Mood right now – Normal
Activities of the Day!
- Cycle to work
- 1st day with the Opti Kids!
- Traitor!
- Nirvana
- Boat US
Normal cycle trip to work, nothing fantastic happened along the way.. took 19 minutes this time round.. woo.. we are slowly getting faster.. we need longer routes! I finally plucked enuff courage to ask steve about the slight difference in my pay against others.. well.. turns out that it is because I do not have a US coaching licence.. tsk.. I don’t really mind the difference.. but the money could come in useful.. and I just want to know that I’m not being short changed or anything.
Well.. Today is my first day with the Optimist Travel Team Kids.. Pretty mixed feelings.. Excited.. but the prospect of working with Eileen doesn’t seem to thrill me… guess I got more attached to working with Christina.. She carries a ready smile for anyone.. and the sailing groove haha…. It’s a little jiggy dance dat she do.. kinda dorky.. but its cute! Wahaha.. now now guys.. dun get the wrong ideas aey.. chill chill..
They were pretty late.. they spent a lot of time rigging up their mast.. learnt later on that that is what they will be doing every morning.. man.. Then I suggested to Eileen that we should make a rack to hold up the mast so that they don’t have to derig every day.. Well..she bought the idea.. so she’s gonna go suggest it to her dad..the Miser Money Man.. oops.. did I just say that? anyway… I hope he approves it.. and tat should saves us sometime and give the kids more time on the water. Did some drills in the water.. I found the kids all lacking… especially Theo.. darn.. he needs a lot of work.. The afternoon went decently.. Theo is still lost.. still haven’t picked up anything yet. Guess I would have to pull him aside tm and teach him one on one.
Eileen, has a character that of Captain Charles Silvester Sagaidivan. My army friends will know how much time and fun I had guailaning him and going head on with him. Due to the way he works. The Type that wants things their way and very persistant about it.. very hard to work with anybody that actually has a mind?
I was actually sad in the morning.. cos I’m stuck with her.. she’s going arnd shouting and stuff.. and I just sat in the powerboat.. THeN! NS mentality came in! Aiyar.. boh Chup la! She want to shout, shout lor.. anyway.. I’m still getting paid wot.. Wahahahaa! Then immediately I felt better.. Then later.. I found a better way of doing stuff.. I pointed out things that are wrong on kids boat.. and she shouts them out! Save me trouble! I get to say to the kids what I want to be said.. she gets to say it and show who’s boss! Great deal! So we sat together for a while to discuss what we should do the next day.. same thing.. subtle suggestions.. if she doesn’t want it.. so be it. I tried. We haven’t really talked abt how the kidsa re going to be splitted up thou. Oh well.. either way. It’ll be fun. I hope.
Came back home.. Watched ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ with Anna and Isaac in his room sweet show… read Isaac a book.. Anna was tying me up and spinning me arnd.. haha.. farnee. Then we had a wonderful dinner of roast beef / mash potatoes / bread / honey dew / mix vegs. Then we went down to Boat US to pick up some Oars for Grandpa, down to the sailing centre to drop of some sodas. And back home.. Saw a coupla fire engines.. they were there testing things out.. and I took a few pics of them. Pretty retro looking ones..
Thoughts of the day: I learnt how to control myself a lil more.. and how to work with difficult people like the type of ABNN.. This summer.. is how I am gonna make it. Whether I have fun. OR I can suck thumb for the next 2 months. I’m gonna make it HELLUAVA FUN!
Things that I'm pining for - Mom's bought breakfast.. Nasi Lemak / Longtong / Vegetarian Beehoon / DAO HUAY JUI!
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Day 12 - Da Mail Man ComeS!
Mood right now: Disappointed.. ha ha...
Weather today: Cloudy / Hot / Dry
Wind: Light / 2 - 3Knots
Activities of the day:
- Cycling to work for da first time!
- Taught 360's / 720's Race / Threw Christina overboard / Backwind Sailing
- Cycle Back
- You've got Mail!! (hmm.. When I got to this part.. My mood is suddenly much better! wahahaha)
- Race
Cycle to the sailing centre for the first time on the bike that Steve got me.. it was pretty cool...20 mins is all it takes.. I wish it could be longer.. then I'll get a half n hour work out.. of hard pedaling.. Dat should keep some fat off.. *cross fingers*
We did some drills for the morning.. very light wind.. kids were pirating all over the place.. we just let them run wild..haha.. on the way back.. I was playing with the powerboat again.. I swung it arnd hard. and she flipped right outta it.. darnit.. I did it again. she's the wot.. 9th?? oh well.. she looked really scared for a second.. and I was really worried dat the prop might hit her.. I felt really bad about it.. I apologised to her after.. and she even said if steve reprimanded me or something.. she'll say that she fell down on purpose.. man.. isn't that very sweet of her??
Anyway… we did some backwind sailing after lunch.. the kids pirate some more.. Steve came out for a while.. we got the kids to chase after him.. only garrett Toey manage to get him because steve (he was nice about it) ‘screwed’ up his 720.. To prove the point that doing good 360’s and 720’s is important.. I thought that was very gracious of him. But the rest of the kids din manage to catch him. It was sorta disappointing.. I expected them to do more than just that. I know that they are capable of it.
Steve and I had a very relaxing cycle back home and we had pizza for dinner… When I got back.. Anna gave me a parcel.. and it was addressed from Singapore.. I was only expecting a postcard from Tessadudie but this was a big parcel.. Like a book. Well.. it turned out that it was really a book.. and it was from Lena! A very very sweet thought… Guess I’m more well liked by people than I thought I was. Haha.. But it was very very heart warming to receive something so nice and thoughtful from her.. Man.. thinking of it right now.. Losing the race aint’ all that bad.. I still have my friends… Thanks, Lena! Suzanne, Steve and myself went on down to the sailing centre afterwards for the Monday nights small boats racing. On the JC15s.. wind was still light.. but they proceeded anyway.. There is two boats that I want to beat primarily. Dave and his daughter Eileen. Not that I have anything against them. But they want to prove a point. And I want to prove a point. Ego thingy la.. But it is important.. but I din manage to beat them.. I can come up with a thousand and one excuse why I din.. But at the end of it all.. I only have myself to blame… SO.. I’m gonna sail the boat more and I’ll beat them at them before the end of the season. Outta 5 races.. I came in last the first race.. 3rd the 2nd. 6th for the 3rd and 4th race.. and 3 for the last race.. Came in 6th overall.. outta 7 boats.. tsktsk.. I was kinda disappointed.. but I am more determined to do well in it the next time.. but then again.. if I’m pressing myself too hard.. I’m prolly not enjoying myself.. so.. well.. I’ll choose having fun! And still beating them! Wahahahah! Oh.. and Lee just called and left a message… its nice of her to call too.. hehe
Thoughts of the day: Tomorrow.. I’ll be starting on the Travel Opti Squad. I’m gonna be missing working with Christina.. It was very fun.. Had a good time with ya chris! Oh OH ! I’m gonna go see the TALL SHIPS this Friday with her! YAY!
Weather today: Cloudy / Hot / Dry
Wind: Light / 2 - 3Knots
Activities of the day:
- Cycling to work for da first time!
- Taught 360's / 720's Race / Threw Christina overboard / Backwind Sailing
- Cycle Back
- You've got Mail!! (hmm.. When I got to this part.. My mood is suddenly much better! wahahaha)
- Race
Cycle to the sailing centre for the first time on the bike that Steve got me.. it was pretty cool...20 mins is all it takes.. I wish it could be longer.. then I'll get a half n hour work out.. of hard pedaling.. Dat should keep some fat off.. *cross fingers*
We did some drills for the morning.. very light wind.. kids were pirating all over the place.. we just let them run wild..haha.. on the way back.. I was playing with the powerboat again.. I swung it arnd hard. and she flipped right outta it.. darnit.. I did it again. she's the wot.. 9th?? oh well.. she looked really scared for a second.. and I was really worried dat the prop might hit her.. I felt really bad about it.. I apologised to her after.. and she even said if steve reprimanded me or something.. she'll say that she fell down on purpose.. man.. isn't that very sweet of her??
Anyway… we did some backwind sailing after lunch.. the kids pirate some more.. Steve came out for a while.. we got the kids to chase after him.. only garrett Toey manage to get him because steve (he was nice about it) ‘screwed’ up his 720.. To prove the point that doing good 360’s and 720’s is important.. I thought that was very gracious of him. But the rest of the kids din manage to catch him. It was sorta disappointing.. I expected them to do more than just that. I know that they are capable of it.
Steve and I had a very relaxing cycle back home and we had pizza for dinner… When I got back.. Anna gave me a parcel.. and it was addressed from Singapore.. I was only expecting a postcard from Tessadudie but this was a big parcel.. Like a book. Well.. it turned out that it was really a book.. and it was from Lena! A very very sweet thought… Guess I’m more well liked by people than I thought I was. Haha.. But it was very very heart warming to receive something so nice and thoughtful from her.. Man.. thinking of it right now.. Losing the race aint’ all that bad.. I still have my friends… Thanks, Lena! Suzanne, Steve and myself went on down to the sailing centre afterwards for the Monday nights small boats racing. On the JC15s.. wind was still light.. but they proceeded anyway.. There is two boats that I want to beat primarily. Dave and his daughter Eileen. Not that I have anything against them. But they want to prove a point. And I want to prove a point. Ego thingy la.. But it is important.. but I din manage to beat them.. I can come up with a thousand and one excuse why I din.. But at the end of it all.. I only have myself to blame… SO.. I’m gonna sail the boat more and I’ll beat them at them before the end of the season. Outta 5 races.. I came in last the first race.. 3rd the 2nd. 6th for the 3rd and 4th race.. and 3 for the last race.. Came in 6th overall.. outta 7 boats.. tsktsk.. I was kinda disappointed.. but I am more determined to do well in it the next time.. but then again.. if I’m pressing myself too hard.. I’m prolly not enjoying myself.. so.. well.. I’ll choose having fun! And still beating them! Wahahahah! Oh.. and Lee just called and left a message… its nice of her to call too.. hehe
Thoughts of the day: Tomorrow.. I’ll be starting on the Travel Opti Squad. I’m gonna be missing working with Christina.. It was very fun.. Had a good time with ya chris! Oh OH ! I’m gonna go see the TALL SHIPS this Friday with her! YAY!
Sunday, June 27, 2004
Day 11 - Corny Corns Corns!
Time: 2146
Activities of the day
- Replace Main Halyard
- Race
- Farm Visit
- Search for Monster with Issac
Had a side bet with Terry on how long we will take to change the Main Halyard.. I said 2.. and she said 3.. well.. we took 2 hrs exactly. haha.. lucky guess.. Good thing there was this guy Bobby. Man.. he is fantastic.. SO GOOD! I seldom admire people.. but he is one.. oh my goodness gracias! So good with his hands... the way he fix things and use things to double up and such.. man.. he is good.. He is also a very good foredeck fella too! PRetty good crew.. at least not like me.. jump in to bark command at people.. like going to override the skipper.. sigh.. i get too excited.. I did the most terrible thing today! I held the tiller and bear away!! MAn! What n IDoiT! Dat is the cardinal rule of sailing on big boat! Skipper is final and never never NEVER take over the boat! IT's an insult! ANd.. Oh.. I tore his Genoa.. Sigh.. its a very nice sail. I was trimming.. and they switched skipper.. and the foredeck din skirt.. it got caught on the duno wots it called.. and it tore.. MAn.. i swear I am such an idoit..... i felt really bad after that.. Well. I skippered the boat back afterwards.. and I over took the boat that beat us... I swear I can sail the boat to a higher potential... it is actually quite a fast boat. and the other boat can't figure out why we just kept going faster and faster. haha the look on their face.. Sigh.. I should try to find a fast boat to skipper.. ???? hmm..
Then Bob was telling us about the corn that was selling at the farm nearby... Terry and I decided to go check it out.. I bought 6 corns and 2 honey dew.. MAn.. IT was SOOO GOOOOOD!! I mean.. I havent' tasted corn so crunchy and so sweet before.. goodness.. It just breaks in your mouth.. it is a bastardised corn thou.. a cros between the yellow and white corn..
Oh yeah. I left my gloves in Gene's boat yesterday.. and I took it today.. and notice burn marks on the gloves.. It was from when the rope got torn outta my hands yesterday.. Man.. the glove got burn right thru.. it got a hole in it.. and on the right hand.. it burn the rubber such that it is hardened like rubber.. Goodness.. i can't imagine what will happen if I do not have the glove on.. Thanks Kerry.. for the wonderful birthday gift!
So.. I came back.. The house was locked.. good thing Steve told me where the secret stash for the key was.. Got it out.. and let myself in.. Saw a note on the fridge that they went sailing.. I got a peace yoghurt and sat myself infront of the computer.. again.. *groan*
The came back shortly after.. and Issac ask if I would go Monster hunting with him... So i went arnd the whole house and 'search' for monster.. and we actually 'Found' some!! AWESOME! We went up to the attic.. They've got a pretty cool attic! If only they renovate it so that I can sleep there. Man! dat will be awesome! ahhaa.. haha.. kids.. they are fun.. then we had dinner.. very nice dinner.. chicken.. corn.. spaghetti.. salad.. bread...
Thoughts of the day: I should learn how to relax myself.. and go with the flow.. and be less competitive when I'm on the boat.. and HAVE FUn.. I duno how to have fun.. I worry too much.. and consider too much.. Ease up john!
