• 10 ways to demoralise a marathon runner.(happily thought by Sharon, me and Seychee)
• 10.5km in the unforgotten forest
• the STEPHANIE way of counting down
• how to not run wrong directions in a forest.

Ok>i shall start with the Stephanie way of counting down.
ok. It all started during today's 10.5km run.
we witnessed the start of the run yea. but we were 2nd runners, so we didn't start.
yea so when they started we cheered them on.
THEM referring to Joanne Leung, KahKah, Rebecca and Jiajing.
so we waited. and waited. and waited.
and oh super, we kept assuming they were reaching liao.
so me, seychee and sharon were very frustrated luh.
So i wanted to scare seychee.
so i said
"Hehe, Kahkah's coming back in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1........ I SEE KAHKAH!"
oyea, kahkah REALLY did come back at that time when i completed saying "1".
then me and sharon were like,
"jiayou seychee, your turn liao!!!"
and then joanne and rebecca appeared behind kahkah.
it meant it was our turn -.-"
yea and we started off.

now, for the 10.5km run in the unforgotten forest.
as u can see(or maybe not), we ran 10.5km trail for friday's macritchie training. =D
(F.Y.I, it was at 3p.m. and F.Y.I if you don't know wad is F.Y.I, it is For Your Info.)
and i have superb pictorial memory.
and a cool sense of dumbness.
apparently i thought the "pump house" sharon and seychee mentioned.
was palm house. so i kept saying there were alot.
it turned out to be the house which was fenced.
and if u touch the fence... hehehe
"EEYOR EEYOR EEYOR EEYOR (wadever, continue it on your own)"
and i was practising my ability to 飘.
cus there were roots of trees(rough and hard) on the trail.
so we were to slow down and go past this obstacle course.
well, i didn't slow down(it wasn't intentional, shutup), i couldn't stop myself,
so i sped down towards the roots(suicidal yes, intellectually clever, no.)"
well, i started to jump from root to root, without falling duh.
oya and have i mentioned,
i broke my PB(F.Y.I its personal best) for jumping over two consecutive roots!!! =D
i'm so proud of myself *ehems*
and also, don't ever run 10.5km route.
it loves to tempt people to death by showing us water fountains.
and if u ever feel thirsty throughout the run,
feel free to drink from the reservoir. =D
you just won't feel as healthy as before.
oyea. twisted ankle when coming back.
it's a little swollen now. but heck care.

*I shall continue now*

ok, now it's time for...
HOW NOT TO RUN WRONG DIRECTIONS IN A FOREST ROUTE.

ok firstly. this will be short.
because it's easy to learn,
but it'll be tiring to do so in the forest.
=D
you need great pictorial memory.
like me, so u can remember where to run.
What if you don't have it?
it referring to a good pictorial memory.
Its alright REALLY. -.-"
all u have to do,
is to follow the instructions below.
1. Run with your instincts awake.
2. turn at any left-right junction(AKA T-junction)
3. If your instincts tell you left, turn left, if not turn right.
4. If you return to the same place look from instruction number 2 again.
5. remember, you benefit from these. because u run a longer distance. (:

NOW. the real nicenice part.
10 WAYS TO DEMORALISE A MARATHON RUNNER.

1. easy, just tell the runner running past you, "WOAH, 42km? not bad. i just ran 2km, and i'm gonna buy coke or 100 plus later. see you. have a nice time wasting time~!"

2. tell the runner passing you about your family sleeping. tell them they usually sleep until 12, and then say:" marathons are nice, haha, happy running~! i'm going home to sleep!"

3. get a can of cold soft drink ready, and when the runner passes you, comment on how sweet and cooling the drink is. (=

4. comment on the advertisement on food at the bus-stop when the runner passes you.
5. pretend to be running, follow the runner, and pretend to stop halfway and say " YAY~! I'VE COMPLETED MY RACE~ HAPPY RUNNING MAN!"

6. say this when the runner passes u "woah, 42km is a long long way to go. its a good thing i've completed my 3.6km race!"

