Monday, January 31, 2005

Anything on the face of the earth.

Ah,the joy of simple,unadulterated lazyness;how much I seem to seek it.I might as well put today as the time of my lazy old life.Didn't really care about homework,didn't give a damn in math class,didn't do nuts for PE and didn't even go for track.Heh,I do have a concrete,validated reason(or excuse if you are being so pointed about it),I can't sit on my butt lest the wound reopen again.Also I can feel my hand throbbing sometimes.It is one of those rare times that I do not had to take a shower or change up after school.Well what a heck.Anyway I was toying around with my digicam and got these up.Sorry about the condition of the photos,like I said,I was toying around.








The collective combination of my brother and myself.What my brother lack is the national runner up at U12 rugby.What I lack is the national runner up at U20 rugby.And maybe a national cross country medal as well.Heh.

Thursday, January 27, 2005

Well it's not like the end of the world..

Well it's not like the end of the world,so why were we playing like it is?So we lost a measly 5-0.A try that wasn't supposed to be as I had initially grounded the ball in my tryzone for a safety.It's of no matter now,a bunch of guys on both teamsgetting injured.Well maybe I so pissed off that my arm is so badly sprained that I can't do anything for two freaking weeks.It's a good thing I would still be able to run,albeit slowly of course.Actually TP got the worst of it with a guy bleeding his head off and another getting convulsions.The match got abandoned because of that and I think the MI guys were grateful for that.So much for little mercies.

Sunday, January 23, 2005

Pre U 2 Fun day.

Well that was that.It was somewhat fun for me,if you excluded the times I lost my mind running around Sentosa.Not once but several times for that matter.Basically there were two parts to this "Fun day".The first,and the more enjoyable to me,was the sand fiesta.The first component of the activity was the telematch.Through some mysterious and, God forbid, unlawful ways, we managed to finish first.Which was after I had my hair tied into 19 ponytails,my shorts wet and the face of a team mate of mine stuffed with flour.The lunch was really bad,something I believed the army won't served, and we were off to Palawan Beach.My group Rrr(yes,I kid you not)got the Esplanade theme and we made the theme look good.We did the whole Esplanade,the Singapore River with the ducks of the Duck race and this nice Singapore flag.Very nicely done.We took some pictures with Nicole,this gorgeous...,well maybe cute instructor.After that we had some free time and we demolished our sand creation with deep regret and sorrow.

Well now for the second part,the "Amazing race".Anything but that.We got bunched in our classes again and went off.Well,let's just say that I point out a wrong clue to the class and they didn't thank me for it.For the rest of the race,I was the pale shadow of my usually sardonic self,the fear of incuring the ghastly wrath of my classmates looming over me.You might guess now that the race wasn't the least enjoyable to one of 04S4.

After all is said and done,we were dismissed in a rather unglamorous fashion with all the Toh Tuck and Bartley people being mixed.Well there was a silver lining if you can call it.I took the same bus home with Mr Luke Skywalker Chen and all the way during the journey,we were talking about all types of stuff.Well I got to know sister is a national gymnast and she got lucky with a scholarship.Hmm,I have always like Mr Luke since my PAE days and I got to know him a lot more better than I would have thought.Well,that was that.And you might be wondering why my vocabulary is so bloody cheem.I have been reading the whole series of Sherlock Holmes and Arther Conan Doyle can do wonders for your english.Provided you understand what's so elementary about it.

Monday, January 17, 2005

Quote,Unquote.

A very comtemplative quote that made me think twice,really hard.I would rather have you figure it out yourself.

Never underestimate us.
Whoever we are.

But then maybe it's because of this.

Heights of great people reached and kept,
Were not attained by sudden flight.
But they, while their companions slept,
Were toiling onward through the night.



Mini-Unit Skills:Rucks

Note: This Mini-Unit Skill has previously been referred to as phase play, it is now changed because play frequently continues beyond two phases.
Outcome

To maintain continuity of play by recreating time and space in which to mount an attack.

