decided to clock some blogger mileage before i head into bed.
yesterday was quite a tiring training session. we have been warned about how things would settle into a monotonous routine, and everything would become such a drrraaaggg....
and i see i happening. yesterday, was another freakin hot day. i thought we would all simulatenously combust into human torches. the heat wave sapped all our energy away, and the sea somehow turned into sludge. the row was lethargic as the rowers were lethargic. i could not feel any motivation, any spirit. hopefully, things would feel better tomorrow.
the afternoon proved to be quite fun though. weiming, yanming, guomin, alex, xianyi and i went for lunch at yoshinoya, plaza singapura. it was a funny lunch event, cos 2 of us were so hungry, that they did not want to wait till 230 when the student offer would come into effect. somehow or rather, the auntie at the cashier was so kind as to let the rest of us order the student priced foods because we kinda indicated our presence and our intention to buy the food. so, due to her kindness to bring forward the time of the offer, the rest of us got the cheaper meal. someone was visibly, but humourously irritated.
after that, we went to play pool at paradiz centre. i was so excited, because it was only the second time since the exams ended that i played. i remembered the times when i used to play alomost everyday. well, the craze has died down, and so has my skills. was in bad form. stupid. lost to gm. crap. super crap. other than that, it was generally a fun day. hopefully, the rest of them thought the same too. and i hope that more of these after training activities could take place. interestingly, some of the girls from the girls team were singing at the kbox at paradiz centre too! but we did not know that until after we left.
after the pool, gm and me accompanied alex to buy food for a his celebrating a friend's birthday party. that too proved to be quite an entertaining outing.
after alex left, gm and i walked about in orchard. we went to new urban male, because gm wanted to look at a 'tok cock, sing song, national past time' shirt. num is famous for its gay vibe. and two guys at a shop like that spelt trouble. especially, when one of us proclaimed himself "cute" and a "9 pointer". ah well, some of us is simply shameless in flaunting visible assets. well, it was also an extremely interesting outing. because, it was the first time i tried on a muscle tee. i tried a small, an boy, was it body hugging. i felt so embarrassed just looking at myself in the mirror. i called gm to ask him if this was the sort of "look" it was trying to achieve. out of no where, a salesman appear from outside to peer inside the curtain. i forgot what he said, but he came off as pushy, forceful, and super duper gay. i kept laughing inside the changing stall. after i came out, gm said that the same saleman was showing him some shirts... i think he was trying to pick the cute guy up!!! haha!!! i shall leave the details to gm. ask him if you are interested in finding out what exactly went on.
so after that, we did nothing much, but just walk about, chat. we had dinner at marche. it had been such a long time since i ate there. its more expensive now, but the food is as delicious as before. we ended up sitting in this desolate corridor, because it was only 5 plus, and still early for dinner. gm was feeling generous, so he treated me to ice cream. thanks man! it was wonderful, but we had to run more to burn off all those extra calories. i was feeling fine, until gm pointed out that people were probably thinking we were a gay couple. 2 guys choosing to sit along a quiet corridor, sharing a plate of ice cream. i never realised it, until he mentioned it.... diaoz....... well, he wanted to sit there because that particular spot meant something to him. ah well, sentimental and mushy... wah....
so after that. we just walked about borders and left. that was the end of tiring, but quite interesting day. shall visit num more often. quite the entertaining place.
today, was another interesting day. because i went for my first job interview. it was a cambridge enducation centre in chinatown. thank you dear alvin for recommending the opportunity. it was more like a chat with the vice principal francis. quite the entertaining guy. i forgot most of what we chatted about... but if there is one thing i remember, he said that teaching a class was like putting up a performance. every lesson, you give the best performance of your life. and before every class, the teachers gathered together and said "its showtime!" hmmm.... that is indded an interesting perspective on the art of teaching.
after the interview, i began to have second thoughts about whether or not i could handle the job if i were to get it. ah wel... i am glad that some of my friends expressed their faith in me. thank
God of people like them. thanks guys!
okay, its time to head to bed. i still have to wake up at 6 tomorrow.
