*There is a tide in the affairs of men ... which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune ...
But omitted, and the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and miseries ...
On such a full sea are we now afloat, And we must take the current when it serves ...
... ... Or lose the venture before us ... ...*
18-8-07 ... My first ever basketball tournament. One word to describe it - Ecstatic, ... and a lil disappointing. Okay, well, TWO.
Weird way to describe isnt it?
I've always loved playing basketball. the thrill of throwing the ball into the hoops is sometimes, rather indescribable. yes. its an indescribable feeling. some can do it effortlessly, while some, try throwing all their life, will still miss the hoop. This challenge, i would say, is d best part of the game. "It doesn't mean anything if you can't knock down that shot"
When i got to ViTrox, everyONE was already there, all ready and pumped up. JW got the ball rolling in d opening ceremony by hooping a basketball. Now I can see that he's really an all-rounder, not just from what I've heard from those around me... lol ! He's truly a rare-breed rite? Good in everything? *sighs* if only, if only... i can find one like that.. *slouchs*
Lost my opening game, won the next two, and lost the last. Sadly, it was one game short to qualify for the semis. To say the least, I didnt choose my team. It was fate, and luck from a lil thing we call - draw lots! Cant say i like my team, and i cant say i dislike it either. Its just one i wont choose if i had the choice... To evaluate, they probably see me as the weakest link, I'm not sure.. cos that guy, that STOOPID guy, that i kinda had mutual dislike for him, from d very beginning i set my eyes on him (not that i want to), NEVER passes d BALL to me. n the way he played, its like he nvr had d word "TEAMWORK" in his dictionary! He shoots air balls, passes air balls, and dribbles like crap. SHIT him! He nvr bothered to rotate, n the worst part, when Desmond hit d ball to him, delibrately, I accidentally covered for him! TWICE! &%$%#&#%$ *my head hurts badly now* imagine.. Desmond, DESMOND's STRENGTH! *ouch* i'm sure it wouldnt matter to hit his fat-ladden body.. (ok, i noe this is a lil too much, sorry!) well, if its any consolation, my other 2 team mates were nice. they played well. kudos!

one of d nice parts of d day, was getting to play wif 2 beautiful gems, Jia Yi & Jia Hui. ahh.. u noe how much i love children, cute ones especially.. i can just play with children non-stop, whole day and still feel energised at the end of it... well, i was kinda close wif the younger sis, Jia Yi. at first she was kinda quiet and reserved, but after that, she was nice. played ball with her. and she HUGGED me three times. that was nice aite? it shows i broke the invisible barrier she built around herself... i love hugs from kiddies. like those from my nephews Maximus, Sydney n Brandon, or Lorraine or even like those reluntant ones from E-Vien! lol.
after the game, went to a light meal at Hongkie with some of the guys - CK, Chen Chung, Desmond, Dar, & Chit Hun. Chit Hun's this new fren i got to noe from the paintball activity earlier.. kinda nice guy, and treated all of us at Hongkie... speaking about food, had dinner at Eastern Wishes at i-avenue. food there is quite impressive, of which the basil chicken, brinjal and claypot seafood is highly recommended. of cos, the mouth-watering black sesame tong yuan at Red Chopsticks is one that leaves me wanting for more !
I told myself years ago, "I'm gonna be a doctor." So, i could not play sports that harms my arms and my hands. I could not wrestle, and couldn't do anything physical but
basketball. And I wasn't really that good. I'd just kind of knock people around on the court, that was my little claim to fame.
Baskteball is my passion it always will. All the passions are nothing else than different degrees of heat and cold of the blood. It's not just a game, it's an addiction ...