Its been almost 2 month since I wrote my last post. I just cant believe that time really flies so fast. The month of March had been a significant month for those SPM students. I believe that this month will be the turning point of life to those students . This will mark a new chapter of life for them as they will embark on a journey to become an adult. Whether you are ready or not, you are gonna face countless of boundaries ahead of you in the future. Stay strong to face it and remember never ever give up…
First of all, I would like to congratulate to Chee Leong, Foo Mun and Jason Liew who managed to get JPA schorlaship. You guys really deserve it. Bright future defenitely awaits you all. Good luck in your interview and FM, you better start learning French now!!! Lol.
Furthermore, I would like to welcome back my NS friends that is Siew Hoong, Chong Ren and Ern Wei. Its great to see you guys again. You guys really look handsome in bald. Haha. Juz joking. Looking you all in bald really reminds me of my recruit training.
Moreover , I would bid farewell to Kenny and and Chan as both of them had already went to Taylor’s College a week ago. And also to Kar Chun, that will be going to Despark in Penang. I hope that you will learn lots of automobil skills there. Not to forget William that already gone to NS. I hope you will make lots of friends there.
Last but not the least, I would like to wish good luck to my 2 college friends who are currently studying in Taylor’s College. Xian Yung, please don’t arrive late anymore in class. Haha.You only got 5 more months only to complete your SAM. I am rooting for you. Gambateh!! Seik San, please make sure he complete his assignment ok?? Lol. And to Chan Leong who is currently studying in UNITEN, I wish u good luck in everything you do. I heard you goin Japan rite?? Remember to buy some souvenirs back ok?? Haha.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Episode 28: RM1 bil just for 1 man??
Before I begin, let me explain the meaning of these terms as some of it might be unfamiliar to you guys. (I am referring to the non- football fan)
Transfer Window
Transfer window is the time where football clubs are able to buy or sell players in order to strengthen the squad. Its duration is 2 months and it begins in July (where the season starts) and in January. Once Transfer Window is closed, football clubs cannot buy any more players.
Barclays Premier League (BPL)
One of the famous English football league in England, where 20 football teams are in a race to win the league cup.
Manchester City
One of the BPL football club. Currently the richest club in the world.
Kaka/ Robinho/ Lionel Messi/ Cristiano Ronaldo
They are the some of the most expensive players in the world (for now). They are fast, skillful, talented, and always hungry for goals. Majority of them had won prestigious awards in football.
Ok. Lets begin.
Billions of dollars, pounds and euros may have been lost in the global financial crisis, but most of Europe’s leading football clubs are still poised to spend big during transfer window.
The club most unlikely to be unaffected by the credit crunch is Man City who may still be serious underachievers at the wrong end of the BPL, but became the world richest club when they were bought by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Nahyan of Abu Dhabi.
As a result, City broke the British transfer record to bring in US$50 mil (equivalent to 32.5 mil euros) Brazil striker Robinho on the last day of September transfer window.
He is determined to do that again in the January transfer window……
Due to the unlimited budget provided, Man City’s boss, Mark Hughes, had been linked with over 50 players which he wanted to bring them to the club such as Lionel Messi of Barcelona, Kaka of Ac Milan, Cesc Fabregas of Arsenal and Fernando Torres of Liverpool.
And he made the first step on Tuesday (last week).......
Man City offered a sensational 175 mil euros in a bid to land AC Milan’s superstar, Kaka.
Milan would pocket 100 mil euros and the Brazilian playmaker Kaka almost 75 mil euros for a five year deal worth 15 mil euros a season- or 280,000 euros per week.
That’s not all,
On Friday (last week), Man City increased their offer to a phenomenal 243 mil euros for Kaka. Unbelievable? You better believe it. The large amount of money could almost buy three F16 fighter which were priced at US$55 mil each. Moreover, it could also cover the GDP pf a host of nations. For example, in 2005, the Cook Island’s estimated GDP was US$ 183,200,200, the Marshall Island US$ 115,000,000 and Anguilla US$108,900,00.
