Chapter 200

Hello blog! I know you are dying… And I’m no better!

BOO!

Chapter 199

Before I get too overwhelmed by all the countless things waiting for me to do. And putting myself through a phase of thinking if I should let go of some commitments. I suddenly thought of the clock story.

The clock had been running for many years. It ran and ran. One day, the clock started thinking about the number of times it had to tick to complete the goal of a year. A day is made up of 24hours, each hour 60mins, each minute 60seconds, and that makes a year 31,536,000seconds. The clock had to tick 31,536,000 times a year! It was overwhelmed by the number. The clock thought that it’s too much to take, it can never do it. Then, somebody reminded the clock that it did not have to tick the 31,536,000 seconds at one time. But rather, a tick at a time.

And so, the clock started ticking again. =)

The more I look at all that’s written in my organizer, the scribbles, the lessons, the packed schedule, the datelines.
The more I started thinking if it’s time to let go some stuff..

Especially when choices are to be made between 2 options, or even 3. I will get preoccupied the whole week thinking which is the best choice to go for.
One step at a time. We’ll see…

Maybe someone can tell me the best way to juggle:

• lessons 4 days a week
• coaching 3-4 afternoons a week (work)
• frisb training 2 times a week
• netball training 2 nights a week
• friends 21st coming up
• 2 individual, 2 group projects this semester

Just need to rant rant rant…
Cause as much as I don’t want to to to
I still need to choose choose choose…
So how how how…

Week by week. Day by day. I shall hang on and not drop anything first.
Kay great! This way it shall be, for now.

Chapter 198

Wrapping up 2009! Welcome TWENTYTEN!!! =)

It’s been a long while since my very last update… ooo…
Abit busy. Abit lazy. But everything else’s still good!

O’nine had been a really good year for me.
My academic grades are still on track, uni life had been hectic but fulfilling.
Got to know alot of new friends and found the special few close ones.
Took the step out to join a new game, frisbee.
That ought to be the best decision made in 09.
SUniG 2nd, GHS Champs in the 2nd tier, and not forgetting the best experience of the year. IRAUG Champs.
Netball. To get back into the game was a task on my goal list.
I wouldn’t say I achieved it, but I did try.
Netball league first in our division. Stepped into SIM netball.
Joined the Young Entre Network. Planned for Wine App Event.
Travelled to KL with PVI peeps, off to PERTH in Dec.
Started driving lessons, failed my first TP, going for my next.
Got my first aid cert, coaching cert, started coaching, earned some money.
And spent more too.

Basically that wraps up 09.
I had alot of first time last year.
First time coaching, driving, playing frisbee, going to Perth etc etc…
It was a satisfying, fun-filled, busy, packed yet fulfilling year.
I’ve tried many new things, made really really good friends, achieved many goals and most importantly, stepped out of my comfort zone relying on the presence of the usual few people and living under the shadows of some others.

Breaking free from the invisible competition in the family ought to be my best achievement. I’m glad=)

Good things aside. There are still bad days, negative changes and all.
I’m still super bad at juggling commitments.
This is something I ought to learn to do well.
Getting more half-hearted here and there.
Need the discipline and the determination to settle on priorities.
Even if that means to drop commitments that are becoming a burden.
When the time comes, just do it.
Be reminded of what’s the most important thing.

TwentyTEN! It’s time to stay focus.
Prioritize and commit and excel.
Things are picking up in my life, way to go=)

Better year. Better results. Better achievements. Better health!

Better ME!

Chapter 197

Dear Santa,

Can you grant me a simple wish of just free-ing me for 3days this year end?
Just 3 days for myself. To escape to my own world. Not having to commit to anything. Not having to answer to anyone. And not having the I-ought-to-be-somewhere-else-doing-something-kind-of-feeling.

Alright, just abit tired from all the commitments and meetups.

I think I left my drive and motivation in Perth.

(Competition seasons are really draining. Now that it’s one after another, it’s worst. Hate this half-hearted feeling.)

Jiayou bah.

Chapter 196

Away from home!
To the fields of Western Australia, just to play ULTIMATE!

