Well as usual every year, i am gonna summarize what i have felt and experience over this year, and whether i have changed for the better or worse. let's start off:
January Quote of the month: MOVING ON.
The year.. started off slowly. i wasn't quite happy with where i am, who i was at this point in time. was wondering what am i doing in hockey. didn't get enough playing time because syamirul was playing all the time. got so emotional and pissed off at times but i didn't want to say anything. was at an initial stage of moving on, hated school because of the people there, but things slowly changed.
February Quote of the month: Love takes time to blossom
things started to pick up in this month for the team, but not for myself. we were promoted to the premier league, and it was like a dream come true. chinese new year was the usual affair, with steamboat and etc. didnt do visiting because it was not in my family's tradition to do so. so less connections in Singapore anyway. was halfway through moving on. and at this point of time i realized that being single can do wonders. i realized that love will slowly blossom, and you cannot rush it.
march Quote of the month: PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE.
not much happened in this month, because of school holidays. a chalet between my close friends was organized, and we had total fun. i didn't understand why but i totally didn't like going to poly and meeting fake people. but what i did not realize was that it was my own problem that i hated meeting these people. i couldn't adapt.
i was pretty much involved in hockey, until the point that i got so pissed off i couldn't get enough playing time.
April Quote of the month: CONTINUE BELIEVING.
the month when school starts.
this was the month when i decided to change that little stinkish attitude of mine.
gradually accepted the way things are, and how things go. slowly took time to understand the fundamentals of how things works, and not all of them will go smoothly for you.
and yes, for the first time in 5 years, double finals for teck whye secondary school hockey! was over the moon, shed tears of joy when my secondary school beat seng kang in an emotional penalty shootout.
this was the month i moved on fully. couldn't help but laugh at my foolishness during the past year and the few months.
started training for my upcoming marathon at the end of may. didn't know what to expect because i was just a beginner. who knows what life changing moments it has brought upon me?
started having a crush, but didn't want to let anybody know because it was a personal secret. haha.
May Quote of the month: BE BRAVE TO PULL YOURSELF UP.this month was the most EXCITING AND EXHILARATING MONTH OF MY LIFE.
marathon training was in full swing, but i missed hockey a little. training was cancelled due to exams, but i started to see the opportunities in the horizon due to cancelled trainings.
the end of the month was.. indescribable.
i completed my first marathon of my whole life, and i didn't even dare dream of completing it. this marathon changed the way how i look at life and people, and i started changing my mindset about hockey.
June Quote of the month: EMBRACE YOUR DREAMS, AND NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, NEVER LET IT GO.
as time went on, things and statuses started improving and improving.
i was totally enjoying my life, i couldn't be more happy than my previous years.
amazing friends from all walks of life, be it my secondary school or polytechnic clique, i had them all.
i dreamt a bold dream. a very big one.
100km in 2 years.
July Quote of the month: TOMORROW MIGHT BE TOO LATE, BECAUSE TOMORROW MIGHT NEVER COME.
this was typically, and basically.. my month.
i didn't want to ask for much, and didn't expect much.
but what i got totally surprised me, and i couldn't believed my eyes.
the care and concern from my friends; primary school to polytechnic level, really changed my perspective about everyone.
i'd rather have 20 quality friends than 100 friends who know nothing about me.
i dreamt of that bold dream again, and couldn't get it off my mind.
signed up for the second marathon of my life, and was totally PUMPED up for it.
August Quote of the month: HALFWAY THROUGH THIS EDUCATIONAL MARATHON.
education on every level is like a marathon.
there are several ups and down during your run, and you got to learn how to overcome every obstacle that you face, be it cramps in your legs, be it dehydration or fatigue.
this educational marathon was taking a toll of my body, and a break was really needed.
learnt about the overseas disney attachment, and didn't really delved much into it until i learnt the experiences that you can get.
September Quote of the month: PROVE TO NO ONE, BUT YOURSELF, BECAUSE THE GREATEST ENEMY IS YOURSELF.
this month was great.
hockey POL-ITEs was starting, and the 2.4km test was compulsory.
came in ontop among my team mates, especially those national players.
felt an adrenaline rush after the run, and was really proud of myself because i beat the run in 9:21.
i had no one to prove to, except for myself.
October Quote of the month: I DO NOT NEED A RELIGION, SPORTS IS MY RELIGION.
Got the confirmation that i was going to USA for my attachment.
was thinking of the 2 semesters of virtual non-visibility that was gonna happen in 2012.
got pissed off at someone's tweet just because i posted a picture of the distance i have clocked in 3 months.
i just couldn't understand why people can't keep bullshit to themselves, and talk shit about other people enjoying things they do.
November Quote of the month: COURAGE IS RESISTANCE OF FEAR, MASTERY OF FEAR, NOT THE
ABSENCE OF FEAR.
didn't blogged at all during november.
however i was busy with my marathon training.
was busy clocking 50km per week.
completed my first 10km with alvin kang, and it was fun because i learnt how to encourage people positively. positiveness rubs on to other people, and its contagious.
had several rounds of interviews for my USA attachment, and i got through them with ease.
December Quote of the month: THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS TO PLACES WORTH GOING.
enough said. completed my second marathon of my life, and of the year.
i dared to dream, and i dared to conquer. i dreamt of the bold dream again, and had a bigger dream. completing 120 marathons before i die.
after the marathon, i learnt a lot.
how to be patient.
how to be understanding.
how to accept people the way they are.
and how people change because of the decisions they make.
this Moments of 2011 pretty much sums up my life in 2011.
it has passed pretty well, and i can say that i now have a more positive outlook in life.
hockey is still my passion, however, i play it for enjoyment and i shall not bring myself down emotionally anymore when i concede goals, or am left on the bench.
the past is the past, and what matters is the present, the future.
people come and people go, however what matters is the people who stay.
sports is for life, and sports is my passion.
tomorrow might be too late because tomorrow might never come.
i aim to get a group of 5 marathoners one day, and we will conquer marathons around the world no matter what we are doing in life.
i hope to make the confession in 2013, because i know i can.
and as for the 100km... i can see it slowly coming to fruition, and time will tell.
i will keep having bold dreams about it because i DARE.
2012 will be a GREAT year, and i look forward to the marathons that i might be able to take part in next year. i look forward to the u-21 tournament, and i look forward to my attachment. last but not least, i treasure all the times i have with my friends and family, and i will never let go no matter how tough life will get; because tough times do not last, only tough people do.
have a great year ahead everyone!
