Johor & Bahru

In my whole life, I've had 2 pets. For now, I'll name them "Johor" & "Bahru".

Yesterday marks the last day I brought Bahru out for a "outing", as I handed him over to his new owner today. Hahaha...

Isn't life a strange thing...

Let's see - Johor was my first pet, and I've been keeping him for a long time. Frankly speaking, I'm very glad to have him. He's easy to take care, easy to control, easy to maintain. Of course, he's not without his demerit. He likes to dash at every single pillar, every single tree. He's crazy about balls, and he likes to fight. (but it's nothing that I couldn't control)

I took him for about 8 months long, before he was "forcefully taken" away from me. That was such an irrational decision back then. I don't want to go back to that anymore since it's in the past, but I really wasn't very happy (that's putting it in a nice way) when he was taken away. But what can I do?

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And so came Mr Bahru. Again, I took him for around 8 to 9 months. At first, I didn't think too badly of him. He's likes to show his affection, he's generally obedient during serious business. Unfortunately, his "natural-born physical deficiency" made him one of the worst pet you can get. The key difference is that I can control Johor bad points, but there is not a single ****I can do about Bahru bad points.

Deep down, I know it's not his fault that he's borned this way... I've tried treating him with every possible means. I consulted the vet, I consulted the experts, I changed his diet, I gave him medicine...

But all those are just temporary solutions. It doesn't solve the root of the problem. After the medicine is finished, he just go back to his old self. Haiz... and it is this problem that really give me a big headache.

It's one thing when he "do it" at his house. It's another when he "do it" outside, especially on "public areas". You have to go experience it to really understand the pain. I can only describe it as torturous and disastrous. Just imagine...

You're tired, you're shagged out, and now you have this huge mess to clear. Worst, everyone around is like "OMFG! WTF?!" and you have to endure the absolute embarrassment...

It's not just once or twice. It happens again and again and again... I've lost count. Even though by By now, I can generally observe his actions and know when it is "coming", but it isn't 100% proof. What's more, it's an extra thing to worry about. It just stress and tires you out even more.

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Anyway. It's all over now. I've already done all I can, and now Johor is back to me. Hopefully, Bahru will be happier with his new owner.

And for the new owner.

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Just pray.

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Just pray that his illness will one day be miraculously healed.

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I give you my blessings.

The Dictionary

I think I'm experiencing some kind of emotional instability. I can go from joyous to sadness almost instantaneously. I can get extremely angry over a small matter when at other times, the same thing wouldn't even bother me a bit. I have those kind of huge mood swings, and it depends on the environment, the people and basically just what I am thinking/focusing on at that moment.

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Many times, I think that I've seen through it. I felt that I've come to acceptance with everything that is happening.

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But it is only during the tough moments, when I know that I still couldn't face the truth.

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I've searched the dictionary many times...

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Many times.

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Again and again...

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And again...

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But I couldn't find the meaning of freedom.

NES Speed Run

Speed run of some classic NES games.

Circus Charlie - 1 of the very first games I played.


Yie Ar Kungfu - Classic game with one of the most memorable track.


Contra


Antartica Adventure


Balloon Fight


Super Mario Bros - Clearing the original in 5 minutes.

NTU Checkup

Hmm... I think this can be considered my "first official trip" to NTU. I don't think I've ever step onto that piece of land (why am I starting to talk like this) before.

Coincidentally, Yun Zhen's going there for an interview & Shi Hao tagged along to meet his friend after the last paper (sorta), so we went together.

Went separate ways after arrival and I went to the Med Center. Wow. Saw a lot of old friends there.

This world is so small... the secondary school friend of my poly friend is actually working at humph... Simi sai... got so coincidence or not? No wonder he looks so familiar -_-

As for my Poly Friends... nothing much to say. Just the same as those back at the kindergarten. I call them the "June Fiends". Grrrrr... I hate June Fiends. They're evil and they makes me MAD.

