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preferred to be called: qI
years of existence: Officially 23
preoccupied with: running, rowing, slacking, stoning, the internet, cafes , star-gazing

*loves:
the sea
sea breeze
stars
teh
kaya toast
adidas
mocha
nike sports bras

*DREAMS:
GTO Wanna-Be
Boat shed by the Reservoir
Sunrise by the Beach
Driver in shades

PDA phone
Travel
Adidas shades
Tees and shorts for teaching
Notebook- A gold coloured one?
iPOD Nano 4GB
driving licence
Fossil Gold Wallet
backpack
track pants

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Hope this afternoon's procedure will give them a proper closure to their short but meaningful lives.

10:50 PM
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It feels a lil unreal these days...

Seems like im floating with the days..it juz passes. With many events happening. These events doesnt feel real..until they really sank in. Even when I see Stephen, Jeremy, Boon San, Reuben and WeiCheng's photos on the papers, on the news and even at their wakes, it still doesnt feel real.

Last Thursday, I sent them off to Cambodia at the airport. This Thursday, Im sending them again..back to where they came from.

I juz got to know Jeremy better thru my boy. He's really a lovable chap, alwaz there with his "stupidly funny and sometimes sarcastic" jokes. He has the ability to mk it nt that offensive *salutes* so it juz tickles the ppl ard him. A mentally tough guy i see him..from the way he trains. My first impression of him is his tiny eyes..I alwaz like guys with small eyes..dun ask me why..maybe cos they look cute. And he rode a scrambler..the dangerously cool factor.

Stephen's like our big brother..he looks like a teddy bear=)I knew him when I joined the NTeam in 2003. My dad alwaz like to tease him..and calls him "Step-Hen" A really disciplined and hard-core guy, I see him often in our NTU gym and going for his own "secret trainings" I like his smile and tiny eyes.. charismatic. I was afraid of talking to him at the start cos he looks rather stern when he doesnt smile and he's actually q a quiet person, I find. But recently, we've spoken more and he's actually q cheeky, teasing my boy and I when we got together initially. Also in the same profession, I hope I'll be able to carry on what u've started..and continue to inspire the kids when I stepped into the teaching line. For u.

Boon San ..I've nt known him well enough but I salute him for his passion towards the sports. Some ppl criticize him for leaving and coming bac to the team eventually..But I guess it takes courage to ignore all these comments and stay true to what u believe in and what u want.

Reuben, a talented man.. Same age as me. I recognized him as a kayakist..and haf seen him ard since I started with NTU canoeing. He was alwayz the only k1 rower from NYP..so he will pace with our guys. It's nt easy to train alone. It needs a lot of self motivation to push urself to do better. He did it. Jasmine still loves u alot..U're a lucky man. The first and last time I spoke to him was in the airport when I was sending the guys off to Cambodia.

WeiCheng is one of the youngest in the team and unfortunately, I've not spoken to him before. He was going to start his studies in NTU next year. Hope u'll rest in peace.

It took some time for all these to sink in, to be able to face all the media reports.
Be strong guys. Be strong Mr Nasiman.

I ask myself whether I'll be afraid of the waters after this..No, I answered to myself. Because they wont want to see us quit.

I miss having them around. What will the future be like.

7:05 PM
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A mass funeral will be held for our 5 guys tmr 29 November 2007 @ 1245pm, Mandai Crematorium Center (Nearest MRT station is Khatib)

10:22 AM
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Guys..please come back..please..

Stay strong, guys.

12:11 AM
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Yeah! Finally the end of the sem! Glad dat it's finally over and we dun haf to return to the ulu island for the time being. =)

I'll be leaving for Kukup tmr! My first trip of the hols..woohoo. Havent met up with the gers for quite some time..it's finally time for us to gather! Meeting freaking early..like 845. hah

I tried out the song "Always on your side" with Will dis morning. Cant get one verse right thou..but other den that, it's really a "song for the soul". I tried out "Kiss Me" too. A simple song ..nice.

Im missing my boy who's away in Cambodia for a race. Havent heard from him about the race yet. But he was saying dat Philippines sent some of the gers over too! sighh..The race ..I guess, has a "political agenda" behind it, since it has been termed "ASEAN" db race. Hope they will do fine.

Oh and dad juz informed me that one of my cousins will be getting married in Dec. So which means that I'll have to get down to Penang righ after I come back from Taipei and den rushed back again to SG to catch my flight to Ho Chi Minh...Ooo..I wonder if
sounds exciting or tiring.

*Listening to Tanya.."

6:49 PM
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Nice SOng

10:25 PM
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I've juz gotten Tanya's new album- Goodbye & Hello.

The first song on her album

.达尔文
作词：蔡健雅 作曲：蔡健雅

我的青春 也不是没伤痕
是明白爱是信仰的延伸
什么特征 人缘还是眼神
也不会预知爱不爱的可能
保持单身 忍不住又沉沦
兜着圈子来去有时苦等
人的一生 感情是旋转门
转到了最后真心的就不分

*有过竞争 有过牺牲
被爱筛选过程
学会认真 学会忠诚
适者才能生存
懂得永恒 得要我们
进化成更好的人*

我的青春 有时还蛮单纯
相信幸福取决于爱得深
读进化论 我赞成达尔文
没实力的就有淘汰的可能
我的替身 已换过多少轮
记忆在旧情人心中变冷
我的一生 有几道旋转门
转到了最后只剩你我没分

*Chorus*

9:16 AM
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Gonna play this song with the PESS band. And i'll like to dedicate this song to you.

