Monday, September 07, 2009
well..
today i had my first singles SPEX match in let's say....
9 months?
and it was against some guy called Bong, Yuho in the first round
i didnt really know much about him.. but still
and the good thing about this tournament was that it was held at Jurong Country Club
which is super near to my house...
so.. i got there and before i knew it.. i was playing already..
i didnt really know much about him..
but i knew that i'd played him before..
in a doubles match last holidays... and douglas and i lost to him and his partner
:O
we lost pretty badly too..
but still.. i was pretty confident and excited to get back onto the hard court
was down. 1-4..
really was feeling like it wasnt my day..
but i managed to fight back to 3-4.
and after that?
i kept on making stupid mistakes..
and he was back to 3-6 .
fought back to 5-6..
and from then he won another 2 games..
and i didnt even realise that i was going to lose should i lose the next game..
so that score was.. 5-8
really.. mentally i wasnt challenged in a LONG while..
and this time.. i really thought i could win..
i was like.. 'who cares.. just whack now'
and surprisingly..
i played better..
wth.. =.=
he was serving for e match.. and didnt really serve well.
so.. i got 1 game back..
6-8.
still he had to only win 4 points to win the match..
and it was my serve..
it was 40-40..
sudden death..
really really nerve-recking..
but he hit a ball out..
so from then on.. i really thought i could win it..
so. when it was he's turn to serve.. i whacked a little harder..
and i won that game..
so?
it was 8-8..
which meant it would go to the tie breaker..
in the tie breaker...
it was 3-3 at first..
after the change-over..
he made some unforced errors..
which made it..
5-4 in my favour..
but it was my turn to serve.. and in the end?
i won the tie breaker 7-4.
Final score?
9-8 (7-4)
was really really elated..
it was a long time since i had won a singles match..
and to win it against a 16 year old.. from RI
was a real accomplishment for me.
credit to him for making it a tough fight..
and all the best to him in e future.
but this really proves that Mental Strength is really important in tennis..
you may have all the power.. but if your mind isnt strong..
your power does nothing when you're down..
today.. was really good..
felt very relieved
but tmr..
facing seeded 11th William matison..
hope i can pull off what i did today
:D
Friday, August 28, 2009
well...
it's really really been so long since ive blogged and stuff
but since OBS was such an experience..
Day 1:
'
got there.. and was put in a group called MARCO POLO
which consisted of....
Hong kiat, Jun Xuan, Leroy, Hansel, Stanley, Vipul, Karran, Mattheus, Vikram, Sean Mak, Hew, Anika, Willy, Ben, and Qiu Juan
and for the first day..
we had Kayaking..!! woooo
where we went out to paddle and to learn/revise the paddling strokes and all...
pretty fun.. and capsizing wasnt that bad for me anymore. :D
then we learned how to pitch a tent..
which was quite interesting..
the knots.. the stuff.. yeah.
and then .. we cooked dinner..
but then..
that night, it started raining.. and the tent was kinda wet...
but we endured..
'just 4 more days' we said..
Day 2:
didnt get alot of sleep during almost all of the nights..
and this time.. bearly slept for like.. 5 hours? 4?
woke up really early for morning PT..
which was hell..
my arms hurt at places i never knew existed...
and after that..
we had ROCK CLIMBINGG...
haha.. it was really really fun..
i climbed the slightly tilted wall.. and then tried the vertical, harder wall. :P
haha.. it was hard lor..
i tried 7 times to just get 1 metre up the wall.
but on the 7th. i managed to get all the way to the top..
haha.. and hk got to the top but in 8 triess :PP hehe
after that..
we trekked to our new camp site.. which was about 1.4 km away..
the bag was really heavy..
but it was manageable...
we slept that night.. and boy.. the sandflies.. mosquitoes... and stuff were really bad..
i got bitten like all over..
but that night.. was probably the best night in the whole camp.
