memories of americans, trips and fa cup final
Today is the 14th of may. time truly flies. like the old adage, time and tide waits for no man. how true.. if u remain still, everything and everyone will flies by u. the americans are leaving soon. kirk will be leaving next thurs. he is the one i will miss most from all the americans. will miss him saying "hey wassup singaporean?" "hey dude, you better check this up!" "fuck you david, FUCK YOU!" hahaa.. i even miss being swore at by him. but as the chinese sayings goes, "there is no union that last forever in the world." how tragically true...
The exchange is ending at a rapid pace.. i truly miss home. on the other hand, i have grown accustomed to the life here. i made so many friendships here that it will be a wrench leaving everyone behinds.. will miss the time we get pissed drunk together.. will miss the time we visit shaddy clubs.. will miss the time we seek out cheap and fanciful places to eat.. will miss playing soccer without sweating.. will miss the poles.. finally i will need to bid farewell to kuba and bartek too. on a bright note however, bartek is seriously SERIOUSLY thinking about securing a job in spore and get a PR with his gf. and he had proposed SUCCESSFULLY to his gf.. hooray. SIR(singapore immigration registrar), you jolly well accept their application if they decide to come if not you will lose a future voter in me.. grr..
I just realise that i am in europe and i had not seen much places!! NO spain. NO italy. NO anfield. NO france(cept for the airport). NO scotland etc.. damnit!! no girls and no visits.. thats a shame for crying out loud. lets see what have i visited.. hmm... poland..., prague...., and and... slovakia.. this is shambolic.. in europe and not touring. however i got my reasons for that.. i believe if you decide to tour, its not merely to see the place. it has to be with a person you like to travel and can relate to. perfect for travel will be the girl you love. the shining beacon of your life. the oasis in the storm. HOWEVER as all of you would have know that there is no such person here in poland thus this is out..
2nd you have to travel with a buddy that you totally enjoy having fun with. you must share this caramaderie that is unshakable and you must be in sync with each other. this for me means a partner that is FUN, crazy, spontaneous and patient. this person is likely to be a guy but a girl may cut it in rare, extreme cases. daohong is such a person i would love to travel with. atk will be quite ok but he should be more boring by virtues of his strong beliefs against ermmm.. "anything immoral". spencer will be cool too.. the only girls i think i would love travelling with are ms urine and actually sana isnt too bad too. this is jus gut instincts and may be wrong of cos.
Or lastly, travel with my niece and parents. parents are BORING. i remember i travelled once with them to genting when i was 13 or 14. horribly horrendous trip. still recall the time i called urine and spent so much time and ringgit chatting with her just to will time away. my parents were at the casion. major surprises huh? still rem that 1 of the soccer game contains my name in 8 of the top 10 list for top players. i blew so much money on that game. so why parents?? ohh becos they PAY for everything. duh.. if not why would i wana travel with them? muahhaha.. but i guess as i gets older, the stigma and unwillingness to travel with them is eroding at a rapid pace and it suddenly dun seems daunting afterall. plus i got my niece to play with.. ohhh how i miss her...
Yesterday i witness 1 of the best soccer finals of all time. call me biased or simply myopic. jus becos its between liverpool and westham(my fav and 2nd fav team respectively) shouldnt mean its good right? wrong. the game ebbs and flows at a rapid pace. when i saw west ham scoring 2 ridiculous goals thru carra og(how unfortunate!) and a calamitious mistake by reina(how clumsy!!), my heart sank.. even though hammers are my 2nd fav team, im a pool till u die fan.. then cisse who could control a ball, scores a gem! volleying past the hapless hislop with a stupendous 40 yards through ball by stevie g (who else huh??). its game on liverpool.
Half time.
Start of 2nd half. the onslaught im sure pool will be launching was not evident in the beginning. true be told that west ham nearly score. reina redeems himself with 2 blocks on goal. but pool worked its way back into the game and deservely equalised with STEVIE G!! collecting a knock down from crouchy, he lash a unstoppable shot to the top left hand of the keeper's corner! 2-2!! then konchesky cross the ball and it strangely eluded everyone and nestled into the net! what blasphemy!! 3 freak goals!! pool rallied and tries to find a way past the stubborn hammer's defence. didi, konkramp and moro came in for kewell, crouchy and alonso who looks really really tired.. with seconds to go before the ref blew the dreaded final whistle, the ball found its way to stevie from 35yards out. if you are a hammer fan or player, the LAST person you want to see lurking there is stevie. he took a run and simply shot a bullet in. no chance hislop! the ball was so vehemence that it sped right in to the bottom right hand corner. WORLD CLASS goal! simply sensational and unstoppable..