City’s bid breaks down as follows:
1. 108 mil euros for AC Milan
2. 108 mil euros for Kaka’s wages including taxes. Kaka will be paid a net salary of 13.28 mil euros a year.
3. 27 mil euros in commission to brokers, middle-men and signing on fees.
AC Milan fans were totally furious about the news. They did not want their hero to leave San Siro(AC Milan’s homeground). Some of the angry AC Milan fans sprayed “Hands off Kaka” on the club’s main office. Not only AC Milan fans objected the transfer of Kaka, Liverpool striker Fernando Torres also thinks that the Brazilian star should not join the cash rich City.
“Man City are not the right team for Kaka,” Torres told the Daily Mail.
“Big players want to win trophies and Man City are not even in the race for trophies in England.”
And Torres insisted that winning trophies was more important than anything else for a player, including money.
“Imagine 10 years after you stop playing, you go back, you look around, you are not in any picture, you have no medals, no trophies; its like you played for nothing.”
“You may have a fantastic car, a fantastic home, but what does it matter? No players looks back and says, “I won more money”.”
Even with the presence of Robinho in the squad, Man City is currently number 11 in the BPL(7 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses). Moreover, they are just 4 points adrift from the relegation zone. How do you expect Kaka to be in this team?
As what Torres said, big stars want to win trophies. With Kaka in the team, will Man City win the premiership title? Or can Man City qualify for the Champions League? The answer is a big NO. Remember, this is Man City not Man United.
In the nutshell, Man City should not spend over 100 mil euros just on a single player. And Kaka should reject the offer from Man City although the deal is lucrative. After all he is the hero of San Siro and this is where he truly belongs. He still has a lot to offer to AC Milan as he is just 26 years old. Meanwhile Man City should spend the money wisely by buying a few players and not just one. Who knows the players bought to Man City can adapt themselves with other players, the tactics of the team or maybe with the manager as well. Thus, this will strengthen the squad and enable Man City to achieve a stable position in the table. Maybe in a few years to come, Man City will win the premier league title or even qualify for the Champions League. Good luck Man City.
Note: 1 euro=RM4.60
1 US$=RM3.50
If we converted the amount of money that Man City offered to Kaka to RM, then Kaka is worth around RM1 billion in Malaysia!!!! Can you believe that?? His salary for a year is almost RM60 mil!! This is totally insane. Can you imagine that?
Transfer Window
Transfer window is the time where football clubs are able to buy or sell players in order to strengthen the squad. Its duration is 2 months and it begins in July (where the season starts) and in January. Once Transfer Window is closed, football clubs cannot buy any more players.
Barclays Premier League (BPL)
One of the famous English football league in England, where 20 football teams are in a race to win the league cup.
Manchester City
One of the BPL football club. Currently the richest club in the world.
Kaka/ Robinho/ Lionel Messi/ Cristiano Ronaldo
They are the some of the most expensive players in the world (for now). They are fast, skillful, talented, and always hungry for goals. Majority of them had won prestigious awards in football.
Ok. Lets begin.
Billions of dollars, pounds and euros may have been lost in the global financial crisis, but most of Europe’s leading football clubs are still poised to spend big during transfer window.
The club most unlikely to be unaffected by the credit crunch is Man City who may still be serious underachievers at the wrong end of the BPL, but became the world richest club when they were bought by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Nahyan of Abu Dhabi.
As a result, City broke the British transfer record to bring in US$50 mil (equivalent to 32.5 mil euros) Brazil striker Robinho on the last day of September transfer window.
He is determined to do that again in the January transfer window……
Due to the unlimited budget provided, Man City’s boss, Mark Hughes, had been linked with over 50 players which he wanted to bring them to the club such as Lionel Messi of Barcelona, Kaka of Ac Milan, Cesc Fabregas of Arsenal and Fernando Torres of Liverpool.
