A desire fulfilled...

Wednesday went for an introductory session on wakeboarding with Yappy. Ehh.. dun be so shocked la...a not so sporty person can also afford to go try such things one k...bleah. I have always wanted to try this seasport a very long time ago but always din't managed to fulfill in the end due to one reason or another. Though with much delay initially, I ultimately just send in the late application together with my all-time confirmed companion Yappy to the person-in-charge in NUS and there we are at Punggol marina for this extreme sport!

Think alot of us were kinda nervous at first since afterall its our first time. Only 4 participants in each boat and yappy was the first one to have the kickstart after some briefing and demostration from the experienced. I must say Yappy was a very fast learner as expected given his natural talent in any outdoor activity and even the coach agreed that he learns well. Getting up from the starting position was the hardest part and he managed to get up after a few trials and begin to get the hang of it in a pretty short while. Too bad we dint bring our camera onboard the boat to capture his suave ride...hahz. Anyway, well done, Yappy!

I was the last one to try after a pretty long wait in the boat nearing to getting sea sick...I wasn't that good as Yappy of cos. Keep losing grip of the handle probably due to my wrong techniques of the starting position which to me was already a tantamount task to simply grip hold of it. Once the boat starts to gain speed, I simply had a hard time just trying not to let go of the handle before I can even get up!! I feel like giving up already bcos my fingers and arms are feeling sore and aching from the tight grip. It was only after a few series of tries plus the coach's much harsh assertion that I managed to get up in the end and get the feel of riding for a short while. I must say the feeling of riding above the sea water is pretty much a refreshing feeling. No wonder Yappy looked so high when he was riding on for a considerably long time. For me before I can get to fully enjoy the feel, I was choking and gulping in seawater again!! Wat a failure!!

I definitely would want to brush up my technique of standing up in my next session of wakeboarding probably not so soon though. It's quite expensive just for like the maximum 20 to 30 minutes for urself at $70. But I still think its a worthwhile sport for once in a while kind of thing. Now my upper body aches like hell. Yappy even ended up crawling on the floor when he reached home that nite. haha...Motivated to train my arm muscles first before the next session. haiz..Looks like there are so many parts of my body that I have to train ah..argh. I wanna be able to ride on the water for at least half a minute!! Hmmm...possible..?

Somehow this experience makes me realize that I am actuali someone kinda prone to giving up for things in various aspects of life. Like relationship matters, learning a new sports, losing weight and studies etc...Miraculously, it actuali makes me think again about whether I should so easily give up the thought of pursuing my Honours degree...As a result, I will give it a serious thought once again before drawing a conclusion so early...though I still very much need professional advice on this in the meanwhile. Ultimately I want to make sure that if I decide not to study Honours, it is NOT bcos I feel that I cannot handle BUT is due to other more practical reasons or plans in mind...I don't want to see myself as someone who escape from problems anymore...SET.

Season blues...

Finally my internet is back on track after some tedious trouble shooting processes. Tried all kinds of ways like calling PI technical support, clear viruses, change cable, tried direction connection to wall point, reformat computer, resetting modem and saving details, sent modem for check and nothing seems to be able to resume my internet connection to the speed it should be going. Finally the good and efficient technical support officers from PI after going through with me a series of tests on my pc thru the phone decided to send Singtel ppl to outside my house to check my phone line connection to the ADSL. Yeah. Indeed they find some fault with the line and had rectified the problem. Phew...I hope this problem will not be back again. It is so troublesome without able to surf internet smoothly!

I have no intention to write New Year resolutions this year. Probably know that they usually are hard to be fulfilled and ended up becoming impractical if without practical actions. I look back my last year resolutions and found most are too general and just idealistic desires.

My Caps score was improved slightly by this semester's results but that doesn't thrill me much since still not good enough to be taking Honours in my opinion. It does make me ponder for a long time whether I should change my mind but somehow something in me just wants me to follow my heart instead of doing something for the sake of doing. Just like being a sales promoter, I can only sell things if I believe in it not for the sake of selling it away. Same here if I want to continue my Honours degree, I want to do it out of willing passion not out of obligation. Nonetheless, I still hope for some miraculous force or motivation that will halfway change my mind or something...

Perhaps the main highlights of this year 2005 is my overseas project to Chiang Mai and the change in my 'marital' status to being attached this year. Both of which are one of my wishes for this year. What is next on my agenda in year 2006 is probably my graduation ceremony and the new start in the working world. So I guess the only wish that I have for next year is to be able to land myself in a job proabably in the social service sector. The main motivation for me to get a job is to get paid so that I can help relieve my Daddy in paying some bills and ultimately get him to retire soon! I don't want him to work and work and work! My mum needs more time to enjoy life with him too! I really would not mind spending less and saving more in future just to pay for all the bills enough to have him stop working, seriously. Thus ask me what my job ambition is, I don't have big dreams to fulfill. I just want a reasonable stable income to start with and I bet I would know more of what I want along the way.

I think shopping sucks. Window shopping alone is enough to make you crave and desire for things that you don't initially need in the first place. It gives you the chance to find out what you don't have and creates the temptation to want to possess them. I don't enjoy shopping as much now. I will only go shopping when I need to buy things mowadays. Or if I feel that I have extra cash to spare. But don't be mistaken that I hate shopping larh. I still see shopping as important in knowing what's the latest trends and products commonly found in the market and also an opportunity to people-watch the newest fashion, hairstyle and colour among youngsters in the streets. Shopping still has its joy la despite having to curb the desire to buy things.

Glad to have the annual 2/4 chalet to attend once again and to have it held during Xmas period is all the more splendid!

So merry xmas to all of you!

P/S: I have not been meeting out with a particular pri sch fren for a long time. We used to meet out some time for swimming and shopping but seem not anymore...I believe each of us is assuming that the other is busy with her own friends and stuff and thus never took the initiative to call out. I dunno what caused the drift. I wondered if she still reads my blog... Maybe cos I am seldom on MSN so less chances to know of each other's updates. I still hope that she will contact me if she sees this...