we love our boats

2009-01-04T18:12:00.002+08:00

Hey pple!
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I finally got my own blog (=
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I don't think I'll come here as often anymore, but keep this space open...too many memories >.<
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Keep in touch!
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Su*

2008-12-12T12:06:00.000+08:00

Tomorrow I'm gg to New Zealand!!!heheezzz...getting excited alr lol
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Will spend about 9 days on mount cook doing mountaineerin stuff like ropes, crevass rescue, ice climbing, snow fights...opps scratch the last one...
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Come to think of it...it will be my first experience with snow =D
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Oh, and sorry for being so MIA the past few months >.< and also xmas this year >>.<< Take lots of pictures and photoshop my face in k!!!
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I'll be back on 30th Dec! Til then, miss you peeps!!!
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行ってきます！！！
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Su*

2008-12-08T19:18:00.001+08:00

Hello pple!!!
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I just entered the kitchen today to cook since sec sch home econs haha...i made omu rice! The japanese omelette with fried rice in it. The best part is, you get to put on a smily face on it after cooking it >3<
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First attempt this morn:2 omelettes...no.1 my sis said not enuf ketchup...so i added more to the next one...no.2 my bro said too much ketchup -_-\\ these pple are really hard to please...
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Second attempt this evening:3 omelettes...no.1 and 2 had holes in it...used too much strength argh...luckily 3rd and final attempt was perfect!!!!yay!i put a humongous smily face on it(even bigger than jasmine's!)haha...
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now it the moment of truth...going to taste it hehee...it i dun post by tomoro means ive been hospitalized for food poisoning by my very own omu rice... ... ...
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Su*

2008-12-03T15:52:00.000+08:00

HEY PPLE!!!!!
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Miss blogging, Miss crapping, Miss you guys!(gals included of coz haha)
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Lol...i think most of us would have finished end of year exams!Whee!Screw the exams, its time to relax lol.Oh...but so sorry!I won't be able to make it on the 27th...coz I'll be in new zealand at that time. I'm gg on a basic mountaineering course there...than next year May, go on expedition!but the peak has not been decided yet.For now, i'm just studying for my JLPT(japanese language proficeincy test)this sat and my piano grade 8 nxt wed...hope i pass this time!>.< fingers uncrossed(coz i need to play my piano haha!)
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Anyways, if there is another outing i will come!!!!
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Su*

2008-09-29T23:04:00.000+08:00

Hey pple!
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okaee...my mid-terms are not over...but after today's Chem followed by Maths papers...i felt that i ought to celebrate haha...
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Anyways...i managed to catch onto some F1 fever over the weekend...(eh...not really lah...just sunday night lol...)but i still think its damn cool that its happening in spore!!!!
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By 7.25pm yest i was camping in front of the TV...only to realise the official start time was 8...sighs* back to Taylor series(FYI:its the Uni equivalent of Mac Claurin)...at 8...the support crew started retreating...the lights turned green...and off they went!!!!zoooooommm...zooo---HEY...wait a sec...how come the cars are drivin so slowly?They were much faster in yest qualifying race...am i the only one noticing the change in speed?!
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I finally realised wat was happening when the cars started to align back onto their pit lanes...yeaps...it was just a trial run...a TRIAL run...gahhh...make me excited for nothing...(nah...just feeling dumb that i mistook the trying out for the real thing lol)
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Anyway, throughout the "wvraaaaaammmm..." of the race cars, i then realised that they had to complete 61 laps around that 23-turn circuit...@#$%^&*?!?!?!so many?! (ok...this should not be comin from someone that has run the equivalent distance of 105 laps in the stadium...lol)so i got a bit bored and resumed my resonance with the hybridised orbitals lol...
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On the whole...it was cool lol...and i respect all the drivers driving in those 6G conditions...but actually i was more envious of the top 3 winners spraying champange everywhere/at anyone...Su* would like to do it someday too (>.<)...hint hint*
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I'll be back again when part 2 of mid-terms is over...til then... (=
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Su*

2008-09-24T22:56:00.000+08:00

Haha...
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okaaaeee...
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i will update now...
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hmm...its now recess week for pple in NUS...in NTU too?not very sure bout tat...but recess week is supposed to be for mugging sigh*
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Here was my achievements so far:
mon:project
tue:mastering physics online hw,career seminar,1 chapter of chem,gym trainin
wed:suuuppppeeerr long hike frm NUS to Habourfrnt mrt+buying of mountineering technical equipment...which led to a 4hour nap due to lethargic-ness,more mastering physics online hw,update of blog (=
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Targetted:
thu:all chem chapters(8 more >.<),maths(notes,tutorials and past year papers)aka 'A' level workload... =_=
fri:textbook practise for maths,finish chemistry and physics lab reports,1hour run,revise physics...
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hmm...seems like what i target and achieve are differing at 180 angles haha...but ill try hard!i need to study hard to sustain my current lifestyle (=
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and i highly suspect that recess week means "sleep as much as you can now week" coz you wont get much sleep til end of years alr...haha
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til next time!
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Su*

2008-09-18T09:04:00.002+08:00

Whee~~~
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The tagboard is up finally!thanx to boredom from doing too many acid base equations in sch...
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the previous outing was really fun!ok...not so fun actually haha...coz we just waited(for many latecomers...=_=//)and ate at shokudou(which has no rice...su* likes rice >.<) BUT...it was great seeing most of the team again...haha...since i have missing the previous outings >.< the pasta is not bad too (=
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btw...my homework is piling up...so much so that i may need my mountaineering skills to get to the top of it haha...training has been not bad in mountaineering...not as hiong as canoeing...but gahhh...the similarity of it all...yest i did 11x16 storeys at my blk with 8kg load...(i officially worship the lifts now)...and it was make-up training coz i went to play ultimate frisbee for inter faculty games last sat...(science came in 4th out if 9) (=
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It was like the vertical marathon...just that instead of doing it w you pple, im doing it with my mp3 and the neighbour's very fierce dog(at 8th level i think)...so instead of "come on!hang in there!", i get "Shamrock by UverWorld, Love so Sweet by Arashi, and lots of fierce barkings directed at me haha"
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Oh...and we train 4 times a week...so im prob gg to stop gg to buyo...yeaps...dun be too dissapointed you dun get to see me dance...
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And for all NUS students...next week is recess week!aka your last chance to mug and save your midterms for your CAP... >.< feels like a mini-A levels lol
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ok...tats al from me...ill be camping on the blog more often to see you pple spam!so exciting! =D
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Su*

2008-09-03T23:50:00.000+08:00

I WANT THE TAGBOARD BACK >.<

2008-09-03T23:39:00.000+08:00

Yo...
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updates on my life...
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My physics lecture is teaching atoms and molecules...
...while...
My chemistry lecture is teaching Quantum physics...
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I joined mountaineering...1st training was circuits:
20x pushups
20X crunches
30sec static hold(pushup position but instead of palms and toes supporting your weight, its forearms and toes...)(do front, left facing and right facing)
the above constitutes to 1 set...altgt 3 sets
theres gym, run, step trainin w weights too
hmm...all these trainings sound extremely familiar...
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AND i joined Buyo club!(Buyo is japanese traditional dance...ok you pple can start laughing now...)Nvr joined performing arts b4 mah...so go try haha...but seriously i hav issues w being graceful...hmm...canot anyhow whack lol...
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oh...and recomendation for those who are too free and refreshing this page every 10minutes...My Boss My Hero(Japanese comedy drama) and Code Geass(Anime).
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Su*

2008-08-13T09:40:00.001+08:00

Yoz pple!
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Uni has started...haha...so far lessons are quite slack...mostly intro lectures and A level stuff...i did functions in math lecture and quantum in chem haha...
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later gg for jap post war film and anime lecture...very excited haha...
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And there are soooo many CCAs i wana join...Kendo, Karate, Taekwando, ODAC, Ice skating, Diving, Astronomy, Comics and Anime club, Physics society(hey dun roll your eyes...its not as boring as it may sound...)...
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But for now im joining the Japanese society heheez...and next up would be mountaineering...but they hav trainings 4 times a week...so still considering...if i dun join mountaineering this sem mayb ill go for another society or martial arts
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busy busy busy haha...
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Sorry i cant make it for tonite...i got japanese lessons from 6.30-9.45(its make up from the one i missed when i went to japan....the irony of it haha)
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Have fun and do upload stuff here...coz i feel like im talking to a wall(aka myself here)
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Haha...btw i just got a facebook lol
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Su*

2008-07-25T23:14:00.001+08:00

Geisha in Kyoto(She was posing for some pro photographer...so i don't think she is a real Geisha... >.< sorry if im wrong!but it was so beautiful i had to post it!!!)

Me and my Yukata on the eve of the Gion Festival(on the way home alr)

The famous Glico man in Osaka

Me and Oguri Shun!!!Kya~~~ Jap actors/actresses adverts were everywhere!!!

Video i took at the Gion festival...they used some sort of leverage to move that gigantic float...super cool!

2008-07-25T22:50:00.003+08:00

Studio Ghibli!!!With the robot from Laputa, Castle in the sky

Giant Torii(Wooden gate) at Meiji shrine (Yeaps the tiny figure there is me btw)

Mt Fuji from 5th station

Sunrise at peak of Mt Fuji(The real thing looks way better thanks to my camera skills haha)

2008-07-25T22:09:00.001+08:00

こんにちわ！
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Okay...im back from my overseas travels...still trying very hard to get back in tune to reality...seems like i have not been in spore for a year haha
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About Japan...everything was so cool!!!Enjoyed every second there...but of coz the highlights was Akihabara, Mt fuji and the Gion Festival!!!Akihabara had SO MUCH...i really mean like heaps of ANIME that i was so stunned went i came out of the train station...seriously...i only managed to enter 3 shops amd it was time to go...the anime goods there was so much cheaper...i randomly grabbed the merchandise off the shelf and went to pay wout looking at the price tags haha...
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Mt Fuji was quite a long hike up, really cold when the strong winds blew...but it was a hike to the clouds, thru it, then the view above it was so cool!Sunrise was ultimate...it was really touching, and i felt a sense of achievement in just being there at that moment.
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Gion festival was full of pple...and i wore a yukata on the eve of it to wander the streets there haha...it was like spore's chingay and pasar malam combined, but on a much larger scale and lots of new n interesting twists...
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Felt some withdrawal effects when i returned to spore haha...coz not used to non-Jap speaking society haha...and not used to no vending machines every corner i turn...haha
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Anyway, in 3 days time i headed to Bintan(w Stella, Catrine and Erika-our new names!)...super nice beach there...i loved squidging my toes in the sand, and splashing in the sea haha...did that for 3 whole days haha...n of course volleyball(which caused extreme pain to my forearms haha), snorkling(where i saw Nemo!haha), sandcastles(which was destroyed by Suzuki haha) and Bridge/Dai di(felt sorry for Stella haha)...btw you can call me Hiromi frm now on haha
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Yeaps...this account is just 10% of my summary on my past 2 weeks haha,too much to say...i dun wana go back to study!!!>.< ok...calm down...must...try...to...get...back...to...my...life...
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Su*

2008-07-13T22:24:00.000+08:00

Hey pple!
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Greetings from Kawaguchiko, Japan!
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Having fun here haha...and got free internet use at the hostel, so i tot ill post something here haha...
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tomoro we will begin the climb on my fuji!hope everything goes well!
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nites!
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Su*

2008-07-08T15:11:00.000+08:00

Hey pple!!!
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Nice to be here haha...what happened to our chat box? got anyone noe how to fix it? haha...miss all your crappings...
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Sorry din post for so long...was mugging for the placement test...(and reading hana kimi at the same time...im a very distracted person studying on my own haha)...the placement test was difficult...so i guess ill be taking physics like every regular undergrad this Aug...and guess what?i met mr.orc (aka the unknown chatbox person...)coz both of us were the only 2 pple, yeaps, only TWO pple taking the test(other then a few NUS high school pple)...mayb the rest knew the standard of the test and decided not to sign up eh...haix...but no regrets, studying is nvr bad!(...trying to convince myself...)
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Anyway, today is the 1st day of the canoeing nationals...not very exciting yet...but gives me a feeling of nostalgia when i went back today...too bad ill not be there on the finals...hope all the juniors do well and gain an experience of a lifetime!!! (=
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I'll not be at the finals, coz at that time, ill probably be at Tokyo Tower viewing the city.Yeaps!I'm going japan tomoro!!!yay!!!Its like a dream come thru haha...i hav many dreams...and one of them is to scale mt fuji...(other dreams incude running on the Great Wall of China haha...but lets save it for another time)ill be starting from the halfway point of mt fuji(cheatin by bus haha)so i guess ill fulfil half my dream eh haha...hopefully the sunrise will not be obscured by clouds!!!
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The coolest thing will be all the Jap atmosphere like Akihabara etc...anime n manga galore...im still thinking how to bring back all that manga haha...gasp* what if they dun let me on the plane coz of excessive baggage, or i overshot the amt of anime allowed to be brought into spore?!?!?!
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And before you think of asking...no im not going to get souvenirs for you, you and you...coz i dont have the budget and space(all of it will be blown on anime, yes the cruel truth:anime is more impt then my teammates >.< haha)...but ill prob buy some food back, so if i see you guys soon aft i return mayb ill hav some for you...first come first serve...no pushing!
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okie...i gtg get ready for my exciting adventure!!!i'll update you peeps when i return from the heaven of anime!!!
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Su*

MOST UPDATED INFO ABT JNRS' NATIONALS

2008-07-04T20:45:00.000+08:00

NATIONAL SCHOOLS CANOEING IS NEXT WEEK

tuesday: 1000m heats
wednesday: 500m heats
thurs: all semis
fri: FINALS

TAKE NOTE IF URE GOING DOWN. (:

Remember,

2008-06-28T19:24:00.000+08:00

28 & 29 June (this weekend)- SDBF at Bedok Reservoir

8 & 9 & 10 July- National Schools Canoeing Championships at MacRitchie Reservoir

Just felt that i should keep everyone updated (:

These events just remind me that i actually miss everything and everyone a lot.

-sze

21 Juneee!

2008-06-04T14:58:00.000+08:00

in case the msg chains get screwed up again, let me inform

21 JUNE TEAM DINNER!

some nice food somewhere. can be anyone's house? we can cook/bake/steamboat together. hehs also can better accomodate the whole team. yupp hopefully attendance will be better okay. don't you all miss seeing the whole team? (: who wants to volunteer their home tell me!

and pls msg jas your attendance.!

anw those who have been missing, pls turn up. everyone misses you! yesss.

love,
szemin.

2008-06-01T17:12:00.001+08:00

btw, i told mr yong alr. he says it doesnt sound negative to him. but anyway he says nj needs help for B div gals. Here is a timetable for the days they nid seniors to help. Yellow is the no. of pple needed while the numbers on the left of each day is the date. mon is 4-6pm, wed 8-10am,thu 4-6pm. (Ignore 3rd of jun, frm 23rd jun will be aftnn coz sch reopens)Those that are not working at that time try to make it k!inform suiping when you are gg to help. Thanx.

