I want to thank my friends for supporting me.
ALthough this bronze medal may not be much, but I'm still happy to thank you all for helping me.
Thanks lynnliu for giving me advices about running.
Thanks philiptan for giving me some tips as well.
Thanks Hui Mun for training running with me.
and my best friends, Yean Lynn, Sara, Si Ting, Trisha, Su Wei and others.
Thanks St.John who cheered for me in your...*ahem* duty stations :D
and all my blog readers out there!!! MuackzZ u all lotZ!
This medal is specially won for most of my team house members which didn't have the chance to take part in it.
Su Wei, Sara, Trisha, Yoko and..who else I left out? Hmm... ;/
And those who cheered for us :D
Thanks Si Ting :3
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. It was finally here. The moment that I have been waiting for, for all these years. Practise after practise. Miles after miles. Panting and hustling.
The sound of the crowds cheering, shouting and screaming their lungs out to their teammates to give them their full support.
I took another deep breath again. But, there's still a sense of fear inside me. Nervous. Excited. Scared. Anxious. Hesitation.
Why am I hesitating? There's no turning back anymore. It's now or never. This is my last chance to prove myself that I am not afraid to achieve my goal, I told myself as I took another deep breath.
Breath after breath, I took to cool myself down. It seems to help every time.
Miraculously, I couldn't feel the injury on my left feet hurting. It was suppose to hurt like this morning as I suspected. But, I didn't care. I don't have time to think about those stuff.
A teacher gave the signal to the runners to come in. It was now our turn. The 400m race.
My heart was beating very quickly, my mind went totally blank. I forget everything else and put it behind me.
I took another last deep breath before entering my lane. I was the first lane.
As I walk anxiously towards my lane and took my position.
I put on my serious expression as I focus to my front and nowhere else. I felt my adrenaline rush.
"Okay, runners on your position," said the judge as he raised his gun in the air.
This is it. My last run.
"On your mark."
"Get set."
BANG!!!
Siew Lin rushed down the flight of stairs towards the basketball court. She stares in amazement, filled with awe, gazing out to the field. It was the biggest field she had ever seen in her life!
"Excuse me," a student shouted behind her, who was blocking the way.
"Oh, sorry sorry," Siew Lin apologised and quickly make her way down the stairs and gather together with the rest her green teammates.
It was her first year in her new secondary school, trying to get used to the new environment and the people in school.
She saw some of her classmates already gathering there at the basketball court. It seems she's finding someone.
Yean Lynn walked around, quietly. Looking around. Confused and totally lost of what's happening.
Sara rushed down on the flight of stairs and Siew Lin walk towards her, waiting for her below.
While waiting for the teacher instructions, Sara strike up the conversation with Yean Lynn. Siew Lin stood quietly by the side, looking around.
The green house newbies were handing up their CCA books to the teachers. An order was given out to the secondary 2 seniors.
The secondary 2 students lead the newbies to the 100m running track. Siew Lin, Sara and Yean Lynn follow slowly behind them.
The field was wet and muddy from last nights raining and it looks quite slippery.
But, still, everyone is force to run. The girls went first. The seniors went first then after that was the newbies turn.
There weren't any many seniors, so by the time they knew it, it was the newbies turn.
Everyone back away from the track, refusing to step up first.
Mr. Nan, our green house teacher pestered us to run. Like it or not. We still have to run.
The girls slowly lined up on the track.
"On your mark."
"Get set"
Beeeep!!!!
There goes the first whistle. The girls ran as fast as they could. But, Siew Lin wasn't paying much attention to it because she was the next team to run. Mr.Nan rush the girls to hurry up and get in place.
There were butterflies in her stomach. Scared. Nervous. Anxious.
Siew Lin took her position.
She looks at the boys, 2 of her classmate boys were laughing and pointing at her.
"Ahaha!! See Siew Lin running," goes 1 boy.
"Oh my gawd, Siew Lin is running wor," laugh Nicholas.
Siew Lin ignored them and focus straight ahead.
"On your mark," the teacher said.
"Get set."
Beeeep!!!
Siew Lin's right leg slipped and was fling to a 45 degree angle to the back. She almost felled over but she kept running forward and manage to balance herself back and still running. She was now ahead of the others. She ran, ran and ran till she reached towards to the end of the track.
Unbelievable, she thought to herself, panting. Out of breath.
She stood by the side as the other girls too finishes up the run.
And now, it was the boys turn. She smiled slyly to herself as she watched her 2 classmates struggle. Oh, how evil she was.
There were panting and gasping for breath. Siew Lin stares at the 2 boys, but they avoided her stare.