Anyway, the queue was quite long and "looks to be" totally random. Took about 2 hours plus all in total. Left at around 1630 after reuniting with the both of them. I don't know what the hell they're smoking but they had to go "attempt to find a new bus-stop". Why can't we just take the bus-stop that we alight from -_-. Think what? Explore the campus ar? In the end don't know walk how long then reach the bus-stop, and took the bus that brought us exactly to the place we came from.

#^$%&#%@$%@#$@*%^&%^#

Went to eat dinner together & play a bit of arcade at JE before going home.

Shagged out...

The Forbidden Kingdom

Went to watch the movie that's hyped as the first collaboration between Jet Li and Jackie Chan. Participants include Benjamin, Edwin, Wei Long and Geraint. (Thanks Zhi Wei for 2 free tickets)

Been very long since I last watched a movie. Er... to be exactly, been very long since I last watched a movie at the cinema. Well anyway, about the movie itself.

I think the Forbidden Kingdom's story and characters is not as good as the Kay Kingdom is pretty awesome. In fact, personally I'll give it 4 out of 5 stars.

But then again, I can totally understand why some would go as far as to give it 1 out of 5. Many portions are extremely cheesy, or what I would like to call "lame".

It'll make you (ok, make me) express something along the lines of "Simi sai!", "What the hell!!!", etc...

But the lameness & randomness is what makes it so humorous and fun to watch. If you can take these "faults" as 笑点 (points to laugh at) rather than "faults", you will definitely enjoy the show. Another point is that pure English speakers may not really get to appreciate the whole movie, as there are numerous language related jokes. Of course, knowledge of the Chinese culture and legends like the Monkey God will add to the enjoyment of the movie.

The movie speaks about an American boy that traveled through time, back into ancient china in order to complete a mission - to return the "Golden Staff" to Sun Wu Kong the Monkey God. The whole journey is filled with lots of fighting and hilarious scenes - like the one where the Drunken Immortal prays for rain.

I like the designs of the characters a lot, especially the White Hair Demoness. From her eyes, her hair, her costume and her whip weapon, to the way she fights. All damn "stylo". Liu Yi Fei looks outstanding too, when she's playing the instrument.

Almost every fight scene is mesmerizing and fun to watch, especially the epic finale battle.

Everyone was like "Ahhhhh~ put the pole on the statue~!!".

I like the twist in the end where they reveal the identity of Jet Li. It's something that was planted very very early in the movie to the audience, but only revealed at the end.

Some portions were disappointing thought, like the death of the White Hair Demon (not epic enough, although it sure is funny). I was wishing for a better final fight between Sun Wukong & the Warlord (he didn't use his "Sucking Skill"!). The ending was also quite... unsatisfactory to say the least.

Neverthless, I enjoyed the movie a lot.

P.S: If Benji didn't keep mumbling about crappy stuffs through the show... -_-

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After the movie, went to KBuffet with Edwin, Benji, Choo and later joined by Joseph. First time been to a KBuffet and I think it's quite "wu hua". The food alone is worth about $15 to $20 depending on how much you can eat. ^_^

Quite an enjoyable session. Eating ice cream while listening to Andy Lau perform for you, and of course we couldn't resist doing some "lyric changes" here and there. Hahaha.

And guess what's our ending (and craziest) song that night?

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Yeah.

Sun Wu Kong. -_-

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Is this coincidence or what?

Behold the Vicious Cycle...

"BEHOLD THE VICIOUS CYCLE...WHAT WAS DONE UNTO US, WILL NOW BE RETURNED" -Toby

Indeed...

It is a vicious cycle.

It is a never-ending cycle...

Legend Of Kay Kingdom IV

LEGEND OF KAY KINGDOM IV - 4 Disciplines

Legend of Kay Kingdom content page is up.

The Faculty of Ninja & the Supreme Kitchen of Chef have already been introduced in the previous episode...

