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Sunday, October 14, 2007

[I Remember] Boys Brigade

Yes, that's me in there. Stop laughing.

There are 3 UGSers in this photo. Spot em?

What I've learnt from BB:
  • how to stand in the sun without moving
  • how not to tie a rope
  • how to get kids to do what you want them to do, without yelling at them
  • the joys of hating drill
  • how sedia is more comfortable than senang diri
  • how not to polish a shoe
  • how not to polish a belt buckle
  • how to kiss a car tyre
There are times when I think back on my BB experience, and the feeling that comes to mind is that of an old grandma being cheated of her pension fund. I know a few people who've gotten a whole world of experience from BB, and my father still gathers with his ex-BB friends from time to time. They laugh when they recall all their BB days - strip a fellow friend, wear lipstick, general evil (etc, etc).

And all I get is this bitter taste. Of grandmas.

Sunday, October 07, 2007

I Woke Up This Morning ...

And sprained my neck. This site tells me 4-6 weeks before healing. I don't get it - I deal with very fast neck grabs and I twist out of chokes, but do I get neck sprains then? No ... I get this sprain by turning my head once in bed. I am now sitting ramrod straight, typing this in my room.

My bed is a more dangerous place to be in. Seoinage.

No Judo for 4-6 weeks. I might as well die.

UPDATE: Found a better site. Tells me its a torn ligament. Torn ligament, muscle strain, neck sprain ... I don't bliddy care. It just hurts. A lot.