gifts

i have to say in time, there are things that we received and things we gave out..

but those gifts that are priceless and don't cost a single cent are gifts that come from the heart...

words is one of the best gift...

but it has to be said earnestly, and honestly...

it may be words of encouragement, or even words of assurance...

or the best among all, words of appreciation....

it's something that i rate highly most because many things that we do day in day out do require effort and thoughts towards our actions that we take... or may be it's a sacrifice that was made to improve and make things better... and those actions though doesn't necessarily seem important in other people's eyes sometimes do come as at least an effort by those who are willing to give...

but the sad thing is that you don't often hear it... maybe because it's a bit shy to be mouthed out? or perhaps, deep down inside, what has been done has not been really appreciated enough to say it out...

but, it is in fact the best gift of all.. the willingness in giving, and the appreciation given in return...

it's free of charge, if said with all your heart, it would mean a world to the person receiving it...

it's something that's beyond the measure of money, but it's measured with pure sincerity that lies in those who whispers it...

if there's one phrase that can brighten anybody's day up to me is...

'i appreciate you'

Post KL Open

I'm useless... just feel like giving up the game...

contemplating with it rite now... i just don't noe why this time the lost seems so hurting...

argh... perhaps the reason is as clear as the blue sky... i'm not a squash player... i camp not in the squash court but in the library....

i'm a medical student... not any other thing else...

just a post of randomness... the sad thing was that i keep blaming myself for it... if you were there watching the game, i went harakiri midway thru the 1st set...

that was what at least samuel told me... just sooo stupid...

perhaps that what's motivating me to do pbl now...

perhaps it's just time to hang up my racket...

now it's eos 3... i can't screw up this one...

CIMB KL Open Squash Championship 2007

Sheet1

The draw is out!!!! man.. hope i can do well this time...=)

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1					CIMB KL OPEN SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP 2007
2					JALAN DUTA, KUALA LUMPUR 22ND - 25TH MAR 2007
3					MENS DIV IV
4
5					22.03.07	23.03.07	24.03.07	25.03.07
6	No	Name
7	1	JOHNNY TAN		1	JOHNNY TAN
8	2	KRISHNAN PAUL
9	3	KADERI PASAT
10	4	VADIVELAN SAYLON		16	LUA KIM CHEW
11	5	ADEEN IDRAKI		9	RAYMOND PHOON
12	6	ALEX WAN
13	7	RAJA ADAM
14	8	NG EAIN WEI		8	NG EAIN WEI
15	9	RAYMOND PHOON		5	ADEEN IDRAKI
16	10	EDWARD CHAN
17	11	TARMIZI MOHD ZAIN
18	12	SAMUEL CHAN		12	SAMUEL CHAN
19	13	SAM CHAN		13	SAM CHAN
20	14	MOHD FADZIL ABD HAMID
21	15	WAN JEN LYE
22	16	LUA KIM CHEW		4	VADIVELAN SAYLON
23	17			3	KADERI PASAT
24	18
25	19
26	20			14	MOHD FADZIL ABD HAMID
27	21			11	TARMIZI MOHD ZAIN
28	22
29	23
30	24			6	ALEX WAN
31	25			7	RAJA ADAM
32	26
33	27
34	28			10	EDWARD CHAN
35	29			15	WAN JEN LYE
36	30
37	31
38	32			2	KRISHNAN PAUL

CIMB KL Open 2007

i went to berjaya times yesterday to catch abbas-boswell as well as nicol-natalie's match... left at 1pm after having brunch cuz i was pretty sure that if i left later just to catch nicol's match, it would be so pack that you have just no place to stand or sit..

i thought the seatings were free like last year.. last year was at bkt jalil seeing a final betw beng hee -wael el hindi.. and seatings were free.. but this time i guess that it's because it's held in times square so the entrance was RM30 a person.. damn expensive lar cuz it's not just me but my mum and my sis went as well... so it's like RM90.. we decided to stand and watch.. which in the end turned out to be rather tiring and packed.. cuz we stood thruout the 5 hours (men's final and women's final)

the boswell and abbas match was not a really an entertaining one.. cuz prob boswell was so worned out after his previous round match against karim darwish.. but then abbas, who beat nick matthews was just fabulous.. i've never seen such wonderful play of drops before my entire life.. abbas just kept playing safe, straight drives and straight drops that were so tight and so low i sometimes thought boswell would be done in less than 30 mins... boswell did lose in the end without much fight and the match was won 3-0

then the most anticipated match was by our very own nicol david and natalie grinham.. that match was a major sellout cuz by the time the match started, the seats were all snapped up and best was all the levels at the concourse area was packed by our malaysians giving their support.. however the ugly side of msians did surface when twice natalie had to ask for a let cuz some stupid idiot malaysian shouted 'go nicol' when a rally was at play.. and the worst is that the rally was going on for like 2 mins straight and some idiot shouted out and had the game stalled... of course the umpire did give whoever that fella some warning and told the crowd not to make any noises...

it was a great match this one with natalie pushing nicol to the edge.. there were couple of times i thought nicol couldn't have got the ball but she showed superd agility and fitness and speed as well.. well, world no 1 is still no 1.. it was a much better match that the grinhams themselves during the semis.. rachel grinham like handed the match to natalie during the semis..

anyway these are the pics that i've taken with my handphone camera.. it's not very clear though and can't zoom in.. but it just gives a rough idea on the support and the atmosphere of the game...

nicol throwing the CIMB sponsored T shirts into the outstretched arm of the crowd...

Natalie interviewed by Jamie Hickox at the end of her match with Nicol
And now Jamie interviewing Nicol on her win in the game...
During the match... Nicol taking on Natalie with her forehand drives
And this time with the backhand
Boswell against Abbas... Boswell was just soo darn tired... even my mum could see that..
Jamie Hickox introducing Boswell into the courts..

The sellout crowd that came to see Nicol's match.. all the way to the top of the concourse area..

Finally, I'll be playing in the CIMB KL open 2007 in Jalan Duta squash courts on the 22nd -25th march.. this time this com is opened to the public... and also for those who played in the preliminary rounds of this KL open and didn't make it into the main draw... neways, do give me ur support yar...=)

the cherryblossom garden

When the cherryblossom colors flutter, I’m alone

Standing exhausted, I can’t cut off these feelings bottled up inside

When the color of new leaves shake, my feelings overflow
I lost sight of everything and drifted towards you

The trees around us told us in silence
That we would both see:
People don’t have to be limited to one place

When the withering leaves change color, I am next to you
And as the passing days fade, our love changes

But please, let these trees
Protect these feelings
Silently rustling your leaves above us,
Just one more time..

Before long, the seasons will pass
And we will be taken somewhere else
But right now, there’s only one thing I know
Embrace me, silently

Covered by the snow, the feelings get lost
The footprints vanish, sounds disappear in vain

But please, let these trees
Protect these feelings
So that, frozen in eternity
We may live on here

When the cherryblossom colors flutter, I’m alone
Savoring my thoughts of you