Man U are Champs Again!!! AMI2

Remembered to blog these things down while in the cab just now...

Man U are Champs AGAIN!!! Eight titles in eleven years is a great feat! Yesh, we snatched the title back from ARSEnal back. (note how I emphasize on the arse?) So happy! But rumors of Becks gog over to Real Madrid isn't dying down. Hope he'll remain in Man U... Haiz...

I caught this season of American Idol. It's the 2nd season running. The first season's champ, Kelly Clarkson has just released her album. It's now down to the final 2 for this season. Ruuuuuuuuuuuuuben Studdard n Clay Aiken (aka - in my opinion - the sissy n broadway guy). I was supporting Kimberly Caldwell and Ruben since the start. But Kim was voted out a few weeks earlier... Don't understand y the always off-key singing of Carmen managed to let her stay a week longer thn Kim... And Treynce, wif imitating Brandy's n Whitney Houston's voice could even stay longer!!! When it was down to the final 3, with Kimberly Locke, I wanted a Kim L n Ruben final, cos Kim L's voice is versatile wif a huge range. Too bad, Kim L was voted out. Americans are either deaf or blind. Deaf cos thy cannot hear who can sing n who cannot. Blind cos they are blinded by their faith n "ba chu ta stamp". Hope my Velvet Teddy Bear will win the competition. Go Ruuuuuuuuuuben!!!

Where are my baseball matches?!?!?!

By the way, stupid ESPN still not showing the baseball matches!!! Argh!!! Pek chek!!! Wonder have to wait how long more... Sianz...

For the past 30+ days....

Freaking long since I've updated this thing. No time, can't be bothered to, nothing to blog about, too busy, forget to blog, all sorta reasons.

Played pool on n off throughout this long period of not blogging. Think I've improved slightly. Just that my posture n basics still sucks.

Went to Melaka on the 2nd n 3rd of May for an upgrading training program. Damn shiok! The feeling of everyone coming together for th same goal, striving and encouraging each other to move on. The hotel I was staying in had a shopping mall opposite it. In the shopping mall, there was Dunkin Doughtnuts n Baskin Robins Ice Cream!!! So happy. Bought half a dozen of doughtnuts and 2 pints of ice cream back to SG. It's been so many years since I last tasted these "childhood" tastes. Reliving my childhood days when eating those doughtnuts n ice cream. Haiz, if only there are these outlets in SG now... Scrimping on my ice cream now... Taking only a spoonful every other day...

Since the 12th, we had a softball camp in Ngee Ann. Went back to train with the team. Did 200 duct-jumps and push-ups, sprinted, ran, did 100 sit-squats... Quite a bit of physical for someone who haven been gog through all these for so many years. And after these years of playing softball, I've been gog through the basics which (unfortunately) I haven been taught. Its a really back to zero experience for me since last year. Now, I'm slowly picking up. Hehe... And at last, I can judge fly balls!!! Hehe... Wasn't been able to estimate n judge, now I can... Hehe... So happy... But my throwing's a bit weird, have to practice on tt...

Time to zzz...

Kor Kor, thanks for your "Zui"! Jeter hurt...

Sob sob... No live telecast of MLB games on SG's ESPN yet... Made me so happy for nothing. Checked out espnstar.com n found that they only start telecasting on the 10th... They betta not push it to a later date again... So i chked mlb.com to chk out NYY's season opener's score. Thy won, but Derek Jeter (sob sob...) dislocated his shoulder n will be out of action for a while... Haizzzzzzzzzz........

There's never ending news of people getting SARS, when will it ever stop?! Poly n uni students have appealed for the institutes to be closed during this period, the ministry refused. Now, after a student from NP kena, they closed NP for 3 days n poly staff had to track those who were in contact wif tt student. I was thinking, if only these institutes are closed at the same time as the pri n sec sch n jcs, thy would not have to go thru so much trouble. Pardon me, but I think the authories are just not doing things enuff in order to contain the virus spread.