And he made the first step on Tuesday (last week).......
Man City offered a sensational 175 mil euros in a bid to land AC Milan’s superstar, Kaka.
Milan would pocket 100 mil euros and the Brazilian playmaker Kaka almost 75 mil euros for a five year deal worth 15 mil euros a season- or 280,000 euros per week.
That’s not all,
On Friday (last week), Man City increased their offer to a phenomenal 243 mil euros for Kaka. Unbelievable? You better believe it. The large amount of money could almost buy three F16 fighter which were priced at US$55 mil each. Moreover, it could also cover the GDP pf a host of nations. For example, in 2005, the Cook Island’s estimated GDP was US$ 183,200,200, the Marshall Island US$ 115,000,000 and Anguilla US$108,900,00.
City’s bid breaks down as follows:
1. 108 mil euros for AC Milan
2. 108 mil euros for Kaka’s wages including taxes. Kaka will be paid a net salary of 13.28 mil euros a year.
3. 27 mil euros in commission to brokers, middle-men and signing on fees.
AC Milan fans were totally furious about the news. They did not want their hero to leave San Siro(AC Milan’s homeground). Some of the angry AC Milan fans sprayed “Hands off Kaka” on the club’s main office. Not only AC Milan fans objected the transfer of Kaka, Liverpool striker Fernando Torres also thinks that the Brazilian star should not join the cash rich City.
“Man City are not the right team for Kaka,” Torres told the Daily Mail.
“Big players want to win trophies and Man City are not even in the race for trophies in England.”
And Torres insisted that winning trophies was more important than anything else for a player, including money.
“Imagine 10 years after you stop playing, you go back, you look around, you are not in any picture, you have no medals, no trophies; its like you played for nothing.”
“You may have a fantastic car, a fantastic home, but what does it matter? No players looks back and says, “I won more money”.”
Even with the presence of Robinho in the squad, Man City is currently number 11 in the BPL(7 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses). Moreover, they are just 4 points adrift from the relegation zone. How do you expect Kaka to be in this team?
As what Torres said, big stars want to win trophies. With Kaka in the team, will Man City win the premiership title? Or can Man City qualify for the Champions League? The answer is a big NO. Remember, this is Man City not Man United.
In the nutshell, Man City should not spend over 100 mil euros just on a single player. And Kaka should reject the offer from Man City although the deal is lucrative. After all he is the hero of San Siro and this is where he truly belongs. He still has a lot to offer to AC Milan as he is just 26 years old. Meanwhile Man City should spend the money wisely by buying a few players and not just one. Who knows the players bought to Man City can adapt themselves with other players, the tactics of the team or maybe with the manager as well. Thus, this will strengthen the squad and enable Man City to achieve a stable position in the table. Maybe in a few years to come, Man City will win the premier league title or even qualify for the Champions League. Good luck Man City.
Note: 1 euro=RM4.60
1 US$=RM3.50
If we converted the amount of money that Man City offered to Kaka to RM, then Kaka is worth around RM1 billion in Malaysia!!!! Can you believe that?? His salary for a year is almost RM60 mil!! This is totally insane. Can you imagine that?
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Episode 27: 2009 Must Watch Movies
1. Terminator Salvation
The original war between the human race and the Terminator computer network Skynet is explored in this prequel set in 2018. But this time there will be no Arnold Schwarzenegger to the rescue. After almost completely destroying the human race on earth in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor bands together to keep the machines at bay and from completely wiping out the human race. Starring Christian Bale as the future John Connor.
2. Wolverine: Origin
This movie will be the prequel of the X-Men franchise. It explores the origin of Wolverine on how he got the adamat steel. The clawed one seeks revenge against Victor Creed (who will later become Sabretooth) for the death of his girlfriend, ultimately ending up going through the Mutant X programme, which allows him to come to terms with his unique gift. Starring Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.