Now let's look at the last 2 discipline - The art of Taiji & Illusion.

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The Taiji Establishment (太极馆) - Art of Taiji (太极功)

"When one reaches the peak of perfection in Taiji, one becomes untouchable."

A school that originated from the Imperial Defense Academy where students are taught the strongest and toughest defensive techniques. Later on, a brilliant man known as Zhang Sanfeng incorporate his self-created martial arts, known as the Taiji, into this set of defensive techniques. Although known as the Taiji school, it also teaches many other similar defensive arts, providing the ultimate defense and armor out of all.

Using the principals of "yin" and "yang" - the basis of the Taiji is that everything in this world has a natural counter. Good cannot exists with evil, fire cannot exists with water. Thus, the school of Taiji believe there is an opposite of everything in the universe. By using the appropriate counter, a skilled practitioner can "taiji" anything away.

The essence of "Taiji" is to "deflect and redirect".

For example, someone moderately proficiently in Taiji will be able to redirect an arrow that's aiming for him - to an enemy or even to an ally. To do this, he must know the person launching the arrow at him, the strength of the arrow, and the person he is shifting the arrow to. As his skills and experience increases, he'll be able to handle more powerful attacks with greater ease. A true master of Taiji not only can redirect, but even "reflect" the damage directly back to its source (depending on the power of the source).

It is believed that the Taiji originally belong to the same branch of school as the cookery as the results they produced are quite similar. In cookery, you "forcefully summon" another object to block the arrow for you. In Taiji, you simply redirect the arrow to that object. This difference is subtle yet very important.

This difference meant that Taiji can sometimes be performed in secret...thus, the scapegoat may not even realized how he die...Some people believe Taiji to be an evil art as it can be use to backstab your allies, but it all depends on how far you'll go to use it. Nevertheless, it is one of the best way to protect oneself, especially when one is not experienced as a chef.

It is rumored that when someone reaches the peak of perfection in this art, he will be able to unlock the legendary skill known as the "Cosmos Shift" (乾坤大挪移). It is truly the highest form of Taiji...

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Illusionist Cult (幻影魔教) - Art of Illusion (幻影术)

"The ultimate distortion of the truth."

Generally considered to be the most evil skill out of the 5, it is also one of the most difficult to master. How far you can go in this field depends largely on natural born talent...

The art of illusion is the power to turn the right into wrong and wrong into the right. It's the power to psycho a man to do things he normally wouldn't do. It's the ability to blind people from the truth, even those that are more powerful than the illusionist!

The ability to act is of extreme importance in order for the Illusionist to manipulate the mind of his enemies, or allies. People from entertainment lines such as the actors are extremely suitable for enrolling in this school.

The foundation skill of this school is the art of "pouring". "Pouring" is derived from "pouring drink for someone". In this school, it means "serving a more powerful being", like a waitress serving the the customer. "Pouring" the right person will give you immense benefits...

The variety of techniques in this school are only limited by the illusionist imagination. With illusion, the enemy won't even think about targeting you. You simply eliminate that possibility even before that arrow is fired.

One of the most unique and dangerous technique in this school is the "Self-Damage". Here, the caster actually performs an attack to damage himself. And that means really damage himself until his HP is in critical condition. Hopefully, this will take him out of combat, leaving his allies to do his battles for him. It is truly the most evil, treacherous and despicable skill.

Using this skill however, is extremely risky and may have a variety of effects on different opponents. If successful, the benefits it brings are immeasurable. Otherwise, the illusionist may find himself falling into the depths of hell...

Long ago, one of Kay's Kingdom master illusionist utilize this skill to near perfection. He was able to fool everyone in the kingdom, from the emperor to the generals, from the knights to the peasants. His achievements were consider to be godlike & he wield power like no one did. Unfortunately, he was overly confident and obsessed. He wanted to achieve greater heights like no one else before him... and that brought about his own doom (走火入魔). When he was practicing the 9th Level of Illusion, he was betrayed by another illusionist. Caught unprepared, a great battle broke out and all his illusions were dispelled. Everything he conjured, every lies told, every fakes he created vanished overnight...

