Sunday, July 09, 2006
Hi again! its been a long while since i posted so i expect this to be a long post. have fun reading :P... School has started again and i find myself thrown into the dismal cycle of everyday life... a cycle which i would be glad to break out of... now... my mid year results... which were horrible to say the least... how horrible? well to those who know me i got the highest for tamil.... the very subject that used to pull my average marks down... that should tell u how bad i fared... for my econs i managed to somehow pull out a pass while i failed chem by about 2 marks.. maths was horrible as i managed 32 percent.. tamil i got 68.75 percent... GP results are not out yet though.. neither are history but if everything goes according to the results of my other subjects.... i probably would do horribly... but anyways... enough about studies for this post.. let me move on to other issues....
I had a get together with bear the other day i just as i had suspected, bear confirmed that poly life was overated.... We had a nice chat at KFC in compass as we caught up and I realised the importance of keeping in touch with good friends.. suddenly i was hit with a feeling that i had not experienced in over half a year... the feeling of hanging out with E7 ppl... haix.. those in sec schools now, a word of advice... while studies might be important, take some time and enjoy yourself and appreciate all those around you- friends, teachers, even your principal... lol... you will miss them later on when you have moved on... oh and i do miss Mrs Low for the record... i especially await the oppourtunity to get my revenge in our chess match...
Now, for some things i have noticed recently around me... I was on the Mrt the other day going towards little india to grab some dinner for myself and my family when i noticed this couple... you know im Mrts, the thing connecting the two carraiges is actually quite comfortable to lean on when one can't get a seat... it can hold two people... on one side there was this absolutely outrageous couple(if you want to know why outrageous ask me as i think it might be inappropriate to put it here) standing on one side and the train was packed like a can of sardines but noone wanted to occupy the other side- because everyone was 'pai seh' abot standing beside a couple who expressed their love for each other openly. Later on i managed to get a seat and I occasionally glanced in their direction, having nothing better to do in the train. something they did got my attention.
Girl:starts punching guy's chest
Guy:lets the girl punch his chest for like 5 times.. after that he says "ok now its my turn".. and he raises his hand to punch the girl's chest
Girl: immediately covers her..er.. chest with her arms trying to protect her dignity... and replies " don't want la"
I turned away from that moment onwards and conciously forced myself not to look in that direction. I did allow myself one final glance before i got off( by this time they were sitting) and the guy was doing some weird licking action with his tongue. Call me conservative, but i believe this kind of behaviour shouldn't be shown on a Mrt. If you still need convincing, contact me on what the "outrageous" thing is.
Finally, back to the topic that has gripped the world. WORLD CUP 2006! In a matter of hours, France will take on Italy for the ultimate price in the world of football. Allright, I know that NONE of my favourites ( or the teams i predicted will win) have even made it to the final but I cant resisit still commenting on the two. Both have strong defences as we have seen in matches. Sure, Italy have only conceded and own goal but for goodess sake PLEASE look at the teams both sides have faced on the route to the final. France had to contend with Spain, Braziland Portugal while Italy only had to dismiss Australia, Ukraine and of course a much tougher Germany. But, France conceded one goal via penalty against Spain which leads me to believe that they should have gotten 3 clean sheets in a row including one against the defending champs... Of course Italy kept out Germany and the defence was rock solid as well. I'll say this much. Both sides have mighty defences. Which one is better? Well that is really a hard call. While one might go with the Italians due to their record in goals conceded, when you look at the route to the finals of both teams, I feel France must be given equal credit, especially with the victory over Brazil ( which by the way many would/could not have expected). Hence i believe that the defence is a stalemate. Then we go to attack and midfield. Again both sides have impressive finishers and creative midfielders (Toni, Henry, Pirlo, Zidane, just to name a few). Basically in my opinion, this is going to be a tight match with probably a moment of magic or a brilliant move by a player deciding the match. My prediction. i want Les Blues to win basically because of Zidane. Zidane has done so much for the world of football that he deserves to bow out magestically. Zidance has delighted both fans and non fans alike with his footwork so much so that I am a fan of his, even though i do not support his club, Real Madrid. That is what my heart feels. But, I am afraid my mind explores the other possibility of an Italy victory. After all The Azzuri go out with a point to prove following the scandal that threatens the very foundations of Italian football. Now, some ministers are calling for immunity for clubs whose players ahve helped Italy to the world cup final. (Juve, Milan etc. For those who do not know yet they are in danger of being relegated to the 3rd/2nd leagues after match fixing scandals. In that case, many of their stars will leave to other clubs in Italy or outside Italy.) This ca be viewd as a punishment to the stars who brought glory to their country... Surely if The Azzuri win the cup, calls for immunity will increase dramatically. Also, Italians must perservere to show that football is still alive and well in their country. A victory in the World Cup will somewhat help to decrease the damage on the reputaion on Italian football. With this goal in mind, the Italians will walk out onto the field to try their best to salvage the pride of Italian football. Also, they have a team which is younger, therefore if they manage to bring the match to extra time, surely they will have the upper hand. So it is a battle between my mind and heart. Honestly I cannot back either team due to this reason. But if I could choose the winner, I would go with France, simply for Zidane( this can be considered bias :p).