3. Dragon Ball Evolution
All die hard Dragon Ball fans, rejoice!! Akira Toriyama’s masterpiece is getting a live movie adaptations. Directed by James Wong( Final Destination), this movie focuses on the Piccolo’s saga in the manga(which refers to the Dragon Ball comics). This movie chronicles the adventure of Goku(Justin Chatwin) who is on a quest of gathering seven mystical orbs known as Dragon Ball. It is said that these orbs can grant any wishes if they can be gathered in one place. Other characters are Bulma(Emmy Rossum), martial arts trainer, Roshi(Chow Yun Fatt), and of course the evil Piccolo(James Marsters), who is interested to gather the Dragon Balls for himself. (to conquer the world kot…)
Other movies that I strongly recommend are…
4. New Moon (or Twillight 2)
5. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
6. The Storm Warriors 2
7. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
8. Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen
The original war between the human race and the Terminator computer network Skynet is explored in this prequel set in 2018. But this time there will be no Arnold Schwarzenegger to the rescue. After almost completely destroying the human race on earth in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor bands together to keep the machines at bay and from completely wiping out the human race. Starring Christian Bale as the future John Connor.
2. Wolverine: Origin
This movie will be the prequel of the X-Men franchise. It explores the origin of Wolverine on how he got the adamat steel. The clawed one seeks revenge against Victor Creed (who will later become Sabretooth) for the death of his girlfriend, ultimately ending up going through the Mutant X programme, which allows him to come to terms with his unique gift. Starring Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.
3. Dragon Ball Evolution
All die hard Dragon Ball fans, rejoice!! Akira Toriyama’s masterpiece is getting a live movie adaptations. Directed by James Wong( Final Destination), this movie focuses on the Piccolo’s saga in the manga(which refers to the Dragon Ball comics). This movie chronicles the adventure of Goku(Justin Chatwin) who is on a quest of gathering seven mystical orbs known as Dragon Ball. It is said that these orbs can grant any wishes if they can be gathered in one place. Other characters are Bulma(Emmy Rossum), martial arts trainer, Roshi(Chow Yun Fatt), and of course the evil Piccolo(James Marsters), who is interested to gather the Dragon Balls for himself. (to conquer the world kot…)
Other movies that I strongly recommend are…
4. New Moon (or Twillight 2)
5. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
6. The Storm Warriors 2
7. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
8. Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Episode 26: Last Post of 2008
Bye Bye 2008 and hello 2009!!!! Time really fly fast don’t they? Just a blink of an eye and its already 2009. Next year will be the beginning of a new chapter of my life. I’ll be officially an adult next year. Hey, don’t be surprise seeing me drinking beer in the bar. Lol. Just joking. Anyway, I had made a new year resolution for 2009….
1. Start working.
2. Learn how to cook.
3. Improve my general and IT knowledge.
4. Improve on my verbal language.
5. Start reading Eng novels and stop reading comics and manga!!!!
6. Get a girlfriend.
Have you made your new year resolution?? I sure hope you do.
To my family, relatives and friends,
Good luck and wishing you every success in life. May GOD bless you and keep you in the palm of his hand.
Have a great new year!!!
1. Start working.
2. Learn how to cook.
3. Improve my general and IT knowledge.
4. Improve on my verbal language.
5. Start reading Eng novels and stop reading comics and manga!!!!
6. Get a girlfriend.
Have you made your new year resolution?? I sure hope you do.
To my family, relatives and friends,
Good luck and wishing you every success in life. May GOD bless you and keep you in the palm of his hand.
Have a great new year!!!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Episode 25: The 40 Km Expedition
How many of you had ever chopped a bamboo tree before? How many of you had ever been to Burmese Pool around 2 in the morning? And of course, how many of you had ever experienced pumping with your friends in a toilet completely NAKED!!!! Those were some of the unforgettable activities during my 5years as a scout in SGI, which is why I regard it a one of the best memories I had in my entire life.