Activities of the day
- Replace Main Halyard
- Race
- Farm Visit
- Search for Monster with Issac
Had a side bet with Terry on how long we will take to change the Main Halyard.. I said 2.. and she said 3.. well.. we took 2 hrs exactly. haha.. lucky guess.. Good thing there was this guy Bobby. Man.. he is fantastic.. SO GOOD! I seldom admire people.. but he is one.. oh my goodness gracias! So good with his hands... the way he fix things and use things to double up and such.. man.. he is good.. He is also a very good foredeck fella too! PRetty good crew.. at least not like me.. jump in to bark command at people.. like going to override the skipper.. sigh.. i get too excited.. I did the most terrible thing today! I held the tiller and bear away!! MAn! What n IDoiT! Dat is the cardinal rule of sailing on big boat! Skipper is final and never never NEVER take over the boat! IT's an insult! ANd.. Oh.. I tore his Genoa.. Sigh.. its a very nice sail. I was trimming.. and they switched skipper.. and the foredeck din skirt.. it got caught on the duno wots it called.. and it tore.. MAn.. i swear I am such an idoit..... i felt really bad after that.. Well. I skippered the boat back afterwards.. and I over took the boat that beat us... I swear I can sail the boat to a higher potential... it is actually quite a fast boat. and the other boat can't figure out why we just kept going faster and faster. haha the look on their face.. Sigh.. I should try to find a fast boat to skipper.. ???? hmm..
Then Bob was telling us about the corn that was selling at the farm nearby... Terry and I decided to go check it out.. I bought 6 corns and 2 honey dew.. MAn.. IT was SOOO GOOOOOD!! I mean.. I havent' tasted corn so crunchy and so sweet before.. goodness.. It just breaks in your mouth.. it is a bastardised corn thou.. a cros between the yellow and white corn..
Oh yeah. I left my gloves in Gene's boat yesterday.. and I took it today.. and notice burn marks on the gloves.. It was from when the rope got torn outta my hands yesterday.. Man.. the glove got burn right thru.. it got a hole in it.. and on the right hand.. it burn the rubber such that it is hardened like rubber.. Goodness.. i can't imagine what will happen if I do not have the glove on.. Thanks Kerry.. for the wonderful birthday gift!
So.. I came back.. The house was locked.. good thing Steve told me where the secret stash for the key was.. Got it out.. and let myself in.. Saw a note on the fridge that they went sailing.. I got a peace yoghurt and sat myself infront of the computer.. again.. *groan*
The came back shortly after.. and Issac ask if I would go Monster hunting with him... So i went arnd the whole house and 'search' for monster.. and we actually 'Found' some!! AWESOME! We went up to the attic.. They've got a pretty cool attic! If only they renovate it so that I can sleep there. Man! dat will be awesome! ahhaa.. haha.. kids.. they are fun.. then we had dinner.. very nice dinner.. chicken.. corn.. spaghetti.. salad.. bread...
Thoughts of the day: I should learn how to relax myself.. and go with the flow.. and be less competitive when I'm on the boat.. and HAVE FUn.. I duno how to have fun.. I worry too much.. and consider too much.. Ease up john!
Saturday, June 26, 2004
Day 10 - Injured!! Hurt!!
Current mood: ........................
I din't get to go to the drive inS!!
I got ripped off for USD 12 bucks for some regatta dinner!!!
I GOT STUNG BY A YELLOW JACKET BEE!!! PAIN!!!
I GOT ROPE BUrn TODAY!!!
I got last in a race.. TWICE!! First ever..
I found a hole in my Musto Gloves!!!
What worse could have happen?? Goodness...
Well.. the day started normal.. I was at a lost of what to make for breakfast.. I end up with Sandwich rolls and Honey Ham Lunch Meat.. mayo and mustard.. boring.. I need my Nasi Lemak and Fried Bee Hoon and Fried Chicken Wings!!! Hmm.. I've gotta think of something new soon.. ELse i'll die on Cereals and sandwiches..
Got to the Red Eye Yacht Club early.. Terry came along later.. then Lisa.. Gene's daughter.. then a guy my age.. JEff.. we headed out.. Terry and I fixed lunch... Its Rye bread with Turkey / Ham / Salami / Swiss Cheese / Cheddar / Mustard / Mayo in it.. Yummy! Got to the racing grounds with only 15 mins to spare.. Gene calls it in good time thou.. haha.. we are the 4th start.. but little do I know.. Gene is as relax about racing as he is with teaching people sailing.. he is a really big friendly giant with a good heart.. but if you are very competitive and wanna win.. well.. it can kinda get to you.. URGH!! I got a good mind to push him off the boat and take over the helm! haaha.. STart the race for him.. have a good start. and he can go screw up the rest of the race1.. haha but nonetheless.. he is still an awesome guy! Big rolly jolly fella! Well.. we got last.. nevertheless.. we were pinching.. going all the wrong places.. not following the plan.. if he has got one to begin with.. haaha.. we got last for both races... and we started sailing back.. we were tryin to keep the spin.. but the pin wouldn't fire and gene bore down.. instead of pointing up.. i tried to bring in the sheet.. but because he bore down more.. and lisa din release the line... the line flew outta my hand and i got ropeburn.. sigh.. Oh.. I noticed a hole in my Musto Gloves.. BOohoo!! Ittish my birthday pressie from KErry.. sob sob.. Anyway.. there's still more.. On the way back.. the main halyard broke.. they used a spiced rope to hold it to a shackle.. bowline works teh best..
Anyway.. they are having fire works outside.. and I bet they din like me.. cos every time I get my camera out.. rush outta the door.. they'll just stop.. as soon as I step inside.. they'll start again! ASSSES!! anyway.. I've gotta go now.. Eileen coming to pick me up for a drink.. to discuss wats up for the optimist team.. so.. yeah! gotta go shower! cheers!
Ok.. while waiting for her.. lets continue..
So.. we broke the halyard.. and then terry sent me home.. and i got a mail from Christina saying that she couldnt go to the drive ins tonite because she have to go to the mass at 730.. it takes n hour..n then it take another hour to come over..so by the time that happens.. its too latE!! not forgetting she have to drive n hour back alone.. so.. oh well.. guess it won't happen.. haha.. so terry called and ask if I would like to head on down to the club to check out the party. reach there.. fanciful place. nice.. but we had to pay 12 bucks for dinner. not so cool.. not fantastic food.. lousy hamburgers.. and its always gone.. cos they bring so little out.. or rather people are hungry.. sat arnd.. Dan Miller won the class.. and head on back.. stopped over to grab a 6 pax for Gene tomorrow.. Guess I should contribute something to his boat cos he is just so kind to invite me.. plus i like him too. haha.. as in nice guy ya know.. not gayism... anyway.. got back home.. and Steve.. oh yes.. this happened in the afternoon.. He got a racer for me! ahha.. cool! isn't it awesome! ok i hear EIleen pulling up. Cheers!
Ok.. so we went to this bar.. Gosh.. Drinks are dirt cheap.. A dollar for a mug of bud? I mean.. Bud SUCKS. it taste like water.. but a dollar?? man.. its cheap man!
Anyway.. I'm really tired now.. i've gotta go get some sleep and sail tm.. else i'll be a stoner.. ok dokes! dats it! ROck on man!
Thoughts of the day: I need to learn how to socialise.. My socialising skills sucks big time!
I din't get to go to the drive inS!!
I got ripped off for USD 12 bucks for some regatta dinner!!!
I GOT STUNG BY A YELLOW JACKET BEE!!! PAIN!!!
I GOT ROPE BUrn TODAY!!!
I got last in a race.. TWICE!! First ever..
I found a hole in my Musto Gloves!!!
What worse could have happen?? Goodness...
Well.. the day started normal.. I was at a lost of what to make for breakfast.. I end up with Sandwich rolls and Honey Ham Lunch Meat.. mayo and mustard.. boring.. I need my Nasi Lemak and Fried Bee Hoon and Fried Chicken Wings!!! Hmm.. I've gotta think of something new soon.. ELse i'll die on Cereals and sandwiches..
Got to the Red Eye Yacht Club early.. Terry came along later.. then Lisa.. Gene's daughter.. then a guy my age.. JEff.. we headed out.. Terry and I fixed lunch... Its Rye bread with Turkey / Ham / Salami / Swiss Cheese / Cheddar / Mustard / Mayo in it.. Yummy! Got to the racing grounds with only 15 mins to spare.. Gene calls it in good time thou.. haha.. we are the 4th start.. but little do I know.. Gene is as relax about racing as he is with teaching people sailing.. he is a really big friendly giant with a good heart.. but if you are very competitive and wanna win.. well.. it can kinda get to you.. URGH!! I got a good mind to push him off the boat and take over the helm! haaha.. STart the race for him.. have a good start. and he can go screw up the rest of the race1.. haha but nonetheless.. he is still an awesome guy! Big rolly jolly fella! Well.. we got last.. nevertheless.. we were pinching.. going all the wrong places.. not following the plan.. if he has got one to begin with.. haaha.. we got last for both races... and we started sailing back.. we were tryin to keep the spin.. but the pin wouldn't fire and gene bore down.. instead of pointing up.. i tried to bring in the sheet.. but because he bore down more.. and lisa din release the line... the line flew outta my hand and i got ropeburn.. sigh.. Oh.. I noticed a hole in my Musto Gloves.. BOohoo!! Ittish my birthday pressie from KErry.. sob sob.. Anyway.. there's still more.. On the way back.. the main halyard broke.. they used a spiced rope to hold it to a shackle.. bowline works teh best..
Anyway.. they are having fire works outside.. and I bet they din like me.. cos every time I get my camera out.. rush outta the door.. they'll just stop.. as soon as I step inside.. they'll start again! ASSSES!! anyway.. I've gotta go now.. Eileen coming to pick me up for a drink.. to discuss wats up for the optimist team.. so.. yeah! gotta go shower! cheers!
Ok.. while waiting for her.. lets continue..
So.. we broke the halyard.. and then terry sent me home.. and i got a mail from Christina saying that she couldnt go to the drive ins tonite because she have to go to the mass at 730.. it takes n hour..n then it take another hour to come over..so by the time that happens.. its too latE!! not forgetting she have to drive n hour back alone.. so.. oh well.. guess it won't happen.. haha.. so terry called and ask if I would like to head on down to the club to check out the party. reach there.. fanciful place. nice.. but we had to pay 12 bucks for dinner. not so cool.. not fantastic food.. lousy hamburgers.. and its always gone.. cos they bring so little out.. or rather people are hungry.. sat arnd.. Dan Miller won the class.. and head on back.. stopped over to grab a 6 pax for Gene tomorrow.. Guess I should contribute something to his boat cos he is just so kind to invite me.. plus i like him too. haha.. as in nice guy ya know.. not gayism... anyway.. got back home.. and Steve.. oh yes.. this happened in the afternoon.. He got a racer for me! ahha.. cool! isn't it awesome! ok i hear EIleen pulling up. Cheers!
Ok.. so we went to this bar.. Gosh.. Drinks are dirt cheap.. A dollar for a mug of bud? I mean.. Bud SUCKS. it taste like water.. but a dollar?? man.. its cheap man!
Anyway.. I'm really tired now.. i've gotta go get some sleep and sail tm.. else i'll be a stoner.. ok dokes! dats it! ROck on man!
Thoughts of the day: I need to learn how to socialise.. My socialising skills sucks big time!
Friday, June 25, 2004
Day 9 - Hart Miller's Island
Mood - Holy... Just finish Bible Studies.. also.. Happy! Its the weekend!
Happenings - Took the kids to Hart Miller's Island today.. The ADvance group sailed out in the JY15s.. Hart Miller Island is actually two separate island.. But they had to dredge out some channel for ships to pass so the soil they dug out gets dumped onto the island and then they joined it. Its a mile away from where the centre is.. Got the kids to sail out and round the green marker, round the last Xcite and head towards the island. Last boat there gets to be thrown back to the Beginner's class.. haha.. Poor Andy was last.. He kinda deserves it too! haha.. he was at the wrong spot!! The island is kinda alright. nothing fantastic.. Sam proposed to camp over at the island.. and alos to have an instructor day out.. I thought it was kinda neat.. That'll allow us to get to know each other better. I packed ourselves a Sub with Turkey and ham.. Raspberry Yoghurt.. Cheese Sticks.. Pretzels.. nice lunch. hehe.. Kids were throwing seaweed at each other.. got a cool clip.. got two run away boats.. din get pulled up high enuff.. the second one.. I had to jump into a rubber dinghy to go after it.. well.. the angmohs calls it Inflatable.. They are kinda literal sometimes.. Rubber dinghy is solely rubber.. no plastic hull.. oh wella.. Garrett hurt his fingers as he jumps into the boat.. bent it backwards.. but he's fine..
Highlight of the day: Fight with Matt
Well.. he started splashing water at me. so I pushed him into the water.. I'm alot faster than he is.. so he pretty much can't get it. He came by later with a bottle on his hand and offered a handshake... then he pour water from it all over me.. ITs flavoured.. meaning SWEET.. ARGh.. I smell like some candy... I got Garrett's bottle.. and poured it over MAtt as he was walking back from the boat and not paying any attention.. Well..he got a Gatorade bottle tHat I threw away in the rubbish can and came after me.. Now.. this is the coolest part.. Picture this.. There are rows of boats parked.. He is behind the boats.. and I'm in front of the boat.. so.. we were chasnig arnd the boats.. I was walking.. and he was walking.. he was talking abt how much time he has to chase me and yadeh yadeh.. I notice he wasn't paying alof of attention and the bottle cap is still on.. I saw a hole between the boats.. and I sprinted thru it.. snatched the bottle off his hands.. in the process knocking him on the floor.. opened the bottle cap.. and pour it right over him. AWESOME!
I cleaned out the office later.. was puttin the caps on the boards for sale.. and then the storm threaten to blow over. kept all the stuffs... and came back home.. Got an email from Eileen saying that she'll love to talk over what she has in mind for the kids.. I guess I'll prolly call her tm or something. Its kinda late now.. 2010.... Anyway.. I hope I can earn her respect and win her over. then the kids will benefit.. Two instructors that don't work well together doesn't get to produce much..
