what it's like tomorrow and I'll definitely execute what a captain's ought to do when his team's in such ill-discplined state. Oh well. Count down to the first match of our last season - 58 hours. =P
Was seriously tempted to call for 10 court-runs, or "suicides" in american term, during training just now. My team's getting arrogant. The complacency could be smelt in the sticky damp air just now. Surprising. And unpardonable. Let's see what it's like tomorrow and I'll definitely execute what a captain's ought to do when his team's in such ill-discplined state. Oh well. Count down to the first match of our last season - 58 hours. =P
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Think twice
Was pretty shocked to hear from Haoming that basketball is actually a sport that is sorta being looked down upon in RJC. Don't know if this is totally true but I really hafta suppress my over-reaction to it. Knew from the start that basketballers here are rather low-profiled but we're definitely not guys who needa lower their heads or anything. Absolutely unacceptable.
Well the good thing is that at least the J2 batch this year has been raising the image lately. We're actually beginning to be proud of ourselves in our jerseys during trainings... Sighz. Action always speaks louder than words. Just hope that we'll achieve something out of nothing and revive RJC basketball. Renaissance is on its way!
Well the good thing is that at least the J2 batch this year has been raising the image lately. We're actually beginning to be proud of ourselves in our jerseys during trainings... Sighz. Action always speaks louder than words. Just hope that we'll achieve something out of nothing and revive RJC basketball. Renaissance is on its way!
Saturday, April 10, 2004
Commanded and conquered
RJC vs VJC
47 - 45
"I don't want you go down and thinking to win the match. Just do your best, be sure of the ball and be the aggressor." Sure we did that and went on to win the match, though marginally. It would be still something unthinkable, beating the seeded team with our ex-coach and ex-teammates, if we remained stagnant and are still like how we were last November. But we did it. I'm proud of my team.
Didn't play well personally, especially in terms of scoring baskets. Fortunately I ransacked the rebounds today to make up to it. Yay. Was nearly dead on the ground 3 times when Daniel Wong crashed into my chest with his humogous protein-enriched superhuman arms. Hahaha. Everyone thought I had a rib broken or something when I lay there to get half a minute's rest. =P It was really painful. But the result fruitful.
From this game I've gathered that one should never give up, no matter how painful it is to get through things. Take charge and be the man. =) Erpx. Did I sound philosophically cliched? Haha.
47 - 45
"I don't want you go down and thinking to win the match. Just do your best, be sure of the ball and be the aggressor." Sure we did that and went on to win the match, though marginally. It would be still something unthinkable, beating the seeded team with our ex-coach and ex-teammates, if we remained stagnant and are still like how we were last November. But we did it. I'm proud of my team.
Didn't play well personally, especially in terms of scoring baskets. Fortunately I ransacked the rebounds today to make up to it. Yay. Was nearly dead on the ground 3 times when Daniel Wong crashed into my chest with his humogous protein-enriched superhuman arms. Hahaha. Everyone thought I had a rib broken or something when I lay there to get half a minute's rest. =P It was really painful. But the result fruitful.
From this game I've gathered that one should never give up, no matter how painful it is to get through things. Take charge and be the man. =) Erpx. Did I sound philosophically cliched? Haha.
Friday, April 09, 2004
Back online
Thank you Hongkai! You're my saviour, man. I'm finally back on the internet. =)
Yesterday was absolutely enjoyable. Played an internal match which we won by 24 points during training. And after that went for my sec 4 class's gathering at Suntec City. It felt so great seeing 14 of my classmates talking, joking and having fun like we always did 2 years ago. But was quite frustrated by my mom nagging at me to get home early and thus couldn't stay over at Jiahan's. Oh well. No matter what we're always the most talented and united class, guys. Haha.
Sometimes I just can't prevent myself from thinking about things, even with trainings every day nowadays. Weixiang was quite surprised to find a changed man in me and his advices were pretty relflective. But I really don't know what to do now. It's reached the stage where I just wanna stone and rot these days.
Yesterday was absolutely enjoyable. Played an internal match which we won by 24 points during training. And after that went for my sec 4 class's gathering at Suntec City. It felt so great seeing 14 of my classmates talking, joking and having fun like we always did 2 years ago. But was quite frustrated by my mom nagging at me to get home early and thus couldn't stay over at Jiahan's. Oh well. No matter what we're always the most talented and united class, guys. Haha.
Sometimes I just can't prevent myself from thinking about things, even with trainings every day nowadays. Weixiang was quite surprised to find a changed man in me and his advices were pretty relflective. But I really don't know what to do now. It's reached the stage where I just wanna stone and rot these days.
Monday, April 05, 2004
It's GP, whoa
Another ultimately slacky GP period at the computer lab. Supposed to do research on Science and the Supernatural. Whoa. That so interests me man. Absolutely insipid.
Was really frustrated last night after I installed Windows XP finding that there's bug which disallows me from connecting to the internet. Argh. Called up Singnet and was told to check out with Microsoft instead. How responsible there. Bleah. Looks like I'm gonna miss some blogging and chatting. Perhaps I'll find some new ways of fun (which is really lacking from my life these days), hopefully.