Ok, so that is the end for now. Phew, that took some writing. I'll blog again soon, with my comments on the final, I am watching it-like many will be around the world. Cya.
~logs~
I had a get together with bear the other day i just as i had suspected, bear confirmed that poly life was overated.... We had a nice chat at KFC in compass as we caught up and I realised the importance of keeping in touch with good friends.. suddenly i was hit with a feeling that i had not experienced in over half a year... the feeling of hanging out with E7 ppl... haix.. those in sec schools now, a word of advice... while studies might be important, take some time and enjoy yourself and appreciate all those around you- friends, teachers, even your principal... lol... you will miss them later on when you have moved on... oh and i do miss Mrs Low for the record... i especially await the oppourtunity to get my revenge in our chess match...
Now, for some things i have noticed recently around me... I was on the Mrt the other day going towards little india to grab some dinner for myself and my family when i noticed this couple... you know im Mrts, the thing connecting the two carraiges is actually quite comfortable to lean on when one can't get a seat... it can hold two people... on one side there was this absolutely outrageous couple(if you want to know why outrageous ask me as i think it might be inappropriate to put it here) standing on one side and the train was packed like a can of sardines but noone wanted to occupy the other side- because everyone was 'pai seh' abot standing beside a couple who expressed their love for each other openly. Later on i managed to get a seat and I occasionally glanced in their direction, having nothing better to do in the train. something they did got my attention.
Girl:starts punching guy's chest
Guy:lets the girl punch his chest for like 5 times.. after that he says "ok now its my turn".. and he raises his hand to punch the girl's chest
Girl: immediately covers her..er.. chest with her arms trying to protect her dignity... and replies " don't want la"
I turned away from that moment onwards and conciously forced myself not to look in that direction. I did allow myself one final glance before i got off( by this time they were sitting) and the guy was doing some weird licking action with his tongue. Call me conservative, but i believe this kind of behaviour shouldn't be shown on a Mrt. If you still need convincing, contact me on what the "outrageous" thing is.
Finally, back to the topic that has gripped the world. WORLD CUP 2006! In a matter of hours, France will take on Italy for the ultimate price in the world of football. Allright, I know that NONE of my favourites ( or the teams i predicted will win) have even made it to the final but I cant resisit still commenting on the two. Both have strong defences as we have seen in matches. Sure, Italy have only conceded and own goal but for goodess sake PLEASE look at the teams both sides have faced on the route to the final. France had to contend with Spain, Braziland Portugal while Italy only had to dismiss Australia, Ukraine and of course a much tougher Germany. But, France conceded one goal via penalty against Spain which leads me to believe that they should have gotten 3 clean sheets in a row including one against the defending champs... Of course Italy kept out Germany and the defence was rock solid as well. I'll say this much. Both sides have mighty defences. Which one is better? Well that is really a hard call. While one might go with the Italians due to their record in goals conceded, when you look at the route to the finals of both teams, I feel France must be given equal credit, especially with the victory over Brazil ( which by the way many would/could not have expected). Hence i believe that the defence is a stalemate. Then we go to attack and midfield. Again both sides have impressive finishers and creative midfielders (Toni, Henry, Pirlo, Zidane, just to name a few). Basically in my opinion, this is going to be a tight match with probably a moment of magic or a brilliant move by a player deciding the match. My prediction. i want Les Blues to win basically because of Zidane. Zidane has done so much for the world of football that he deserves to bow out magestically. Zidance has delighted both fans and non fans alike with his footwork so much so that I am a fan of his, even though i do not support his club, Real Madrid. That is what my heart feels. But, I am afraid my mind explores the other possibility of an Italy victory. After all The Azzuri go out with a point to prove following the scandal that threatens the very foundations of Italian football. Now, some ministers are calling for immunity for clubs whose players ahve helped Italy to the world cup final. (Juve, Milan etc. For those who do not know yet they are in danger of being relegated to the 3rd/2nd leagues after match fixing scandals. In that case, many of their stars will leave to other clubs in Italy or outside Italy.) This ca be viewd as a punishment to the stars who brought glory to their country... Surely if The Azzuri win the cup, calls for immunity will increase dramatically. Also, Italians must perservere to show that football is still alive and well in their country. A victory in the World Cup will somewhat help to decrease the damage on the reputaion on Italian football. With this goal in mind, the Italians will walk out onto the field to try their best to salvage the pride of Italian football. Also, they have a team which is younger, therefore if they manage to bring the match to extra time, surely they will have the upper hand. So it is a battle between my mind and heart. Honestly I cannot back either team due to this reason. But if I could choose the winner, I would go with France, simply for Zidane( this can be considered bias :p).
Ok, so that is the end for now. Phew, that took some writing. I'll blog again soon, with my comments on the final, I am watching it-like many will be around the world. Cya.
~logs~
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