Long time no blog!

Hey guys...just back for some quick update. Seems like this blog's dead when I'm not around haha.

I came back from FSI with a bronze for senior team and silver for juniors team! The medal from the open wasn't as satisfying as the one from juniors, even though we got to fence the Koreans for open. I guess it's partly fear that we lost so badly..and wad's the use of reflecting now and saying I should have done this or that? Like Eve said, on the piste, we only have that 5 points to think about wad we can do, and I guess the rest is up to your reflex and quick thinking.

On the other hand, I had a hell of a time for juniors. Lol. Never in my 5-reaching-6 years of fencing life have I shouted so much. For some, it may even be the first time they heard my voice during a bout haha. Sure it feels really good to shout for every point you get, but it's quite exhausting too..by the time we got into finals, the tiredness was setting in. Of course, it was probably also the insufficient sleep the night before. We were playing dai di and slap jack at midnight in the room we stayed over at NTU? The night before our competition somemore haha. Then again, it was probably the adrenaline that kept me going. The fire, the will to win, the triumph...everything packed into that 15 points you fence for your team. What's so sastifying was that we won the Hong Kong team which had the left-hander I lost to in top 16 for indiv, the one which we didn't think we could win. Now I know that nothing's impossible. We lost to the nat team though...nvm, there's always another time when we can prove ourselves.

That 2 days had been great..although I didn't make as many new friends as Eve, Bryce or Naz, who were like on the top of the world coz they exchanged contacts with some friends from Hong Kong. Ahem. Haha.

Now it's back to schoolwork again. 5 more weeks left in school before prelims! J2 life will be over very soon..I can't wait! Haha. But first, there's A levels to conquer! I better start picking up the pace soon... Ok this is getting boring..I know I can see you yawning. Lol. Will update again if I have time. Tata!

Advent of FSI

Well..it's a day before FSI team event for me. Not that I'm scared, just a little excited since there might be a chance of being up against top Asian fencers. Good experience haha. I know..it's kinda near my prelims and I really should be gearing up for revision, not spending so much time on fencing anymore, but fencing has been like a part of my life ever since Sec1, and I dun think I've ever taken a very long break from it before. The longest was 3 months? (with occasional trainings I think..or not. Can't rmb) Asking me to stop is like taking food from a person...still can survive, but not for long haha. Ok not that serious. It's really good exercise, and a revenue for destressing. I'd love to go back once a week still just to free-fence after this FSI, but I doubt I'd have the time. Hmm...see how it goes.


Why does work always come in humongous truckloads whenever you have the least time to do it? It's like they know I wun be in school next Tue and Wed coz of FSI Jrs and they choose to knock on my door and say, "Hello! Please complete me by this and this date." Great. Now I'm personifying work. Too much Lit haha.


Walking really does one good. The other day after the long lectures in school, I took a relaxing walk in the park on my way back home, and I made a friend! Ok..2 actually, but one was more friendly than the other.


My good friend! Didn't think it was a cat right?



The Shy Friend


I realized that beauty is actually all around us. That sounds cliche, but it's true. Really..if you just stand still and look around you, you'll realize that there are so many beautiful things in life. And I realize that I'm really lucky actually? I've got my family, lots of good friends, a sturdy roof over my head, good food, material stuff even. Guess that walk sorta inspired me. Or rather, it brought out that part of me which laid buried under tons of work such that there wasn't really much time to appreciate life. Try it. Just take a walk at the park and dun think about work. Even 10 minutes will refresh you. Some other take-aways from the walk:



See the black streaks? Fishes at the longkang near my house...protecting their nests (circular shapes) I think?

And the longkang! Actually it does hold nice scenic views.. (In case u're wondering, it's not photoshop-ed. The daylight came out funny..like too bright.)


Some other random stuff.....

See..even a rainbow appears at the most mundane place. (Reflection from Junying's bottle..during GP so I had to take it quickly b4 Mdm Lim caught me with my phone haha.)


This is what crazy people with long hair do...like mother like daughter:

Anyway, I got a new pair of specs ytd! Kind of a classy look. Ok so random haha. Yesterday my bro was playing the PS2. You know that kinda wrestling games where they show your character and you can choose his pose while deciding his appearance..and yup, he was making this poor guy do funny things. (Sorry you gota watch it sideways coz I duno how to rotate it.)



Ok gota do lots of work now..duno if can complete them in time though. Hmm...just try my best. The current song playing now kept playing itself over and over again in my head ever since that time my bro let me listened to it. I knew that song, but after such a long time not listening to it, hearing it again is nice. Enjoy!

12 July morning was significant for me. Ask me if you want, but I may not tell you. Haha.

Early morn blogging

Just some update today ba. I'm fencing FSI open and FSI Juniors indiv and team! Actually didn't want to fence juniors, after the small turnout for asian schs last year, but since this year there're more people, and FS has made the price more reasonable, why not? Schoolwork is another problem, but I guess I'll cope. Somehow. My results quite 'pretty'..some haven't got back yet though, so maybe still got some hope haha.

Today went City Hall with my mum on the hunt for saga seeds. That day went Paya lebar but couldn't find any. Trust me in one thing: Perseverance really pays off. I wanted to search for a while more near the church at City Hall, but my mum keep saying she's tired, then just when we were about to leave, she saw the saga tree! Or the seed first. I duno. But I was so elated to have found them! Just that I was so happy picking them that I got bitten by a red ant =_=

I discovered some labels from Sheng Siong which are quite funny.

They call passion fruits: fruits...

And biscuits: breakfast

Ok maybe not so funny..but a little weird.

Then the little lovebirds at home are my family's laughter medicine. This is dedicated to them:

The giant and the tiny.

Peek-a-boo!

The Bird

Acrobatics

So you think you're at the top of the world eh?

Strong hold

And having little quarrels that are actually a microcosm of what me and my bro always do.

Ok that's all! Videos take so long to load..if not I would've uploaded more. Anyway time for me to sleep too. Hah see someone say I always *doze off early..I've proven you wrong. Hahaha.