Was really frustrated last night after I installed Windows XP finding that there's bug which disallows me from connecting to the internet. Argh. Called up Singnet and was told to check out with Microsoft instead. How responsible there. Bleah. Looks like I'm gonna miss some blogging and chatting. Perhaps I'll find some new ways of fun (which is really lacking from my life these days), hopefully.
Saturday, April 03, 2004
What passion
Passion of the Christ is some movie that I haven't encountered for quite a while. From the perspective of a free-thinker, it was absolutely boring. Full stop. I'ld never pay S$8.50 for such a documentary. Hah.
Well at least caught up with Hongkai today, knowing how a life of a ex-RI guy in NYJC is like. It's something like standing on top of a low hill feeling happy and sad at the same moment. Nonetheless he's enjoying himself quite a lot there as the squash captain and one of the only 6 students taking the Economics 'S' Paper, and that's great to hear really. Oh well. It's only at this kinda time one'll realise that old pals are for ever old pals who are always on your side.
Well at least caught up with Hongkai today, knowing how a life of a ex-RI guy in NYJC is like. It's something like standing on top of a low hill feeling happy and sad at the same moment. Nonetheless he's enjoying himself quite a lot there as the squash captain and one of the only 6 students taking the Economics 'S' Paper, and that's great to hear really. Oh well. It's only at this kinda time one'll realise that old pals are for ever old pals who are always on your side.
Friday, April 02, 2004
Glad or sad
Being a captain is seriously not as east as one may think. Really hope that everyone'll try thinking in my shoes for a bit and stop landing every problem and misfortune in the team on to me.
RJC vs PJC
38 - 32
We've proved our point. Beat them though we didn't play that well at all. My injured toe's killing me. I'm losing blood every day during training or friendly. And just got my tooth chipped too. Blah. Someone please help.
Had the final team cut of 12 players. I'm sorry for y'all who didn't make it into the team, espcially j2s, really... Know that everyone trained really hard since last May when we had nothing no talent and no coach but me shouting at you guys during trainings. Then we had Kuang Ngee. Went coachless again after 3 months. And finally gotten Dave now. He may think differently from us, but i really back the decisions he's made as I believe they are for nothing but the good of the team. I know you might weep tonight and so am I going to. For you, for us, for the forever brothers. But do keep in mind, that y'all are always a part of us, no matter what. You belong to the gryphons.
I'm not good in expressing myself, especially when I'm so worked up like at this moment, and hope everyone understands what's going through my mind. Good night.
RJC vs PJC
38 - 32
We've proved our point. Beat them though we didn't play that well at all. My injured toe's killing me. I'm losing blood every day during training or friendly. And just got my tooth chipped too. Blah. Someone please help.
Had the final team cut of 12 players. I'm sorry for y'all who didn't make it into the team, espcially j2s, really... Know that everyone trained really hard since last May when we had nothing no talent and no coach but me shouting at you guys during trainings. Then we had Kuang Ngee. Went coachless again after 3 months. And finally gotten Dave now. He may think differently from us, but i really back the decisions he's made as I believe they are for nothing but the good of the team. I know you might weep tonight and so am I going to. For you, for us, for the forever brothers. But do keep in mind, that y'all are always a part of us, no matter what. You belong to the gryphons.
I'm not good in expressing myself, especially when I'm so worked up like at this moment, and hope everyone understands what's going through my mind. Good night.
Thursday, April 01, 2004
Foolsome or fulsome
If you try clicking your mouse exactly a hundred and thirty-one times non-stop a big "evolution" smiley will appear on your desktop. It's really nice.
April fools'!
Just one lame joke - 5 guys walking along the street in a line one day and a signpost fell down on them suddenly but only the first, third and fifth guys were unfortunately killed. Why's that? It was a MacDonald's sign. =P
Today's the only day of the week when there's no basketball training. Wheez. I can finally give my big toe a short rest after yesterday's 4.5-hour training that made blood spray out from under the toe-nail like a musical fountain. (Sound like as if I'm quite a S-M. Hahaha.) Friendly match tomorrow against PJC at 6.30pm at PJC. We're ready to test the waters on the first JC team we're playing against this year. Lost to them by 20 points last year when Kuang Ngee left us with no one but myself as the player-coach, but we're gonna kick some butt this time round. Bring it on guys!
By the way, I hate it when I feel like an idiot trying to locate my bag in the canteen and finding it lying on the floor in the afternoons. Hope that I'll never find out who's doing this lately or that bored guy's gonna get a little something from me really. Hah.
April fools'!
Just one lame joke - 5 guys walking along the street in a line one day and a signpost fell down on them suddenly but only the first, third and fifth guys were unfortunately killed. Why's that? It was a MacDonald's sign. =P
Today's the only day of the week when there's no basketball training. Wheez. I can finally give my big toe a short rest after yesterday's 4.5-hour training that made blood spray out from under the toe-nail like a musical fountain. (Sound like as if I'm quite a S-M. Hahaha.) Friendly match tomorrow against PJC at 6.30pm at PJC. We're ready to test the waters on the first JC team we're playing against this year. Lost to them by 20 points last year when Kuang Ngee left us with no one but myself as the player-coach, but we're gonna kick some butt this time round. Bring it on guys!
By the way, I hate it when I feel like an idiot trying to locate my bag in the canteen and finding it lying on the floor in the afternoons. Hope that I'll never find out who's doing this lately or that bored guy's gonna get a little something from me really. Hah.
