Big shots are just small shots who kept shooting.

Yesterday was the NUS Open. Haix... i also dunno what to say la... but definitely gotta learn from the stupid mistakes we make... and i think i'm back to my 'usual' self... made 4 mistakes... while zehan was so erratic in his bidding as recent trend shows... Just hope we can come out of the rut as fast as possible...

Anywayz, was really hoping one day i could just walk down the riverside, or just sit on a swing in a park, not thinking of anything else but just stone down there, appreciating the scenery and noting the beauty of everything u beside... or could just sing to one's hearts content at the karaoke, singing some of those superstar and new songs... or simply play weiqi in a very relaxed mood with my friends...

I dunno... every weekend has been this tuition-bridge-come home and bbo sequence... then go back camp will have tides and tides of work waiting for me to clear... was lucky enough to have friends who will chat with me late throughout the night, listening to my ramblings and such... but think i've got to get out of this cycle...

I seriously need a break.

And I think that's the answer for u, zehan, so that our bridge will not stagnate down there... should take time and seriously review the options...
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Anyway Diya got in the superstar finals!!!

Haha... actually was quietly confident that she would qualify though i thot carrie had sung very well for the last song (i only caught the last song at camp)... then got that kind of 'she3 bu4 de2' feeling... haha... was super happy for Diya... and sorta expected daren to qualify as well...

Hope can go and watch the superstar finals live... though chances aren't that high la... but must try! Wednesday was the HC orientation... before that went to camp to do some work and had lunch with cf... thanks for your hikaru no go books (near completion le... haha)... And listened to some live performances... haha... what a nice way to while time away...

Then went hc... then i was like how to enter xia?... Was trying to enter via the side gate and realised that a security system was installed... so gotta wait for someone to come out so that i can enter... but sadly no one is coming out... so had to walk one big round to the main gate... and there i saw yih chyn! haha... so long never really talked to him since sec 1... lucky guy dun need to do NS... and he was flying off on friday (but sadly i couldn't get out of my area to see him)... and his med course was so much of a practical approach compared to nus... say like every week can dissect one body... and the patient interaction session is also quite beneficial too...

Then decided to visit the cnb ppl first... with zhi bang talking a lot of crap as usual... say i'm from johor coming for c chess trials... but i've seen the inevitable outcome - weiqi came out to form a cca... i shall say this would be very useful for weiqi's development... as in the past cnb is so bridge-dominated that c chess and weiqi ppl will start to play bridge, e.g. xiaoming and me... and i'm sure with so many pros like zhang xiang around, weiqi will undoubtably thrive... and u know wat? it was until the end that ppl told me weiqi actually got a booth somewhere... so i missed out on seeing my weiqi juniors... haix... i remb that time zhang hao sent me a greeting card and i promised them that i would visit them... me too blur liaoz...

Then later decided to walk around and saw the geog soc booth... quite quiet... so decided to find miss li first and ask abt the latest developments in my dear cca... haha... of course as usual she was not at her place, in fact her table shifted... then saw mdm ching... and she said i've become even more thin... oops... i thot i eat a lot in army still so thin? haha... wanted to visit teachers like mrs. tham and mr. loi but all were not there... so sad...

Then i decided to go back to the cnb table... and randomnity was there... lcy with his botak head also there... xuetying and her friend later came also... and she signed at the 'interested ppl' column... interest = chairman... then i tried to be more niao... interest put weiqi capt though weiqi splintered out le... haha...