2008-06-01T16:21:00.001+08:00

Angry.
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Yups,that just about summarizes how i feel.
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yest, she(i wont mention her name coz unlike her, i noe how it feels to hav your name mentioned in public wout permission) said she wanted to poll some dragonboaters and ask some questions. since i knew her so ok lor...help out mah. it was a chat that lasted 1hr and 20min. it was a casual chat, with me trying to giv as much info bout db as i could, from what i learnt in the team.
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At least, that was what i thought it was....
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This morning, in the Straits Times, it was written: "If you ask me to describe dragon boating in one word,I'd say team bonding, not life jackets." said Ms Lee Su Ling, 19, who used to row with the National Junior College dragon boat team.
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hmm...
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How could this happen when:
1.I was not told that our private conversation online would be published in the papers the next day. No permission was asked at all. Does poll=interview?
2.I never said my JC/CCA or age at all. Just because she knew all this information, it was used to portray me as if i was representing the njc db team.
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Worst still, not only was this quoting me witout permission, not the whole conversation was used. The words used were selective.
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Here the part of the conversation, totally uncut:
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she: eh someone commented that in DB, ppl are more concerned over team building and bonding and put less emphasis on safety, comments?
me: like how they put less emphasis on safety?
she: like they dont drill in it
they keep talking about team builing and how impt it is
but dont talk about safety and how impt it is
me: oh
i think its impt to mention safety
but act we oso dun mention it too
i mean like if someone ask us to describe db in one word
ill say teambonding
not lifejacks
but if its durin a db course we'll mention lifejacks
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Did they quote me saying "i think its impt to mention safety" or "but if its durin a db course we'll mention lifejacks"? As a dragon boater, first thing that comes to my mind when I talk about the team, is how we trained hard together and fought side by side. I won't talk about safety/life jackets. But does that mean I put safety as 2nd place to teambonding? If one of you were gettin in the boat wout a life jacket, and we were alr late for the race, we still would all insist that you get your life jacket before rowing off. Not saying it always does not mean we have disregard for safety, it is because it is already part of us.
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I felt as if i was asked 100 qns, and only part of 1 ans was used. I dont mind being portrayed as the bad guy. But im sorry that i got the team involved in it. I just felt that it made NJ dragonboating seem as if we don't care about safety(even dou i kept emphasizing that we have our life jackets on at all times, of coz no nid to mention this in the paper too).
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I apologise to you pple for being careless and stupid enough to trust her. Actually i sent her an sms to her to say i was v angry n didnt want to talk to her again. She said she just typed out what i said and passed it to somebody. Is there a difference? I dont think i have been so mean to someone before, but somehow i wasnt sorry for sending that sms to her. Mayb im becoming bad too.
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I'll be coming up with a letter to send to the straits times. This has gone way off my be-nice limit.
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Su*

2008-05-31T20:52:00.003+08:00

こんばんわ。
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today we(me,ch n drey)went to the southern ridge trail!!!haha...quite fun...take bus 100 from commonwealth mrt and drop at the 3rd bus stop on alexadra road(press the bell when you see the fancy bridge always shown on news...)if not, you could exercise more by getting lost...
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Theres an elevated walk...quite fun haha...then some forest...then the Henderson bridge...v cool n woody n nice to touch...(crazy me molestin the bridge =.= ) haha...nice view too...then more forest n we reached mt faber!felt like a tourist(almost boarded one of the tourbus coz the aircon felt so good...)haha...went back by habourfront mrt...n the whole trip from the bustop at commonwealth to habourfront took about 1.5hours only!honestly...i was walking...NOT SPRINTING(my legs hav since rusted...)...you guys can go try it out too (=
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and tomoro im going to the click 5 concert!!!haha...coz i bought the tix for my sis' bdae...burnt a whole in my wallet...no...more like incinerated it...but anyway...my first live-band-w-songs-i-hear-on-ipod concert!!!haha...ok dun mind me the mountain turtle...if all goes well, i may also be able to watch the W-inds concert in japan this july too...so take this concert as a warm up!Anyone want w-inds songs just get from me (=
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btw..who is staying in sheares hall?could we hav a poll?
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Su*

2008-05-23T23:16:00.001+08:00

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Am i being stalked?!?!?!?
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Gah...looks left n right, draws the curtains, closes the door, load my gun...
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eh...is it safe to come out now?
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anyway...cant help that im popular haha...
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eh...im taking the physics advance placement tests...so erm...may i ask who is Mr Orc who is supposedly taking the test too?
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Btw...back to my normal life(the un-stalked one) just watched accuracy of death yest!!!haha...kaneshiro takeshi was so funny haha...the reviews weren't so good but i tot that it was a good movie for jap fans like me haha(those that like anythin jap) but more importantly, sano is still the most handsome in my opinion.
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Okok...ill explain who is sano for all you non-jap-lovin peeps out there...he is the main character from hanazakari no kimitachi e, more commonly known as hana kimi. Yes! Sano Izumi is the tall dark n handsome high jumper...think i hav a weakness for guys doing sports... >.< ...n yes...sano is a manga character...(dont roll your eyes!)...but he really is the most good lookin and has a super nice personality...
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oh...n the summary for last sunday at ecp haha...attendance was honestly...pathetic. but anyway i had a good time...we had doubles cycling coz some of us cudnt cycle...it felt like a T2 hahah...steady but heavy lol...then we went to play handball...where suihang most unfortunately and 'accidently' injured others haha...haha...sorry suihang just joking...n then we went bowling...which i was quite new too...my advice for beginners: just throw the ball straight...no nid to much strength...using 1,2 or 3 hands to throw is fine...as long as it goes straight it will hit somethin haha...yups that all...
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n so...ill just hide in my houz with my sniper until after the placement test...
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Su*

Vesak Day Team Outing! ;D

2008-05-18T21:07:00.000+08:00

hello! in case some of you all didnt receive the msg regarding the outing tmr at ECP, let me announce that:

WE'RE MEETING AT BEDOK MRT AT 9.45am OKAY!(:

please set your alarm clocks and get your gears and bottles and caps ready! we're gonna have lots of fun! please do not oversleep or be late cos it's gonna cause a tiny weeny bit of trouble if you cant find your own way there!

to all the Buddhists (or not), HAPPY VESAK DAY! yay it's a holiday!

szemin.

2008-05-02T11:14:00.001+08:00

UGLY UGLY!!!
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hahaha...ok...that sums up our crazy outing at Pit Stop...
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lol...but of coz we cant stop there...lets get on to the detailed description for your reading pleasure...(Disclaimer: all according to the bias view of Su* who reached at 3plus pm...)
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Game 1:
UGLY UGLY
How to play:
1) Have a stck of cards with adorable little monsters that look like each other to confuse players...
2) A group of violent FEMALE canoeist...
3) Fingernails - to scratch poke and jab...
4) A voice...to degrade your opponents...
Put them altogether and you get an UGLY(dun mind the pun haha)Cat Fight...
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Game 2:
HANDS MATCHING
How to play:
Follow the positions of the hands shown on the cards...
Sounds simple eh...tell that to qi(para para queen) and jas(slow mo queen) haha...
anyway...Su* was just a few cards lesser then them coz i cant differentiate left from right...coz of the lousy drawings(sore loser...)...haha...think i have problems with details...
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Game 3:
SLAP or SWAP? dun really noe wat it is called...
How to play:
A UNO and SNAP fusion...not very fun...(coz Su* din win...haha)
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Game 4:
SABOTEER
How to play:
to complicated to explain...but basically we are divided into 2 grps, the saboteers and the non-saboteers(ok...sounds dumb haha) anyway...normal(non-saboteers) pple are suposed to build their tunnel using the images on the cards to reach the "Gold"(looked like a lump of faeces painted gold haha...opps...scratch that...but not w fingernails!) Anyway...all of us saboteers got blocked so we lost(another sore loser...)
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Game 5:
LEANING TOWER aka let's kill Jas...
How to play:
hmm...the name explains itself...make the Tower(similar to Jenga) crush Jas...
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Okie...tat sums it up...not sure is the order correct or i missed out any games...feel free to correct me...
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On the whole...there were winners and losers(I belong there!haha)...but as the saying goes...its the process that counts...hmm...the process of screaming, shrieking, and bursting out in laughter at the wrong times(yes sze tats you)...
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Honestly, we are a menace to the staff and customers at Pit Stop...i think it became at least 100 times quieter when we left...lucky we din break the table haha...
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btw...i have officialy lost my voice...in a record timing of 2 hours...luckily blogs only need fingers(my fingers are still able to type except for the few scratches and scars - probably self inflicted haha...)
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Looking forward to Vesak day where East Coast Park may have to close down after that due to hurricane/tsunami-like damage...
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Su*

Boardgames at Pitstop

2008-05-01T20:51:00.000+08:00

(:

Many more to come, my favourite people! :DDD

<3 jas

Our Labour Day Plans

2008-04-22T10:44:00.001+08:00

Hello Pretty People,

Girls Outing on Labour Day! :D
We all deserve a good break. Hehs

Currently, we have:
Bernie
Cheryl
Flo
Qi
Sabu
Su
Sze
Dee
Sok
Me!!! (:
--> Corr
--> Vic

Busy People:
Bel (she s working :(( ), Char (Made Plans long ago. Someone, pls pressure her Lols)

Pending:
Vic (Not sure if family made plans. I ll pressure her Lols)
Corr (Mia. Qi, Pls ask her to come back to earth)

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Time: Lunch- Late afternoon/evening
Venue: Suggestions include cycling/sports, kbox, boardgames

We need a vote! :D

<3 jas

2008-04-19T17:18:00.000+08:00

Hey pple...
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haven't been crapping for a long time haha...coz i've been busy...aren't we all are haha...btw way im still busy now...im busy studying...no kidding...
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coz there is this advanced placement test in NUS for certain courses...mine will physics...eh not accepted yet but should be lah haha...n there are tests where when you pass you dun have to take that course in Uni n save time...yea...yups...so since i've decided to study, i cannot fail! so must study v hard!!! argh...nitemares of A levels...all the equations and diagrams...kyaa~~~
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n not to mention i hav to study my Jap!haha...tats fun...but still studying all the same...makes it a bit greuling...just a bit...but for anime...i'll willingly do it!
>
yest i went running w chihua, then we ran all the way to the flyer!! from kallang lah...not my houz of coz haha...i mean we went into the building at the base of the flyer...so the flyer was like directly/perpendicularly above us leh!!!super cool...of coz we din take it lah...no $$$ haha...but we did go put our handprints and fingerprints and face prints on the display capsule...(ok mayb just me haha)...anyway...tat was an exciting day at the otherwise v boring work...
>
oh...n im stopping work soon (mid-May) to study n really enjoy myself...n those gg NUS...maybe you could check out wat advance placement tests are there so you can save yrself some time when you get into Uni....im not so sure bout NTU dou...
>
Su*

2008-03-19T17:37:00.001+08:00

Hey hey hey pple!
>
check it out!
>
...
>
nah...theres nothing really...
>
Just wanted to type an interesting intro haha...
>
anywaeee...recently, ive not been watching any anime...hmmm...since i started work?omg...one month plus alr...no wonder im so grumpy...but b4 you think i hav reverted back to those that watch the less than healthy amount of anime(means less than 1 epi per day)...ive been supplymenting my life with manga and jap drama...haha...finished Ranma 1/2...now in the midst of Inuyasha...blush*...you cant imagine how cute inuyasha is...(^-^)...but i like horohoro too...kyaa~~~...okok...come back to earth Su*...oh...n i finished the old jap dramas like long vacation, love revolution. Now currently watching Gokusen.
>
Trust me...Gokusen IS HILARIOUS. no im not kidding...im half laughing as i type this althou i have only watched about 5 episodes...lol...its about this frail looking female teacher that teaches a class of gangster like bad-boys. they bully her alot...but her passion to teach n enthusiasm to want to change them makes her stay. The catch? She is actually a granddaughter of a yakuza(gangster) family, and has grown up fighting. But of coz she cannot reveal her identity if not she'll be sacked.
>
So its damn funny when she appears lady-like and gangsterish at the same time...haha...not to mention her over-enthusiasm:her class ignores her whenever she tries to start any cheers...she's like:"eveyone!!!"(you are suppose to go OEI!!! here...but...) *SILENCE*...then in the background you hear pple scolding her idiot in 3 different ways haha....honestly...this is the best way to pick up vulgar words in jap...
>
thats it for now...
>
"Everyonee!!!"
>
"... ... ..."
>
okok...ill try that cheer some other place...
>
Su*

2008-03-18T09:23:00.001+08:00

お早う！Ohayou!
>
Ok, apparantly you are only allowed to say the above to your close friends...smart aleck Su* went to say that to her jap teacher haha...then get corrected >.< but anyway...i <3 jap lessons...sat went to open house, then i was sooo depressed that it is not advisable (at all) to take jap, although we are adviced to follow your dreams and interest...load of rarwbhish...gahh...anyway...so im going for my 2nd choice...astrophysics...cool rite?!maybe youll see me in NASA someday haha...and im taking it simultaneously with material science engine...double degree...so that ill find a nice job when i graduate and in case the night sky becomes distorted due to global warming or something...haha...heard that double degree drop out rate is significant, and its a 6-day week programme, where your holidays are erm...special terms aka continue to study lah! Grim preview eh..but im gona try it anyway...and pave the way for our future...(ok...it wasnt me hoo typed that...my intellectual twin did it)
>
and the best thing during open house was i spoke to the jap society pple...haha...their jap was gooood...so yups, most likely Su* will have an early retirement from competitive sports...duno if i can take not whacking everyday....
>
About koi sora...yups it was a tear jerker...i din fare too badly..haha...only succumbed to the part:
>
晴れの時、君は笑ってる、
雨の時、君は泣いてる、
夕日の時、君は恥ずかしいている、
夜の時、君の胸に私を持っている。
>
which means: (when the mika is thinking about hiro)
sunny means you are happy,
rain means you are crying,
sunset means you are embarrassed,
night means you are gently holding me.
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okae...its not exactly as in the movie...thats the best i can rem haha...but the idea is there
>
ok...time to start work...さようなら！sayounara!
>
Su*

2008-03-07T23:20:00.000+08:00

Yo!
>
Since i dunno when ill come and ramble again...here's a more cheery part two!we wish you a merry chrismas, we wish you a merr--- OK...not that cheery haha...lately got a lot of nice films in the cinema...all out to suck my money...but i really carn help it...so...yar...haha...
>
anyway, i watched L twice!!!whee~~~ok...i agree w the critics that the plot is not that great...but you'd have to admit...matsuyama kenichi was so cute...KYA~~~
>
oh oh oh...and the next movie im gona watch is the koi sora aka sky of love aka lian4kong1.only at cathay...jap movie...looks like some romance film out to make girls cry haha...ill just have to test it out...stay tuned for its review....
>
Su*

2008-03-07T23:02:00.001+08:00

Hey pple!
>
OkOk...the A level results are out...
>
Some pple will be happy, some disapointed...but what else can i say...its part and parcel of life...and think about it in the positive way...its the last major national exam we have to sit thru...Congratulations pple! We have grown up a bit more...although i swear i think i have the mentality of an 8 year old coz of all the anime i watch haha...but oh well, im satisfied.
>
Besides the results...nxt part of the nightmare would be to decide what you're gg do in Uni...yah...in 3 weeks time, at the age of 18/19, you're gg to decide what you're gg to do in your lifetime of 40 more years?(so that can collect CPF hopefully haha)...thats great...
>
anyway, there's nothin much i especially want to do...there is no course in NUS titled ANIME STUDIES...or a MANGA DEGREE...so yups...ill have to go with the norm...im currently btw a double degree in engineering and business, or an engineering degree tgt with Jap studies as a minor....
>
obviously the double degree will give me gd credentials, but muz study v hard for 5 years...and i dun have the drive to mug hard now...my brain has deterioated as such...
>
pple always say follow your dreams...but i duno wats my dream yet...or rather, its too imossible...sure, i will love jap studies, but its not practical as there are not many jap MNCs that will employ a female sporean...
>
Do i want a great job with lots of money for me to retire early and enjoy life, or a slacker but poorer life where i just do the minimum and relax...
>
both are possible...thats why im stuck...
>
help... >.<
>
Su*

2008-02-21T17:16:00.001+08:00

Yo people!
>
Yeah...today is the announcement of the YOG!!!(for those that are still hopelessly clueless...it stands for Youth Olmpic Games) Aldou i dun read the news...im working at Sports Council...so its like the hot topic here...
>
At our office we have a new theme-Let's Play! whee~~~ they installed a bball hoop in the middle of one of the beams...n left a basket of bballs around...plus the lines were marked out on the floor...haha...when i pass by sometimes i throw air balls...ahem...i mean 3-pointers. there is also a half pingpong table agaist the wall so you can challenge yourself, two mountain bikes(unchained!!!) and a swing under the staircase...whee~~~ havin the time of my life...if only it was not located at the main area where EVERYONE passess by...if not i bet i could have been a pro bball player by now haha...
>
Stay healthy pple...and Let's Play!
>
Su*

2008-02-19T16:03:00.002+08:00

Hey pple...
>
!!!
>
I found Nationals pics online...
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Looks like taken by pros...coz its v nice...close enuf to recognise the pain in our faces....
>
Haha and got a 6 pics "slideshow" of the last part of the race...kyaaa...getting emo now haha...makes me rem my last part of the race...(glances up to look emo...but stares at the aircon above me instead...) Anyway...for those that missed it...you can go online to view it...I suggest you print it out now and get my signature on it coz i predict its going to be extremely valuable in the not so distant future...dun say i din warn you arh...
>
http://www.schoolsports.sg/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=732
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BUT! please note that it seems that only the 1km races pics are there...think their cameras ran out of battery or somethin...lots of other sports pics there too...the track and field one damn cool...they take the pics like 1 split second aft the horn...so you see everyone bursting off...even the vein is visible...
>
Oh well...I'm retired from that kind of world...shall stick to less streneous exercises to prevent the rapid deterioration of my fitness haha...
>
See you guys next time...(when i hav not much to do at work...)
>
Su*

dinner dates :D

2008-02-05T23:34:00.000+08:00

hello kids! (:

next friday aka 15 feb, the central kids (me, dee, bernie and vic! :D) are having dinner tgt! so come on down if you are free (:

hehs and if you want to be part of our regular dinner dates, pls sign up now! (call any of us) hahahsss cos usually we ll call up those who work at central. hahahas UNLESS YOU SHIFT TO CENTRAL LAHS :D then you ll get auto-invitation !

some pointers to note :
1. participants are to brainstorm for nice and budget(hopefully) places to dine in.
2. if we happen to dine on fridays, eves of public holidays or whatever days when there s no work tml, likely that we hang out till super late. so must research on places to have fun! :D
3. must take turns to plan our dinner dates which can occur fortnightly or weekly, sometimes its by coincidence that we see each other too =.=
4. we re thinkin of food trails on weekends too in the near future! :D AHHAHAAHA

2008-01-31T09:45:00.001+08:00

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotomonkey/sets/
72157594220114755/with/203898051/

go seeee!
(: pics of 06 nats taken by council

very nostalgic lol

ooh and i updated the links to the most recent in use addresses for everyone (:

heyhey(:

2008-01-28T21:00:00.000+08:00

hello pple! i need to like hold a voting session right here!

do you all prefer the CNY partyyyy to be on fri(8feb) or sat(9feb)? cos from what i know, there are several pple who cant make it on sat. yupps, reply on tagboard (if you all even come here still!) hehee thanks lots team!

