Not such a fun weekend...

this week aint so eventful.. in fact, nothing interesting happened at all..

on Monday, Penang Free School welcomed two trainee teachers from Australia.. one of them is a guy named Kurt. Kurt Knight.. he's a very cool guy.. the other teacher is also a guy.. his name is Matthew (or something like that).. besides the arrival of the two Aussies, i got booked three times.. the first time was after the assembly.. i got booked by the new prefects.. then during recess, while i was buying my food, the dumbass prefect pulled me out from the line and booked me for the same offense (hair a little bit long).. i was pissed because the prefect already saw me get booked during the assembly.. then when i finally had the chance to eat, another dumbass prefect came to book me for the same freakin offense.. i could've sworn i swore at the prefect loud and clear.. he deserved it though..

on Thursday, a group of African teachers/ professors from Uganda.. they were conducting some kind of experiment..

on Friday, nothing much.. i was very ill.. slept during the irst two periods of school (chemistry).. then, as i was told, Zhu Lian and her Y.E crew came to sell their products.. as promised, i bought a clip (still haven't figured out how i'm gonna put it to use) and a bag for my sister..

i didn't get to train this morning because i still had a slight fever.. i never missed a training session since i first joined Kok Sin's class two years ago.. well, i'm feeling better now.. and i cant wait to get back to training this coming Wednesday.. i feinally finished reading my Eldest novel.. it took me longer than it should to finish this and i'm waiting for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and Glaedr (thrird part of Eragon).. i guess that's all i have now.. adios!

Ivan, out...

Father's Day....

like any other saturday, i woke up early in the morning and got ready for runs.. i did okay for my runs.. then played some squash with Max, Raffie, Nicholas, and Celine.. after Nicholas left, we played doubles.. Raffie and Celine against Max and yours truly.. Raffie and Celine won the match..


after a short break, training started.. the others didn't show up so i had to train solo with Kok Sin, my coach.. did some drills and then played match against him.. i lost miserably.. after training i played a few more matches with some other people.. i played very bad today and my back was troubling me again.. my hands and legs were shaking after those matches..


so i went home after lunch and rested.. my sister's new piano arrived today.. took a short nap.. then in the evening, got ready for Father's Day dinner (my dad's leaving tomorrow morning so my mum decided to have the dinner tonight).. went to Salsas.. i had lamb.. haha..

my sister's new piano

my main course

ice-cream, fruits, choc fudge

my dad and my mum at Salsas

my sis and i

after dinner, came back, cut Father's Day cake and had a piece.. watched some TV.. and now i'm here blogging...

Father's Day cake

Happy Father's Day!!

well, i guess that's all i have.. to all the dads out there and espspecially my dad, HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!! cheers!

Ivan, out...

school...

school is back.. and i hate it.. especially at this time when the MID TERM EXAM RESULTS are out!!! i only have a few of my marks.. and i can tell you this.. it AIN'T nice to look at..

well i guess that's all i have for now.. i finally get to start training again tomorrow..

Ivan, out...

Tired and disappointed...

so school is re-opening on monday.. makes me sad to see my holidays fly by with only a movie outing.. my holidays have been taken up by extra training in preparation for Penang Junior Open.. but all that extra training went to waste.. my tournament dreams were shattered by a back injury.. so here it goes......

Penang Junior Open - Day 3

(8th June 2007)

my 11am match against Fakrul was moved to 10.30am and i wasn't prepared at all.. but i stretched and quickly went to court 6 where my match was going to take place.. i took the first set 9-3.. but in the second set, my troublesom back gave me problems and i lost the set 7-9.. the third set was tough because i had to withstand my back and finish off the match.. after struggling, i finally finished the match winning the third set 9-6..

that wasn't all.. i had another match coming in the afternoon session.. i got my racket restrung and did some stretching.. my match was scheduled for 5.30pm but seeing as my morning match started earlier, i decided to get ready earlier just in case.. and it paid off..

my racket : restrung with Technifibre string..

my match started at 4.30pm instead.. my opponent showed up 5 minutes later.. i tried out my recently restrung racket.. i was impressed with its performance (Max! thanks for telling me about the string!).. so the match started and i was still struggling with my back injury.. i took the first set 10-9.. it was very tough as this guy is short and hits very low shots.. i had to bend lower to retrieve the shots and stretch to the limits.. i was confident about winning the match but unfortunately, my back was too much to handle and my opponent dominated me in the second and third set.. he took both sets 0-9.. the match ended 10-9, 0-9, 0-9.. i was so disappointed with myself.. so now during training, i will try doing some exercises to strenghten my back..