Key Factors

• Anticipate the position at which the ball carrier will be held or tackled.

• Run on a line so that play can be moved into.

• Move into play running a line that is parallel to the touch- line.

• Bind with team-mates.

• Drive into a position in the formation between two players.

• Drive with the back parallel to the ground and the head up.

Rucking

• Drive forward as a bound unit while delivering the ball.

The key factors for phase play apply to rucks, however, because in Law the ball is on the ground at a ruck, the following additional key factors apply to rucking.

• Drive as far forward as possible without becoming isolated.

• Fall parallel to the goal-line so that the player’s body is between the opposition and the ball.

• Place the ball towards team-mates.

• Bind as a front row and drive past the ball.

• The remaining forwards bind and drive as a scrum past the ball in sufficient width to protect the delivery of the ball.


Explanation

Rucks

It is better to ruck the ball when quick ball will give an advantage. This occurs if play has moved forward to or beyond the gain line.

In this situation the pace of the attack should be maintained to prevent the opposition from regrouping.

Other similar situations occur if there is lateral space to move into i.e. enough space across the field for a further attack in the same direction before reaching the touch line.

To form a ruck the ball carrier goes as far forward as possible. The further forward the player goes the easier it is for support to be provided and the more difficult it is to defend.

However, the player must avoid being isolated as once the tackle is made the ball will become available.

Consequently support must be immediate to form a ruck creating space for the attack to continue.

Once the ball carrier is on the ground the player may play the ball immediately after which the player is out of play.

As the area is likely to be congested a pass could concede possession. The best option is to place the ball on the ground on the attacking team’s side. By accepting the tackle and turning so that the ball carrier’s body is parallel to the goal-line the ball carrier ensure there is no obstacle to getting the ball back.

As with the ball carrier other players on the ground are out of play and should be penalised if they interfere with play while on the ground.

To prevent players falling on the ground they should bind with each other and drive past the ball. They should have a body position that enables them to withstand the impact of their opponents who will be contesting the ball in the same way.

To achieve this they should approach the ball in a crouch head up, back straight. They should be running parallel to the touchline so the drive is directly down the field.

Upon approaching the ball they should sink low and drive up and past the line of the ball.

As they drive past the ball they should make contact with at least one opponent forming a ruck and creating space because there is now an offside line.

As soon as the ball is available the ruck is over and the offside line no longer exists.

This means that the scrumhalf/halfback must be quickly at the breakdown.

Later arriving for forwards may delay the delivery of the ball however they may be needed to give more control and power to push the front row past the ball.

Ideally the ruck should be formed similar to a scrum as this is the best pushing formation and it also has sufficient width to protect the scrumhalf/halfback in making a pass or in performing other options.

Ideally the ball should be delivered while the forwards are driving forward. If it is delivered when the ruck becomes stationary the defence will have had time to regroup and the attack will be less effective.

Sunday, January 16, 2005

Too little backs,too many injuries.

Sadiq thought that my nick was aptly chosen.I mean out of the PU 2 and 3s,only a handful would be in perfect health.LC had his eye checked after being poked by Max, while me and Zhi Wei is down with flu.Sadiq is out with his sprained knee,Saha is out for a longer time with his torn knee ligaments.Akira got some medical problem.There's something wrong with Gabriel's calf and Mutu's ankle is still a bit wobbly.Shazrul's hand just got better.So that leaves what,Han Chin,Navin and the new guy Edmund.Like I said,too little backs,too many injuries.

Saturday, January 15, 2005

Let me love you.

