monday bronze

today was the first after a long long time i went to the gym. after yesterday's swwweeett foil victory which we got third, i felt very oN and motivated to chiong to the gym to carry weights and get fit..plus since everyone says i look fat in my fencing jacket. and xavier had a tough time zipping my lame (silver metalic vest for foil) and i think i heard someone saying i look like a turtle T.T.. tts the time i thought to myself.."imran you cheeseburger, you got some weight issues..its time, gym is calling" and so i did..

plus

im suppose to go school for first day of the new term but then i went to send my sister off to the airport, she's off to ny to study and get money and send back to singapore and buy me A/X stuff and pay for my education.. right babe?

anyway well done duxton plain Fencing CLub and tss and prcs..

oh i didnt get medal for epee on sat cause MY FAULT, i was too tired when we were fencing in the bronze medal match i lost alot of points..then dennis caught up to level the score to 44-44..but the other team was lucky.. could have gotten 2 bronze medals..
and in foil we were seeded 1st in the opening and everything went rather smooth except for some biased preciding..i did okay i guess, kinda happy with the way i managed to hold onto the last second in the danny lee's match, damn crazy.. i was stuck at the end of the piste defending for dear life and won him 2-1..haha..tyco..and i did a back flick on this feller too.. nice.

ok sleep time. got school tmr.

woking server happy user, does it rhyme?

thanks to my sister, the internet is finally up and running again. however, in the process of having no computer/internet i noticed meself..changing into one confuse sad dodo who sits around at home watching sasame street so much so that i have watched the episodes brought to you by the letter "N" and the number "4"..and i wonder to myself, what on earth happen to snuffa-laugh-a-ges, bigbird's best buddy.. and i've watched tt home makeover show with the annoying lady host..too long of a holiday can do these to a man PLUS no computer cum internet..arghh..even though its been just 2 days, die lar..how to survive,and in the past 2 days i...
made my bed many times and see what style would suit nicer or....
checked up on the spider hanging in the toilet..
stare at my phone hoping it vibrates..

ish ish..

see if have computer, i'd be surfing cnn or yahoo fanstasy soccer (which i did not bad this week) or scrolling up and down friendster, as if you ppl(who have much time to spare)dun do that.. anyway, today's pesta sukan.. gd luck me..

rewind back to few days ago, farhan treated us to makan at changi village, nasi lemak of cos..and we didnt do any ECA's while we were there mind you.. long journey from one end to another though..but i guess its worth it when you're doing it for/with frens who you care for.. i bought him the latest FHM magazine as a birthday gift.. cool rite.. but i forgot to read it, steph song is so..h O T T T T..like hot fire
i'll upload the photos soon..

and today..shanning caught me in my gonna ware out swimming trunks >.< noooooooo....so pai seh.. i thought we were crashing into the condo where there were no firmiliar faces..actually.. i wanna blog abt this 2 assholes i know, but i'll keep this blog a gay one.. i'll tell you guys all abt them if they happened to land in hospital after i lay the smack down on em..

discovery

i discovered the most delicious snack to snack on while you sit around and do nothing.. shiok shiok

got my new books today

my outing today

Went to watch soccer with raden today, TAMP versus Young lions.. sadly tamp played kinda badly and kena owned by young lions.. i came abit late as usual and by the time i got there which was 10 mins after the kickoff it was already 2-0!! crazy.. raden told me how this guy got injured and Tamp played with 10 men? im not so sure.. they totally got outplayed.. even worse when rezal hassan the goalie got injured and replaced by hafiz.. both my classmate! :p i forgot how the goals were scored actually, guess im just plain tired.. oh then alam shah got in on the second half and after 3 mins he got red carded..haha.. the opponent slide tackle him and alam shah just avoid while stepping on tt dude's thigh? haha..damn hilarious..

plus i sat next to this feller who exhibits his fluency in hokkien bad words.. there was at this point where one guy slowly took his time for the throw-in, and the guy next to me stood up and shouted.."faster lar kanina" which translate to "hurry up. fcuk ur mum" i think so lar..5 yrs in tss (super ahbeng school) you'll learn alot.. then this dude whack the ball high in the air missing the goalpost and he shouted.." ni de ah ma chiao ni ah!" which means.."your mum thought you that?" and he kept shouting "kau peh ah, kau peh ah" like a machine gun to the ref..think it meant.."fuck you fuck you?" pls correct me if i'm wrong.. oh shanning might be good at this..haha..kidding kidding.

