Tough fight!

The Australian Rugby League Team 2006

The final match of the rugby league season ended in a brave and tough fight between 2 gallant teams, the Australians and the Kiwis....it was a terribly exciting game that my heart could have just fallen from my mouth....I only started watching rugby here in Australia and slowly learnt that there's 2 types, league and union....managed to catch the finals of rugby union here, my first time watching rugby match here, then now we are at the end of the league season....frankly, I'm a little disappointed that all the excitement's over....at least for rugby league (since I've been watching more of league than union)...

I used to think that rugby is violent, it is still violent or rather rough, but somehow it is such a spirited game that you can get all easily passionate about. My heart was thumping so badly as I saw the Australians and Kiwis draw with a 12-all at the 71st minute...."Come on! You guys can do it!!", I cheered the Australians....I've learnt to enjoy the Aussies' play over the past 3 months and well, supported them for this finals. The golden point at the 87th min during extended time had me and Yogi actually screaming and hugging.... hee+.....that's the level of craziness I am at now....=P...."Thurston!....Ahhhh!!!.....Runnnnn!!!!", then, "Lockyer!....Ahhh!!!", and finally "Ahhhhh!!!". We were elated....it was such a suspense always, when there's a draw....

It was a great game, such a brilliant one for ending the season!....Not to forget the Kiwis who played bravely despite having losing 3 players to injuries, a match's never complete with both teams....=)....And of course, the Australians, though may not be their best game, showed how far determination can bring us at times....

Enjoyed the Rugby League season so much!....probably will not be in the middle of action here next year, but as with all sports, the fighting spirit is always there, so as with all things in life ....As my kayaking coach used to tell us, "When the going gets tough, the tough gets going"!....That's something I try to carry with me at all times, and I hope that all of you do too....!...Jia you!!

Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont

I caught this movie starring Joan Plowright (Mrs Sarah Palfrey) and Rupert Friend (Ludoveic Meyer). If you can recognize her, found out online that she was the nanny in "101 Dalmations" and the voice of Baylene the Brontosaurus in "Dinosaur". This 2005 movie was Rupert Friend's debut movie, along with Pride & Prejudice.

This movie is about how Mrs Palfrey arrived in London at the Claremont Hotel, met with the residents who had been spending their days there for years as she attempts to live her life independently. She brought along a photo of her late husband, Arthur and as her grandson who worked in London failed to turn up for a visit at the Claremont, she began to feel lonely.

She met writer Ludo who helped her up when she fell outside his basement apartment one day and an amazing friendship grew from their encounter. Ludo was mistaken as Mrs Palfrey's grandson by the Claremont's residents. He graciously accepted a dinner invitation as her grandson and affectionately called her as "Sasa" (that her grandson used to call her by).

Both were drawn together by their love for poetry and shared their stories with one another. While Ludo revealed that he was not on good terms with his mother who was disappointed by his choice of career, Mrs Palfrey told him of memories of Arthur and her.

When one of the residents, Elvira Arbuthnot passed away, Mrs Palfrey became moody and as Ludo found a new romance, she began to feel lonely once more. One day, she fell from the stairs and was admitted to the hospital. Ludo rushes to the hospital once news reached him. He seemed to realize that time may be slipping through his hands and he rushes to finish a book dedicated to Mrs Palfrey, named "My Sasa". While ironically, Mrs Palfrey's real grandson and daughter did not get to come to know of her accident till the day she passed away. Ludo however stayed with her until then, reading poetry to Mrs Palfrey everyday.

It's a beautiful story which taught me to look around for the smallest things in life that sometimes could mean so much. As we live our lives in a rush, slow down and don't be afraid to show appreciation to those important to us. Cherish every moment as "tommorrow was meant for some, tommorrow may never come, for all we know".

I'm not sure if this movie is shown in Singapore, but if it does, it's a movie worth catching. Shall leave this post with the movie's theme song "For all we know".

For All We Know

For all we know, we may never meet again.
Before you go, make this moment sweet again.

We won't say goodnight, until the last minute.
I'll hold out my hand and my heart will be in it.

For all we know, this may only be a dream.
We come and we go, like the ripple on a stream.

So love me, love me tonight.
Tommorrow was meant for some, tommorrow may never come.
For all we know.

Time flies....~~

Hi, everyone....

big big big apologies for not updating....I have really poor stamina as everyone can see.....hee+.....just finished my exams and so am lazing around....time realli flies, I have actualli completed one semester....=).....when I wasn't blogging, five of us did lots of stuff, we celebrated Yogi's birthday, Xueting's birthday, Yiling's birthday, Zj's birthday....we even celebrated "Mooncake Festival" in Gradin Park just near our house at 12 midnight and spent few hours playing "Truth & truth" but lousy me went to bed at around 2+ or 3+ because I could not take it while the four of them continued....haha+....Then terrible things happened after the heat wave in Sydney came and the flies unleashed!!....Ahhh!!!....Tell you guys, I have never been so "sway" yet, I SWALLOWED 2 big FAT FLIES!!!!!!! Save me mannn, even though I can't taste them, I couldn't spit them out coz I have no idea where they went and so down they go into my stomach....terrible right?.....Why haven't I heard of anyone experiencing this dreadful distasteful event....yiks!....trust me, u guys should try, flies can never be much worse after you ate them.....=P....here are some pics of the b'dae girls and dat'll be all for now!!

Yogi and her cake~~

Mid-Autumn Festival @ Gradin Park

Yiling the happy Birthday girl!

Zhijing's b'day!! and her cheesecake

Xueting and her presents!! @ Chinatown KTV