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Sunday, August 27, 2006

IBG!

IBG has started!
E Block has been sweeping the first place for all the sports so far, for both girls and guys.
I am concerned for B Block.
But then, perhaps, we haven't been doing too badly ourselves.

Track
Guys: 2nd place
Girls: 3rd place

Soccer
Guys: not sure, 4th?
Girls: 2nd place.

Basketball
Still in the midst of the tournament.

And supporters attendance has been decent!
Not too bad so far, I guess.

4x400m was not such a breeze this year.
Came back all wobbly and unfit after SEP.
Unlike last year, when the FWOC-ers went through 7am PTs (Physical Training) under Swee Yong's regime.
Got all huffy and puffy at the third 100m bend.
The final stretch was fine.
Running in front of your hall towards the finishing line (in my case, the third runner) is really something else. You get a sense of adrenaline like no other.

Soccer was fantastic.
Just a coupla minutes into the first half of our first match against E Block, I tripped over myself awkwardly and awakened my old left ankle injury. Was straightaway replaced by Nihara, who played well and scored penalties as brilliantly as she did in practices.
Girls, we played amazingly.
And I was proud to wear our white and blue jersey on my back that day.
All six penalties that confirmed our spot in the finals flew into the goalpost as flawlessly and as accurately as the arrow William Tell shot and split the apple.

Our guys fought hard too.
But every game of soccer contains a certain element of luck, and Lady Luck was just not on our side today. Like Martin says though, We'll come back next year, and we'll come back stronger.

And you played well.
Don't give up on the the game you love =)

The sinseh slapped green, smelly Chinese-medicine gunk on my ankle and showering is such a hassle because I cannot get the bandage wet!
I wrap a small towel around it, tie a plastic bag around the ankle and shower whilst balancing on one leg, cause I have to keep the left leg up.
Thanks for the many well wishes for my injury.
Bis Steph: for offering me your ankle guards, when you needed em too.
Hui Ting: for helping me hobble here and there.
Rina and Hailin: for that few minutes of company when I had to shift into the shade.
B Blockers: for your care and concern, for understanding how much the game means and playing your hearts out on the courts.
Jamie Lim: for ta-paoed dinner, for the wake-up calls, for bearing the brunt of my moods, for smiling at my stupid faces, for laughing at my jokes, for cheering me up.
Many others: =)

Never trust me with a pair of jagged cut-hair scissors.
The boy has two baldish patches on the sides of his head.
Didn't do it on purpose, I swear.
The lady made cutting hair seem so easy.

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey..

Take care lah ..sounds bad your injured ankle..hope the ankle get well soon..

Have a good and fruitful week ahead ..

cheers,
yours truly,
your # 1 fan signing off..

8:54 AM  
Blogger stephanieNGseokmei said...

=)

have a fantastic week too, man.

haha, haven't heard that phrase since 2 sems ago.

9:11 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

..which phrase you mean er? all the phrases I wrote are honestly and sincerely meant from the bottom of my heart..

..BTW, has your ankle healed?

.. & dun forget to remember..

..do this do that..

..ai yah ..refer to your to do list lah..

ciao..

1:31 PM  

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