(Super duper wuper LONG post ALERT!!! Spent afew nights to craft this out haha!)

DAY ONE!

It was my first time flying off to somewhere far away without mum and dad. It felt unreal yet I was really excited.
Thankfully, mum and dad could make it in time to send me off, together with Aunty Linda=)

At the airport! With mummy and dad.

Team photo before going in.

The entire trip we’ve been chasing planes. Hahaha!
Scurrying our way through the departure hall, and finding our way to the boarding gates.
Budget terminal being really budget, there’s no linkway that brings you from the aiport terminal directly to the plane door.
Instead, you get to step outside the terminal, to the runway or hangar or whatever you call that place and board the plane from outside.
New experience! haha! Took a pic but sadly, was approached by the security to delete it… Ahahaa!! New experience too!

And so on the plane, we slept, we talked cock, we played cards, we explored the loo.

Here’s Cheryl, my roomie and buddy for the trip=)

Reading frisbee “Notes” on the plane. So hardworking heh!

After about 5 to 6 hours of flying.
We finally caught sight of land. The Aussie land.
The whole landing period I was looking out through the small window.
Hi Aust!!! My dream travel country! Here I come!
It felt super unreal.

I was told this is the first time, SIM ever sent a sports team this far. And SIM Ultimate had the privilege of being the first team to be here. It really lifted me up, cause this opportunity is really RARE. And I’m glad I’m part of this First team!

The air is much fresher over there. The weather that night was normal, the wind’s not too cold, it just felt like the after-rain kind of coolness like in Singapore.

We got so hungry the moment we came out of the arrival gantry.
So we settled our late dinner at the airport, my first meal of FishnChips from Red Rooster.
The bus came to fetch us from the airport to St Thomas More College, the hostel which we stayed in for the trip.

 
It was really late already.
Just a little debrief and we went back to our rooms, unpack, wash up and turned in for the night.

Here’s a tour around the hostel, our accomodation for this trip.
The frontyard.

The backyard.

We each have our own individual room.
Girls, being girls, we’re too timid to sleep alone so we shared rooms! haha!
Here’s Cheryl’s and my room.

There’s a mini balcony to air our stinky boots and socks.
There’s big mirror which I adore the most. haha!
Not a perfect comfy hotel-like stay but really good enough for a hostel experience. I’m satisfied. At least I slept really well through the nights.
The girls had one block to ourselves and the guys stayed in the opposite block.

We saw xiaoqiang on the first night, but over there we named it Peter Junior.
And the thing about Perth is, there’s flies everywhere during the day.
They are like EVERYWHERE!
And just like the kind of life there, everything is so relaxed and slowpaced.
Including the flies. Singapore flies, once you flick ur hand alittle, the flies will be gone in split second.
But Aussie flies are super slow in reaction.
And even their ants move in a slower speed than those in Singapore. Really.

Okay enough about the little creatures.

DAY TWO!

6.30am. Rise and shine!
The sky was already brightly lit at about 4 plus in the morning.
We could feel the drastic difference in weather that very morning.
The wind, the really cold breeze which was offset by the warmth of the glaring sun thankfully.

Cereal “buffet” and hot chocolate for breakfast.
And off for morning training at University of Western Australia (UWA) straight after.

My accreditation card. (Identification card for this competition and also “ezlink” card)

Some pictures taken at the centre where we claimed all our goodies.

Off for training after that.
We walked through the university.
The uni’s freaking huge and the buildings and scenery are really captivating.
Castle-liked place, with a cottage-designed concept and vintage feeling as we walked through the school. It’s not even a school actually, it felt more like a tourist attraction. A castle! Everything is so nice there. The skies. The fields. The people. The life. *Loves*

Just look at these photos. You’ll know what I meant.

Very pretty right!!
Even couples go there to have their wedding photos taken.
Imagine taking wedding photos in SIM. Totally donkxzx -.-!

The grass there is superb! Very motivating…
It’s the kind you can just roll and lay around, and you just wouldn’t feel like getting up.
Clean and green and NICE!

