Showing posts with label cheerleading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cheerleading. Show all posts
Friday, January 25, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
28 Trainings
It's 3:17AM and I'm not asleep yet because I believe that if there's timeliness in news writing, there should be timeliness in blog writing as well.
We've been through 28 trainings and today we had our very last one before the opening of the Hall Olympiad which happens tomorrow. I'm kind of freaked out because there'd be an audience that big that I've never performed for. I've only had a couple of eyes on me today and yesterday and it felt weird! I think as my roomie says I've just got to smile more and everything'll be fine.
I have 830AM lesson tomorrow. That's not fine.
Speaking of fine, Fabian greeted me on MSN today with "OH MICKEY UR SO FINE".
Yeah, it does seem that until it ends tomorrow, I'll be blogging about nothing else except cheerleading!
Stretching...
And goofing around in between rehearsals...
And our standard whoosh!
It's going to be really crazy tomorrow. Really, I can't find the words to describe it. I'll get a video of the event posted up as soon as possible so you guys will have an idea what I'm talking about. Finally. It's been a crazy ride and the climax is tomorrow! I just can't wait to see how it turns out!
I'm not going to write any emo or sad stuff because... there's still tomorrow. And because I need to sleep.
And thank you for the written support... Really appreciate it!
We've been through 28 trainings and today we had our very last one before the opening of the Hall Olympiad which happens tomorrow. I'm kind of freaked out because there'd be an audience that big that I've never performed for. I've only had a couple of eyes on me today and yesterday and it felt weird! I think as my roomie says I've just got to smile more and everything'll be fine.
I have 830AM lesson tomorrow. That's not fine.
Speaking of fine, Fabian greeted me on MSN today with "OH MICKEY UR SO FINE".
Yeah, it does seem that until it ends tomorrow, I'll be blogging about nothing else except cheerleading!
Stretching...
And goofing around in between rehearsals...
And our standard whoosh!
It's going to be really crazy tomorrow. Really, I can't find the words to describe it. I'll get a video of the event posted up as soon as possible so you guys will have an idea what I'm talking about. Finally. It's been a crazy ride and the climax is tomorrow! I just can't wait to see how it turns out!
I'm not going to write any emo or sad stuff because... there's still tomorrow. And because I need to sleep.
And thank you for the written support... Really appreciate it!
Friday, January 18, 2008
School, Britney, CL
I wanted to start this entry talking about cheerleading but I thought that would be very predictable, so, maybe I'll move on to something less predictable, like school.
I hate talking about school. It's been a nasty piece of work recently, and it gets worse when you're struggling to understand how what you're learning relates to you. I'm really quite lost during Info Lit & Interpretation as well as Fundamentals of Research. In fact, after last sem's Fundamentals of Maths, I feel a strong sense of repulsion when I see modules that begin with the word "Fundamental". However the tutor is rather good, so that's something to be thankful for. I'm quite sianified by the assignments because I have no idea what I'm supposed to do exactly (and most of my school mates concur). I don't feel that I have enough time to do it so... yeah I'm so screwed. The only thing I did right was taking Visual Literacy & Comm because that is a hell lot of fun. Although it does seem like a lot of work, I guess it'll be a lot of fun too. We spent our 2 hour tutorial today fiddling with videocameras. Ooh yeah and they don't seem to be plagued by endless readings too.
During that tutorial today I was also asked to introduce myself and then tell the class something interesting to remember me by. The only thing that I could think of was that I liked Britney, but being a wreck as she is (I'm still proud of her) I didn't think she'd do wonders for my first impression (which obviously doesn't matter because your first impression of her was dancing in sexy school uniform in ...Baby One More Time than Gimme More at VMAs), so I ended up revealing the fact that I got my name Jason from the Power Rangers. The Red Ranger, anybody? It's something that never fails to amaze.
Speaking of Britney Spears, the other song that have playing everyday other than Janet's Feedback, is Piece of Me. James Masterton of http://www.launch.co.uk/ accurately points out the singer's current situation as her current single slams itself into #2 on the UK Singles Charts this week.
