My life is in ruins. :(

With the end of the Olympics, I feel this sense of emptiness in my life. How can things go back to the way they were?! How could the world go back to the way it was? What was life before the Olympics? Was there even one?! There goes the days where you’ll channel surf to get the best sights of the Games. There goes the time where you’ll be excited to run through the sites and news articles. How can 16 days pass so quickly?!Sigh… I want the FIRE back! Hahahahahahahaha… And I wish Starhub will have more re-runs of the games. I wanna watch MORE!!

[BTW, if you were searching for the songs...]

At least there is the US Open on Starhub Channel 22. But it’s in the US of A, all the way on the other side of the world, so timing-wise is so weird. The morning session starts 11 am and the evening session starts 7 pm. It’s a 12 hours difference… I guess I’m prepared to miss a lot of matches. Good news that David Ferrer has won his opening set! W00T!! But that in itself, is a small consolation.

There goes 贝贝, 晶晶, 欢欢, 迎迎, 妮妮. But I can’t wait for the next Olympics!

165.

What the hell was that?

HAHAHAHAHA… Took the Singapore Flyer today, that’s what it is.

That caption totally screams “Oh my GOD, the END is nearing!! AAAAAAAaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! *cues horror music*” Coupled with the blue light within the capsule. Expect that my sis is grinning at the back. Then again the caption can also read “Oh my 天, I’m turning blue!?!!”

[As a matter of fact, the first couple of minutes in the Flyer was actually quite nerve-wrecking. But you get used to the height after a while. Until the coming down part. Haha... Then you get used to it again.]

That also means, photo time!!!

First some familiar sights:

Suntec City.

Stadium for the National Parade this year.

The F1 Stadium.

People:

MINE!!

Just with the plams of my hands…

I thought this was really funny!

Oops that we totally blocked out the scenery!

It was a dark and cloudy day. We took the 630pm flight hoping to catch the sunset… Pretty much dashed by the whether! Hahaha… Ah wells. It was quite a fun experience. Not that I’m recommending it because afterall the site where the IR will be at is not a sight to behold. But for ~$30 to have a great time with family is ok lar. Oh yah, and just before the ride, you’re to take a green screen shot of you looking like you’re in the capsule at night. I was quite excited because you always hear about green screen from the movies and that was my first foray with it. Haha… But I must say, I did enjoy myself a lot today!

On Fire!

…In a bizarre on-court celebration after their last two matches, Federer appeared to play the faith healer, making Wawrinka lie on the court while he seemed to pray and then run his hand over and just above his partner’s body. There was a bit of an odd explanation of the scene from Federer, but it makes no matter…

Riiight… NOW, we know…

I can hear the bells.

Can almost hear the choir at the background as the new #1 emerges rises up the rankings today. Hahahahaha… An Olympian and the World’s Number One. It’s a good year for Rafael Nadal man!

Check out his ranking history -  it’s as impressive as Roger Federer’s!

[Edit: P.W.A.H.!!!]

Medals.

Rafael Nadal won the Gold Medal for the Men’s Singles Tennis. That adds to his World #1 Spot tomorrow. Happy celebrating!

The Singapore Women’s Table Tennis Team won Silver. A great effort! And according to the Olympics site, they said that “The win had not come as easy as hoped.” That is good news indeed!

And we’re currently ranked no. 54! Along with Chile, Ecuador, Estonia, Malaysia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vietnam! At least we’re ranked this time round, rather than being unranked…

Seeing Doubles.

Hooray to Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland for winning the Gold Medal for the Men’s Doubles Tennis. Too bad the channel didn’t show the Award Ceremony, I have no idea why they didn’t do that, but that would have been quite special.

I thought they had a funny moment when they were 2 points away from the Gold Medal: the two of the shouted really loudly after winning one point. Like really loudly. You might have thought they won. They grinned really happily at each other after shouting so loudly, which was so funny to watch. I’m guessing they might have been a bit too enthusiastic in winning that point that they didn’t realise how loud they shouted until after, so they grinned in embaressment. Hahahaha…

Congrats!

Even I feel bad. Then again, maybe not.

Anyone caught the match between Nadal and Djerk yesterday?

Man, was it emotional.

Nadal won the first set, lost the second. Was at the third and deciding round when Djerk made a really silly error. Like a really silly error. At match point, nonetheless. A really silly smack at the net, which ended up out of court. [I didn't even believe it when I was watching the match and after Nadal was done with his jubilation did the replay came on, THEN I believed it.] That cost him a chance at the Silver or Gold Medal at the Olympics.

Even I felt so bad for him.

He cried while leaving the court.

Wow. As much as I detest Djerk, man did he play such a silly and costly error, that my heart did go out to him.

Never thought I’ll say this, but hey there is still chance at a Bronze Medal so don’t be so sad. But you know what, I’ll take back what I just said there because of this. *rolls eyes* Come on, you’re playing for the crowd. You want a silent crowd izzit? Then go play at home then! Ridiculus! Blaming the others for your own faults. I hope the audience cheers on James Blake later during the Bronze Medal Match, LOUDLY.

As for Rafael Nadal, on top of rising to the #1 spot on Monday, if he does well at the Olympics he might even earn himself a Gold Medal on Sunday. That will really add to his #1 position man.

In other news, Roger Federer, with fellow Swiss Stanislaw Wawrinka, is into the Finals for the Men’s Doubles. They managed to upset US top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan (famous Men’s Duos) for a shot at Gold or Silver against Sweden later. Well done, Federer. Don’t let the upset at the Singles get to you.

I guess yesterday was a good day!

Re-mark your calender…

… for the 17th of July, 2009.

That’s when the new Harry Potter movie, aka Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, will be out. Delayed by 8 months due to reasons of the studios, aka WB. Summer movies make more money, is that it? That I’m guessing. (But what is new?)

Which means if I am thoroughly confirm flying back to Singapore, I can watch it back home!

Which means if I were to be crazy enough to want to attend the premiere of the film in Europe, there goes my chance. Then again I’m not that crazy over the actors. Hmmm… Maybe Ginny.

(But anyways)

And am I right to guess that the final movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, that will be split into two films scheduled for November 2010 and Summer 2011, will also be a tentative one pushed back as well?

Making Olympic History!

Yup, we’ve JUST got a medal confirmed for the Table Tennis Women’s Team!!!

All thanks to Feng Tianwei here. It’s her first Olympics according to my mum and she’s doing so much better then the seasoned players. Details here.

Watching the match was gruesome but we got through in the end!!! So many heart-attacks and screaming and cursing. Hahahaha… Oops!

Finally, a medal in 48 years! Oh my, we’re going to be ranked in the Olympic Medal Count after all!!!

*Celebrates!!!*

First, Swimming turned out really well, and now, more good news from Table Tennis. I guess Singapore hosting the Youth Olympics is defiinitely worth it!

I don’t care if its a Silver or a Gold. I MEAN, WE’VE GOT A FREAKING MEDAL!

Go, Singapore, Go!!! W00T!!

Happy 43rd!

Enjoy the National Day Parade! Though I think the fireworks cannot be compared to those from the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics because of the scale and grandeur. (PWAH!!! if you watched them yesterday.) BUT I can actually SEE ’em happening from my window and HEAR ‘em exploding in the distance so I’m not complaining.

Nonetheless,

545pm on Channel 5, Channel 8, Suria and Central!! Well, depending on which language you wanna watch it in…

Enjoy!