In the end, he was captured and banished to the depths of the Great Dungeon (天牢)...
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These are the 4 main disciplines of survival - The art of ninja, cookery, taiji and illusion. With these 4 arts, you can classify almost anyone in the Kingdom of Kay. Everyone here possess a certain level of proficiency in each of this 4 traits. The ability to wield the power of this 4 techniques and use them to their fullest potential will determine how high one can climb in this land...

Faculty of Ninja (Ninja/Naruto) - It doesn't matter how strong your foe is. If you can't be seen, you can't be targeted. Stealth, evade and escape.

Supreme Kitchen (Cookery/Chopping) - Summon lower-life forms to take the damage for you. As long as you don't run out of ingredients, you HP is basically unlimited.

Taiji Establishment (Taiji/Defense) - Ultimate defensive technique. Re-direct, deflect, reflect any attacks.

Illusionist Cult (Illusion) - Befriend the strong, confuse the weak. Psycho the intelligent and make use of the foolish.

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Wait, what about the 5th school?

As of today, records about the 5th schools are scarce and incomplete. The only information confirmed is that the 5th school is known as the "Great Academy (大学府)" and its students are known as the "Strategists". However, there are no details stating what exactly this school is about.

Historians have manage to dig up many old books, manuals and items related to the 4 other schools, such as smoke grenade for the ninja & cooking utensils for the supreme kitchen. The Great Academy is the only one without any related items. Some theories said there's only 4 disciplines right from the start, others speculate the Great Academy might have been removed from the 5 main schools somewhere along the Kay timeline.

Currently, historians believe the academy is actually a mixed school that combines all the unorthodox and orthodox sects ideas. It consists of many diverse ideas, which is probably why there are so little clues. However, new evidence have shown that this school is strongly linked with battle stratagem at the kay frontlines (3 routes).

No further details is known.

But who knows?

Maybe in a few months time we will know what exactly this is all about...

Dou Niu Yao Bu Yao Review

YES!

Finally finished watching the 17 episodes long drama. This show has one of the best opening I've seen. I like this scene a lot, both at the opening and when it actually occurs in the story. I think it's largely due to this scene that I love "最近还好吗" so much. I always recall this scene when I listen to the song.

"对我来说， 原来爱情与斗牛精神，是一样的。

不论你的防守有多严密，只要我喜欢你

就一定会找出你的破绽，突破你
抄截你，穿越你，然后得分。

如果你也好奇，这个关于斗牛跟爱情的故事
就跟我看场真心相对的爱情赛事吧。"

Overall a very nice drama even though there were some ridiculous side story.

Here's a quick summary (spoilers):

Beginning:
The story starts with the 10th annual bullfighting competition...It's the event that is most important in Sheng Xue's life. However, Ruo He lost the match, which causes much enmity between the two of them. She eventually transfers to his school to "confront" him. Later on, it was reveal that Sheng Xue's family indirectly caused Ruo He to lose the match.

The Problem Arises:
Ruo He needed to get the title deed of the "13 street" in order to keep the family business alive. Pressured by his father, he starts using all sort of "ruthless" methods on Sheng Xue to force her to sign the contract. It's here they started to develop feelings for each other when Ruo He opposes his father for the first time.

The Main Problem:
They did their first ever date together and really fall in love with each other. However, Ruo He is forced by his father to date the daughter of the bank. So begins a long journey where Ruo He rejects Sheng Xue while she keep persisting... She tried all sort of methods to get him to admit he likes her...

Resolution:
At the very end, the "snow basketball scene" occurs where Sheng Xue uses some trickery to win the bullfight (awesome moment). It's the turning point of the story, and they decide that they'll never leave each other again. However, Sheng Xue "betrays" Ruo He in the end and gave him back to his father...