LOVE!(:
szemin

2008-01-21T20:30:00.001+08:00

Hey pple...
>
since we have nothing to do now haha...take a look at my resume:
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Contact information: CONFIDENTIAL
Expected Salary: As much as your company can afford plz...
Experience: Lots...
-Camp Instructor (Lots of fun...haha)
-Chinese teacher (taught kids that 玉米 is a kind of rice...but its actually corn haha...opps)
Commitment: Unitl I get sacked...(>.<)
>
Haha...so anyway I'm working at Singapore Sports Council now...its really fun there...when free...we can play table soccer haha...and best of all...no nid to buy working clothes...juz T-shirt and Jeans...whee...
>Now I'm managing the volunteers for the upcoming F1 Grand Prix...the event is from Sep 25th – Sep 28th. Those interested can go to http://www.singaporegp.sg/ but you'll nid flash to see it...
>
Click on the below image in the website...

2008-01-21T20:20:00.000+08:00

I print screened the timeline for those that cant go in...plz note that you have to go for all the days to qualify. Closing date for registration is 31stJan 2008! The following is the possible areas you can volunteer in:

Marshal Services
This team of officials look after the sign-on each morning and the marshals mustering facilities. This team also includes individual officials such as drivers of some of the official vehicles, and runners from the various offices.

Marshal Services
This team of officials look after the sign-on each morning and the marshals mustering facilities. This team also includes individual officials such as drivers of some of the official vehicles, and runners from the various offices.

Race Control Marshals
Comprises mostly of senior officials but also includes all officials working from Race Control and those who are in direct contact with Race Control. These officials have varied roles, including working the Closed Circuit TV, manning the Race Control radios, collating and processing reports from the marshals around the track, and looking after the needs of the Clerk of Course.

Sector Marshals
Are the team of senior trackside officials, one being appointed to be in charge of each Sector.

Communications
This team comprises all the observers around the track. The team's task is to observe all happenings around the circuit and report to Race Control, over the trackside "intercom/loop" system. The observers are the "eyes and ears" of the Clerk of Course and therefore the source of most of his information. These observers also write most of the written reports which are provided to Race Control, detailing incidents which require further action.

Track Marshals
These are the general marshals around the circuit, based at the Marshal Control Posts. Their duties include almost everything possible, including assisting the rescue of drivers, assisting the Fire & Rescue Marshals, sweeping the track in between events, and assisting the Track Clearance Team and the tow truck crews.

Pit Lane & Grid Marshals
These are the marshals who set up the starting grid before each event, and control vehicles and people in pit lane and pit exit during the Event.

Scrutineers
Their duty is to check all cars for safety and eligibility prior to them going on to the track for the first time, and also to examine any cars involved in accidents before they are permitted to go back on to the track. The scrutineers work from both the Support Paddock and the Pit Lane.

Fire & Rescue
Fire & Rescue Marshals are located at posts around the circuit, pit lane and on mobile fire units.

Recovery
Comprises the tow truck teams and their assistants, whose job is to recover the "dead cars" from around the circuit after each session or race, and return them to the paddock, pit lane, or scrutineering bay as appropriate. This team also specialises in working with the crane operators around the circuit. Their role is to quickly remove stopped cars from positions of danger, particularly from gravel traps from which the cars cannot be driven.

Timing
This team is made up of a group of timekeepers whose task is to record the time of every lap of every car during all qualifying sessions and races, and to produce the printed results of each race. Their location is in timing room, next to Race Control.

Support Paddock
This team controls the Support Paddock and the Marshalling Area. The Marshalling Area is where the Support Race cars form up before going on to the track.

Deputy Sector Marshals
Comprises of experienced trackside officials who provide back-up the Sector Marshals in their sectors and who can assume the role of Sector Marshal if necessary.

Information
This team�s role is to collect and collate information from pit lane and the support paddock and to pass it on to the Media Centre and the Public Address team during events. They may also work with other information systems at times, such as radar guns in pit lane.

Boundary Riders
The boundary riders are based around the circuit on motorcycles. Their duties include assisting drivers to return to the pits/paddock after stopping around the circuit and providing extra spectator control if needed. They are recognised as mobile senior officials and are in continuous radio contact with Race Control and can be sent by Race Control to take charge of the many and varied problems that can arise during an event.

Equipment
These are experienced motor sport officials who perform the important task of ensuring equipment is available and facilities are in place when they are needed. They distribute the trackside equipment to the Sectors each morning and collect it each evening. In between these jobs, they may be asked to shift anything anywhere. This team is unofficially referred to as the "A" Team. To assist this team, one marshal at each Control Post is appointed as the Post Equipment Marshal. Their job is to receive the equipment delivered each morning, allocate it to each marshal requiring it, ensure its return each evening and wait at the Post for its collection by the Equipment Team.

Medical
This team comprises of specially trained doctors and nurses who are available to provide medical intervention at any time and at any place around the circuit. They are based in the Intervention Vehicles, on foot in some areas, or at the Medical Centre. The Medical Team also includes paramedical personnel, officials who are highly trained officers providing the Medical Team with an extensive medical and servicing back-up. They man each Intervention Vehicle, the Medical Centre and circuit ambulances. In addition, they store and maintain most of the medical equipment used at the Meeting. In addition, FIV Drivers are also listed in the Medical Team and are licenced Intervention Vehicle drivers, each Intervention Vehicle being manned by the driver, a paramedical officer, and a doctor. Each vehicle is equipped with an extensive array of medical and fire fighting equipment.

PLZ volunteer only if you really want to okae...not coz Jas goes on her craziness and makes it compulsory canoe outing haha...n i hope i dun get sued for posting almost the whole of their website online...thank you Singapore GP!sorry for koping wout permission...
>
Su*

2008-01-21T00:00:00.000+08:00

COACH IVAN CARES FOR YOU!

hahahah sorry coach i cant resist that:P
anyway i really enjoyed steamboat:D
next time we need ONE BIG table so everyone can talk to everyone ):
anyhow! nice seeing everyone again(:
except MIA kings franklin chua joel sng! + the 3 army boys
and the girls who couldnt make it cos of work and other stuff ):
we miss yalllll!

RMB TO KEEP 3RD FEB FREEE!

photos! :D

till then! :D

2008-01-17T11:02:00.000+08:00

hello all, so steamboat will be on saturday!

19th JAN,bugis

haha i dont know the exact place :/ but im thinking we'll have one smarty among us all heh

the girls will be going shopping first so those who wanna shop too, contact jas!

and the guys... hahaha you can go play lan or smth first:D

okay thats all!

SEE YOU ALL:D

AHH and those who havent replied pleaseee do!

Our Job List

2008-01-15T14:06:00.000+08:00

Hello everybody! :DD

hahahss because i have nth to do now at work, i have decided to blog! (:
hehs guess what! i cut my fringe , people! :D
now im sporting kiddy hair . HAHAHAS
maybe i should do somethin to it, but im nt sure what.
hahahas so when we meet up this wk, u all must give me ideas! :D

anyways, can we go shopping???? (:
hehs where are we eating steamboat? if bugis, then we can go bugis st and shop till we drop! :D
hahas anyways what s everybody s job now?

i shall start a list here and add those which i know. so pls fill up (+ your location too!) (:

bel- retail
bernie- admin at tanjong pagar
corr- admin at tanjong/raffles
cheryl- ntuc at thomson
char- gd tr at njc
dee- asst at sci park
flo- admin at alexander rd, scoop yogurt at causeway pt
jas- admin at suntec
qi- camping
sze- physics tr at njc
sok- pe tr at unity sec
steff! :P - aust
sabu- bookshop asst at vivo
su-
vic- admin at raffles

frank-
hm-
ivan-
joel-
jh- art tr, pub
sh- army
thang- us
victor- army
wt- ntuc
xav- army
yj-
zk- tr at la salle pri, pub

2008-01-14T23:36:00.000+08:00

hellllo my dear people!
(both girls and guys)
WHOS UP FOR SOME STEAMBOAT?
:D
say friday/saturday/sunday
reply on the tagboard!
we'll go with majority okay.

*P.S other halves are welcomed, as always

see yall!
love :)
dee

2008-01-11T23:43:00.000+08:00

Yo!
>
since this is an updating list now...let's ahem...mention the important date of 30th this month...wink wink*...wink wink wink**...wi-arghhh eyelid cramp...
>
Anyway...you noe wats funiier than sze teaching physics and jh teaching art...yups...its su teaching chinese....?!?!?! okok...b4 you start contacting the CIA and FBI to take me off the list...its just a one day stint lah...lower Primary...so i doubt if i can ruin their chinese much...(hopefully...) so its 李老师 for now...
>
再见！
>
素*

we have to move on;

2008-01-09T11:24:00.000+08:00

thang, suihang and sijing in our hearts! <3

hello team, it's been long!

i think it has become a kind of lifestyle that i need to see all of you every now and then. hmms but it's going to be hard fr now on, cos the guys are slowly moving off to army and most, if not all girls will be busy with their work. boos this kind of life sucks. but what to do? we need income!

yupps so our future meetings will be recorded as of below!
(whoever wants to update or edit, feel free to do so ;D)

feb 3: Sending Sijing off @ changi airport
feb 9: CNY party @ sze's house!

**keep on adding(or editing) to this list, so we can keep meeting! (:
remember to try to keep these abovementioned dates free yeahhs.

everyone, please take care and i love you guys!
(and let's update this blog whenever we're free. hee guys included.)

cheers,
szemin (:

2008-01-02T21:08:00.000+08:00

Hey pple...
>
So many pple have jobs now...makes me consider extreme measures to secure a job...
>
1...calling up all the Pri Schs located in Jurong(West and East)...some in Bukit Batok and Clementi...
>
2...Circling jobs like Bee Cheng Hiang packers b4 CNY, supermarket helper and class 3 driving(?!?!) in the classified ads
>
3...gg to the other end of singapore tommorow(paya lebar) for a job interview to be a protection officer at an airshow...su*'s imagination.0O(me holding a rifle guarding the latest fighter jet plane)whee~~~ the safety of our sky lies in my hands...
>
yups...thats about it for today's job hunting exercise haha...wonder what will tommorow bring...
>
p.s.and to multi task...i discovered that you can actually watch anime and vote for zk about 100times in another window by just clicking haha...
>
Su*

Inter JC pageant

2007-12-30T08:56:00.000+08:00

Hello Everybody! (:

Im collating orders for zkai inter-jc pageant. (girls only)
CLICK HERE JUS IN CASE YOU DON T KNOW WHAT IS IT ABOUT http://www.playnetearth.com/interjcpageant2008/index.html

alright, we have a mr njc amidst us. super big hunk with some hot bod! hahas
we mus support him okayys! (((:
AND ONE MORE REASON WHY WE SHOULD GO DOWN:
if he wins, he gonna recieve one million goodies... then he ll SHARE some :D
HAHAAHHAA
alright im kidding. actually the main reason why we girls should do down is cos' there are even more hot hunks other than zkai to doodle over . wahahahas :P

hehs. im going off-topic . anyways, 6th jan is soo zkai 19th birthday! so so so... we can party till 12am/dawn then sing happy birthday song over loud speaker hahahas

alright people, i ve said my piece (:
PLEASE INFORM ME WHETHER YOU RE GOING ASAP!

its this sat, 5th jan at arena, clarke quay.
entry from 7pm onwards.
22 bucks ticket inclusive of 2 drinks and vote tic.

cya girls on 5th jan this sat ! (:

P.S VOTE FOR ZKAI ONLINE HERE!

*mr cjc has so many votes liao! NOOOOO! (hahas though i really don t mind if he wins ) we mus help zkai kayys! spread the word around people!

30 Dec 07 09:08 Jasmine superpoked youS. *throws turkey

2007-12-23T00:04:00.000+08:00

*CLEARS DUST & COBWEBS

HELLLOO PEOPLE!
PHOTOSSSS(:

more here!

