Disappointment

Triple jump finals were held today. Though I'm contented with my 4th place, I'm really quite disappointed with my jumps. Failed to turn the game around after I faulted my last jump. Looking back, long jump was just like today, faulted both my game-changer jumps. I think I really need more practice. If I can get my run up to be 99% accurate, I can use my last minute game-changer strategy.

I have a chemistry test tomorrow and I have yet to study...Hope I can get an A1 still. I lost my notes on electrolysis so I'm not sure whether I'll be adequately prepared...But I think if I can recall what I've learnt I should have no problem. Guess I'll search for them so that I can at least do a bit of revision.

I really just thank God for his favour, I know that there are many others out there that are more deserving of my 4th place. I just pray that I will be able to put in the effort and go even further and get a 1st, maybe next year.

Memory verse for today:

Romans 3:22-24

22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference,

23 for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God,

24 and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

Dejection

It's been about a week or so since my last post. I totally feel like dying already. What a way to start of the term. As if it isn't bad enough that there was a math test today, in the second week of the term, I just had to blank out during the test. I totally did not know what I was doing half the time. I just hope and pray that I will get at least an A2/B3 for this test, if not...I might do something crazy.

Project's Day prelims are exactly a week from now and I only just printed out the survey forms...I think we are going to be screwed if we don't pick up the pace. And I also only just finished compiling the powerpoint for English presentation on Press Freedom. Still missing one last part though. Gonna finish it in class tomorrow before English lesson.

Nationals are two weeks out. My back is hurting like never before. I just hope by the 13 of April, my back would have healed somewhat. I also hope that my legs would have grown longer and stronger, even if just by a bit. Right now, I need every physical advantage I can get my hands on. Two of the other regulars are out with injury, if I don't do well, we might lose even more points. I need to get 1st so that I can close the point difference.

Hope you guys can pray for me that I will quickly grow and that I will recover fast.

Memory verse for today:

Deuteronomy 11:1

Love the LORD your God and keep his requirements, his decrees, his laws and his commands always.

Absolution

Been a long time since I've posted. Anyways, it's about 3 months into 2011. Term 1 was rather disappointing... I didn't do so well for Chinese, IHC and English. Rather pathetic if you ask me. In my opinion, there was a lot more to be desired. Now that term 2 has started, I think I'm gonna have to buck up and study, if not, I shall not be able to do well. I don't want to have another sucky MSG, seriously. It totally sucks when you are expecting a 1++ and then suddenly you get 2.11. I'm gonna study hard this term for my Chines, English and IHC. Hopefully, I'll be able to get A1 for both IHC and English and at least a high B3/low A2 for Chinese.

SL project...ARGH. Need to buck up. I really wanna do a good project that my group can be proud of.

This term, I also have nationals to contend with. I really hope to be jumping 6.8m by April. It's gonna be hard especially since I only have 2 weeks left. So I'm gonna train really hard and hope that my back recovers in time. I also hope that I will be able to regain my form for triple jump and that I will be able to jump at least 14m...I guess I have a lot of praying to do these few weeks.

After nationals, I'm gonna start learning piano and music theory. I really regret dropping music when I was much younger. I really do hope that I will do well in this area...I seriously think I need to find some better way to relax than read manga. Hopefully music will be able to inject some life into me...I'm so stone right now-.-'''

I'm hoping and pray that beyond all odds, that I get another growth spurt...I will need that extra leg length if my triple jump is gonna improve...I also don't want to be stuck at this height for the rest of my life>.<>

Till my next post. Ciao.

Memory verse for today:

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Outward Bound

Just came back from Outward Bound Sabah. Totally beat. Seriously no joke tracking for 4 days. Really makes OB Singapore look like child's play. All the precarious paths are...scary. Drop and it could be the end of you. (No wonder they bought insurance) Dangers aside, it was a super muddy, slippery(especially after the rain) and tiring trek. The locals there are damn sick though. What we took 2 days to trek they can do in 3 hours or less.

Sabah also made me realise the fine line between having fun and being serious. It's really started to make me question the way I am right now and I seriously am starting to think that I can't find that balance. Soon I shall have to give up on one and it's really starting to stress me out again. I hope I can find that balance soon, if not I know which one I will pick and it's not gonna be pretty.