Leslie Zhang Guo Rong, singer of my all-time fave song "Zui" commited suicide on Apr Fools Day. When I first heard the news thru CNA, I was thinking, wht a crude Apr Fools joke. When CNA reported it again, the news started to sink in, but i just cant believe it. The next day, there was newspapers spread n the entertainment news progs aso reported, it was thn i really realised it was true. Although i still refuse to believe what has happened, the fact is that it has already happened. He's so so talented... "Kor Kor (which he is usually called), everyone will miss you n your songs"

His death reminded me of Zhang Yu Sheng. Although he did not take his life, he was involved in an accident which made him lay in hospital for many days, never waking up n died. The images of him layin on the hospital bed, Amei, Su Rei and other frds holding hands in a cricle saying prayers for him and an inconsable Amei who was crying n crying, all these images seems to happen jus only ystday. Even at a memorial concert on his one year death anniversary, the image of Amei crying on stage, unable to finish her song which he wrote for her, is still so fresh in my mind.

Do talented artists have to come to a not so good end? Y do thy have to pass away this way? Or are there many others who died this way, n jus that thy are in the limelight, we are able to feel the loss to the industry? Do most of them suffer from depression? Tao Zi made a comment on her show which i agree, "Leslie is like 'so up there', many of us would think twice abt calling to chat wif him cos we are jus small fries". So do great artistes have to be lonely?

War, carnival, zzz...

So, war has started. I'm anti-Saddam but not pro-war. Have to disarm this mad fella asap. God knows whn he's gonna stage a bio or chem warfare on the rest of the world.

There was a SRC carnival for softball for the past 2 weekends. The matches were kinda ok, some exciting, some not. As usual, the 'C' division girls games were won on who had the least errors and free bases.

Haven't slept well these few days as had to reach Padang early. Woke up at 9am today, headache, went back to zzz. Woke up at 3pm, still headache plus giddiness... Kinda okie now... Arm aching too, cos din do proper streching before throw/catch.

Meeting Klooz n Pam most prob in the evening later. Mum say go facial wif her in the morning... Gotta sleep soon, but CNA gonna start Fox news broadcast...

Yeah!!! MLB's returning to ESPN starting on Wed!!! Hehe!!! At last! Hope they telecast more Yankees games so I can get to c Derek Jeter... Hehe...

Go to hell wif war...

Go to hell, Saddam!!

March 2003 Update

First miserable entry for March. Never write for too long also dunno what to write.

Been more bz thn usual lately, due to Chris' projects and tests.

Set up a yahoo group for MCSS so all can still keep in touch. Hope more will join in quickly. Planning to set one up for NP Softball grp, but gotta wait for a while more, till the MCSS one stablizes, if not, I'll be in front of the computer for even a longer period of time.

Will try to update soon!

HPT at Funan...

Almost after a month, I type another entry. Always tell myself to update more often, either no time or too lazy. Heh...

I did a HPT at ST today, and I'm only 2 months plus in this biz! So happy! I'm by far, one of the few lucky (& good) ones being in this biz for a short period of time to go up on stage to present! The 1st n 2nd time was to take over from Mao for the product demo after OPP, but today, I did one full presentation! Although I admit I cocked-up a bit and needed Mao to "rescue" me, I was still quite happy wif my results today. I have to brush up on certain things and try to give a perfect presentation the next time round I go up. Also, would like to thank PJ for coming down to support me, and all my others frds who can't make it, thanks for the moral support n encouraging words n smses. Thank You!

Time flies by very fast, considering what has happen within these few months. I could actually c myself growing thru this biz. It has actually made me grew stronger, more confident n as well, made me more mature n think things differently!

Angbows, tv, pirate queen...

Jan's coming to an end... so is chinese new year... yet to count my angbows but i estimate should have a tad little over 300, thanks to a boost of 200 from my parents.

Some things r done, some yet to be done. my adobe stuff r still in the cupboard waiting for a new lease of life on my comp. yet to install nero on my comp too... waiting for the "mood" n a day to finish up all these stuff.

