We lost the match today. we were actually doing quite well in the first half and managed to maintain a goalless draw up till the first half was over, but they scored early in the second half, which really broke down our morale. afterwards it was goal after goal, and we lost 4-0. and not only that, we now have one man down, due to a horrific accident during a last-minute defensive PC. dammit, i feel like im somehow involved in it; if i managed to score during our PC and equalised the score, then maybe VJC would have been demoralised and not earned that PC... argh, i hate thinking about "what-ifs", but this thought keeps running around in my head. in any case, now we need to win our other two matches against IJC and TPJC to advance to the next round. come on guys, we'll do it for him; he'll definitely be able to play again if we make it to the quarters.
went back to NJC after the match to collect chinese A level results, but all the teachers already went home. in any case, jacob smsed me and said that i got a B, which is quite good i guess. honestly, i dont give a damn about chinese in light of what else happened today. i guess the normal thing to say would be that im glad that i dont have to take chinese anymore, but all this just seems so insignificant and inconsequential compared to the A divs.
went back to NJC and played around with a few other hockey guys while sort of listening in on the girls' training. a mini-revelation sort of came to me: team bonding just has to start early, and soon it becomes second nature. maybe we can ride on their initiative to solve our own problems.
random: talking with haikal is always a depressing yet humbling experience; whether it's normal school or H3 math or hockey or even just life in general, you always get a feeling of "been there, done that, and did it better than you", and yet he is still friendly and approachable. maybe i should come back to NJC to teach, at least part-time next year before NS.
completely by coincidence, i met wuhong and aditi at the NJC bus stop after training, and they persuaded me to go for the OG outing (i didnt even know it was still on). dinner at plaza sing kopitiam, then talking cock at some random public spot with aditi, wuhong, lionel, cass tan and josephine. OG outings are always fun, but i always leave with a sense of nostalgia for Genesis, which is a sentiment apparently shared by the SH2s but no the SH1s. maybe you only cherish orientation after going through an entire year without it. i am yet again reminded of how grateful i am to have become and OGL.
next match is on next wednesday against IJC. let's do our best, guys.