:D

2007-12-16T11:16:00.000+08:00

Konnichiwa~~~
>
Heheez...i'm back...haha...sorry for the delay...suposed to start aft A levels ended....seems like it was a lifetime ago...whee~~~
>
Anyway...recently i've been going to jap lessons every weekday...3hrs each time....1.5hr one teacher than the next 1.5hr is another teacher....both from japan leh....super cool...its like immersing myself in jap... >.<

>
Now most people like doing admin jobs...or sales...thr former is boring while the latter is strenuous...both definitely not for me...but nid money than muz work haha...so everyone v busy now...well...im busy too you noe...i nid to pack my room(actually its arranging everthing again so that no one can see my rubbish)...i nid to apply for jobs(that i hav no interests in)...and i nid to watch anime and read manga(now at a snail pace coz of the first 2)...and of coz...waste time...its not as easy as it looks...there should be an occupation:time waster haha...definitely will hav a lot of applicants...
>
oh...but i really want to work in kinokuniya...so many jap books...drool* yah i noe im supposed to be working there as a job haha...but so many many many jap books...droool* if next week they dun call me to hire me im gona hav to harass them to hire me hehee...
>
anyway...hope you pple enjoy this well earned holiday...money is impt...but its not everything...wats impt now is to...waste time!whee~ time waster for hire here...any takers?
>
Su*

2007-10-27T22:32:00.000+08:00

Hello all muggers out there...
>
today is the day!(what day?)
>
THE DAY!!!(huh?)
>
the DAY to...
>
...PANIC!
>
(???)
>
hahaz...its time to panic today...so tomoro you can be over-panic and resume numbness so that you can study in peace...left less than 100 hours...woah haha...
>
anyway...i most likely wont be comin that often...erm actually...not until 20nov earliest...so dun come online anymore to check the blog...unless you got somethin to say lol...and unless ure checking KM for your seating arrangements haha...
>
and also...wish you pple gd luck...no matter how much you have studied...(or slacked off)...its no time for reflections alr...juz try your best lah...pioritise...(i suggest tys)...cram as many things in...n v impt!SLEEP!no point bringing a brain that is working at 1kb/s to sch...even if you noe the facts, it most likely wun come out...みんな勉強頑張ってね！(study hard eveyone!)
>
and Best of Luck...hope you'll all ace it =]
>
Su*

2007-10-24T21:52:00.000+08:00

It's a World of econs out there...instead of the textbook, i hav decided to apply it to the really real world:
>
I present to you...my life...from the view of economics:
>
Its gona be the A levels soon...the exam which will probably be the last one i mug for...
>
Learning point:The world has scarce resources,so we need to weigh our piorities in terms of needs and wants through the principle of opportunity costs...
>
I WANT to go for a nice relaxing run...but i NEED to do differential equations ...
OPPORTUNITY COST-the weighing scale needle goes clockwise at an increasing rate everytime i weigh myself
>
I WANT to sleep more...but i NEED to read up on transition metals...
OPPORTUNITY COST-instead of eating hello panda...i transit to become one through the rings around my eyes...
>
I WANT to watch anime...but i NEED to study quantum mechanics...
OPPORTUNITY COST-my brain cells are tunneling out of my brain and im losing my sanity...
>
I WANT to type more...but i NEED to continue on my GP essay...
OPPORTUNITY COST-byebye!(opps wrong expression...it should be Goodbye!)
>
Su*

2007-10-15T21:50:00.000+08:00

Hey pple hahaz...
>
marathon in less than 2 months time...
>
...there are too many books n newspaper articles giving ya pple tips training to run the marathon...so i shall be different...here's stuff you SHOULD'NT do...
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DO NOT last minute go and run 20km on sat...when you were online the nite before til 1am...coz you MAY get paralysed waist down for a day and end up sleeping for 2 days with a fever...
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DO NOT go to MACs to study and adopt such a diet(all consumed within a 12-hour window):
-Big Breakfast
-Hashbrown
-4 cups of tea(coz its free to refill...) and two sachets of sugar each cup(coz its free too...)
-Fillet-O-Fish
-Apple pie
-Ice Cream Cone
-McChicken
-Medium Fries
-Milo
-Corn Cup
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DO NOT suffer from unessesary body aches coz of reading too much manga online...
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All these have been tested and proven to be true...from an *Ahem* undisclosed source...Yups...if you DO NOT do the above...you're 3 steps closer to completing the marathon!Yay...wish ya all the best while studying...til next time...stay tune for more UN-tips!
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Su*

2007-09-28T20:30:00.000+08:00

キャアアアアアアアア！ただいま！！！

OMG!!!I'm BACK!!!YAY!hahaz...managed to get in before this blog goes into permanent hibernation!Sorry pple...my com really carn access blogger...duno why...this is someone else's com...! gasp* maybe my com carn get in becoz i post to much crap online?!?! =_=\\ ...how...

Putting that aside...yups the prelims are over...but this was juz the preview battle...the war is already brewing...ready to spring out at us...we hav exactly 1 month,2days,2hours,19min,27sec to prepare for the dawn of bloodshed!-with such sentence structure...i wonder how am i goin to pass GP...lolx...anyway...havoc time is over...its time to be serious and refeul our mugging engines...so im off...bye...

...haix...but hearing your disappionted groans...and since ive not been flooding this place much with crap...heh hehz...lets juz cont...

Recently ive been watching listening,reading and drawing NANA(ナナ)...of coz its a jap anime/manga...duh?...anyway...its about this punk rocker called nana. She din exactly have a memorable childhood...so she always has dark thoughts and doesnt trust pple much...but of coz as the story goes on it gets better-for her-and for the reader(me haha)...sometimes when im alone i tend to talk to myself too...not "Hi Su*...nice to meet you!"...but sortof like a form of reflection bout things happening around me...if you someday see me stoning...means im talking to the inner Su*(which also happens to be the more sane and composed one...)if i smile to myself...it does not mean that im retarded(althou it really does look like it darn...)but perhaps thinking of something happy =] (like when you all visit this blog everyday to check for more crap lol)...

anyway...enuf of me...its back to the manganese dioxide,maclaurins,magnetic fluz density, marshall lerner and muggyness...1 month,2days,2hours,08min,19sec to outbreak of the next World War...

Su*

2007-08-31T00:11:00.000+08:00

COLOURS 2007
as usual, the only fun time was when we rubbished (:
anyway, you did a good job for the speech huiming, salutes for the courage t.

PHOTOS! ((:
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ask me if you want em! )

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happy studying!

2007-08-12T20:36:00.000+08:00

Yozzz...zzz... (T___T)

this is me...aft an afternoon of flag day...no strength...juz struggling to type now...gahhh...anyway...juz wanted to summarize my probably last time swinging a tin can on the street...

SO, i stood at the pathway btw bugis juntion n bugis street(the pasar malam thingy...) minding my own business...earnestly asking for donations:(sorry,would you like to donate to the school pocket money fund?*smilez*)-repeat many many many times...until it became:(SORRY!wuyoolyktodounatetothesoopoketwarneyfund?*smilez...zzz*)-still repeating many many times....finally it became:(sorry,wud you(tin stretched out)...(everyone juz whished past)...erm...oops...sorry(coz i was blocking the way and pple were TSK*-ing me...)...i ended up escaping to the nearby pillar,bumping more pple,earning a few more TSKs on the way...>.<

Haiz...did i ever mention i was afraid of crowds?aka Enochlophobia!(honestly im not making this word up...check the dictionary if you dun believe me...)Too many pple...from the left...push...from the right...shove...from the back...wham...from the front...kling...hmm...was that a coin?or am i imagining things again?

The only great thing was during the CIP, the speaker played the theme song 「風になる」「kaze ni naru」from (a studio ghibli film)...omg...it was the BEST!!!if i wasnt wearing the team NJ shirt...i prob wud be busking on the streets haha...

Anyway...muz rem to bring a helmet if i ever ever ever have to solicit funds from the general public again...

Su*

2007-08-11T10:10:00.000+08:00

Yoz!
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Lots of pple keep asking me bout wat i wana do in future...hmm...ive thought about it...i want to watch anime n read manga 24/7!!!wahaha...then they'll ask me wat PRACTICAL things i wana do in future...ehh...probably make lots of money so i can watch anime n read manga 24/7!!!but specifically i havent thought of wat job i will take...running a manga shop would be fun, or creating a manga...but i guess it wont make me rich enuf in spore to watch anime n read manga 24/7!!!Haha...most likely ill be staying in singapore for university...(coz UK not much anime...)haha...no lah...but anyway...when you are free...like daydreaming in classes or waiting for the stupid traffic lights to change to the green man...think about it...waht you wana do in future...(practicality not compulsory,but highly recommended haha...)
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Su*

2007-08-05T20:08:00.000+08:00

hello remember our promise!?
http://www.singaporemarathon.com/en/race/?sec=203&ssec=550
we must run together!

gogogo

2007-08-05T16:59:00.000+08:00

Hey pple!
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Today some of us went for Jas' smile for a mile fundraising activty...suposed to be a training run one...then in the end i changed occupation to become salesperson haha...but thats not the point!
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On the job,i stopped a few gals...n they gathered round to listen..about 6-7 of them...aft i explained the whole event to them plus the tag n words of encouragement etc...they looked super blank...i asked if they understood what i said...they said no...haha
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but in the end...it turned out they were JAP!!!so coooolll....i went konichiwa!(finally someone will understand haha..)then i realised to my upmost horror that i have no idea how to explain the charity run plus words of encouragement thing for the tag to them...the only word that i cud remeber was kane...which meant money...then i was pointing on the tag..."can write words like ganbate on it"...then telling them 2 for 5...5 erm...how to say dollars?!?!?!anyway...think they were talking to each other in jap at a speed i cud not catch at all...like playing charades like that...guessing what the hell was this wierdo in front of them was saying...haha...in the end i think they tot i was asking them to buy something...so they said they din want...i dun blame them...(imagine someone that says hello!then points at a clipboard asking for money...i may box them...blocking my way somemore...)haha...so i ended with an arigatou...
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but it was damn cool rite?rite rite rite? =D
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Su*

2007-08-04T14:48:00.000+08:00

Konnichiwa,my followers....haha
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din come online that often...coz i was brushing up on GP...rem slamdunk?and also Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows...hey...who noes...maybe they'll ask an essay qn like "Discuss the effect of books on today's youth",or more specifically..."Discuss why you muz read so much that you dun blog that often?!?!"haha...
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sorry, im not such a potter fan...i juz wanted to complete the well-known series...felt that the front was a bit too long and redundant...but as usual,the twist was not bad...
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juz got my hands on the Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo OST(sound track)...its damn gd...the music is so powerful that it actually changes my mood...esp when on shuffle,ill be grinning one moment n on the verge of tears the next...yar...im really v wierd in front of the com...if the screen was a mirror i think ill scare myself... >.<

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Anyway,here's a v touching song from the OST:
「変わらないもの」[kawaranai mono] (unchanged thing/person-mono can mean either one...depend on how you want to intepret it)
by Hanako Oku
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Chorus:
I was searching for the things/person that never changed.
I will never forget how you were on that day.
These feelings I have transcend time.
I just want to meet you now.
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ok...this is a bad example for GP...juz get the meaning can alr...coz the translation wasnt v well done...
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thats it for now...n dont keep refreshing the page...i doubt a new post will come out every 5sec...
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Su*

2007-08-01T20:26:00.000+08:00

:D
lovely people!

and hello!
when do you people want to eat at my daddy's place?
tell me soon please (:

-dee

2007-07-31T21:51:00.000+08:00

Yo pple!
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Haha...not been free lately...yarh...you'll realise some freako hiding behind a stack of manga....laughing to herself...reading the language she is worst at...(ok...she only knows 4 languages...Eng,Jap,Chi and Gib)(Gib short form for gibberish...)...Yups,tats me!hehee...Slam Dunk is sooo cool...esp Mitsui heehee... (>.<) guess im really late...my frens keep telling me..."Slam Dunk?i read it in kindergarten!"okok...pardon me...so tell me what other fabulous Manga am i missing out?(Bhish*...ouch!...whad did u do that for...[study Ic:what are YOU doing!time to study!!!]...opps haha okay...so now i guess i gota put manga on hold...but barely hehee...juz carn survive wout it...shh*...dun say too loud.

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Anyway...we live in a supernatural school building...im not kidding.Recently,its either the steps grew taller or the gravitaional force in the compound has increased. Juz climbing up to TA34 makes me huff n puff like some big bad wolf...and climbing down makes me pant...haix... age is catching up with me...nnnoooOOO!!!
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Su*

2007-07-23T22:27:00.000+08:00

Hey pplezzz!!!
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hehee...with NCC over already...we as seniors totally have not much to look forward to in canoeing this year haha...but iguess we still could go down for ball games and help out during training....this past 1 year, 6 months and 3 weekss has become a large chunk of my entire life...i probably have trained a lifetime's worth of trainin haha...and for that...i present...
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<カヌーたちのレクイエム> (Requiem of the canoeists)

Yupps...we all started in different crafts...T2,T1,K2,K1,C1,swimming...but J1 was a great time...no worries...juz go train...w the seniors pushing us hard...i rem most of us could hardly do proper push-ups haha...throughout the year,going through crazy training...like 4-hour soccer(2nd half was the ball running after us instead of the other way around...)carrying our bags to climb stairs(the time where i felt in myself the strong urge to throw my notes off the 4th floor chem labs...)hiking up bukit timah hill(ahem...not hill....its bukit timah mountain-more suitable for rolling down than climbing up...)arghh...too many arl...feel free to add on or use your own imagination haha...

J2...the time where all the troubles come pouring in...training...competition...injuries...STUDIES...we ended up stressed,agitated,spiteful, and even sometimes in tears...but you noe what...i think it wasnt that bad aft all since we've all gotten over it...take it as a new type of training!a.k.a mental n emotional training...(since we more or less had honed our physical part in J1 haha) but i guess this was the time where you really knew who were your ture friends...those that stood with you,giving words of encouragement(that usually din really solve the prob...but hey...its the thought that counts rite...)

oh man...our J2 life sounds so sad haha....but J2 is also around the time this blog started functioning!!!now thats something to celebrate about!a few paragraphs are much too little to describe our wonderful journey...if i get serious n write...woah...i dun think i'll finish til our juniors graduate haha...but anyway...although we have sort of reached the destination...its only a stopover...coz its time to set a new destination...to plan for a new trip...coz i believe there is really no such thing as a final destinaion...

b4 i go...rem to control yourselves...dun eat too much unhealthy food...or you may sink a T2...haha

Su*

2007-07-18T21:37:00.000+08:00

Do not read this if you are having a bad mood...it may make it worse...

ok...today's training was not bad for me...coz i did k2 w sze...going at a hard pace...n balance was no sweat...but that was juz the gd part...throughout the training we kept seeing the korean students. that the senior team was supposed to help, rowing out of the bay...to around the 400m mark...we were like?!?!so we reminded the bay pple to keep an eye on them.went for another round...n guess what...we saw another lone t1 rowing outside AGAIN.So we thought the bay pple are really short-handed...so we decided to go in to help out.

But when we went in...i realized exactly WHY we were short-handed.

Becoz most of the helpers were just on their own...trying out crafts that they felt like...leaving but a few pple to save capsizes and teach strokes...

Yups.i was rather angry.actually i think i was more disappointed.coz there were some pple that i did not expect that would do such stuff for their own selfish desires.i really never expected to see them like that.i even regreted a little for comin back to help.

Is it because we are sort of graduated,that we go back to the selfish pple we once were?since nationals is over,should we just erase all our values like a clean slate and continue to work for our only own and no one else's goals?

If i were there,i cannot be 100% sure that i would not follow the rest n indulge in what i want.do you think i would not like to row the C?However,the feeling when i saw the rest playing a fool when i wanted to help,makes me realise what i never want to be.

yes,its fun to try other crafts.nationals is over,no need to be too uptight.But seriously,was that the time to be trying other crafts?when you were supposed to help others?

sorry if i sounded harsh or offensive...this is juz a scaled down version of how i felt at that time.but aft typing it out,i feel much beter alr.i think everyone alr noes their mistakes...so let's juz not repeat it again.thanx for lasting through this horrible entry.ill try not to write too much of such stuff in future.