And went back to the geog soc booth... stood down there observing the situation until the one manning the booth decided to ask me interested to join geog soc? haha... so funny loh... then of coz i hid my identity first. ask how's geog soc like? what activities have been organized? how u all meet? then in the end they find something wrong... so gotta say i'm their senior actually... and there we hit off... was actually very glad to see my geog soc juniors are so enthu!!! they said they had even wanted to organize a inter-secondary school geog comp, which was so great! and looking at their exhibits, i loved to see the way they have prepared them... yupz... in the future u all got any prob or need any advice can find me k? even miss li (i met her when she was going back home) praised u all loh... and hope to see ur publications soon! And stayed down there for quite some time, advertising for geog soc... and got 3 ppl to join! One of them sounds so much like me... he's from catholic high and was given the combi of MPEG though he wanted MPCG (and what made me so envious of those two juniors manning the booth is that they can take MPCG!!!)... so he's thinking of giving up geog too... so sad... hope he will make the correct decision and i'm sure he'll join geog soc to continue his interest!

after that went back to the cnb booth... and we decided to find ming feng (oh... gotta say mr. liw)... talked a lot of crap there... then after playing some boards at the cnb room, we went to food stalls at bukit timah to eat... haha... and as usual, i had to rely on tv mobile to catch superstar... Jiayou diya!

So this basically caps off one of the happiest days, to see my juniors carrying on the spirit of geog soc that i had wanted to set out, to talk a lot of crap with no boundaries involved... Partner, let's fight on!

This tournament has revealed so many of our weaknesses. In terms of erratic bidding which we have yet to understand uncle wong's logic, in terms of the big-match temperment as we collapsed so easily on the second day and in terms of skills which i feel we are lagging behind the leaders.

And I'm determined such 'accidents' will never occur again! We will prove everyone wrong manz!

Shall sit down and analyze with u one day! We can do it MEANS WE CAN DO IT!!! You entered: Ong Qunxiang

There are 11 letters in your name.Those 11 letters total to 62. There are 4 vowels and 7 consonants in your name.
Your number is: 8

The characteristics of #8 are: Practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

The expression or destiny for #8:Your Expression is represented by the number 8. The 8 Expression is well-equipped in a managerial sense. You have outstanding organizational and administrative capabilities. You have the potential for considerable achievement in business or other powerful positions. You can expect to receive the financial and material rewards. You have the skill and abilities to establish or operate a business with great efficiency. You have good judgment when it comes to money and commercial matters, and you understand how to build and accumulate material wealth. Much of your success (or lack of it) may come due to your ability (or inability) to judge character. With the number 8 Expression, you exercise sound judgment in most of your affairs; you are realistic and practical in your approach to business matters.
The positive 8 Expression produces individuals that are very ambitious and goal-oriented. If the 8 energy is not in excess in your makeup, you will no doubt express these traits to some extent. No one has any more energy that a person with the 8 Expression who has a plan laid and is starting to work. No one has any more self-confidence, either. If you are expressing the positive qualities of 8, you are an outstanding manager because you can plan, initiate, and complete projects; you are very dependable and determined.
As it always happens, there can be too much of a good thing. If you have too much of the 8 energy in your makeup, you may express some of the negative attitudes. A negative 8 can be very rigid and stubborn. Ambition sometimes has a way of becoming over-ambition, and you may express an unreasonable impatience with the lack of progress. If your negative side is showing, you may be too exacting, both of yourself and of others. Sometimes this can even becomes a case of intolerance.
The number 8 is very materialistic and also very desirous of status and power. Neither of these drives are inherently negative unless they are taken to an extreme. You must avoid the tendency to strain after money, material matters, status, or power, to the detriment of the other important factors in your life.

Your Soul Urge number is: 1
A Soul Urge number of 1 means: Your Soul Urge is the number 1. With a Soul Urge number of 1, you want to lead and direct, to work independent of supervision, by yourself or with subordinates. You take pride in your abilities and want to be recognized for them. You may seek opportunities to display your strength and usefulness, wanting to create and originate. In your desire to manage the big picture and the main issues, you may often leave the details to others.
The positive 1 Soul Urge is Ambitious and determined, a leader seeking opportunities. There is a great deal of honesty and loyalty in this character. If you possess positive 1 Soul Urge qualities, you are very attainment oriented and driven to success. You are a loyal friend and strictly fair in your business dealings.
The negative side of the 1 Soul Urge must be avoided. A negative 1 is apt to dominate situations and people; the home, the spouse, the family and the business. Emotions aren't strong in this nature. If you possess an excess of 1 energy, you may, at times, be boastful and egotistic. You must avoid being too critical and impatient of trifles. The great need of the 1 Soul Urge is the development of friendliness, and a sincere interest in people.

