Monday, June 21, 2004

Sydney...Wo Lai Le!~!~!~

Morning matey!!! heez... exceptional happy this morning, donno why also, just happy i guess... =P

Anyway, was a packed weekend man...with the races. Saturday, got off work like 12, Arron (Kam's fren) fetch us to the race ground, got there we see the other teams setting up their tents as well, they include, the Canadians (arch enemies..heez), Japan, British, and at the other end Germans... was really excited as it was my first ever dragon boat race... anyway... Paid money for the drinks and shirts, after that hang around the tent and waited for the team arrangement... it was a rather long race from esplande bridge all the way to the benjamin shears bridge.. (800M i was told) Anyway not long after the release of the list of rowers for the race, we were warming up for the 1st race, i was in 3 races that day, in a row...siong man... after the first race, before i could get a break... we were heading on to the next...didn't really perform up to standard... either we were too confident or we under estimated the other teams... anyway, it was the heats, but everyone was give their all for us to qualify for the finals the next day... Overall, we came in 3rd for most of the event we participated... slightly disappointed but fortunate it was only the heats... in my final race although we came in 3rd in the race, our boat cap-sized while trying to line them up at the harbour, causing everyone to fall into the sea, however spirits were still high... and everyone was cheering... and busy taking pics... heez... Anyway, that was my race for saturday... rush to istana park after that to support the band performance... not too bad i must say seem rather presentatble to go overseas for a performance... heez.. then followed there bus back to skool, and once they are all packed up, we went for dinner before heading home.

Sunday, got up bright and early to prepare for the big day ahead...tape up some bruises from sat and head off... reach there, some of the teams that haven made it through the heats have already packed yesterday leaving a few empty tents beside ours, got there, help the guys set up the stuff and waited for todays listings... When announced that there is only one race that day... i tot i will be in the race, but it seems like i was wrong, i wasn't picked for the team that day... haiz... sad and rather disappointed seeing the boat leave the harbour without me... slowly i walked back to the tent... to watch the team race... Is was for the Inter-international Coporate Race, though disappopinted i still cheered the rest on... and they came in 2nd for that race.. losing to the canadians (dame...) but beating the germans by 1/6 of a second...(close...)... when they return, some of us jump into the river for a "swim of celebration" the jumping in was alright, it the getting up that got lots of us bloody... the rocks were kinda sharp so all of us ends up with cuts on different parts of ourselves, mine is mostly on the legs since i was barefooted...heez... After that, packed up a few stuff and went to John's place at Holland V for a celebration... Great place he have there... super big mansion there... his is also a mansion i would like to consider... Some of them were already in the swimming pool when we reached... so we jumped in as well... had a few booze while waiting for the food to be ready... and when it is finally ready... everyone couldn't wait helping themselve to the food as everyone is famished...(the fish and chips were the BEST!!!) while we are eating, got to see some photos (of the race and the entire event) and after that was the medal presentation... cool, for once i felt proud once again... as everyone put in their effort and they deserved to win... After that was back to more booze, sat by the pool drinking and having a little chit chat with the gers (& guys)... Left the place at about 11, took a train back (lucky there was train...heez =p) got home, bath, more packing and went to bed... And that is the closing chapter about the race for 2004... hopefully i have another chance to race with them again...and get a medal this time round...

This morning is work as usual, but its doesn't feel like work day, donno y also, maybe its because i am flying off tonight to sydney thats y...=P Juz ask for a half day off to pack my stuff, so will be leaving office real soon...juz have to finish some things on hand first... might drop by bugis go bai bai (*pray in chinese) before heading home... guess thats all lah.... won't be blogging for the next 10 days or so lah....since not in singapore, and i dun tink will have chance to touch com also...heez...anyway thats all then... Cya is July then..... BUAI!!!

Quote of the day: To be kind to other, it sometimes mean you have to be cruel to yourself