Tennis Session..
Had a great tennis workout yesterday with Mr Lim and his friends. I thought my skills had become rusty due to the lack of practice. The last time I played tennis must have been in April or March with my econs friends.
The weather was perfect. No sun and slight breezy conditions. There was no need for me to wear my cap. My worries were unduly as I somehow managed to hit the ball with ease but not without some moments of embarrassment when I totally mis-timed the ball and the ball flew out of the court. At the end of it, I had a good workout and was told by Mr Lim's friends to join them in their future tennis sessions.
Mr Lim was impressed by my tremendous tennis prowess. Haha. He said he didn't have to give me chance when hitting the ball to me. Somehow my 'talent' was showcased when I played with his friends. I shan't indulge in self-praise here. To be more humble, I'll attribute my skills to the racket and the 'tennis lessons' I attented while watching my tennis idols over the past decade.
The new racket(Rog's) is good but it's a bit too heavy for me. I shall be sticking to my old racket. Mr Lim's friend commented that Mr Lim and I look alike. Quite true, especially our eyes, but certainly not our size!
In other news, I finally ventured out to the 'hawker centre' opposite my school yesterday with my colleagues. It turned out to be a food court, air-conditioned! I shall now make it a point to eat there for the last 10 days of schools. Time really crawls when there is nothing to do. Ok, I shall cease to complain here. There are people out there who are either unemployed or getting paid peanuts while slogging for long hours.
Stumbled upon my colleague's name on the internet while I was surfing for some information on my ex-schoolmate. I hate to say this but I was shocked to find out that she was from one of the top five JCs and she did very well for her 'A' Levels. Immediately, I felt inferior to her. However, I console myself it's the end result that counts. She didn't manage to get an Honours degree despite spending 4 years in NUS. Now who cares which JC one is from. And when one enters the workforce, it's the work attitude that really makes a difference from one employee to another.
Ok, enough of crapping. Damn it, the sun is out. I was dumb enough to cancel my lunch appointment just because of the rain. Anyway, I shall be collecting my David Tao's tickets later. Can't wait to get hold of them!
The weather was perfect. No sun and slight breezy conditions. There was no need for me to wear my cap. My worries were unduly as I somehow managed to hit the ball with ease but not without some moments of embarrassment when I totally mis-timed the ball and the ball flew out of the court. At the end of it, I had a good workout and was told by Mr Lim's friends to join them in their future tennis sessions.
Mr Lim was impressed by my tremendous tennis prowess. Haha. He said he didn't have to give me chance when hitting the ball to me. Somehow my 'talent' was showcased when I played with his friends. I shan't indulge in self-praise here. To be more humble, I'll attribute my skills to the racket and the 'tennis lessons' I attented while watching my tennis idols over the past decade.
The new racket(Rog's) is good but it's a bit too heavy for me. I shall be sticking to my old racket. Mr Lim's friend commented that Mr Lim and I look alike. Quite true, especially our eyes, but certainly not our size!
In other news, I finally ventured out to the 'hawker centre' opposite my school yesterday with my colleagues. It turned out to be a food court, air-conditioned! I shall now make it a point to eat there for the last 10 days of schools. Time really crawls when there is nothing to do. Ok, I shall cease to complain here. There are people out there who are either unemployed or getting paid peanuts while slogging for long hours.
Stumbled upon my colleague's name on the internet while I was surfing for some information on my ex-schoolmate. I hate to say this but I was shocked to find out that she was from one of the top five JCs and she did very well for her 'A' Levels. Immediately, I felt inferior to her. However, I console myself it's the end result that counts. She didn't manage to get an Honours degree despite spending 4 years in NUS. Now who cares which JC one is from. And when one enters the workforce, it's the work attitude that really makes a difference from one employee to another.
Ok, enough of crapping. Damn it, the sun is out. I was dumb enough to cancel my lunch appointment just because of the rain. Anyway, I shall be collecting my David Tao's tickets later. Can't wait to get hold of them!
posted by The Aspiring Chef @ 12:03 PM
2 Comments:
At 7:46 AM,
takchek said…
I thought you were also from a top-5 JC?
Yup, in the ned, it's what u make use of your opportunities and your performance at work. Although in the civil service, scholars do get something over their farmer peers.
At 1:02 AM,
The Aspiring Chef said…
What gave you the impression that I was from a top 5 JC?
Yeah, academic qualifications only help you land the first job or that prestigious scholarship.
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