7.say this when the runner passes u " hey, i heard valerie's friend fainted and passed away during a marathon run. poor thing isn't she? Marathon runners are risking their lives. tsktsk..."

8.say this when the runner passes u " hey, i'm going home to bathe and refresh myself with a treat in a fancy restaurant. have fun running~ i'll be thinking of you while u run!"

9. show the runner your water bottles filled with cold drinks with droplets on the outer surface.

10(and final~). shout this with sarcasism when the runner passes you, "HEY DUDE, UR GONNA FINISH THE RUN SOON! FASTER! HEREHERE." when the runner passes you and slows down, say this. " aww.... i miscalculated. you have 3 more 10.5km to go... jiayou! i'll be rooting for you in my air-con room with my cold drinks and fried food. =D

THERE. completed. =D copy them down and paste in your blogs. just add a space line in the middle of all the numbers.=D

there seychee, i've completed it. i shall add a spaceline now. =D

expressing the emptiness inside me..

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Thursday, June 05, 2008

oh, man. i feel so tired.
as in, mentally.
i wish a car would run me down now.
i'm so tired of this world.
it's really time i kept quiet and change myself...

Imagine...

If i had been alot less playful in primary 4.
I could have made it to 5-2 or 5-1.
I could have pulled my science high high.
i wouldn't have caused so much trouble.
i wouldn't have made so many mistakes.
i wouldn't have missed out on so many things...
so many things that would have made me a better person.
that would play a part in maturing me.
what can i do?

Imagine...

If i had been alot more conscious of my actions in primary 5.
I could have avoided insulting chinese teacher,
and to think i was proud of that.
It just boosted my morality for a moment,
then brought me back down to a wimp.
i know i did better to go to 6-2,
it wasn't all my effort.
it was mostly thanks to Mrs Tan and her scoldings.
It really made me a better person.
I wouldn't have known carrots, friends, RV
if it wasn't for her. Thanks... for everything. (:

Imagine...
If i was more mature in primary 6.
I wouldn't have argued with chinese teacher.
i wouldn't have to trouble ms loh so much
ms loh wouldn't have to spend time to talk to me.
I know i was from 5-3.
I wasn't up to everyone's standard yet.
thanks to ms loh's encouragement,
i did it.
it wasn't me again, it was ms loh.
And if she didn't talk me back into reality,
i could have failed chinese for PSLE.
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i owe so much to all my teachers, i haven't really said so before.
If you're a junior in primary 6 about to graduate.
learn to treasure.
It will be different in 2009.
You won't get to see your friends and teachers everyday like before.
There's not only weekly or monthly gap.
It's going to be half a year, years, or so on.
Have you thanked your teachers and friends,
thank them for what they did for you?
How much they have changed you over the years?
you better do so soon,
time is almost running out,
it's a race now, but you've still got 5 more months to say out what you need to.
even if you think you aren't doing any good now,
you would be worst if you hadn't met your peers, teachers.
You could be suspended,
caned,
boys/girls home?
Really, and,
if you haven't been giving teacher's day gifts over 6 years.
it's alright really.
I was that way too,
until i knew how to treasure.
well, i did gave gifts to pri 4,5 and 6 teacher.
and hell, were they so much surprised. XD
It'll make you lighter trust me.
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Back again,
i'm feeling bored.
I've ran out of ideas.
what can i do?
sleep the day away.
i only have homework to pass time.
and time runs even slower when ur doing homework. -.-"

Something is still missing from me.
I'm losing confidence.
i don't know what to do really.
everything is so dark nowadays.
so dull, so meaningless...

I feel like emo-ing.
i realised it's normal to emo.
so yea. stare at computer screen all day,
i'm tired of all these.
i'm waiting for school to reopen.
i want a new timetable.
a timetable that has P.E that clashes,
clashes with the carrots,
some close friends.
someone i know,
or haven't seen in action during P.E
faster come out bloddy timetable...
I'm bored and i want to study you...

setting off.


disappeared,
all disappeared.
all that i really had before.
they've just vanished.
just run me down.
i can't stand all these anymore...

expressing the emptiness inside me..