By way of no small coincidence, it is a team of Swedish songwriters who are behind the success of the surprise Number 2 single of the week, a single which just so happens to feature Robyn on backing vocals. The track in question is 'Piece Of Me' from Britney Spears for whom it seems there is no such publicity as bad publicity. The followup to Top 3 hit 'Gimmie More', the ability of Britney Spears to sell pop records in the face of what is becoming an increasingly disturbing tabloid-fuelled meltdown is something at which we can only marvel. Whereas once she was feted for her looks, her personality and her talent as a performer, virtually all her media coverage at the present time is focused on her declining health, her fractured personal life and her deteriorating state of mind. Her promotional work for her music is precisely zero, yet for all of this her records are selling in such a way that chart books of the future will record this period as one of her most artistically fruitful ever whilst the newspapers tell a story that is quite the reverse. 'Piece Of Me' is now her biggest hit since 'Everytime' topped the singles chart in 2004 and at this point I'd normally make some comment about how the track compares musically to past endeavours. On the face of it however, it hardly seems to matter.
Britters went out for shopping at 2:20AM yesterday in torn fishnet stockings and no underwear.
I went to JB to get my hair cut yesterday. I like how it is now, although I guess everyone else has to get used to it. I've always had my hair short, and last semester was probably the only time in my life I had my fringe covering my forehead! Well, you certainly can't please everyone and it's definitely easier to deal with so... no regrets! Oh, and it was only 12 bucks cos I had 30% off. I was quite disappointed that my stylist didn't work there anymore and they got someone else to cut my hair. It's good, but the other guy was much, much better. Going to JB was also therapeutic. It's been some time since I've been there and the atmosphere is just different there. It's like a great escape from hectic studying schedules and all!
I've received my cheerleading uniform and I think it looks a bit big on me. Not that it's going to affect my performance. I'm now confident of most of the stunts that I have to do except the cartwheel which I've got to do in front of everybody! I'm just not consistent with it - sometimes it looks passable and sometimes it sucks. I have just 3 more trainings to get it right though, and I'm sure that's more than enough time. It's also kinda sian that people are getting injured because aside from the fact that we can't do the stunts (which basically relies on teamwork), it's kind of painful to see your teammates in pain. All of us have our little injuries here and there so we don't feel wonderful and perfectly alright, but for those who are injured that badly, I think we've got a pretty good picture of what they must be undergoing to keep them out of action. Whatever it is, we're going down to have an on-site rehearsal this Saturday morning, and Wednesday is the day that we'll be having our competition.
I still cannot get over the fact that there's only 3 more trainings! Ahh!
I hate talking about school. It's been a nasty piece of work recently, and it gets worse when you're struggling to understand how what you're learning relates to you. I'm really quite lost during Info Lit & Interpretation as well as Fundamentals of Research. In fact, after last sem's Fundamentals of Maths, I feel a strong sense of repulsion when I see modules that begin with the word "Fundamental". However the tutor is rather good, so that's something to be thankful for. I'm quite sianified by the assignments because I have no idea what I'm supposed to do exactly (and most of my school mates concur). I don't feel that I have enough time to do it so... yeah I'm so screwed. The only thing I did right was taking Visual Literacy & Comm because that is a hell lot of fun. Although it does seem like a lot of work, I guess it'll be a lot of fun too. We spent our 2 hour tutorial today fiddling with videocameras. Ooh yeah and they don't seem to be plagued by endless readings too.
During that tutorial today I was also asked to introduce myself and then tell the class something interesting to remember me by. The only thing that I could think of was that I liked Britney, but being a wreck as she is (I'm still proud of her) I didn't think she'd do wonders for my first impression (which obviously doesn't matter because your first impression of her was dancing in sexy school uniform in ...Baby One More Time than Gimme More at VMAs), so I ended up revealing the fact that I got my name Jason from the Power Rangers. The Red Ranger, anybody? It's something that never fails to amaze.
Speaking of Britney Spears, the other song that have playing everyday other than Janet's Feedback, is Piece of Me. James Masterton of http://www.launch.co.uk/ accurately points out the singer's current situation as her current single slams itself into #2 on the UK Singles Charts this week.