I enrolled to the 01 LMS scout troop as a naïve and good for nothing brat, but I left the troop as a wise and mature young man. What scouting taught me are the things that cannot be taught within the formal education system such as responsibilities, humble, trust, sacrifice, commitment, and above all, friendship. Therefore, I am grateful that I had made the right choice by joining the scout troop. I had tons of memories throughout my 5 years of scouting and I would like to share one of my most memorable memory, that is the 40 km expedition. Let the story begin!!!
On the 20th May 2007, 9 SGI scouts comprising me, Joo Gin, Jason, Chee Leong, Chan Leong, William, Weng Chiat, Govir, and Tian Jian gathered at Amanah Ikhtiar(beside tennis court) at 8 in the morning. We were all ready to face the longest walk in our life. The Expedition Badge was our third Five Highest Badge. The SGI troop leader was….. errr… Its better not to say it out. You will know why as you read on. As soon as the troop from other schools had arrived, Mr,Fadhil, the head of Pengakap Remaja brief us about the expedition. Sharp at 8.30 am, we were given the honour to start the expedition. We were given a map of Taiping, some compass and a piece of paper with all the tasks we must accomplish.
Well, our first task was to find the ‘Jalan-Jalan Cari Makan’ Restaurant. As our leader mentioned the task, everyone started to look at each other with a question mark above their heads. Where is the restaurant?? How are we gonna find it?? Those were the questions keep popping up in our minds. WTF man!!! Well Tian Jian suggested to go to the nearest restaurant which was a few metres away from Amanah Ikhtiar. Too bad it was not the one. We went to few restaurants to check it out, but lady luck was not with us that day. We were completely lost. What a ‘great’ start for us. After walking aimlessly for 1 and half hours, we finally took a break at Zoo Taiping. Tian Jian make a call to Tn.Fadhil to determine the location. He told us that the restaurant was Doli. We quickly get our feet on and headed to Doli. But before we could continue, Tn.Fadhil scolded us ‘Bodoh’ and ‘Sombong’ . Those words were so sharp as if there were knives piercing through our hearts. Without wasting any time, we started to jog in order to keep up with other troops. We reached Doli around 10+ . By then, we were the last troop of the expedition.
Our next checkpoint was at the police station of Pokok Assam. Imagine walking from Doli to Pokok Assam!! Did you know what we were going through that time? Hell. We had to carry our heavy luggage throughout the journey. To rub salts in our wounds, the temperature that day was so freaking high!!! It was a huge relief for us when we manage to reach the police station. Everyone was so tired. Shoulders were aching. This is just the beginning for us. There is still a long way to go. Anyway, our job at there was to take the cop and signature of a police officer. After 20 minutes of break, we get our ass up and continue the expedition. The next checkpoint was at Toptex. There was a troop ahead of us. It was the Bukit Jana troop. We were lucky that we can catch up with them. We knew we had to increase our pace despite the hot sun. Its do or die for us. As the number 1 scout troop in LMS, we cannot afford to let other troops to beat us. Chan Leong quickly complete the task at Toptex, while the rest of us took the opportunity to rest. Once Chan Leong was done, we quickly loaded our bags and continue the expedition. Due to our determination, we were able to beat the Bukit Jana troop. 1 down 3 to go.