Always On Your Side - Sheryl Crow

My yesterdays are all boxed up and neatly put away
But every now and then you come to mind
Cause you were always waiting to be picked to play the game
But when your name was called, you found a place to hide
When you knew that I was always on your side

Well everything was easy then, so sweet and innocent
But your demons and your angels reappeared
Leavin' all the traces of the man you thought you'd be
Leavin' me with no place left to go from here
Leavin' me so many questions all these years

But is there someplace far away, someplace where all is clear
Easy to start over with the ones you hold so dear
Or are you left to wonder, all alone, eternally
This isn't how it's really meant to be
No it isn't how it's really meant to be

Well they say that love is in the air, but never is it clear,
How to pull it close and make it stay
Butterflies are free to fly, and so they fly away
And I'm left to carry on and wonder why
Even through it all, I'm always on your side

But is there someplace far away, someplace where all is clear
Easy to start over with the ones you hold so dear
Or are we left to wonder, all alone, eternally
But is this how it's really meant to be
No is it how it's really meant to be

Well if they say that love is in the air, never is it clear
How to pull it close and make it stay
If butterflies are free to fly, why do they fly away
Leavin' me to carry on and wonder why
Was it you that kept me wondering through this life
When you know that I was always on your side

10:11 AM
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Finally, I saw him. Eu Jin had been a great senior! Thou I had little interactions with him, I've alwayz seen him as a really great guy- his devotion and love for Debbie, his strive for excellence in both sports and studies. I believed he will be remembered by all of his friends. I will remember you.

Many back here are crying for you. There was a really heavy rain last night..but everyone stayed to company u. Many unfinished things I believe u haf..but do rest in peace.

It'll take time for everyone to get over his death..esp Debbie and his family members. Be strong!

I saw Debbie and she was trying to look as strong as possible...Debbie, we're always here.

A blog dedicated to Eujin by all his friends:-
http://remembereujin.blogspot.com/

7:32 AM
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Im finally done with all the exams and assignments! (Ok left with one more monster assessment this coming Fri)

A lil lost at the beginning..when my paper was over. But I realised I've got a lot of things on hand which I shld be doing! haha..one of them is to pack my messy notes!..hmm..read thru the accumulating photostated notes ( ok..datz a post-exam resolution.)

Went back to train with my NJ juniors yesterday.. ok..super juniors instead. Wah been one week since I went down to the waters..felt a lil weird at the start. Gonna haf to start running too. grr..feeling lazy..

10:27 AM
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I had an eye operation again. This time on the left eye.

It's a lil more painful this time ...dunno why.

Oh well..ok la. At least it's nt bothering me anymore. Time to mug..

6:35 PM
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My left eye is swollen ...AGAIN.

The swell happened so fast that it din allow me time to react before I see it coming. I felt a lil discomfort but din realise that the discomfort originate from my eye area. Then I went to rest my eyes..when I opened my eyes..I realised dat it starting to hurt a lil more. And yes..it's officially swollen!! darn..Time to go see the dr. And im afraid dat I have to undergo op again. Money and pain..=(

Going to go see my family dr later ..when their clinic open.

Im speculating that my infection happened when I was doing my evening run last night. The surrounding air @ Sengkang area was not v clean. It felt a lil hazy in fact.

*keeping my fingers crossed*

6:48 AM
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Citius. Altius. Fortius

"Faster, Higher, Stronger"

The Olympic Motto encourages athletes to give his or her best during competition, and to view this effort as victory itself.

The sense in the motto is that being first is not necessarily a priority, but that giving one's best and striving for personal excellence is a worthwhile goal.

4:37 PM
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Yeah it's time for updates..it had been a day or eat and sleep for me, amidst the projects and one & only lesson for the day.

Regatta ended the year of NTUC Club. This yr's Regatta wasnt a fantastic experience for myself..the organization went out of hand, I feel personally with the rush to get all the boats to start promptly and to end promptly. The race wasnt focused on sportsmanship. Maybe the corporate teams experienced a lil on the spirit of dragonboating. But in all, I feel dat it had been a race to satisfy ppl who haf paid the money to race.

It was also my first time racing under MOE in the Inter Public Service race. A fun time I supposed. It was made up of experienced rowers which I believed is our advantage. For the heats and semis, we had the SAFSA team sticking beside us..but the Finals was THE race, with a stronger combination of rowers.


The MOE team ladies..look familiar? =)



Photo with Shihui. This yr's my 7th Regatta. haa



Photo with My Boy. eh the SIM tee shirt is nice..SIM did well this year with its short db history. From what i understand, the school has been really supportive of them. Jia You bah =)

Cos Im joining NJ for the coming Penang Race in Dec, Im starting to train with NJ from this week onwards. It's THE NJ feelin haha..where all the lil girls and boys are stressed over their every set. whether they had put in their max for every set. While Im still preparing for my exams, Im not committing myself totally to NJ'S training schedule. They're trg every day except Sunday..woo. But I really enjoy the feeling of trg with these little ones. Somehow, they push me along with them. Hopefully Im able to push some of them along.

I've kind of settled my last trip of the year which is to Ho Ch Minh. Booked my tix with Jetstar and decided to settle my accomodation with a guest house. Based on the reviews online, I booked my stay at this particular guesthouse, Luan Vu Guesthouse. It was also affordable ! The only thing which I've not settled is my planned stay at Mui Ne beach. The 2 resorts dat I've sent emails to are fully booked on Xmas Eve. *bleah* So Im still checking out other resorts.

9:10 PM
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