Extra time.
Both sets of players are almost limping by now. the exploits of the game is taking to them.. cisse was in constant torment, stevie laid down crutching his thigh. sissoko nearly pass out near the end. harewood was a walking corpse. hammers had the best chance to settle the tie. another fluke cross threatens to find its way into liverpool's net once again. the 2nd best defence and the team with most amount of cleansheets nearly got craved open again.. reina rushed back and with every inches and centimetres he possessed, leap into the air and jus finger tip the ball onto the post. it rebounded out and hypia panicked and make a meal of the clearance. it fell to harewood who could barely walk and it showed on his attempt. he skewed the open ball wide instead of the inviting unguarded goal..
Penalty kicks.
Lottery of PK. honestly i can tell both teams are glad that its pk time. i had never seen 2 teams that seem so relieved that it have to go to this 12 yards kick and yet looks almost contented. for a moment before the end of the game, i was disgusted pool did not attempt to attack but jus pass the ball around with almost no interference from west ham. they were really tired and i could swear that behind that strong facade the players portrayed, many was almost weak and trembling with pain and tears.. PK time. reina came to liverpool rated as the top pk stopper. stopped 7 out of 9 pk in his last season in spain. its reputation enhancing time. and save he did! he saved from everyone except teddy's attempt which im sure he will put it in anyway. teddy dont miss from that distance. its risse to win the final. he shot it in the middle and coupled with reina saving again from ferdinand (he saved 3 out of 4), the cup belongs to the mighty reds!
Post match.
I was really exhausted from the match. was shouting, cursing, praying, gesticulating etc at the same time. was shivering, panting, shaking and sweating. this is a top notch match for entertainment. a real gem of a game. it had everything. underdog taking a commanding lead through mistake from the most reliable of defender in europe. worldclass goals. lucky goals. passion. heart. breathtaking saves. unpardonable misses. cute guys. heck the only thing missing is a naked female streaker.. no teams deserved to lose this. they were both winners and heros in my eyes. west ham had just cemented its standing in my heart as my 2nd fav team. and liverpool?? You will never walk alone! pool till i die..
Pss: i know most ppl wont get to this part. must have simply switch off when i start writing about soccer. trust me though. it was a classic. aniwae im not a bad soccer writer right?? TNP or straitstime, i am the guy you are looking for. David the soccer columnist.. =)
The exchange is ending at a rapid pace.. i truly miss home. on the other hand, i have grown accustomed to the life here. i made so many friendships here that it will be a wrench leaving everyone behinds.. will miss the time we get pissed drunk together.. will miss the time we visit shaddy clubs.. will miss the time we seek out cheap and fanciful places to eat.. will miss playing soccer without sweating.. will miss the poles.. finally i will need to bid farewell to kuba and bartek too. on a bright note however, bartek is seriously SERIOUSLY thinking about securing a job in spore and get a PR with his gf. and he had proposed SUCCESSFULLY to his gf.. hooray. SIR(singapore immigration registrar), you jolly well accept their application if they decide to come if not you will lose a future voter in me.. grr..
I just realise that i am in europe and i had not seen much places!! NO spain. NO italy. NO anfield. NO france(cept for the airport). NO scotland etc.. damnit!! no girls and no visits.. thats a shame for crying out loud. lets see what have i visited.. hmm... poland..., prague...., and and... slovakia.. this is shambolic.. in europe and not touring. however i got my reasons for that.. i believe if you decide to tour, its not merely to see the place. it has to be with a person you like to travel and can relate to. perfect for travel will be the girl you love. the shining beacon of your life. the oasis in the storm. HOWEVER as all of you would have know that there is no such person here in poland thus this is out..
2nd you have to travel with a buddy that you totally enjoy having fun with. you must share this caramaderie that is unshakable and you must be in sync with each other. this for me means a partner that is FUN, crazy, spontaneous and patient. this person is likely to be a guy but a girl may cut it in rare, extreme cases. daohong is such a person i would love to travel with. atk will be quite ok but he should be more boring by virtues of his strong beliefs against ermmm.. "anything immoral". spencer will be cool too.. the only girls i think i would love travelling with are ms urine and actually sana isnt too bad too. this is jus gut instincts and may be wrong of cos.