Day 3:
THIS IS BY FAR THE WORST DAY OF MY LIFE.. (i think)
why?
well..
hk and i packed out stuff into a bagpack provided by them..
and i brought the bag down to the dock where it was suppose to be loaded outa a boat that would bring it to our next campsite..
that bag... contained all of the personal stuff like slippers.. shoes... clothes.. toiletries.. etc..
then..
we had our SEA expedition..
where we kayaked around Palua Ubin in tri-kayaks..
i was with HK and JX.. haha..
it was really really fun. and by far was the most fun activity of the whole entire camp.
i was the stern rudder person.. and steering was really enjoyable..
kayaking in open water was superrr funnn :P haha
the mud.. wasnt though..
low tide.. and we had to carry our boats up muddy hills and stuff.
twice. =.="
but it was ok..
and after we got to our campsite..
a thunderstorm poured..
wth..
=.="
and we were all soaking wet..
and then.. the boat that had all of our camp personal stuff arrived..
and guess what? hk's and my bag wasnt there..
meaning..
my and his bag wasnt on the boat..
which meant?
i had to sleep in wet clothes.. and short.. and shoes.. and socks..
=.="
which really really sucked..
but fotunately..
our trainerrr FAISAL..
brought us to the main campsite to get a new set of clothes...
and then..
i got back to the campsite really late..
and so.. dinner was really late..
and then..
sleeping?
was really bad..
causing we were camping at the beach..
and the sandflies were freakin horrible..
they will bite you..
and fly into your ear.. and stuff. and sleepin was really bad... coupled with leroy's snoring..
it was really bad..
and furthermore?
it started raining really really heavily..
and the tent collapsed...
which meant the tent had water inside... wetting my only set of clothes i had with me..
sucks man..
and moreover?
i was thinking about the bag and stuff..
about all the stuff that i've lost and what my parents would say about the stuff that i had lost..
and about all the money and time i would need to spend to replace those items..
my mind really wasnt with the camp ... and i really.. emo.. i suppose :'(
and during the thunderstorm...
we had to sit up... and hold the tent in place for almost 1 hour...
and that was like for 1 hour..
and really..
i felt really bad and wanted to fake falling sick and go home..
so silently... i said a little prayer to ask Him to help me find my baggg...
Day 4:
Didnt get much sleep cause of the downpour... and today
we had to trek 20 km...
with a bag on our shoulders wieghing about 10-15kg..
and really..
its damn heavy.. cause the stuff inside were wet and weighed so much more..
that really really sucked..
so..
we trekked for almost 7/8 hours...
walking across more than half of the island... to certain checkpoints where we had to do certain tasks....
and then.. once we had finished or failed to complete all of our tasks..
we had to trek all the way back across to the other side of the island..
which was 8km in length..
:(
sucksssss....
and plus?
i was in my wet shoes..
with wet socks that really made walking really sucky..
but good thing was that we made it there on time..
but i was still harping on the though of the lost bag..
and kept thinking about the stuff inside the bag..
all the stuff that i would miss
and then night...
that final night...
it rained again..
=.="
and we had to move into a sheltered area..
BUT, it was so freakin cold..
that i couldnt sleep
sucked...
Day 5:
Well.. it was the last day.. and i hadnt found my bag yet..
so.. i really gave up hope on finding the bag..
and all of my stuff that went with it..
but then.
we had jetty jump..
at 6 am in the morning..
do you know how freakin cold it is at that point in time?!?!?
but still.. it wasnt so bad..
and after that..
we had to clean everything..
and bathe..
and still.. im wearing my soggy wet shoes.. that i had been wearing for 3 days..
and my underwear that i had been wearing for 2 days..
and i really was feeling crappy..
and then..
we packed and was ready to go back home..
and then when i was about to step onto the boat to bring us back to Singapore main island..
Le yong came and so happened to have Hk's sleeping bag (which was in the packing bag we'd lost)
and then.. so.. we went to check where he found it..
and it was in the Lost and Found corner from the stuff that groups could not claim..
and almost all of my stuff i managed to find..
which included..
my sandals.. shoes.. sleeping bag.. 3 sets of PE, towel, my spare specs, medication.. etc
but i didnt manage to find my toiletries..
but it really didnt matter at that moment..
i was really really really relieved and happy..
but then.. it so happened again that the trainer over heard that i had lost my toiletries bag..
and he actaully had it in his bag...
and he gave it to me..
and i had ALL of my stuff back..
which was of course the most important..
and i really think.. it couldnt have been just conincidence..
because i'd spent so much time finding it..
but to no avail..
and only at the last moment where i could have left that island for good..
i managed to find everthing..
how did this happen?
i really strongly believe He did.. :D
so.. really thank God.
overall..