Finale:
They got the understanding from both the parents, now all is left is that stupid bank. So Sheng Xue's dad uses the deed "13th Street" as a mortgage. Everyone got together again... but not before they do "one last bullfight" to determine if they'll get married...

Ridiculous Portions:

- The only "villain" school girl that opposes Sheng Xue, turns good for absolutely NO REASON. It's like, one episode she's evil and the next moment she starts helping her. It is not shown how she change her decision or whatsoever...

- I don't understand how all the evil characters suddenly "realize what they did were wrong", and repent at the end. It's... too sudden and abrupt. All the enemies became one big family... duh?

- Most no link portion...when they had to collect the snow feathers. Sheng Xue has to go to a place call "Snow forest" where someone called "Dugu Qiubai" stays. No one ever returns from the forest in one piece... WTH? Is this a Jinyong Wuxia story?

- Many little scenes in the story makes no sense, or is simply unnecessary. My biggest complain is the one after the "basketball snow scene". Why do they have to include that... it sorts of ruin the greatness of the snow scene. -_-

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Some of my favorite scenes...

Episode 2: At sickbay... behind the partition... (01:30 to 03:20)


Episode 6: At the hot spring (00:00 to 02:00)


Episode 13: After capturing Shen Ruo He (03:05 to 05:30)


Episode 13: Hebe sings Ai Lai Guo...

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Well... that's all~

I'm out.

The Longest Song Ever...

Tell me what is the LONGEST song ever you've heard. I don't mean the song title. I mean the length of the song, in minutes.

5 minutes?

6 minutes?

Whatever it is...

I don't think it even come close to this, which totals to around 13 minutes...

It's really nothing special like most of those "song compilation song (SCS)", but it's nice for the first time. It contains a hell lot of classic songs (from the 1990s to 2007) that will definitely bring back lots of memories.

Legend Of Kay Kingdom III

LEGEND OF KAY KINGDOM III - ARTS OF SURVIVAL

In this harsh world filled with evil and overrun by dark forces, it is almost mandatory for everyone to possess basic survival skills. Yes, it's the survival of the fittest - and lack of such vital knowledge would be suicidal.

Just like evolution of the human, people start to learn many techniques and skills - known as the "arts of survival". As time goes on, some groups grew to become proficient in certain areas then the rest. The stronger individuals combine various disciplines and climb to the top of the ladder, creating their own ideology and setting up new schools of thoughts.

Centuries passed...

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Of the hundreds of different schools that were set up over the years, many were eliminated. Some grew obsolete and replaced with better alternative. Some were out-casted and annihilated, many overthrown by more powerful cults and groups. It was the the period of revolution for the Kay Kingdom.

Out of the hundreds of schools that were eliminated, 5 disciplines, or commonly known as the "5 arts of survival", have managed to withstand the test of time.

Their usefulness are tested and proven. And over the ages, they have gained widespread popularity throughout the entire kingdom.

If you want to stay alive in the Kingdom of Kay, you need to be proficient in these arts of survival. At the minimum, you need to be moderately skilled in at least one discipline. If a person can perfect any single of these arts, he will receive limitless benefit for his life.

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Introducing 2 of the most popular schools out of the 5...

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The Faculty of Ninjas (忍者学院) - Art of Ninja (忍者术)

"The ultimate ninja can vanish instantly, even under the most extreme circumstances"

Founded 700 years ago by the legendary Ninja Master - Naruto, the art of Ninja is also known as the art of "naruto".

Those that spend much time training in this school will gain extra-ordinary speed and agility that far surpass that of normal humans. The ninjas have a keen sense of hearing, and can detect incoming danger better than the rest. The essence of the Ninja School can be summarized in one word - Stealth.

A true "Ninja Master" is not just able to "disappear".

