It just struck me that I'll miss these days.
3.30 in the morning. Slipping down picnic mats. Bread and cheese and sausages. Photoshooting on hilltops. Arguing over the price of satay in kajang.
Uncomplicated hours.
Bananas in fruit baskets. Ants on the picnic mat. Crickets in butter. Dizzying heights and a long way down. Lamb satay at RM1.20.
Don't you see? Life is balance - life will work itself out.
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#1
epic clouds. we left at an insane time in the morning and climbed through the forest in pitch black. but wouldn't you know it - nobody managed to catch the sunrise.
epic clouds. we left at an insane time in the morning and climbed through the forest in pitch black. but wouldn't you know it - nobody managed to catch the sunrise.
#2
broga hill was crowded like a tourist area. as we were sitting by the roadside, this little girl came and walked right by us. we cheered her on. this caption is completely unrelated to the photo.
broga hill was crowded like a tourist area. as we were sitting by the roadside, this little girl came and walked right by us. we cheered her on. this caption is completely unrelated to the photo.
#3
the view down. there were random little townships scattered around below the hill! and the lalang was pretty. =)
the view down. there were random little townships scattered around below the hill! and the lalang was pretty. =)
#4
food! because what is the point of climbing all the way to the top if there is no food to eat up there? jason carried a basket of bananas. fortunately, no gangster monkeys appeared. the rest of us brought up sandwich materials, nachos, drinks and apples.
food! because what is the point of climbing all the way to the top if there is no food to eat up there? jason carried a basket of bananas. fortunately, no gangster monkeys appeared. the rest of us brought up sandwich materials, nachos, drinks and apples.
#5
and then we started camwhoring.
and then we started camwhoring.
#6
but actually the guys started first! and they have many many many photos of themselves posing on top of boulders.
but actually the guys started first! and they have many many many photos of themselves posing on top of boulders.
#7
the guys with their future album cover. 'the bragas'. don't ask why. hey I just realised the cloud looks like a bird flying!
#8
us. and our boulder. <3
***
here's to friends, food, and broga hill! cheers.
Relay for Life
29.05.2010 | 30.05.2010
Majlis Sukan Negara, Bukit Jalil
Celebrate. Remember. Fight back.
***
this is the field looking fantastic at 2pm, before it rained and rained and rained. we completely ruined the field after the 16 hours - you should have seen the mud. we walked around barefoot! It was horrifying.
It's hard to find words for the experience, somehow. What did we do for 20 hours?
Volunteer: ushering, balloon blowing, ice-cream eating, evolved to us - ju vern suraj xiao qi ming ying q-en ying ying rita sarah jo ann yew chong mugilan - sitting around in circles and laughing.
Sing, dance, listen, watch: there was a stage on the field, where we crowded around and sang Heal the World, danced to Glee, listened to Just Stand Up and Stand by Me, watched a 'Miss Relay' pagent.
Walk: around the track, and occasionally run around it when taking part in a scavenger hunt looking for the person with the longest hair or Dr. Delilah's mum at 3 in the morning.
Take pictures: of course.
Meet people: Syn Dee, Jason, Sheau Wei and the team, Jeremiah, random Intec people wandering around, Ian from Monash whom we bullied into giving us a cenderahati.
and at random times in the night: collect free samples of Milo; pledge to drive safely; marvel at syn dee's athletic friends; get a foot massage; inspect the portable toilets; plan trips around the country, talk!
***
Randomness aside, tiredness aside, the night was about cancer survivors and the fight against cancer. Watching the purple-clad cancer survivors walk past us, heads held high, smiling - it was amazing. For them to brave the rain, for them to make the effort to support the cause was inspiring and selfless. Grace, and dignity. Strength.
And then there were the cancer survivors who surpassed even that. We dragged Suraj to take a picture with this aunty dressed as a clown. Because he didn't like clowns. No deeper reason. But then I saw her smile as we took the picture and thanked her. Beauty.
Celebrate life. Remember love. Fight back.
Think of -
***
in memory of.
and in dedication to those who are fighting.
you are not alone.
you are not alone.
***
photos taken from facebook
with special mention to sarah chew for that beautiful last photo
health & wealth
peace & prosperity
luck & love
may you have a great year ahead
2010
I spent the first few moments of the new year
surrounded by family and friends and fireworks
love you all
Labels: events
here's to one year of stories
and many more ahead.
this blog is ONE YEAR OLD today!
