Tingan rode the Shrimp Boat.
8:55 PM

Saturday, January 26, 2008
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I want a new blogskin!!! Something to do with cartoon canoe polo. That is, canoe polo but NOT those real pictures(because they are too professional for my personality HAHA). Hard to understand yeah? Anyway, I've been drawing cute canoe polo comics on my foolscap paper pad. So funny lah.

Anyway, shall talk about Wednesday canoe polo.

FUN. Compared to last Wednesday, this Wednesday was somehow, more productive(for TINGAN's personal canoe polo progress). Maybe because last Wednesday, dunno why I was so tired! And I guess also because Lianhan(? soccer ?), Randy(being a responsible scout), Geno(hurt his ankle!), Jehon(Friday guy) weren't here, and this Wednesday's game was much slower-paced.

Today, training for some of us was mostly doing rolls(instead of their ball passing/sprinting drills). The people were namely me, Tionghian and Jong. Hubert mastered the paddle roll in one lesson last Wednesday haha lol.

The coach supervising us in the rolls was HENGFOO :) It makes me feel better that he can just easily turn me around if I don't succeed in doing my paddle roll. He also told me that I'm getting it slowly 'cos he didn't need to use as much force to turn me around unlike last week.

Jong and Tiong were progressing quite well. Jong was like telling Hengfoo "Hengfoo you must stand nearer to turn me around if I fail." Then Jong thought Hengfoo was there, and he just did his paddle roll. When he recovered again, Hengfoo was like half a meter away from his boat, and waving "I'm here!" HAHA so cute!

Anyway so I did like 135973954235823045701 rolls today. Don't think I really succeeded. Like, Hengfoo must always be near me. He says sometimes he just taps a bit and I did it but I wish I can improve till Hengfoo's on his boat and I can still do it. 'Cos whenever I do it with Hengfoo in his boat I always can't do it. I guess it's got something to do with mentality. I need to work with my comfort in the waters! I guess that really helps a lot. Saw Hengfoo do his handrolls in demonstrations. He makes it look so easy :O

When yunhui did her paddle rolls, she made it look so easy too. Like one whole smooth action :O

While Hengfoo was telling me about things I should be careful about while doing my rolls, I was determined to make a list of "canoe polo notes" HAHA. So I can study them. :O =/

Will make it soon.

Anyway, game was not bad today! Got the ball quite a few times. Passing range still limited. Tiong is pro! Anyway, I think there are 3 distinct incidents I wanna talk about during the game(probably forgot them).

#1: Weechye handtackling me. (insert word here)! He knows I cannot do roll =/ Then I was pissed off so I shouted at him "You are NOT supposed to handtackle me!" and he was like "why?" But I passed the ball before he could handtackle me(unsuccessfully). I was like nearing the pool wall! And I couldn't see any of my team members because the other team was all pushing me out([insert word here]s!) so I did this blind pass to the back and it ended up with one of the Yuns HAHA. DA JIE OR XIAO JIE :D And Weehong said it was a good pass!(even though I distinctively remember hengfoo telling one of the guys that "never pass this way") Weehong also said that I was good to be able to resist Weechye's handtackling! Boo to weechye hateeeeeeeeee you. (jjk)

#2: Fight with Xuanhao for ball. The ball was like SO NEAR to me but I used the paddle to get it. NOT efficient enough! Then Xuanhao used his paddle too to get the ball and then we were scrambling for it. And he got it! And then I think he went on to shoot but missed. Then I was like "idiot!" and he was like "what?" sorry lah xuanhao i was JJK. (: I think there was once Xuanhao missed the ball too and tried to use his paddle but I got it :P Another instance was when Xuanhao and I were scrambling for the ball again. My teammates were shouting to me to get it! But the other team got it in the end :( And I was pissed off! Xuanhao saw my facial expression and thought he hurt me! Haha and he was like "are you okay??" lol!

#3: Xuanhao attempting to score. 'Cos he got the ball. I tried to turn his direction away from the goal by pushing his boat. But his body so flex twist his waist and scored! Ended up with keeper's charge. Not by me I think. I think it was the other team's other player.

Anyway I think Tiong is a nice person because he always waits for me. Weechye and Xuanhao are always damn fast when walking there. And I think it's a bit irritating. I was complaining to Xuanhao the previous Wednesday that he's walking too fast. Weechye heard and he told us "Let me set the pace." And he walked past Xuanhao and walked damn fast away. Stupid!! Good thing Tiong was here this week. Asked him to wait for me and he would. Unlike those other ___ guys.

Tiong also waited for me when I asked him to, while I was applying sunblock. He so funny said tt I wear until "like that"(long sleeve) sure won't get tanned. He helped me carry a boat also! He is also Faraday Yr4 lvl rep together with me. I think he's a really nice guy!

I need to learn how to carry a boat myself le =/ dunno what's my problem.

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Thursday, we went to set up the HOD office for filming. After that, we went home and it was drizzling. Jensen was in a rush to go home so he was walking very very fast. Xuanhao and I used xuanhao's umbrella to walk. Jensen was far ahead. And then Xuanhao was walking too damn fast(as usual) that I had to huff and puff to catch up. Don't know why he doesn't notice I'm trying too hard to keep up. And I asked him "Are you walking fast?" And he said "not yet". LoL! And then he said "You know Taiwanese walk very fast? That time I went to Taiwan the people there walk so damn fast." Yeah... Well I've been Singaporean for 10+ years le... no more walking-fast ability T.T And he was still walking damn fast. So I put my hand on his shoulder, use him as a walking stick! Then I could keep up quite easily. Not so huffy and puffy. lol.

Well, the reason why I don't like to keep up with people who walk fast(and they wouldn't wait for me if I'm slow) is because everytime I walk fast there's always this phobia about spraining my knee(dislocating/fracturing the kneecap to be exact) again. Yeah my knee's like, strong now! But, there are still incidents of the bone inside moving a little, having a dangerous connotation! That's why I still have that fear! But coach(badminton) says, after operation, the knee will be harder, stronger! I wish my knee will continue to get stronger, strong enough for this phobia to disappear bah. If I injure myself again, don't think I wanna live anymore T.T

I think I'm growing taller :D

I was so NOT on form on Friday for badminton! NEED TO BUCK UP! And now, TIME FOR WORK! Hehe.

To reiterate once again, the reason for my blogging is for me to record down the happenings of my days so that it makes it easier for me to reminisce the old times with all the details laid in front of my eyes. What I want to share with readers are only those reflective entries k. So please don't judge me according to these life recounts yeah.

This is one of my most close-to-heart movies. I really like the story 'cos it's so sad.

http://www.allaboutlovethemovie.com/en/index_en.html

Go to "videos" and watch the trailer! And if you really wanna know the ending...

Here it is:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=NkgcUC0qfFE

It's a sad movie. But it's so beautiful. Of course I wouldn't want my love to be like, life and death, but this is beautiful. Just watch it.