leaves on the seine.

Today's training concluded everything for 2004. It was fun.
3 hours of touch rugby + many tries + much laughter = an excruciating cramp in my left calf. haha it was a comical sight to behold. i was writhing in pain on the floor but laughing as well. tried to burn mark on the wing, but ended up burning my calf please. haha but it hurt. it's the worst cramp i had so far. but worth it. we did some circuits, eg pushups, crunches, squats etc. today's training emphasised the point yet again, that i shouldnt take the team for granted. i took for granted that everyone, at least the first teamers would come for training three times a week, every week. but i guess not.. i dn't know. maybe they're not as passionate about rugby or whatever. but i've learnt not to take it for granted. it's simple really, they dn't turn up, we cn't achieve anything. and judging by how the holiday training has been, i dn't think they wna win.. let alone reach the finals. if they cannot come down for training regularly, what about when they're in a match.. defending our try line from the opposition with 10 mins left? i do not wna think abt it.

the death toll's swelled to 67 000, apparently. and many more thousands are still unaccounted for. this is really bad. the thing is, we're so near everything, but yet so far. get what i mean?

hmmm. only two days left till 2005. mentally, i've more or less geared myself up for it. police cup '05, my studies. a math in particular. malay too. and maybe track. but that challenge comes only after rugby so i wouldnt wna think much about it. realistically, we can still reach the final despite the dismal attendances throughout the holiday. a few faces have been around with me for each and every training and i would like to give them credit.

firstly, my most enthusiastic, most loyal and the team mate whom i would turn to on the field to rely on- wei kann. you've improved tremendously. your reading of the game especially. do continue to influence the forward pack okay? cheers to the final mate.

yuan zu- he's the quiet one. he plays centre along with me. never hear his voice at all. but he's a great player all the same, having improved alot since last year. speed wise, technically and also the reading of the game. it's all good. thanks for being there and also for bringing my man down whenever i wimp out. wah hah.

max- mr sensitive, as he calls himself. famed for his jinxing and superior acceleration. great tackler, but has to improve on his reading of the game. another one of those players i can count on in a game to save the team.

and of course mark. the reluctant player. haha you've lost the drive, find training sian but i know i can still count on you. pls be better than boon rong okay. (:

these 4 have been indispensable, always the first on the starting line up, and whom i can always count on to come for training. thanks guys, dn't know what i'll do without you.

i'm intending to recollect the whole year and blog abt it, with help from my archives. i think it'd be fun, although owing to school days and all there's not many entries. but ohwells i think it'd be fun.

i think that'd be all lah.

love.

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