Labels: events
I suspect that if I sat down now and thought about today
really thought about today
there would definitely be a problem.
***
12 hours later:
Look! Tyger's happy.Labels: confessions, education, events
Rowen! says:
haha
I don't know what I'll be like before results
Lung Wang = 龙望 says:
you'll be like this
YESSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rowen! says:
BEFORE
Lung Wang = 龙望 says:
i meant
NOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I DONT WANT TO GO AH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rowen! says:
hahahaha
DAMN I JUST REALISED
IT'S ALREADY WEDNESDAY
Lung Wang = 龙望 says:
haha
WOOHOOO
ITS WEDNESDAY
W
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S
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A
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haha
I don't know what I'll be like before results
Lung Wang = 龙望 says:
you'll be like this
YESSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rowen! says:
BEFORE
Lung Wang = 龙望 says:
i meant
NOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I DONT WANT TO GO AH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rowen! says:
hahahaha
DAMN I JUST REALISED
IT'S ALREADY WEDNESDAY
Lung Wang = 龙望 says:
haha
WOOHOOO
ITS WEDNESDAY
W
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D
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I MISS JASON MRAZ
wake up everyone how can you sleep at a time like this
The Rock Zone tickets.I swear, the next time I am getting the closest tickets to the stage. Malaysia, contrary to popular belief, has loads of very tall people. They converge at concerts to annoy short people. For example, me.
Purple 'Birthday Girl' button which they pinned on me. Halfway through the concert, in the dark, someone spotted it, wished me happy birthday, and the whole gang started the birthday song. Love the spontaneity!
These two very sporting guys came to Jason Mraz with us. Sylvester declared it 'fantastic'. He didn't have to tiptoe every two seconds to attempt a glimpse of Jason Mraz's head. The guy behind us carried his girlfriend on his shoulders for a while!
The screen I watched when I was tired of peering through LOTS OF HEADS. Just look at Jason Mraz. *fangirls* He is a great great great performer.Perfect singing, interjected with quirky statements like 'are you feeling ... elevated?' and 'who's here with your best friend ... because you're crazy in love with them?' and 'here's what I have to say to you - don't let your mind get in the way of having a great time tonight!'
Songs performed: I'M YOURS. Lucky. You and I Both. The Remedy. Beautiful Mess. Make It Mine. If It Kills Me. The Dynamo of Volition. Live High. Butterfly. Curbside Prophet.For days after the songs still echo.
live high
live mighty
live righteously
cause you and i both
love
Guess what?
I'm no longer going to be eighteen, I actually am eighteen.
It's a stunning, humbling prospect.
More thoughts later. Have a great day!
*Ju Vern and friends approach valentine booth curiously*
Highly Enthusiastic Taylor's Valentine Booth Girl:
Hello! Are you interested in buying cookies? Flowers? Flowers? We'll deliver to class and everything! No? Are you sure? Or do you want your boyfriend to buy? Tell your boyfriend to buy! *excited by new marketing strategy* TELL YOUR BOYFRIEND TO BUY! *brandishes list of names and classes*
*Ju Vern and friends shake heads and back away slowly*
Haha. Friday in college will be interesting! Love is in the air, I swear. It's a great vibe.
My weekend, Valentine's and all, is booked by 9 to 5 first aid classes. Le sigh. The silly things I do.
EDIT:
I was wrong. Taylor's on Friday was not at all interesting in terms of hearts and flowers, with the possible exception of a guy who apparently was holding up a hand-made sign which said 'Available on Valentine's Day? =)'.
can you believe what a year it's been
are we still the same
2008 bids farewell
2009 beckons
Happy New Year!
may the new year bring blessings aplenty
and everything we wish for
are we still the same
2008 bids farewell2009 beckons
Happy New Year!
may the new year bring blessings aplenty
and everything we wish for
Labels: events
Malacca
my birthplace!
also now, 5sc1 class graduation trip.
Day 1 : Wed, 10.12.2008
The journey there flew by - I am sure we were hyper. Stopped at a food court in Seremban. There were kittens! My cat is fat. Believe it or not, Telon was a kitten once.
Checked in at Hallmark Hotel. Took over the lobby! Switched off the lift lights! We are so mature.