Mmmm ..... Mmmmm.... Yeah....Mmmmm....Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Mmmm...Yeah....Mmmm..... Yeah, Yeah

[Verse 1:]

Baby I just don't get it
Do you enjoy being hurt?
I know you smelled the perfume, the make-up on his shirt
You don't believe his stories
You know that they're all lies
Bad as you are ,you stick around and I just don't know why

If I was ya man (baby you)
Never worry bout (what I do)
I'd be coming home (back to you)
Every night, doin' you right
You're the type of woman (deserves good thangs)
Fist full of diamonds (hand full of rings)
Baby you're a star (I just want to show you,you are)

[Chorus:]

You should let me love you
Let me be the one to give you everything you want and need
Baby good love and protection
Make me your selection
Show you the way love's supposed to be
Baby you should let me love you, love you, love you

[Verse 2:]

Listen
Your true beauty's description looks so good that it hurts
You're a dime plus ninety-nine and it's a shame
Don't even know what you're worth
Everywhere you go they stop and stare
Cause you're bad and it shows
From your head to your toes, Out of control, baby you know

If I was ya man (baby you)
Never worry bout (what I do)
I'd be coming home (back to you)
Every night doin' you right
You're the type of woman (deserves good thangs)
Fist full of diamonds (hand full of rings)
Baby you're a star (I just want to show you, you are)

[Chorus:]

You should let me love you
Let me be the one to give you everything you want and need
Ooh Baby good love and protection
Make me your selection
Show you the way love's supposed to be
Baby you should let me....

[Bridge:]

You deserve better girl (you know you deserve better)
We should be together girl (baby)
With me and you it's whatever girl, hey!
So can we make this thing ours?

[Chorus:]

You should let me love you
Let me be the one to give you everything you want and need
Baby good love and protection
Make me your selection
Show you the way love's supposed to be
Baby you should let me love you, love you, love you

[repeat til it ends (about 3 times)]

[Mario (talking):] Let me love you that's all you need baby

Friday, January 14, 2005

So what's the worst thing that can happen?

It was turning out to be a good friday.I had not so boring physics and chemistry lectures and a PE lesson that wasn't tiring.After the friday prayers,I went to Bukit Batok polyclinic as fiqa was having her second rota jab.I can tell you one thing,fiqa is growing up to be a strong girl.She just put on her angry face and that was all.Went back to school and debated between going for cross country and rugby.Decided to go rugby and changed up and started to warm up with Zhi Wei who was also late.We first had close contact situations and then had the 3 on 2 situations for the backs.Sadiq then sprained his knee during the close contact when he fall and Mutu drived over him.Hmm or is it drove?Anyway,he looked to be pretty much out of it for a while.During the 3 on 2,I improved on my various techniques.Then we did the set plays,all the way till Husky.It was during the plays that I started scratching myself..very annoying as I couldn't concentrate on passing the ball out.Then when I lifted my shirt,the dark red spots confirmed my worst fears.I was having a bloody reaction.Very itchy...haiz,I wonder what would happen if I went for track.

Wednesday, January 12, 2005

What doesn't kills us makes us stronger.

Had the second rugby training of the year.We started out with strength training in the gym.It was real back-breaking as I had done strength workout on my own yesterday.After that we had tracking/tackling and our doublebang,hammer and the rocking maul.I realised I have to do alot more if I am to challenge Navin for the number 9 jersey.Well at least I can do a dropkick reasonably well.We later played touch rugby that intensified with alot of tempers flaring up.It ended in a team talk accentuated with a bloody lot of fucks and some of the team expressed their innermost thoughts which wasn't really what the rest wanted to hear.But then,we need to get the cracks out of the squad before we start to seriously train.Speaking of which,the cross country team have already push up the tempo of their training.Damn,I need to do 10x400m to make up for my absence today.Tough shit.

By the way,thought Mr Andrew would be reading this..if you are reading this sir,I think you should be a PE teacher instead of a GP teacher.But then again,I don't expect the school's fitness to improve.Heh,at least I pass GP right sir?

Thursday, January 06, 2005

Testing times.

Just got into the rhythm of school again.There has been a lot of changes.No,the bloody school building hasn't collapse under Viknesh's weight.It's just the policies being implemented.From next year onwards,MI will start on February and finish at the end of November.No more school activities on Saturday.All our stuff like the SPA,training and tuition must be on a weekday.Shitty stuff indeed.A few other disciplinary policies are also taking effect.Another thing.There won't be homework anymore.What the heck is the government doing to our education system?

