My C Girls may have lost the semis and some of them were upset, still are upset.....

I just wish to say this. In life, we do not win all the time. It was just unfortunate we lost. However, we must also thank God we won many games and got so far.

I am proud of the team for going so far. I remembered I told YG that we would not make it far given the way you all were playing during the South Zone Finals. YG agreed with me. C Boys, we knew that at most, we could have squeezed into the Top 8 but we lost narrowly so I did not blame you all except that you guys gave up too meekly and did not fulfuil your potential.

Thus, C Girls, your progress has been phenomenal and your work rate, 1st class (after several persuasion sessions from various parties). We are all proud of you! Do not give up nor stop believing. I am proud of you all! Every single one of you...!

It does not matter which Division of Volleyballers I have. The key to success is to believe and work towards it. The thing that has been sorely lacking in FMSS Volleyball or Fairsians in particular is that spirit of resilience, a spirit that will rise against adversities and never stop fighting/believing despite the odds.

When there is a will, there is a way! Adidas: Impossible is Nothing!

Went to support Mr Lawrence Khong's production of Magic Box after a mad day at work. Taught in morning, counted money to settle all my accounts for Funfair, WHEEL, NYAA, Bangkok Trip, Photos... Madness... $$$ everywhere. All not mine though.

Magic Box was good. Tell my Father, Mother, Brother, Uncles, Aunties... The Company was better. Just that we had to all rush off after the show. It was already 1045pm. It was a great day overall.

May your light shine...
in the darkness...

What is a mixture? A mixture is not a compound, not an element...

I have a mixture. It is not pure. It is not a compound. Sadness, heartache, pain, missing people, joy, happiness....

I understand how some pple are feeling the same way. We can't stop how we feel but we can only process what we feel and try to move on. Certain things cannot be changed. There might be regret and pain but we need to move on eventually.

Crying is ok because it helps to release certain emotions but we cannot allow it to trap us to be EMO. The pple who I am referring to when they read this would know who they are. Please revert back to your happy selves. Joke and laugh and be happy.

I know I cannot do much except be here to say I am in support of you all. I am sure you all are in support of one another. Be strong! Look back to learn. The pain is still fresh but grow from it...!

May your light shine...
in the darkness...

It has been about 2 years since any of my volleyball teams have gotten into the National Semifinals in my 3 years reign. I just feel that the girls deserve to be where they are because I have seen the transformation in the way they play and in the way they react to stress and pressure on court. These group of girls will go far if they can keep this spirit of unity and belief.

The C Boys for next year would need to learn about this from the girls. They have to adopt the right attitude in training and in match. The next batch of C Boys will be great if they can strive to do their best and commit their time to the team.

I love all of them and really hope to see them grow for themselves. I may not be able to show my care in certain ways nor am I sure if they feel it. All I hope is that they will see why are the coaches and teachers pushing them so hard to attain what we know they can. It is not for our glory nor for the school. It is more of achieving for themselves what they can do.

I have personally lost games which I felt we should not have lost. There were regrets and we lived with those regrets. There were games we lost but we knew we did our best so we had no regrets. Thus, I just wish for my players to play to their fullest potential and not live with regrets. Whether they appreciate me in the end, it does not really matter. If they do, it would be a bonus. When a pupil told me he/she knew that I care and appreciate me for it, I was elated. I am happy that they appreciate. I seek not the accolades nor the gifts. All I want to know is I made a difference in some of their lives.

All I want is to know that their lives have been impacted and that they know where they are heading in life.

Idealist? Maybe... It is also this that has caused many teachers to quit the service because they feel unappreciated and have many of these ideals not fulfilled. As for me, I will keep reminding myself teaching is for the greater good of each pupil and it may never be seen during their secondary school life. I pray that I would not lose sight of this too...

Pupils, jiayou in whatever you need to do! Keep believing...!

May your light shine...
in the darkness...

Lucky Me with many babes!

Help! Iron is falling!

Magic Tongue out of Glass

May your light shine...
in the darkness...

C Girls got off the quarter-finals to a winning start!

They won against Jurong Secondary School. They were so fearful of their opponents due to their reputation. It can be seen in the 1st set, through the way they played. We lost 25-23. It was close but we made too many mistakes to really capitalise on the scores.

