ya when is our farewell!!! :D

HELLO MY HOCKEY BABIES
i hope the A's have been treating you well. i miss all of you very muchly.
and WHEN IS OUR FAREWELL HUHHH

HAHAHAHA THIS IS A POST!
All you lazy people don't want to post!
Go post!

ANYWAY. how come 5 j1s get to go to brunei for an exchange programme, and play hockey there, but we never had this kinda thing last year!??!!!!!

HARLOW PILLOW!

I promise you, studying is the most sianifying and fattening activity in the world!
My muscles are degenerating and I'm gathering more lipids. (Which btw, mainly comprise of triglycerides, phospholipids and cholesterol. Triglycerides contain a glycerol group with 3 fatty acids, linked by an ester linkage. And phospholipids are... ... zzzZzzZzz)

I want to go Sentosa...

If you're happy and you know it clap your hands!

We don't really have a proper closure to our season, do we?

It's been 2 weeks since we played our final match. Yet, i still couldn't help thinking about hockey, because frankly, it has been my true love ever since i stepped into rjc. (to some, it may be a guy you met, and to others... probably chemistry. urgh. seriously, sometimes i don't understand you people.) It accompanied me and kept me alive amidst all the dreadful studying. It makes me smile, it makes me sane, and most importantly, it helps me mature much more than i could have ever imagined. Raffleshockey had gone through alot. In fact, more than we had bargained for. But i thank God for all the experience, and i will never trade being a part of this team for anything else.
Yes, we lost in the semis, like van said - against the same team, at the same place, in the same colour. Though i didn't shed more than a tear, my heart ached as much, thinking about what could have been, what should have been, and what it turned out to be eventually. Like i've said once, it just wasn't meant to be. Luck was just not on our side, even though it was obvious who deserved it more. It could've been us. But it wasn't. The lightning just had to strike twice.

To my batchmates: remember the piece of paper Sir gave to us last year? "...but is passes, this feeling. And what lasts is what you have learnt. And what you learnt about life. That's what hockey is all about... life." And there is definitely a hell lot that i've learnt from these 2 years of being in hockey. Yes we did cry, feel the pain... we can't seem to get over it. But soon it passes, and all you have are photographs, and memories. There are some bad ones, but there is definitely a kaleidoscope of good ones. Many rainbow-coloured ones so beautiful that even Gerry can't photoshop.

You know, i feel as though i'm a turtle coming out of its shell. Initially i felt afraid of breaking into a new environment, so uncertain of whether i could deliver in my assigned position. Fortunately, i had friends who have faith in me when i had little faith in myself. And then i felt myself improve after every training, after every match... after every dinner with some of you guys. In pt i aimed to be as fast as the fastest runner, in training i aimed to be as good as a DSA, or perhaps even better. My confidence grew steadily, and i daresay i'm very proud to be able to contribute to the success of this team.

"...that is what you do with serious things - you DO YOUR BEST. You take what comes... and you run with it. Winning is fun, for sure, but winning is not the point.
Not giving up is the point.
Never letting up is the point.
Never letting anyone down is the point.
Play to win for sure, but lose like a champion.
Because it's not winning that counts.
What counts is trying."

And so we tried our best. And this is my learning experience. To some of us, we'll probably not touch the hockey stick for a very long while. But it was fun while it lasted. And thanks, all of you, for sharing it with me.


the one who held up the fort,
Nadz

Enough is enough

I've taken away the old tag board and replaced it with a new one. (Sorry! Been trying to locate the manager of the previous tag board but it seems like we're not sure who.)

Seriously, enough is enough.
To those who are here to flames raffles hockey, or to make any stupid comments, please do exercise your responsibility to freedom of speech. seriously.
Else I'll be barring your IP address.

Babes, let's not be bothered by those nonsensical and unjustified comments. They're really childish, let's not stoop to their level yeah? And no, we are not being elitist here.

raffles hockey says hello to the 'mysterious' uninvited taggers

oh my goodness, what losers exist in this modern times i must say. and to that person who is too "shy" or rather despicably shameless yet too ashamed to reveal his/her name, i'm really sorry for what you are. i really am, and you have my utmost sympathy. i shan't stoop to your level to put people down but may i suggest you seek professional psychiatric help.

unlike you, we are here to play hockey, a game played by people of class, guided by civilisation, contoured by ethics and good moral values. pioneers of the game did not say physical appearances are important, only skills, good teamwork and passion. oh yes, discipline as well. which i guess, you probably do not have. maybe that's why you're so free to criticise people like that. get a life man!

by the way, did you know that breast implants aren't the best way to enlarge your breasts? why don't you go do some research and get back to us. but why should you care if we dont? by the way, your tags just reflect the level of maturity you have, or shall i say none at all.

oh yes, i also think you're an insensitive 'person' who doesnt focus on the right thing. if you're watching a hockey game, watch the game. if the players aren't visually appealing according to your standards, then dont look. you have a choice you know. sorry for my bluntness, but how dumb can you be not to know that.

likewise, i could have ignored your meaningless tags, but i made a choice to 'help' you learn more about your appallingly unrefined character and hopefully help you become a better person. i'll pray that you do, i promise.

and like i've mentioned earlier, get a life!

p.s. i hope you read this entry. i had lots of fun writing it, may you enjoy it as much as i do. haha!