Thursday, November 27, 2008

APAC 2008: Most Favourite One Liners(Hangover)

*This post is for FUN only and personnel involved are to view at own discretion. Don't get pissed off or vomit blood k? HAHA.

Most Favourite One Liner. The idea came while we were hanging out in Chris & Merv's room watching Australian Channels showing "100 Most Favourite Movie One Liners".

Back in Malaysia, there were so many memorable moments to recall and remember, but instead of writing an essay, I prefer to remember them in those "One Liners".

So, after 2 months, it's kinda annoying looking at it already, so I decided to end it. Well, after counting the miserable 22 votes, which I myself voted 3 to 4 times from different PCs, "Chui Pui Tia" ran out as the undisputed Most Favourite!!

"Chui Pui Tia". A direct translation from Hokkien slang, Manglish: "Find skin pain.", which basically means getting yourself into trouble, making oneself the laughing/mocking material of all.

Used on an "Oliver" or a "Termin" answering Coach "The One" Edward's "difficult" question without reasonable effort of brainstorming and common sense. Classic example: Oliver; Termin.

Verdict:
"Best of the best!" Kuan Yang
"Original" Chris Koh

Second in the running. "Bawa-bawa lagi? Tembak lah." A Malay sentence which in Manglish: "Bring bring somemore? Shoot lah". This one of probably usable in a sports senario where you get to dribble the ball.

Used on the joker who likes to dribble dribble around and loses the ball than shoot the goal and try to finish it. Classic example: the one and only Mamak.

Thrid place, we have a tie. "Faking selfish." an Australian pronounciation of "Fucking selfish." Applied on a bunch of Malaysians gossiping/ borak'ing in a room beside a grumpy, fat Aussie who claims that "some people actually need to work" while happily waking up around 12pm. Crap~

"We are Aussies"
"Mighty mighty Aussies."
"If you can't hear us."
"We'll shout louder!"
"Aussie!"
"Oi!"
"Aussie!"
"Oi!"
"Aussie Aussie Aussie!!"
"Oi Oi Oi!!"
That says it all. Instead, I think Abo Merv came out with a better one:
"We are Indians,
Hairy hairy Indians,
If you can't see us,
Come and shave us."
Classic!! HAHAHA... For full laughter effect, say it with the typical Indian slang with some head movement. Do we have it in the video Oli?

The rest? Didn't garnered any votes. Both refer to a certain individual. (Guys I promise you, you are going to get famous after this. Haha. Or not! Who cares, I'm having fun.)

With one vote, "How come all Malaysian looks like Chan Ming Hwee?" is second versed of "How come all Koreans look like Park Ji Sung?". It all started on a chilly winter at Perth, walking down the pavement when we crossed shoulder with the Kimchi Clan when Ming Hwee made a what I call a "Chui Pui Tian"(put it in good use. XD) statement "How come all Koreans look so @#$y? All look like Park Ji Sung." And James out of no where "Eh, I tell you har, maybe they also feel the same, how come all Malaysian looks like Chan Ming Hwee..." Burst of laughter.
Hahahahahahahahaha...
It sounds lame now, not funny anymore. Crap~

And finally, a nice zero for "Eh, I look like Korean ah?". A statement of vanity, and who else other than.... TM. OK la, you quite fair la, and you look OK with the specs(which gets cheaper and cheaper and cheaper down the streets of Perth City. HAHA.), and we did say that you look like one, but that doesn't mean we really mean it. HAHA. Quit repeating the question which forces us to keep lying. Poor Oli not only is forced to be the nice mirror-mirror-on-the wall, "Yes, you look like Korean." and also to endure him occupying the only mirror in the room. Two vains one mirror. How suffering. Haha.

Final result:
1st - "Chui Pui Tia." = 13 votes
2nd - "Bawa-bawa lagi? Tembak lah." = 4 votes
3rd/4th - "Faking selfish." & "Aussie Aussie Aussie." = 2 votes
5th - "How come all Malaysians look like Chan Ming Hwee." = 1 votes
6th - "Eh, I look like Korean ah?" = 0 votes

In the end, it turn out to be quite an essay. Crap~

Adidas Floorball

Thursday, November 20, 2008

The Bridge Run

The Bridge Run.
25km for the second time.