And so… I flew my first disc, took in my first grab, played my first training game in Perth. The excitement of the team, together with the really motivating new environment, got me very hyped up for training=)

The thing about Perth is, we don’t really SWEAT!
Not that we didn’t train hard enough or ran enough, it’s just that the weather made it that way.
Very very sunny yet at the same time cold and VERY WINDY!

I got alittle intimidated by the weather and my confidence level did drop.
Cause the wind condition is really so different from Singapore, my skills are already so amateur and to think I still got to cope with the crazy wind.
I was brought down by mental restrictions that training.
But I managed to think it through, what’s the worst.
I’m here to conquer the wind, to step up in the game and to perform.
The worst is being defeated even before playing, sitting out just because I fear the wind, I fear making buang throws, I fear making mistakes, and returning back to Singapore full of regrets.
That wasn’t what I was there for. So FIGHT THE  FEAR!

After training. We head back to hostel to put our stuff.
Took a bus down to I-also-dunno-where, for lunch and grocery shopping.

Deciding on plans.

Waiting for bus.

Grocery Shopping at Woolworth!!

Cute Girl spotted.

With Yo!

About evening time, we made our way back to hostel.
The night was spent gathering at the guy’s room for a sharing session and pizza for dinner.

Cher and I had our goals pinned up on our noticeboard=)

We had a little HTHT session before sleeping that night too. Haha.
The next day’s the big thing!

DAY THREE!

I woke up feeling sleepy yet very excited. This is it.
The commencement of IRAUG ‘09!

We had our breakfast and afterwhich, made our way to Trinity College to board the bus that will bring us to our competition ground.

Walking towards the field.

When we reached our competition ground that day, the mood and environment was all set for us to play our hearts out.
The blue skies with fluffy white clouds.
The really nice fields. Simply PERFECT.
You’ve got to be there to totally immerse yourself in the AWESOME playing grounds.

THIS IS IT!

Gearing up. SUNBLOCK on!

Music therapy. Games watching. Just keeping silence.
We have our own ways of staying focused and getting into the game.

There’s a total of 4 teams vying for the champion title this year.
Was rather surprised by the number of teams participating, but what Eugene said was very true.
To have one super strong team to challenge against and winning them is far better than having a hundred over average or weaker teams to play against.

There’s a total of 8 games to be played in this championship.
The 4 teams are namely us, SMU, Curtin Uni and defending champions UWA.

The sound of the horn signal the commencement of our first game against Curtin. We knew from the start, this game is OUR game.
All ready to take the game!

With a 5guys 2girls combination, there wasn’t alot of game time for this match. I took a rather long time to get warmed up.

Look at the angmoh girl. She’s way taller than our guys! The girls there are like GIANTs can!

We won the game, 12-2!
Group photo!

Takeaway lunch was next under the shady trees.
Chicken wrap! Nice!

After lunch, we got ready for our second game of the day.
Playing against legendary UWA.
They’ve got the height, size, physique, speed, skills.
We had a really tough fight.
We lost the game by a very close margin, 13-12, to UWA.

The very last point, I was on the line.
I tried for an interception and ended up making a very bad twist.
Literally felt the muscle pull at my back. Like again. But worst this time.
The pain took quite awhile to go away, thankfully, it still went away =D!

They’re crazily BIG. And the thing is they can run! We seemed like dwarf beside them.

At night, we went for the Opening Ceremony, which was rather boring.
The only fun part that night was simply entertaining ourselves and while the guys mingled around with the other guys, the girls had a fair share of phototaking requests by other atheletes… Haha! So funny!

SIM team!

Taken with the flame torch guy!

Girls in the team with Carolmama, our team manager.

Caltex was one place we frequent alot during the trip.
The milk gang.

The tea gang.

That’s all for the night.

DAY FOUR!

Rise and shine as early as 6.30am in the morning. Yes again!
Went through the same morning routine.
And we had 2 games that day.

First game versus SMU. We won by quite a big margin.
Next game versus Curtin. We won too.