"Okay, next is 200m run,"shouted the teacher as everyone move to another track.
Siew Lin walk towards the side of the track. And again, the girls ran first. She was in the 2nd team again.
After the 1st team had finish running. It was the 2nd team turn to run.
Siew Lin takes her position again. This time, more relaxed then before.
"On your marks."
"Get set."
Beeeep!!!
She ran and ran. She was ahead of the others. She didn't dare to look back. It was tiring. More tiring then the 100m run. She didn't dare to stop running till she reached at the end of the track.
She was panting very hard. Her face was flushes.
"Okay, those who had finished running can go home,"one of the teacher say.
She walk tiredly towards the flight of stairs and slowly climbed.
Yean Lynn and Sara was walking behind her, panting as well.
Yean Lynn points at Siew Lin, trying to catch her breath.
"Wah, she run so fast."
"Ya larh," says Sara, catching her breath as well.
Siew Lin continues to climbed up the stairs. 2 steps at the time and she knew, what was set in her mind from that day onwards.
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BANG!!!
The sound of the gun echoes.
I ran. Ran. Mustering every single of my strength. I didn't dare to look back.
I was now ahead. I ran and ran.
Suddenly, there were flashbacks.
Flashbacks on what I have achieve.
Flashbacks on what I have failed to achieve.
Failure. The sound echoed in my head.
"I am not afraid to get what I want. Do it and get it."
I scolded myself.
I came in first for the 1st round. One more round and it's over.
I could hear Yean Lynn screaming her lungs out, cheering for me. Even in a further distance.
My St.John team all cheering and shouting at their duty stations.
I hear voices in my head.
I ran.
My green house mate overtook me.
I slowly come into a moderate speed. But I still ran.
My thighs were aching from the marching practise.
My legs were tired.
But I counldn't give up.
I was almost there.
Almost.
Another runner overtook me.
But, I finally ended up in 3rd place.
3rd place wasn't that bad. I dropped to the muddy ground, exhausted. Legs aching.
For the first time, I felt proud of myself, for the first time I have achieve something which I hadn't thought I would achieve.
Something that will be forever in my memory.
Authors Note :
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400m wasn't the one which I wanted to join in the first place.
I was interested in 100m, 200m and 4x100m.
I wanted to sprint.
I knew I wasn't good in long distance running because I knew I could get tired easily.
I counted my whole life and soul to my team leader to let me join those races. But in the end, the drastic news hits me like a knife stabbing my in the heart when my house leader didn't put my name in those races.
I felt like breaking down.
I felt like giving up.
I felt like crying.
I was hopeless.
I remember 2 years back how I did really badly in 4x400m. What if I lose again?
But, in the end. I built back up my self-esteem and went out and fight.
Lose or win. Whatever the results may be, I will still be proud of myself.
In the end, I succeeded in getting a medal. Although it's 3rd place, but I'm still proud of myself for doing the things which I thought I couldn't do.
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It was the saddest, most painful but yet the proudest day I ever had for my Sports Day.
Words of encouragement.
Everyone knows that you can run. Trisha.
A good runner doesn't mean that you have to take part in all school races. Edward.
Sometimes things can't go the way you want them to. lynnliu.
I am not a professional sprinter, I am just an original student who is keen in running.
I am not an athletic, I am just a student who strives to keep fit.
Who am I?
I am Chuah Siew Lin.
and everyone still believes that...
I will still run again one day...
and that one day shall come.
Fetch Lydia.
Reached school. Still very dark, almost stepped on a dead rat on the road near the school guard house. I shrieked. Lydia follow me and shriek. -.-
Almost everyone was already at the FAR. So we got ready.
Then we fall-in. Marched a little while to warm up. But, it turns out to be even worse then any other practise.
And we marched to the wet, dirty and muddy field.
Our pants and shoes were all dirty and yucky and *vomits*...
I really pity Nina (dunno how spell her name, Ashton's sister), she was stepping on the puddle and the water was like....
SPLASH! SPLASH! SPLASH!
I tried not to laugh. I had no idea why I'm laughing also. =="
The BB Boys played a different tuning, so we couldn't follow, so the marching was all messed up.
I was cursing for all the slowpokes to hurry up and get into the field barisan already coz I can't stand hendak kaki-ing for who-knows-how-long. ZzZ.
Then we had speeches. As usual, everyone was "glaring" at Mr.Gan to finish his lame speeches and get on with the ceremony thingy.
Finally it was over, the competition was starting soon. I ran up, feeling very excited and nervous. After that, I ran to find my house teacher bare feet and got my number.
