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Hit me like a ray of sun [Jul. 5th, 2009|12:39 am]
And so AYG has come to an end,
and I must say it was really AWESOME.
Yeah I was a bit hesitant about it initially, because of the time
it would take up and me missing school with the upcoming Os
but I must say I don't regret it a single bit because everything that
I've learnt this past week was nothing that could be taught through
textbooks so I am a more than content lil' girl (:

So FIBA, FIBA was really exciting though it was more watching than announcing
and the basketballers mostly looked like over grown weeds, but yeah,
I'll never forget the crashing of the tech officials room
chatting with the sound tech and crew over there
who were ever so spontaneous, supportive and encouraging,
overlooking our mistakes and never looking down on us cos of our age and all
and who could forget the wonderful YOG team who's been nothing less than marvellous
and inspirational this whole week
and sorry for being a nuisance cos of the unstable condition of my voice as well as losing
my pass D: Esp to Jody and Steph, <3 you guys (STEPH YOU DRANK MY MILO)


Adam came down to help as well, but didn't get a photo with him.
Thanks Vijay and Uncle Mark for the constant support!


Team Korea


Team China
(OMG okay, see the 2nd player from the left he is THE COOLEST SHIZZZ ever like his 3 pointers totally
saved the team, AND HE LOOKS LIKE AN EMPEROR THE KIND WITH THE LONG SILK COSTUME THINGIES
so I named him Emperor Li, and he I think he is AWESOME did I tell you did I did I did IIIIIIIIIIIIIIi)




The boys team for Singapore played really well in my view,
but I was pretty disappointed in the Singapore audience who refused
to join Steph, Jody and I in cheering our country on
and the other countries who only had a few rows in the whole stadium
were so united when practically the rest of the audience were Singaporeans.
I guess it's the whole culture instilled in Singaporeans, that if you're not the best
you're not good enough. Anyhoohows I'm really proud of them for playing their
guts out, they did the nation proud (:


Team Singapore.


EMPEROR LI

SEEE I TOLD YOU HE LOOKS LIKE AN EMPEROR,
and he is 16 and 1.96m how cooooool is thattttt
China gold medallists (:

After that was dinner and ice cream with Greg, Chu Ting and Ben Ben!
Hahaha great friends I haven't seen in AGES (:
and it was much fun, went down to the arts house to visit Nadia
then we spent a long time playing with those future predicting card thingums
was pretty hilarious.

Well my holidays are officially over and it's back to school,
to the serious inevitable mugging.
I remember cycling with Caryl and we were saying how living each day like it was your last
was too ridiculous and unfeasible, so we decided on living each day knowing it's not wasted.
I think I've been keeping to that, and I always will.

God bless you all people,
hope to see you around!
Love always,
Cleo
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Feeling good don't ever cost a thing [Jul. 1st, 2009|11:54 pm]
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Diving, skiving, my thing (:
 
Hahah alright not really my thing, but definitely one of the best times I've had
in the 16 years of my life.Well, first, haha I've never seen so many hot bods, ever
Bods, not really faces, but yeah BODS.

Some personal favourites, haha shared with J and E of course!

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Wu Dongliang from China, gold medallist for the boys 3m springboard was inhumanly awesome
almost perfecting all his dives, and he has oneof the most beautiful bodies I've seen
Hahha (my mum agrees) Okay, but his voice is freaking high, and while I was admiring him from far as he walked closer
he tripped over the chair and I realised he's shorter than me by quite a bit.
So hahaa from far works fine (:

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Alharbi Rashed from Kuwait, silver medallist for the boys 3m springboard
He is the cutesttttt thing ever, and one of great, great sportsmanship as well
He would initiate handshakes with officials from other countries despite
the language barrier he would never fail to initiate a courteous form of respect
and displayed great support for his team mate as well as divers from other countries
for a boy with such a small frame, he's larger than life in the diving arena
(And yes, I am aware that I look like a retard here)

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Ospan Ali from Kazhakstan, he isn't the best diver around but he's pretty good as well
and has an eye candy worthy face, especially when he smiles (:

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Liu Jiao from China, gold medallist for the girls platform event.
She's really awesome, her lines are super clean and sharp
and she even got a perfect score on one of her dives.
And she's really pretty and friendly in person.


