Lying here with you Listening to the rain Smiling just to see the smile upon your face These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive These are the moments I'll remember all my life I found all I've waited for And I could not ask for more Looking in your eyes Seeing all I need Everything you are is everything to me These are the moments I know heaven must exist These are the moments I know all I need is this I have all I've waited for And I could not ask for more I could not ask for more than this time together I could not ask for more than this time with you Every prayer has been answered Every dream I have's come true And right here in this moment is right where I'm meant to be Here with you here with me These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive These are the moments I'll remember all my life I've got all I've waited for And I could not ask for more Edwin Mccain - I Could Not Ask For More.YO DEAR :) This one's for you.
Anyway, DOUBLECHAMPS! Yippee well done juniors :) I guess they've been through a lot, especially the guys. I remember when some of the guys came in, they couldn't even do a single chinup. Then even as I was completing the 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 chinup regime with ease, they were all struggling. But now, look how far they've come. It's not been easy for them, cos they're totally NOT a talented team. Everything they've built up to has all been a result of pure hardwork and dedication. As I watched the final race - K2 500m guys, I started tearing. Saw how Wenpan & Liyuan clinched the gold by a boat's length, and saw how Tom & Cejin came in proudly shortly after.. it was pure nostalgia.
Then, of course, who could forget the GIRLS :) Our ubertalented junior girls. The 1000m races were fantastic! So darn proud of ShiEn. Despite her injury (hello, fractured rib okay) she managed to fight her way into the finals. I know exactly how it feels rowing in pain - I've been through it before during that nightmarish April period last year when I had a relapse of that abdominal thing. Such courage. Our superjuniors were amazing too, taking the T1 races with ease. Makes me wonder what the other schools are doing.. losing to Year 1s??
I suppose this year there was SO MUCH arrogance that I got really agitated. I mean, if you win, you don't have to STAND up on your boat right? (HWACHONG T2!!?!?!) I've always believed in rowing till you've got nothing left. The very fact that that ass could still have the energy to stand up on his boat showed he still had the reserves left in him, which in turn proves that he should have won by a bigger margin. I remember how after my race last year, LP & I were so tired that we could barely climb onto the pontoon to weigh our boat, and when we got onto the pontoon, we couldn't even stand properly. Such was how we PUSHED ourselves to the max. So yeah, arrogance, attention-seeking gestures really marred this year's nationals. This applies to the RJ C1 winner too. If you win, there's no need to LAP UP THE CROWD'S CHEERS and proclaim it to the whole world. It's just pure complacency, and it shows where your values are grounded - individualism, self-glorification and nothing else.
Which totally ruins the true spirit of races.
Vanessa Lim 1:14 p. m.
