Killing the passion ; Killing the sports

its damn diasappointing and discouraging man....
It was a bad move to join this years Ripcurl Beach Vball challenge.

Instead of actively promoting Beach Vball culture in S'pore, to me, it's apparently killing it.
Killing the already established passion in "has-been" players.

Portraying the wrong picture to "would-bes" and newbies.
damn disappointed at how the set up was done.

When i arrive, most of us had a shock of our lives.
though u see > 15 courts set up just like last year, 90% of them have nets' height just barely above that of a Badminton net!!
Moreover, countless nets structure has collapsed in the midst of competition.
To quote a notorious phrase" my grandmother can set better net than this!"
And such standards comes from professional bodies, like VAS and Ripcurl... !

such a Disgrace... !

Makes me ponder, is this what I have been striving so hard for , for the past 7 years? Participating in a way-below sub-standard "Major" competition.
Or is it a sigh of passion of the sports in me is dwindling?
Was above comments just me, trying to find a reasonable excuse for myself to make a gradual exit from the scene?

What happened to that guy who was ever so passionate about the sports years back.
What has killed this spirit?

Maybe its the gradual lose of contact with the sports that takes you further and further away from it.

Maybe something else has quietly crept in and takes priority over it.

Maybe its just me.......

Cliche, but this still rings at the sight of it: *Dig* , *Set* , *Spike*

As expected, spurlged at yesterday COMEX.
But am glad i exercsed "self-discipline", and limit my spending to the minimum and on the necessary.
Damaged: $450.


At a point in time, I was so closed to getting the Sony Bravia 20".
Fortunately, I held back after some "rationale" delibration... That's ver $600 saved...

I must say, the longer you stayed at COMEX, the higher the probablity your expenditure will increase..
They have a direct correlationship...

COMEX - Come and Spend..

Guess what,..
Toay is the start of COMEX.

That spells "spurlging".
Voluntary victim to COMpulsive EXpenditure on electronic gadgets.
Thats what COMEX is about i guess..

I already foresee myself "dunping" a hefty sum of $$ for a mini-portable size gadget tmrw..

Hopefully I am among the First 50 customer to purchase 'that thing", so that I can save $50 on that gadget.. hahaa,
Typical Singaporean.

Ready, set, ... GO!

崇拜

你的姿态 你的青睐

我存在在你的存在

你以为爱 就是被爱

你挥霍了我的崇拜

我活了 我爱了 我都不管了

心爱到疯了 恨到酸了就好了

可能的 可以的 真的可惜了

幸福好不容易 怎么你却不敢了呢？

我还以为我们能 不同于别人

我还以为不可能的 不会不可能

你的姿态 你的青睐

我存在在你的存在

你以为爱 就是被爱

你挥霍了我的崇拜

我活了 我爱了 我都不管了

心爱到疯了 恨到酸了就好了

可能的 可以的 真的感受了

幸福好不容易 怎么你却不敢了呢？

我还以为我们能 不同于别人

我还以为不可能的 不会不可能

你的姿态 你的青睐

我存在在你的存在

你以为爱 就是被爱

你挥霍了我的崇拜

风筝有风

海豚有海

我存在在我的存在

所以明白 所以离开

所以不再为爱而爱

自己存在 在你之外

Normal Working Hours?

Yesterday was my first day back to work after a one-month 'hiatus".
It then dawn on me, that I think i had had enough of this working "life-style".

Strating work only in late noon, and ending work in the wee hours of the morning.
No doubt, i enjoyed the longer hours of sleep, the ample afternoon time to run my errands, without the need to squeeze in the gym with the after-office hours crowds.

Not that i detest such working hours, in fact, i think its kinda nice.
But still, this couldn't be going on forever.
There needs to be a turning point.
A point to turn and revert back to what many would termed "normal" working hours.

With that , I will forfeit the long sleep, getting into the morning Jam, getting off work at "peak hours", queueing for gym equipments, no more afternoon swims...

But I get to 'appreciate' the after-work evenings, the afterwork dinners and drinks sometimes.
Of cos, the above only possible provided I don't slog late into the nights despite on "normal working hours"

But still, it would felt more normal, wouldn't it?
A more "normal lifestyle" perhaps?

After-'race' & "- thlon"

I'm already shagged out after 10Km run.
Its the first 10k run for me since almost 2 years agao.
and the fact that I dislike running doesn't helps.
Though theHotpot after-run buffet soothes everything.
Damn delicious food and unlimited Fondue! Shioookk.....!

Greatful that i managed to complete it.
No Marathon for me.
Dont wan to injure myself unnecessary..

But I think I'm hit by another 'sports" bug...
"-thlon"
yeah, dual, tri, Quad-thlon even.
Of cos, I not into the full ones. Cannot make it lah...
Can only go try those for fun..

This one, very very interesting.
Though Quadthlon, but the distances are very short.
@ Changi Beach Park,
12 Oct 2008

I need some companions leh... racing is very lonely one..
Any takers?

Thanks to my impulse act, After I registered , realised i dont have a decent bike!
lol.. and they dont provide that for rental too...
Time to go through my phone list le...

First up, time to source for a brand new dream blade that i have been procrastinating...
"shopping" time... Rather, spurlging time

Movies and Drama

MOVIES MANIAC
Been catching 3 movies in 1 Week.
I must say this is the highest frequency of movies watching I ever done in my life.

• First up was 12 莲花 with mum. Maybe I had a higher expectation, thus it didnt turn out to be as great as I expected.
  
• Infact, the next one i caught, 钱不够用2 was a better take.