By way of no small coincidence, it is a team of Swedish songwriters who are behind the success of the surprise Number 2 single of the week, a single which just so happens to feature Robyn on backing vocals. The track in question is 'Piece Of Me' from Britney Spears for whom it seems there is no such publicity as bad publicity. The followup to Top 3 hit 'Gimmie More', the ability of Britney Spears to sell pop records in the face of what is becoming an increasingly disturbing tabloid-fuelled meltdown is something at which we can only marvel. Whereas once she was feted for her looks, her personality and her talent as a performer, virtually all her media coverage at the present time is focused on her declining health, her fractured personal life and her deteriorating state of mind. Her promotional work for her music is precisely zero, yet for all of this her records are selling in such a way that chart books of the future will record this period as one of her most artistically fruitful ever whilst the newspapers tell a story that is quite the reverse. 'Piece Of Me' is now her biggest hit since 'Everytime' topped the singles chart in 2004 and at this point I'd normally make some comment about how the track compares musically to past endeavours. On the face of it however, it hardly seems to matter.
Britters went out for shopping at 2:20AM yesterday in torn fishnet stockings and no underwear.
I went to JB to get my hair cut yesterday. I like how it is now, although I guess everyone else has to get used to it. I've always had my hair short, and last semester was probably the only time in my life I had my fringe covering my forehead! Well, you certainly can't please everyone and it's definitely easier to deal with so... no regrets! Oh, and it was only 12 bucks cos I had 30% off. I was quite disappointed that my stylist didn't work there anymore and they got someone else to cut my hair. It's good, but the other guy was much, much better. Going to JB was also therapeutic. It's been some time since I've been there and the atmosphere is just different there. It's like a great escape from hectic studying schedules and all!
I've received my cheerleading uniform and I think it looks a bit big on me. Not that it's going to affect my performance. I'm now confident of most of the stunts that I have to do except the cartwheel which I've got to do in front of everybody! I'm just not consistent with it - sometimes it looks passable and sometimes it sucks. I have just 3 more trainings to get it right though, and I'm sure that's more than enough time. It's also kinda sian that people are getting injured because aside from the fact that we can't do the stunts (which basically relies on teamwork), it's kind of painful to see your teammates in pain. All of us have our little injuries here and there so we don't feel wonderful and perfectly alright, but for those who are injured that badly, I think we've got a pretty good picture of what they must be undergoing to keep them out of action. Whatever it is, we're going down to have an on-site rehearsal this Saturday morning, and Wednesday is the day that we'll be having our competition.
I still cannot get over the fact that there's only 3 more trainings! Ahh!
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
Gold Blue White
Something's terribly wrong. I don't look as young as I used to. I thought I looked 18. But now I definitely don't. Age is catching up with me. I don't know if I'm not catching enough sleep, or not drinking enough water. I'm definitely not feeling stressed because the holiday has been rather enjoyable (and it doesn't stop till add/drop stops). Now I'm beginning to think that it might just be the hair. I'll blame it on everything else other than the fact that I'm beginning to see all the terrible age-lines around my eyes. I'll get my hair cut by next week. It would probably look nicer with my cheerleading costume.
Cheerleading. I've been at practice everyday since Monday, and there're 9 more practices to go in the next 11 days. I've improved vastly since the first time I joined, and I actually regretted not going for the sessions before the exams. Nevertheless despite the lack of experience and strength, I've managed to perform stunts that I'm growing more confident of daily. Teaching and practising the dance has been great fun too! I'm nervous yet really looking forward to the 23rd where we get to perform in front of everyone, especially our own hall, to show them that the effort that we've put in has paid off, and for them to be proud of us.
That reminds me of Zhi Wei's words at the waterpolo's team last meeting at 60 benches this week where he said that no matter our standard we should be proud to get the chance to represent the hall. It was a great get-together and it provided closure for the team's efforts for this IH. I did think that our exit from the games was a tad premature considering the time and energy that was invested, but I wasn't there to see the final game so I don't think my comments are that valid. Anyway, there's always next year and with Daniel and Kelvin around, I think next year's team would be good. Initially I had my reservations about joining polo again but I'm going to start training up my stamina now whenever I have the time this semester so I'll be ready for the next IH. It's still 11 months away!