The pressure of our bags on our shoulders were so great. We all could feel the pain on our shoulders. Yet we did not complain. We knew that our top priority was to be the 1st troop to reach the pit stop. The 4th checkpoint was at the SMK Pengkalan Aur. We reached there around 12+. It was such a huge relief for us because we managed to catch up with the KE troop. They too were taking a break at the school. By the way, the task at SMK Pengkalan Aur was to measure the height of some poles. After break, we continued the walk to the next checkpoint at SK Pengkalan Aur. Nothing much happened. We managed to beat the Sri Kota troop. So, its 3 down 1 to go. Once we completed the task, we headed to the 6th checkpoint at Masjid Pengkalan Aur. Our next destination was the ‘Jubin Chin Tak’s’ arch. Before reaching the arch, we stopped by at Chee Leong’s dad workshop. Everyone had almost reached their limit. Furthermore, we haven’t taken our lunch yet. We were both hungry and tired. Chee Leongs’s dad bought us ‘seng ka teh’ for the 9 of us. It was so nice and cool. We took quite a long break at there in order to recuperate our fatigue. We got back to business after 20 minutes of rest. After completing our task at the arch, we headed to our last checkpoint at Balai Polis Aulong. . We were the 2nd troop by then. The Hua Lian troop was very far away. So we decided to take our sweet time. Along the journey, I could still remember that me, William and Govir were singing Simple Plan and the NTV7 theme song. It was so nice then. I had completely forgotten the pain on my shoulder.
This is where the story starts to get interesting. After such a long walk, (we were at Kpg Boyan by then) some of us were feeling uneasy. Why? CSP is the answer. CSP stands for ‘Cock Side Pain’. Got it?? This was due to the friction between the thighs and the crotch. The sweat accumulated around that area also proved to be one of the factors affecting it. The name CSP was created by William after he faced it during camping in 2004. Our leader was having hard time facing it. He had to walk in ‘kangkang’ position to make him f eel better. The way he walked was so funny. We were laughing all the way. To add in more laughter, there was a car coming behind us. Out of a sudden, the driver shouted at our leader, ‘Oi!!! Ketua jalan macam kangkang r?? . Buat malu je!’ Instead of scolding back the driver, we were all bursted into laughter.(now u understand why I do not want to write his name) We just could not control ourselves. Tears were flowing down on our cheeks. Finally we reached the last checkpoint. We hurriedly complete the task and headed to the Aulong Restaurant to have our lunch. I ordered 2 plates of ‘wan tan mee’. It was so delicious. We bought some ice before we left the restaurant. Our pit stop was at Tn. Husni’s house. Along the journey, we keep putting the ice at our private parts hoping that it will relieve the pain. And guess what?? It worked!! Our leader was so happy that time.
Finally, we managed to reach Tn.Husni’s house. As expected we were the 2nd troop to arrive there. Luckily no one was in injured during the expedition. This journey not only test our endurance but also our friendship and leadership as well. I am very glad that I am apart of the troop. What maters the most is that we manage to complete the expedition not as individual, but as a team.
I enrolled to the 01 LMS scout troop as a naïve and good for nothing brat, but I left the troop as a wise and mature young man. What scouting taught me are the things that cannot be taught within the formal education system such as responsibilities, humble, trust, sacrifice, commitment, and above all, friendship. Therefore, I am grateful that I had made the right choice by joining the scout troop. I had tons of memories throughout my 5 years of scouting and I would like to share one of my most memorable memory, that is the 40 km expedition. Let the story begin!!!
On the 20th May 2007, 9 SGI scouts comprising me, Joo Gin, Jason, Chee Leong, Chan Leong, William, Weng Chiat, Govir, and Tian Jian gathered at Amanah Ikhtiar(beside tennis court) at 8 in the morning. We were all ready to face the longest walk in our life. The Expedition Badge was our third Five Highest Badge. The SGI troop leader was….. errr… Its better not to say it out. You will know why as you read on. As soon as the troop from other schools had arrived, Mr,Fadhil, the head of Pengakap Remaja brief us about the expedition. Sharp at 8.30 am, we were given the honour to start the expedition. We were given a map of Taiping, some compass and a piece of paper with all the tasks we must accomplish.
