Random

1. My laptop is gone. Spilled water onto keyboard, and could type nothing. Spent a lot of time locating the service centre in a ulu place in Kallang. Repair cost $190. Wah sian. Just for spilling some stupid water. STUPID WATER! STUPID HAND THAT HIT THE WATER! That's why I am skipping the We will Rock You concert. Xim tiah (heart pain), but no point crying over spilt.... water.

2. That means no Prison Break and Lost at the moment. Might as well, was wondering what to do during the school holidays.

3. Pasir Ris no longer require my services after March. Just when I was starting to love teaching Maths. So starting April I will be jobless. Would really like to continue teaching, though I think the chances of a school needing a relief teacher at this time of the year is rather low. And I don't wanna do another 8 to 5! Anyway, I am open to new jobs. As long as it is interesting. And hopefully I can leave at, like, 2pm. Wahahha.

4. The tackle on Eduardo was crazy. See the way his foot was bent to the other side? Newspaper say his bones protruded through his socks. I felt sick just reading that, let alone seeing it. There goes a talented player for 9 months, hope he will be back at his best. And that leaves Arsenal with one less striker.

5. I need to study. I saw Marianne's notes on Sunday. Everything I learnt in JC she is learning now at the age of 16. Amazing. And then I realize if I were to sit for A levels now I will flunk like mad.

6. Basic Theory Test is on Monday. Gonna start reading that highway code thingy on Saturday and Sunday. Haha. Sometimes I wonder why I even learn driving, when I won't have a car to drive anytime soon. I love driving and all that, just that at this time there is really no motivation for me... It's like going for A levels knowing that there are no universities available for you to enter.

7. Favourite song at the moment: Little by little by Oasis. Rediscovered this song at youtube.

Little by little
I gave you everything you ever dream of
Little by little
The wheels of your life has slowly fallen off
Little by little
You have to give it all with all your life
and all the time I jut ask myself why
You're really here.

Amazing. The video has that guy who played Hitler in Rise of Evil (Robert Carlyle or something). No wonder my first reactions was, 'Hitler!'

8. 04S01 outing on Sunday. Hope to see all of them, though by experience maybe half will turn up. Wanna see how everyone has changed...

9. I want to watch There will be Blood!

10. The Culture Plan thing is giving me headaches. What to do... what to do! Just feel that I am so incapable of leading this initiative. I love participating in such things, but to be the one thinking of activities that are at the same time interesting to a postmodern audience and relevant is driving me nuts. I am arguably the most rigid and inflexible person around...

11. Charis for this month is over. Told QL that it is always a breather to take a break during the month when she is preparing. Significantly less stress and pressure. Once every 2 months is a bit too much, and I cannot help but think how I will struggle when I go into university. But now I can take a breather for the month of March. I think preparing for SG is really stressful, and had a scare when I was stuck in preparation 2 weeks ago. But thankfully by God's grace all came out well. I would love to have more leaders teaching in the future... though I understand it is a dangerous and demanding job to do. Then again I don't want them to teach just so I can relax a little. In fact, this is one reason to keep me disciplined in doing my bible reading.

12. Sometimes I just feel like giving up.

CNY

Still not too bad, this CNY. At least had some activities...

Watched CJ7 on New Year Eve after a meal with family. It was not bad, though not as funny as Stephen Chow's other shows. I guess I was expecting more slapstick humour (though there were a few memorable ones). And that CJ7 was too cutesy and CGI-ed for me. I realise two common things about his films:

1) he likes to build the story around an underdog character. Could be somemore who is dirty, or stupid, or clumsy, or fat, and disliked by society, but somemore whothrough sheer perseverance (and something funny/lame) manage to emerge as a 'hero' in the end. Think Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer.

And 2) there will always be a pretty lady introduced.

Alan Shearer, The Man Who Made Me Love Football

Alan Shearer. The name that would strike fear in the sturdiest of defenders. Classic English forward. Known for his sheer power. Free kick and penalty specialist. Celebrates with his right hand raised in front of numerous Geordie fans. Priceless. Too bad he has left the football scene.

I first saw him playing for Blackburn, and followed him to Newcastle. That was when I started to love football. That was when football had never been so exciting before. That was when Newcastle was challenging the likes of Manchester Utd, and the best in Europe. None of the flamboyance of today's players, he is a pure, no-nonsense forward that England may never produce again.

And I realize that it's been a long time since I last played soccer. Especially on the pitch. 100m by 50m. 22 players. That goalpost. Shots that landed at the back of the net. Hungering and itching for goals. Imitating the legend that is Shearer. Raising my right arm.

I miss soccer. I need to tak kiu.