the Penang Junior Open dinner took place at Cititel.. we met at the lobby at 7.30pm and took our places at our respective tables.. the dinner began after a few words from the president of Squash Rackets Association Of Penang (SRAP).. we talked throughout the dinner and the performance began soon after.. it started with the Penang team's performance.. the younger players from our team took the stage and sang "We're All In This Together" from High School Musical.. but the song lyrics wasn't the same.. it was changed.. the song was about squash players and bla bla bla.... and the second song (Yes.. there was more), was the "Rasa-Sayang" song.. you know the song that kids sing in kindergarten?? Yeah, that song.. but again, the song was remixed.. the song had things about Penang in it.. overall the lyrics was quite creative but i gotta admit, the voices of those who sang the song weren't exactly good (sorry guys).. then followed by performances from teams like Kelantan, Negri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur, South Africa, South Korea, Selangor, and a "special guest" appearance by Indonesian top men's squash player (whose name i couldn't recall).. the South Africans sang "hakuna matata".. you know, the Lion King song.. KL had a chinese yoyo performance from two brothers.. Selangor had three under-13 girls singing "No Promises" by Shayne Ward.. a girl from Kelantan sang as well.. the South Koreans did some stupid humiliating stuff by wearing their underwear over their pants (like Superman) and some wore skirts and did stupid stunts.. then the South Koreans came back for an encore by having two of their boys beat-box on stage (the beat-box was awesome).. and our Indonesian friend sang two songs (one of them is "Kenangan Terindah" by Samsons).. at the end of the night, everyone had fun and enjoyed each other's company..



i'll be at the squash court to watch the finals of all the events tomorrow.. i did not have any pictures from the dinner because my only camera (my phone), had one bar of battery left.. =(



today was kinda boring.. i went out to have lunch, came back, went out again, and now i'm here.. i guess that's all for now.. i'm watching the final of the womens event for Roland Garros French Open now... Au Revoir...



Ivan, out...

NO SQUASH?!?!?!?

Penang Junior Open - Day 2

i went to the squash centre at around 9am this morning.. i decided to go there to show support to my friends.. so my time at the courts today was practically just walking around and supporting my friends.. oh i did referee a match.. i was checking a few things when Allan asked me to ref the match.. i did ok.. haha..

went to Raffie's house again after lunch and had some rest before heading back to the courts to get Max ready for his match.. i went home at around 4.30pm and went for my runs.. i have 2 matches tomorrow so i did not overdo myself.. i'm scheduled to play Mohd. Fakrul from Tin Club, Penang at 11am tomorrow.. hopefully i can play my best game against him.. i haven't touched my racket since my first round loss to Len Wai Kit yesterday morning.. i'll most probably have an afternoon match as well.. but who my opponent is isn't confirmed yet..

oh, i left something out.. Christine dropped by just now.. i haven't seen her since the last time CGL Squash had training.. i guess that's all for now.. there are no pictures for me to post because i couldn't take any pictures.. the place was just too crowded with people.. till tomorrow.. Au revoir..

Ivan, out...

Disappointment..

Penang Junior Open - Day 1

total disappointment for me.. i was ranked 33/64 at the start of this tournament.. i wasn't happy at all with the ranking given to me.. a player, whom i have kept a 100% record against in ALL EVENTS can be ranked higher than myself.. UNBELIEVABLE!! so i was scheduled to play against the number 32 player.. i actually fancied my chances to advance to the round of 32.. my opponent's was Len Wai Kit.. he's from Selangor.. i took the first set 9-7.. i made many mistakes with my drop shot throughout the match.. maybe it was because it was a morning match and i didn't get enough warm up.. well, i then lost the 2nd, 3rd and 4th set by the same score, 1-9.. the main problem was my back.. i started to feel sore after the 2nd set.. and after that the pain went to my shoulders, therefore preventing me from making any over-head volleys.. i couldn't even hit hard.. fitness wise, i was better.. i didn't get tired like i always did.. but thanks to my sore-back, the game went entirely my opponent's way.. the referee was also an important part in my match.. the decisions he made was, well, let's just say that he isn't exactly a referee anyone would want in their match (i'm sure you'd agree with me Yassin)..

so, i wont be achieving my target of reaching the top 20 this year.. but, regardless of my disappointment, i'm determined to make this tournament a fun experience.. since my target is already out of reach, the least i can do now is to maintain my 33rd placing..

after the morning session, Max, Darren, and i followed Raffie to his house.. Darren took a nap while Max, Raffie and i watched Dead or Alive (D.O.A.).. after that, we went to the Batu Lancang Market to have lunch.. i'm not going to go further into the subject of our lunch..

we walked back to the squash centre and guess what? Darren's match was given to his opponent.. according to the tournament rules, a player must be present at the respective court in which his or her match will take place the latest 15 minutes after the time stated.. and we arrived 10 minutes after the match was called and we were told that it was already given to his opponent.. i cant help but feel sorry for Darren.. so i went home at around 4pm..

when i arrived home i just dropped my bags, and put on my running shoes and went straight back out for a run.. i did okay considering the fact that i'm now wearing a pair of running shoes that is twice the weight of my old pair of running shoes.. i guess that's all i have for now.. sorry i do not have any pictures.. till next time.. Au revoir..

Ivan, out...

