NCG at Canberra 2010

About a few days back I went to Canberra for National conference and Games (NCG). NCG is basically an annual event where the Malaysians from various states in Australia congregate together and try to kick each other's asses trying to solve their disputes in games. 


There are several games. This yr, South Australia (SA) is sending participants for rugby, netball, badminton, table tennis, bowling, basketball male, tennis, frisbee, squash and futsal. 


And this yr, SA really made me proud. 


But before goin into that, let's talk about the journey. 

The Journey. 

Basicaly, there were about 30 of us pushing off via car. So there were 7 cars. 7 cars, and a 14 hour journey ahead of us. The male drivers were limited. So there fore, everyone was in overdrive that night. We pushed of at about 11 in the morning, only to arrive at about 3am the next morning at Canberra, just in time to catch the World Cup final. woot2. 


Finals...Spain won. Demm. I was rooting for Holland.. But Spain is my team as well. so...


Anyway, the journey was very2 tiring, but fun. Of course, there were a few bums up fronts who were racing each other and leaving us at the back. The two cars up front were driving about, what, like 120 to 140 when the rest are just driving about 100 on the foggy highway. In the end we all made it. Safe and sound, (and cold. Canberra's bloody freezing!!). 

NCG at Canberra. 

Basically, there is only one word to summarise the NCG at Canberra this year..

SERABUT...

The committee macam main2. There were aspects of the event that were not thought out properly. The food was not up to par. The Malaysian Night was scrappy. Possibly due to the regulation of funds by the MSD (Biasala, MSD dah miskin). 


And don't forget the rugby commotion....


Padang takleh pakai. Kena cari padang lain on the day of the match. Bla2. Paramedic takde ice. Paan injured kot. grr. 

But every side has two coins.. 

This year, SA improved drastically compared to last year. We won more medals and we climbed up higher than last year in the overall points. 


Gold for basketball. Bronze for netball, rugby (!) and frisbee (!!). Silver for tennis. Bowling dapat gold and silver. 

But sad..so sad..

Remember guys? Kalau Frisbee menang dgn VIC, dapat silver. (demm u vic). Tapi tie dgn vic, pastu kalau by two point difference (Demm again VIC). Nasib baik rugby dapat kalahkan VIC, (padan muke wakakakaka mampos kau lerr vic. Cam sial berlagak nk mapuh pastu tak dapek menang.). Tapi tu ah. Rugi2. Silap2 kalau menang frisbee tu dah dapat third dah overall. Ni dapat fourth. Pastu third place.. VIC!! (demm ah korang ni bila mau mapuhh ni. wakakaka). 


But sad so sad pon, we move on. SA is better this year. Stronger on all counts. 

And lets not forget..

The supporters, who are behind us every step of the way. 

The ruggers, who played with their life and came out the other side in good form. (Lupekan je Sydney tu. ).

The bowlers, first time participating, and brought home the gold. 

And then there were newcomers. Acees brought his three beautiful girls. (OK technically only one of them was his. But lagi dua tu cute pee. *Nabila*!! *Ainil*!!). 

And we kept cool the whole way round. We were dignified. Relaxed. We were different from the rest. We were united. We were South Australian. And we love it that way. 

Next year guys. Next year. We'll kick the crap out of em and show em who is who. 

We're cool all the way. 

Let's go SA. Let's go..

The Only Exception.

You are the only exception. 

Dear Friend, I wish u would understand

Dear Friend, I wish you would understand. 

I am not a bad person, and I know you are not as well. 

We used to be close, then one perception kills our friendship. 

Let me get this straight. 

I am not interested to hurt anyone u are close to. 

What happened was not solely my fault. 

I don't know whether you should forgive me or not, because I do not know what crime did I commit. 

But I hope you understand that I mean no harm 

You do bring happiness in my life, I mean every word of it. 

Don't misunderstand me. Of all people you should know better. You are generally misunderstood as well. 

I wish I can speak to you again. 

I hate perceptions.. Especially wrong ones. Not that I care about them. But I hate it when it kills friendship. 

I hate it that nowadays when I see you I feel uneasy to be myself. 

Unable to speak candidly as I can do before. 

I hate how uneasy we react to each other..

All because of what some people say? 

Dear friend.. Please understand. 

The life we plan.

A non random thought. 

"In life, there are always things that will not go according to plan. Why? Well because there are some things in life that are not meant to be planned. "

So?

"Don't get frustrated if something does not go according to plan. God has better things in store for you"

Two days in a lifetime.

Have you ever met a person who you know you can end up happily with?

They catch your imagination and you see a life with them a looong way down the road. 

The minute they catch your eye, you just know that you can be with em. 

And yet, in that fleeting five minutes of epiphany, reality sinks in. 

You will never have a future with them, because you will never see them again...

....

I always meet ppl like that. And it's always the same cycle of events. 

A thing about people and personality. When any guy meets with a girl even for just 5 seconds, the guy will be thinking "Can this girl and me go far..". Yes, seems petty. But hey. Everyone does it. And yes. Any guy, with any girl they meet..

Don't get me wrong, girls do it too. Don't deny it k. =)

That's the interesting part. Whilst there are a lucky few that had met their LOTL (work this out urselves) early in life and had kept their relationship going, there are actually a lot more that belongs to the 'other' group. The unluckier ones who are left by the wayside. 

And what's more interesting, is how fate brings two people together, who are perfect in every sense for each other... 

but...

Yeap there will always be a but wouldn't it..

But, there is always a downside... 

Trust me when I say, I judge myself more than anybody else. And I know myself more than anyone else could possibly do. And trust me if I say, "yeap. I know this girl and I can go far". 

But... Interestingly for me, however perfect the chemistry will be, I know I can never have a future with em. 

Because I will only meet them for two days in a lifetime.. Only for a short time, by chance fate brought us together, and then I will never see her again. 

And this had happened to me many times. And to other people as well. 

But that's life. You meet people you like, and you will never see them again. They will remain a figment in your memory, and fleeting five seconds of fantasy followed by the bitter reality that follows after. 

How I cope with it? Well, I enjoy the two days I have them. Even if it only means looking to the other side of a room full of people. I'd be happy only to exchange glances, without the use of words..

Ahh the wonder..

How God decides to bring two people together for that one moment of happiness..