Your Inner Dream number is: 7
An Inner Dream number of 7 means: You dream of having the opportunity to read, study, and shut yourself off from worldly distractions. You can see yourself as a teacher, mystic, or ecclesiastic, spending your life in the pursuit of knowledge and learning.

THIS IS SO TRUE! haha... My favourite numbers are 1 and 8 also, so qiao... Sorry p! Made a fair lot of mistakes today... and we could have wrapped up some of the matches... esp the -27 match should have been a better score for us...

Now not time to blame or watsoever... I noe we can do well tml... If we are able to hold that pair (which is ultimately possible), I think we CAN do it! Ok... where should I start?

Shall start with the class gathering... went to my grandma house early in the morning and prepared the potato salad... haha... many thanks to my grandma and aunt who have specially helped me with the salad... so luckily it is edible and quite fresh too... hmm... nice to see everybody around... and as usual, a lot of ppl are late... haha... junkai was so attracted to the jigsaw puzzle of sunflowers that dawn was doing and started fiddling with it... so did some with him, then ggl came and wanted to watch tian1 wai4 fei1 xian1.... looking at her being so addicted to dramas xia...

nothing much happened in the later part of the day... started with kibbing on the cluedo game... and they all ended up giving up... so funny la... drey started the 'suicide' and looked at the answer... then the rest followed suit... dawn was super close though... haha... i remember last time it was her who solved the cluedo... think if she decided to quit sailing (which she won't obviously) she can be a detective... or even a bridge player... coz there is so much reasoning and thinking involved...

then we started to watch borat, courtesy of ss... haha... its sort of representation is so satirical... and in a way i think it also showed the perspective in a very fresh yet humorous manner... the reverse psychology... haha... as a jew, he was anti-semitic in the show... and what a good method to psycho ppl to reveal their 'real' feelings... but thot some scenes were totally unnecessary... like the nude part and the pamela part... think it is not funny at all loh... but other than that, what a daring 'masterpiece'... haha...

watched lv guang sen lin also... haha... dunno why... i managed to stick myself to the tv screen for 9/15 discs... a typical taiwanese serial la... in the show got two sisters susan (the adopted one) and sophie... then susan the evil one always wanted things that sophie got but she didn't... she won everytime, but not over william, a rich guy who truly loved sophie... so in a sense, take things that are meant for us... but dun fret over those that are unreachable... in a sense it would only make u feel more painful and get u into a vicious spiral of bad feelings...

ok... very tired liao... this bookout quite good... new year's day went beach road then visit my grandma and played cards with her... nice form of interaction with her and those aunties... and of course i won quite a lot of games... haha... not exactly cards but called zhi3 pai2... must be beginners' luck la... then today went bridge in the morning... zehan slept super late and of course had to be called up by me and took a taxi down... not bad we play... but a lot of things to discuss over these few days... esp so if we want to do well for the trials... and cf, me and i went east coast park in the afternoon!!! haha... they bladed while i cycled... enjoyed the feeling of slowly cycling through the nice weather, looking at the beautiful sunset (though quite cloudy)... and fun talking to them (though the conversation is interspersed by their CO talk)... haha...

book in liaoz... must:
1. Plan my new year resolution (drey and xuetying just reminded me of this... haha... got too many things to include inside le)
2. discuss the bridge deals we had today... and prepare for any faults present in our bidding conventions...
3. enjoy hikaru no go (qi ling wang!!!)... thanks cf once again!
4. read up on chapters 7-10 on my inorg textbook

book out means: TRIALS! WE CAN DO IT! YEP!

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