Wednesday, August 13, 2008
CRAZY
wtf nice this blog still exists. ahhahaha nice noob blog... hahah anyway prelims are coming. i am just bored so i am trying to cheer this dull blog up!!!!
HELLO HELLO WOOO WOO
HAHAHHA
CRAZY
I AM MAD
TIME TO START STUDYING
I LOVE YOU
YES YOU
NOT YOU READING THIS
BUT YOU
YES YOU
SMILE CAUSE ITS YOU
HAHAHAHAHA BYE!
% acX : ~fuNgI` still running at 6:45 AM
CRAZY
wtf nice this blog still exists. ahhahaha nice noob blog... hahah anyway prelims are coming. i am just bored so i am trying to cheer this dull blog up!!!!
HELLO HELLO WOOO WOO
HAHAHHA
CRAZY
I AM MAD
TIME TO START STUDYING
I LOVE YOU
YES YOU
NOT YOU READING THIS
BUT YOU
YES YOU
SMILE CAUSE ITS YOU
HAHAHAHAHA BYE!
% acX : ~fuNgI` still running at 6:45 AM
Sunday, August 12, 2007
tribute to year 6
and i thank you for all the times we had together
be it happy or sad
and we shall keep them dear to our hearts
as we run together
be it now or the future,
past or present life,
i would really hope that we have more opportunities to run together.
no matter how far we are from each other,
i hope we will meet someday again
and run together every week if its possible.
nevertheless,you guys are always welcome back.
and i thank you for everything you guys have done.
thank you, my brothers.
% acX : ~fuNgI` still running at 7:15 AM
Thursday, April 19, 2007
18 april 2007
so another season comes to an end,
probably the last season we have each other.
it was disappointing
it was sad,
but we sure gave the other schools a run for their hardwork.
some said we were close
others thought otherwise
i personally feel that it is anyone championship for the taking.
win or lose, now it doesn matter anymore
i just want to say, thank you for all your hardwork. being champions, yes it means alot, but i know that running with this team is much much more worth it then winning the championship.
i really cannot emphasize how important this team means so much to me, to us. i am sure you all would agree with me. sure we didn shed tears at turf, but i know deep in our hearts we regretted somehow. but i want to say that that this year was a tough year. anyone could have won it.
the dota session we have, the hard training effort we put in,
the tough soccer times you guys tried to tackle me,
the difficult time kevin tries to solve his maths
the uneasy times xide tried hard to fish
the stupid times with seet(shutdown)
the bitch times with sebastian
the audd times with changming
and the gay times with kenneth khing
yes this are the times. or should i say those are the times. memories may be gone, but new one can be forged. perhaps we dont have much time with each other, but i hope that we are able to keep in contact with one another. this has practically been another family for me. one strong family. a united family. i dont want to give all this up, even when we are attached or married. i know some of you may be still wondering if you are doing track. whatever decision i respect that, but i hope that we are able to meet up frequently to catch up. not just for now, but in the future as well. maybe everysunday we can meet up at my place(right xide?) hhahaha.
so i shall end off with wat seb said a few years ago.
it is long, it is toughthe climb was long and steep
the ground was rough.rocks and stone strewn along the way
the weather beaten path was the road less travelled
the one that many feared to take
the one that others could only dream in their dreams
the one that belonged to none other than champions.
the road that made the champion was long and endearing
the trials and tribulations out number those of the journey to the westthe rolling hills of macritchie,
the lush green flood plains of turf city
the rising mountains like the steep steeples of wesley methodist church
the winding path that seemed endlessly longa lone figure admist the thick fog
a bright shining star, dimishing in the dark filthy black sky
though the creatures of the dark poked and taunted him
but he kept on going.
often the pebbles and the rubble stumbled himbut he picked himself up and kept on going
the bruises and fatigue spiked himbut he brushed them away and kept on going
thinning, growing fainter and fainter
everything began to fall on him
but he kept on going.
one fine champion. one fine team
a strong bond. one single dream
one long season. one last race
they keep running. running in haste
long are the days. short are the comings
happy are the times. sad are the timings
but the fallen wont always be the felled
the strong wont always win
it is time for us to take back what we lost
to get back what has been loaned
with a vengeance
let me relish the fond memories of the season that has passed
like the four season of the year... it shall pass
time will come when the sweltering summer sun will burn those on the ground. the autumn winds will shake the brown auburn trees. the winter chill will leave everything bare and shuddering in cold... then the cycle comes a full round and spring will see new budding shoots emerging... full of life and bursting with vigour
no matter what, we have accomplish what we have started, to become not only a great runner, but probably greatest teammates to one another. so in this aspect we are already champions.