Watching a show now on scv 55... plot's now on a couple... the guy is a useless bum, has a mistress outside. the pregnant wife, or rather soon to be ex-wife filed for divorce n is suffering from stomach cancer. now, she's seeking treatment from a close friend, the "now" gf of her ex bf.. confusing? a bit eh? hehe...

i'm downloading all of the episodes from sex and the city season 1!!! most epis still abt 40% done... boy, i really hate the censorship here in SG... Dun let me get started on it, i'll nvr stop... so, no dvds or tapes or telecast? i turn into a pirate queen! so i say... the censors here r making us turn to piracy indirectly! not tt i'm pushing the blame, its a cause n effect thing, rite? hehe... bleh... "lazy" to argue or debate abt this now...

back to my tv...

Stars...

I thk God heard my prayer. She's recovering fast and can even feed herself now! Thank God!

I was crossing the bridge on my way home one nite. As always when crossing the bridge at nite, I would look up into the sky. The moon wasn't full but yet it had a very nice glow. The sky was slightly cloudy, thus an area round the moon was slightly orange. It was then I realise that rainbows do happen at nite too! I had not done any reasearch up till now or maybe my eyes were kidding me. But I really saw a rainbow around the moon!

Then again on Thurs nite, while crossing the bridge, I looked up again. The sky was clear as it had rained before. The sky was filled with stars, bright stars. It didn't took me long to find myself looking at Orion again. This time I saw the main constellation in full too (I thk I might use wrong terms here, but it's how I understand it). 3 in a row in the middle with 1 slightly ajar from these 3, 4 at the corners forming a quad. I dunno why but whenever I see the Orion, I feel happy. I kept smiling to myself on the remaining steps home. I was thking how wonderful it is if I was lying on a patch of grass with nothing tall covering my nice aerial view of the stars. This is one of the few nites when I can see the stars so clearly, shining and gilttering.

Star Light Star Bright...

A little thanks...

First entry of the new year. But things still can happen on new year....

I was at a frds place discussing biz n playing mahjong. I received a shocking SMS. When I read it for the first time, I thought that it was a prank. When I read it the 2nd time, I felt a weight upon me. A secondary classmate cum softball team mate of mine is hopitalised after being involved in a motor accident. She was riding pillion then. She had to be operated and was in ICU in critical condition. I immediately called up a few frds to see her the next day.

When I first saw her at the ICU, my heart nearly dropped. I really wanted to cry, but I knew that if I dropped a tear, I'll lose all control. I'll be holding her by her shoulders n shaking her vigriously to wake her up. After talking to her for a while, I asked her Uni frd abt her condition. She had actually woke up a few times n now she's considered sleeping. Apparently the doc who operated on her had said that its up to her determination that she'll survive. Anyway, she moved to the general ward that very afternoon.

I went back to c her wif Jen the next day. She's a bit blur blur but has regained concious. She could even recognise us n called our names!!! Since secondary school whn I knew her, she's very active, school cross country champ, sports day individual champ, softball team. While lying there, a bit blur blur, she displayed her active n restless side still! She was kicking pple for jest of fun. But most of the time, she's struggling n stretching n moving around. She said that her back was aching n her right eye is in pain. Those who were there, had to keep telling her to stop moving ard. When we left, she said bye bye. Seeing her recover, it was really heartwarming. I wanted to shed tears of joy, but then again, I withheld them back. Mainly becos no one was crying also... Heh...

The first thing I did whn I read the SMS, I was praying to God. Telling him not to take her away from us so soon cos she's only 21, so young, so much future awaits her. After seeing her that day, I thanked God, I thanked him for listening to the prayer and thank him for blessing her. I know I can never say enough thanks to Him.

"Father in Heaven, I thank you once again. Please bless BB in her recovery. Let her have a speedy recovery. Let her return to school asap. In Jesus name, Amen"