Well, our first task was to find the ‘Jalan-Jalan Cari Makan’ Restaurant. As our leader mentioned the task, everyone started to look at each other with a question mark above their heads. Where is the restaurant?? How are we gonna find it?? Those were the questions keep popping up in our minds. WTF man!!! Well Tian Jian suggested to go to the nearest restaurant which was a few metres away from Amanah Ikhtiar. Too bad it was not the one. We went to few restaurants to check it out, but lady luck was not with us that day. We were completely lost. What a ‘great’ start for us. After walking aimlessly for 1 and half hours, we finally took a break at Zoo Taiping. Tian Jian make a call to Tn.Fadhil to determine the location. He told us that the restaurant was Doli. We quickly get our feet on and headed to Doli. But before we could continue, Tn.Fadhil scolded us ‘Bodoh’ and ‘Sombong’ . Those words were so sharp as if there were knives piercing through our hearts. Without wasting any time, we started to jog in order to keep up with other troops. We reached Doli around 10+ . By then, we were the last troop of the expedition.
Our next checkpoint was at the police station of Pokok Assam. Imagine walking from Doli to Pokok Assam!! Did you know what we were going through that time? Hell. We had to carry our heavy luggage throughout the journey. To rub salts in our wounds, the temperature that day was so freaking high!!! It was a huge relief for us when we manage to reach the police station. Everyone was so tired. Shoulders were aching. This is just the beginning for us. There is still a long way to go. Anyway, our job at there was to take the cop and signature of a police officer. After 20 minutes of break, we get our ass up and continue the expedition. The next checkpoint was at Toptex. There was a troop ahead of us. It was the Bukit Jana troop. We were lucky that we can catch up with them. We knew we had to increase our pace despite the hot sun. Its do or die for us. As the number 1 scout troop in LMS, we cannot afford to let other troops to beat us. Chan Leong quickly complete the task at Toptex, while the rest of us took the opportunity to rest. Once Chan Leong was done, we quickly loaded our bags and continue the expedition. Due to our determination, we were able to beat the Bukit Jana troop. 1 down 3 to go.
The pressure of our bags on our shoulders were so great. We all could feel the pain on our shoulders. Yet we did not complain. We knew that our top priority was to be the 1st troop to reach the pit stop. The 4th checkpoint was at the SMK Pengkalan Aur. We reached there around 12+. It was such a huge relief for us because we managed to catch up with the KE troop. They too were taking a break at the school. By the way, the task at SMK Pengkalan Aur was to measure the height of some poles. After break, we continued the walk to the next checkpoint at SK Pengkalan Aur. Nothing much happened. We managed to beat the Sri Kota troop. So, its 3 down 1 to go. Once we completed the task, we headed to the 6th checkpoint at Masjid Pengkalan Aur. Our next destination was the ‘Jubin Chin Tak’s’ arch. Before reaching the arch, we stopped by at Chee Leong’s dad workshop. Everyone had almost reached their limit. Furthermore, we haven’t taken our lunch yet. We were both hungry and tired. Chee Leongs’s dad bought us ‘seng ka teh’ for the 9 of us. It was so nice and cool. We took quite a long break at there in order to recuperate our fatigue. We got back to business after 20 minutes of rest. After completing our task at the arch, we headed to our last checkpoint at Balai Polis Aulong. . We were the 2nd troop by then. The Hua Lian troop was very far away. So we decided to take our sweet time. Along the journey, I could still remember that me, William and Govir were singing Simple Plan and the NTV7 theme song. It was so nice then. I had completely forgotten the pain on my shoulder.
This is where the story starts to get interesting. After such a long walk, (we were at Kpg Boyan by then) some of us were feeling uneasy. Why? CSP is the answer. CSP stands for ‘Cock Side Pain’. Got it?? This was due to the friction between the thighs and the crotch. The sweat accumulated around that area also proved to be one of the factors affecting it. The name CSP was created by William after he faced it during camping in 2004. Our leader was having hard time facing it. He had to walk in ‘kangkang’ position to make him f eel better. The way he walked was so funny. We were laughing all the way. To add in more laughter, there was a car coming behind us. Out of a sudden, the driver shouted at our leader, ‘Oi!!! Ketua jalan macam kangkang r?? . Buat malu je!’ Instead of scolding back the driver, we were all bursted into laughter.(now u understand why I do not want to write his name) We just could not control ourselves. Tears were flowing down on our cheeks. Finally we reached the last checkpoint. We hurriedly complete the task and headed to the Aulong Restaurant to have our lunch. I ordered 2 plates of ‘wan tan mee’. It was so delicious. We bought some ice before we left the restaurant. Our pit stop was at Tn. Husni’s house. Along the journey, we keep putting the ice at our private parts hoping that it will relieve the pain. And guess what?? It worked!! Our leader was so happy that time.