He must be able disappear quickly, undetected, without any signs and before anyone can realize what happen. Most importantly, after he's gone, no one will be able locate him. A ninja who spend great effort to perform a "naruto", only to be discovered the next moment is foolish ninja. Only someone that excel in the 4 traits of speed, technique, strategy and intelligence can claim to be a true master Ninja.

Every year, thousands of people will sign up for classes at the Faculty of Ninja (now with over 100 branches throughout the land), making it the most popular school of them all. Some even call it the foundation of all survival skills, making it one of the first school commoners attend.

The art of Ninja is easy to learn, yet hard to master. Once perfected, this is the most trouble-free method to get a person out of harm's way. A smart ninja always chooses the best time to execute his move - performing the "naruto" at the wrong moment will not only wastes your MP, it may also land you in disastrous situation.

Use this skill with caution.

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The Supreme Kitchen (天下第一厨) - Art of Cookery (烹饪学)

"The essence of cookery is to be able to chop any fresh vegetables & skin any animals alive."

The supreme kitchen is the service provider to the Royal's family Imperial Kitchen, and the main branch of all cookery schools in the kingdom.

The diploma of cookery is one of the most difficult certification to achieve, and those who goes on to attain a degree in cookery are far and few between. Of the 5 schools of survival, the Supreme Kitchen is considered the most difficult to get into. The enrollment criteria are extremely strict, and is almost impossible for low ranking peasants to be accepted.

The art of cookery is defined as the "art of chopping new vegetables (新菜)" (sometimes simply known as "chopping"). It is the ability to manipulate an animal or beast weaker in status, power and experience to do your bidding. This is the main reason why it is so difficult for the low ranking population to master this skill.

Here, chef-wannabes are first taught how to "cut, chop and fry" the new vegetables. They are exposed to a wide variety of fresh veggies, from large to small, long to short. As those vegetables have no means of self defense, it makes them perfect target for the chefs to "gain experience".

On the advanced levels, the chef will be taught to subdue stronger beasts. Whether it's a bird, a goat, a cow or even a lion, he will skin him alive. The chef will be able to "mince, crush and grill" the beast, devouring it whole...

The chef must know the best method for cooking the "fresh meat". Should he stew or grill? Should he fry or steam the meat? Should he consume the meat to restore his own HP, or use those pitiful animals as shields against arrows? Someone who master the art of cookery will be able to tame any animals to achieve his purpose.

At first glance, the art of cookery may sounds "lame".

However, once mastered, it may arguably be the strongest out of the 5 schools. Who cares about "naruto-ing", when you can just summon a lower life-form to take the damage for you?

Wahahahahahahahaha...
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Thank you, Ric!

The Nature Boy~

The "Limosine riding,jet flying,kiss stealing,wheeling dealing, Son of a Gun!"

The 16 time world heavyweight champion~

WOOOOO!

Rest in...

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No lah... -_-

On 30th March 2008, at the grandest stage of them all - Wrestlemania 24...

Ric Flair wrestled his very last match. The end of his 35 years career...



... quite an emotional moment. Haha, especially the first time I saw it.

Awesome show.

WOOOOOOOOOO!

Dedication to June Batch (Andy Lau's Heaven's Will)

This song totally describe my feeling towards the upcoming june batch that's going to leave soon... I did some slight changes to the lyrics of the chorus, but the 1st verse from the original song fits almost perfectly.

We came in together and now they're going to leave first...haiz...



谁在乎我的心里有多苦
谁在意我的明天去何处
这条路究竟多少崎岖多少坎坷途 <-- This damn road
我和你很快就要分两路

我的哀藏不住　任凭世间无情的摆佈
我不怕痛不怕输
只怕是再多努力也无助

如果说一切都是天意　你会先ORD
终究已註定
是否能再少听一天 能再少看一眼
伤会少一点
如果说你就要ORD　你就要ORD
带我一起去
我不要自己留在这里

Brief Translation:

1st Verse:
Who cares about how pain my heart feels
Who bother with where I'll be going tomorrow
How much misery and hardship is there on this road
Very soon we'll go separate ways

Chorus:
If it's heaven will, that you'll ORD earlier
And it's predestined
Can I hear it less, can I see it less
I'll feel less painful
If you're going to ORD, going to ORD
Please bring me along
I don't want to stay here alone

I got Silver! And it's not an April Fool joke!