We had a wonderful dinner tonight.. Beef steak.. potato with cheese.. corn.. greens... woooo.. yummy!! Big Scott was arnd... he's a nice guy.. Drives a big truck! He threw me his keys and allowed me to clammer all over it and start the engine! haaha Awesome stuff! We had bible studies after that.. Genesis Chapt 38.. kinda disturbing chapter.. adultery.. incest.. kinda.. prostitution.. killing of evil people just cos they dun wanan inpregnate their brother's wife.. woo.. horrible stuff.. anyway.. we had rocky mountain chocolate ice cream... with fudge cake for deserts.. yummy.. Somebody remind me that I need some running done?
Anyway.. I got a whole bunch of books to read and I haven't done it yet.. I really should start. Well.. ITs bed time for me now.. Tm is gonna be a fun day!
Racing with Gene in the Northern Bay something regatta.. gotta be there at 830.. and then the Drive ins with Christina! Haven't really work out how it will work out yet.. but hopefully she'll remember and call steve's place or get my email. ahha.. its gonna be a long drive for her thou.. oh well.. I'll find something to do no matter wat comes up! Cheers!
Thoughts of the day: None... just too much fun.. its criminal.. its not fair.. i'm having too much fun.. but then again.. Its never fair!! hahahaha
Happenings - Took the kids to Hart Miller's Island today.. The ADvance group sailed out in the JY15s.. Hart Miller Island is actually two separate island.. But they had to dredge out some channel for ships to pass so the soil they dug out gets dumped onto the island and then they joined it. Its a mile away from where the centre is.. Got the kids to sail out and round the green marker, round the last Xcite and head towards the island. Last boat there gets to be thrown back to the Beginner's class.. haha.. Poor Andy was last.. He kinda deserves it too! haha.. he was at the wrong spot!! The island is kinda alright. nothing fantastic.. Sam proposed to camp over at the island.. and alos to have an instructor day out.. I thought it was kinda neat.. That'll allow us to get to know each other better. I packed ourselves a Sub with Turkey and ham.. Raspberry Yoghurt.. Cheese Sticks.. Pretzels.. nice lunch. hehe.. Kids were throwing seaweed at each other.. got a cool clip.. got two run away boats.. din get pulled up high enuff.. the second one.. I had to jump into a rubber dinghy to go after it.. well.. the angmohs calls it Inflatable.. They are kinda literal sometimes.. Rubber dinghy is solely rubber.. no plastic hull.. oh wella.. Garrett hurt his fingers as he jumps into the boat.. bent it backwards.. but he's fine..
Highlight of the day: Fight with Matt
Well.. he started splashing water at me. so I pushed him into the water.. I'm alot faster than he is.. so he pretty much can't get it. He came by later with a bottle on his hand and offered a handshake... then he pour water from it all over me.. ITs flavoured.. meaning SWEET.. ARGh.. I smell like some candy... I got Garrett's bottle.. and poured it over MAtt as he was walking back from the boat and not paying any attention.. Well..he got a Gatorade bottle tHat I threw away in the rubbish can and came after me.. Now.. this is the coolest part.. Picture this.. There are rows of boats parked.. He is behind the boats.. and I'm in front of the boat.. so.. we were chasnig arnd the boats.. I was walking.. and he was walking.. he was talking abt how much time he has to chase me and yadeh yadeh.. I notice he wasn't paying alof of attention and the bottle cap is still on.. I saw a hole between the boats.. and I sprinted thru it.. snatched the bottle off his hands.. in the process knocking him on the floor.. opened the bottle cap.. and pour it right over him. AWESOME!
I cleaned out the office later.. was puttin the caps on the boards for sale.. and then the storm threaten to blow over. kept all the stuffs... and came back home.. Got an email from Eileen saying that she'll love to talk over what she has in mind for the kids.. I guess I'll prolly call her tm or something. Its kinda late now.. 2010.... Anyway.. I hope I can earn her respect and win her over. then the kids will benefit.. Two instructors that don't work well together doesn't get to produce much..
We had a wonderful dinner tonight.. Beef steak.. potato with cheese.. corn.. greens... woooo.. yummy!! Big Scott was arnd... he's a nice guy.. Drives a big truck! He threw me his keys and allowed me to clammer all over it and start the engine! haaha Awesome stuff! We had bible studies after that.. Genesis Chapt 38.. kinda disturbing chapter.. adultery.. incest.. kinda.. prostitution.. killing of evil people just cos they dun wanan inpregnate their brother's wife.. woo.. horrible stuff.. anyway.. we had rocky mountain chocolate ice cream... with fudge cake for deserts.. yummy.. Somebody remind me that I need some running done?
Anyway.. I got a whole bunch of books to read and I haven't done it yet.. I really should start. Well.. ITs bed time for me now.. Tm is gonna be a fun day!
Racing with Gene in the Northern Bay something regatta.. gotta be there at 830.. and then the Drive ins with Christina! Haven't really work out how it will work out yet.. but hopefully she'll remember and call steve's place or get my email. ahha.. its gonna be a long drive for her thou.. oh well.. I'll find something to do no matter wat comes up! Cheers!
Thoughts of the day: None... just too much fun.. its criminal.. its not fair.. i'm having too much fun.. but then again.. Its never fair!! hahahaha
Thursday, June 24, 2004
Day 8 - Lil Alex got hurt..
Time right now : 2306
Mood: SLeepy.. but excited..
Joke of the day: I took a boat out with Gene.. and we forgot to take out the gAs Tank.. only realised it when the engine died when we were out in the middle of the bay. haha
Big event: Alex got hit by the boom and bleed profusely from the temples.. but he was a brave lil boy.. din shed a tear... wasn't fazed by the blood.. Brave Kid! He was the one that came up to me and said he like the Sorting Hat thingy that I did to put them into different groups.. I thought that was very nice of him. very sweet.
Camp: The lessons went on very smooth.. Put Steve on the spot when he came arnd to visit us... Got him to race against the kids.. loser have to bring candies for winner! haha. and Steve won hands down.. pretty impressive.. got off on the port favoured side.. and never look back since.. Garrett Toey had a chance of getting him.. but too bad he tacked.. sigh.. We did the 2 boat lengths rule after lunch.. it was pretty cool.. went out.. and race again.. Christina won 1 outta 2 race.. Eric and Andrew did really well. so thats kinda neat to see him pick up so fast.. Matt.. did well for a race.. and after that.. he became a drifter.. poor fella.. anyway... lil Leslie was crying.. and Corey asked me to go check her out and see wats up with her. I got over.. and decided to sail with her.. she did alright after that.. she does an excellent job trimming the mainsail! I hope she manages to do the same for the helming part tm!
After Camp: Got home.. Steve gave me the good news of finally receiving the travel Opti Schedule.. we start on the 29th.. and we get the fri and monday of Independence day off! YAya!! but i'll prolly help out arnd the centre. hehe... oh yeah.. Steve hurt his finger pulling the boats up today.. there's this huge arguement with Dave about leaving the boats out on the mooring.. i'm with steve leaving it out on the mooring.. but i hate wading out to the boat early in the morning.. Its cold!! Brrrrrr haha.. Dave.. is this character.. that ressembles Cpt Charles Silvester Sagaidivan. (18 DA fellas..quit sniggering... Its not funny!) worse thing is.. Dave.. sits on the Board of committee.. oh well. GRIT MY TEETH! MIke Mueller asks if I would help out with the Adult Sailing Program at the club in the evening. I said I would mind.. thou I would much rather race.. but then again. I got un-invited from Dave's boat.. guess I talked too much the last time I was on his boat.. haha.. I don't quite agree with how he sails.. but he still wins.. hmm.. maybe dats why i haven't won yet.. sucker... anyway.. I took Steve's Racer bike down to the centre.. its kinda cool.. gives me the kinda work out I would need.. on my Quads.. so I can still be sailing fit.. I think i'll be doing more of it! It'll be kinda neat! I think I might just do it again tm. shall see how it goes.
Terry is the guy that helps out alot at the centre with the adults.. Well. I din agree with his teaching style either.. sigh.. i dun seem to like alot of people do I? But what i see is a bunch of confused, irritated.. agitated, constipated and fustrated face on the water.. they are doing gybing today.. when some of them don't even know how to tack.. and can't tell where the wind is coming from and can't even sail a straight line! Geez! Gene and I took a boat out.. and half way it died.. we forgot to bring out the Gas tank! haahhaa... Biggest joke! anyway.. tat was fixed..
I cycled home.. steve came looking for me. and he gave me a ride back.. neat.. I got invited to Gene's boat for a race this sat and sun... I'm not sure if it is just for Saturday.. cos i might go to the drive in's with Christina.. and she lives an hour away.. it'll be late.. since it only gets dark at 9.. so.. I duno. haha.. shall see.. BUt I wanna raCE! and I wanna go to the Great American Drive In's!
Dinner: Spaghetti.. nice! with rolls..and salad.. woo.. very nice.. getting fat.. haha.. we talked abit more.. Steve made a comment that I could talk to Mike Mueller abt getting me a job at P&G since he worked in the HR department last time.. I duno .. I don't mind.. but.. I wouldn't be sailing.. hmm.. play it by the ear.. what do u guys think?
Thought of the day: IF I shake a can of COke real hard.. adn submerge it into a Pot of Boiling Hot water.. I wonder what will happen.. Hmm..
Mood: SLeepy.. but excited..
Joke of the day: I took a boat out with Gene.. and we forgot to take out the gAs Tank.. only realised it when the engine died when we were out in the middle of the bay. haha
Big event: Alex got hit by the boom and bleed profusely from the temples.. but he was a brave lil boy.. din shed a tear... wasn't fazed by the blood.. Brave Kid! He was the one that came up to me and said he like the Sorting Hat thingy that I did to put them into different groups.. I thought that was very nice of him. very sweet.
Camp: The lessons went on very smooth.. Put Steve on the spot when he came arnd to visit us... Got him to race against the kids.. loser have to bring candies for winner! haha. and Steve won hands down.. pretty impressive.. got off on the port favoured side.. and never look back since.. Garrett Toey had a chance of getting him.. but too bad he tacked.. sigh.. We did the 2 boat lengths rule after lunch.. it was pretty cool.. went out.. and race again.. Christina won 1 outta 2 race.. Eric and Andrew did really well. so thats kinda neat to see him pick up so fast.. Matt.. did well for a race.. and after that.. he became a drifter.. poor fella.. anyway... lil Leslie was crying.. and Corey asked me to go check her out and see wats up with her. I got over.. and decided to sail with her.. she did alright after that.. she does an excellent job trimming the mainsail! I hope she manages to do the same for the helming part tm!
After Camp: Got home.. Steve gave me the good news of finally receiving the travel Opti Schedule.. we start on the 29th.. and we get the fri and monday of Independence day off! YAya!! but i'll prolly help out arnd the centre. hehe... oh yeah.. Steve hurt his finger pulling the boats up today.. there's this huge arguement with Dave about leaving the boats out on the mooring.. i'm with steve leaving it out on the mooring.. but i hate wading out to the boat early in the morning.. Its cold!! Brrrrrr haha.. Dave.. is this character.. that ressembles Cpt Charles Silvester Sagaidivan. (18 DA fellas..quit sniggering... Its not funny!) worse thing is.. Dave.. sits on the Board of committee.. oh well. GRIT MY TEETH! MIke Mueller asks if I would help out with the Adult Sailing Program at the club in the evening. I said I would mind.. thou I would much rather race.. but then again. I got un-invited from Dave's boat.. guess I talked too much the last time I was on his boat.. haha.. I don't quite agree with how he sails.. but he still wins.. hmm.. maybe dats why i haven't won yet.. sucker... anyway.. I took Steve's Racer bike down to the centre.. its kinda cool.. gives me the kinda work out I would need.. on my Quads.. so I can still be sailing fit.. I think i'll be doing more of it! It'll be kinda neat! I think I might just do it again tm. shall see how it goes.
Terry is the guy that helps out alot at the centre with the adults.. Well. I din agree with his teaching style either.. sigh.. i dun seem to like alot of people do I? But what i see is a bunch of confused, irritated.. agitated, constipated and fustrated face on the water.. they are doing gybing today.. when some of them don't even know how to tack.. and can't tell where the wind is coming from and can't even sail a straight line! Geez! Gene and I took a boat out.. and half way it died.. we forgot to bring out the Gas tank! haahhaa... Biggest joke! anyway.. tat was fixed..
I cycled home.. steve came looking for me. and he gave me a ride back.. neat.. I got invited to Gene's boat for a race this sat and sun... I'm not sure if it is just for Saturday.. cos i might go to the drive in's with Christina.. and she lives an hour away.. it'll be late.. since it only gets dark at 9.. so.. I duno. haha.. shall see.. BUt I wanna raCE! and I wanna go to the Great American Drive In's!
Dinner: Spaghetti.. nice! with rolls..and salad.. woo.. very nice.. getting fat.. haha.. we talked abit more.. Steve made a comment that I could talk to Mike Mueller abt getting me a job at P&G since he worked in the HR department last time.. I duno .. I don't mind.. but.. I wouldn't be sailing.. hmm.. play it by the ear.. what do u guys think?
Thought of the day: IF I shake a can of COke real hard.. adn submerge it into a Pot of Boiling Hot water.. I wonder what will happen.. Hmm..
Day 7 – Big Boat Racing
Nothing particularly bad happened today.. no injuries.. no breakages of stuffs… no big time capsizing.. so it was cool.. Typical day at the sailing centre.. just that we had not much of a wind.. kids were complaining abt no wind.. especially Andy.. gosh.. he just can’t shut his mouth up. We went in late for lunch.. Eric tied a donkey’s ears with a rope and got it arnd his head.. got a picture of that.. thought it was pretty cute.. They had it on Gabrielle and he looked funny.. but it was cute.. he is a cute lil fella alright. I traded him some petzels to have him throw my thrash away.. but I’ll prolly not use that.. hehe..