Su*

2007-07-12T23:11:00.000+08:00

If you believe,miracles do happen.
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That is like a super common kinda saying...i used to think that pple that think like that are juz lying to themselves...but it happened during the Perlis race...i rem we were last(4th)...budden coz we alr lost the jun mens race...we really din want to lose AGAIN...i was at the brink of madness...really...i mean...i wasnt like myself anymore...n we juz...i dunno...grrarhh...n we squeezed in to a 3rd...yar...we din get 1st...but to me it was the first time i actually believe miracles existed....
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2nd time was during SDBF...i duno what the hell happened...but it was really a fight til the end...we were all so desperate....n the last charge was impossible unless you are crazy...which we were haha...
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Actually,before nationals...i already knew who my opponents were...i mean...i didnt intentionally want to track down who they were...but i juz knew...was i afraid?sorry to disappoint you pple...yes i was...
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but at least for the heats,i tried to go in with a calm mind...juz whack...doesnt matter.but at that time...i was sort of numb...like i din really care much at winning...it was the lets go down n race attitude...not the i will crush whoeva is in my path! attitude...so i guess it was mentally weak for me...i guess i was lucky in the heats...but i din feel good winning it that way...so it did wake me up abit...
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I didn't dare to believe in miracles...coz its like the impossible...impossible is not supposed to happen everyday juz in case you were wondering...haha...but today was not juz a normal day...
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I told myself i cannot lose at the start...coz i'm a sort of catching up person...i usually am behind than i slowly catch up...so my starts are not that good...but today i really tried to push hard for the starts...sprinting trainin really showed its effect...my start lasted til aft the first bouy....i was on par w the other 3 of them...
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aft tat...i was trying desperately to control my body...tapped once...grrr...n direction was abit off...i was v afraid of going out of lanes...n w the wind blowing...i was juz harding...a few pple flashed thru me...like dee asking me to kick hard...the k1 gals...nat...who was beside me anyway haha...n the juniors...then v soon it was the 500m bouy alr...
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i always tell myself the real race starts aft 500m...and i have always believed in that...rem the previous post...about practical me and the crazy whacking me?today i decided to abandon all logic n go insane...b4 the 500 bouy i started to up my cycle alr...at this point,I was starting to pull away frm nat...i wanted to say "go nat!" but somehow it cudnt come out...Jac was alr edging in front...no way man...i just up...got ito a smooth stroke...slowly,but surely...i began overtaking...
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ok...now this is really against canoeing strategy...left about 4 bouys...ill lose at last charge at the last part...coz im not a sprinter...so build up alr...3 bouys left...LAST CHARGE!!!no it was not up cycle...it was a real last charge...somehow at that point i managed to start pulling away...aft that...i was just rowing for my life...like real fear...but it was powerful to sustain the last charge...
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The only thing i remember was lots of pple shouting Jeanette...and i was like no!i canot be overtaken at this point!i begged my body to continue...i simply cannot give up now...i passed the 2nd last bouy...i juz looked ahead...making sure the whtie was on the left n the red on the right...time seemed to pass really slowly...i was totally go through the bloody bouys!plz...
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i dun even rem how i felt when i crossed the line...i juz turned left...nat was in front of jeanette...i juz screamed n shouted to nat...god knows what i said...haha...but anyway nat came in 3rd...i was damn proud of her...my only regret was not being able to cheer her on in the middle part...
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while rowing back...think i was half crying haha...when i got up sze n xt were there...n char too...sorry i dun rem the rest...i juz finished a race...so my brain wasnt functioning...1+1=1...
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i heard the pple on shore like dee n flo were crying for my race...like it was inspiring haha...i didnt really expect that haha...but im glad you all enjoyed watching me race...coz it was really the team that makes who i am today.
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after that race...i felt it was truly a miracle...like hard work can overcome talent...n dun be the person that gives up before you succeed...during training...ive never really been first...but tats what teaches me to continue fighting...do i feel depressed and inferior?yups..sometimes yes...but i noe my k1 teamates will always be there for me...like helping me during training...it really gave me the strength to overcome all that negativeness...i really owe it to you all...
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Thanx Nat,Sze,Dee...(n xiaoting...usually is we help you...but im glad you have made it this far...so thanx for always pushing so hard during training...it gives us a sense of achievement...)
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Su*

2007-07-10T22:08:00.000+08:00

lots of heart [:

LETS GO NJ!

fight hard

the way you always do;

heart & soul

2007-07-10T21:07:00.000+08:00

just some thoughts from me...
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i'm serious this time...seriously...haha...opps...okok...the other day i was watching prince of tennis(for your info...its an anime...)that episode was about the return of the "supersenior" captain...one that graduated a few years ago...and he talked to ryoma(the main character) about the competition-"some matches,the odds are totally against us...where we have little chance of beating our opponents...but what we do have more is our passion for tennis...don't think so much...coz it disrupts our focus and what we truly love the sport for..."these few sentences really struck me...some more b4 the race...it made me feel like im unbeatable...at least to myself...ok...im not asking you to be a brainless canoeist n go down to row juz for passion...but i feel that some of us sometimes become too calculative and competitive that we neglect the very essence of racing.
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Racing to me is like an exciting event...win or lose...i noe when i push hard...so im ok with losing to pple that are better than me.yah...even if they train less than me...it cant be helped...life is like that...
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ok...you've just witness the practical side of me...now lets move on to the warped side...
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ten seconds to start....go!whack whack whack!huff huff...whack whack whack!!!who is this?how dare this person be in front of me?i dun even care if you are national rower or olympic rower...you shall diiiieeeee...kiiiilllll...rrraaarrrwwww....gggrrrrr...500m to go?dun care....up cycle...build up...ready for last charge!!!arrhhhh...no strength alr?wateva...i din come here to slack...juz force it out....even if my arms break...juz hang on to this min...yyyaaaahhhhh....zzzooommmmm....ok...cross the finish line alr...yes!
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hmm...i guess not noeing your opponents may spell your doom coz of your ignorance....but it can be a form of bliss sometimes...you'll become fearless...n warped haha....dont mind me to much...race your racing style...im juz sharing wat my psycho mind thinks sometimes haha...gd luk to those racing tomoro!　がんばて！
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Su*

2007-07-07T20:03:00.000+08:00

07.07.07; a day to remember (:

hello all,

i think...
today we rowed in bedok for our last time before nationals.
today we transported boats for the last time from bedok to macr.
today we ate echinecea for the last time together as a team.

i dont know how all of you feel, in fact i dont know how i feel.
but i only know that i dont want all these to be the last times we are doing them.

three more days, i know we've all worked hard. so never ever doubt yourselves ok?
we row for our juniors, our seniors, and also for this senior team.

thanks for the memories all of you have given me for the past one and a half years. i know i wont go thru all these anywhere else. EXCEPT in this team.

i love you all(:

rahrah let's go everybody!
glide&fly
-szemin

2007-07-04T22:03:00.000+08:00

Hi pple,
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Sometimes you'll feel you don't belong...
Sometimes you'll feel you were meant for different things....
Sometimes you'll feel like you should be in a different world....
if you don't...don't stay here and make me jealous about how contented you are about your life...haha...
okok...i'm not exactly unhappy bout my life...i got the bestest best frens,the teamest teamates,the familiest family....but sometimes my mind does wander away...far away...
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i think its all the anime...its really my only salvation when im stressed or depressed....(esp during cts...opps..)but recently,ive watched 時おかける少女(the girl who leapt through time). Its a jap anime movie...but it was really nice...its bout this girl that suddenly had the power to time leapt aka time travel back to the past.She uses it to improve her life...grades and such...but soon it takes its toll on those around her...esp those she treasures...and the ending...the ending...no!i cant reveal it...sniff*...im gona start crying haha...okok...you really gotta watch this movie...
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Sometimes ill think...how come my life is not like her's? (>.<) ...

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anyway...here's the song recommendation: 「Garnet」by Hanako Oku...its the theme song from the movie...been looping it since mon haha...
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tomoro will be another special training menu haha...muz enjoy it while it lasts...evil laughter*...
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Su*

2007-06-28T20:28:00.000+08:00

今晩わ！Good evening!
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Nationals is in like eh...13 days?!?!but honestly...i dun feel v pressured...coz its gona be like another race....a very important race nevertheless....the ONE we've been whacking n sacrificing our JC life for....but does that mean after that we become non-nj canoeist?No way man....i mean maybe we'll not do competitve canoeing anymore....maybe we'll never wear a life-jacket again....maybe we'll not play sports anymore(hmm...doesnt sound possible...haha) BUT...we'll still always be a NJ canoeist.

There is this english song(yes...english...not jap...i do listen to other languages too you noe...)title: [It's the end of the road] by Matt Goss.its really good...anyone wana hear it juz ask...the chorus go something like this...

It's the end of the road

When something ends something begins

But now it's just the end of the road

When someone loses someone wins

But now it's just the end of the road

Don't get to fix if it doesn't break

But now it's just the end of the road

When you gotta leave makes you wana stay

I know,it's the end of the road

Its really nice...and it feels like the end of our canoeing chapter in NJ...but i guess this will just lead to another chapter in our lives...just that you must must bookmark this chapter and come back often to visit it...(or you could probably highlight my name for easy reference haha...)

There will be no regret.Coz at this point,it is too late for regrets.The only regret is not trainin hard enuf.on the race day,no matter how well or badly you do...the effort has already been put in...so yups...juz do our thing:Whack all out!

and if anyone needs to get their sanity back after common test(or those still in the pain of mugging...bless you...)here's something i came up with haha...enjoy!

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Today left 13 days....so tomoro...(sing in the tune of 12 days of xmas...try not to break any glass)
when its 12 days to national,guess what my teammates gave to me?
12 cans for recycling...
when its 11 days to national,guess what my teammates gave to me?
11 shirts for sunning...(eww...)
when its 10 days to national,guess what my teammates gave to me?
10 bouys for sprinting...(250m!)
when its 9 days to national,guess what my teammates gave to me?
9 rolls of cloth tape...
when its 8 days to national,guess what my teammates gave to me?
8 yellow k2s...
when its 7 days to national,guess what my teammates gave to me?
7 echinesea...(x2...to last for one week haha)
when its 6 days to national,guess what my teammates gave to me?
6 lanes for pacing...
when its 5 days to national,guess what my teammates gave to me?
5 cool raptors....
when its 4 days to national,guess what my teammates gave to me?
4 shining apaches...
when its 3 days to national,guess what my teammates gave to me?
3 brooms for sweeping...
when its 2 days to national,guess what my teammates gave to me?
2 keys for the sheds...
when its 1 day to national,guess what my teammates gave to me?
and a red,white,blue n black k4!
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Su*

2007-06-20T22:26:00.000+08:00

twenty!

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20 days left...feeling the burn...the excitement...the rarw-ness!Nationals may seem a great place to show juz how strong you are....but more importantly,its the place to show what NJ canoeing is all about...yes we have strong individuals...but what we truly have is everyone.No matter the stronger boat or the weaker boat in the event,or even reserves or pple not in the main team...it doesnt really matter...all we wana do is whack in training or in the race,in our respective events,be it our favourite event or our worst event...to contribute as much to the team.Who says 7 points deserves more respect than 1 point?it could be that final 1 point that makes the largest difference...Learn to trust your partner,learn to trust your craftmates,learn to trust your teamates.

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At least,thats what I believe in
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With every drop of blood...all our heart and soul...we will go the distance!
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Su*

together.

2007-06-18T17:14:00.000+08:00

Hi Juniors,

It's your senior, liyana here. I've just got a few things to say here so i'll keep it short and sweet. firstly, i'll apologise on behalf of the seniors for not coming down as much as possible to help out in trainings.

I know He's giving everyone a hard time now, blaming you for what he is experiencing right now. (and you still have your common tests and National's to cope with!) But its of the utmost importance that YOU STAY AS A TEAM. forget all your petty quarrels and differences. it DOES NOT MATTER. my senior once told me that as long as you remain as ONE, nothing can be too hard to handle.

my beloved juniors, its only 3 weeks more to your Nationals. all the more reason you should stand by each other, and finish this TOGETHER. you have to have faith in your abilities AS A TEAM. so from now on, no matter what happens, you WILL support each other during and outside of trng. juniors, seniors, guys and girls.

so there, thats all i wanted to say. i know and trust that all of you put in more than your best in training. i NEVER doubt that. so go for it my dear juniors. GO FOR IT. TOGETHER.

2007-05-30T21:58:00.000+08:00

"I'm a high school player. I'm a team player.
I play with my friends and with some of my enemies, but I respect everyone
when it comes to my sport. I know I'm not going to get a multi-million dollar
contract to play professionally. I know I may not even get my name in the paper.
I play for love of the game. For the pride and honor, for the blood, sweat, and
tears it takes to make the team, to earn the spot, to win the game. I
play because I can, I play because I know that my life would be empty without
the sport I play. I would have a lack of everything my sport
gives me... integrity, courage, talent, fearlessness, pride, strength, stamina,
will, and the heart of a champion. If I didn't play, I would lose a
part of me.

I'm an athlete. I'm a girl.
I'm a champion, not because my team always wins, but because when
we don't, we learn from our mistakes. We try to fix them, and most of all
because we have fun. I have built lifelong friendships and memories because of
my being an athlete. I leave everything on the field or court and
continue to push myself. I am never happy with second place, but I have learned
to accept it. I have learned to get over and through my anger and be the athlete
and player I have always dreamed of being. I don't play for my parents, for my
family, for my friends; I don't play for my coach or my teachers or my school. I
play for myself but when I'm playing I represent them. It isn't about winning or
losing, but I hate to lose. I won't settle for a tie, and I am not satisfied
with 100%. To play, you have to sacrifice everything, your body, your
time, your sweat, blood, and tears, everything... for your team.

I am a player, an athlete and a champion.
Not because I know what it is like to win, but because I know what it is
like to lose. I know what it is like to feel the anger and pain that comes along
with "second best." I have been that girl with tears in her eyes, walking out to
receive the second place trophy and clapping as the other team, my opponents,
receive the first place one. I know what it is like to lose, to win, to
want to quit, to want to cry, to not want to get up. I know what it is like to
hear the cheers and yells for you. I know what it is like to feel the
pressure of everyone on your shoulders, and I know what it is like to choke
under that pressure. I know what it means to be an athlete, a true player, and
that is why I play. I am an athlete, a champion, a true player."

--- An Athlete's Pride

2007-05-30T21:20:00.000+08:00

Lotsof stuff happening...so din really have the mood to joke around...but i guess the purpose of the blog is to cheer you pple up...so here it is... (=
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Hmm...today's training was...ehhh...grrr....rarg....arhhh...yups...tat sums up todays training. no i mean honestly...im usually a very civilised person(except when i see anime n hello pandas...) but today i was little on the brink of madness.esp the resistance...poor nat...coz i was making lotsof noises...if you record it all down i guess you cud make a cd out of it...(i promise to autograph it haha...)at one point i said to nat..."or-der whey",but it was actually all the way...think she understood me anyway...and wateva you do...dun look at my face when im training...it muz be really horrible...luckily the reservoir dun hav mirrors...think i may have nightmares...of myself...but i guess such trainin is really the best.like really THE BEST.
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Nat sch lineup is fixed...im gona whack k1 1tile.to tell ya the truth...i really dun think im capable of the gold medal in this event...mayb in another event i cud get gold.i did think of that for a while...but aft reflecting,i now fully accept this race.Being in this team,ive learnt that its not about me anymore.If its for the better of the team,im willing to give up the medals n glory.it wasnt easy for me to come to that conclusion,coz im compeptitive.canoeing is competitive.we train to win.but i guess in this team,its diff.when we whack n compete tgt,team becomes more impt than canoeing.helping each other bcomes more impt than being first.
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Im really thankful and grateful that im rowing k1.i wun want it any other way.its not coz its fast or anything,but bcoz of my craft-mates.aft not training w them for so long...bout 1 week,when we resumed yest...it was hard(i mean hard grrr! whacking) all the way.They waited for me at the expense of their own improvement for my improvement.when you are continuously behind,you tend to feel frustrated,or even hateful...rem a few days ago i mentioned wats the point of my land fitness if my water is relatively weaker?...i think its coz i wasnt feeling v gd about not being the best...but you noe wat?this is not the time to think of such nonsense.i have teamates that do their best to help me.i cannot complain,if not ill just be letting them down.i must get beter.i will get better.this nationals there will be no sane person that can beat me.you either have to be crazy or are able to take more pain then i can..
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and before i go...here's a requim to the previous qm batch...mq,fc,yj...thnx pple...it was a great n fun term i had...learnt lotsof stuff n manage to do lots of things for the team...really wanted for us to cont...but ahem...some pple think that others are beter qms then us...ahem...haha...okok...ill not complain...so anyway thx pple!n btw...the study ic is back...no more slacking...or you DIE!!!
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Su*

2007-05-19T20:52:00.000+08:00

Heh loh~!
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haha today's training was to die for...i nvr knew i cud ever be tired within one 10 cycle take off...not juz tired...feels like my brain not connected to my arms anymore...Brain:"pull you idiot!"
Arm:"..." Me:"arghhh....." >.<

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Amyway...im really excited about legs and paddles...running and canoeing...haha...its like my fav sports combo...yay....hoo cares if its a monster boat...hoo cares if my socks will most prob be dripping wet when i run...its gona be a painfully wonderful whacking day...okok...too much trainin makes my sentence structure wierd n dun make much sense...
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ok for once today i dont have a jap song to recommend...sobs*...coz totally no time to search for one...but its ok...dun worry..i can see all your dissapointed expressions facing the screen...ill still recomend a song haha...「Feel my soul」by YUI.yups its another YUI song...but her voice is damn nice...so most of her songs are really gd...
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Tats all for now...remember to whack harder...not juz hard...coz there is no such thing as enough.
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Su*