Monday, January 03, 2005

Reminiscence.

Damn.Living in the memory of the year past.Could still remember the first time time I met Yussuf,Luqman and the rest in OG14.The bumblebee flag,still think Husaini was doing ska on it.The egg cracking competition and the lousy dance..Well OG14 of MI 2004,if you're reading this now,keep in touch with me.

Had my common test today.As usual,I went out of point for my essay and had tp salvage it at the 300word mark.I remember all five of the peribahasa so I hope I would do alright.Alright from now on,I will make a personal effort to improve my maths.By the look of the teacher I got(that's you Mr Saw)I am going to absolutely flunk Maths.So if I work hard now,I might just be able to get something that isn't a single digit.As usual,Mr Tan and Dr Chia if you're reading this,I confess to not doing whatever projects both of you gave...again.But then again,so did the rest of the class.

Saturday, January 01, 2005

What's the rush to end the world?

I got this from Sadiq,a friend of mine.Never have I had the same kind of thoughts this guy has put into words...My hat off to you man..

Mats... Minahs... why do they even bother to
exist? i juz dun geddit.... i mean like even Kafirs
pray to their Gods.... yet u Muslims forget abt
the Almighty... Well, of coz u wont admit ure
one lah... i mean how many mats n minahs i've
asked owned up to be one?? Clubbing?
Drinking? Smoking? wat has gotten into u
freaks?? Masjid dijauhi.. N u noe wat?? i bet
other Malays wld be so ashamed to see these
freaks.... in everydae life: the way they dress...
God knoes whether they know wat the word
Aurah means to them.... wat am i saying... dey
dun even noe wats Haram... Drinking as an
example.... but the biggest shame of all is
during fasting month.... Man... Everywhere u go
u can see them... not fasting.. be it the gals or
the guys.... all de same... u see em in the open
smoking, eating, kissing... Have they no respect
fer the month of Ramadhan? n Yes... u can see
them everywhere.... except Mosques..... n u
guys think ure kewl?? Punk poseurs( i bet most
of them dunno wat this means), metal poseurs,
n wats with the SKA siht? Rudys? n now the
half tucked fashion with those stupid trucker
caps n sunglasses.... haiz... its a shame really...
esp those minahs wearing revealing clothes...
short skirts lah... wat nots... bet u din noe tt ure
really ugly? n pls lah... wat kinda man wld wanna
have a immoral woman as his wife n vice
versa... its just sad lah... really... to see yng ppl tt
dun noe their 'rukun iman n rukun islam'... but
some ppl tend to blame their parents... but not
when the freaks are wat in the teens?? they
have a mind of their own they decide wats gd n
wats bad... hmm or maybe they dun have
minds... logical... some try to be so 'uptown'??
wearing branded stuffs, not toking e mly
language doesnt make u a non- mat or non-
minah... neither does those who wear Tudung
but with characters like the Lucifer himself.... ure
just the same... wat matters is ur character...
they way u bring up urself... how u protect
ur 'maruah', ur parents name... how u follow to
God's teaching... Jauhi dari larangan2Nya...
most imptly.... how u take care of ur parents
feelings.... 'syurga ditapak kaki seorang ibu'....
how many of u have disappointed ur mothers by
the way u act n project urself?? How many of u
have shouted back to ur mum? " Sudah
menjadi suatu dosa besar dengan menjawab
kepda org tua mu dengan mengatakan, "AAH!"
now imagine u toking back to ur mum or dad...
if aah is already a sin wat is a sentence full of
anger hurled at them?? Without the blessings of
ur parents, the sky,earth,water are against u...
waiting to swallow u... tt is how great parents
blessings are...'jika kau Murka kpd ibu mu,
Tuhan akan murka kpd mu'..... think abt it... juz
think.... are u dng the rite thing?? this is not a
hate letter to the Mats n Minahs... but a
reminder..... "semoga allah menunjuk mu kpd jln
yg baik den menjauhi mu dari apa yg
dilarangya" amin...


-sTr|d3r-

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