OBS..
the mud, the dirt, the sand.. the flies... the tiring activities..and the limited food supply..
really taught me how to persever... to treasure the things i have..
to not be complacent... and of course.. to Help Others before Self
it really was a great experience where i got to bond with ppl that i nvr thought i could..
like Hansel..
who is freakin funny..
and Stanley..
and vipul.. etc..
and the activites really taught me the importance of physical fitness and how to be mentally strong too..
Overall?
it was a GREAT camp
even though the 3rd day was really crappy..
it turned out really fine..
'It is not the destination of the journey that matters, but the journey itself' :PPP
gotta go sleep l8r on my comfy bed..
wooo
Monday, August 10, 2009
well..
it all started on friday...
had Cross-country
when we had to run about 4.5km
well..
started off really well
and i guess finished it off really well as well
i really didnt expect to run the way i did...
been really unfit lately without training and all..
but still..
i did it in around 20mins? (or so?)
it was really fun..
ran with ian.. andrew... and some others..
really prefer running there cause the view and sights are so much better than turf city
:PP
well..
after that..
we went to go for some CLASS SOCCERRR
WOOO
at the east coast cage!! :P
alot of ppl went man!
like 15 ppl went
WAYY MORE than any 202 outing..
HAHA...
well..
it was really fun..
althought the walk there..
was... so... freakin.. LONG
!!!!
and came there like 15 mins late..
but the games and soccer there were really fun..
and i suddenly realised that... i may be playing keeper for inter-class next year :'(
well.
after that..
i wanted to go home..
but stayed at east coast beach for awhile..
while some of them played captains' ball with some random CHIJ girls..
haha..
then..
WRESTLING!!
HAHAHAHAHA
FREAKIN FUN!
i learned the figure 4 leg lock! hahaha
really really fun..
and i took alotta photos with hk's cam..
photo-taking skillzz mannnn =P
oh well..
then i took a long MRT ride back..
:(
but managed to catch the shuttle bus! :P
then.. the next day..
i slept for 14 hours..
and my arms and legs hurt like really bad...
and yesterday..
i still had to go for some family batminton thing...
which made it worst.. :(
and then.. some family bonding thing while watching the NDP parade..
and after so many years of not watching..
it was actually.. pretty ok this year.. haha
:PPP
well..
today...
is another tired day..
haha..
good thing its a holiday..
im stressed.
why?
cause i have exams in 1 week
and piano exams in 2 weeks
and if i dun do well in both...
well.. lets just say the ending aint really good...
so. yeah...
hope i do well :S
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
have nth much to talk about lessons...
but...
after school..
decided to go to zy's house
for some..
"work"
and
play
:PP
hahaha
ate at J8..
sigh..
havent been there in a LONG time..
was a bit reluctant to go at first though..
but i guess..
i had nth better to do.. :P
got there..
and played with the hoop for quite some time
haha..
took some retarded video.. LOL
fun la..
then got owned in winning 11 by nevin..
=.="
haha..
then played some soccer with really small ball and goalpost..
:O
took cab home..
and by that time...
was about..
hmms...
730?
LOL
oh well...
then had to wait for my dad..
who took 25 mins...
!!
!!
!!
oh well..
it was worth it...
sad though we didnt do any "work"
hahaa.. pipeng's answer to his parents in the cab was damn funny.. haha :P
ok back to "work" HAHA
Monday, July 06, 2009
Well...
it's true!
Roger federer can go down as the greatest tennis player of all time.
Why?
because he's won 15 grand slam titles SO FAR
beating Pete Sampram's record of 14.
and now?
He's world No. 1 again!
NICE
haha..
well.
stayed up till like 2am last night watching the match..
omg.. so close i tell you!!
in e end..
Federer won 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14
16-14!!!
