Huhaa!

Rugby training was excellent. We're finally pushing further away from playing Rugby as a contact and more into it as a thinking game.

Practice interesting strategy last Wednesday, where backs and forwards work together in a complex work of rucking and strategy. It was raining hard then and we worked hard, too bad for the turnout.

Huhaa for Fidz, who isn't going to Australia. Everyone's happy.
Now we can go out for that Beach Picnic that we've been planning, haha!
And to force evreyone to try out my "Super Delicious Fried Rice" HUHAA!

Exams coming soon, and all I think about is should I go out with you-know-who again this holiday, or not..?

After our Knights match yesterday..

We were frustrated.
I was angry from night till morning, then I mouth off about how pathetic we played the game.
We blamed the enthusiasm of the Forwards.
Then we blamed the broken Backs formation.
After that, the player's ego.
Then the seniors, and the captain.
In the end, after all that search for a scapegoat, I calmed myself down and pondered.

Why am I searching fault in everyone when I didn't see my own?
Didn't I leave the match 10 minutes during the second half?
And blame it on the heat?

My teammates gathered and we finally talked out our frustrations, then ended with one conclusion: we didn't play our best.
So we all agreed to play harder, and to show our next opponents the true colours of the PTEB Pirates, and the best of our abilities.

August

Rugby training started again.
Funny, I didn't feel any muscle pains. Maybe because of the exercise I've been doing.. sweet!

Next Tuesday, we'll be doing more training in Berakas Camp.
Next day.. Knights Match.

I hope the informal training we've been doing improves our playing style and determination, and at least taught us to trust each other.
I admit, the fatal flaw of the team is ego. Ego destroys formation, and in turn destroys chances of winning. It's proven that we can't match strength of our forwards, so I believe 'formation' and our 'backs' are the key to defeating the Knights.

Now, the next problem is how to tell this to my teammates?

Photo Blog 05: Clothes of Armor

Before the match, I look upon my suit of armor.. number "1"

Every time I see the proud colours of our jerseys, my spirits run high. Only when I wear it then my body is eager to clash with our opponents.

After warming up before the match, the jerseys are then left on the grass where we then carry our allocated numbers to the field. The proud number "1" brings out the readiness in me.

Deathly Hallows / Equinox

I must have been too excited over Dee's visit to PTEB that I forgot to post some stuff on my latest happenings.

1
23 July 2007. After some torment by the hands of my sister, I finally read the latest Harry Potter book.
24 July 2007. More torture arrived when friends left and right are spoiling the ending. Very difficult day.
25 July 2007. Finished reading and was surprised of the many tragic ends of most of the characters. Gave a WTH look after reading the epilouge.

But a fitting ending, wished Rowling could have written a little more..
A story full of action and drama, with a lot of flashback on the previous books. Full of mystery and suspense. A book that dwells deeply into the plot. A beautiful read.

2
Ladies and gentlemen, I am now a contibutor to the Equinox newsletter. I wrote my articles and I hope to submit them on Monday.

What's funny though is that every junior member is assigned to a 'Boss', and I am the only member who doesn't know who my boss is. I thought I'd become at least a freelance journalist..
It all started when Jesse sent me a text message.
"Go to room 2.3 pls ryte now"

So after a brief Rugby meeting I went to room 2.3 to find an ongoing Equinox meeting and I have been unknowingly listed as the latest junior member. Luckily Jesse, Mina, Fiqah, Ummi, Naz, Caesar and the lot are there.

On our second meeting, I asked our editor Izyan about my article's content.
"Can I write cruel, critical and contraversial content in my work"
She replied, " Only when it's true"

Coolness

HoooHA!

HoooHA!
What does it mean? Not sure
But when I'm in a very happy mood, I'd shout it out with great intensity.
yeah, great intensity..

Anyway, why am I so happy about?
The fact that I invited Dee (check out post '13 Jul, Fri - Guess what I've been doing') to the Japanese Exhibition in PTEB yesterday.
Yes, it's risky to bring an MD-ian (what we call people from Maktab Duli, the so-called 'rival school') to PTEB. But luckily I did my best to keep her from getting kicked out of the hall.

The main event of the exhibition is the Cosplay event. People dress up in costumes, introduce themselves and the characters they represent, and strike a pose.
Winners of the cosplay event are a couple dressed up in dark clothing.

"I am the Dark Angel", said the blacked wing angel.
She also speaks for the first place winner.. the Grimm Reaper..
"He does not speak your language, MORTAL!" spoke the angel to the presenter.

It's fun, the hall filled with the smell of noodles, the amazing display of exotic animals..
Can't wait for next year!
Maybe I'll bring Dee again too, but for now.. I've invited her to watch The Simpson's movie (and OMG, she said yes!)
And did I mention it's her birthday today?

"SMS Frenzy" - a tale of Chaos

Text messaging. It's amazing how much chaos you create with sms.
Azim: Wat u doin?
Fizah: Nuthin much, wat abt u?
Azim: try 2 workout @ home
Fizah: Y? Coz Im fat?
Azim: No I mean me! sori typo
Fizah: 2pm skl, spl event
Azim: Skl? spl? Apakan? (what?)
Fizah: SCHOOL, SPECIAL
Azim: Jgntah marah, tkt slh baca krg (No need to be angry, afraid I'd read it wrong)
Fizah: Nda marah. trtkn bsrkan huruf (not angry, accidently pressed 'shift'). Britau David my msg (tell David my message).
Azim: Hey David, skul 2pm coz ada special event.
David: Let me remind you that I do not tolerate bad spelling in my inbox. I prefer to read perfect ENGLISH in my phone. Now if you ple..
David: (2nd message)..ase, send me another text message with better vocabulary.
Azim: Uh there is special event in school at two pm tomorrow.
David: Perfect, thx
Azim: Apalah siDavid! Bising n brcapi-capi sal englishnya baik (That David! Always noisy on his good English)
Jenny: What did you say? Ur making fun of David, arent you?
Azim: Oh Jen sori! Slh send, Sbnrnya 4 Fizah.
Jenny: Y Fizah? Is David goin out with another girl?!
Azim: No! Fizah want me 2 pass msg 4 2moro special event.
David: Zim! What did you tell my girlfriend?!
Azim: accident. wrong msg sent.
David: Stop shortening your letters! What do you mean wrong message?!
Jenny: He's goin out with Fizah?! I'm gonna kill him!!!!
Azim: No it's not like that..
(David miss calls)
No it's not like..
(miss call)
No it's..
(miss call)

Azim calls Jenny. Apparently, he got fed up.
"Look, first of all, I'm going to ask Fizah out tomorrow! Not David, okay?!"
"Oh really? That's great!" said Jenny.
"Well thanks! Keep it discrete! but you better tell David. Say sorry for me."
"Okay, bye!" and the line went dead.
Now he finally he got things straight. He then started his message to ask Fizah out.

Azim: Told David oledi. Fiz, can I ask u a important question?
Fizah: Thx, wat question?
Azim: Will you go out with me 2moro?
(sending failed)
(retry)
(sending failed)
("You have - zero - credit at this time")