Subsequently, in the second set, they played poorly in the beginning before they finally pulled themselves together to chase up the points. There was a moment that we led 24-21 and they drew to 24-24. I almost felt that we might have lost the game. Deep in my heart, I told myself to believe. If there is no faith, then how do I expect the girls to have faith? I just asked God to help and also help me overcome my doubts. It was a narrow win, 26-24.

In the end, during the 3rd set, we led all the way and never looked back. We won it convincingly 25-8. I just wish to reiterate my point to my C Girls. Keep believing, keep fighting, keep laying aside your fears, enjoy the game and play to your best! This journey is the beginning to a chapter in their lives. Even if we were to fall and lose, we would do it playing our best. I believe if they do their best, it would be good enough for me. I am sure they can go far. No pressure, just do their best!

May your light shine...
in the darkness...

I went off to think about it. Am I really searching for a girlfriend?? Am I desperate?

To think about it, I would seriously say I am not exactly in that mode. I just want to make friends with people and let nature take its course. If it happens, it happens. If it doesnt, it doesn't.

However, I feel that most girls are rather uptight and worried when a guy approaches them. They feel that if they agree to meeting the guy, it might send the wrong signals or they feel that there can be no such feelings and they close the door on the guy.

If you say that guys are not making the right moves, then girls, are you helping the cause? It takes 2 hands to clap. Not always the guy you like will come swooping in to sweep you off your feet. There may be one or two scuh cases but is it always the way to go?

I seriously like to challenge views, perceptions. Whether you agree with me or not, it's fine by me. Think about it. God is not to be boxed in.

Even for me, I am wondering if I may have to marry a 'prostitute' as in the case of one bible character. Do I have to die to self even in this aspect? I want a romance that is heavenly... I approach her and she reciprocates and we fall in love and we live happily ever after. Fairy tale? You bet! Would it be true? Unlikely cuz we are in the real world...

May your light shine...
in the darkness...

My C Division Volleyball Girls are drawn with Cedars, Jurong and St Hildas. I believe we have a chance to qualify. We have the technical skills and ability. What we lack is belief and the fighting spirit. When things are fine, they do well. When situation is tough, the girls look around for a leader and there is none.

I do not mean the coach and teachers do not lead and give guidance. They can do so but only from outside. The thing that needs to be done is the players must step out and believe and encourage one another.

I remembered that during my Uni days, my volleyball team (hostel) was not that great compared to some other more hall teams but we sure had fighting spirit. I remembered that during one particular year, we were 2 sets down and we came back to win 3-2 sets. That was one amazing achievement!

What did we have? A belief and determination. A fighting spirit. When the chips were down, we rallied, shouted at one another to say encouraging things. We would like, do u wanna win? We can do it! Block his next shot. Spike and finish them off. We do get nervous too but we threw our bodies in the way to save the spikes. We patted one another on the shoulder, butts and hi5s... We also cheered when we scored. We huddled together to celebrate shots or blocks or points! All we needed was a leader who was mad enough to call for such things! The morale would be high despite us losing or nervous.

I believe in my team's ability. However, I find that FMSS pupils are vocal in many things but when it comes to matches and such competition, they shrink in fear, especially when the pressure is great. Rise up and be counted! Be a sports person who dares to make a difference. Be a fool for the team. Encourage, motivate... Even when one person doesnt fight, don't look at that person and say that since she doesn't care, why should I? If 1 doesn't contribute, I must rally that person to and do my utmost best to do my part and also cover his/her portion.

5 keen and 1 not keen is not as bad as 1 affect all other 5 to be not keen. Then there are 6 not keen members in the team. Such a team cannot be even called a team. Such a team will never win! Divide and conquer is always a good tactic in war. It's the same in competition. When there is disunity, there are cracks in its defence. Stay together and united to fight. 5 cover for 1 then still not that bad. There are times, injuries occur or that player has a lousy game. All the more the other 5 must rise to the occasion and be counted for!

Jiayou volleyball C Girls.

Parting shot to the C Boys and B Divisions, you all can also learn from this! Belief is very important to many things in life, not just volleyball. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. Without faith, it is impossible to achieve!

May your light shine...
in the darkness...

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