2007-05-15T22:07:00.000+08:00

This will be the shortest entry ever:
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Yay we get to train...you have no idea how overjoyed i am now...im so overjoyed that im...im...im blogging!anyway...hope we'll all be able to be well behaved so we can train more...aft NWK...if you think we are strong,think again...im not saying this coz i want us to train hard...coz there are actually many other schools that took part in another category...so we din actually went directly against them.urgh...thats a scary thought...someone actually rowing faster than us but we cant see it...shivers*...damn i nid to train...NOW!...(get down on floor and did 20 pushups...)Hey...how about everyone that reads this post do 20 pushups now...come on...on the floor....(10min later come back and read this post again...gd training...)ok i guess this turned out to be a short but not the shortest post after all...and im juz adding to its length as i type haha...(more words)...hahahahaha....BYE!
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Su*

2007-05-13T20:53:00.000+08:00

National Womens Kayaking
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Hello again...yup,since today was the NWK,i decided to share some of my experiences and thoughts about it...erm...duno where to start haha...describing it would be wierd...you have to be there to understand wat im blabbing about...but i guess we all have one thing in common...the motivation to whack...
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Different pple have different things they whack for...some for the spirit of competitiveness,some for fun,and some for pple(like some(or rather someone) for their ec...)haha...for me,i row for the team.ok...ill be lying if i said i row for everyone...more specifically i row for the k1 gals...i remember during my 1km k1 race,aft take off i was totally...(=.=) had to switch to long pull...then i tot of dee...coz she always asked me to use my legs...kick n pull...b4 reaching the bouy,ill think of the 3 of them...then do power strokes...last charge i dun think my brain is functioning anymore...so basically its blank...
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Anyway im really proud of the k1 gals...its an honour to row w all of ya...esp nat...i think today she had the hardest races...but somehow she managed to pull thru...i rem the last finals...when i was trying to shout at her...i was totally running out of things to shout coz she was doing so well...even if rankings wasnt the best,its ok,even if you felt it was a horrible race,its ok,coz we're all proud of you...nvr giving up during all the sets. Dee and Sze...eh...juz train hard and do your thing haha...but i hope youll find your motivation soon...
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Im not sure how the rest fared...not in terms of results,but how you all rowed...what were your thoughts...i just hope that all of you really pushed to the max...not just pushed to your limits...coz there is no such things as limits.Limits are boundaries you set for yourself to prevent yourself from improving...there is no such things as limits...we'll go to infinity n beyond...(omg this feels like maths cum toy story)
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One more thing...thanx to all the guys for comin down to help us.With you guys there it feels more assuring and really gives us(or at least me)moral support...when i heard last nite that none of you wud be comin i felt dissapointed...then last min i found out that you'll all be comin in the end...hehee...somehow i was really glad...so on behalf on the girls,i salute you guys!
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Recently,the atmosphere has not been very joyous exactly...so i din really have the mood to post any rubbish...not sure if it will be appropriate...mm...i guess ill try...so at least when you pple are down i can try to cheer you up...
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b4 i go off and devour hello panda...here is another recommended song:「Skyline」by YUI i especially like the lines:
I don’t know how to fly. I don’t even know if I can fly
but I’ll go
So that I will know how to fly
I have to fly out to skyline
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Su*

2007-05-06T21:00:00.000+08:00

Yo!
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Just some songs to recommend...
ブレブストーリー：「決意の朝に」by AquaTimez (bravestory(movie):ketsui no asa ni by AquaTimez)
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タイヨウのうた：「Good-bye days」by YUI (taiyou no uta(movie):Good-bye days by YUI)
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Sometimes school amd training can get you down,but for me,listening to these songs help me to get my spirit up...and smile...hope this helps you boring/not too happy pple out there...haha...juz kidding...but honestly...jap songs are the best cheer-up stuff! =D
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Su*

Sports Heats

2007-05-02T21:12:00.000+08:00

Sports Heats (but recently its been raining...so shdnt it be sports cool?)

Hey pple...

...got lots of studies to catch up with...so i'll make this short...

...bye!

Nah juz kidding...haha...recently there has been this Sports relay fever...lots of us participating in the races.I guess this is a great time to form mini groups for sprinting...except this time its on land instead of in the water...On land it seems safer...like you wun cap and drown....but beware! Warning:Do not fall down flat on your face or worse...get aimed by someone's spikes....doing so will lead to gory scenes that are not meant for those below 18...tat means you!(char/joel/sabu...and all those aft May pple) Putting that aside,runnning is really fun...my fav pace is 3min per 400m...but i guess that wont do haha...(non-lignum pple:"no prob suling!just take your time to run...")Like ill fall for that...anyway this will be the last sports day of my life...so its gona be all out!Ganbate for all of you running in the subsequent days...treat it as if its a canoeing race...its either 100% or nothing...but of coz...Must wish Lignum extra luck! =]

Su*

2007-04-29T00:23:00.000+08:00

to the team i love the most:

I guess today was a day all of us will never forget. Somehow it seemed to affect alot of people and it really hit me hard too. What happened on land and in the water was something that seemed to have happened before, but i guess many of us never really felt the full impact of it till now. But after what sze and suling has said, i guess i don't really have much else to add on already. Just a little bit more.

The past year spent with the team has been one of the most fulfilling journey's i've ever experienced. There have been highs and lows, pain and joy. Put simply, an emotional rollercoaster. But i enjoyed it nonetheless. And now we only have about 3 months left to national schools. Our time left as a team in NJ is running out. But we have to make the best of it. Rowing with all of you has been the most enjoyable and inspiring experiences in my life. It just seems that out on the water, when the whole team is there, rowing together was just an unforgettable experience. Especially during dragonboat races when all of us are pulling together as one.

But this is what we really have to remember. No matter how much emphasis is being place on securing the points for the nat schools title. The most important thing is that we all row for one another and that everyone of us is supporting one another all the way. The most important thing is that we are still one team. We may be individuals in different boats. But it's really like a dragonboat. In your own craft, its not just you or the two of you there. There are 70 people on the boat. Pulling alongside you. When you feel that you just want to give up, be it in training or during a race, just remember that no one is going to give up on you, so there is no reason to give up on yourself. 70 people will be there by your side. Remember, we row together as one team. We must never forget our roots. The values we were first taught by our seniors. The selflessness, the correct attitude that was being ingrained in us. There should be no individualism in the team. Only if you row for others, will you find that you are able to go so much further.

I know everyone in the team is giving their best right now. So like vic said today, its really the effort that counts the most. When everyone gives their best, there will no longer be disparities. Look at effort, not at the speed at which your boat can go at. Maybe if all of us just forget about the expectations for awhile, get back the feeling of pulling for the love of the team and the sport itself. Just to enjoy the pure ecstasy you get when you're in the water and there is nothing else troubling you. The pure joy of seeing your teammates pushing their limits and knowing that everyone is on par in terms of effort. That's what really matters i guess.

To my partner bernie and other 3 k2 boats, although we may not always be training together. And its usually bernie and me with jas and char, you're still part of my craft. And the very fact that you are my craftmates mean alot to me. Please remember to pull for one another and help each other along. Thats the most important thing now. We really have to train together and make sure no one gets left behind. I'm sorry if i'm not always able to help you when we are rowing in the water. But don't ever give up on yourselves. I know your desire to improve will surpass all the barriers and obstacles in your path. If you can't do it for yourselves, at least do it for your partner. They are the ones who share your pain, tears and joy in the boat. To jas and char, thanks for being great training partners. Your boat really motivates me to work harder. Promise we will work together and give our best in every training ok? And to bernie, i'm sorry if i haven't been good enough. I promise i will definitely give my best and i treasure every training we have together as it is a chance for us to work on our weaknesses. Please bear with me and thanks for putting up with me for so long.

Ok i guess this is all i have to say for now. I love all of you very much. You're the ones that make my stay in the team worthwhile. Thank you. Stick together. One team. One dream.

sabu

2007-04-28T23:20:00.000+08:00

To the sixteen of you;

After a few of you went up during debrief today, to point out how insensitive some of us have been, I went home to really think about this problem. I am really sorry cos I know im always one of those who push others to such an extent that I dont even know how they feel. Ive always thought that harsh methods work the best. Maybe it only applies to me.

To those of you whom ive let down,
Im really apologetic on what Ive done all along. Im in no position to question all of your hard work. Cos I know a lot of you put in much more effort than me in many aspects. I know you all have given your best in all the trngs, really.

About the juniors, its really great to see them improve so much over this short period of 4 months plus. You know it really makes me feels happy to see them mature in terms of attitude and also improve in their canoeing. It makes all the effort we've put in worthwhile. Personally, I dont like the idea of juniors catching up with me. This is because I think its jus not right. And I know all of you dont want that too cos you all know you've worked so much harder and longer than them. But sometimes, things jus dont work out that perfectly. Im really sorry to say that... but from now on, I believe that no matter what the boat speeds of you snr girls are, I will still respect you all. Cos the boat speeds dont mean anything to me alr. I think that what's most important is what you have put in in every of your strokes. It's the things that are going thru your mind when you are rowing. Who are you rowing for etc etc.

And jus to share with all of you, when I'm rowing, my whole mind is flooded with many thoughts (row for someone, something, somehow, somewhere). But actually I dont really know what exactly I'm thinking of. Everything is so messed up. Ironically, on those days when my mind is so focused thinking of a specific thing, I cannot perform. It sort of corresponds to what mr yong always says, when you anyhow anyhow, thats when ure at your best. I dont really know how true is that..

To my k1 girls,
It's really great trng with all three of you. All the trngs have been so tough but yet endurable (cos you all are around). Sometimes when I train with you girls, I can really feel myself trying to squeeze out energy from every single part of my body. From all my muscles to even my intestines.. thanks for always being so encouraging. I really love you all, dee nat su. Without you all, I wouldnt be typing all these, cos I would have alr died in one of those earlier trngs. Yupp thanks.

The main point of this entry is to tell you all that im sorry okays. I will wake up my idea from now on. If you all think I can ever help you all in any way, please tell me yeahhs cos I really want to help.

To all senior girls, thanks for always being there for me even though I'm such a bad girl. (:

sze

To my beloved senior gals team

2007-04-28T20:21:00.000+08:00

Hey girls...

A lot has happened...not just in the past few weeks...but also in all the time we have ever known each other...about 13months now?...there has been joy,tears,anger,pride,compassion...but i guess we just lack teamwork. Of course,since we have 16 of us(yes sabu n charmaine are of coz counted!!!and i took the liberty of adding nat too... :] ...)...its not that easy...but i guess if we really want it, we can still be much more united then the present state...

There has been much contraversy on the difference in strength in each and every single one of us.Difference in strength...not fast enough...too slow...no catch...Bah!Watever...i feel that we have been too caught up in the spirit of competitiveness, and that has led us to start pointing fingers at each other.I believe that there is no one,no one at all, not even 1%,that is not training hard for the team.If you don't see the self training,the thoughts in their minds,whether they are trying their best...you dont have the right to say they are not pushing hard enough.Its good that the junior gals are stronger and are catching up, but i somehow feel that it is wrong that we just keep encouraging the junior gals only..and in the process,neglecting our very own batch.Maybe im wrong...but thats what i observed recently...im also guilty of this...so i apologise to those that i have not helped.

To me, this team is about effort,not talent.People with talent in this team will always be in front.Why?Simple...coz everyone puts in effort to their very best.This is what makes us strong overall.its very difficult, almost impossible for less talented people to catch up or even surpass other teammates...but do realise that i mentioned that the possibility is not zero.Remember in my previous post i mentioned believeing?i believe that i have the ability to defeat any opponent...as long as i can make myself believe that.but since thats what i think,it is only somewat like a fairy tale.Suling will never make it to the Olympics even if she believes 100% in being the best in the world...Yups...reality is harsh...but is'nt sports the field where we go against and defy reality,especially in this very team?

I dont think that i am talented in canoeing or running...but i think that i am talented in my willpower.This is what i hope for each and everyone of us.When you are behind,its most difficult to keep up,let alone catch up.So what?Who cares?I dont give a damn...ill continue to pull...focus on the boats in front...i will catch up.i will catch up.i will catch up! i dont even tell myself not to give up,bcoz i know i wont...no point reminding myself of that.

Do we let pple that train the hardest row or the fastest to row?This is the dilema we face every single race...even i dont have the answer.But i guess since the school has invested so much in us, we have the responsibility to give back what we have taken.We have to make sure that we are so strong overall that its ok even if everyone that deserves to row does so.Even if you are strong or not,if you want the best for the team,you just have to clench your teeth and whack.whack til you feel like dying,til you can give no more,til your body can no longer feel a thing.Here is how i noe if i have been whacking:when i feel like hell.Honestly,i could just take a visit to hell now and ill be like:oh training has been much tougher than this.

Most importantly is your very own craft...Dee,Nat and Sze have been there for me every training.When one of them is not there,i feel a tinge of dissapointment.Sometimes,ill be really lousy and lag behind...sometimes they'll wait, somtimes they dont.When this happens,the negative me will be angry and frustrated...i admit...but when i see everyone in front,i just cant stand being the weakest.i'm not here to be the worst to make them wait for me.im much better than that.i can do much more...so somehow ill level up again...(mayb i really increased in speed or they waited for me...i dont know..)but its really been hell.when i row beside them, feeling them going through hell too,i feel really happy...and that somehow pulls me through the hell training...really,your craft is really impt...dont neglect them,or training will become meaningless.Sometimes they will shout Come on!its like the most used encouragement words...till some have become numb to it...but each time they say it,for them,for that breath that they used to try and help me,no matter how cliche the words are,i really appreciate it...and it gives me strength.We may not be the best in terms of results in National schools,but whacking with the 3 of you...it gives be hope,to believe that we can do it.

Sorry...this entry was meant to help the girls senior team...but i ended up talking about k1s...but its bcoz i feel very much for this...and i hope all of you will be able to experience something like this...it really gives strength...not physically,but to row with your heart and soul...its the stuff that enables us to defy reality...to create miracles and believe.

Su*

Medical forms and jap songs(hey it rhymes!)

2007-04-26T21:37:00.000+08:00

今晩わ！gd evening!
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Just filled in my medical declaration form...hmm...a very suspicious document...
-have you ever had eye problems/poor vision?myopia...duh?!cant you see the spectacles???!!!
-have you ever had ear problems/deafness?erm...partially deaf due to the blasting of jap songs from my ipod lol
-have you ever had nervous illness?before races yes
-have you ever had a carrier status for any infectious disease?yup...crazyness...its contagious...
-Do you require routine medication?of course!my trustee accelerade
-Do you require special diet?of course!MY hello panda...all MINE...MINEMINEMINE!!!
-Do you have any disability?ehhh...very poor at walking straigth:keep banging into walls...ouch*
-Do you have any other medical information to note,e.g. food,drug allergy?hmm...i would say hello panda without filling...urgh...bleah*
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wierd form...asking so many questions that are oblivious...sneaky organisers...so i decided not to oblige to the form...(i would probably fill up more than the box that says "if yes,please give details"...)...i answered "no" for all...
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oh...by the way,from now on this will be a space for....JAP SONGS appreciation...our very own enrichment week!hehee...but it will be every week!!!yay!Ahem...the song of the week is...*drumroll*(argh hit too hard the drum juz spoilt...nvrmind...)...「First Love」by Utada Hikaru (aka the sonf flo has been singing since last week...) its really very nice!(if you dun hear either me or flo sing it...)anyone interested juz get from me or flo!we promise not to sing...too much haha
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Su*

Cross country nationals

2007-04-23T22:08:00.000+08:00

WAHAHA...ただいま！

I'm back to wreck more havoc hehee...sori ive not been posting much...coz im computer-idiotic...so i couldnt get onto the blog without a google account haha...juz managed to decipher the wierdo symbols on the screen-[click here to create your google account!] and managed to get thru...yay!Lots of stuff have been happening...esp for me...but today about half my commitments have been lifted-cross country nationals and h3...i'm free!!!-or at least i'm 50% free!!!

