Sunday, August 22, 2004

Buffet, Ping-Pong, everything!

I went to this Chinese Restaurant yesterday at China Square for a Dim-Sum buffet high tea. Actually, it was more like lunch cum dinner session for the most of us who went.

The food is quite enjoyable, given the price. I paid only about $17 which I think is quite reasonable for a buffet on Saturday afternoon!

After that I went to esplanade, I saw Jiawei's match on TV at Harry's Bar so 3 of us popped in for an early drink and to watch the match. At one point, the people at the bar were all so optimistic when Jiawei was leading 3-1. Well, you all know the result by now I'm sure, unless you happen to live on Mars or deep underground without any TV reception.

To reflect on the match.

Yes, it was quite disappointing to see a 3-1 lead diminished into a 3-4 lose. But think about it, I think not many of us around can repeat the same feat. It was quite heart-warming to see and hear so many Singaporeans rallying together to cheer for a daughter of Singapore competing far far away in a foreign land. Who cares about the fact that she's adopted? She is donning Singapore colours, that is more important.

I actually feel quite inspired to change my shorthand bat for a longhand bat now, after seeing all the players who used longhand in the Olympic.

I thought she played really well until to the point when Kim of North Korea won the 5th set to make it 3-2. I think that was the turning point when JW started losing her nerves. Well, there is still the bronze medal to look forward to! If not, she has 4 years to train toward the next Olympic in Beijing. Hopefully she can go to Beijing and whip all the Chinese top seeds' asses! =P

I now have the entire set of Mahler Symphonies recorded by Bernstein in the 1960s in my house courtesy of the Esplanade library. I have totally no idea how the hell I'm going to finish all of them in a week. Good thing there is something in the world called a ripper. Heehee.

I guess by now all the alumni of my batch are all sick and tired of the whole TAB fiasco. Some I spoke to are more amused than angry over the latest on-goings. It's all quite laughable actually; it's just too bad that it's all happening to us. Oh well!

I've suddenly realized that I have quite a few faithful Readers. Thank you all for letting me know that at least when I sit in front of my terminal thinking of what to write for the day, I know there is someone out there who is actually going to read it. =)

My only request for now is: "Shout in the goddamn shout-box!"

Bleah.

Later!
fjozn at 10:26 AM