The Curtin game was one game that I will never forget.
I did stuff unknowingly which I didn’t do before.
Like diving in to D a disc, Eugene assigned me as the designated scorer for one point and I just ran for my life to grab his huck and scored!
It was an awesome feeling. When I got it, it was like oh-my-god, did I just dived out for it.

Most importantly, no more fear, no more phobia.
I’ve done my first layout. And I can do more. =) Great!

We had Asian food for dinner. And watched game videos when we’re back in hostel that night.

DAY FIVE!

*Freezes* I swear this is the coldest day of my life.

In the morning, we had a frisbee workshop with a great Australian player JD.

Following that, we played against UWA again.
And sadly, we lost to them again.

Despite the defeat, I thought I did learnt lessons from the game.
Their speed and dodges totally caught me offguard.
There’s no way I could challenge them head on. I got to play smart.
Positioning is important.

After the game, we had pickup sessions with a popular club, Sizzle.
Following that, we munched on chips and were treated to beer by the really nice and hospitable Australian players.
We watched on their league games.

The guys had fun socialising and playing pickups. And the girls were really freezing away that night. Super cold!
Me and Yo ran around the fields in our windbreakers just to keep warmth.

The coldness was quite unbearable but it was a nice experience though=)

DAY SIX!

Today we played our last game for the double round robin. Against SMU.
We took the game, we won!

In the afternoon, we played the Semi finals.
Against SMU again, to fight for a spot in the Finals.
This game was the craziest one of all the games we played.

We went down down down.
Team morale was down, injuries kick in, Jason dislocate his shoulder, Rod got hit in the eye. The opposing team’s morale shot rocket high.
We went quiet at the sidelines.
They led us 5-2.

Timeout. Teamtalk.

After that, the tables were turned around.
I didn’t know how we did that.
Point by point. Inch by inch. We came back so strong.
They didn’t manage to score any.
We took the game with a freaking NINE points streak, winning the game 11-5!
It was really WOW!
We played well when we’re happy! =)

We’re in the FINALS!
FINALS in an international competition! Felt really unbelievable.
I’m sure we’ll end it on a high note. I was motivated=)

After the games. We went to do alittle speed shopping at Harbourtown.

At night, the Australian team hosted us.
They brought us for a night fish-n-chips picnic along the beach.

Yummy stuff!!
Mingling around.

Year Ones! Iraug 2011!! haha!

RMIT!!

The girls!!! Nice!

The UWA people brought us to have a feel of nightlife in Perth.
Clubbing at one legendary place where there used to be an incident someone shitted in the middle of the dancefloor. haha!

We just spent a short while there and caught the bus back to hostel after that.
Really felt the exhaustion, physically and mentally.
Yet, still very HAPPY! wahahaha…

DAY SEVEN!

A day I will never forget=)
We clinched the GOLD medal of Iraug 09, winning by a ONE point lead of 14 to 13.

Champions! Totally unbelievable.
My first FINALS. My first Champion!
Two games with them in round 1, we lost. The very last chance, we got it!

The entire 100mins game was so intense. So close.
The adrenaline rush, the heart-stopping moments. Awesome!
Everyone just went all out. The sidelines went crazy.

I scored! And I have no idea how I did it…
It was seriously crazy, cause I missed the first grab, the disc went off.
But somehow, I grabbed it in again.
The scoring feeling was really really good. The crowd went crazy.
That instant satisfaction. Something I’ve never found in Netball=)

FIRST =D

That very night, we went for the Closing Ceremony.

The girls.

The guys.

Ultimate Champion!

And we partied the night away!!!

Memorable day =)

DAY EIGHT!

Last day in Perth! R&R!!
We went to PowerPlay, a sports store.

We took a train down to Fermantle.

At Fermantle Station.

Had lunch at the legendary Cicerella’s Fish’n'Chips!!

MUST TRY!!! YUMMY YUM!!!

Did speed shopping. Really SPEED shopping… Haha.
Back to hostel, chop chop pack luggage.
And off to airport, chased for the plane again. Lol.

BYE PERTH! I had a really FUN and MEMORABLE trip!!! I’ll be back!

Chapter 195

HEEE-LLO WORLD!!!!

