Well,this year's Chinese New Year was really special.Firstly,it was on the same day as Valentine's Day.Secondly,my school had declared a one week holiday for the festival..........the first time ever!
I had a great Chinese New year this year.Of course I wasn't celebrating but that meant that I was visiting.My first visit was to Eong Wei's house.The visit to Eong Wei's place was packed with fun and jokes and laughter.Tim,Janus,Thaven and I went to his place on the second day of Chinese New Year.We started off with playing FIFA 10 (I think).We made our suitable match ups and the winner was to meet Eong Wei in the final.Well,Eong Wei was confident of winning but he had no idea of what was coming up for him.
Well,the joke of the day had to be Thaven.We still laugh when we think of the match between Thaven and me.Our match ended in a draw and we proceeded to the penalty shoot-outs.Well.......it was my turn to take my first penalty when Thaven flew off to the top corner even before I kicked the ball.We laughed and laughed till our stomachs ached like HELL.In contrast to him,I was unable to move my keeper when he took his penalties.I had no idea why.The same thing kept on repeating.When I took the second penalty,Thaven did the same thing but I accidentally kicked the ball right at him towards the top corner.Then,another round of laughter erupted in his house.I guess Eong Wei's mum must have felt pretty weird that day.In the final,Eong Wei was to face Janus.In that match,Eong Wei was humiliated by Janus who defeated him.He lost his so called "King" status.
After laughing untill we could laugh no more,we headed to Pizza Hut for lunch.............."picture time".Eong Wei could not stop taking pictures of everything that looked interesting.From food to the toilet signboards,everything interesting was captured in his phone.We enjoyed our meal but really wished that Teju could have joined us.He had to go to Putrajaya that day.
After filling our stomachs,we headed to Eong Wei's house for another round of PS2.This time,we played a wrestling game.Tim and I were the beginners to this game.Well......that says it all because we actually had a very,very long game.I was still getting to know the moves while Tim was not really the violent type.In the end(finally),I managed to KO Tim.
In the evening,after helping ourselves to some delicious cookies,we headed off to the field to play football.Eong Wei was full of spirit when we were playing.Well,I didn't want to push myself too much as a safety precaution because my athletics competition is just around the corner.After football,we played basketball with some other people in the field.We didn't really do much as the other guy on our 6-man team scored all the points.
As I had told them,my parents came to pick me up at 7.00.All of us stopped playing and I returned to Eong Wei's house to take my belongings.I had a very great day.It was another chance to be with my close friends.Even now,I still miss all the fun I had in class last year with this bunch of guys.I really hope there will be more get-together like this.Till then,I'll just have to move on with my life......................
Friday, February 26, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Sports Day-2010
I had been waiting for this event since a few months ago.It was going to be my first athletics competition of the year.I was so ready get back into the competition mood after a few months break from competition.I couldn't wait to test my time for the 200m and 400m.
Sports Day was to be held on the 1st and 3rd of February in Matsushita Stadium.Sports house practices started very early,as early as the first week of school.The attendance was very poor this year.I was disappointed to see very few people even trying to run or take part in other events.Everyone had their own reasons not to attend the practices,the most common ones being tuition,transport and of course laziness.I don't blame them for their attitude because they had not been exposed to sports since a young age.
As usual,the build up for Sports Day was precisely scheduled.Teachers were trying to settle the transport issues,while many students were busy with marching practices.The participation for marching received much better feedback from students.Talking from an athletes point of view,I don't see the fun in marching.Yet,I do not wish to criticise others because there are some people who really love marching.
1st February 2010
I woke up with a smile on my face knowing that today was the day that I had to test the results of my training.My father decided to take a leave that day to watch me run.I was the first one to reach the stadium at 6.45 a.m.I wanted to get a feel of the new stadium before running.As I had expected,everyone else reached late and the events were postponed a little.
My outfit became the talk of the day even before I started running.I was wearing a body-fitting running vest and my running tights.Almost everyone branded the outfit as "sexy".It wasn't a big issue for me as I had learned that as an athlete,you should ignore what others are saying about you if you're doing the right thing.I managed to rake in two gold medals while setting a new school record of 24.18 seconds for the 200m.I was still disappointed that day because I had not managed to break the record in the event which I had targeted,the 400m.Missing out on the record by 2 seconds was a huge slap on the face for me.Luckily for me,my father was there to console me.He managed to convince me that I was just tired after running all the other races.
3rd February 2010
Today was the day that I was supposed to relax.I didn't have any high expectations for today.There were only the two relay races left,4x100m and 4x400m.I was aware that my team was not as strong as the other teams but I was still determined to give it my best shot today.
Sports Day was to be held on the 1st and 3rd of February in Matsushita Stadium.Sports house practices started very early,as early as the first week of school.The attendance was very poor this year.I was disappointed to see very few people even trying to run or take part in other events.Everyone had their own reasons not to attend the practices,the most common ones being tuition,transport and of course laziness.I don't blame them for their attitude because they had not been exposed to sports since a young age.
As usual,the build up for Sports Day was precisely scheduled.Teachers were trying to settle the transport issues,while many students were busy with marching practices.The participation for marching received much better feedback from students.Talking from an athletes point of view,I don't see the fun in marching.Yet,I do not wish to criticise others because there are some people who really love marching.
1st February 2010
I woke up with a smile on my face knowing that today was the day that I had to test the results of my training.My father decided to take a leave that day to watch me run.I was the first one to reach the stadium at 6.45 a.m.I wanted to get a feel of the new stadium before running.As I had expected,everyone else reached late and the events were postponed a little.
My outfit became the talk of the day even before I started running.I was wearing a body-fitting running vest and my running tights.Almost everyone branded the outfit as "sexy".It wasn't a big issue for me as I had learned that as an athlete,you should ignore what others are saying about you if you're doing the right thing.I managed to rake in two gold medals while setting a new school record of 24.18 seconds for the 200m.I was still disappointed that day because I had not managed to break the record in the event which I had targeted,the 400m.Missing out on the record by 2 seconds was a huge slap on the face for me.Luckily for me,my father was there to console me.He managed to convince me that I was just tired after running all the other races.
3rd February 2010
Today was the day that I was supposed to relax.I didn't have any high expectations for today.There were only the two relay races left,4x100m and 4x400m.I was aware that my team was not as strong as the other teams but I was still determined to give it my best shot today.
I practically missed all the marching as I had started my warm up early.I decided that I needed a short rest before the races.Everyone said that the marching was nice,especially the one by the Scouts.I missed the whole thing but this little sacrifice was nothing compared to so many other sacrifices that I had done before.
I ended the day empty handed.I was a little disappointed because I missed out on the Sportsman award by a single medal.Yet,there was still happiness in one corner of my heart.I had put up my best performance for the 400m during the relay.I know that I had done my personal best in the distance of 400m as I could feel the tiredness after my run.The results of my training was showing.
Sports Day this year had its own share of spoils and happiness.The most important thing is that I had a lot of fun.I got a chance to escape from class for two days and spend time with a few friends.Above all of that,I now understood my abilities and weaknesses in athletics.I still have time to train before my next big competition,MSSD Klang Athletics Championship.A great way to start a year,till today I believe that Sports Day is an event that makes students realise the harsh realities of life.Studying and being active in sports is not easy,but it can be achieved if a person puts real interest and determination for both aspects.My tip,sports is not a barrier for success in life,neither is studies the only thing that you need to succeed in life.If all of us can realise this simple fact,all of us will be living a very different life from today onwards..............
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