Roomed with Gowrie, Jia Wei and Maxine. There was a cemetery outside the window. What a view. Wonder if we should have fought for a discount. I mean, you pay more for good view right?
Headed out to Jonker Street!
Cheng Hoon Teng was beautiful. It really, really was. This coming from someone who generally does not notice these kind of things. Cheng Hoon Teng was solemn, grand, intricate.
Proof.I am not a religious person. I won't point fingers; this is a result of my upbringing and myself. Belief, and faith, and tradition are foreign. For me, religion - belief - is a personal choice for other people I don't pretend to understand. So when I watched a fortune-telling ritual at the temple (I was excited because I remember learning about it in chinese tuition) my first reaction was I want to play! Syn Dee & Lung Wang, immediately, 'This is not a game! You cannot play!' Oh. Fortune-telling. Okay. No offense intended to anyone. I just found it an amusing incident.
One of the many on Jonker's Street. This is the Hokkien Society. I've always known about their existence but I've also always imagined them as dull grey buildings. Glad to see I'm wrong. Apparently old men come for the night life. Karaoke. Very happening. =)I guess it had to happen. It did. I called Jason. He said, very happily, 'Wait - let me guess. You're lost!'
I have no idea what Yee Wei and I were doing. I know Jun Wen was waiting. The rest of the group moved on. We followed the wrong people, turned the wrong direction, and got ourselves really hungry for lunch by walking damn far away.
I have no idea what Yee Wei and I were doing. I know Jun Wen was waiting. The rest of the group moved on. We followed the wrong people, turned the wrong direction, and got ourselves really hungry for lunch by walking damn far away.
lunch! chicken rice balls! interesting concept =)Thank the stars for Jun Wen. Yee Wei plus Ju Vern equals lost. I have no idea how he found the restaurant. As soon as anyone starts saying 'first junction turn right until you see a small lane' my brain shuts down.
After lunch we wandered a few more shops along Jonker's (they all sell the same things loh) then we went to find cendol. The cendol had sago! Yay. I like. Jun Wen doesn't. He ate Ais Kacang. Met up with the guys at the hotel later. Their achievements: Cendol. And Sunglasses.
Wandered off to Dataran Pahlawan. Looked at clothes. They were still expensive. Dinner at Newton's Food Court. If you feel like we haven't stopped eating, I think so too. All us girls randomly met up! And had dinner together! Guys disappeared. They bought apples. Three went to watch Twilight.
After lunch we wandered a few more shops along Jonker's (they all sell the same things loh) then we went to find cendol. The cendol had sago! Yay. I like. Jun Wen doesn't. He ate Ais Kacang. Met up with the guys at the hotel later. Their achievements: Cendol. And Sunglasses.
Wandered off to Dataran Pahlawan. Looked at clothes. They were still expensive. Dinner at Newton's Food Court. If you feel like we haven't stopped eating, I think so too. All us girls randomly met up! And had dinner together! Guys disappeared. They bought apples. Three went to watch Twilight.
eesh. I am blocking menyi. sorry!After that we went to a mamak. You see. We don't stop eating. Interesting topics of conversation. Among them were proposals, and lip-reading. =P
At the hotel (this is around 2 am) Gowrie and I debated on how to enter our room (Jia Wei and Maxine were fast asleep) without getting scolded. In the end we went in and woke both of them up anyway. After listening to a lecture in our kidnapped lecture hall (Lester's room) we were supposed to go back to bed but were distracted by Hoe Yan's room. I ate an apple. We um stayedupallnight. Yay. (*points to Jun Wen, Gowrie, Hoe Yan, Yee Wei, JB Cindy and Syn Dee*)
Day 2 : Thu, 11.12.2008
Discovered loss of Jia Wei and Maxine after Syn Dee called. And here we thought they would be concerned by our absence. Our beds were untouched and they didn't find that at all worrying! Anyway they had gotten up early for a morning walk and were refreshed and happy after a full night of sleep. (ie. we were not reprimanded for waking them up! *throws confetti*)
Wandered Malacca being tourists from Singapore. We seriously didn't look local, what with the cameras and the uniform and the sunglasses! Visited Stadhuys, Christ Church, St. Paul's Church, The Ship, Maritime Museum, and Klebang Beach. (I didn't know the beach had a name. We missed the sunset.)