We had the kids name their boats after that. and then we talked abt roll tacking.. we went out to practice.. Christina asked if I could lead them and show them.. which I did.. it was fun… I won them all.. awhahha… I should.. but it was torturous.. the stupid boat uprights itself easily.. and U just can’t get too much of a roll in them.. I don’t think I pull of some tacks as nicely as I would have wanted them.. But it was alright.. Christina was shouting to the kids to keep looking at me.. Its just farnee how these Americans shower praises on people and show their appreciation? I mean.. it is really nice.. but I feel kinda shy when people say really nice things abt me? I wish they wouldn’t.. as long as I know I did alright.. Dun really need the ego boost.. But I do wish I could shower praises so lavishly.. It’ll be kinda neat.. to be able to do it.. and of course when I do it.. it is sincere and from the bottom of my heart.. I wouldn’t do it if its kinda fako… I hate hypercriticism
We went back after that.. oh yes.. I lost my spot my Dave’s Thistle.. not something that I would fret about.. haha.. He din do it in a very admirable way…. He took Lindsey in and ‘conveniently’ ask Steve if I got a boat to race on Thursday nights.. Not that I am crazy about racing on his boat.. but it’ll be nice to just tell me directly instead of ‘showing’ some concern.. Steve asked me if I’m bothered about it.. frankly.. I don’t care.. I’ll see about getting onto some other boat and beat him flat.. OR.. I can try to repair steve’s Thistle and get it back up and start racing!! Hmm.. now that’s a thought. Anyway.. we went back… called Lee.. talked to her for a while.. Her aunt asked about me.. I really should have called earlier.. and I’ll see about going to Dallas, Texas later in September..
Steve, Suzy and me got down to Mike’s boat for the Wednesday nite big boat racing.. Met a few other people… Bill, Betsy.. a few others.. can’t remember all their names.. we raced.. had a good start.. Mike wasn’t paying a whole lot of attention.. he kinda slipped and went under.. n sailing a kinda zig zag course.. but it was a fun race.. took lotsa pictures.. watched a beautiful sunset.. for once I’m not on my camera snapping away.. thou I’m sure I would have gotten a nice picture.. but.. I need to enjoy sometimes. Hehe.. The best part came when we rounded the last mark to go to the finishing line.. Bill went down and played bArtender.. I got a bottle of Harp.. and they had a box of pistachios.. boy.. it was good. I got to helm the boat later.. kinda neat.. I’m finally cruising down in America! Haha.. Was getting kinda chilly.. but still bearable..
Thoughts of the day? I really need to loosen up.. more.. and not slur so much on my speeches.. I’m mumbling too much.. Everything is going on just fine.. spent $101 so far.. got 2 pair of shorts.. for work.. n a slip on boat shoe.. and a water bottle.. cos mine floated away in the Big Time American Capsize…
I wanna hear some nice music.. I’m gonna go put on my earphones tonite….
We had the kids name their boats after that. and then we talked abt roll tacking.. we went out to practice.. Christina asked if I could lead them and show them.. which I did.. it was fun… I won them all.. awhahha… I should.. but it was torturous.. the stupid boat uprights itself easily.. and U just can’t get too much of a roll in them.. I don’t think I pull of some tacks as nicely as I would have wanted them.. But it was alright.. Christina was shouting to the kids to keep looking at me.. Its just farnee how these Americans shower praises on people and show their appreciation? I mean.. it is really nice.. but I feel kinda shy when people say really nice things abt me? I wish they wouldn’t.. as long as I know I did alright.. Dun really need the ego boost.. But I do wish I could shower praises so lavishly.. It’ll be kinda neat.. to be able to do it.. and of course when I do it.. it is sincere and from the bottom of my heart.. I wouldn’t do it if its kinda fako… I hate hypercriticism
We went back after that.. oh yes.. I lost my spot my Dave’s Thistle.. not something that I would fret about.. haha.. He din do it in a very admirable way…. He took Lindsey in and ‘conveniently’ ask Steve if I got a boat to race on Thursday nights.. Not that I am crazy about racing on his boat.. but it’ll be nice to just tell me directly instead of ‘showing’ some concern.. Steve asked me if I’m bothered about it.. frankly.. I don’t care.. I’ll see about getting onto some other boat and beat him flat.. OR.. I can try to repair steve’s Thistle and get it back up and start racing!! Hmm.. now that’s a thought. Anyway.. we went back… called Lee.. talked to her for a while.. Her aunt asked about me.. I really should have called earlier.. and I’ll see about going to Dallas, Texas later in September..
Steve, Suzy and me got down to Mike’s boat for the Wednesday nite big boat racing.. Met a few other people… Bill, Betsy.. a few others.. can’t remember all their names.. we raced.. had a good start.. Mike wasn’t paying a whole lot of attention.. he kinda slipped and went under.. n sailing a kinda zig zag course.. but it was a fun race.. took lotsa pictures.. watched a beautiful sunset.. for once I’m not on my camera snapping away.. thou I’m sure I would have gotten a nice picture.. but.. I need to enjoy sometimes. Hehe.. The best part came when we rounded the last mark to go to the finishing line.. Bill went down and played bArtender.. I got a bottle of Harp.. and they had a box of pistachios.. boy.. it was good. I got to helm the boat later.. kinda neat.. I’m finally cruising down in America! Haha.. Was getting kinda chilly.. but still bearable..
Thoughts of the day? I really need to loosen up.. more.. and not slur so much on my speeches.. I’m mumbling too much.. Everything is going on just fine.. spent $101 so far.. got 2 pair of shorts.. for work.. n a slip on boat shoe.. and a water bottle.. cos mine floated away in the Big Time American Capsize…
I wanna hear some nice music.. I’m gonna go put on my earphones tonite….
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Day 6 - Oopsie Daisy....
I’m kinda hungry now.. Had Pork Chops with apple sauce and beef and some kinda rice.. I think its kinda Italian… and greens.. din fill me up.. sigh.. Got some Orange Sherbert Ice cream.. Cereals and Milk… now I’m full.. happy guy.. hahaha..
I slept quite ok.. No signs of missing home yet.. Sorry folks.. was kinda tired.. not sure what it was from thou.. I haven’t been doing an aweful lot.. Had some cereals and bread for breakfast…. And headed down to the sailing centre.. Some thunderstorms were expected in the afternoon.. So.. we prepared for some games.. Steve tried to have me with the string hooking up game.. ya know.. da one that you get two pieces of ropes and u tie to fella hands to and try to disentangle yaself? Yeah.. But I knew that one already.. then Sam came in. n we had him try… Joe arrived next.. and he took over my miserable position.. ahha.. we had fun watching them trying to figure things out.. Then come the blondie girl.. Katie.. well.. she made some comments that weren’t exactly smart.. but that got us off the rockers… so it was fine.. We finally showed them how to do it and they were like.. Shucks! I knew it’ll be something simple.. oh well.. haaha..
Steve went on to tell him about how I got ‘drunk’ last nite over one glass of wine.. and how I was too ‘Chicken’ to take over the boat last night? Well. They had a good laugh abt it.. I just hope they din take it too seriously…. Ahha.. cos it just wasn’t true!!!
The kids came.. we ran thru our little prep talk.. told them what we were gonna do today.. showed them how to change hands properly and sheet in.. and launched! We did some tacking.. some follow the leader.. some tack on the whistle.. It was not too bad.. pulled Andy aside… prep talked him a little.. and wow! Suddenly he was just out there leading the pack! Andrew din quite get his main halyard up.. dats why he is all the way behind. But then again.. he is a kinda weak sailor.. so.. yeah.. Matt seems quite bored with sailing..he was last.. found out from him over lunch that he prefers racing. Oh well.. shall see how to make the drills fun..
We had hamburgers for lunch again.. kids were asking if they could bring stuff and cook on it.. answer was a flat no.. sorry kids..
We got the kids out again on the waters… and we were the only ones there.. haha.. Fig we are more on the bolla.. We were gonna do some racing.. and stuff.. so.. we set up the course.. 2 mins start… the kids did not too bad at all.. I had a good time chattin with Christina.. she’s gonna take me to the drive-in! hahaha.. nice!! I’ll prolly be working with her on a video clip for the sailing centre too.. so.. gonna be seeing lotsa her.. Garett came in 1st for both race.. and Eric for the 3rd race.. Sam was racing with them.. he came in 2nd a coupla times.. he was having a bad shoulder.. so he used his leg to control the rudder… haha.. thought it looked kinda funny.. but it works.. Then.. Chris took over his boat to race.. and I noticed that Sarah’s got her boat turtled.. darnit.. I hope the mast wasn’t stuck.. well. The mast did exactly that.. sigh.. what n ass.. we pulled up the anchor line.. and went over to her.. I tried to upright it.. it just wouldn’t come out… water was cold thou.. brrrr… thought I heard Sam saying that they release the main halyard to take out the sail.. I’m like ok.. since u are from arnd here.. u should know something.. so I did that.. but it still din work.. he said to hold the rudder.. and use the powerboat to pull it out.. and it worked kinda.. so I went to upright it.. but it capsized again.. but this time round.. the mast din come up together.. it snapped.. It’s a kinda sinking sucky feeling.. its not always nice to spoil a boat… but I did.. I finally manage to upright the boat. Using the mainsheet.. and that’s when Steve came over…. Oh well.. we took the mast out.. and we towed the boat back.. we went straight out again.. cos the wind picked up and the kids were capsizing all over the shop.. pretty crazy day.. but well.. it was fun.. and memorable..
We put some anchor and mooring lines up.. I had to go into the water again.. it was might cold.. Contemplated running back after.. but it looked like its gonna rain.. so decided against it. Went home.. went for a short run.. to the clearing.. and along the road.. ran for 28 mins.. Ran past some blacks.. heard them go.. ‘She Bangs’! She BangS! And then William Hung! And they went again William hung! Well. I think they meant me.. so I turned and waved and went.. ‘yoh!” and they cheered.. oh well.. I hope I don’t look like Mr Hung.. Do I?? Hmm.. hope not.. anyway.. I got to clean the toilet when I got back.. Sam got the vacuum job. I generally like cleaning toilet.. do them a lot in the army. And when I was looking after frances’s place…
Steve drove me to change my shorts that Suzy got for me.. they were kinda small… funny.. I swore I haven’t gain weight yet.. but oh well.. size 32 doesn’t seem to fit anymore.. darnit. I need to run to the sailing centre… so we went to Target.. they ran outta L’s for the khaki pants.. so we got some army green ones instead.I ‘m not crazy abt those thou.. he wouldn’t let me get light blue.. they would have gone really well with red thou.. sigh.. pity.. so.. anyway.. I lost my waterbottle.. so thought I’ll get myself a water bottle over there.. go a LExan one.. some kinda nalgene wannabe for 5 bucks.. its yellow in colour.. Jeff’s colour..
They wanted to get me a bike to go arnd.. but we coudlnt’ find any nice cheap ones at Walmart nor Target.. or ‘Tar – Gea’ as the French call it..
Anyway.. I’m suppose to go study the safety book for my Maryland Powerboating Licence.. so.. that’s what I’m gonna be doing next! Cheers!
I slept quite ok.. No signs of missing home yet.. Sorry folks.. was kinda tired.. not sure what it was from thou.. I haven’t been doing an aweful lot.. Had some cereals and bread for breakfast…. And headed down to the sailing centre.. Some thunderstorms were expected in the afternoon.. So.. we prepared for some games.. Steve tried to have me with the string hooking up game.. ya know.. da one that you get two pieces of ropes and u tie to fella hands to and try to disentangle yaself? Yeah.. But I knew that one already.. then Sam came in. n we had him try… Joe arrived next.. and he took over my miserable position.. ahha.. we had fun watching them trying to figure things out.. Then come the blondie girl.. Katie.. well.. she made some comments that weren’t exactly smart.. but that got us off the rockers… so it was fine.. We finally showed them how to do it and they were like.. Shucks! I knew it’ll be something simple.. oh well.. haaha..
Steve went on to tell him about how I got ‘drunk’ last nite over one glass of wine.. and how I was too ‘Chicken’ to take over the boat last night? Well. They had a good laugh abt it.. I just hope they din take it too seriously…. Ahha.. cos it just wasn’t true!!!
The kids came.. we ran thru our little prep talk.. told them what we were gonna do today.. showed them how to change hands properly and sheet in.. and launched! We did some tacking.. some follow the leader.. some tack on the whistle.. It was not too bad.. pulled Andy aside… prep talked him a little.. and wow! Suddenly he was just out there leading the pack! Andrew din quite get his main halyard up.. dats why he is all the way behind. But then again.. he is a kinda weak sailor.. so.. yeah.. Matt seems quite bored with sailing..he was last.. found out from him over lunch that he prefers racing. Oh well.. shall see how to make the drills fun..
We had hamburgers for lunch again.. kids were asking if they could bring stuff and cook on it.. answer was a flat no.. sorry kids..