no pretty girls there lei.. the cheerleaders were either, too young or too short..haha.. not tt i was staring at them or anything.. just seeing somthing else then accidently saw them.. :p

well looking at the way the soccer players played, i dun think its easy even if you're someone who plays soccer everyday under the void deck..or the bedok block 111 top goal scorrer.. first of all..you gotta train hard to just get into the team and playing on the field infront of booing and cheering crowds is different then playing infront of your girlfriends..ok wait, girlfriend is same pressure..well just infront of few ppl..second is, i dunno why la but, all the matches i've been, all the field is like wet and slippery..dun you get injured faster? see they train in the afternoon when its hot and sunny and the feild is dry, then at nite they play in the wet field where they would either mis-kicked, you cant run properly or the ball gets all weird and players cant control it where they want it to be.. really.. you think its chiken feet to play in s-league? guess again.. i did once wondered what it'll be like if i stop fencing and play soccer.. ouuhhh...

so teacher's day is coming..yay..! tt day to some is all about how well dressed you are, showing off how cool you dressed in poly and all the juniors would be wahh.. for me.. its about playing SOCCER!! yes yes.. i shall go talk to ronnie boy and maybe have a match.. just like last time.. koff* which i scored one goal koff* and see my poly fellers.. all mech engineering..haha..

and msges to some assholes (just farhan)..

farhan: happy bday farhan you big goof..

wenxin: thanks for washing my mask :p

marlene: dun worry bout it..and thanks for tt..story..?

germaine: hey if you read this..good luck for exams. wink* (just a friendly wink)

and i'll get pictures of this soccer game from shilin and post it out soon..

my weekend

2 straight days of training by the chinese coach and my body is feeling like crappy duu daa now, to be exact it feels like you went to the gym and when your body is in the die die state, you go act hero carry more weights.. hmm.. ok those who nv go gym, my body is achy la..tts all.. abit shiong la cause we had to carry the damn fencing piste down from the third floor to the hall which is luckly just one level down.. so we look like ants carrying leafs and twigs but instead the leaf is in a form of a rectangular metalic panels..niway had one-on-one with him on friday and sucks la.. can last only for half an hour, then free fence at nite with the duxton fencers and got hit on the feet many times by yuan hao.. sian ar.. then next day which is today, saturday, fenced some sort of disorganized round robin and did..hmm..alllrtiee. guess im all geared up for pesta sukan next week.. for epee only.. foil... hmm.. my team is eugene, xavier, ian..how pro can my team get.. however i still need to do my best and be in tip top shape..

so after fencing, went to crash over wenxin's to...erm..enjoy his condo facilities, mainly his swimming pool. jumped in there with my loose pants and almost came out without any.. and as usual play darts in his room, play with his dogs (i do try to avoid their noses) and of cos..played donkey.. ohh and had the best lunch over there too, duck, egg, vege, ice cream, salmon..(NO PORK) wahh, shiok.. i even asked for second plate of rice.. how malu-ating.. was very yummy indeed.. hey xin, if you reading this, say thanks to ur mum.. i'll come for more soon!!!

and the 3 of us (aloy, xin, handsome) went to suntec for fun.. acted like rich brats and walked into timberland, oakley and some other shops tt you wont normally splash your money around on.. aloy bought this freddie krugger kind of shirt and wenxin paid for my adidas polo t..isnt he the coolest shit..? ohhh bumped into sherilyn too, didnt know until aloy and xin was like "oei oei, nudge nudge, point.." then later walked to esplanade, yeap..with 2 fellers instead of 1 hottie.. and at the same time made me and aloy depressed cause we were surrounded by couples who cling onto another like the kuala bear souvenier my uncle bought me.. the one where its actually a clip.. quite okay lar, as in not tt bumped out but you feel tt its sort of time to bring a girl out instead your close fencing buddies or class buddies..

ok if i had a girl with me at tt point of time..we would probably be among one of those many kuala bears standing round the puking lion.. hmm..what else..erm..buy her flowers! and erm.. since my friend is a sound crew member who is active in those outdoor esplanade concerts, i'd probably ask him to like all of a sudden play one of our fav songs and i'd like bring her to the centre and just slow dance (after i learn how to)..so lomantik.. and hmm.. well i go watch hitch again to get more ideas.. hire jetskies and zoom round the singapore river? okok..

imran...... its time, go ask someone out...