About cross country nationals...running not equals canoeing,but i thought i would share that running experience with all you pple...maybe it'll inspire you to run a faster 2.4km or 24marathons or something...18April2007-woke up feeling really really good(slept for 9+hours...snore*)came to school...thanx to all you great pple for wishing me luck...and also the occasional threats:you better run fast or else!If you dont win you die!(me:weak smilez*...heh heh...thanx...) but anyway...i was a little worried about the race...coz the previous race i didnt do so well...(started abit faster than usual...then halfway i sorta gaveup and slowed down...still dun get why i was so weak at tat time... >.<>

i burst out...think its coz of all the sprinting in the water...high cycle higher cycle highest cycle!then i realised i was sorta leading...opps...guess thats the few moments in my life i was 1st in national schools cross country(for about 10m haha) so slow down abit...follow the pack....just keep to other pple pace...reach the slope...grrr....no sweat...one step by one step...stick to the person in front...thought of shien for a moment coz last year she ran the slope with me and gave me lots of encouragement...it helped.after the slope...its the horror area where your body starts to feel the lactic and your will starts to waver...but somehow,i didnt feel all that...in fact, i felt rather good...(i muz hav gone bonkers at that point)managed to estimate how many pple in frnt of me...bout 20...(i was aiming for the coveted top 20 spot)i have a chance!...somehow that cheered me on and gave me a glimmer of hope...all i needed to do was not to give up and finish the race...simple enough?nope...suling is a greedy girl...

Who cares who or what was in front of me...i just ran and ran...1.aim for the person in front...2.catch...3.overtake...4.pull away-make the person think:"hoo is this crazy idiot?let her be...i'll catch up 'later' "ok...i juz kept repeating steps 1-4...usually about 3quarters of the way ill start to tire out again...then ill think of friends to keep me going...but i think that day i was so focused on steps 1-4 that i sorta totally forgot to think about all of you... >.<>

Some people say im super fast...but its not true...i feel that long d running is more than style or talent...mental really played a role...if i had not suffered and gone thru so much grueling training with our canoeing team, i doubt that i could have convinced myself that i was

NOT TIRED during the race...of course...i would like to thank the cross country team...MrIrwan(for the 3km timetrial which is the most excruciating run in my life) and MrLim.And most most most of all...all those that have wished me well,or wanted to wish me well but didnt have the chance to,or wanted to wish me well but it came out as"you better win or DIE!!"(even though i didnt think of you pple during the race,b4 the race it helped me a lot...giving me more courage and one more reason why i must not and could not giveup....) In conclusion(urgh...i thought these 2 words only appear in econs essays haha)one theory ive come up is...if you believe,miracles (no matter how impossible) do come true...but the more impossible thing is believeing,not the miracle. Its really hard to make yourself believe that you can do so much more...to force your body to listen to your mind instead of the other way around...i guess pple around me(yes...you...)that give me support,believeing in me,hoping for the best for me...play a great part in making me do the almost impossible...believeing.

Hmm...ive not figured how to operate the czup blog yet...so i guess ill still be renting this place for my thoughts and non-thoughts...until next time...またね！

Su*

Happy CNY!

2007-02-17T21:50:00.000+08:00

Happy CNY!!!

Yay im back...no not due to the guys feedback about this "dead place"...opps...scratch tat...its inauspicious...Yes pple-It's tat time of the year again...the festival where money is abundant(only applicable to those yet to tie the knot hehee...), food filling my house cabinet and overflowing...(straight into my mouth) and no housework!!!(coz the broom is sort of banished in the storeroom) The only thing i dislike is the continuous chinese new year songs...Cai Shen Dao...He Xin Nian...Gong Xi Gong Xi Gong Xi Ni!...Argh...i have a headache already...like a GONG banging on my head...n my mum had to play the whole disc over n over n over again like a jukebox during the steamboat dinner just now...no wonder i din eat much...Y cant chinese new year songs be in Jap?!Its unfair...next time if i become the next Pop idol...i'll sing Japanese new year songs...Wahahaha!!!

About food...all of you are highly advised to refrain from whacking all out...plz hold back n do pacing with your family member that eats the least new year goodies...try not to get too drunk n wreck the com while reading blogs...besides...its ILLEGAL to drink at YOUR age...with the exception of ME and probably zhikai...hehee...speaking of eating...the trip at Sakae sushi was an eye-opener for me...i used to watch eating competitions on TV...but yesterday...seeing it live...WOW!...din noe we had so many capable teammates...As i was nearest to the conveyer belt...i was sorta in charge of providing the sushi...so if anything passed by i'll ask if anyone wants it...but the thing is...b4 i could even say the dish name...Sabu would demand:Anything!Yes I WANT!GiveittoMEEEE!!!! and sometimes she will gime a heart attack-(pointing ambiguously in between two plates of sushi)Gimme tat! (Me:which one? Sabu: Tat one!)-repeat process until i give up and take both plates...and meiqi was totally hugging the menu,every 5min she'll call the waitress and say:i want this this this this (point point point point)...and Bernie was stacking plates like Jenga...when bernie was too efficient...some of us were eating without plates...Cheryl was eating all the wierdest looking food lol...Sijing was practically eating from ever other plate haha...When i left...think we had 51 plates or something...but i dun think the hunger streak ended there...at some point i remember the waitress had to collect our plates coz they din have enuf....someone plz update me on the total no. of plates accumulated in our together round sushi(tuan yuan fan) feast?

On a heavier note,sometimes its not all fun and games...its also time during this break to reflect on wat we have done this year...the team is not strong enough...trial timings were dissapointing...morale isnt high...but i feel that this is something we must overcome. Training is a really general term...1 pushup is training,100 pushups is also training...the real difference lies in how effective your training is...throughout my training, i always make sure im fresh and focused...never compromise on form...if you cant even do this basic thing,you definitely lack fitness. Train like you mean it. i was once told to recall my toughest training. I remember it was in the T1 days...it was some resistance program...i was pulling real hard and was still lagging...but the T1 gals just encouraged me on...and after a super long and ultra difficult time it somehow ended...in the end i din managed to catch up dou...n as i look back...i would question myself:actually it didnt seem so difficult.i mean, i managed to complete it, but did i get a lot more stronger?This wasnt enough...esp since now coz of H3 and cross trining, even training on sundays for me usually doesnt let me meet the min requirement...ive learnt to treasure my trainings alot more.wheneva im tired, ill just remind myself of that resistance training...if i could pull through tat, and it wasnt even enuf, i'd better buck up and pull harder for this training...somehow, i must create strength mentally,from somehwere that is not physical...mind you,its not easy,and i admit i dont always succeed, but wheneva i manage to do it, i feel a sense of accomplishment-coz i din waste tat precious training time.

On a lighter note, i would like to declare war with the T1 girls!!!Rarw...dont you pple slack off...coz we are going to overtake you pple soon...as im saying this, im doing squats in front of the com while my dad is staring at me....haha...ok juz jk...but really, all Ks better put in more effort during training...we have a title to win this year! Aza Aza Fighting!

Su*

Thank You!

2007-01-29T20:15:00.000+08:00

Hey pple!!!

No im not tat free to crap now...but i really have to thank you all!Today was totally a pleasant surprise for me...even though i accidentally found out about it hehee....i didn't expect it to be so wonderful....

...coz i saw some of you going downstairs...so i thought...hmm...we're going to celebrate at the pullup bar?so i was imagining you pple singing at the situp benches....hmm....so cheryl brought me down...walking in the general direction of the pullup bar...then she suddenly stopped at the very suspiciously closed gym doors...i was like...omg....you all are in there?!ok...after i got over tat and went in...i was first blinded by loads of grey pple....then when i could start to look straight and recognise pple...i realised something that really touched my heart...the whole J2/IP4 team was there....for me?ok...so some guys just came for the cake lol....but i was really shocked(in a happy way) (pardon my head-scratching...i do tat when im.....shocked) No offence guys...but i just thought tat only the girls would be there....so i really appreciate you guys for missing your lunch just to sing a not very intune but to me sounded like the-best-music-to-my-ears birthday song.

Of course, i can never forget you girls...buying the super delicious cake(although i don't really like cake it was damn nice) preparing it with the pretty candles (gosh there were so many candles....i must be getting really old...) singing a much better in tune bdae song(you do know choir is currently recruiting members right?)and just simply remembering it...

My birthdays were usually remembered by some pple and i celebrate it yearly...but this year is truly the most heart-warming one...(I was smiling like an idiot to myself on the way to my H3 lesson coz i was thinking of you pple...must have looked really demented...) damn im still smiling to the com as i type this....i cant thank you pple enough...but ill try again anyway....hehee... no this is not a string of funny jap syllables...its means thankyou everyone!!!

A smilingly demented Su*

Rarw-Bhish!!!

2007-01-23T21:38:00.000+08:00

Hey pple!!!

I'm back for more word grafitti HA! okay recently i just got a new Kanji dictionary...and i was thinking of teaching you pple more Jap words...sounds interesting eh...okok...i hear the groans already...maybe the next blog entry ok?(damn is my hearing bad or i still hear groans...)Anyway...since i'm not teaching Jap, lets learn my singlish lingo...Lately, i've been using the word rubbish a lot...(pronounced RARW-BHISH!!!...) Like for example...clumsily drop a spoon-RARW-BHISH!...2 seconds later clumsily drop a fork-RARW-BHISH!...worst still...1 second later clumsily drop chopsticks of poor [name not mentioned for protection from caifan uncle] -RARW-BHISH!...if your IQ is at least 1, you'd figure out RARW-BHISH! is like a standard normal English word that can be used to be replaced standard head-turning Swear words....so instead of @#$%^&*0/~*<>?(ok tats all the symbols my keyboard can come up with) you can go RAWR-BHISH!RARW-BHISH!RARW-BHISH!!!!And pple wouldn't stare at you for being crude...but just think that you are the cleaniness rep or something....isn't that better?ok maybe not much...but i strongly encourage everyone to clean up their language with RARW-BHISH!(o i just realised the irony...)

Anyway...i'm just going to write an essay about "reasons of my soon-to-be frequent absence from this blog"...obviously coz i have to write more unfunny and boring econs and GP essays...come on lah...common test is coming...my true mugging nature is just waiting to be released from the depths of me....and i'll have to erase words like FREE/LEISURE/SLACK/LAG from my dictionary(from my english one of coz,not the kanji one...hmm wats the jap word for slack....okok...don't digress...)but luckily i get to keep RARW-BHISH! haha...for all J2s this will be a stressful time...although it may seem like its impossible...but thats what we NJ Canoeists do...achieve the IMPOSSIBLE...hang in there...and i'll try to post more RARW-BHISH! here to make life seem less impossible....hang in there!(either spiritually or on the pull-up bar make your choice...)

ARGH my inner mugging self is being let out now....no!!!!POOF*...me the mugger now talking:what am i doing here?!?!I should be finishing my Hydroxyl compounds 3 tutorial,Alternating current tutorial and revising chapter 9 of Econs...@#$%^&*...erm i mean....RARW-BHISH!!!

Su*

YAY :)

2007-01-08T22:44:00.000+08:00

FOR EVERYONE! (:

yay!
okay now yall must choose the blog addy thing k
i have no idea
so :D
thats YOUR job
go think!

my job is done haha
bye (:

Fear...

2007-01-04T23:47:00.000+08:00

Harlow!!!
>
2006 has come and gone...its time for a new era...yes...2007 will definately be much more exciting with (the release of more anime and manga!!!)...and of coz...the team :) if i ever forget to write that i'll probably get clobbered and never post ever again...(at least on this blog haha).
>
Recently,i've been wactching a new anime...titled "monster"...its a NC16 anime that is mentally disturbing...mostly about this sick guy(without flu) that goes around killing coldbloodedly...his most fav thing...seeing fear in humans...treating people like a line of ants and squashing them to create chaos(somehow this sounds really familiar to what is happening to those spraying the ants at macritchie...)yup...so today i'll like to share about my fears...

>
10th-notes full of doodles being burnt to ashes(technically carbon residue...but nvrmind)
9th-falling off the stairs in front of lots of people...
8th-falling off the stairs in front of lots of people...that know me...
7th-not being able to go Japan...i'll swim there if i have to...
6th-bringing an ipod to sch...without earphones...
5th-a manga being torn...noooo.....
4th-Hello Panda without chocolate filling!!!tastes really horrible...enuf to kill...
3rd-Whole world running out of Hello Panda!!!It better not happen....
2nd-Unable to train because of my 8th and 9th fear....
1st and most ultimate fear...you guys reading this blog and not laughing...
>
sweat palms*...well...those words were really scary to type out...pple usaully say its better to face your fears and overcome it...eh...in my reality...1st and most ultimate fear is physically and mentally impossible to overcome...so laugh...or i'll have to close shop and blog somewhere else under the pen name...erm...under the name...ling...wahaha...fear me!!!
>
Su*

Mah-n-gar

2006-12-10T10:31:00.000+08:00

Hi again!

not been posting for a while...coz i was busy...really!Had to train,study for physics test,do homework,plan for Penang,read manga(pronounced MAH-N-GAR),watch anime(pronounced AH-NI-MEH),eat Hello Panda,sing in the shower,look in the mirror...lol...but anyway...im here...

Recently we had this game where we had to give a chrismas gift to whoever's name we picked...hmm...tats difficult...i noe!i'll give [insert name here] my autograph!!!hehee...in a few years,it will be worth millions of dollars...way more than the budget of $10...dun believe me?Thursday we just did the filming for the [censored]...in a few days when the video is made public even hayao miyazaki will ask me to be in his Ghibli film...yay!

Yesterday i went to the Chuangyi manga bazaar(dragged my whole family down wahaha)...they were like selling piles and piles of manga...i went in and was like stunned* the humongous amount of books was blinding in a gd way...i coundnt do anything...just stood there like a robot and went WAH***(grins...)seeing manga...touching manga...smelling manga...hearing manga(when i accidently dropped some off the shelf)...too bad i couldnt taste it...anyway...i dun think most of you would understand...except probably Victoria and joel...lol...but its ok...i've gotten used to all your non-expressionless stare when i mention Manga! or Anime! Its OKAY...sob*...hmm...maybe i should organise a manga appreciation class...interested pple call me k!!!plz....

In just 3 short days...yes you've guessed it...Penang!!!same as Dee..im not v esp excited or not excited...still thinking of ways to kill time in the 10-hr bus ride there and back...think ill bring my newly bought manga from the fair and a flashlight to read...duno hoo's the unlucky person sitting besidethis manga fanatic...i promise not to shine the flashlight at your face when u're sleeping...too often...lol...anyway...bout the race...are we up to it?there is only way to find out...there is no use predicting it...on that day...just...ROW...effort is much more important than skill if you ask me...even though they are interlinked some ways...but i would prefer all of us put in the effort to just move the dragonboat together than just think of the most efficient way to insert your paddle into the water...remember in a race,pple become retarded...even 1+1 may equal to 1...so dun think...just PULL!i dun particularly like DB v much...i declare it the most tiring and draining sport ever invented...but i really like the spirit that comes from it,or rather my teamates in it that make me push so hard that Db bcomes the most tiring and draining sport ever...thanx,all of you...btw...do you think Penang got sell any nice Manga???lol...