We got the kids out again on the waters… and we were the only ones there.. haha.. Fig we are more on the bolla.. We were gonna do some racing.. and stuff.. so.. we set up the course.. 2 mins start… the kids did not too bad at all.. I had a good time chattin with Christina.. she’s gonna take me to the drive-in! hahaha.. nice!! I’ll prolly be working with her on a video clip for the sailing centre too.. so.. gonna be seeing lotsa her.. Garett came in 1st for both race.. and Eric for the 3rd race.. Sam was racing with them.. he came in 2nd a coupla times.. he was having a bad shoulder.. so he used his leg to control the rudder… haha.. thought it looked kinda funny.. but it works.. Then.. Chris took over his boat to race.. and I noticed that Sarah’s got her boat turtled.. darnit.. I hope the mast wasn’t stuck.. well. The mast did exactly that.. sigh.. what n ass.. we pulled up the anchor line.. and went over to her.. I tried to upright it.. it just wouldn’t come out… water was cold thou.. brrrr… thought I heard Sam saying that they release the main halyard to take out the sail.. I’m like ok.. since u are from arnd here.. u should know something.. so I did that.. but it still din work.. he said to hold the rudder.. and use the powerboat to pull it out.. and it worked kinda.. so I went to upright it.. but it capsized again.. but this time round.. the mast din come up together.. it snapped.. It’s a kinda sinking sucky feeling.. its not always nice to spoil a boat… but I did.. I finally manage to upright the boat. Using the mainsheet.. and that’s when Steve came over…. Oh well.. we took the mast out.. and we towed the boat back.. we went straight out again.. cos the wind picked up and the kids were capsizing all over the shop.. pretty crazy day.. but well.. it was fun.. and memorable..
We put some anchor and mooring lines up.. I had to go into the water again.. it was might cold.. Contemplated running back after.. but it looked like its gonna rain.. so decided against it. Went home.. went for a short run.. to the clearing.. and along the road.. ran for 28 mins.. Ran past some blacks.. heard them go.. ‘She Bangs’! She BangS! And then William Hung! And they went again William hung! Well. I think they meant me.. so I turned and waved and went.. ‘yoh!” and they cheered.. oh well.. I hope I don’t look like Mr Hung.. Do I?? Hmm.. hope not.. anyway.. I got to clean the toilet when I got back.. Sam got the vacuum job. I generally like cleaning toilet.. do them a lot in the army. And when I was looking after frances’s place…
Steve drove me to change my shorts that Suzy got for me.. they were kinda small… funny.. I swore I haven’t gain weight yet.. but oh well.. size 32 doesn’t seem to fit anymore.. darnit. I need to run to the sailing centre… so we went to Target.. they ran outta L’s for the khaki pants.. so we got some army green ones instead.I ‘m not crazy abt those thou.. he wouldn’t let me get light blue.. they would have gone really well with red thou.. sigh.. pity.. so.. anyway.. I lost my waterbottle.. so thought I’ll get myself a water bottle over there.. go a LExan one.. some kinda nalgene wannabe for 5 bucks.. its yellow in colour.. Jeff’s colour..
They wanted to get me a bike to go arnd.. but we coudlnt’ find any nice cheap ones at Walmart nor Target.. or ‘Tar – Gea’ as the French call it..
Anyway.. I’m suppose to go study the safety book for my Maryland Powerboating Licence.. so.. that’s what I’m gonna be doing next! Cheers!
Monday, June 21, 2004
Day 5 - First Day
Woke up 0630
Took a shower, went down for breakfast.. Anna was very sweet.. she made me pancakes! They taste delicious.. yummy! Made with love! haahaha.. Sam packed lunch for me for afternoon.. We are gonna have grilled Hamburgers! YAy! Met the rest of the instructors.. Finally there are some cute ones arnd.. FINALLY!! ahah.. There's Katie.. this blonde girl.. that has nice big blue eyes... she's kinda cool looking.. she came in with a neon yellow fleece top.. but she talks like kinda bimbo.. then there's this other girl called darn.. i can't remember her name.. Krissy i think.. she's got dark brown hair..and nice attractive eyes.. she's alright.. she likes to fold her sleeves alot thou.. she does a nice smile. haha.. I'm gonna be a floater today.. or so I thought.. cos the Travel Opti Team does not start till next week.. They've gotta accomodate to dear Eileen... who happens to be Dave's daughter.. Dave holds the money strings at the club.. he sits at the board of committee.. well... he goes out of his way to please his daugthers.. The biggie.. Junior Olympics is on the 12th and 13th of July.. and they are gonna start trainig only two weeks before.. thats just enough for me to run them ragged.. oh well.. shall see.. play it by the ear..
ANyway.. the campers came.. we went thru with the swimming test..and such.. I came up with the bright idea of using a sorting hat to sort the sailors to different groups like beginners, intermediate... etc... we thought using a bucket would be cool. haha.. It was kinda hilarious.. got the kids going.. but there was 36 kids.. I guess it became kinda draggy.. Alex, one of the campers, came up to me and told me that he liked my idea.. (Steve introduce it as something I brought from Singapore) so that was nice.. We, Singaporeans gotta learn how to praise people sometimes. u guys reckon??
Anyway.. I was assigned to Christina to help out with the Advance team.. Which I am quite cool with.. We took the boats out.. n I took n Xcite to lead them.. as with Steve's suggestion.. Christina and Sam is out on the Chase boat.. The wind was blowing about 10 - 12 knots.. and and Chris wanna move the course further into the shore.. so she needed some help..and I brought them on a follow the leader.. Which was pretty cool... they manage to get into a single straight line! then we did capsize drill... and some sraight line speed.. Eric and Garrett managed to do a dry walk over! they were pleased!
AFter debrief.. Mike Mueller took me to West Marine.. and Boat Usa.. we din manage to get anything.. But I think I would go back to Boat Uas? cos they have some nice gloves of GIll that seems pretty cheap! I'll definitly get somebody to send me back there. hehe.. Anyway.. Mike took me back to the sailing centre for the Monday Night rAces... wind was blowing a good 15 knots.. and we were out.. I was sailinm with STeve.. But the race was cancelled.. cos some fella chickened out and sail back.. sigh.. Steve wanted to hand the helm to me.. But for some strange reason I din't take it. haha I certainly wasn't scared to take it.. I just din feel like sailing it.. strange feeling.. oh well.. HE was taunting me.. saying that I'm too chicken to sail. haha.. oh well.. watever.. as long as i know I am not. hehee.. So.. after the race.. I was introduced to Craig's daughter.. Can't remember her name thou.. only remembers she has a white bowtie on her hair..and she wears pink bracers.. or rather bracers with pink rubber.. oh well. who cares.. heck.
So.. after cleaning up.. Steve told me that we will be going over to his mothers.. cos it is his brother's birthday today.. Cool! I get to celebrate somebody's birthday in aMerica! We had some dinner..and after that we had pressie opening.. and then cake cutting.. the traditional american cake.. with icing on it? then here comes the best part.. They had 9 Tubs of Ice cReam!!! Goodness! All sort of flavourS!! goodness! Its Soooo GOOOoD!!! *whistle* then after that.. Dan, STeve's brother, brought out a glass bottle with a cork in it.. Turns out that it was one of the wine that Steve tried to make?.. So.. yeah.. goodness.. They just try doing alot of things don't they? So after the meal and birthday parties.. oh.. another thing.. the presents? most of them are cheap.. its the thought that counts.
Answer for previous day question... : Cemetary!
Mood right now.. very sleepy......zZZZZZzz...
Next action.. Bath.. Sleep.. Wake up
Cheers!
Took a shower, went down for breakfast.. Anna was very sweet.. she made me pancakes! They taste delicious.. yummy! Made with love! haahaha.. Sam packed lunch for me for afternoon.. We are gonna have grilled Hamburgers! YAy! Met the rest of the instructors.. Finally there are some cute ones arnd.. FINALLY!! ahah.. There's Katie.. this blonde girl.. that has nice big blue eyes... she's kinda cool looking.. she came in with a neon yellow fleece top.. but she talks like kinda bimbo.. then there's this other girl called darn.. i can't remember her name.. Krissy i think.. she's got dark brown hair..and nice attractive eyes.. she's alright.. she likes to fold her sleeves alot thou.. she does a nice smile. haha.. I'm gonna be a floater today.. or so I thought.. cos the Travel Opti Team does not start till next week.. They've gotta accomodate to dear Eileen... who happens to be Dave's daughter.. Dave holds the money strings at the club.. he sits at the board of committee.. well... he goes out of his way to please his daugthers.. The biggie.. Junior Olympics is on the 12th and 13th of July.. and they are gonna start trainig only two weeks before.. thats just enough for me to run them ragged.. oh well.. shall see.. play it by the ear..
ANyway.. the campers came.. we went thru with the swimming test..and such.. I came up with the bright idea of using a sorting hat to sort the sailors to different groups like beginners, intermediate... etc... we thought using a bucket would be cool. haha.. It was kinda hilarious.. got the kids going.. but there was 36 kids.. I guess it became kinda draggy.. Alex, one of the campers, came up to me and told me that he liked my idea.. (Steve introduce it as something I brought from Singapore) so that was nice.. We, Singaporeans gotta learn how to praise people sometimes. u guys reckon??
Anyway.. I was assigned to Christina to help out with the Advance team.. Which I am quite cool with.. We took the boats out.. n I took n Xcite to lead them.. as with Steve's suggestion.. Christina and Sam is out on the Chase boat.. The wind was blowing about 10 - 12 knots.. and and Chris wanna move the course further into the shore.. so she needed some help..and I brought them on a follow the leader.. Which was pretty cool... they manage to get into a single straight line! then we did capsize drill... and some sraight line speed.. Eric and Garrett managed to do a dry walk over! they were pleased!
AFter debrief.. Mike Mueller took me to West Marine.. and Boat Usa.. we din manage to get anything.. But I think I would go back to Boat Uas? cos they have some nice gloves of GIll that seems pretty cheap! I'll definitly get somebody to send me back there. hehe.. Anyway.. Mike took me back to the sailing centre for the Monday Night rAces... wind was blowing a good 15 knots.. and we were out.. I was sailinm with STeve.. But the race was cancelled.. cos some fella chickened out and sail back.. sigh.. Steve wanted to hand the helm to me.. But for some strange reason I din't take it. haha I certainly wasn't scared to take it.. I just din feel like sailing it.. strange feeling.. oh well.. HE was taunting me.. saying that I'm too chicken to sail. haha.. oh well.. watever.. as long as i know I am not. hehee.. So.. after the race.. I was introduced to Craig's daughter.. Can't remember her name thou.. only remembers she has a white bowtie on her hair..and she wears pink bracers.. or rather bracers with pink rubber.. oh well. who cares.. heck.
So.. after cleaning up.. Steve told me that we will be going over to his mothers.. cos it is his brother's birthday today.. Cool! I get to celebrate somebody's birthday in aMerica! We had some dinner..and after that we had pressie opening.. and then cake cutting.. the traditional american cake.. with icing on it? then here comes the best part.. They had 9 Tubs of Ice cReam!!! Goodness! All sort of flavourS!! goodness! Its Soooo GOOOoD!!! *whistle* then after that.. Dan, STeve's brother, brought out a glass bottle with a cork in it.. Turns out that it was one of the wine that Steve tried to make?.. So.. yeah.. goodness.. They just try doing alot of things don't they? So after the meal and birthday parties.. oh.. another thing.. the presents? most of them are cheap.. its the thought that counts.
Answer for previous day question... : Cemetary!
Mood right now.. very sleepy......zZZZZZzz...
Next action.. Bath.. Sleep.. Wake up
Cheers!
Sunday, June 20, 2004
Day 4 - Happy Father's Day
The day started out bright and early.. Still not missing anything from Singapore yet.. kay kay.. if you guys want me to say it.. yes.. I missed my friends.. Aww... tsk tsk.. hehe.. Anyway.. I was up at 5 oclock.. din get a good night sleep.. Door was banging slightly.. cos of an open window along the corridor.. I gave up and finally put my lil bag in the middle of it to stop any noise..
I saw the sun was rising.. and I go out and took some pictures.. I think I only got one or 2 nice shots... Got one of a sunflower.. it was kinda the dark.. so the exposure was about 1 sec.. I spun the camera around on the tripod.. and I got a pretty cool image with the whole thing swirling arnd with the sunflower seeds centered... haha.. can imagine the picture guys?? anyway.. I went inside.. talked to STeve.. ate breakfast.. changed into my "Sunday Best" haha.. Yes!! I'm going to church!! haahaa.. Mum's gonna be happy.. Did I mention that this is a Presbertarian Family?? What a coincidence aey? So we drove to his mum's place to pick Sam and Anna up.. and we proceeded to the church.. pretty nice church.. But I couldn't quite say the same for the sermon thou.. I thought the pastor was seriously lacking. Just don't have the UMPH! sunday School followed.... There was this particular comment that STuck to my head..
"Satan is stupid because.. he knows that he will be suffering eternal hell when judgement days come.. and yet he is still luring people to sin and go against God."
Then I'm thinking...
"If that is the case.. then wouldn't we be stupid to be going for medical treatments all the time? Because if we are christians.. and we believe in God thy heavenly father. ANd those who believe in him shall have eternal life? Shouldn't we be telling the doctor to shove their medicines up their ass, cos I'm gonna die so that I can be with good and enjoy eternal life straight away instead of suffering now!"
Food for thought..
Anyway.. we came home for a nice big american hamburger lunch.. We were suppose to go boating on their big boat.. its an Express 30.. very neat boat. but.. turns out they were trying to change the brakepads on the utility vehicle..and one of the bolt wouldn't come out..and it stayed that way until a coupa hrs later!! screw the boat ride.. I'm going crabbing! ahha.. Sam and Anna showed me how to do crabbing and what is required.. We sorted out the trap.. fixed the baits.. and laid the trap.. when we got back o the first one.. WE GOT A CRAB!!! but its just a tad too small.. darnit.. gotta throw it away.. by the end of the day.. and 3 runs later.. we got 3 crabs and 1 fish.. gotta throw 2 crabs away cos its too small.. The last trip out.. we used a paddle boat.. cos the engine wouldn't work.. sigh.. hard work man! but anything for a nice butt. haa..
So.. after that.. more fixing of the car.. I went on the internet and made a suggestion for them to get some tool from else where. and it workeD! so.. we broke for dinner.. and then had a nice Steaky father's day dinner.. nice and homely..