Si Ting & Sara help pin it up for me on my clothes and wished me all the best.
But, sooner as I know. I didn't got what I wanted as before.
Not 100m run.
Not 200m run.
Not 4x100m run.
The only race I was involve in was 400m.
Yeah, and it was only 1!
I was dam depressed. I don't know what I was talking about.
I felt like crying but I tried not too. But the tears welled up in my eyes.
I completely didn't felt like talking to anyone coz I was acting quite strangely, I don't even know what I'm talking about. I just can't think straight.
I felt like breaking down and cry in front of Yean Lynn and Trisha when they try to comfort me/encourage me.
But, I have to face the fact. The only thing left for me to do was do my best in 400m. 2 years ago, I did very bad in 4x400m ;/ I was too tired at that time.
I fear that I will repeat the same mistake again.
Yoko was running 400m too. So I didn't fear of losing to other team houses coz I knew that she can do it better then me (:
I tried to calm myself down before the race starts. Took many deep breaths.
And so it begins....
On my mark...concentrating & focusing.
1st Round came in 1st...
At The Finishing line, came in 3rd...
Go Hui Mun!!!
I felt so relieve till I fell onto the wet muddy ground, exchausted.
3rd place still do my good.
My thigh muscles started aching at the 2nd round. So, I almost gave up. But, I didn't and just kept running because everyone was counting on me.
I stood up and tried to walk. But my legs couldn't support me anymore as I make my way across to the First Aiders. I dyingly called Wee Ching to help me. Cheat Sun applied CounterPain onto both of my thighs.
Thanks you guyz. Heartz you all <333
One thing about the first aiders(some first aiders), there were all standing there like...*AHEM*
people faint liao still dunno how to go run over and help them ;/
Must shout at them then only they go...ZzZ...
Aiding the fainted casualty(Lisa aiding Sarah)
Go Lisa! :D
More running races...
Getting Ready...
On your marks...
Go!!!
Chiong arh!!!!
Passing The Baton
Prizes...
The teachers turn :D
Encik.Liang taking his time to finish the race
:p hee hee bad teacher
The acrobatics!
Yeh Yang was the cutest of 'em all :D
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The Marching Results.
Kadet Polis got 1st. Gratz guyz. Jangan terlalu syok sendiri hor ;p
And St.John got 2nd. Well done but still it isn't enough.
Gratz BB cute boyz marching got 3rd :d
Gratz PBSM & Girls Brigade got 4th place =]
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Playing Dirty :d
My Beautiful Sexy New Nike Running Shoes is all dirty
T________________________T
For 5 DAYS!!!
Since after the marching practise started, I STARTED TO HATE YOU!!!
Why can't you just leave me AND MY FEET ALONE!!!
DAM YOU STUPID PAIN ON MY LEFT FEET!!! *TUT*
Please, I beg you. T__________________T
Please don't hurt anymore! What if I can't run tomorrow T______T
I'll be so emo T_________________T
Wow, it's raining, the school field will be dam wet and slippery tomorrow ;/
Hope I won't trip and fall :(
Well, tomorrow's the big day. Marching competition & running competition.
Hope that I won't get too tired after marching ;/
Sometimes I wonder why she did stupid things.
I disagree with what she wanted coz I think it's stupid I don't know about the others.
Everyone wasn't serious today, all playing a fool.
*sigh* what "GOOD" discipline they have -.-
Anyway, let's hope for the best for tomorrow bah.
HOW TO BE THE CHAMPION?!!!!
1. DISCIPLINE!!!
2. SEMANGAT!!!!
3. LEGS & HANDS 90 DEGREE!!!!
4. CHECK KANAN!!!!
5. RAPAT WHEN BELOK!!!!
6. 31 STEPS HORMAT!!!!!
7. STAY ALERT!!!!
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Do Your Best, Be Your Best, Then You're The Best!!!
200m - 47seconds
It is bad. Very bad. I should have gotten 38 seconds for 200m. Dammit! At least 2 seconds improvement then before ;/ I think
19 + 19 = 38
I sprint too hard till my leg muscles twisted xD
But, I force myself to run and my twisted muscle healed naturally. xD Hallelujah! x3
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Marching in the opposite direction, he was in the first row, middle.
Wow, gosh, he looked seriously into my eyes. The kind of look that melts a girls heart. Wait, it's mine heart he melted, not other girls!!! :))))))
A sense of joy came knocking me out from my concentration in marching. A sense of feeling that I won't ever forget, the image when he looks seriously into my eyes and march by. I love that feeling! And I will forever remember it :)
And I return him with a smile :) Hope he saw it -.-
*sighs* :)))))))))))))))
I can't believe I'm smiling now :))))))
I just wanna have 12 hours of sleep.