Taking off

Been awhile since I've posted anything. Tomorrow is the last day of tests for this term. Bio and math. Need to get A1 for bio and full marks for math. Don't know how that's gonna happen but I shall trust in the Lord's mercy to guide me and give me wisdom. Hopefully the result will be as desired.

Had Chinese common test today. It was quite...fail. Started like 10 minutes late but still managed to finish with time to spare. Plus I did like 3 pages per question which is like...much better than before, I could somehow crap out a lot today. Hope it'll be like this next time and the rest of the next times.

Going to fly off to Sabah on Saturday the 21st of August. I can't wait to let loose. After the stress of all the tests and whatnot it'll be quite a change in pace. I hope I can enjoy myself there and not die from exhaustion. Hope I don't get bitten by sand flies or mosquitoes either. Will be back on the 30th which is a Monday. And coincidentally it's teacher's day celebration on Tuesday followed by a holiday on Wednesday so I'm looking forward to that. The only thing i dread is having chem and physics test that week. What a bummer. Hopefully having no time to study won;'t affect me much.

Somehow, I also find myself caught between what I want and what I should do, what I dream of and what reality tells me. I really don't know what to do sometimes. Problems problems problems. Maybe I'll just die of them someday.

Hopefully I'll be able to get a MacBook this week or something. I just wanna touch it before I fly off. Really hope I make it for bio and math tomorrow. Turning in early tonight so I'll be alert for tomorrow's tests. Night all.

AMPlify

One word to describe it? Awesome. Totally unbelievable awesome. Hard to believe that it was what it was. Initially I had my doubts about it, but after Saturday night, I've been convinced otherwise. It's really heartening to see so many people turn up to support this charity event. The performances were quite interesting as well and I'm sure everyone had lots of fun. I hope more people will support our cause and help out the heart patients at SHF. Thanks everyone who made this a success.

Also I was surprised at how smoothly things went during the actual event. The rehearsals weren't exactly all that smooth and I was kinda worried that we might not get the piano in and out on time. However we managed to pull it off surprisingly well and the whole process was quite smooth. It was so smooth that we even managed to get some slack time in between the items :D

Best time I ever had. Love you guys. XD

Accomplishment

A lot of things have happened in the past week, the most eventful one in long while. Competed in the recent WALA held at Dunman High. I must say it was quite fun and definitely more hyped up than th one I participated in when I was in Sec 1. Altogether Team Singapore managed to win 11 Golds which is a new record for the team. I was quite impressed with our walkers though, they were absolutely phenomenal. One of our walkers ACCIDENTALLY won a bronze O_O Not sure how that happened but it was pure magic. Both walkers were lagging by one lap next thing you know, one of them is third, unbelievable.

Another thing I realised is that the Australian girls all wore make up to compete. I was totally stunned. I mean, who on earth would wear make up to run under the hot sun...So uncomfortable. There was this one girl, after her run she had mascara running down her cheeks. Then funny thing that happened was that one of the coaches took out his camera and started taking pictures of her, damn epic. Another thing that I thought was weird was the fact that all the Australian throwers were all so skinny. The girls looked more like high jumpers than throwers -.-'''

Watching the relays were quite fun. Got into a bit of trouble with Joseph Tan :P But not as much as I had expected. Maybe my win helped to placate him a bit. Speaking of which, I won a Gold for long jump. Managed to defeat the Australians, which was quite a surprise. Somehow Singapore did quite well; 1st, 3rd and 4th. Not bad. We didn't get trashed. Oddly enough, all my jumps were further than the second placed jumps. Didn't do as well as my nationals though, can't really say I'm happy but I guess I'm thankful for a win.

The next week will be a tough one. I've fallen ill again and there are 3 tests next week. I really need to start studying for them, especially Physics and Chem which is on Tuesday. AMPlify rehearsal on Monday, hope I don't die. Somehow I always seem to be down with something at the most crucial period. I shall continue to ask and pray for God's favour and guidance in the coming weeks and I hope to be able to do better as the days go by, not to mention grow MUCH taller too. XD