I’m back from Perth!
Sorry was really busy with stuff since the day I’m back…
I shall update a teeny weeny bit now first and leave the detailed post to a later date…

And so… after 6 consecutive days of frisbee playing and battling our hearts out on the fantastic fields of Western Australia, we emerged CHAMPIONS of the competition! Woooooo!!!!

The finals was a really tense one.
And we just merely won by ONE point… Super exciting!!

The trip was AWESOME!
And I really had no regrets=)

Chapter 194

15mins more to leave for airport=)

Just some thoughts before leaving.
It was a short time period from the day I started playing the game.
To be able to get to where I am now, was unexpected and it wasn’t easy.
Being the newest girl in this team, isn’t going to be an excuse that it’s okay if I didn’t perform.

In fact, it is the best time now for me to show who I am=)

If I hadn’t decide to step up alone to start playing the game 4 months ago, this opportunity will never exist.
If I sent out that withdrawal message and given up my spot that particular day, I wouldn’t be leaving for airport now.

The runs. All the self training. Sweat. Falls. Pain.

And to stand back up again to decide I’m fighting for my place in the team.

It’s time I make them all worthwhile now.
It maybe the first or even last time. All out!

NO REGRETS!

Chapter 193

12 hours to flight time!!

Woohooo….

2 words for myself. NO REGRETS!

Perform! That’s what I’m going there for=)

Take care everyone!
Will be back in a week!!! Bye!!!

Chapter 192

Two Days to Perth!

Thursday.
OMG! Very fast de!!
32 more hours before I leave my house for the airport!
Just packed most of my stuff, the small luggage is too small!
I’ve finally decided to bring the big one. Aha!

Anyway. Today is results day.
Hmmm… Generally, I did okay.
But, frankly, on my side, I’m not really satisfied.

Macroecons – High Distinction (Ought to and expected to achieve it. Did it.)
Marketing – Distinction (Lucky. Not the ideal grade. But still satisfied.)
Mgmt Accounting – Distinction (2 marks away from HD. Could have done it.)
Commercial Law – Credit (Disappointing.)

Called Dad the moment I got my results.
He was more nervous than me I bet.
He was pleased, “Excellent! For that I give you extra 250 for your trip on top of the air tickets.”
Woah! Happy max!! Haha=)
This is my family. You want something, you got to earn it!

On another note, I know I can do much better than this.
Especially for MAB and Law.
I was pretty occupied by thinking about this the whole day.
But now, I guess it’s time to put a stop.
Work harder the next semester!!!
“The best way to redeem yourself is to right the wrongs of yesterday, Now.”
Thought it through. Over with the unpleasant period. =)

With that, it wraps up Year 1 of my uni life.
Overall GPA of 3.125 out of 4.
I got to really maintain or do even better the coming semesters to achieve my ultimate goal=)

Apart from results and packing today, I went for my run and met Bing for dinner at Northpoint. Was supposed to go for movie with Ali and gang but they couldn’t make it, so we had our “couples retreat” haha.

Finally done with YEN stuff.
But there are still afew more things I need to do before going to Perth.
Shall go do it now. Nite!

Chapter 191

Three Days to Perth!

Wednesday.
THREE more days!!! THREE more days!!!
Got to chop chop settle YEN stuff, start packing, go change money, see doctor to get medication, and and and spend more time at home.

Today, we had a teambonding session at Eugene’s place in the evening.
And I just got home, 2.50am.
The team talk session lasted for like 4hours.
It was a fruitful one for individuals and the team. =)

I need to be more vocal in the team.
That was what most people wrote for my negative comments.
True enough, I’m still holding back.
And it’s really time I got to get out of the comfort zone thinking I’m still new.
I ought to communicate more to contribute.
Being too quiet is just so not me. And I know it =) Change!

As the days draw closer, it’s about time I start setting new goals that I want to achieve at the end of this season.
This experience is hard to come by. It may be my first or even last.
It’s definitely something I know I will never forget.
Challenge my limitations and PERFORM!
That is the reason why I’m going there for.
Ought to keep that in my head to propel me towards my goals.