Su* See you all soon...when its time for the manga appreciation class....

you've got to do what others dont to acheive what others wont

2006-12-07T23:01:00.000+08:00

girls! (:

penang is exactly in 1 week!
i wouldnt say im looking forward to it
neither would i say im not;
its kinda neutral..
just let it come haha

i hope all you remember the primary purpose of going there is to RACE
not for all fun and play.
even though we're gonna have time for those,
i think all of us should be more hyped up about the race instead of the other stuff...
its not gonna be easy
be prepared to give your more than your all
you've got to do what others dont to acheive what others wontbe it a win,
or be it an all new experience/

the new line-up's out
like mr yong put it, its a challenging one.
we already know he'd never put the strongest line-up in any race..
but i honestly think this line up is good overall
i wouldnt say its strong
neither is it weak
it really cant be classified at a time like this
but one thing's for sure..
at the end of the day,
its what we make it to be
you want to give other schools a thrashing,
you first thrash all of them in your trainings.
your training attitude
desire
passion
mental toughness
what do you want?
and how are you gonna get it?
only you know..

i know many of you are trying very hard
i can see you all pushing so hard
it worries me when i see that yall are on the verge of puking and etc. ever so oftenly

to me,
mental toughness is still the most important thing.
when you're tough up there,
nothing elsewhere can get to you or put you down.

because your mind is prepared and ready for it
you'll be able to take it in your stride

i was just talking to my friend yuyan(shooting club president) that day..
he said that mr gilbert lee (their teacher in charge) is willing to give teams in nj mental training on the condition that our teacher in charge agrees to it..

hahah sabu, if you're reading;
just see if yall think this will be beneficial to our team ya?
he's kinda trained in doing it btw..

back in gan eng seng, we had mental training sessions too!
it was... exhausting
but i would say.. very useful to me
i love them (:
i kinda miss them actually

the mind works wonders

hahah okay im digressing like mad!
neway, i just wanna say:
dont be afraid/ have doubts bout this line up okay girls?
trust
believe
and have faith
in yourselves
in your team mates
in mr yong's foresight

give nothing but your best
everyone of us..

i always believe that everyone should be accountable,self disciplined and self motivated in your training.. yuppp (:

nothing comes easily;
nothing comes naturally either
i dono if some of you have the super wrong misconception that being in nj means you'll be a champion..
total rubbish

are you able to work harder than the previous champions?
that defines it all..

i have faith in yall

rmb to work on mental toughness during your trainings
try to incorporate them into your trainings!
dont forget k! ((:

each time you wanna give up,
just tell yourself
"that BIT more come on........"
"i cant stand quitters!"
hahah i always talk to myself secretly during trainings actually ;p
of course, alot more goes through my mind ahahah but they're not exactly uhhmm good to post. haha!!

yuppppp

we've got to step up our game
work like mad
give every drop of blood
all your HEART
and all your SOUL

..and thats not some cliche
i hope yall get the meaning behind it all

jiaayouu! (:

and to the guys team!
the girls are always behind yall okay!
(despite how MUCH you people always say stuff about us!! hahaha ;p )
all the way!

yawn*

2006-12-04T21:13:00.000+08:00

Hey pple...

Im really tired...zzz...sdvnsn nkvlsdn ...opps...fell asleep on the keyboard...lol jokin.. juz exagerating...but the tired part is real...think this is the tired-est i have ever felt in my life...hmm...let me share the happenings of this 2 days...

3dec 5.30...dragged myself out of bed...half-sleepy eyed...then suddenly 6.30 im at the start line for the standard chartered half marathon...btw i was running w my dad...so start...then we ran at a rather comfortable pace...like our usual runs...trying to conserve...looking around,see if i can spot anyone i knew...aft like 40+minutes or something i spotted 9 yellow vests running in pairs...yes! it was our senior gals!!!my mind was blank...(im retarded when i run...honest)then i took like 3sec to shout out Brigette's name coz she was in front...and they turned to see a crazy me waving frantically at them...got really excited...so i started to pick up the pace...happily overtaking pple here and there(but tats coz we were rather behind)until we reached the durian infrastructure...completed 15km!tats was like my record of longest distance ran...but after passing it,my soles started to feel dull ache...then gradually every step in contact with the ground was painful...not to mention the knee ache since 8km...but of coz i wunt stop juz coz of tat...i came to finish...by 17+km think my dad started to feel tired...but we still continued on...then we left like 2km according to the very doubtful signs...and we were about 14min to 2.5hrs...so i bluffed my dad and said we only left 12min!!!(actually we were aiming for 2hr45min...but aft 15km we were trying 2hr30min)So i was like come on...faster...think he almost died..opps...but at least we did speed up for the last km or so and managed a comfortable stride to the finish line...i loked at my watch...not a sub 2hr30min...but a 2hr30min nonetheless...to be exact...2hr30min34sec.This is my longest continuous running time...okay...i noe ive rowed like 4hrs in the canoe marathon b4...but this is different...im not sitting on my butt and swinging my arms...in running...you have to move your legs AND swing your arms...lol...and i promised myself not to walk...it wasnt juz about completing the distance,but to run it.

On the way...there was like lots of 1ooplus and water...its like there is ABSOLUTELY no way you can get dehydrated...drown probably...but not die of thirst...the trick was how to drink AND run without knocking down anyone AND not spill 100plus on yrself AND get water in your nose...of coz...i didnt succeed...so there was probably a trail of ants following me as i ran...

Anyway,it was a good experience and sorta a sneak preview to what a marathon is like...thinking bout this...im sorta determined to do the full thing next year...although there will be A levels,think ill train at least 15-20km...if i cant take it the walk lor...main aim next year is to finish!

4Dec 7.30am carrying boats outside the shed...muz have not recovered yet although i slept a record total of 9hrs...coz i was breathing hard juz carrying the T1s...then the run...i felt like i was dragging a stone...and when they said stride i was......[sensored comments].....suddenly i cant run fast...so glad when dynamics came.and now,we go onto the main programme...1km,900,800,700,600...alone...quite tiring...coz i was rowing with not much aim...juz trying not to let the raptors beat me by too much...but b4 reaching the 800m set i somehow managed to catch up with mr.yong's T1...and somehow he ended starting that set with me...so i whacked really hard...trying like mad to beat him...i guess i managed to, but my form was way off...so i guess it wasnt so useful...and when heading back...it wasnt much recovery...we were still rowing like in warmup round...then before i turn finish he was like GO!then subsequent sets he told me to slow down and focus on pulling the water...arghh!i was trying...but he kept saying i wasnt...so i just tried and tried and tried.Finally we finished the 600m set...then he said:go to 500m...okay...yar...so we rowed there and did 400,300,200,100...last set was supposed to be high cycle...but aft 50m i felt like my arms were paralysed...and my right paddle kept getting sucked in...i was like-no way im gonna capsize and start the 1km sets again...so i was a little slower...although i was pulling as hard as my body would allow...and den i helped geraldine abit...and the additional milage in the bay...

On the whole...i think its a once in a lifetime chance to row one-on-one with mr.yong...it really pushed me to more than my max...i just wished i could push even harder...there is never enuf...one thing i remembered in my retarded state that he said in the 600m (or was it 700m set?) that he said...i ran 70km yesterday...i was thinking i only did 21...and i was in a k...so there was no way i was goin to lag...so i gritted my teeth literally and gave it all i had...Sorry sze...but mr.yong has beaten you to be the person that has pushed me the hardest in sprint sets...

And so...here i am struggling to keep my fingers moving...and opening my eyelids...being the most tired i ever felt...juz feel exhausted and lazy...think i might as well sleep at the keyboard...yawn*

Su* yawwwnnn nn n nnpb' tbjpb nvirnv'm

Scratch*

2006-12-01T22:29:00.000+08:00

Harlo!

Hehee...not been here for a few days...so my fingers were starting to itch...scratch*...anyways...today was the maths quiz...a total of 21 souls undertook that 1hr/60min/3600sec of brain diminishing ordeal...lol...okay...its not TAT bad...but guess it shows we are still not good enough to get full marks easily...for fellow physics students...a sentence of advice....study harder then you did for promos...plz...if not you'll die...then the study ics will die...which is hoo?oh yar...me.Damn.but of coz,bio students work hard too!coz the paper is set by the study ics!!!!yay...but another sentence of wisdom...none of us(the study ics) take bio...so if got anything wrong feel free to correct us...but of coz dun bluff us and say everything is out of syllabus...we are not as dumb as we appear to be...erm...maybe...argh...

One more thing!Scratch* Discipline...no slippers as usual...next time i see it in school with you strolling aournd in it...i..erm...i'll choke you to death...then conduct CPR to revive you so we can study more!!!hehee...If your shoes are wet...bring an extra pair of socks...wow...bet you never tought of tat before...besides...socks take up less space then slippers...socks can be folded and squashed into your bag...but not your slippers...i mean you COULD fold and squash your slippers in your bag...but tats not the point....Also(the list seems endless doesn't it....)the rubbish we leave around keeps piling up...the canoe area in the canteen already starts to look like the Kallang river...I noe we all miss dragonboat training...but not to tat extent rite...then everytime we'll just avoid the rubbish and sit further and further away from that area...soon,we'll be studying in front of the prata stall lol...but since now we'll be in the CA3/CA4...take care of it ok...i really dun want it to transform into insect park...i got nothing against ants,but if they are with a sadist like me...they'll suffer a fate worse then death(...no i wun do CPR on them...)

On a more personal note,Scratch* this sunday i'll be attempting the half marathon!!!Yippee...all suling supporters are welcome...remember to bring the huge "Go Suling!" banner and the pompoms...just line up along the finishing line...whistles are optional.I'm quite confident of finishing it,coz ive been running...and our milage trainings are sure to come in handy...wish me luck...and also hope tomoro OIC at Bishan will be a huge success!juz be careful not to disturb the dogs...if they bark at you...take my advice...just RARW...you'll hear it whining....(of coz when the owner not there hor...we still want their newspapers...)

Su* -scratch*(just realized it itches not coz too long nvr blog...but coz of mosquito bite lol)

Benkyo

2006-11-23T21:32:00.000+08:00

Hmm..

bout today...you shdnt feel empty...coz its supposed to be for studying!!!(oops-my study ic syndrome again)...i mean you shd study...but have some fun too...tats if you have studied for at least 10hours...(argh..i gota stop this)...ok...lets get this straight...today is the first official day since erm...last month...no...june hol...nah...eh...mmm...yes i got it...2005 tat i have not landed even a toe outside the house...the closest i got was sticking my arm out of the grills to close the window coz it was raining...cant get the compu...opps...i mean notes wet.anyway, studying is not tat easy at home with the evil TV and MSN...I guess locking myself in the toilet to study would me more effective...argh...not such a good idea either...coz the mirror is there...anyway...i rather miss seeing ya pple...even if its for 24hours...yay,ill get to see ya all during study session in bout 11hours time...cant wait to STUDY STUDY STUDY(help...my fingers are movin by itself...)STUDY STUDY STUDY....DU2SHU1 DU2SHU1...BENKYO(jap word for study)BENKYO BENKYO...(ok...b4 my evil fingers translate in any other language...bye!)

Su*

one ODD day

2006-11-23T10:50:00.000+08:00

hello girls ((:

today is a free-of-canoeing-day. feels odd?
everyone take this chance and have a good rest yeah?
after this, we've got to be back on the moveeeeeee!
and i cant wait for penang trip!
another chance to race with all of you.
i'll seize it (((:

ohh and also!
no matter what unhappiness/differences,
we'll throw them all behind us alrights.
and let's stop harping on it.

(((:
rest well
sleep more
eat properly
so we can train hard!
(and improve MORE MORE MORE)

love you girls.
<3
see you all tmr.

2006-11-20T23:12:00.000+08:00

Hey girls!

This few weeks have been really serious coz of lots of things happening simultaneously...BUT...no matter what...for the sake of our mental health, we must stay united and cheerful...smile*ok...i got no cold jokes to share...coz no aircon...lol...or rather no ms lim...(no offence...argh!dun come after me with THAT chopper...)Hmm...leme share some of my destressing methods if you cant think of any...

Jap-freak suling will watch lots of anime,read manga,

listen to wada kouji songs...and watch more anime....

Training crazy suling will go run 10 laps of the stadium at

1.30min/lap...(juz joking...think even the guys will be shocked...)

Hungry suling will devour lots and lots of hello panda...

Retarded suling will...rol onm de fuloor lyke aa boalll

Cheerful suling will just look and the mirror and smile like an idiot to herself...

Nothing-better-to-do suling will come here and blog...

...and here i am...smiling now?tats better...keep tat happy face there...and spread the joy...eh...think i sound almost psychologist like...lol...anyway...keep your spirits up...coz this is wat that will make even the worst bearable...smile*(not at the mirror!)

Su*

REGATTA

2006-11-13T22:33:00.000+08:00

Guess wat?Yeap...I'm back.First and foremost...Regatta.Ok..we didnt win...but i guess ive seen something else...i used to think tat you have to win to feel good...i know its wrong to think tat...but i always did.But yesterday...it was not the case.After rowing four 300m of dragon boat in two days...plus trudging in the CBD with coffee in your left hand,lifejacket in your right...n the 45 sets of simple...i had for a split second doubted if i had the strength to row as hard as the rest in the finals.But when the rest of the dragon boat team gave me such earnest looks and asked me,"are you ok?you still have the strength to row?"I had my answer.I guess tats wat pple call the inner strength.

In the boat, all ten of us were gearing up..encouraging each other...for the team...the girls boat A,mixed boat...and all the rest...even if SCF was on my right,inches away from me,i didnt feel a hint of intimidation...ATTENTION...UP!!!...and there went the air horn...all i cud do was follow flo and did my best to be aggressive...aft 20 counts...my muscles were tired already...and i was like...not now...i still have a lot to go...and somehow i managed to continue...with all the other 9 gals...hoo were not individuals or superstars...but a boat tat yearned to prove itself...to break all odds...to give its all...i guess the nxt sentence is:To win the race...but not everthing is a fairytale ending...and ours was no exception.

By 150m...i think SCF caught us...i wasnt sure when...all my mind cud do was to pull,pull,pull and pull my best...even b4 the end...when i saw SCF way ahead...i dont remember givning up...all i said to mtself was its not over yet...we must catch them!admist the scene of extremem pain...there wasnt much sound...only Franklin's drumming and i think i heard Charmaine shouting PULL!but it was those stuff, and the bond between us all...tat didnt require any outward encouragement...it was right inside all of us...and all of us never gave up until the finishing line...not a single one of us did.And for tat,i'm proud of you girls...proud to have rowed with you all.

Honestly...tats all i could actually remember...the rest was a blur...coz my memory shuts down when im in races or training...guess my brain degenerates when my body works out....but boat B, dont feel discouraged...B can stand for BEST if you all really work hard...its not tat im accusing you all of not working hard, but its simply not enough.Even i feel that im not training hard enough..be it water training...running,push ups...simple...enough CANNOT exist in our dictionary...this word will simply lead to our downfall...

Sometimes i may seem nice and help you all...but i have a confession...im actually really selfish...i didnt really like sacrificing my training by slowing down to wait...i never really had to when i was in running...every trainin was juz run as fast as you can...never let your opponent catch you...but i guess its not tat beneficial to the team. When i came into NJ canoeing...its was Liyana and Meishan tat slowed down to help me...i was really useless when i first joined...cudnt even manage an easy paddle...and dun even talk about sprints...but im not sure when...i juz got beter and beter through all the hell trainings they put me through...Olivia and Sze also helped a lot...n not forgetting Cheryl n Flo...im sorry for forgetin all tat,having such selfish thoughts.for now...i guess aft admitin my mistakes...i hope to correct it...for the team,for all those tat have helped me b4...and if i ever think selfishly again...plz juz slap me on the face to wake up my idea...

Su*

2006-11-10T18:59:00.000+08:00

Girls,

it's regetta tml alr. all our hard work will all come down to tml.

give all our heart and soul.

every1 jus give a little more and it'll go a great way.

most importantly, believe in each other and pull hard for each other.

let our boat have the strongest spirit even if we may not be fastest.

i believe. in our team. in our heart and soul.

we will go the distance.

<3>

2006-11-08T22:41:00.000+08:00

girLs, i think we seriously need to consider taking the tagboard down X)
its getting seriously superbly dangerous.

2006-10-08T22:38:00.000+08:00

it feels like i sent like 3489242 messages today

so again,

here's a reminder! :)

HAND IN YOUR EDUSAVE FORMS/MONEY FOR PENANG TRIP BY TOMORROW (9/10/06)
BRING NEWSPAPERS / CANS FOR INTERNAL OIC THIS SAT
7kg each AT LEAST (we'll really weigh them)
BRING STUFF ASSIGNED TO YOU FOR CLEANING OF SHED/BOATS
PHOTOS! passport photos! *URGENT
INFORM CAPTS & TRNG I/Cs of your pw OP dates!
SPECIAL PROJECTS!
those assigned, please settle them asap and keep me updated bout details

yes tts about it FOR NOW.
we have lots of stuff coming up.
training too!
so rest well girls
watch your nutrition! (:
and drink water!

post PROMOS ((:

2006-10-03T20:52:00.000+08:00

hello girls,

it's over for me! (: yay.
all the best to those still having papers okay.
jus abit more to go!
hee jus being bored here but i love you all

<3 sze

2006-09-09T22:18:00.000+08:00

i missed and miss ball games.

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