OMG!!!
it was so freakin long that set!
i was watching for so long i just wanted 1 of them to win..
to tell the truth...
i didnt think federer was going to win..
but i wanted him to win..
so..
was really happy when he did :P
Roddick was damn good.
his serve was imba..
and his rally game has improved alot..
but ironically... federer had more aces than roddick..
and if im not wrong..
its around 50 aces..
that's like.. 2 sets of aces..! :O
gayyyy
haha.. anywayz..
went out today with e gang..
met ming, benny and drew for lan today..
heh heh.. my cs :P hahaha
but it was fun though..
espcially the l4d
then went to plaza sing to meet up with ian, evan and tessa
to watch transformers..
AGAIN.
haha.. cause being such good friends.. :P
we went to accompany the rest who havent watched yet
:P
went back home..
and had piano..
:O
and then..
had to finish my freakin chinese AA
!!!
!!
!
oh well.
tmr school starts again..
BLEH..
this short holiday makes me miss the LONG holidays..
:(
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Baptized...
In the name of the
Father
Son &
Holy Spirit
:D
Praise God
Friday, June 26, 2009
well.. lets start of with LLTC
i was in group 10 - Dolet
and monday.. the first day..
was kinda ok.. i guess
but a little boring at first..
we had
to
WALK
from SJI
TO
ST. Pats...
=.="!!
who's grand idea was it anyway!!
and so.. my group.. walked. and walked
for 3 hours..
and my goodness.. im nvr walking that far again..
zzzz
it was sooo far!!
3 hours of non-stop walking.. can really really really kill you..
:(
well..
the first day was somewhat likethat...
it was getting boring.. and i really wanted to go home..
but then, day 2...
was so much better..
the morning run was great!
and the activities ahead were awesome..
like dragon boating.. and ropes course...
but...
unfortunately..
Indonesia had just been put on the list of affected h1n1 countries..
so???
since ian and i went to Batam for our church camp..
we had to be sent home..
that was the most sian..
it was sian cause the activities were so fun...
and we had to leave... and ill have to come back for the second camp..
which is less fun... :'(
sad sad case... sigh..
oh well..
what can you do??
ok...
now to point..
MICHAEL JACKSON DIED
wow...
like..
wow...
i was going to school today for training..
when i saw this on the bus..
i was like "NO WAY"
really..
its really so sad that he died la..
50 years of age..
and he can just die of heart attack in an instance.....
its really a tough world out there..
but.. oh well..
what can you do?
that's life
i dunno.. i really feel damn sad for him la..
he was a legend in his time.. and even now..
and even NOW, im listening to his songs..
and thinking how great a musician and entertainer he was..
he was the 'King of Pop'
and though he has his UPS and DOWNS.....
he really is still a great man..
he is so talented and is a great pity that he has to die...
now..
at the time when he was about to launch his comeback tour...
that was about 50 concerts...
and ironically..
he had a medical test that deemed he fit for the tour...
really sad huh...
well..
there's nth we can do now..
but honour him...
funny thing though..
why do we honour the great ppl when they die..
and not when they are alive?
well.
here's to Michael Jackson..
:'(
Saturday, June 20, 2009
it was one of the better camps that i have been to so far...
why?
partly because i was involved in organising the camp and all
the ice-breakers, and the telematch
well, i must say, the SFG ppl did a GREAT job in organising and getting the things ready for the camp
good job to ian for bringing all the stuff in one BIG bag...
first day was pretty much ok...
we didnt do much, had sermon and stuff
the ice-breakers went quite okish..
and i think alot of the ppl had lots of funnn
what i loved most about the camp?
1. The munchkin boys!
haha.. they are the bestest ppl man! haha.. i really feel that i've grown closer to every1 of them.. especially ming e, yudi, joshua, and benny... and of course ian and drew... :) they are the best man! they laugh with you, and they help you find things when you lose them (special thanks to my good friend yudi) :D We spend so much time together, playing cards in my room and eating etc. etc and of course, growing with God! which is the most important thing :)
2. Experiencing God!
the time when i lost my goggles... i really was helpless la... and thank god for ppl like joshua and YUDI! haha... and after i prayed.. i managed to find my googles... :) and even during the worship and during prayer sessions... it really was great :)
Really loved this camp.. :D
BIG THANKS TO THE SFG PPL IN MAKING THE WHOLE CAMP POSSIBLE!!!
BIG THANKS TO EVELYN, VIVIAN, BEL AND LYN FOR THEIR GUILDIANCE!! :D