Well.. its a tiring day.. We had fun.. and alot of new things today.. Tomorrow is gonna be the first day of camp... It should be a blast.. I duno what I am going to expect.. I just hope that everythin will be cool.. There will also be a JY 15 race.. Corey will be sailing wiht me.. I just hope to prove to Dave.. that Boat Speed.. AND Tactics.. MATTERS.. I dun wanan pressure myself too much to win him.. I just wanna have fun... but of course.. it has a certain amount of bearing.. Ok dokes... think I'm gonna go sleep now..
Question of the day:
What is one place that people are dying to get in?
I saw the sun was rising.. and I go out and took some pictures.. I think I only got one or 2 nice shots... Got one of a sunflower.. it was kinda the dark.. so the exposure was about 1 sec.. I spun the camera around on the tripod.. and I got a pretty cool image with the whole thing swirling arnd with the sunflower seeds centered... haha.. can imagine the picture guys?? anyway.. I went inside.. talked to STeve.. ate breakfast.. changed into my "Sunday Best" haha.. Yes!! I'm going to church!! haahaa.. Mum's gonna be happy.. Did I mention that this is a Presbertarian Family?? What a coincidence aey? So we drove to his mum's place to pick Sam and Anna up.. and we proceeded to the church.. pretty nice church.. But I couldn't quite say the same for the sermon thou.. I thought the pastor was seriously lacking. Just don't have the UMPH! sunday School followed.... There was this particular comment that STuck to my head..
"Satan is stupid because.. he knows that he will be suffering eternal hell when judgement days come.. and yet he is still luring people to sin and go against God."
Then I'm thinking...
"If that is the case.. then wouldn't we be stupid to be going for medical treatments all the time? Because if we are christians.. and we believe in God thy heavenly father. ANd those who believe in him shall have eternal life? Shouldn't we be telling the doctor to shove their medicines up their ass, cos I'm gonna die so that I can be with good and enjoy eternal life straight away instead of suffering now!"
Food for thought..
Anyway.. we came home for a nice big american hamburger lunch.. We were suppose to go boating on their big boat.. its an Express 30.. very neat boat. but.. turns out they were trying to change the brakepads on the utility vehicle..and one of the bolt wouldn't come out..and it stayed that way until a coupa hrs later!! screw the boat ride.. I'm going crabbing! ahha.. Sam and Anna showed me how to do crabbing and what is required.. We sorted out the trap.. fixed the baits.. and laid the trap.. when we got back o the first one.. WE GOT A CRAB!!! but its just a tad too small.. darnit.. gotta throw it away.. by the end of the day.. and 3 runs later.. we got 3 crabs and 1 fish.. gotta throw 2 crabs away cos its too small.. The last trip out.. we used a paddle boat.. cos the engine wouldn't work.. sigh.. hard work man! but anything for a nice butt. haa..
So.. after that.. more fixing of the car.. I went on the internet and made a suggestion for them to get some tool from else where. and it workeD! so.. we broke for dinner.. and then had a nice Steaky father's day dinner.. nice and homely..
Well.. its a tiring day.. We had fun.. and alot of new things today.. Tomorrow is gonna be the first day of camp... It should be a blast.. I duno what I am going to expect.. I just hope that everythin will be cool.. There will also be a JY 15 race.. Corey will be sailing wiht me.. I just hope to prove to Dave.. that Boat Speed.. AND Tactics.. MATTERS.. I dun wanan pressure myself too much to win him.. I just wanna have fun... but of course.. it has a certain amount of bearing.. Ok dokes... think I'm gonna go sleep now..
Question of the day:
What is one place that people are dying to get in?
Saturday, June 19, 2004
Day 3 - First Big Time American Capsize!
Highlight of today is the Annual Glenmar Small Boat Regatta. I got hooked up with Caroline and Tim Frost on a Thistle.. I woke up bright and early.. Breakfast was hotdogs.. and cinnamon bread with Banana... Steve was kinda surprise that I can eat hotdogs for breakfast.. I'm like.. wots wrong? I mean.. I usually do Nasi Lemak.. and Vegetarian Noodles.. or Beehoon for breakfast.. They just can't comprehend.. Breakfast for them is Cereal.. Milk.. Eggs.. Bacon.. oh well.. hehe.. Who cares? as long as it fills me up!! I think i'm gonna be really fat by the time I get back home.. Sigh..
Anybody takin side bets on my weight??
Anyway.. We sailed Dave's boat over.. nice breeze. I get to helm a Thistle.. yay!! Din manage to get any pictures of myself thou.. Anyway.. We go to the sailing centre.. Swapped crew.. Got introduced to Mike Mueller.. very nice guy.. He co-own the boat with Caroline.. Joe was the fella conducting the race.. Talked to Tim.. and Caroline.. had some fun.. joked arnd.. I kinda like the way they do things... as in they are open.. to suggestions.. and stuff like that.. but ya know.. sometimes.. people just talk.. and doesn't do things quite well?? But I like the confidence.. Anyway.. We launched at about 1030.. First whistle was suppose to be 11.. tHey flew the AP (postphonement flag) for a while.. then we started.. Wind was shifted to the left at 340 degrees.. stayed there for a while.. Pin end was favoured.. at 3 minutes 30 seconds.. the wind veered to the right.. I think it must have been a good 40 degrees or somethign.. So.. naturally.. the starboard was favoured.. Told the skipper that.. He nodded his head.. but he still went for the pin end.. and even wanted to duck below a boat and up him.. Thank god the boat wasn't too smart and try to stay down.. We started alright.. but it was almost immediately apparent that those who started on the Committee boat end was doing better.. We rounded the mark 5th.. We heading down towards the Gybe Mark.. when we do a spinnaker gybe... we capsized.. sigh.. and there goes our race.. I was immediately reminded.. by getting wet.. and staying wet.. that a Thistle isn't quite like a Laser.. when u upright.. all the water will go off.. The water just kept coming in... Tim was bitching.. Caroline was bitching.. saying that it wasn't her jobscope.. and that she should have been doing foredeck because thats what she has been used to the past few years.. ok.. granted..they are old.. I give it to them.. hehe.. who cares anyway.. I was still having fun! But of course I felt paiseh la.. I mean.. I would have wanted to win.. rather than capsizing.. but then again.. capsizing is fun! At least I get to capsize another boat! With addition to the Laser 16.. who in its whole history, was only capsized twice.. So.. it works.. we had fun...
So happen that we were not the only unlucky fella.. thank god.. haha.. Another thistle retired.. cos their Forestay came out.. Another laser came back.. JR Futcher got her mast broken.. shame.. guess heaven is quite fair.. haha..
Then we decided it was time to sail the boat back.. Wind was fantastic on the way back.. gosh.. if that is the win we are getting everyday in singapore.. I swear we would have been pros and all those light weight sailors in Singapore can S.M.C!!! anyway.. we had one big issue with powerboaters on our way back.. we were on port tack.. there was a powerboat coming on our left.. huge one! We signalled for him to go behind us.. because its too close.... The guy must have saw us.. cos he turned his boat.. but to the left instead of the right!! HE was trying to cut us in front!!! His boat pass us by a good boat length.. But he created such a huge wake that we got a 10 foot wave crashing on us! BASTARD!! We showed him the figure and called him a bastard and asshole.. His wife heard.. We din't give a shit.. the driver? He din even bat and eyelid! We hope and held hands a prayed that they will crash and sink their boat.. Amen..
Anyway.. Post race celebrations followed.. I was on the grill cooking hotdogs for everybody.. it started out really charred?? but as I went along.. after the 6th one? Gosh. I'm a pro! I had super nicely busted hotdogs.. Awesome stuff. I should open a hot dog stand someday.. Met a whole lot of people.. can't remember their name for nuts.. They were appreciative.. Commenting on the food.. and offering to take over the cooking.. Thats what I like abt them.. a nice pat on ur back and nice words to you.. Then it rained a slight bit.... but we still had the prize presentation.. this guy called Craig won the Laser.. he had the nicest looking hull and sail.. and the power packs on.. so.. quite naturally.. he had the advantage.. Corey with his beat up boat.. but nice sail.. and nicely tunned outhaul by me.... *bow* haha.. came in 2nd.. good for him!!
Came back home.. had homemade pizza for dinner.. and I guess thats enough excitement for the day.. Oh yes.. I haven't quite gotten down to jogging yet.... darn..
Anybody takin side bets on my weight??
Anyway.. We sailed Dave's boat over.. nice breeze. I get to helm a Thistle.. yay!! Din manage to get any pictures of myself thou.. Anyway.. We go to the sailing centre.. Swapped crew.. Got introduced to Mike Mueller.. very nice guy.. He co-own the boat with Caroline.. Joe was the fella conducting the race.. Talked to Tim.. and Caroline.. had some fun.. joked arnd.. I kinda like the way they do things... as in they are open.. to suggestions.. and stuff like that.. but ya know.. sometimes.. people just talk.. and doesn't do things quite well?? But I like the confidence.. Anyway.. We launched at about 1030.. First whistle was suppose to be 11.. tHey flew the AP (postphonement flag) for a while.. then we started.. Wind was shifted to the left at 340 degrees.. stayed there for a while.. Pin end was favoured.. at 3 minutes 30 seconds.. the wind veered to the right.. I think it must have been a good 40 degrees or somethign.. So.. naturally.. the starboard was favoured.. Told the skipper that.. He nodded his head.. but he still went for the pin end.. and even wanted to duck below a boat and up him.. Thank god the boat wasn't too smart and try to stay down.. We started alright.. but it was almost immediately apparent that those who started on the Committee boat end was doing better.. We rounded the mark 5th.. We heading down towards the Gybe Mark.. when we do a spinnaker gybe... we capsized.. sigh.. and there goes our race.. I was immediately reminded.. by getting wet.. and staying wet.. that a Thistle isn't quite like a Laser.. when u upright.. all the water will go off.. The water just kept coming in... Tim was bitching.. Caroline was bitching.. saying that it wasn't her jobscope.. and that she should have been doing foredeck because thats what she has been used to the past few years.. ok.. granted..they are old.. I give it to them.. hehe.. who cares anyway.. I was still having fun! But of course I felt paiseh la.. I mean.. I would have wanted to win.. rather than capsizing.. but then again.. capsizing is fun! At least I get to capsize another boat! With addition to the Laser 16.. who in its whole history, was only capsized twice.. So.. it works.. we had fun...
So happen that we were not the only unlucky fella.. thank god.. haha.. Another thistle retired.. cos their Forestay came out.. Another laser came back.. JR Futcher got her mast broken.. shame.. guess heaven is quite fair.. haha..
Then we decided it was time to sail the boat back.. Wind was fantastic on the way back.. gosh.. if that is the win we are getting everyday in singapore.. I swear we would have been pros and all those light weight sailors in Singapore can S.M.C!!! anyway.. we had one big issue with powerboaters on our way back.. we were on port tack.. there was a powerboat coming on our left.. huge one! We signalled for him to go behind us.. because its too close.... The guy must have saw us.. cos he turned his boat.. but to the left instead of the right!! HE was trying to cut us in front!!! His boat pass us by a good boat length.. But he created such a huge wake that we got a 10 foot wave crashing on us! BASTARD!! We showed him the figure and called him a bastard and asshole.. His wife heard.. We din't give a shit.. the driver? He din even bat and eyelid! We hope and held hands a prayed that they will crash and sink their boat.. Amen..
Anyway.. Post race celebrations followed.. I was on the grill cooking hotdogs for everybody.. it started out really charred?? but as I went along.. after the 6th one? Gosh. I'm a pro! I had super nicely busted hotdogs.. Awesome stuff. I should open a hot dog stand someday.. Met a whole lot of people.. can't remember their name for nuts.. They were appreciative.. Commenting on the food.. and offering to take over the cooking.. Thats what I like abt them.. a nice pat on ur back and nice words to you.. Then it rained a slight bit.... but we still had the prize presentation.. this guy called Craig won the Laser.. he had the nicest looking hull and sail.. and the power packs on.. so.. quite naturally.. he had the advantage.. Corey with his beat up boat.. but nice sail.. and nicely tunned outhaul by me.... *bow* haha.. came in 2nd.. good for him!!
Came back home.. had homemade pizza for dinner.. and I guess thats enough excitement for the day.. Oh yes.. I haven't quite gotten down to jogging yet.... darn..
Day 2 - The 'Special One'
Well... the darn alarm clock din quite go off.. cos basically I was up before it.. I just din get much sleep.. kept waking up.. once at 2.. another time at 4.. oh yes.. that was it.. I drank too much water! Tsk TSk.. Well.. today is the day when I get to meet the rest of the instructors.. We got there... to find two other fella there.. one guy called Corey, whom I've met the evening before... he just bought a Laser.. so.. he is a cool guy... in my books.. The other girl who I was introduced to.. is called Lindsey.. we waited arnd for a while.. and two other girls came in.. Christine and Sarah.. sweet looking girls.. both going to be freshman.. one in college.. another one in university.. Lindsey is bumming.. she's gonna be working as a translator for the government down at Washington Dc.. she majored in Spanish.. and they are gonna ask her to study Arabic.. for obvious reasons.. Steve's son, Sam can slightly after.. he din't come with us.. he cycled there.. about 5 miles.. took him 30 mins.. or so.. Anyway.. dats everybody.. a few of them din get down today.. there's Katie.. Eileen... and two other girls.. geez.. Another guy called Joe came down later.. pretty cool guy.. only 16... looks abit like Brad Pitt with that hair and jawline... haha.. least thats what I think.. But of course.. I think y ou guys will beg to differ.. Anyway.. WHO GIVES A SHIT?? *laugh* so we went on with the briefing.. geez.. if you think that Singapore are Kiasu.. Check this out! They have even more instructions on Black and White then we do! And I thought we were bad... geez.. but oh well.. it was nicely explained to us.. to the best of his knowledge and capacity.. not to say that he is quite incapacitated.. but like in Singapore.. instructions were passed down.. and it has to be carried out.. no doubt if it seems dumb or watever.. ya know.. same thing everywhere..