Let the games begin..

so, Penang Junior Open kicks off tomorrow.. the nerves are kicking in but i'm keeping calm now.. but the fact that i do not know who my opponent is and what my seeding is that's freaking me out.. i'm hoping for the best and i'm aiming a top 20 finish this year.. i'm leaving home tomorrow at around 8am.. i want to get there a little bit earlier to check out who's my opponent and get extra warm up.. i'm most likely playing against a top 16 seed player.. i'm just gonna give it my best shot tomorrow.. hopefully my recent form is enough to take me towards my goal..

12 hours and counting...

so i guess that's all for now.. i'll try to get pictures from the tournament to be posted in my next post.. but lets not keep our hopes up eh? haha.. Au revoir..

Ivan, out..

i'm sorry..

this post goes out to those squash players whom i might have insulted or shouted at in the past.. (except a certain player in which i will NEVER apologise to) to those of you who felt that something i said was inappropriate or insensitive..

I'M SORRY !!

i'm really sorry and i hope that you will understand.. and you should know, that i'm working on improving my conduct on court.. i promise i'll do my best to contain myself on and off the court..

to the coaches... i'm sorry if my conduct on court was disgraceful.. i never meant for my actions to bring discomfort to the team (if it actually did)..

thousand apologies..
Ivan

another day..

not much happened today (as usual).. i woke up, had breakfast, watched a little tv.. lunchtime, i had the leftover pasta from last night's dinner..

Pasta : i know it doesnt look that presentable.. but trust me, it tastes REALLY good..

after lunch, i took a nap and then woke up in time to get ready for tuition.. when i arrived at Ms. Lee's place (add maths), everything was fine and i put my stuff at my usual place.. when the class started, stupid Melvin took my place! and the rest shoved me out of the row! i mean this is nonsense! my stuff was there, and i sit there everyweek but i've been pushed out of that row! ish.. so i moved to the back row.. few minutes into the class and i figured out why Melvin wanted.. he KI HIAU!! lol..

after that, i went home, had my dinner, and off to another tuition (physics).. came back and sit in front of the computer till now.. so i guess that's it.. Penang Junior Open starts tomorrow (looking at the time now).. till next time.. Au revoir..

Ivan, out...

boring....

well.. today is a very boring day.. i woke up at around 12.30pm and went to have my breakfast (yes BREAKFAST).. my aunt came at 1.30pm to take me out to lunch.. i forgot to mention that my parents and my sister went to K.L. for the weekend and will only come back tomorrow.. my aunt decided to take me to T.G.I. Fridays Queensbay..

after lunch, my aunt needed to get groceries so i had to tag along (i'm not gonna just let her take all the groceries by herself).. went home straight after that.. at home, all i did was read my novel, Eldest, and slept a while..

dinner was prepared by my aunt as well.. had pasta.. i guess that's all.. i'm in no mood to watch Roland Garros French Open Tennis anyway.. Au revoir..

Ivan, out..

2 Birthdays, an Ogre, a Puss, and a Donkey....

today, i went for training in the morning as usual.. training went pretty well.. we were told to do court runs before training started.. i only had to do 3 sets because i did all 3 sets of 22.. i was hitting very well today untill i was told that i was banned from playing matches during training.. apparently i was banned due to my behaviour on court.. so i had to sit out the rest of the training session when the rest were playin matches.. i managed to play 1 match after the training though its not as good as i expected..




so i went home after lunch to get ready for Melvin and Dexter Chuah's Birthday party at KFC Queensbay.. i met them at KFC at 4.30pm and walked around till 5pm.. then came Joel Brown, Vickram, and Elu.. so the party started and we were soon joined by the Chuah family.. haha.. the party was enjoyable but the presence of "a certain someone" would have made it better.. we were sooo stuffed after the party thanks to the chicken, pizza, Pepsi, and the cake.. the cake was Secret Recipe's Chocolate Banana Cake.. its exactly the same cake i got for MY birthday (and yes Nicole i know u had this cake too)..

Reserved for Mr. who? haha..

just before the party started..

well, after the party, we walked around for a while and we came across this Shell thingy.. they had a machine there like a PS3 but it was controled with a stearing wheel (lol.. i sound childish).. but that wasnt what caught my eye.. it was an actual replica of the Scuderia Marlboro Ferrari F2007 car for the 2007 Formula One season!!!!

Scuderia Marlboro Ferrari F2007 replica in Queensbay..

so after that nice little surprise, we went to get tickets for Shrek 3.. i was kinda pissed off at the start of the movie because of the number of advertisemnets they showed.. we went in at 7.50pm but the movie did not start till 8.20pm!!! but the movie was okay.. there were funny parts, and there were boring parts.. but its Shrek we're talkin about so most of it is funny..

Skrek 3

well, after the movie, we met up with Dexter and went home.. so i guess that's it for now.. sayonara..

Ivan, out..

GOOOAALLL!!!!

well, besides tv, i played football in the evening today.. i was joined by Thinesh and Vickram.. we played alongside a few reasonable players.. but our oponents were all school representatives.. we did win the match though.. cant remember the score but i scored two goals.. i scored the first and the last goal of the game.. haha.. i have training tomorrow so i guess i'll have to stop here.. i'm sorry this post doesnt have a single photo.. today aint exactly a picture-ish day..

i'm out...