At the hotel (this is around 2 am) Gowrie and I debated on how to enter our room (Jia Wei and Maxine were fast asleep) without getting scolded. In the end we went in and woke both of them up anyway. After listening to a lecture in our kidnapped lecture hall (Lester's room) we were supposed to go back to bed but were distracted by Hoe Yan's room. I ate an apple. We um stayedupallnight. Yay. (*points to Jun Wen, Gowrie, Hoe Yan, Yee Wei, JB Cindy and Syn Dee*)
Day 2 : Thu, 11.12.2008
Discovered loss of Jia Wei and Maxine after Syn Dee called. And here we thought they would be concerned by our absence. Our beds were untouched and they didn't find that at all worrying! Anyway they had gotten up early for a morning walk and were refreshed and happy after a full night of sleep. (ie. we were not reprimanded for waking them up! *throws confetti*)
Wandered Malacca being tourists from Singapore. We seriously didn't look local, what with the cameras and the uniform and the sunglasses! Visited Stadhuys, Christ Church, St. Paul's Church, The Ship, Maritime Museum, and Klebang Beach. (I didn't know the beach had a name. We missed the sunset.)
I like the symmetry of the photo.Shut up. I really do.
With Jia Wei in blue sunglasses.Red building in background was Christ Church. Unfortunately we were mesmerized by the fountain instead.
At St. Paul's Church with Gowrie.Liked that the tombstone had a heart.
Umbrellas, cannons, and a big stone building.
Salute. And... fire!
The Malacca Tree and a descendant of Parameswara.
Only Singaporeans sit down in a corner of the museum.(those are our shoes in the plastic bags!)
Photo stolen because I like.
Ship's mast. Because my photography skills rock. I mean, the body of the ship doesn't really matter, right?Lunch was at BabaNyonya restaurant. Jun Wen traded his eating cendol for my eating vegetables. Can you believe we are comparing cendol to vegetables here?
Yee Wei and Gowrie framed by wispy leaves.Beach! Wai Zack zoomed into the sea, influenced Sylvester to jump in after him, and pushed Yoong Chieh in too.
Yoong Chieh and gang buried Wai Zack and transformed him into a girl. No pictures. Use your imagination.
We tortured Lung Wang at his request. We tried being paparazzi and the HSM cast. We plotted. We called Jillian. We missed the sunset. I love the water.
Dinner was porridge steamboat. At the hotel, Menyi was sick. The guys were drinking. We played cards. I was taught chinese chess. For the first time, Gowrie and I slept in our beds!
Day 3 : Fri, 12.12.2008
Yoong Chieh and gang buried Wai Zack and transformed him into a girl. No pictures. Use your imagination.
We tortured Lung Wang at his request. We tried being paparazzi and the HSM cast. We plotted. We called Jillian. We missed the sunset. I love the water.
Dinner was porridge steamboat. At the hotel, Menyi was sick. The guys were drinking. We played cards. I was taught chinese chess. For the first time, Gowrie and I slept in our beds!
Day 3 : Fri, 12.12.2008
Checked out of Hallmark Hotel. Woke up bleary due to prolonged lack of sleep. Also, it was cloudy. Had a cup of tea (I liked their tea) and bullied Jun Wen into going to search for pineapple tarts with me. Almost dropped my wallet into a drain and did drop my phone onto the road. Haih. BUT we found our pineapple tarts! (They were too sweet.)
Bused over to A Famosa! Water World! It was sunny! I became a shade darker! (Truthfully after staring in shock for a while I decided that I don't mind being a shade darker.)
High-speed slide in extreme foreground.
The high speed seven-storey slide was insane.
The two second drop. You round the bend and the height of the drop takes your breath away - you doubt your life and your sanity. Then you're on the way down and the water is blinding and you have no. more. time. You're at the end, exhilarated, scared, safe. Ready to do it all over again regardless of the climb, the fear. But the two seconds? are never the same again.
And we'll leave that as my description of Water World.
(Ignoring the Lazy River, Wave Pool, Tube Slides and what-not.)
Ah. Dinner in Tampin. Dinner was good chinese restaurant food.
(To those who know what happened that night:
How could we have been so stupid. Till today fear grips me when I walk alone. Stupid doesn't even begin to cover it. I regret every second I walked away.
Thank you, Jason. I credit you for keeping me and my friends safe; I take all the blame. I'm sorry we did that to you. Thank you.)