Well.. we cover all those boring stuff.... thru out the whole conversation, we were taking turns taking a dig at each other.. Steve was having fun calling Singapore an island.. I din mind.. but it was funny.. so I played along.. and said.. COUNTRY!! and look really pissed.. haha... That got them off the seats laughing.. and they decided that I was special... cos i was with the Travel team.. and I din have to obey with all the rules.. and dont' get a fixed job to clean up.. so.. yeah! we went thru the first aid kits.. got to throw out some expired stuff.. got shown arnd the place a little... and lunch arrived!!!
Lunch was bbq.. Cook out.. Grill out.. watever u call it.. We had hamburgers.. Hot dogs.. Home Made Chocolate chip cookies.. and Watermelon! and coke! Well.. I had 2 hamburgers.. and 1 hot dog.. 2 chocolate chip cookies.. and 2 watermelon.. Yummy.. *burp*
Dave commented over dinner that I like to eat alot. hahaha.. oh well.. Thats what Singaporeans do best! We drive out in the middle of the night to eat! Luckily I had some other people to concurr..
Anyway.. after lunch.. we rigged up some Xcites.. a JY15.. 2 powerboat.. and we took the boats out for a spin.... I started out on n Xcite.. it was alright.. not very comfy.. wind ranges anything from 2 to 8 knots.. its wild.. all over the place.. I experience my first Wind Sheer.. it matters alot.. We did some capsize drills... Scoop techniques.. Got the end of the extension hitting my eyes.. that wasn't fun.. played arnd abit on the powerboat. I manage to sail rudderless on the Xcite.. that impressed Steve quite abit.. or at least I thought it was cool. haha after that.. we went back.. a little of debrief.. and we went home.. Oh yes.. the place dont' have a place to clean up.. or wash up.. its terrible!!! goodness! I'm sure i'll be able to get over it.. but aikes!
Dinner was left overs.. pretty cool.. I'm living the great american lifestyle now.. and after dinner.. we had BIBLE STUDY!! WOw.. can U imagine that? I can't remember when was the last time I had BIble Study.. It must be during secondary school at Bukit Panjang Presbertarian Church.. wow.. We did Genesis Chapt 37 tonite.. gosh.. my parents would be damn happy to hear that.. Its gonna be a weekly friday night thing mom.. so. yeah.. smile??? Had some cute discussion on the chapter.. Suzan asked for prayers request... we prayed.. and that was it.. I called tory.. Guess I called late... she already found a crew.. sigh.. there goes sailing on a 470.. I wouldn't have mind going back to Dave's boat.. but it wouldn't be so nice to bump Lindsey off just because of that.. so.. we shall see how it goes tomorrow.. Hopefully something good works out. so.. yeah! till tomorrow! I won't be drinking too much water tonite thats for sure.. Cheers!
Well.. we cover all those boring stuff.... thru out the whole conversation, we were taking turns taking a dig at each other.. Steve was having fun calling Singapore an island.. I din mind.. but it was funny.. so I played along.. and said.. COUNTRY!! and look really pissed.. haha... That got them off the seats laughing.. and they decided that I was special... cos i was with the Travel team.. and I din have to obey with all the rules.. and dont' get a fixed job to clean up.. so.. yeah! we went thru the first aid kits.. got to throw out some expired stuff.. got shown arnd the place a little... and lunch arrived!!!
Lunch was bbq.. Cook out.. Grill out.. watever u call it.. We had hamburgers.. Hot dogs.. Home Made Chocolate chip cookies.. and Watermelon! and coke! Well.. I had 2 hamburgers.. and 1 hot dog.. 2 chocolate chip cookies.. and 2 watermelon.. Yummy.. *burp*
Dave commented over dinner that I like to eat alot. hahaha.. oh well.. Thats what Singaporeans do best! We drive out in the middle of the night to eat! Luckily I had some other people to concurr..
Anyway.. after lunch.. we rigged up some Xcites.. a JY15.. 2 powerboat.. and we took the boats out for a spin.... I started out on n Xcite.. it was alright.. not very comfy.. wind ranges anything from 2 to 8 knots.. its wild.. all over the place.. I experience my first Wind Sheer.. it matters alot.. We did some capsize drills... Scoop techniques.. Got the end of the extension hitting my eyes.. that wasn't fun.. played arnd abit on the powerboat. I manage to sail rudderless on the Xcite.. that impressed Steve quite abit.. or at least I thought it was cool. haha after that.. we went back.. a little of debrief.. and we went home.. Oh yes.. the place dont' have a place to clean up.. or wash up.. its terrible!!! goodness! I'm sure i'll be able to get over it.. but aikes!
Dinner was left overs.. pretty cool.. I'm living the great american lifestyle now.. and after dinner.. we had BIBLE STUDY!! WOw.. can U imagine that? I can't remember when was the last time I had BIble Study.. It must be during secondary school at Bukit Panjang Presbertarian Church.. wow.. We did Genesis Chapt 37 tonite.. gosh.. my parents would be damn happy to hear that.. Its gonna be a weekly friday night thing mom.. so. yeah.. smile??? Had some cute discussion on the chapter.. Suzan asked for prayers request... we prayed.. and that was it.. I called tory.. Guess I called late... she already found a crew.. sigh.. there goes sailing on a 470.. I wouldn't have mind going back to Dave's boat.. but it wouldn't be so nice to bump Lindsey off just because of that.. so.. we shall see how it goes tomorrow.. Hopefully something good works out. so.. yeah! till tomorrow! I won't be drinking too much water tonite thats for sure.. Cheers!
Friday, June 18, 2004
Day 1 part 2 - My First Time.... *blush*
Aiyar.. Considering that It is still the 17th.. I can't start on a Day 2 just yet!! anyway.. I was so so tired.. I went to take a quick nap at 1500.. Set the nice alarm for 1530.. But once again. it din wake me up.. sucker.. I had the time and all corrected this time round thou.. so.. Phone's at fault!! Oops.. Kelly.. please dun kill me for blaming ya phone.. Anyway.. Steve came up to my room and hollered for me if I still want to race.. Y of COURSE! Got changed in a hurry.. Doesn't matter abt the just wake up look of the hair.. Messy hair is in here... I thought I heard somewhere.. anyway.. got down to the boat park.. Saw this nice pinkish hull Thistle with its mast down.. and 2 joker trying to up the mast.. when it was finally upped.. they realised that they had forgotten to thread the new Jib Halyard in.. smart ass.. So.. we got to get it down again.. and do the works..
Its my first time threading something thru a mast..so.. I learnt something new.. cool! 1st thing that I learnt! good stuff! There'll be more to come i'm sure.. So.. we got everything down.. I changed outta my clothes.. Decided that I'm going half naked.. cos wearing a Rashguard seemed n overkill.. Weather was nice anyway.. threathening to storm anytime.. bUt there was a nice sun that's out.. so.. what the hell..
I was assigned to be the bow man.. doing the spinnakers and all.. Not exactly something that I'm very good at.. I'll be better off doing something else called Tactician.. cos all they do is talk.. Now.. the 6th WSO guys will attest to that.. Thats something I do very well... *wink wayhuang* But anyway.. I was stuck to doing that.. The Thistle.. isn't exactly a very comfortable boat. I just get caught up in the Vang almost everytime we tack or gybe.. Oh well.. I slowly got used to it.. The boat kinda reminds me of a Lark.. Big clumsy boat.. It doesn't come out of a tack very well... MAybe its because of the SKippper.. haha A little something about the SKipper.. His name is Dave.. Turns out that he is somewhat an Autocrat.. doh! thought i'm getting away from all those.. but no! they are still arnd!!! Asked if he checked the start line.. to which i'm very sure he din.. unless there's a new way to do so without stopping the boat..and compass or a Suunto M9.. somebody please fill me in.. he said the line was square.. I beg to differ.. I thought it was slightly bias to the right.. and wow! It's not slightly bias to the right.. its SUPER bias to the right.. so anyway.. we planned for a start at the COmmittee Boat.. Duno what was going thru his mind.. but with 10 secs to go.. he was sailing up towards the start line within a boat lenght at 3/4 full speed.. geez.. he tacked below the line. did a 360.. n started 20 seconds late.. so much so for a good skipper.. but.. we caught up nonetheless.. helped by some lucky unforeseen lifters along the way.. the other boat banked right.. we stayed up the middle as i suggested.. We just managed to leebow them at the Upwind mark.. Then.. I come into action! The BOw man! SPin UP! came the command. and I did it not so perfectly.. had to redo the guy.. cos it was kinda stuck at the firing pin.. darnit.. oh well... we din lose much ground anyway.. so we are cool.. then.. we did a spinnaker gybe.. DAts another first!! I usually just talk people thru it.. haha.. NATO!! did it perfectly.. (SEe! Talking helps!) and we were first in that race! Not too bad.. considering we screwed up the start.. guess the other boat's more screwed up.. haha..
So.. we went home.. no after race beer.. wasted.. was greeted by the nice smell of roasted chicken... droool! good stuff! my first american Dinner.. with Cheesy Macaroni.. Coleslaw.. Honeydew.. we sat and talked about singapore.. the differences.. and food.. and Dave.... what I thought of him.. haha.. and how he doesn't take suggestions very well.. but somehow he always win... .Hmm.. There'll be a JY 15 race this monday.. and he has been winning all the way.. We shall see abt that! DUno wat the hell the JY 15 is about.. but I'm sure tactically I'm stronger than he is.. wow.. confident leh.. Haha.. anyway.. Had an early night.. It must be 10 oclock when I turned in? geez.. That has never happened for a long time.. I woke up a few times during the night.. god knows why.. oh yes..I remember. I drank too much water!! Had to wee wee!!! So.. yeah! Dats for day 1! Got n Orientation on day 2.. meeting the rest of the camp counsellors.. That'll be neat. till then! cheers!
I hope the damn alarm clock works this time round.......... haha
Its my first time threading something thru a mast..so.. I learnt something new.. cool! 1st thing that I learnt! good stuff! There'll be more to come i'm sure.. So.. we got everything down.. I changed outta my clothes.. Decided that I'm going half naked.. cos wearing a Rashguard seemed n overkill.. Weather was nice anyway.. threathening to storm anytime.. bUt there was a nice sun that's out.. so.. what the hell..
I was assigned to be the bow man.. doing the spinnakers and all.. Not exactly something that I'm very good at.. I'll be better off doing something else called Tactician.. cos all they do is talk.. Now.. the 6th WSO guys will attest to that.. Thats something I do very well... *wink wayhuang* But anyway.. I was stuck to doing that.. The Thistle.. isn't exactly a very comfortable boat. I just get caught up in the Vang almost everytime we tack or gybe.. Oh well.. I slowly got used to it.. The boat kinda reminds me of a Lark.. Big clumsy boat.. It doesn't come out of a tack very well... MAybe its because of the SKippper.. haha A little something about the SKipper.. His name is Dave.. Turns out that he is somewhat an Autocrat.. doh! thought i'm getting away from all those.. but no! they are still arnd!!! Asked if he checked the start line.. to which i'm very sure he din.. unless there's a new way to do so without stopping the boat..and compass or a Suunto M9.. somebody please fill me in.. he said the line was square.. I beg to differ.. I thought it was slightly bias to the right.. and wow! It's not slightly bias to the right.. its SUPER bias to the right.. so anyway.. we planned for a start at the COmmittee Boat.. Duno what was going thru his mind.. but with 10 secs to go.. he was sailing up towards the start line within a boat lenght at 3/4 full speed.. geez.. he tacked below the line. did a 360.. n started 20 seconds late.. so much so for a good skipper.. but.. we caught up nonetheless.. helped by some lucky unforeseen lifters along the way.. the other boat banked right.. we stayed up the middle as i suggested.. We just managed to leebow them at the Upwind mark.. Then.. I come into action! The BOw man! SPin UP! came the command. and I did it not so perfectly.. had to redo the guy.. cos it was kinda stuck at the firing pin.. darnit.. oh well... we din lose much ground anyway.. so we are cool.. then.. we did a spinnaker gybe.. DAts another first!! I usually just talk people thru it.. haha.. NATO!! did it perfectly.. (SEe! Talking helps!) and we were first in that race! Not too bad.. considering we screwed up the start.. guess the other boat's more screwed up.. haha..
So.. we went home.. no after race beer.. wasted.. was greeted by the nice smell of roasted chicken... droool! good stuff! my first american Dinner.. with Cheesy Macaroni.. Coleslaw.. Honeydew.. we sat and talked about singapore.. the differences.. and food.. and Dave.... what I thought of him.. haha.. and how he doesn't take suggestions very well.. but somehow he always win... .Hmm.. There'll be a JY 15 race this monday.. and he has been winning all the way.. We shall see abt that! DUno wat the hell the JY 15 is about.. but I'm sure tactically I'm stronger than he is.. wow.. confident leh.. Haha.. anyway.. Had an early night.. It must be 10 oclock when I turned in? geez.. That has never happened for a long time.. I woke up a few times during the night.. god knows why.. oh yes..I remember. I drank too much water!! Had to wee wee!!! So.. yeah! Dats for day 1! Got n Orientation on day 2.. meeting the rest of the camp counsellors.. That'll be neat. till then! cheers!