Alright. That aside.
Academic. Results. In 4.5 hours time!
I feel really really worried and uncertain.
For sure, I know I will never hit my target grades.
I just hope I’m somewhere near. But apparently, I’m really uncertain.
And no confidence this time round.
If I see a “Credit”, I don’t know how to feel.
If I see a ”Pass” in the transcript, I think I’ll be super sad.
Let’s not talk about “Fail”, that should not even appear.
I know I really did put in effort for this sem’s exams, that is the reason for my expectations.
At the same time, it’s really impossible to reach that expectations now, after taking the final tests.
So, I really don’t know how to feel.
I doubt I can sleep well tonight, like again.

Jesus allah guanyinma pls bo bi!!!!

Tried my best. Let God do the rest.
This comforted me for like….. 3 sec. Ah! I don’t want to check the results!!!!

Chapter 190

Four Days to Perth!

Tuesday.
It’s 4.11am now. I’m just done with bathing and unpacking.
Today was a totally CRAZY day.
It is the usual physically tired but emotionally happy feeling=)

It may sound abit sick.
But I’m totally emersing myself in the force-myself-to-shag-out-max kind of feeling.
And I’m enjoying it. Cause how long more can I push myself to such extend.
I simply want No Regrets.

Alright. We had our last frisbee training before IRAUG.
Had alot of reflections today=)
I thought Happy D, did really well today.
Happy D refers to the defence line of the team.
This training was one of my happiest frisbee training.
Erm… I’m not sure how to put it across.
But I feel really happy and motivated today.

And I sort of think back on my first competitive training with the team.
Things are different now. 4 months into the game.
From a try-out-a-new-sport mentality, to a show-that-you-want-it.-you-earned-it mindset.
From anyhow running all over the field blindly, to learning the stacks and cuts and drives.
From throwing a wobbly disc that goes totally out of direction, to being able to make alot better throws with better control.
I felt the difference. And I’m really glad.

I remembered 4th of August was my first ever competitive frisbee training.
And hence, I’ve chosen 48 as my jersey number=)
Hopefully, it will bring me some luck. aha.

Though, training was a positive one, I got to CATCH THE DISC!! GRAB THE DISC!! OWN THE DISC!!!
I need to overcome the fear. Just jump, dive, grab!
It’s a mental thing. And phobia perhaps. To lose to phobia is a sucky feeling.

After 5hours of frisbee, I cabbed down to Ulu P for Netball training.
Heaven was on my side=) hahaa! There’s lightning and abit of thunder and suddenly short-circuit!
Lights off. And training ended an hour earlier. Heh!

Off to meet sixies after that. Nice chillout=)

Super tired now. Off to wash my boots before sleeping!

Chapter 189

Five Days to Perth!

Monday.
FIVE more days!!!! damn fast can. I’m excited! aha!

Today is self-training day.
Met my love, Shanny at Bishan to go for a run.
The happiest thing isn’t about finishing the planned workout, but the people I spent the day with today.
Been long since I saw my dear bud!
We’ve been talking almost everyday, and so busy with our own lives lately, but we never fail to update and motivate each other during this busy period. So happy for all her upcoming opportunities=)

And today, I had a great workout.
But still not ideal enough, I need to be faster, better.
Did runs, sprints, steps and disc abit.
5 more days to hit my peak. Hard but at least I got to be somewhere near.
Not enough. Not enough.

After working out, it’s dinner with Ah Peach at J8.
Catch up with each other, walk around, satisfy my craving for ice-cream, forced him to collect netball shoes with me, he forced me to send him home, Fine. Send him halfway. Haha. Went home.

Home till now, 2.13am!
No time for anything else, but YEN matters.
Got to finalise everything asap before leaving.

Finally done for the day.

Oh my. Tomorrow is a long long day.
Last intensive team training!!! ALL OUT!!! FIGHT HARD!!!

5hours of frisbee, followed by 3hours of netball, back to back.
And then following that, a long awaited Sixies chillout!
Awesome! May I survive the whole of tomorrow, safely!