Sunday

ate seafood today at east coast.. they're renovating the entire place except where thai village and long beach is.. food was yummy as usual..

i nv seen such a big crab before... scary... the pincers are like the size of your monitor screen! no kiddin..

ok if things work out well next week, I SHALL GO PLAY SOCCER AT EAST COAST WITH THOSE FRIENDLY INDIAN PPL I SAW IN THE CAR.. anyone wanna join me?

and when is school starting? hmm..

something i googled at 3.26am

Career: Sports Manager


A Day in the Life

Sports managers spend their time behind the scenes coordinating all business-related activities for the team that employs them. During the playing season they may work seven days a week. When they work for college or professional teams they stay behind in their office at the team’s home facility while the team travels to away games. A few who have been in the business for many years travel with the team from city to city, but they are the exception. During the off-season, the manager is busy negotiating trades and signing free agents. The sports manager or general manager, as he/she is sometimes called, signs all players to the professional team. According to one successful manager, “It is more important to know which deals not to make than which deals you should make.” This is often the most delicate aspect of the job, as a manager must make deals that satisfy the owners, without alienating any of the players. Managers who work for a professional sports team are involved in the yearly ritual of drafting college players. They work closely with the coach and scouts to determine which players are the most talented, economically feasible, and play positions the team needs. Managers must do this while keeping an eye on the team’s budget. They are in charge of everyone’s salary, from the coach and players down to the assistants. They also make financial arrangements for travel, equipment, and uniform purchases and must factor into their budgets player injury and the possible team success that leads to additional playing and travel costs. Sports managers have to participate in press conferences and explain the reasons for their decisions to the media, without giving away their intentions for the future. They may be the subject of both complimentary and critical press reports which they must be able to ignore. When they sign a great player, they are considered heroes. When a respected player leaves the team or slides into a losing streak, managers are often seen as contributing to the team’s downfall. Managers should expect to be fired and forced to relocate a number of times during their careers. For all of these reasons, this is a highly stressful job.

Paying Your Dues

There is no one ideal background for a sports manager. Sports managers should, of course, love the game they are managing and should have experience playing or coaching it. Most managers have spent time as an assistant to a manager or coach while in high school and college. Most managers begin managing local school teams, work their way up to the college level and eventually work with professional athletes. Some may have a degree in physical education, with a business minor, which allows them to handle the business aspects of their work. For managers of professional teams, a business degree is recommended. The manager should be familiar with contract laws, economics, and accounting. There are no licensing requirements for managers. They may belong to an organization or association of managers in their particular sport.

Associated Careers

The general manager is usually promoted from the position of head coach or head of scouting. A coach organizes practice schedules and develops playing strategies for the team. The scout visits teams in lower divisions of the sport to find new talent: For example, College Team scouts attend high school events. They meet with exceptional players and watch them play. When they find a player that they think would be an asset to their team, they generally work out a scholarship plan to entice the player to attend their employer’s school.

pillowfight!

ooouuh..i would love to do tt one day..take my guguk and whack people, without having to worry about anything in life.. studies, will i secure a good job in the future, will i survive army and all of my miserable "will i's.." currently in deep thinking mode, i dunno..guess i shouldnt drink too much orange juice in the morning..

picuture's from BBC.com, part of Indonesia's 60th Independence anniversary celebrations, there's actually more photos, so go check it out..when it comes to partying, they are WILD WILD WILD

so..yesterday i was sitting in the dark with the laptop on and all of a sudden i noticed myself humming to the malaysian national anthem? i dunno..its their patriotic song they play all the time when their tv station's gonna go off.. well it was my mum lar, she was watching the Malaysia national day 15 days concert thingy! siti nurhaliza was there and a whole lot of "i dunno who" stars were there..haha.. oklah i didnt manage to catch the singapore's national day parade so i cant really compare much.. well they did have fireworks too.. i love fireworks.. verwy pretty..

aiya i started to like fireworks because long long ago in the province of china my whole primary school went to kallang to watch the preview, and it was amazing, the girl whom i liked back then was like sitting behind me, and when the fireworks began i turned to look at her, she was so beautiful..its like at that point of time one exploded behind her so it was very very stuck in my head kind of thing..hahaha..drama mama :p

anyway, not much to do today.. guess i need to mop the whole house again later, and go to the supermarket to grab things for my mum.. ouhh..or i shld go mop now and then go run to the swimming pool..hmmm..