The usual oh-so-true and “一针见血” political criticism on the S'pore Govt.
So hilarious.
And the many relevant Hokkien Songs and Hokkien conversion made this movie so close to heart. I Loved Hokkien Songs!
Check out the songs "Mother" and "家后"
Very very sad movie thats really worth the $10 bucks!



Then another money well-spent on Cyborg She!
A Korean Director of a all Jap setting movie.
Damn touching, damn heart-wrenching lor!
And I'm really impressed with the way the scripts was written. Not something anyone would expect it. Very very good script and screen play. The whole story comes to light at the ending. arrgghh... I just loved Jap movies!

After the movies, had a traffic dispute with a farking unreasonable guy.

Trying to cut into my lane from lane 2 when he was still half a car length behind me.

Of cos, I dont give a damn to such road bully who thinks he could has his way.

All i know is "size matters".

Don't know what got into me then, (drivers behind the wheels are usually bad-tempered and hot-headed), I just stepped on my accelerator to make sure he dont get his way.

This bugger die die dont want to slow down and keep squeezing in, so good luck to him, his frobt side bumper kena "hit ' and brush away by the rear wheels of my reliable Terios.
hahaa.. so happy, no damaged on my car, but a dark tyre mark marred his side bumper!
That's for not observing the traffic rule!
Score: 1 : 0

so this bugger "Buey Gam Wan", so i stopped at road shoulder.
Knewing that he was obviously wrong, and failed to argue his way through, this idiot resort to kiddy attitude. Kick my Rear wheel cover(hha.. my rear wheel cover is tough enuff, no damaged at all). So damn childish act from a 38 year old.
fortunately I didnt lose my cool, and instead called the police.
Cos i know for both incident, I am on the "right" side.
Score 2:0 (Yeah!)

We waited for like 30-45mins after 3 calls for our efficient Police force to get down.
And that bugger after cooling down, realise he would be at a losing end, finally apologise. ("hahha..., thats what i am waiting for!" to let YOU apologies! That hit on your pride serves better than burning a hole in your pocket).
Such drivers deserves such treatments. scare them with the hassle of police report and criminal records, make them eat humble pie and apologies to someone of lower seniority.

"You are young and have a bright future, I am already 38 and have a family to support. I did that in a feat of anger, please accept my apologies, young man"

So shiok....
hahaa...
I sound damn cruel here, but you should have seen his attitude after being in the wrong and kicking my car when he can't fight his case. He derserves worst than that on hindsight.
I'm just short of waiting for him to kneel down and beg for forgiveness.
Serve you right Mr Wee!

How true...

"... If I'd missed one training session, I would have lined up with doubt and fear in my mind. What would happen if I lost gold by one thousandths of a second, because there was a training session I skipped or didn't give my all to? .."

- Chris Hoy, 2008 Olympics Gold Medalist-Cycling

Livestrong

"this" is really 'contagious' and 'infectious'.
Thanks to shuyan (no worries, I'm not putting any blame on you...), I'm 'infected' with this not so cheap 'indulgence' (or rather fetish?) Maybe I should thank you for 'introducing' me to this wonderful 'gadget'

The infamous Oakley Radar Livestrong.
At USD 185, i think its a bargain.....

Lol....

Such a nice feeling when lyrics of the songs are re-enacted.
Fairy Tale?

Cyborg She

I am so gonna catch this..
For obvious reason!!!


Out on 21st August 2008

That unwelcomed sunday feeling hit me again...
The last time i felt that way was like seven years ago when i was still under the status of "NSF" active unit.

Where every sunday night book in means endless outfield and cheong suah.
That thought just deter you from ever wanting to step foot beyond those gates..

Now 7 years on, even when we are supposed to be RESERVIST, its still that stupid mentality...
Damn sianz...
forest, mosquitoes, muds, blanks, and endless weights on the shoulder, for the next 7days...

Damn farking sianz...

Keep the Dream Alive

Does this strikes a cord with you?
It does with me...

" The hopes we had were much too high
Way out of reach but we have to try
No need to hide no need to run
'Cause all the answers come one by one
The game will never be over
Because we're keeping the dream alive "

Terrible F1 Accident

forwarded to me by a colleague.

Below picture may be disturbing, be warned...

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你不在

Cherishing high hopes today.
and hoping for the best.

Then it hits me with these commonly heard phrase.
"The truth always hurts"
“期望越高，失望越大”

That's it...
The outcome is "finalised"
不见了。。。
A lesson learnt.
A hard one.
Damn...

" 無盡等待像獨白的難挨

你不在　高興還是悲哀　你都不在

我受了傷再偷偷好起來　但你不在 "

I Believe You

Maybe I'm 2 years slow or even longer. But only got forwarded this link recently.

Damn touching.
Once i read teh 1st chapter, i just keep going on.
Machiam like some novel many JC students will read.
but then, still so interesting to read it.
Especially when it has such a Local touch.

http://www.goodybooks.com/ibelieveyou.htm

Wonder who has the print version for the complete story....?

Wasted

Only 4 days and I already felt my life wasted.
Really Wasted.

Doing "no-braininers" stuffs and following no-brainers instruction.

What more can you expect from somewhere , whose undisputed motto is 'Rush to wait & wait to rush", and whoxe acronym is well-known by many as Served And Fucked-off.

I still have 3 more weeks of such lives to go through before i can "revive" and regergitate my brain-cells, back to the reality, back to the more realistic world.

People envy some of us, who can get away from work to get paid , food and accomodation inclusive.
But what they didnt see is the 12 hours or more of redundant stuffs, "wayang-ing".
Of cos, me and my fellow buddies could jolly well be the minority of "super suay-ers" who kena such "annual recall life.

Already starting to missed the Real world outside.
The real world on Saturdays and Sunday for this month...