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Friday, 18 December 2009

  • Pre-IHG

    I just need to say this: IHG trainings thus far have been a real humbling time for me. Everyday I see amazing people executing amazing spectacular skills & there is never a lack of talent to ogle at. I feel so humbled and awed and honoured to be in the presence of such talents. :) I look back at what I am and pray that the I can bring out the best in myself for the Lord's glory too. :)

    In some way, each of us is small. But God can do much with the little we have to offer. —Winn Collier

    My thighs are really aching from the suicides that we did today as a punishment for handball. I would like to think that the team had to go through all that shuttle runs because of the mistakes on my part. Y'know, it really bugs me that I understand where I am going wrong (e.g. taking too many steps to shoot, twisting my body more for wing shots) but somehow I just keep making the same mistake again and again. It frustrates me because I don't want the people who made the effort to correct me to think that I am not heeding their advice. I wish I can pick skills up quickly and progress faster in my game. Sigh. ): I think I really have to make a conscious effort and put in 10 times more effort in remembering and visualizing my moves to be able to perfect it. Gambate!

    Training for 3 entirely new sports = information overload! Everyday I have at least 2 trainings. The combination is deadly for me because I need to process information given quickly and be able to store the new moves I learn in my LTM. Touch + Handball + Floorball = BRAIN DAMAGE. It is both physically and mentally tiring. I guess that's the reason why I really appreciate the time when I can just nua at home and do nothing (i.e. don't have to use my brain).



Tuesday, 15 December 2009

  • Been Thinking About

    Okay okay, one last game.
    Okay, just one more.
    Okay, until my battery runs out.
    Just one more, one more. At least one more high score.

    Bejeweled on Facebook is just SO addictive. Even though I know so clearly that it is quite brainless and time-wasting, why do I keep falling back to playing it?! Funny thing is, I do a lot of reflecting when playing it. I think about stuff and I wonder about things. That's why probably I can't really get great high scores bcos I am utterly distracted by my own thoughts while playing it. The key to playing it well is to have focus and 100% concentration. But I play it for the sake of reflecting. Funny.

    My body is aching terribly from trainings the past week. On one hand, it's really terrible to feel such soreness in the neck and thighs and shins and places you never imagined existed. On the other, it feels REALLY great to be able to feel such pain, the joy of knowing that your muscles are getting toned, your skin is getting tanned (ok, mine is getting over-tanned) and that my system is up and going. :)

    May I have the determination to continue on with my detox plan even as the festive season rolls around.. I haven't been eating junk food but I am still eating supper ): So that's kinda bad still. ):

    I have a fetish for Peter Pan Peanut Butter! AHHHH. Somebody should stop me from consuming too much peanut butter cos if YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT is true, I am so going to die for making peanut butter a major part of my diet. ):

    I have been so happy to be burying my head in books again! I just finished the 4-part series of The Sisterhood of The Travelling Pants. Even though initially I thought that it was just a very teenager-love-story-friendship kind of book, it unfolded really beautifully towards the end. The author Ann Brashares unveiled many feelings that girls would feel regarding BGR, friendship and kinship. I really love the last book Forever In Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood. Ann Brashares has a knack in putting complex thoughts and innermost feelings into beautiful simple sentences and relevant accompanying quotes. I relished them all. :)

    While I was playing Bejeweled a few minutes ago, I was thinking about someone. One thought led to another and I began to see the truth in the fact that people see what they have been unconsciously been feeling. They interpret things with their feelings (can we use the term emotional bias/confirmation bias here? haha) and sometimes it really leads to wrong judgments. That applies to me too. I tend to read into things too much and come to warped conclusions that turn out to be ridiculous after getting to know the big picture. And time and again, it happens even though I am clearly aware of my tendency to do that.

    Okay I may not be making sense. I am not very good at putting my confused thoughts and complexed feelings into coherent sentences.

    Need to learn more from Ann Brashares.

    She has a weird name. (:

    AND YOOHOO mom & kor are safely back from the Land of Thousand Smiles.
    Now awaiting the safe return of Joanne and Peiqi.

Thursday, 10 December 2009

  • I'm giving up on the Apple Rebate system ): It's been 4 months and I don't think my rebates were successfully processed ): ): ): I CRY. So my dad was right after all! There's no guarantee in such things and I shouldn't have placed my trust in the fact that Apple will rebate my iTouch and HP Printer. ): ):

    BEEN OUT IN THE MERCILESS SUN FOR 2 DAYS 9AM TO 6PM! :) HAHAHA. Thank God that the weather was great for the past few days bcos trainings were able to take place productively :D TOUCH, HANDBALL/FLOORBALL and SOCCER :D I'm burnt and looking radiant!

    I'm physically tired but I'm so happy to be exercising: my body feels so much better than it was during the examination period. Supper and non-exercising days. HORRIFYING. ): I'm really happy to be having the holidays bcos I can bury my head in books again. :D WHEEEHEEE.

    TATA!

Monday, 30 November 2009

  • WOWEEEEEE

    How about saying that my examinations for Sem 1 is officially O-V-E-R?
    Come on and celebrate! :D

    Scary how everything goes into a vicious cycle. Scary how one thing leads to another. One action producing a consequence that leads to further reinforcement of the action. In physical geography, it's called POSITIVE FEEDBACK. But how ironic, it is not even a cycle that has positive connotations.

    Scary how I just keep doing the very things I know I shouldn't do, the habits that I adopt that I clearly wanted to avoid.
    Scary how I can just lose my consciousness when I am under the influence of strong emotions.
    Scary how I can forget what I learn from the past and repeat the same old mistakes.
    Scary how I can research on the negative effects of my actions yet I continue doing it.
    It's scary how my mind works.

    I have and I will and I can.

    Time for serious detox. Mind and body and soul. :D
    Please knock back the sense in me, Lord.

    Okay it's happy times so be glad everyone! :) Great tidings!

Sunday, 22 November 2009

  • Blessings from the Birthday Week

    I am a blessed child of God ! :)
    Even though it's the Examination period and people should be studying their heads off and burying their heads in their books, readings and cheatsheets, I thank God for people who bothered to spend 10 seconds on Fb to type a birthday greeting to me, for the sweetest people on earth like MOMO & BIMBONG, Cherlyn & Tabitha, Samhoneybuns, Anne, & Xiudachio for spending valuable time on my invaluable birthday cards/boards/calendar :) I felt especially touched to receive from Kor a collection of Arsenal stuff! :) I feel very blessed by the blessings sent via SMS too and Joanne & Aunty Vivien for their kind presents :D Not to forget little blessings from The 3 Wise Men (Eugene, Clement, GimSiong) - a heavy pack of gummies & sweets form Mini Toons which they gobbled up quickly enough & Sheares Exclusive Stuffed Chicken treat :)

    I thank God for allowing me to see things in perspective and to value relationships over the less important academic grades. I was able to let go and not be too caught up with my exam preparation and instead spend time with Mom at IKEA savouring meatballs & quite a spread of Swedish delights & also dinner with Cell Girls over the weekend :)

    So now, it's back to studying & it'll be over in a week! WHEEEEE. Can't wait. OUTINGS! :) Okay focus.



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