When an important date falls on April Fool, it's probably a bad sign of things to come. But this time, I manage to overcome all adversities and grabbed the grand prize. Even I couldn't believe it.

It's miracle plus godsend luck. It's undying determination plus immense moral support.

For this silver, I exhausted all my energy.

For this silver, I almost puke my lungs out.

For this silver, I nearly lost my life.

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Haha... that's not an exaggeration. Anyway, here are the results. It's probably the best I can get. I gave my 100% and possibly even 110%. Definitely exceed my limits already. I don't think I can possibly perform any better.

Shuttle Run: 10.0 sec (5)
Chin Up: 9 times (3)
SBJ: 225cm (3)
Sit Up: 40 times (5)
2.4KM: 11: 36min (3)

Total: 19 Points

Anyway, I think I should thank the person that help me achieve this, Mr Chua, either directly or indirectly.

Personally, I went to this IPPT with the sole purpose of getting a pass. I just want to pass. After the static, I got silver score for all except SBJ. Then I saw him attempting the SBJ, so I decided to retake it together with him.

I know I can get 3 points for this station cause I've did it before. And I did after many many tries~

After that, went to check the score and realize I got silver grade for all. That means I only need to run a silver timing for 2.4km...

But how's that possible when I can barely pass? I'll be lucky enough to get below 12:20, much less 11:40. I don't even want to consider that possibility.

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Anyway, Mr Chua encouraged me to give it a shot. Well, if I aim for a silver that means I'm aiming for a pass also. So why not?

Beep beep~!

The run begins...

He is really fast. I still can keep pace at the beginning, but start to feel like throwing up about halfway through the first round. I don't know what's wrong with me. Maybe it's due to the lack of sleep last night (...), maybe it's something I eat, maybe it's the extreme pressure. I don't know. Every breath I took makes me feel like puking.

So anyway, I tried to shift my thoughts and focus. I just follow what he says - keep on regulating my breath, continuing to push myself forward, trying to get the thoughts to give up out of my mind. Just persevere...

I shot pass the first round at 6min 16 sec from what I remembered... and I just kept going and going. At one point I thought of just stopping but somehow I still manage to run right behind him. He just kept shouting and rambling for me to run. LOL.

Last part was deadly... The turn into the carpark area, and already at 10min. I'm really at my limit. My stomach keep constricting... My mind is going blank. I can barely catch my breath.

Last dash to finish line. He basically count out every second.

"25... 26... 27... "

I can't hear anything else except for that. At that point, something just tell me to keep running. Don't stop. Keep running. It's going to end soon...

I don't know how I got through...

For the $100?

For the "glory" of getting a silver?

For the off incentive?

For not giving up after doing so much?

Probably a combination of all the above. But most importantly, I want to end this torture once and for all.

I don't want to come back another day.

I don't want to retake.

I don't want to stay in any more.

I don't want~

I don't want~

I don't want~

I DON'T WANT!!!

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I crossed the finishing line. I didn't see my timing.

My head is burning hot and my stomach kept constricting. I felt nauseated and... well. I don't know how to describe it. Let's just say...

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It's a feeling of being near death.

一种濒临死亡的感觉.

-_-

为了一百块，差一点连老命都陪上

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Anyway, it's all over now. Many thanks to Mr Chua. Wouldn't have gotten it without him.

I think all of us did very well. Jiao Sai and Yun Zhen both passed!

Those who failed are very close to passing as well. Only have to retake 1 station.

Woooooooooooo!

3 CHEERS TO ALL~