Speaking of hall activities, there seems to be no end to them. Next Friday is Supper Hop and my roomie's one of the people who had a pivotal role in organising it! Hall 12 peeps, if you haven't gotten your tickets yet, get them now! I think all you've got to do is approach any of the Social Sumbcomm people and they'd be able to help you get them. It's only 4 dollars for a night long of journeying to all corners of Singapore to enjoy good food. (Yeah, I'm blatantly advertising.) I'm so glad that there's no cheerleading on that day so we can go for an entire night of feasting! Surf n Sweat is coming up and it looks really exciting. Okay, so that isn't a hall activity, but I feel like joining. Then there's Beach Out which will happen mid-Feb. I've already missed 2 consecutive meetings and not contributed as much as I'd like, for which I'm really apologetic. There's still some time for me to get the logistical stuff done and I hope it'll be a great success. Ooh, and there's PNP for DND too, which I was hoping would be my biggest contribution to hall this year... just that I need to put in a lot more time and effort into it - the kind that I put in for stuff like Waterpolo and Cheerleading.
It's been a rather retarded week at school today and I think add/drop is kind of sucky. I haven't got what I wanted and I'm disappointed at some of the very retarded timings of my tutorial. My Wednesday is currently 830AM-10AM lecture followed by a tutorial at 330PM. Like... WTF. I tried to swop but an earlier tutorial slot got snatched almost the very second STARS came online. Rawr.
One more last thing - I'd like to thank Andy for being such an inspiration, himself being a great example of what he believes in and sharing his knowledge with me. Now I'm really motivated (okay, at least a bit more than I was before Monday) to improve my fitness because as you said, people are pushing themselves to the limits and breaking barriers all the time. It is just not enough to be merely satisfied with mediocrity and staying stagnant. This is the semester. I'll set goals, push myself harder and see some results. Including academic results. Dammit.
Cheerleading. I've been at practice everyday since Monday, and there're 9 more practices to go in the next 11 days. I've improved vastly since the first time I joined, and I actually regretted not going for the sessions before the exams. Nevertheless despite the lack of experience and strength, I've managed to perform stunts that I'm growing more confident of daily. Teaching and practising the dance has been great fun too! I'm nervous yet really looking forward to the 23rd where we get to perform in front of everyone, especially our own hall, to show them that the effort that we've put in has paid off, and for them to be proud of us.
That reminds me of Zhi Wei's words at the waterpolo's team last meeting at 60 benches this week where he said that no matter our standard we should be proud to get the chance to represent the hall. It was a great get-together and it provided closure for the team's efforts for this IH. I did think that our exit from the games was a tad premature considering the time and energy that was invested, but I wasn't there to see the final game so I don't think my comments are that valid. Anyway, there's always next year and with Daniel and Kelvin around, I think next year's team would be good. Initially I had my reservations about joining polo again but I'm going to start training up my stamina now whenever I have the time this semester so I'll be ready for the next IH. It's still 11 months away!
Speaking of hall activities, there seems to be no end to them. Next Friday is Supper Hop and my roomie's one of the people who had a pivotal role in organising it! Hall 12 peeps, if you haven't gotten your tickets yet, get them now! I think all you've got to do is approach any of the Social Sumbcomm people and they'd be able to help you get them. It's only 4 dollars for a night long of journeying to all corners of Singapore to enjoy good food. (Yeah, I'm blatantly advertising.) I'm so glad that there's no cheerleading on that day so we can go for an entire night of feasting! Surf n Sweat is coming up and it looks really exciting. Okay, so that isn't a hall activity, but I feel like joining. Then there's Beach Out which will happen mid-Feb. I've already missed 2 consecutive meetings and not contributed as much as I'd like, for which I'm really apologetic. There's still some time for me to get the logistical stuff done and I hope it'll be a great success. Ooh, and there's PNP for DND too, which I was hoping would be my biggest contribution to hall this year... just that I need to put in a lot more time and effort into it - the kind that I put in for stuff like Waterpolo and Cheerleading.
It's been a rather retarded week at school today and I think add/drop is kind of sucky. I haven't got what I wanted and I'm disappointed at some of the very retarded timings of my tutorial. My Wednesday is currently 830AM-10AM lecture followed by a tutorial at 330PM. Like... WTF. I tried to swop but an earlier tutorial slot got snatched almost the very second STARS came online. Rawr.
One more last thing - I'd like to thank Andy for being such an inspiration, himself being a great example of what he believes in and sharing his knowledge with me. Now I'm really motivated (okay, at least a bit more than I was before Monday) to improve my fitness because as you said, people are pushing themselves to the limits and breaking barriers all the time. It is just not enough to be merely satisfied with mediocrity and staying stagnant. This is the semester. I'll set goals, push myself harder and see some results. Including academic results. Dammit.
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