so one more time i say, AC AC all the way!! THANK YOU
% acX : ~fuNgI` still running at 7:16 AM
Sunday, April 15, 2007
well i know i ain't a true "crosser" but hell...go for it guys bring back the gold this year!just wanna say although i ain't there for like more than 70% of the training, i think that this ain't a team at all!this is a family!acsi cross country will not be known because of jonathan lim or kevin or elliot,we will be remebered and known because we are acsi cross country!so just wanna wish the runners this wednesday all the best!
life is da pitts! still running at 6:38 AM
one more time
It's the race we've been killing ourselves for. All those tedious hills, all those slaughtering 3.18s and all those gruelling time trials. Just for today. Paid off. I dun really know wad to say. But i've never felt so emotional for a long, long time. I dunno how much the cross title meant to the other schools. But i know that we wanted it. Badly. Very badly. All the sacrifices we made, all that we've done. I can't say that the rest didnt want it as much as i did. Every training the desire i see in everyone's concealing eyes. Every training someone will mention about winning. Every training someone lets his desire take over and burn himself. Just to make history. Just to get acsi into cross country's hall of fame for once. Just to show that deep desire. Even now someone must be crying elatedly. I'm certainly crying. I've never cried happily for so long. Never so many tears. Never so uncontrollable. Never so strongly. No, not even track. Cross is what i really wanted. To get that legacy started. To get the ball rolling. We wait no more. The legacy starts. And it will drag.
Right now i just wanna let everyone know the team that made it possible. The team that will be hailed legendary.
elliot eu. our national champion. who would've thought this chao ang moh 19th 2 years ago to beat the unbeatable jeffrey? i certainly didnt. even after what i saw in him. even after the comeback he made. even after he pulled himself into another level from the rest of us. But elliot delievered. strongly, gracefully to the finish. contrast to that of the ex champion. passion, desire, delievery was elliot.
leon wai. There couldnt be and will never be a better captain than this bugger. The one person who will be remembered by acs as the spearhead that led the legacy. The one person remembered by this team as the best leader in the world. The leader everyone loves. The leader that instilled the desire and passion in us. The leader that inspired, encouraged, uplifted and certainly responsible for the victory. I'll never forget this captain. acX team captain 2004, Leon Wai.
peter chan. I never used to like him. But now i cannot like him enough. I think peter certainly wanted it the most amongst us. I think its hard to see the real side of peter. the ever wilful, stubborn, playful bastard was definitely a mask. the passionate, caring side of him is his underneath. i dunno abt the rest, but i've seen it 3 times. during the race, peter certainly pumped strength into kev and it was he who architectured the ac quadragon that dominated the gravel. Peter certainly showed what desire was all about when he burned the last stretch shake-head-and-scratch style. My mysterious senior, peter chan.
kevin ng. Our blur chiongster who really helped especially me alot. Many thought kevin didnt have the passion. but i think not. he just doesnt show it like us hypocrites. kevin is pure, but one contrast spot lies in his thoughtless mind. desire to win running. My best partner to run with when i didnt have passion, and also the best to share my desire with. kevin contributed loads and loads to the bond we all share. my dear brethen, kevin ng.
low xide. last but surely not the least, mr low. those gep brains were never made this strong. i've seen how he trains, especially 2 weeks before the big one. those 400s were carved from sheer will. his hills were fantastically pushed. and the team's testis brought plenty of laughter, peace and joy to the team. his 23rd actually suprised me. i expected him to be far behind avery. but xide proved me wrong and as he always does, busted my ego. my comrade in hand, low xide.
Of course, there were the others who made it possible as well. These are not in order of importance, because they've all been equally important in the team's growing. they've all a hand in this kick-ass event.
Simon Bongard,The one person the team cant stop making fun of. The one person the team cannot stop respecting. And the one person who acted like the team's superglue. Without bongard, i wouldnt have found my love for running. i was forced to run and run and run until i started to love running. Without bongard, there would be around 2 ppl coming down for trng. He was always there for the team. Always trying his best to contribute, giving his all. He allowed us to concentrate on getting the job done, taking care of everything else for us. We love our teacher in charge, and so does he. When the big man cried after we won, he showed what teachers in charge should be like. He showed to us that he is the best you can find, and that he is one factor we can actually thank the senior admin for.
senior admin. Really want to thank drong and friends for giving us bongard and actually having a cross country cca within the school. And also their undying disbelief in us that kicked our arses so hard.