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

53 more boring posts. =D
i want a 100 posts.
almost impossible though.
support me pls.
give me encouragement by tagging,
so i won't go dead on this blog again.
but definitely a hiatus during exam periods.
i have to work real hard to get my gpa 3 for EOYs.

expressing the emptiness inside me..

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

You Have Your Emotions in Check

You are an incredibly stable and happy person. Ever consider being a therapist? You have figured out how to keep a positive outlook, no matter what. You don't have an easier life than anyone else. You just have figured things out a little more.

Can You Keep Your Emotions in Check?

expressing the emptiness inside me..

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Your Birthdate: December 23

You're not good at any one thing, and that's the problem. You're good at so much - you never know what to do. Change is in your blood, and you don't stick to much for long. You are destined for a life of travel and fun. Your strength: Your likeability Your weakness: You never feel satisfied Your power color: Bright yellow Your power symbol: Asterisk Your power month: May

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

expressing the emptiness inside me..

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Your True Birth Month Is December

Logical Patriotic Ambitious Not egoistic Loves praise Loves to joke Fun to be with Not pretending Loves attention Short tempered Hates restrictions Loves to socialize Loves to be loved Loyal and generous Impatient and hasty Changing personality Good sense of humor Honest and trustworthy Influential in organizations Takes high pride in oneself Active in games and interactions

What's Your True Birth Month?

expressing the emptiness inside me..

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

"Step by step. I can't see any other way of accomplishing anything."

I always had the ultimate goal of being the best, but I approached everything step by step. That's why i wasn't afraid to go to the University of North Carolina after high school.

Everyone told me I shouldn't go because I wouldn't be able to play at that level. They said I should go to the Air Force Academy because then I would have a job when I finished college. Everyone had a different agenda for me. But I had my own.

I had always set short-term goals. As I look back, each one of those steps or successes led to the next one. When I got cut from the varsity team as a sophomore in high school, I learned something.

I knew i never wanted to feel that bad again. I never wanted to have that taste in my mouth, that hole in my stomach.

So I set a goal of becoming a starter on the varsity. That's what I focused on all summer. When I worked on my game, that's what I thought about. When it happened, i set another goal, a reasonable, manageble goal that I could realistically achieve if I work hard enough.

Each time I visualized where I wanted to be, what kind of player I wanted to become.

I guess I approached it with the end in mind. I knew exactly where I wanted to go, and I focused on getting there. As I reached those goals, they built on one another. I gained a little confidence every time I came through.

So I had built up the confidence that I could compete at North Carolina. It was all mental for me. I never wrote anything down. I just concentrated on the next step.

I think I could have applied that approach to anything I might have chosen to do. It's no different from the person whose ultimate goal is to become a doctor. If that's your goal and you're getting Cs in biology then the first thing you have to do is to get Bs in biology and then As. You have to perfect the first step and then move on to chemistry or physics.

Take those small steps. Otherwise you're opening yourself up to all kinds of frustration. Where would your confidence come from if the only measure of success was becoming a doctor? If you tried as hard as you could and didn't become a doctor, would that mean your whole life was a failure? Of course not.

All those steps are like pieces of a puzzle. They all come together to form a picture.

If it's complete, then you've reached your goal. If not, don't get down on yourself.

If you've done yourbest, then you will have had some accomplishments along the way. Not everyone is going to get the entire picture. Not everyone is going to be the greatest salesman or the greatest basketball player. But you can still be considered one of the best, and you can still be considered a success.

That's why I've always set short-term goals. Whether it's gold, basketball, business, family life, or even baseball, I set goals - and I focus on them. I ask questions, I read, I listen. I did the same thing in baseball with the Chicago White Sox. I'm not afraid to ask anybody anything if I don't know. Why should I be afraid? I'm trying to get somewhere. Help me, give me direction. Nothing wrong with that.

Step by step, I can't see any other way of accomplishing anything.

