Another Memory of Me

Ok this fat guy in the picture is our ACS(I) softball coach for the 10th year running.
His catch phrase is "The more you are afraid of the ball, the more the ball will come towards you"

That was a warning for all us softballers when we are afraid of the ball during fielding.

It was a pleasant ACS(I) Softballers Gathering at Madm Yoon's House, our teacher in charge, also in her 10th year running. Its amusing to look back at how Mrs Yoon made an announcement after Chapel in Auditorium, making known of a new CCA in school during the end of year 1.

I was among the first few people to walk up and signed up on the spot.

The time frame passes as we trained our guts out during holidays, whether in Hwa Chong JC or Nanyang Girl's High, with Sihowe and Ri Dong so as to mentioned. Interesting matches and girl talks were still vivid in our memories as we recalled last night, how a Double Play was a near success, how I sprain my arm, blah blah.

There was also something which still remains a topic over the years, which was why did I quitted the team at the end of sec 3, when everything was fine and we were a great team.

Its not constructive to say that its a mistake now, although it is.
I reckon the mindset was the changed factor.

I still remembered the exact train of thoughts at the moment when I decided to quit, sitting down in the ACS(I) Library. I flunked my A Maths and grades are in critical levels, Ri Dong was away for a holiday, and there was this cocky guy whom my coached used to threaten to replace me if I underperformed.

Snapped. Don't Care. Quit.

Not easy to give up something which I liked.
Not something which I can face afterwards too.
Maybe thinking and worrying too much makes you feel like sitting on a rocking chair, you keep moving but it gets you nowhere.

The Guy who Sleeps on the Bed above Me

Great job bro, so this is a post response to my brother.

I made a haste decision this week into getting myself a new lens, 50mm f/1.8 AF-D for my Nikon D40 after shooting at the dance event last week. Its featured to be great for portraits and indoor events due to its higher light intake (f-stops, aka aperture).

So what other closer model I have then the guy who studys and sleeps in the same room with me.

My brother is an interesting guy.
How say.
Other than having a controversial-family-debated golden hairstyle, he also has a fancy for fashion and style, something which I really learnt from him. He is having a real good time in Ngee Ann Mass Communication, meddling with equipments and video/pictures projects, and going out with his handsome and pretty schoolmates.

The fun part is that his idol is Stephen Chow, reflected in his jovial speech and style at home. I.E. Giving an exaggerated scream, "NOooooo" when stand chart marathon sent him a registeration confirmation email titled "You can't escape it".

He is contemplating whether to acquire a DSLR like me.

I say ... get it !

Just like our hobbies of fishing and playing Daytona in arcade, we need to get a new hobby right?

The Dancer's Smile

Glittering, inspiring, posh will be the words to describe my exposure at the Shaun & Glady's danceworld 2009 Ball. I had quite a jubilant time watching the dancers swiveling their partners and agile footwork. Geez~~

I find it amusing that I myself, actually smiled from my heart when I saw the older dancers immersed in the enjoyment of their dances, and those of my NTU dancesport peers in competition. The expressions, the movements, the ambience all coincide in agreement.

I reckon that one of the best display of the Human sentiments will be that of doing something they really liked and giving their fullest effort, I really liked it.

In preparation for today's event, I actually went to read up on indoor photography.

The apertures,shutter speeds, ISO values, blah blah.

Shot 510 pictures, but nearly 3/4 are not up to standard.

I need more feelings and light control in my pictures, more practice perhaphs.

Day well spent despite of the impending exams.

Personal Values

I should have mentioned it in a way or two, about my weekends commitment at my parent's Dim Sum Hawker stall since 15 yr old. I will work from 7am - 12pm usually, followed by a 3-hr nap at home till about 5pm, dinner time.

I'm surprised that I even made it to University.

We love to chat while we waited for orders at the stall.

So happened that the topic was on "Personal Values", as my Sis and I chatted.
We took an example to imagine a Rich Guy falling in love with ... lets say a maid's daughter.
Its such a sceptical plot.

Thats because the "value" attributes of them are so vastly different that it is practically impossible for them to stay together due to "Love" ?

Thats when I started nagging to my Sister to please go and learn something which may increase that "Value", instead of just going to the club and fb-ing her life off.
My Mom totally agrees.
Not to marry a rich guy, but an advance to that social class.

I cant force her to change, but at least its a suggestion.

There's a theory to "How to find the Ideal Girl" in the guy's world.
Where in order to find the ideal girl of your dream, you must first work yourself towards that "Level".

Amusingly, thats what I have been doing since Junior College.
I admired a sporty girl cause they are lively and happy, I did sports.
I like girls who are happy travellers in life, I kept on travelling.

Very mundane pursuit you say, but Humans are, basically mundane.

Symbolization of a Crane

I was just staring into space today when some words 耀棠 said during start of the sem came into mind

“大学的前两年是给我们去做犯错的，后两年则是给我们去弥补过错的”

Its kindof ringing, but it somehow etched itself to my mind.

I forgot the name of the place this picture was taken, but it is a significant landmark in Bugis area.

The gracefulness of the Japanese (I tot) Crane soften the hardiness portrayed by the Gotham-City-like building.

I don't like to talk

I just felt very very very quiet this week for some unknown reasons.

It may be because I am looking for a new way of communciation.

You know?
Humans tends to think too much sometimes, which in a way hinders rather than enhances personal relations.

As I went for my last lesson this semester, a video on "Just Follow Law" by Fann Wong and Gurmit Singh in HC 413 today. I realised that it was too, a prelude to my end of Yr 3 Sem 1.

Its kind of intersting you see, as what I experience might be seemingly normal daily, will be just another far-fetched area in my galactic mind as time flows.