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I must say the crew is the best I've worked with.
I've only known them for awhile since rehearsals
but going through 2 days of competition with them has been a pleasure
and I've taken away so much just by watching them work.
Truly the most humble people of seen.
They're all there as willing volunteers, putting in their 101%
in every aspect they are put charge of. They might not have the most glamorous jobs,
mostly the toughest but essential ones that run in the background, whose services
the audience take for granted.
They aren't the most well educated people, but you've got to give it up to them
because personality wise they're in every way better, and undoubtedly happier
than any other person from an elite school or what-say-you
because at the end of the day, they're proud of who they are and what they have done
they're content with themselves and their abilities,
and they look at their mistakes, learn from them, and move on
they know they're not the best but they don't need to be,
because they're every imperfection is what makes them perfect.
To sum it all up, in my view, they're people so easy to love because they love themselves.
It's easy for me to believe in them, because they believe in themselves.
And if you ask me, you don't find personalities like these much anywhere else.

We work hard and we play hard (:
After the final day of competition ended,
we had the pool open to us to do whatever we want.
So we tried out all the diving boards and platforms
AND OH MY FREAK THE 10M PLATFORM IS LIKE *^@@#&*#
and yeah, because we are EVIDENTLY not divers,
we all landed PIAK on the water and whooooooo
our asses didn't take it very well.
But the thrill was all worthwhile.
Video should be up on fb sometime soon, when Jody loads it, I'll post it here.

To be honest I do have my insecurities about missing out on school and everything
but as yeah I do believe God has a reason for putting me where I am,
and I'm grateful for that because I know that I'm gaining in another less
conventional area, and even if others don't accept it it doesn't matter.
For one thing, I've placed my faith, my treasure with God in heaven where
no one can touch it. So yeah despite my greatest "competitor" none other
than my very self, I've come to learn that I can't win in every situation otherwise
I'd very well be God. So come what may, I know God's got it all worked out for me
and even if situations don't present themselves as favourable in my view
my unwavering faith tells me that God knows what he's doing and every path I take
is undoubtedly the best for me. I'll give my 5 loaves and 2 fishes of course,
one step at a time, I won't offer anything less but my human abilities only go so far, so
Jesus take the wheel.

These young sports competitors are an inspiration as well.
Apart from their unbelievable physical abilities
The amount of mental perseverance they possess is BAGUS
It's obvious that what they have doesn't come easy
and behind it involves years and years of continuous intensive training
and to think their aound my age and are achieving so much
it really spurs me on to pursue greater things in this breath of a life that I've got
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Wow, that's one long post, probably the longest since I've had forthegerbera,
but I just had to post it cos I know that in the tumult of pressure to come
when I'm back in school, I'll have something to look back on that'll make me smile (:

FIBA tomorrow! (:

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Where the real you is a Super Star [Jun. 20th, 2009|11:14 pm]


The holidays have been good to me.
Schedule's been a bit tough on me
and is going to get worse but I've managed to find my
rest within all this 'busy-ness' in the smallest of things,
that have very well become the greatest of things.
I managed to catch up with old friends, new friends
not all, but some, a nice good some

For accepting me for who I am, for being okay with my flaws.
For helping me to find stillness, and bravery
to go through with things I cannot fully perceive
but have to go ahead with
For loving me even though it's not an easy thing to do
I guess the list goes on,
but mostly for seeing me through and through

Hey, I thank you

AND AS THE GREAT HANNAH MONTANA (leave me alone, I'm a kid, and I LIKE IT THAT WAY)
ONCE SAID,
"Life's a climb, but the view's great"

Hahhaha, cheerios people,
God loves you all.

 

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Little girls depend on things like that [Jun. 7th, 2009|10:49 pm]
Caterpillar in the tree
How you wonder who you'll be
Can't go far but you can always dream
Wish you may and wish you might
Don't you worry, hold on tight
I promise you there will come a day
Butterfly fly away

当爱与希望 投射炙热的太阳
昨日泪光 会随时间都蒸发
别轻易放弃 明天要许更多愿望
装满了勇气 就更有力量
当爱与希望 倒映暖暖的月亮
再回头望 又是筑好的家乡
我知道未来还有好多路要闯
我打开了窗 看见了晴朗

It's inexplicable how God already has my future planned out
There are so many things I want to know
like how I'm going to do for Os and where I'm going next year
and when I'm going to marry and why I would do so
and where why how and, then?
But I'm glad I can rest because he knows, and he is good.

I spent most of my day reading.
I do like books, I like how they make it possible to contain
life into a bind of pages that has a start and end.
I like how pages, with everything they explain, are tangible.
I like how the most tragic stories,
can happen and the sadness only lingers for no more than five minutes.
I like how they tell you just what you need to know,
and always let you figure them out eventually.
I like how they're easy.

I also like how the suburban and simple hillbilly life looks, well, nice.

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You can stand under my umbrella [May. 24th, 2009|12:29 am]
  
 
For as long as I shall live
I will testify to love
I'll be a witness in the silences when words are not enough
With every breath I take I will give thanks to God above
For as long as I shall live
I will testify to love


Every step to kingdom come
 

 
 
 
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