Of Beijing Olympics

27Aug08

photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gvnj/2726589653/
I think the closing ceremony was less spectacular than the opening. Perhaps because the opening ceremony on the 8th was too good that we were all expecting a lot more from the closing - or China’s cultural heritage and rich history interest her global friends more than some of those choreographed performances on the [...]

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What if

25Aug08

Today I saw H while I was on my way back home. Like the usual human, it felt good to see an old familiar face in the crowd on this humid afternoon. But as I walked I was reminded how great H is. H’s potential, all that was executed before my eyes back then and those fleeting timings [...]

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It’s still Liu Xiang (:

22Aug08

It may be just one minute but it’s one helluvan awesome commercial – style, class and inspiring notes all in just one minute. I love this ad. (:
Below is just for my reference cos we know internet articles disappear sometimes or impossible to locate after a while.

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Love Sport Even When It Breaks Your Heart

20Aug08

Love Competition
Love Risking Your Pride
Love Winning it Back
Love Giving It Everything You’ve Got
Love the Glory
Love the Pain
Love Sport Even When It Breaks Your Heart
Just do it.
That is the new Nike ad tagline after Liu Xiang exited from the 110m hurdles heats. I heard from the news that the endorsements actually prepared two ad campaigns of [...]

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Liu Xiang bows out in pain

19Aug08

Why did his Achilles tendon have to give up when he races in his own country for the glorious Olympics??! It’s such a freak untimely injury and one helluva great pity. I’ve been hoping to see him own the other hurdlers like some Godlight, totally thrashing them like how Usain Bolt did in the 100m. [...]

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080808

14Aug08

Birthday dinner @ PS cafe – Palais Renaissance
Technically it’s not today. But I have to thank the fellas for my awesome birthday. Not that my past birthdays weren’t well-spent, it’s just that they always happen to be on the eve of a school holiday (also not that it no longer isn’t) and this year I’m [...]

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Wisdom

08Aug08

The sky’s departure into the dark
Recently or 2 days ago, I had my scheduled wisdom tooth extraction. I didn’t know I have much of a choice. Partly that, partly I was too lazy go for work since I’m entitled to 5 days worth of mc. How awesome is that. (: The dentist I visited on [...]

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