Pass this on to fellow athletes, or those who think need motivation.
Copy and paste on your blog. =D
It makes you feel great if you have done one great thing,
by motivating others like how others motivate you.
change the yellow colour if yellow doesn't suit your blogskin.
these red words too.
P.S I typed out everything on my own. not copy paste.
they were from mr quek's booklet.
and i feel it is necessary to let others hear of it too. :D

expressing the emptiness inside me..

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

This is sooo boring.
blogging is the only thing i can think of to kill boredom. -.-"
Well, apparently i've been cubing.
the only problem is
i spend more time scrambling the cube
than solving it.
and my parents say i'm an idiot to cube.

Well, i think cubing is quite purposeful.
It shows that
no matter how scrambled it is,
you can solve it by trying.
There's a strong bond with this and life.
No matter how confusing or scrambled your life it,
pick yourself up,
try and never give up.
things will be solved in no time.

......
today was a bad day.
mr quek talked to me about my attitude towards training-.-"
well, i overslept yea on sat and nv attend.
and i'm definitely lagging behind.
he thinks i did badly for napfa.
he doesn't really know what happened. -.-"
Well, apparently,
i thought the 2.4km run was fake,
when it took place during P.E.
So i somehow slacked -.-"
hey, and my 5 items were ok wad.
i bet all he looked at was my 2.4km run...

NvM

SWIMMING ON THURSDAY!!!
i'm soo gonna drown with seychee in the big pool.
i'm still stuttering when i say
bbb...iiggg pp..pp.pooo...lll
._. well anyways, swimming is definitely much nicer than training.
andand,
friday there's training for the 10.5km route.
for sunday.
and this is
10.5km FYI.
but the carrots can do it.
its teamwork.
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships"
great quote by Michael Jordan.
I'm starting to be his new fan.

Well, kudos to mr quek for giving us a booklet on Michael Jordan.
I'll post chapter by chapter.
meanwhile,
i shall copy paste a quiz from quiz tagger clementine. =.="
i shan't tag back this time,
cus she'll probably put the same answers,
and tag all 11 people with my name. -.-"
smartie, i didn't even think of that. =P
nvm, the Michael Jordan part is nicer.
so i shall type out the first page
and think of answers to the quiz. =D

you really have to read it carefully,
pay full attention to his great ideas.
They really are motivating
and meaningful,
especially if you're an athlete.
(:

expressing the emptiness inside me..

Monday, June 2, 2008

Monday, June 02, 2008

I wield this sword,
to fight your troubles,
to secure you.
because, you are
my friend.


Boring...
I just need this touch of brightness in my life.
*sighhh*
There's training tomorrow and i'm having a fever.
Even god is against me today.
How much more bored can i feel. -.-"
Wonder if Chang's back.
There's this "book" review i have to do for Mr Quek,
i don't know, i have so many thoughts,
i can't dig them out to write -.-"

i don't know,
i'm feeling down...
Its like nothing is making me laugh today.
Something's missing,
i don't know what it is.
But it's disappearance is making my life dull.

Well, i woke up with my back feeling so much ache.
Then i just slacked about, blog leap.
Nothing else to do.
Then i lie on bed daydream luh.
When i went back to reality,
my whole body was feeling painn and ache.
So i pressed my hand on my forehead,
neck, back neck.
Yea, and i burnt myself.
I wass HOT. ):
But the temperature turned out fine,
just a mere 37.9 .
nothing big,
not 40 or 39.
But took panadol,
it does miracles.


training tomorrow,
i will do my best,
our goal is nationals champ,
and i believe the potential is in us.
Carrots JIAYOU!

i still feel down la.
like nothing interesting anymore.
i'll be damn quiet tomorrow.
don't feel awkward or what,
just let me be okies? D:

life is boring if i don't go school,
but when i see the 1e twerps,
everything falls onto me.
i feel so heavy, i just can't lift up the weight.
I don't know what has been keeping me going
through this half year.
but thanks for the support,
laogongs,
carrots.
snrs. =D
I really don't know what would happen without you guys in my life.
Its like, you all are my main support in RV.
I really can't do without all of you.
thanks. for everything.

expressing the emptiness inside me..