Finally, we managed to reach Tn.Husni’s house. As expected we were the 2nd troop to arrive there. Luckily no one was in injured during the expedition. This journey not only test our endurance but also our friendship and leadership as well. I am very glad that I am apart of the troop. What maters the most is that we manage to complete the expedition not as individual, but as a team.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Episode 24: Good News and Bad News
Good News
Wa Seh!! SPM is going to end soon! I am sure that everybody will be looking forward for that day to come. Furthermore, I will be also getting a PSP for my belated birthday present, thanks to my beloved mum, grandma and also my aunt. You guys the greatest. Love you all forever.
Bad News
All good news must come with bad news. The 11 of us comprising me, Xian Yung, Foo Mun, Kenny, Kok Leong, Joo Gin, Chee Leong, Jason, Seik San, William and Soon Cheon are going to participate in the Starwalk. I was so happy because I finally able to visit Penang. Believe it or not, I’ve never been to Penang before. To be able to participate in this prestigious event is such a great honour for me. Imaging participating in a walk with almost 5000 people taking part in different categories. But my joy never lasted long. Before trial, I’ve been facing problems with my leg. Whenever I went for a jog, my leg started to pain. There was one occasion where I decided to ignore the pain. I continued to jog even through the pain was great. When I reached home, the effects of the pain was greater. I did not tell my parents as I don’t want them to worry. I only told my parents last week. They brought me to Dr. Kong. He checked my legs to see whether there is anything wrong with my bones. Luckily he said nothing wrong. He suspected that there are some torn muscles in my legs. I asked him whether I could join the walk or not. “If after 2 weeks your legs still hurt, then must withdraw from the walk. From now you are not allowed to jog after 2 weeks. If the pain still wont go away, then you must take X-ray.” he said. That bad news totally crushed my dream of joining the Starwalk. All I can hope is that both my legs would be completely okay before the race . What a disappointment.
Wa Seh!! SPM is going to end soon! I am sure that everybody will be looking forward for that day to come. Furthermore, I will be also getting a PSP for my belated birthday present, thanks to my beloved mum, grandma and also my aunt. You guys the greatest. Love you all forever.
Bad News
All good news must come with bad news. The 11 of us comprising me, Xian Yung, Foo Mun, Kenny, Kok Leong, Joo Gin, Chee Leong, Jason, Seik San, William and Soon Cheon are going to participate in the Starwalk. I was so happy because I finally able to visit Penang. Believe it or not, I’ve never been to Penang before. To be able to participate in this prestigious event is such a great honour for me. Imaging participating in a walk with almost 5000 people taking part in different categories. But my joy never lasted long. Before trial, I’ve been facing problems with my leg. Whenever I went for a jog, my leg started to pain. There was one occasion where I decided to ignore the pain. I continued to jog even through the pain was great. When I reached home, the effects of the pain was greater. I did not tell my parents as I don’t want them to worry. I only told my parents last week. They brought me to Dr. Kong. He checked my legs to see whether there is anything wrong with my bones. Luckily he said nothing wrong. He suspected that there are some torn muscles in my legs. I asked him whether I could join the walk or not. “If after 2 weeks your legs still hurt, then must withdraw from the walk. From now you are not allowed to jog after 2 weeks. If the pain still wont go away, then you must take X-ray.” he said. That bad news totally crushed my dream of joining the Starwalk. All I can hope is that both my legs would be completely okay before the race . What a disappointment.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
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