I hope the damn alarm clock works this time round.......... haha
Thursday, June 17, 2004
Day 1 - Touch Down BWI
Ok dokes! Touch down BWI.. 17th June 2004 @ 0024hrs. I still can't do the math for how many hours I've been flying.. somebody help me please? I left singapore 0720 on the 16th.. AMerica is about 12 hours.. behind.. and since this is summer.. it should be 13 hrs.. hmm.. not too sure abt that one.. but anyway.. somebody.. please do me the honours..
Steve (my boss) picked me up pretty easily.. guess I'm the only chink hanging arnd there looking like a blur cock. His red MountGay Rum cap is easily recognisable as well..
Flight there.. wasn' fantastic.. United Airlines.. ain't exactly known for their babes.. But was pleasently surprised from Singapore to Narita.. they had quite a few lookers.. so.. that kept me entertained for abit.. Landing was quite good.. pretty smooth.. Took a few pictures.. wasn't fantastic.. Never got to the Japanese Porn Magazine section.. darnit.. will make a mental note to do it on my way back. oh nopers. dun think ihave a chance to do that. i'll be stopping by Hongkong. oh well.. they'll have to do then. TSK!!! haha.. just kidding.. ya know.. the usual bits.. *wink phoebe & sharon* Oh yes.. the VB group came to see me off.. pleasent surprise.. hehe.. good thing I din cry.. Boohoo.. its so sweet of them.. They got a bit of my crap for the road.. abt building a tent.. and.. that was it! Thank you guys n girls! Till I see you again!
Narita --> Seattle the longest flight ever.. i think its a good 12 hours? i can't quite remember.. I kinda lose track of time.. I only bother abt what time is the next flight usually.. Quality of Air stewardess dropped quite abit.. nonetheless.. they still serve free alcohol.. so.. with more alcohol.. the stewardesses progressively look better.. hmm.. its a 777. window seat. with a malaysian kid reading some kiddy magician story book sitting beside me.. Occassional conversation is about the beautiful scenery outside.. boring.. Watched 'Miracle' its this ice hockey show.. pretty cool... kinda touching in a different way.. I teared.. *sigh* i'm a sucker for this kinda shows. Snacks.. and Baileys with milk.. Woo.. the stewardess is looking a tad better.. *smack lips* Nice landing again.. kudos to the pee-a-lot.
Seattle --> Denver well.. some ass decided that I should get my baggage checked.. so I spent a good 20 minutes opening up my bag and allowing the officer to have a one over at all my undies.. damn.. i shouldn't have packed that bright red g-string.. so paiseh.. and to think the officer actually winked at me.. *burrrrr* just kidding.. anyway.. was trying to explain to him the chinese spices.. and crap.. luckily I din't get the female officers the next row.. SIBEI KIAM! wat did I say abt female again, Jinny and Maesy? Hmm.. i just proved my point again.. They were giving that jap a hard time abt some stuff he bought in Hongkong.. For christ sake.. if he know the contents.. and the chemical names.. He'll prolly be some mad scientist! Anyway.. I got on the last call of that flight.. There's this interesting girl sitting beside me.. din manage to talk to her until she asked if i could bugg of so that she can use the restroom.. fine.. We did have a conversation after that.. Name is Heather.. as i found out towards the end of the conversation.. I mean.. its not impt.. its not a contributing factor to a good conversation. anyway.. she just finished her MAsters a week ago.. will be moving on to her PHD.. in geology.. found out that she got paid to study... by working 20 hrs a week in a lab.. she get allowances.. and free education.. darnit. Singapore.. something You should learn from Mui Kok? so.. shes enroute to greenland to study the carbon deposits there to see if they can fit it to any demographics and see if it the climate changes might be directly or indirectly be caused by carbon deposits.. something like the Day after tomorrow.. the salination of the Glaciers at the Artic n crap.. oh well.. pretty interesting.. asked if she might be coming down to singapore.. after I told her that Singapore measures 14 by 27 miles.. she said. well. I dun think I'm that into visiting 'big' countries.. BITCH.. haha.. but she offered her place to hang out if i visit seattle.. oh well... i'll forgive her on that account.. but I doubt i'll make my way up there. well.. touch down was good.. we had to split.. thou she's heading baltimore as well.. her connecting flight is in 20 mins.. whereas mine is gonna be 4 hrs later.. sigh.. Good thing there are lotsa shops and crap in denver..
Denver --> Baltimore Finally.. the time came.. and we got up the plane.. some joker took my Window Seat.. and was sitting there nonchalantly duno how u spell that one. but i hope it means what i hope it means.. but heck.. i'm easy in the centre.. she's pretty talkative.. once again. i din get her name.. she complains just about everything.. the small town that she lives in arizona right now.. the poeple.. the gossip.. the weather.. well.. at least she's gonna be happy in baltimore.. but no.. she complains again at baltimore that the paging system doesn't work after 12.. her bros din come to meet her flight.. she can't get them on their cell phone.. the list goes on.. N excuse to look for my boss.. and i'm off.. *Phew* I went upstairs.. took a few more pics.. no sight of steve.. and i went down again.. this time round.. she's already gone.. hoepfully her bros came for her finally.... and she can quit bitching.. God bless her.. So.. there I am.. standing arnd.. and then... "Hey! U must be John!" I looked up.. I saw the cAp.. i guess my facial expression din change.. I'm stoned out.. and monotonously.. 'you must be steve' oh well.. watever works.. happens that he drives a cool car.. some honda two seater dats really low? wow.. neat stuff..
Steve's place - so.. we got to his place.. its a 1840 house.. restored.. pretty neat.. i was expecting creaky floors and doors and shaky beds.. but none of that sort.. parquet floors.. kinda musky smell greeted me.. i was shown into a room.. with a double decker.. 2 windows.. beat up furniture.. my first shaky thingy.. the table.. but it has a very nice homely feel to it.. This is wat I want to experience! The beat up america! Not some nicely painted impression that everybody have.. So.. A nice hot bath.. brushing of teeth.. ooh.. so orgasmic.. a long draw on the ice water.. and i'm ready for bed. Set the alarm for 0730.. bed time.. 0223.. woke at up 7 by myself.. checked the alarm when its past 0730.. turns out that my local time is off by 12 hrs.. its on pm.. stupid ass.. so anyway.. I went to wash up.. put on a pair of berms.. t-shirt.. darnit no walking arnd in boxers for a while.. and i decided to wear a pair of sandals.. since they walk arnd the whole house with shoes n crap.. went down.. met his wife.. Suzan.. nice tall.. muscular lady..woo. her biceps.. and then Brutt.. real brutt.. its a Great Dane.. gosh... she is huge! but she's nice.. Met Sam... Anna and.. i can't remember the little one's name.. he is farnee.. always talking.. thou i can't make out what he is talking abt most of the time. haha..
Anyway.. I got my first race coming up! It'll be on a Thistle.. We'll be racing up middle river. in the evening.. so it should be cool.. I'm not sure abt the weather here.. I only got my shorts.. and thinking of going arnd half naked again.. but i guess its highly unlikely.. I'll try to be decked out in a top.. n maybe cap.. oh well.. dats all i've got.. oh.. Cereals for breakfast.. but.. gee.. i still super hungry.. guess i need more than just cereals... ok dokes! i've gotta go! till the next blog.. u guys take care! Cheers!
Steve (my boss) picked me up pretty easily.. guess I'm the only chink hanging arnd there looking like a blur cock. His red MountGay Rum cap is easily recognisable as well..
Flight there.. wasn' fantastic.. United Airlines.. ain't exactly known for their babes.. But was pleasently surprised from Singapore to Narita.. they had quite a few lookers.. so.. that kept me entertained for abit.. Landing was quite good.. pretty smooth.. Took a few pictures.. wasn't fantastic.. Never got to the Japanese Porn Magazine section.. darnit.. will make a mental note to do it on my way back. oh nopers. dun think ihave a chance to do that. i'll be stopping by Hongkong. oh well.. they'll have to do then. TSK!!! haha.. just kidding.. ya know.. the usual bits.. *wink phoebe & sharon* Oh yes.. the VB group came to see me off.. pleasent surprise.. hehe.. good thing I din cry.. Boohoo.. its so sweet of them.. They got a bit of my crap for the road.. abt building a tent.. and.. that was it! Thank you guys n girls! Till I see you again!
Narita --> Seattle the longest flight ever.. i think its a good 12 hours? i can't quite remember.. I kinda lose track of time.. I only bother abt what time is the next flight usually.. Quality of Air stewardess dropped quite abit.. nonetheless.. they still serve free alcohol.. so.. with more alcohol.. the stewardesses progressively look better.. hmm.. its a 777. window seat. with a malaysian kid reading some kiddy magician story book sitting beside me.. Occassional conversation is about the beautiful scenery outside.. boring.. Watched 'Miracle' its this ice hockey show.. pretty cool... kinda touching in a different way.. I teared.. *sigh* i'm a sucker for this kinda shows. Snacks.. and Baileys with milk.. Woo.. the stewardess is looking a tad better.. *smack lips* Nice landing again.. kudos to the pee-a-lot.
Seattle --> Denver well.. some ass decided that I should get my baggage checked.. so I spent a good 20 minutes opening up my bag and allowing the officer to have a one over at all my undies.. damn.. i shouldn't have packed that bright red g-string.. so paiseh.. and to think the officer actually winked at me.. *burrrrr* just kidding.. anyway.. was trying to explain to him the chinese spices.. and crap.. luckily I din't get the female officers the next row.. SIBEI KIAM! wat did I say abt female again, Jinny and Maesy? Hmm.. i just proved my point again.. They were giving that jap a hard time abt some stuff he bought in Hongkong.. For christ sake.. if he know the contents.. and the chemical names.. He'll prolly be some mad scientist! Anyway.. I got on the last call of that flight.. There's this interesting girl sitting beside me.. din manage to talk to her until she asked if i could bugg of so that she can use the restroom.. fine.. We did have a conversation after that.. Name is Heather.. as i found out towards the end of the conversation.. I mean.. its not impt.. its not a contributing factor to a good conversation. anyway.. she just finished her MAsters a week ago.. will be moving on to her PHD.. in geology.. found out that she got paid to study... by working 20 hrs a week in a lab.. she get allowances.. and free education.. darnit. Singapore.. something You should learn from Mui Kok? so.. shes enroute to greenland to study the carbon deposits there to see if they can fit it to any demographics and see if it the climate changes might be directly or indirectly be caused by carbon deposits.. something like the Day after tomorrow.. the salination of the Glaciers at the Artic n crap.. oh well.. pretty interesting.. asked if she might be coming down to singapore.. after I told her that Singapore measures 14 by 27 miles.. she said. well. I dun think I'm that into visiting 'big' countries.. BITCH.. haha.. but she offered her place to hang out if i visit seattle.. oh well... i'll forgive her on that account.. but I doubt i'll make my way up there. well.. touch down was good.. we had to split.. thou she's heading baltimore as well.. her connecting flight is in 20 mins.. whereas mine is gonna be 4 hrs later.. sigh.. Good thing there are lotsa shops and crap in denver..
Denver --> Baltimore Finally.. the time came.. and we got up the plane.. some joker took my Window Seat.. and was sitting there nonchalantly duno how u spell that one. but i hope it means what i hope it means.. but heck.. i'm easy in the centre.. she's pretty talkative.. once again. i din get her name.. she complains just about everything.. the small town that she lives in arizona right now.. the poeple.. the gossip.. the weather.. well.. at least she's gonna be happy in baltimore.. but no.. she complains again at baltimore that the paging system doesn't work after 12.. her bros din come to meet her flight.. she can't get them on their cell phone.. the list goes on.. N excuse to look for my boss.. and i'm off.. *Phew* I went upstairs.. took a few more pics.. no sight of steve.. and i went down again.. this time round.. she's already gone.. hoepfully her bros came for her finally.... and she can quit bitching.. God bless her.. So.. there I am.. standing arnd.. and then... "Hey! U must be John!" I looked up.. I saw the cAp.. i guess my facial expression din change.. I'm stoned out.. and monotonously.. 'you must be steve' oh well.. watever works.. happens that he drives a cool car.. some honda two seater dats really low? wow.. neat stuff..
Steve's place - so.. we got to his place.. its a 1840 house.. restored.. pretty neat.. i was expecting creaky floors and doors and shaky beds.. but none of that sort.. parquet floors.. kinda musky smell greeted me.. i was shown into a room.. with a double decker.. 2 windows.. beat up furniture.. my first shaky thingy.. the table.. but it has a very nice homely feel to it.. This is wat I want to experience! The beat up america! Not some nicely painted impression that everybody have.. So.. A nice hot bath.. brushing of teeth.. ooh.. so orgasmic.. a long draw on the ice water.. and i'm ready for bed. Set the alarm for 0730.. bed time.. 0223.. woke at up 7 by myself.. checked the alarm when its past 0730.. turns out that my local time is off by 12 hrs.. its on pm.. stupid ass.. so anyway.. I went to wash up.. put on a pair of berms.. t-shirt.. darnit no walking arnd in boxers for a while.. and i decided to wear a pair of sandals.. since they walk arnd the whole house with shoes n crap.. went down.. met his wife.. Suzan.. nice tall.. muscular lady..woo. her biceps.. and then Brutt.. real brutt.. its a Great Dane.. gosh... she is huge! but she's nice.. Met Sam... Anna and.. i can't remember the little one's name.. he is farnee.. always talking.. thou i can't make out what he is talking abt most of the time. haha..
Anyway.. I got my first race coming up! It'll be on a Thistle.. We'll be racing up middle river. in the evening.. so it should be cool.. I'm not sure abt the weather here.. I only got my shorts.. and thinking of going arnd half naked again.. but i guess its highly unlikely.. I'll try to be decked out in a top.. n maybe cap.. oh well.. dats all i've got.. oh.. Cereals for breakfast.. but.. gee.. i still super hungry.. guess i need more than just cereals... ok dokes! i've gotta go! till the next blog.. u guys take care! Cheers!
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