At lunch today, I was telling my parents about getting a job after graduation. I said not to worry, the future looks bright, after graduation, I will start a charitable organisation or self help social organisation. The plan is simple, cheat the public of their money and bankroll all the money myself.

Also last night, I managed to watch the Spore vs Malaysia game at the national stadium. The atmosphere was great with 55000 spectators in the stands. I wonder how it feels like in Barcelona's stadium. More importantly, we beat our neighbours on penalties. Yet somehow, it didn't feel like the Malaysia cup days when my father brought me to watch when I was young, gone are the likes of Fandi, Abbas, Sundram, Lim Tong Hai and Malek. A new generation has taken over. The stadium is gonna be torn down later this year to make way for the new one and so will the memories of what my father experienced when he was a teenanger and what I had experienced as a small boy.

Blood diamond is a fantastic show, definitely two thumbs up. What drugs was to the movie traffic, this is what diamond trafficking is to blood diamond. I have also comed to respect Leonardo Di Carpio as an actor, of lately, I am impressed with the shows he has acted in.

Last week, a casual chat with my neighbour, yes the wussies I mentioned last time, I found out that we share many common interest ranging from the movies we like and especially the drama series lost. According to him, the explanation and the mystery may boil down to a book which the character Sawyer read in season one. The title is watership down written by Richard Adams. It is a psychological test based on rabbits where they are placed on an island with food and shelter being provided by farmers. The catch is that the rabbits know they are being pampered by the farmers so that they can be killed for their meat. However it explores the possibility that some rabbits are relunctant to escape and fend for themsevles. That was roughly what happen in season one when Sayid opposed moving into the jungle on Jack's idea. Sounds pretty interesting, shall search for the book this weekend.

First and foremost, a very big thank you to all those who came down to support sepak takraw today, you people really made a difference tonight. It is the first time I have seen so many people down to support a sport in Hall 12. Good job Wengfai! Special thanks to Cheewee also for wishing me so much luck on msn too.

From the day I played the 2nd game in the preliminary rounds, I never expected to enter the semis. I think the reason why many of us feel so gutted after losing today is because we are the true underdogs in the whole tournament, many of us are new to takraw, we do not have any star players and we entered the semis through sheer hard work.

Playing the deciding game was definitely pressuring, especially since we went down 6-0 in the first set and fought back to 20-18. Needing just a point to win the first set, we kinda self destruct to lose 22-20. I felt confident in the first set esp since I scored quite a few pts. But 2nd set, I totally fuck up big time, dunno wat the hell I played. Not surprising we lost overall. However it has been a great experience and I have no regrets waking up early for matches and training in the late night.

Only 1 more dream is left, RUGBY!!!

I had a poor game today, passing was bad and crossing was lousy. It was no surprise that at half time we were 3-0 down. Helmi wasn't happy and demanded a pressing game for the 2nd half and it worked, we pressed the opponents and took the game to them winning 6-3. There were three new players, Joe, a former Geylang and Balestier prime league player, Farleh, Hazid's brother also another Balestier prime league player. The third was Akrab, pretty impressive as well. At this rate, I would have to buck up real soon with the growing competition even though we practise squad rotation. At least from today's game , I learnt from Joe postioning and closing down of wingers as a full back. I think it will take awhile for me to adjust back to the team's playing style from the more easier relaxed inter-hall games.

Oh man school starts tomorrow.

Once again, we choked during the final part of the game today. With 8min more to go, our keeper mishandled a simple high ball and punched it into our own net. Into extra-time, a simple bounce which the keeper shd have comed to out to take led to a mis-communication btw him and Lee Chang which allowed the hall 2 striker to pounce on the mistake and score the golden goal. This is the 2nd time whereby we have taken the lead and lost the game at the end.

I am proud to say I performed my role in this tournament well, at the very least none of the goals conceded could be attributed to me. I am disgusted to say some pple have let the team down. James for not coming down for stupid reasons, Weiliang for fucking up some simple balls, Alan Smith for drinking the nite b4 and having to sub himself out with a few min more to go, yea I bet the real Alan Smith would be proud to know that, so much so for calling urself Alan Smith, Kok Liang for complaining tireness after barely playing 10min. Its a total letdown to me, Hengkia, Chang, Joel, Liao and Ivan when we put in a gutsy display only to be letdown in this manner.

I know I wasn't showing much respect when I refused to take the team photo after the game but thats me, I hate to lose and I still can't understand till this day how some people can still smile and laugh after losing, it says alot about character.

Guess team sports ain't for me.