I went into JC without really knowing what CCA to join. Artistic gymnastics was no longer an official CCA in most schools, and there didn't seem to be many other sports CCAs really suitable to join. But I decided to join touch rugby 'cause it was a rather new sport and few secondary schools had touch, so everyone had to start from scratch and have equal chances of learning this new game. I went for a few trainings during my first three months in SA but soon started slacking off. Got into NJ for second intake and luckily for me I had a friend who's senior was in touch so we knew when training was and went for our first training together. [I wouldn't have dared to go for training myself] But soon, those friends who joined touch rug with me quit. Leaving only me. There were other second intakers who joined though. Soon I got to know a few friends in touch but I didn't really know them well. I was always quite scared before trainings 'cause i didn't know anyone well. But trainings were quite fun and I enjoyed the game. Very fortunately and out of sheer luck.. I got into the team for the first touch competition. It was simply 'cause there were some people who were injured, one or two who weren't free and 'cause the competition was postponed. But anyhow, I was happy. It felt good to be playing for nj and the team.. Many second intakers soon started quitting and I was getting quite freaked 'cause the first intakers were already quite a close bunch and I was afraid of being friend-less and stuff after the second intakers left. But to my horror.. all the second intakers left. I was seriously considering quitting too. I kind of felt that I didn't really belong. But because I got into the team.. there seemed to be more reason for me to stay. 'Cause I liked the game and there was chance for me to improve and stuff. Yupyup so i stayed. But very often I dreaded going for trainings. I still felt more or less an 'outsider'. Not that the ruggers were not nice of course. Many of them were very friendly. But I wasn't close to them or anything. At a point of time I felt that the trainings were a waste of time too 'cause there was a lot of talking and joking and standing around during trainings. I dreaded the outside trainings too 'cause I had to travel so far to spend a short few hours doing nothing much. Then ex coach left. We were left training ourselves. I guess it was really quite bad 'cause trainings were rather ineffective.. and while other schools were probably improving we weren't really. But I was slowly knowing the ruggers better.. They were all nice and very funny and amusing at times. Heh After that I heard that we were getting a new coach. Angel! I was pretty excited. I think we all were. Guess we all felt more hopeful and I felt the trainings were much more effective and fulfilling. Although many trainings were super tiring.. all the fartlegs, i was sooo scared of them, I preferred those trainings much more than the previous ones. I think I got enlightened about the game of touch rugby during this period of time. I had a better idea of what the game was about. Yays :) Don't know why I seemed to miss many trainings during the dec hols though. Think it was 'cause I went on holidays? I felt that I was playing quite badly though. The others seemed to play much better. I seemed to do the wrong things all the time and very often coach saw my mistakes. I felt quite crappy. There were one or two times when she sorta scolded me for stuff i knew I didn't do.. and I felt quite discouraged and stuff. Okay and a little pissed. But nevermind. Heh. Somehow I still really admired her for being such a great player and liked her very much as a coach. I improved a lot under her. I think the whole team did :) She can be really funny at times too :) Grateful towards her :) I think throughout this year. I got to know the ruggers better and better. Could joke around with them and talk to them much more often and more easily. So of course I enjoyed the trainings more. I felt more sense of belonging to the team. But of course I still dreaded fartlegs during trainings. Haha. The march competition was quite memorable. Before the competition.. I was really really worried that I wouldn't get into the team 'cause I wasn't performing well. But i managed to scrape through. Think we played quite well during the competition. Improved a lot from the turf city rugby league which was a huge disappointment. I remember captain being really really happy :) Glad she was 'cause she really put a lot into touch. :) After that competition we continued training regularly. But we seemed to play quite badly during trainings. The captains were quite disappointed.. and there were other personal problems in the team too. Guess everyone was feeling quite down.. But after some team talks I think we bucked up and trained hard for the next competition. Our last and final competition for us to prove ourselves. To achieve our dream. I think this competition was the most important one for me.. probably for the others too. I really really wanted us to do well in this competition. I think this competition made me closer to the ruggers again. Probably due to the fact that we were all working hard towards our common goal. I had the chance of playin for the team during the competition.. and I was determined to give it my best. All of us too. It was my first time feeling so nervous for a touch rug competition til I was having funny dreams of the game one day before. Heh and during our yummy team dinner the night before everyone was freaking out. But I could see how much all of us wanted to achieve our aim in this competition. The day of the competition came. Shan't say much.. but our results were far far.. really far from our goal. It was so disappointing.. and very sad. But all of us did fight hard. I was sad 'cause of the results.. and even more sad to know that all my other teammates are feeling down too. It was quite horrible. Ughs. But after that I realised how much I loved the team. And how very proud of the team I was. So soo proud. Hey teamm you guys ROCK. (: I spent my past three days with the dearie ruggers at our rugby camp. It was fun organising the games for the juniors together and sabo-ing them. Last night it was time for the handover. I couldn't help but cry after hearing yux and huimin's speeches. We really went through a lot together.. and I didn't want to leave the team especially when I just got to know them much better. I'm really going to miss training with everyone. Hope we'll all remain good friends though we won't be training anymore. Thanks ruggers.. for making me feel part of the team. And leading me to love and be proud of the team. For all the fun, laughter and even the tears. Thanks for helping me improve during trainings.. pointing out my mistakes. Thanks for going through the most tiring of trainings with me and encouraging me on. Touch rugby is indeed the best thing that happened to me in NJ. Thank you huimin and yux for leading the team so well and being so understanding. For putting soo sooo much into touch. For believing in us. I love you guys :)
Huimin, yux, xinpei, sinwee, weiting, liying, silin, hannah, cheryl, sishan, wanxuan, shujun, lucinda, sharifah, shuxuan. Thank you! Love you :)
At last year's touch rug camp 'I love T' We love touch (: The team (:
Love, ja
9:17 PM
♥ Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Watched Madagascar today. It was.. so-so I guess. Xian sorta treated me to the movie. Yays :)Saved 7.50. Thanks xian! After that we shopped around for quite a while with zhanpei, maomao and teng who we realised are all good shopping partners. As in they actually shopped instead of just stand around waiting for us. Heh shall ask them along for our shopping trips next time. Satifisfied a bit of my shopping craving today. Bought two pressies for people today! We had dinner at billy bombers [bonkers] after that. My first time there. The food is great but expensive. Yepyep pwee and andy joined us there too and the two of them together with xinyi had a great time laughing at me. Hurhurs. :(
I just realised I've watched The Notebook before. But i totally cannot remember when and where. Hmm. If anyone of u watched it with me, tell me k~
Love, ja
11:33 PM
♥ Sunday, June 05, 2005
Me is a happy girl for the rest of today. :D
Love, ja
11:33 PM
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My earring!!
Why didn't I look into the mirror earlier and realise it's gone!!! Why didn't I.. carve my number onto the earring. [Maybe someone who finds it will call me a return it to me] Why did I wear the earrings in the first place! Ahhhh. How did it drop.
