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I'd Rather Walk Alone

Yet again, something big happens in town & i can only see everyone else enjoying it. But its ok. I'm used to that. The last time the Kop came here, it was the year 2001. The Singapore national team's reputation was as high as the height of a midget. But surprisingly,we only lost 2-0. Everyone expected a thrashing but Singapore held their ground. The following week though, the Singapore team lost 8-1 to Manchester U. Indra Sahdan Daud, my only favorite player to have been produced from Singapore, scored the consolation goal if its any consolation at all. Much has changed since that little meeting. Michael Owen has made a death wish with the fans by joining Manchester United, the overrated Fernando Torres has replaced him as a firm fans favorite, the goalscorer 8 years ago, Emile Heskey, who can't even score if the the goalkeeper is blindfolded, is with lousy Aston Villa & only 1 player who played 8 years ago will play tomorrow which is Jamie Carragher, the captain, s...

The World Is My Oyster

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After a jackpot streak of posts, i decided to take a little time off & do what guys do. Study. This is like the first time i'm doing it since psle. I still got an E for maths that year. That was when i decided never to study for an exam anymore. It was pointless. Studying for an E. I'd rather waste my time playing & get an F. Its more satisfying & the time will be well spent. Yeah that was the juvenile times. But these last few weeks, i discovered something magnifique. I realised that the feeling of knowing what you're doing, when you can answer the exam questions, is out of this world. It feels too good to be true. I had to nudge the soldering iron on my stomach to really believe the feeling wasn't an illusion or a lie. I usually lie to myself to feel good. Hence the operation. So, no words can describe that sort of feeling. You have to try it out yourself to comprehend cuz its just surreal & its not that hard. All you have to do is concentrate, be atte...