Bused over to A Famosa! Water World! It was sunny! I became a shade darker! (Truthfully after staring in shock for a while I decided that I don't mind being a shade darker.)
High-speed slide in extreme foreground.The two second drop. You round the bend and the height of the drop takes your breath away - you doubt your life and your sanity. Then you're on the way down and the water is blinding and you have no. more. time. You're at the end, exhilarated, scared, safe. Ready to do it all over again regardless of the climb, the fear. But the two seconds? are never the same again.
And we'll leave that as my description of Water World.
(Ignoring the Lazy River, Wave Pool, Tube Slides and what-not.)
Ah. Dinner in Tampin. Dinner was good chinese restaurant food.
(To those who know what happened that night:
How could we have been so stupid. Till today fear grips me when I walk alone. Stupid doesn't even begin to cover it. I regret every second I walked away.
Thank you, Jason. I credit you for keeping me and my friends safe; I take all the blame. I'm sorry we did that to you. Thank you.)
Moving on.
We found the bungalow after a few false starts. It was beautiful. We didn't murder anything in the bungalow, which I thought was a fantastic achievement. Jun Wen and I stood there in the dark and debated the possibility of a giant squid in the swimming pool. (There were unexplained bubbles.) Wai Zack jumped in and jumped back out. There was no giant squid. The guys played football within the first five minutes of arriving. In the first two seconds, they were forced to cross the road and look for said football.
Bungalow
No giant squid.
We had a prom. It was a glorified dancing class with blur dancers and blur-er DJs. My thanks goes out to Wai Zack and Yee Wei for making sure everyone did dance. My amusement to Yinthong who has great moves. And to the backup hand-clappers, I have nothing to say.
Ooh! Yinthong also makes a great ghost! (Seriously. I was standing in a roomful of people, knew exactly what was happening, and was still chilled. Haih.) Lung Wang makes a less great ghost. (He used a torchlight. Yinthong had her hair. And a white dress. And lighting effects.)
Yee Wei's session, at long last.
What else can I say that I haven't already? I will admit I didn't expect to cry.
Talking was... difficult. It was also a relief. Believe me when I say I meant every word.
My apologies to anyone I missed.
My heartfelt gratitude to anyone who said anything to me or about me.
I know what it's like to wish I wasn't defined by one single word. And that night I was - shocked. amazed. pensive. thoughtful. thankful.
Yoong Chieh and Jason were the first and last people I spoke to. Unconsciously symbolic, I think.
candles
I spent most of the night staring into the candlelight. It was fitting, then, that I chose a matchbox as a momento.
I love fire. I can stare at candlelight for ages. Don't have to think. The blue at the base of the flame. The flickering orange. The translucent quality of the flame. Its impermanence. It's escapism, I swear.
We found the bungalow after a few false starts. It was beautiful. We didn't murder anything in the bungalow, which I thought was a fantastic achievement. Jun Wen and I stood there in the dark and debated the possibility of a giant squid in the swimming pool. (There were unexplained bubbles.) Wai Zack jumped in and jumped back out. There was no giant squid. The guys played football within the first five minutes of arriving. In the first two seconds, they were forced to cross the road and look for said football.
Bungalow
No giant squid.We had a prom. It was a glorified dancing class with blur dancers and blur-er DJs. My thanks goes out to Wai Zack and Yee Wei for making sure everyone did dance. My amusement to Yinthong who has great moves. And to the backup hand-clappers, I have nothing to say.
Ooh! Yinthong also makes a great ghost! (Seriously. I was standing in a roomful of people, knew exactly what was happening, and was still chilled. Haih.) Lung Wang makes a less great ghost. (He used a torchlight. Yinthong had her hair. And a white dress. And lighting effects.)
Yee Wei's session, at long last.
What else can I say that I haven't already? I will admit I didn't expect to cry.
Talking was... difficult. It was also a relief. Believe me when I say I meant every word.
My apologies to anyone I missed.
My heartfelt gratitude to anyone who said anything to me or about me.
I know what it's like to wish I wasn't defined by one single word. And that night I was - shocked. amazed. pensive. thoughtful. thankful.
Yoong Chieh and Jason were the first and last people I spoke to. Unconsciously symbolic, I think.
candlesI spent most of the night staring into the candlelight. It was fitting, then, that I chose a matchbox as a momento.