Didn't lose any sleep about it,in fact I was reluctant to crawl up from the bed.
Chris on the other hand was sleepless.
Memorising the route, the slope and strategizing.

Objective:
Reach PW's tolls without stopping.
Finish by 3 hours.

Sitting the bus?
Sure won't sit wan la.
Walk whole course can out walk the bus some more.
haha...

Finish by 2hours 30mins?
Er...
Er...
......

Experiences gained?
Lessons learned?
Thoughts thought?

People are vain.
They like to pose.
The flow was like snails at the starting line.
Crap~

Keeping to the left applies to all slow moving objects,
including you, you and YOU!!
But then, Malaysian don't like to follow rules, they prefer to cut queue.
That's the trend la.

Power gel sucks.
Looks cool holding it, like pro.
Label says "strawberry and banana."
Taste bud says "yucks and sucks."
Hand says "throw and dump."
Throat says "dry and die."
Mind says "vain and dumb."
Crap~

Power gel might be good.
The next few KM after the my self-torture was a breeze through.
Maybe I on form la. Nothing to do with Power Gel. *kembang*

Never stop while running.
First you feel light,dizzy and sleepy.
Then you feel heavy, tight and lazy.
Lost of momentum.
But don't stop how to get water?
Crap~

Water taste...
Nice?
Brilliant?
Superb?
Beyond verbal expression!!
Best liquid ever!!
A class of its own!!

Ice water?
Kills!
A cup of it and came along the problems.
Stomach aching.
Feels like shitting.
Crap~

Dreaming is a good dose of distraction.
To forget the weariness and pain, DREAM! XD
"Scoring the equliser in APAC medal match. Going into sudden death. Face off. Wins the face off, nutmeg the centre, shield the ball, drag, drag, release. top corner, keeper helpless. GOALLLL!!! celebrate like hell!!"
Eh, wake up la, not even half way through the course.
Crap~

The human mind is weak.
Upon achieving primary objective, signs of weakness surfaces.
"Eh, still can? Wanna walk kah?"
"We start walking at the sign there then run again later."

When start walking, you keep walking.
You want to run but you walk.
You want to run but you pain.
You want to run but cramp.
You want to run but all in vain.
You walk. I walk. We walk.
And walk and walk and walk.
Crap~

Oasis exists here.
On top of the slope,
100 Plus and mineral water abundance.
HEAVEN wei~
So syok.
Drinking is never so satisfying.

"Milo is the BOMB!" by Christopher Koh.
It really was.
4 rounds of Milo...
Saved and revived!!

25km in 2hours and 30mins is impossible?
Super Oxygen Tank, Deswyn run and run also 2hours 45mins nia.
Us?
An embarrassing 3hours 10mins.
Next year try harder lo...

Subway damn expensive!!
But quite nice la.
A huge reward after a painful morning.
OK la. Life the ban on it since Perth.
But damn expensive!!
Crap~

Didn't push enough.
Next year aiming for 2hours 30mins
More training.
USM 10 rounds.
Lets go!!!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Sacrifice. Chapter: Going Slow.

Hands were itching as I step hard on my accelerator, time is running out. 6.55pm.
Dying to scratch the with my latest luxury purchase, the Curve.

Mana tau...
Potong steam.
Singapore fellas ppk, the supposed-to-make-my-day friendly postpone to December.
Haiz...

Back to routine.
Drills.
Talk.
Drills.
Suicide.
Talk.
Play.
Physical.

Up until now, we have been doing the running alone.
We can time our pace, push ourselves,
or give up easily.

This week, while the girls push the car, we have to settle for an Indian Run aka Dragon Run.

For Chris, it was a dream come true.
Well, maybe not his dream but something he was been looking forward to do. haha.

Rules:
5 in a team.
The last person to sprint to take the lead.
Each team have to finished 15 laps with every person at least having 15 leads.
No time limit.

Running in a team is a whole different scenario.
Each individual is at a different level.
To fit all 5 into a team and finish the exercise all together needs communication, determination and humility.
The fast & strong have to accommodate for the slow & struggling.
You have to sacrifice for the team. Like what the Coach said while debriefing.

It is a tough job.
First, you have to strategised,
Who to lead, who to tail.
Have to change a few leads to settle with some one who knows how to control his pace and wait for his team mates.
The tail? just keep the aggressively fast fellas behind and teach them a lesson of "slow". haha.