Or lastly, travel with my niece and parents. parents are BORING. i remember i travelled once with them to genting when i was 13 or 14. horribly horrendous trip. still recall the time i called urine and spent so much time and ringgit chatting with her just to will time away. my parents were at the casion. major surprises huh? still rem that 1 of the soccer game contains my name in 8 of the top 10 list for top players. i blew so much money on that game. so why parents?? ohh becos they PAY for everything. duh.. if not why would i wana travel with them? muahhaha.. but i guess as i gets older, the stigma and unwillingness to travel with them is eroding at a rapid pace and it suddenly dun seems daunting afterall. plus i got my niece to play with.. ohhh how i miss her...
Yesterday i witness 1 of the best soccer finals of all time. call me biased or simply myopic. jus becos its between liverpool and westham(my fav and 2nd fav team respectively) shouldnt mean its good right? wrong. the game ebbs and flows at a rapid pace. when i saw west ham scoring 2 ridiculous goals thru carra og(how unfortunate!) and a calamitious mistake by reina(how clumsy!!), my heart sank.. even though hammers are my 2nd fav team, im a pool till u die fan.. then cisse who could control a ball, scores a gem! volleying past the hapless hislop with a stupendous 40 yards through ball by stevie g (who else huh??). its game on liverpool.
Half time.
Start of 2nd half. the onslaught im sure pool will be launching was not evident in the beginning. true be told that west ham nearly score. reina redeems himself with 2 blocks on goal. but pool worked its way back into the game and deservely equalised with STEVIE G!! collecting a knock down from crouchy, he lash a unstoppable shot to the top left hand of the keeper's corner! 2-2!! then konchesky cross the ball and it strangely eluded everyone and nestled into the net! what blasphemy!! 3 freak goals!! pool rallied and tries to find a way past the stubborn hammer's defence. didi, konkramp and moro came in for kewell, crouchy and alonso who looks really really tired.. with seconds to go before the ref blew the dreaded final whistle, the ball found its way to stevie from 35yards out. if you are a hammer fan or player, the LAST person you want to see lurking there is stevie. he took a run and simply shot a bullet in. no chance hislop! the ball was so vehemence that it sped right in to the bottom right hand corner. WORLD CLASS goal! simply sensational and unstoppable..
Extra time.
Both sets of players are almost limping by now. the exploits of the game is taking to them.. cisse was in constant torment, stevie laid down crutching his thigh. sissoko nearly pass out near the end. harewood was a walking corpse. hammers had the best chance to settle the tie. another fluke cross threatens to find its way into liverpool's net once again. the 2nd best defence and the team with most amount of cleansheets nearly got craved open again.. reina rushed back and with every inches and centimetres he possessed, leap into the air and jus finger tip the ball onto the post. it rebounded out and hypia panicked and make a meal of the clearance. it fell to harewood who could barely walk and it showed on his attempt. he skewed the open ball wide instead of the inviting unguarded goal..
Penalty kicks.
Lottery of PK. honestly i can tell both teams are glad that its pk time. i had never seen 2 teams that seem so relieved that it have to go to this 12 yards kick and yet looks almost contented. for a moment before the end of the game, i was disgusted pool did not attempt to attack but jus pass the ball around with almost no interference from west ham. they were really tired and i could swear that behind that strong facade the players portrayed, many was almost weak and trembling with pain and tears.. PK time. reina came to liverpool rated as the top pk stopper. stopped 7 out of 9 pk in his last season in spain. its reputation enhancing time. and save he did! he saved from everyone except teddy's attempt which im sure he will put it in anyway. teddy dont miss from that distance. its risse to win the final. he shot it in the middle and coupled with reina saving again from ferdinand (he saved 3 out of 4), the cup belongs to the mighty reds!
Post match.
I was really exhausted from the match. was shouting, cursing, praying, gesticulating etc at the same time. was shivering, panting, shaking and sweating. this is a top notch match for entertainment. a real gem of a game. it had everything. underdog taking a commanding lead through mistake from the most reliable of defender in europe. worldclass goals. lucky goals. passion. heart. breathtaking saves. unpardonable misses. cute guys. heck the only thing missing is a naked female streaker.. no teams deserved to lose this. they were both winners and heros in my eyes. west ham had just cemented its standing in my heart as my 2nd fav team. and liverpool?? You will never walk alone! pool till i die..
Pss: i know most ppl wont get to this part. must have simply switch off when i start writing about soccer. trust me though. it was a classic. aniwae im not a bad soccer writer right?? TNP or straitstime, i am the guy you are looking for. David the soccer columnist.. =)
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