(dont read it =x)

first impression from afar: an ex proded natl tennis player. retired from the competition field, from his old job. now a retiree with no income, he decides to come mgs to trian the tennis team.

turned out to be my new coach, Mr Quek.

anyway i'm not being mean abt the impression i first got from him. he was so far and all i could see was his yonex bag.

so today was the day. things were going fine in the morning during sch. i wasn't even bothered abt the fact that i didnt study ting xie, again. it seemed that God made special arrangements for me so that i'll have a smooth day; before i met him.

as i said, i was very nervous. even more scared then how i'll feel for a first date. i think i caught it from sheryl; i almost cried when mr ng was talking cos i was really really really scared. and so promptly at 3.30pm, he arrived. interacted for a while then made our way to the pe teacher's room. had some theory work which was really different for me. i thought the graph he drew was really effective. i'm not comparing the two coaches i had but mr quek seems more focused and like the type that will stand firm on his beliefs. you ask him a qn, he'll give you an ans and will stick to it no matter what others say. what he said does 'make sense' :) hahah he's fave phrase. can see he's really passionate abt changing our lifes, for the better.

if he has kids, they are one bunch of really lucky pple. a pity he isnt a christian. i dont know why but i felt so shy in front of him. dont have to tell me. i could tell i was blushing.my face felt so warm when i was talking to him. i dont know if it's sch pressure or what but i was so tensed. the funniest thing was that he thought i wasn't ok when i was actually stoning. he's a very..observant man. he picks up many little details. another thing, he does not use bombastic words, like other speakers, nor raises his voice, like other speakers who try to hard. yet he motivates people well. why you ask. he reasons out whatever he says. when he states a point, he'll support it with evidence. and it are the ones that we can relate to.

training was good. just that we ended quite late. right now, all that is in my mind is something else not abt trg but something along that line

"Even too many good cooks spoil the broth."

i guess as rachwang says, it takes time. i may be one of those slower ones but never mind. that isnt hindering me. i'm going to continue striving hard for my goal and make my mark. yea! rach is a good advisor.

went for acjc guitar ensemble too! with rachlee x) spoke quite a bit to her. we both were complaining abt the _____ of a captain. i guess i'm not the only one feeling it. had a great time with her. it's embarrassing to go for these things with rach. she sings at the wrong time and with the wrong volume too hahahaha. 4s row down and the guy can even hear her.

"Take responsibility for all the vicissitudes of your life. Don't blame others for your misfortunes. It's not:
the system,
the school,
the teachers,
your friends.
It's not your parents.
It is about you."
-Lee Hsien Loong; Prime Minister of Spore(2004- )

stupid friend. just tempted me to go turfcity TO RUN tmr morning. baaah. i could go tmr, climb the highest level and watch the sky. i miss turfcity so much. i miss bdiv05 so so much. i miss the old crossteam so so so much when renuka's batch was still here. i shldnt have taken advantage of her(their) presence. i miss my old innocent self so^4 much.

yes it's true. mr ng has seen it, so does my friends. i've changed so much since sec1. i've came so far since then and there's no turning back. but this responsibility is too much for me to handle in this competitive "me first" society.

i'm looking forward to natls next yr. top 3. can do? top 2 is actually more realistic :) come on mg