The hardest part is to keep everyone in the team.
Controlling the fast,
"Slow. Slow."
"Maintain!"

Pushing the slow,
"One, two. One, two"
"Keep the feet going, slow but bigger pace."

Fighting the pain,
"Pain is nothing. Stop only if you cramp."
"Don't stop. Move your legs."

In the end, we managed to finish the exercise.
Dead last.
But we finish it as a team. All five.
*Satisfied*

I feel the exercise, like what the Coach mentioned during debrief, it is more of a mental training.
Running alone is to push yourself mentally to break your limit, keep going while your mind tells you to stop.
Running together, for the fast is to control yourself and run for the team. It is not so much of pushing to finish it fast but to push your weaker team mates. For the slow is to push yourself to not drag the team down. It's a two way thing.

Well, this is the first for many to come.
As said by the Coach, we'll really be tested when time limit is applied and every minute passed with require extra "exercise".

Can we cope and suffer for you team mates??
I think we can,
I hope we can,
I believe we can.

Just to share with you some quotes cum philosophy from the great Phil Jackson which I strongly believe in:

"Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We."

"The strength of the team is each individuals, the strength of each individual is the team"

Time limit?
Bring it on!!
(Talk big. Might get killed in the process. XD)

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Run Wei~

Tuesday.

Failed.
First time in state training, I couldn't complete the physical training. Haiz...

Stand in coach, Sammy(XD) aka SuperSam treat us with an add on of Coach Ed's running exercise with 20 pump jumps for every lap. A total of 10 laps.

You are thinking 30 of star jump vs 20 pump jump, should be a discount right?
NO!! It is hell lot more straining. Pushing your whole body weight down, behind and up, it is killing the thigh. Smart Sam, typical Mega Sales tactic, give you 50% discount but have to buy 2 to get it. Sweat.

So, 7th lap into the the run, I can barely finish 5 jumps in a row and my legs became shaky after junps.

What to do?
Gave up 10 jumps and continue with the run.
And opted to run on the outside to prevent from falling into the drain when my legs shut downs. haha.

This is the toughest ever since the introduction of this "mental strength training" session.


Wednesday.

Legs pain.
Every step reminds me of the unfinished run & the Bridge Run form cum $$$ handed over to Chris.
Ok la!
Today no outside audit, must go run!!(haven't run since the post of the same title. Sweat...)

6.00pm.
Work not done.
Push...

6.30pm
Work still not done.
... ...
Don't care already la..
Ciao!

7.00pm
Change, shoe on.
Lets go.
20 laps.

huff puff huff puff.
5 rounds. (wah dog shit. *avoid*)
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10 rounds. (wah so long...)
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15 rounds(getting dark, tired, still pushing but forgot to avoid dog shit)
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20...

Yes, first time finish 20 laps after so much talk.

Constant struggling in state training,
have been telling myself must do self training,
must go run ,
but every evening,
turn on PC,
butt stuck on the chair,
end of story.

Bought an pair of ASICS running shoe by mistake,
have been telling myself to make the mistake worthwhile,
must go run,
but same story lar...
burning 260 for nothing.


Finally, my debut.
Because?
Don't wanna mempersiasuikan myself on that day mar..
At least must keep up with Chris. haha.
Lets keep the momentum going!

Must go run!!!
(declaring it for the X-th time, last minute stuffs, not very hopeful wei~)

Monday, November 3, 2008

Emo Week: Full of Temptations(Crap~)

Pissed off.
No goal post.
No drills.
Crappy circuit.
Pointless training.

Temptation.
Ming Hwee's "persuading".
Unihoc Curve 26.
550.

Temptation.
Lin Ken's "brainwashing".
Unihoc Curve 26.
550.

Temptation.
Edward's "recommendation".
Unihoc Curve 26.
550.

Bored.
Volunteered to be pawned.
Lame game.
Crap~

Exciting.
Man Utd vs Hull City.
4-3.
Heart attack.

Temptation.
Dreaming.
Unihoc Curve 26.
550.

Lazy.
12 pm Sunday.
Wake up.
Brunch.

Busy.
Monday coming.
Work work work.

Temptation.
Penang Bridge Run.
Chris's pestering.
Ok la~

Temptation.
Fantasizing.
Unihoc Curve 26.
550.