I GOT NOTHING TO DO....!!

socceroo

Did tt in Bukit batok today.. fab vanneistelrooy header from a swee melvin's cross or chip? ohh and scored some gay looking goals.. guess we worked well when we do pass around..hahah.. i do miss playing on the field actually, bought my boots and walau..played only one game (which we lost 7-2) oh well then hang out with my class and all seems rather relax and dun care if school starts or not.. i'm rather hiked up.. last term then....... die....... tekong..... oklah i've been thinking of what i want to do before i get into army..here's a list, its either useful for army or either tt just wanna have some fun..

go bring girl watch movie (i got someone in mind)
drive my dad's car around the carpark
sleep on a proper bed instead of the floor
go eat seafood, many many
go clubbing and drink lots of cocacola
go gym pump my body
learn how to do pullups (currently can do 1)
go get my sports manager diploma
go bring girl on date no.2

yar..tts all for time being, maybe i shld also go apologies to those ppl who are the victims of my rubber shooting era.. i shoot erasers at ppl in class as a living.. its fun, shld try! especially if it goes into the eyes or the ears.. haha..

right..shall shower and do more nothing

des's bday party

alrite here goes post number 2, well its 8 in the morning and enjoying my long vacation. i was woken up by a bad dream, i dreamt that my epee tips/heads flew off during pesta sukan!! I dont know if it's a bad sign..sheesh why is all my dreams like that?? if its not fencing, its school. why cant i dream of fiona xie.. haha..

3 days ago i organized a class reunion at marina, plan was we have steamboat and desmond's bday cake. However sadly only 12 ppl came. It didnt turned out that bad actually, plus everyone was alrite..as in none of them argued or childishly ignore another. all went smoothly from the steamboat to the cake to the all back home safely.. heh heh looks like my organization skills and communication skills were tested and it worked out well.. besides the point that only 1/3 of the class was there..
anyway everyone seems alrite to me, yati is stressed about school work, shaun changed targets and now is after this dude (he's not straight), wee hao is complaining bout dragon boat, jin hui took photos of trees and showed to all..haha.. of cos we ignored him lar, he's like tt..abit off at times. and yeah amirah's enjoying private school life like me :P and farhan is still the same dickhead as before. haha.. well spent abit of time with yati that day actually, i miss talking to her and making her laugh with my very lame jokes. so if she laughs at my jokes then she's even..oh nvm..luckly she hasnt transformed into a biatch. i'll ask her for photos we took de other day. yeah and spent talking time with shaun as well, he sat next to me and started telling me how he seduced this dude on some online game thingy, there's actually more "gruesome" details but i'm trying hard not to remember.. all this happened when i was slowly inserting a piece of hotdog into my mouth, guess that's what triggered him from starting the whole conversation.. haha.. nasty.

yeah that day was good..

next day had china fencing training in school..by the chinese coach....from china...gaved me a long one-on-one lesson which lasted to half an hour? i had longer ones before la but tt day it was crazy tiring.. haha.. then went over to wenxin's to jump into his pool..we played "donkey"! at the same time, yeah that old school card game.. played by the pool (very chill-laxing, my sis thought me tt) and yuan hao is 7 times heavyweight donky master.. aloy is 2 times, wenxin 3 and me.. 2 :( yuan hao wasnt very sporting though, he didnt do his punishment of running around wenxin's condo butt naked.. well i wouldnt too.

okay..there's bout it, 3..4..days of action squeezed in one..

p.s i have problems trying to spell chim words, so dont mind if you see spelling errors

alrite, well let me start off by saying "hellloo nurse.." to all.. this aint my first time writing a blog as i have one over at multiply. and its not looking very pretty there.. yeap.. so that's all i hafta say for now..