so ciao!
yesterday was quite a tiring training session. we have been warned about how things would settle into a monotonous routine, and everything would become such a drrraaaggg....
and i see i happening. yesterday, was another freakin hot day. i thought we would all simulatenously combust into human torches. the heat wave sapped all our energy away, and the sea somehow turned into sludge. the row was lethargic as the rowers were lethargic. i could not feel any motivation, any spirit. hopefully, things would feel better tomorrow.
the afternoon proved to be quite fun though. weiming, yanming, guomin, alex, xianyi and i went for lunch at yoshinoya, plaza singapura. it was a funny lunch event, cos 2 of us were so hungry, that they did not want to wait till 230 when the student offer would come into effect. somehow or rather, the auntie at the cashier was so kind as to let the rest of us order the student priced foods because we kinda indicated our presence and our intention to buy the food. so, due to her kindness to bring forward the time of the offer, the rest of us got the cheaper meal. someone was visibly, but humourously irritated.
after that, we went to play pool at paradiz centre. i was so excited, because it was only the second time since the exams ended that i played. i remembered the times when i used to play alomost everyday. well, the craze has died down, and so has my skills. was in bad form. stupid. lost to gm. crap. super crap. other than that, it was generally a fun day. hopefully, the rest of them thought the same too. and i hope that more of these after training activities could take place. interestingly, some of the girls from the girls team were singing at the kbox at paradiz centre too! but we did not know that until after we left.
after the pool, gm and me accompanied alex to buy food for a his celebrating a friend's birthday party. that too proved to be quite an entertaining outing.
after alex left, gm and i walked about in orchard. we went to new urban male, because gm wanted to look at a 'tok cock, sing song, national past time' shirt. num is famous for its gay vibe. and two guys at a shop like that spelt trouble. especially, when one of us proclaimed himself "cute" and a "9 pointer". ah well, some of us is simply shameless in flaunting visible assets. well, it was also an extremely interesting outing. because, it was the first time i tried on a muscle tee. i tried a small, an boy, was it body hugging. i felt so embarrassed just looking at myself in the mirror. i called gm to ask him if this was the sort of "look" it was trying to achieve. out of no where, a salesman appear from outside to peer inside the curtain. i forgot what he said, but he came off as pushy, forceful, and super duper gay. i kept laughing inside the changing stall. after i came out, gm said that the same saleman was showing him some shirts... i think he was trying to pick the cute guy up!!! haha!!! i shall leave the details to gm. ask him if you are interested in finding out what exactly went on.
so after that, we did nothing much, but just walk about, chat. we had dinner at marche. it had been such a long time since i ate there. its more expensive now, but the food is as delicious as before. we ended up sitting in this desolate corridor, because it was only 5 plus, and still early for dinner. gm was feeling generous, so he treated me to ice cream. thanks man! it was wonderful, but we had to run more to burn off all those extra calories. i was feeling fine, until gm pointed out that people were probably thinking we were a gay couple. 2 guys choosing to sit along a quiet corridor, sharing a plate of ice cream. i never realised it, until he mentioned it.... diaoz....... well, he wanted to sit there because that particular spot meant something to him. ah well, sentimental and mushy... wah....
so after that. we just walked about borders and left. that was the end of tiring, but quite interesting day. shall visit num more often. quite the entertaining place.
today, was another interesting day. because i went for my first job interview. it was a cambridge enducation centre in chinatown. thank you dear alvin for recommending the opportunity. it was more like a chat with the vice principal francis. quite the entertaining guy. i forgot most of what we chatted about... but if there is one thing i remember, he said that teaching a class was like putting up a performance. every lesson, you give the best performance of your life. and before every class, the teachers gathered together and said "its showtime!" hmmm.... that is indded an interesting perspective on the art of teaching.
after the interview, i began to have second thoughts about whether or not i could handle the job if i were to get it. ah wel... i am glad that some of my friends expressed their faith in me. thank
God of people like them. thanks guys!
okay, its time to head to bed. i still have to wake up at 6 tomorrow.
so ciao!