I love fire. I can stare at candlelight for ages. Don't have to think. The blue at the base of the flame. The flickering orange. The translucent quality of the flame. Its impermanence. It's escapism, I swear.
We slept in sleeping bags that night, scattered around the floor of the living room.
Lying there? I couldn't stop thinking.
Day 4 : Sat, 13.12.2008
I woke up spontaneously at 7.30 in the morning in a sleeping bag, mostly because I don't think I slept. Wandered around the house, looking for someone to talk to but no one even opened an eye. Found Jia Wei awake a while later so off we went on a morning walk. By then most people had been forced to consciousness by an alarm clock so Gowrie joined us. Chee Soon wandered alternatively ahead and behind us.
Lying there? I couldn't stop thinking.
Day 4 : Sat, 13.12.2008
I woke up spontaneously at 7.30 in the morning in a sleeping bag, mostly because I don't think I slept. Wandered around the house, looking for someone to talk to but no one even opened an eye. Found Jia Wei awake a while later so off we went on a morning walk. By then most people had been forced to consciousness by an alarm clock so Gowrie joined us. Chee Soon wandered alternatively ahead and behind us.
Jun Wen, who apparently abandoned his sleeping bag.Adrian Tan Jun-Wen what would I do without you?
I like the non-symmetry of this photo. What can I say. I'm easy to please.I waved at an old man reading the newspaper outside his house! He looked at me like I was mad. Then I walked past him again and he waved back! *happy haha* (Easy to please, remember?)
In the bungalow we sat around blearily with random breakfast items. Panicked over Syn Dee's card. Packed. Threw Poring and Ivan around. (Max are you reading this?) Played cards. Argued over the only bathroom because some genius locked the guys' bathroom up. Wandered around taking photos. Watched early morning cartoons. (Lung Wang!) And... checked out.
Uncle Phang and Syn Dee. We survived thanks to them.Had lunch at Seremban Siew Pao Empire. Watched prawns jumping for their lives. Bought siew pao which I never got to eat. Emo-ed in the bus. Sang a random Kenangan Terindah. Wrote messages in a bottle. Cried. Arrived. Hugged. Cried some more.
And there we were. Separated. Each to their own destinations and futures.
But hey. We'll always share a past. =)
And there we were. Separated. Each to their own destinations and futures.
But hey. We'll always share a past. =)
-the end-
thank you for reading
thank you, too, to everyone who made the class trip what it was
thank you for reading
thank you, too, to everyone who made the class trip what it was
Labels: confessions, events, everyday, heart, Malaysia
Obama: The Final Rally
Barack Hussein Obama is the 44th President of the United States of America
and the dream lives on.
and the dream lives on.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'
- 'I Have A Dream', Martin Luther King, Jr.
happy merdeka malaysia
The Bejing Olympics 2008 have concluded!
What a rush.
Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt need no introduction. They are the ones getting people excited; making headlines and making the Olympics into a spectacle. I watched Michael Phelps win by 0.01 seconds; I watched Usain Bolt win effortlessly: this is style.
Roger Federer and Lin Dan. Top class athletes at the top of their games. I wonder how it feels to know you are the best in the world?
I am not sure what is happening between Russia and Georgia, but here are two athletes upholding the Olympic message of peace and respect. Paderina Natalia of Russia and Nino Salukvadeze of Georgia share the podium in the air pistol event, a day after the Georgia Olympic team considered pulling out due to conflict between Georgia and Russia. Why wage war when you can do what these two did: look beyond and rise above?
German weightlifter Matthias Steiner with his gold medal and a picture of his late wife Susann. He did it for her - he made her a promise that he would continue the Olympic dream and - here he is. He wept on that podium. The world wept with him.
Natalie du Toit swam 10km in open water and created history as the first amputee to qualify for the Olympics. She did so entirely on merit, which means she is among the top in the world of marathon swimmers. Even without one leg. What can you do but salute her tenacity?
Lee Chong Wei! National top badminton player, torch bearer and Olympic silver medallist. Soon to be a Datuk but really should stay away from politics as he looked very, very lost sitting in on a ceramah. Malaysian hero.I'm sure there are a thousand other stories of Olympic spirit and the joy of it is that there will be many many more as we look ahead to
London Olympics 2012!
***
Do you think other people know where Malaysia is?
...
That piece of land above Singapore!
Wait. Isn't that Bangkok?
(paraphrased from Jason and Kevin haha)