Thursday, September 29, 2016
Episode 78: Away
Woots! West Ham won a league game against Sunderland yesterday.
It always makes my mood really good when they win, and they are winning a lot this season.
Although JAS says that my mood is also affected when they lose.
I think that it's not true, I'm a pretty optimistic person, and I choose what things gets to affect me.
Although somethings are hard to control, but this one I'm pretty sure I'm in control.
Anyway the game that West Ham won, was a home game.
And for those who don't watch any sports, home games just means that you are playing the match in your stadium, and away games means you are playing in the opponent stadium.
So there is usually and technical and morale advantage when you play at home, although something really doesn't change.
As for myself, I'm now away for 2 months, the longest away game I've been at so far.
There have been ups and downs just like any proper game (Otherwise it would be boring yea?) but I'll say it's a pretty good game so far, even though it's just barely half-time.
As a very un-organised person, let me surprise you by listing down the ups and downs;
UPS
* I have a really awesome roommate and his name is Brett Griffith and I think my friendship with him is the closes I would ever get with an white american, and I really do hope I could keep contact with him for the years too come. He's been helping me a lot with in-processing and everything else and I am endlessly grateful and would want to reciprocate that kindness when he comes over to Singapore next semester! YEA, he's coming over for exchange next semester, that's so cool right? So our roles will be swapped and I hope I could help him as much or even more that what did for me here. First thing I'm gonna do is to compile I list of food he should try in Singapore, and then my mission is to make sure he completes that list!
DOWNS
* Very unfortunately, I sprained my ankle the day before my first (parachute) jump training and I can no longer proceed with jump because the 1st training is the most important one and it is the last time they are conducting it this semester. It was devastating for me because doing the jump and getting the wings are one of the main reason why I came over, and not being able to do it makes my trip here feels a bit empty although I tried to be really positive and cover up with other things (mainly excuses, but as long as it works). In football terms, it's like using up all your substitution and then you have your star player seriously injured and can't continue to match. And when I see Alex going for his jump training and doing his jump, it's like having my team score a goal and the opponent team immediately equalize, because I feel happy for him, but at the same time I'm really envious. Oh well, this too shall pass.
You know what, that is pretty much the one downside so far in this away trip, so I think that is pretty darn good! Good job team Gibson! Although there is two thing which I don't know where I should categorize under ups or downs, then again, there are times when the game is pretty flat and neither teams are gaining advantage, I shall therm these as stales (although the word kinda suggest its more down then up los) then;
STALES
Blah Blah Blah... Baa Baa Baa...
As usual coming back to blogging after a super long while, and I totally forgot what I wanted to write. And I don't really bother to read what I wrote so I can continue. So... Moving on! Good thing is I'm still in the United States so I can still blog something relevant. BUT! The even better thing is that there is only 3 more weeks left till I'm done with school. It is not the fact that I do not like it here, but school and Gibson, just doesn't mesh well. You know, they have different modules (only engineers who study about gears would know what I am talking about).
Interesting enough, I am actually in class now learning about gears. Alright technically I'm not learning because I'm not paying attention. But blogging is more important... to the spiritual health. Also I'm not taking the finals over here, so whatever is taught now is not tested thus I'm not listening. What I really want to share about is the movies that I just watch recently.
Haven't watch many movies in the united states, in fact I could count them with one hand. Let's see; Deadpool, Batman VS Superman, Eye in the Sky, My Cousin Vinny, Superman: Man of Steel and two more which I want to talk about today, Apple of my Eye & Our Times. more commonly known as 那些年我们一起追的女孩 & 我的少女時代. Many people like to compare these two movies, because they are very similar, as they both talk about high school romance. But I can tell you outright, the latter one is a lot better then the first one, in terms of the plot, romance, character development and everything else.
But to me both are good enough to make me feel nostalgia about my times during secondary school. Made me feel kinda sad inside, because I realize how it was easily the coolest and best time of my life, and it's over, and there are a lot more I could do to enjoy it better. However, that is life, it passes and regretting does not make anything better. But, I'm still going to talk about my secondary school days, not to regret, but to reminisce.
Thinking back, how average a guy was I back in my secondary school? Could I be cooler like the characters in the movie? Maybe, but I guess I didn't really care. Although I have to say, if I had to write a story based on my own life, that will be the time period I would choose. Because it is during this time, where I was closest to all my best friends (brothers), doing stupid things together. Where I had a crush on this girl whom I did stupid things for. I guess you could tell, if you have read my blog, how awesome life was. It was really great, but I just can't help and wonder if I were to go back in time now, how much things would have changed.
I realized I was having so much fun in secondary school that I didn't think much about anything, I prolly didn't think at all. I can remember times in Polytechnic where I was always thinking on the bus on the way to/from school. Thinking about life and other serious questions, and prolly thinking about thing I would change if I can go back in time, just like now. I really don't know where I'm going with this, so sorry Senta-Man has to come out now los. I guess being away do drive you crazy to some extend. Just want to make sure, whoever reading this. Always stay positive and enjoy the moment! Don't be disgrunted that the good moments are over, but be happy that those memories are in our mind and be optimistic that there will be even better moments ahead. So instead of fretting about what not. Why not be Happy? THE END! Hahas! Need to start a new post thus I'm just ending this one abruptly. X'P
Santa was here @ 3:55 AM
