Hello, Pendragon!!!
how r u?
well i've been havin 4 papers lately..
n i tink i did pretty well..i hope
at least i tink so..
all was ok..
ok i'm suddenly being random cuz u noe out of da blue i can be humming da melody of any random song..even songs tt i dun lyk or dun usually hear, sumtimes if i feel lyk singing it, i will..
n so 2day's "latest" song tt i'm feeling is dis song..
its a soundtrack frm da Disney movie called Pocohantas...n da song's called Savages!
eh i reli lyk tt song frm tt story..its gt 2 parts, one wif da english settlers n da native americans, while de other part is english settlers, native americans n pocohantas...
its an awesome song!!! n i lyk shouting "Savages" when it reaches tt part..
well here's da vid!! so ENJOY!!!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------Sung By Vampyre Tiadora
finally..dis is my latest essay tt i;ve written..
its commented 2 be one of da best in my best..
i tink top or 2nd best..
anyway..i'll jus let u read it..
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The Women’s 100 meter butterfly event of the Beijing Olympics 2008 was all that I had dreamt of triumphing in. The mesmerizing sensation of standing tall at the highest podium, flashing the golden medal to the crowd that thought that kept repaying in my head A solid two years of perseverance and vigorous training had expanded my dexterity and adroitness to what I felt was the maximum of my potential. This was supposed to be my time to shine and show the world that though Singapore is small, it could produce talented athletes, fit enough to participate in the Beijing Olympics.
A strident sound blasted at my wet back. Recognising the familiar sound of my coach’s whistle, I took my eyes off the lane and glanced upon the podgy figure of my coach. The faint smile across his face instantly told me that again, I had done a wonderful job. However, my gaze went straight to the ceiling of the Beijing Aquatics Centre, admiring the architect’s masterpiece. It was different from the other swimming complexes I’d been. Beijing Aquatics Centre, or commonly known as the Water Cube, had a transparent glass of sheet spread across with the white border lining that made the place look like a cuboid-shaped bee-hive.
Abruptly, my coach snapped me out of my dazed admiration and patted me on the shoulders instead. I was told that he had decided to give me a break from the intensive work. “Go to the spa. Treat yourself to a cup of expensive coffee. You deserve it,” coach uttered, giving me a soft punch on my left shoulder, “But be back by one o’ clock. The finals begin at two in the afternoon. Do not disappoint me, champion.”
Without a good-bye or a whisper of thanks, I raced back to the girls’ locker room. Since seven in the morning, I had been working out at the ten-feet deep swimming pool. It was always a rare occasion that my coach would reward me with such a long break, what more on the very big day. Swiftly, I peeled off my swimming suit and donned my favourite blue Adidas collar t-shirt and tight-fitting Levis jeans to go. With a splash of make-up, I breezed past the other foreign competitors, knowing that they were green with envy. On my way out of the Water Cube, I accidentally bumped into Lisbeth Trickett, an Australian competitor. She flashed a warm smile at me and strode back into the centre, without a second look.
Ignoring Lisbeth, I sauntered along the streets of Beijing. Walking joyfully and humming to a symphonic melody, I ambled across Mingzu Garden Road, which was near the hotel where I’m staying. It was just a few meters away in Chaoyang District, and into a resplendent building. The magnificent library greeted me with its smell and drew me in deeper to the shelves of ancient history books. If there was anything that I would love to do, besides swimming, that would be sitting at one corner and reading. I simply luxuriate in the fascinating stories of different authors from all over the world. Whether they were mystery, adventure or romance, none of the books had ever made me end up disappointed.
As I took hold of a thick novel, I sat on the rough carpet, leaned against the concrete wall and drowned myself into, yet, another escapade. However, soon, my eyelids grew heavy. The words started to get jumbled up and my world looked blur in my eyes. Before I realized, everything was pitch black. Surprisingly, I was suspended in the mass void and startlingly, I saw objects flying past me at great speed. By the numerous rounds these objects made, I could only manage to catch a glimpse of a medal. Bizarrely, it was neither a gold nor silver or bronze medal. Instead, it was a pure white colour. Very strange.
An unfamiliar jolt shot through my chest, bringing me back to reality. I clutched tightly onto the book that I was reading and practically panted deeply as though I had just run a marathon. After a long ten seconds, I relaxed and let my senses calm down from the sudden dream I just had. All of a sudden, there was a very loud booming bell and simultaneously followed by a robotic voice, “Two P.M.”
What?! Two o’clock already? The finals would have begun by now! To confirm that I was not hearing things, I took a glance at my watch. True enough, my analog clock struck two just in time. Panic zapped through my mind so much that I could feel my thick muscles tightening. Run! I screamed continuously to myself when I realized that I didn’t move. There was still time! I lied to myself. Out of time, out of focus and literally out of the competition! Involuntarily, my feet thankfully unfrozen I dashed out of the opulent building, squeezed through the chaotic crowd and finally sneaked into the back door of the Water Cube to avoid the reporters.
Escaping from anyone’s sight and even my coach’s, I graced back into the locker room and put on my slim swimsuit, whispering under my breath a prayer for a miracle. Once my costume was skimpily donned, I rushed out soundlessly and almost stumbled my way there as the floor was slippery. Unfortunately, my careless stumble made my slippers flapped clamourously, echoing its unpleasant sound. All eyes of the crowd focused on me, especially the outraged look plastered on my coach’s face. Filled with vexation and pique, he marched towards me. I peeped over his shoulders to find the competitors already completing half of the race. Oh No! I am doomed! “Disqualified!” my coach seethed at me, “Banned! Debarred! Ineligible!! You’re in heaps of trouble!!”
It was then I knew that my dream was shattered. The medal, the title, the fame, the respect from my coach, all gone. Tears trickled down my pink cheeks as I realized the disappointment that I had not only given my coach, but also to my family, friends, team members and myself. I could imagine the pain across my father’s face when I was not broadcasted on the television and the forlorn of my friends, who would have created a grand banner just for me. At that very moment, I knew that the dream was a sign. The speeding obstacles represented me going through much tough training from my coach, and the white medal, which was the only thing that I had managed to catch, was me receiving a COP, Certificate Of Participation. Without warning, I dropped to my knees and my head slammed on the ground. Once again, my limbs felt numb and the darkness swallowed me up.
Six days passed, and a punishment was bestowed on me. Initially, the original plan was to get me kicked out of the team. However, they claimed that I was too good of a swimmer to be taken out. In the end, I was forced to participate in both Women’s 500 meter Butterfly event as well as in the Women’s 100 meter freestyle in the next Olympics. The punishment looked like it screamed ‘more training’! And when I thought I could have a year-long break from everything related to swimming, this had to materialize. The words that my father hurled at me were unbearable but true, and bearing the consequence of cleaning the house was the least he could give after all the investment on me.
Next time round, I think its best that I had continued my training till the end of the race.
------------------------------------------------------------------Stabbed By Vampyre Tiadora