With no homeworks.
No dead-line assignments.
No marching.
No tuition.
No sports activities.
No anything!
Just...
S-L-E-E-P............
What Happen During The First Week Of March
All hails to marching..ZzZ...not...
Yeah, back to marching once again for Sports Day Competition.
All that marching gives us pressure ;/ I think
Very tiring...
Resting...Yeah, all thanks to you, I got sunburn!!! D: Now everyone is gonna call me an overcook Char Siew Pao DDDDD:
and my feet got injured D:
curse you marching if I can't win a medal in my race!!! D:
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Today, ate lunch together with Rita, Men Xin & Wee Ching.
Asked them whether I can join them, since their going to have their lunch after marching practise at 2pm.
They treat me really nice :)
Ask me alot of questions about me and my family background.
Hee hee...
and Wee Ching drove me home.
Omgawd, I really envy her that she can drive x333
Too bad Rita can't see my dogs :( *sigh*
Thanks Wee Ching =D
3pm
*Dials Chee Kok's number*
(no one picked up)
8pm
*Dials Chee Kok's number*
Operator : I'm sorry. Your number cannot be reached at the moment. Please try again.
Day 2
4pm
*Dials Chee Kok's number*
Me : Hello? May I speak to Chee Kok please?
Kid : ...
Me : Hello?
Kid : Hellooooooo...
Me : May I speak to Chang Chee Kok please?
Kid : You call the wrong number.
Me : Oh, okay. Sorry.
*Dials Chee Kok's number again*
Me : Hello? May I speak to Chee Kok please?
Kid : You call the wrong number
Me : Are you sure? Isn't this Officer Chang Chee Kok's phone number?
Kid : No.
Me : Okay, so sorry to disturb you.
*Dials Chee Kok's contact number*
Me : Hello? May I speak to Chang Chee Kok please?
Officer : Officer Chang Chee Kok?
Me : Yah.
Officer : Hm...Chee Kok tak ada.
Me : Sorry?
Officer : Huh?
Me : Sorry, what you say just now?
Officer : Tak ada, tak ada.
Me : Oh, okay. O_o"
*Dials Chee Kok's house number*
Me : *sighs* Hello? May I speak to Chang Chee Kok please?
Maid : Chee Kok arh?
Me : Yah.
Maid : Oh, dia sudah pergi. Baru pergi saja!
*groans and faints*
Me : Oh, bila dia akan balik?
Maid : Saya tidak tahu. Dia tidak beritahu.
Me : Oh, tak apa-lah. Thank you. Bye-bye.
8pm
*Dials Chee Kok's house number*
Me : Hello? May I speak to Chang Chee Kok please?
Kid 2 : Chee Kok?! Who are you?!
Me : I...erm...I'm his friend.
Kid 2 : OH! My cousin's father went out with his friend!!
Me : .............
Kid 2 : Hello?
Me : Oh, then when is he coming back?
Kid 2 : I dunno.
Me : .............. Nevermind. Thx bye.
*Dials Chee Kok's number*
Me : Hello? May I speak to Chang Chee Kok please?
Women : .....
Me : Hello?..........Hello?
Women : Hello?
Me : May I speak to Chang Chee Kok please?
Women : Lei Dar Chor Din Wah Larh Leng Lui!!!
Me : ....
F'king Bitch.
Still, in the end.
I can't call him.
*sigh*
Rm10 just flew away.
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Went there by Su Wei's car. I was the last one and the latest one to arrive ;/
1 hour late :x
Then we watch Love Matters. Kinda funny.
After that, we ate in a Japanese restaurant. RM99 total. O_O"
Su Wei, Sara, Lydia & Bernard
Me & Lydia
Me & Su Wei
Sara & Lydia
Su Wei & Lydia
Su Wei & Sara
Lots of sweets x333333
This doll reminds me of piggy :)
This doll reminds me of how smart I am. LOL
(Because I read in a Feng Shui book which says, people born on the year of the monkey is smart? LOL)
Magic Tricks from a Magician
Ice Skating
Then we watch Mailey & Me. Kinda funny yet touching.
Met Natalie & her father.
Saw last year's Form5 boy student. His hair is so horrible, so horrible till it blinded my eyes.
Met Austin, Angeline and Ee Ling. [aiyah, forgot how to spell people's name ps ;x]
Went home at 8pm.