steven quek. our 2 day coach that coaches the commonwealth cross team. thanks for calling us the home econs team that would get commonwealth boot prints on our butts. That one boot print of his was unparalleled to the many prints the senior admin bestowed upon us. That was the gear we couldnt find.paul tan. Our big, friendly giant assistant coach. encouraging, motivating, and really tried his best to squeeze whatever he could from us. Wishing him all the best in his many many years to come.
lawrence ang. The coach with the shades. He inspired, strengthened, rapported. The 3.18s that's behind every ac champion is his signature rock that sharpens us runners. He forced my tears out of me with his inspiring words many times. His training methods are the best i've run across. he rapports like there's no such thing as generation gaps. good coach.
c div. They all played a well done role of the new blood. especially our block head captain sebastian. i wanna see this team carry on the legacy. bring the stuff.
lucas ting. acX's biggest fan. our dear beloved senior that runs to live. our senior that everyone grew to love and respect. that guai lan face and unsurpassed humour that never failed to make us laugh our heads off and roll all over. the senior that supported us all the way, helped us in everyway. Thank you so very much.
God. Last but not least, and in fact the most, the lord our God. He answered my seven prayers, sent the drizzle i always asked for, granted my pacing, and let us show that his faithful children always do better.
But when i think of how this team will be split up because of o levels that will send everyone everywhere, the ib that will imprison our comrades, i cry. I love the team deeply. I trust the rest do as well. Nothing comes close in terms of unity. The times when we played lan after trng, when we eat lunch and call each other gays, when everyone starts squirting water all over each other, when we raced together and ecstasize together, when we shared all the deep moments of sadness, when we made kevin surrender macdonalds meals in exchange for his underwear's modesty, when we laughed at kevin's hair, xide's head, leon's uncanny resemblance to see teck hock and his thank-you-allahs, and that we've never quarelled at all despite the closeness will be remembered in my heart forever. I hold all this dear to my heart. I hold this home to my heart. team acX. rock on.
You might think this post is familiar and why i post it again. well i just all of us to remember how tough it was to get there. but we did. 3 out of 6 of the teammates are still here. i dont see why we cannot do this again. remember the joy, suffering we had all these years. come down in just one last race. how much do you all want it? its just 3 more days. come on.
champions. just one more time.
%: acX all the hardwork. one more time
% acX : ~fuNgI` still running at 5:09 AM
Friday, April 13, 2007
5 days
The countdown has long since started
and april 18 will soon dawn on us
after tomorrow, it'll be 3 days of nothing
and then one more run. just one last run.
there'll be no more workouts to be done
no more slogging in the comfort of your team mates
only pushing against them and they
how much you've trained or havent
is all over now
the physical portion is finished
but the preparation is not complete
in these remaining days
recover from all that training
refresh yourselves
and want to run again
more importantly
begin to want it even more
fire up the desire
because it is time
come finals, unleash that fury
let those physically superior to you
feel the force of your will
because i always believe
that the strongest mind
will always trump the toughest body
if all fails
remember your team
whatever you've shared
be it laughs or sweat
it will all count when you take each step
while good luck brings good runners
it is the team
that brings them together
and even normal runners can become great
because of the team
especially in this team
hold that tightly
kennethkhing still running at 6:07 AM
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
fishing
oh so fiery
the fight inside
oh so glorious
the ending ride
rocky path
foe easy road
not be taken
his strength unfold
the pain
so fearful so fateful so sweet
the final beat
of victory
odds against
opponents a four
your passion
the bell tolls
if there were but one will
let it be his
loud action
muted words
hey guys even though im sure some damn stupid people wont understand this
i still love you all. see you soon.
xide still running at 7:12 AM
Sunday, April 01, 2007
april's fool
its finally april guys
and we've come a long way
too long to blow it
for very long now we've talked about miracles
how if we try for it
we can suddenly be immortalized
how if we just believe
we will unleash a fury that is way beyond us
but what, exactly, is beyond us?
yes miracles are welcome
but what if they do not come?
i'm sure this has crossed some of your minds
but are we not good enough?
i say proudly, that we are good
we are always there, somehow
acsi has never taken a conscious effort
to blood the best runners in the country
we've always started from scratch
but year after year
we are there
we stand regularly in the upper echelons of cross-country
today i urge each of you
not to just believe in miracles
but also to believe in yourselves
the greatest battle is in you
not out there with them
they are not the only ones in this country who are good
they fear us as much as we fear them
it will never be a walkover
and we will always be there to make sure it doesnt happen
we will take it to them
as they will take it to us
and may he who believes more, win.
how much are you willing to believe?
come april 18
when little separates them and us
us and them all
believe that we are stronger
and that will make all the difference
we will not be april's fool
kennethkhing still running at 7:51 AM