Feeling Blue...

In what was supposed to be a night to savor turned into blood and tears...Come tommorow,expect every back page of every newspaper to cover this.A young man of only 19 named Aaron Ramsey,which has so much potential and future ahead of him in football.....may never play the game again.In what was supposed to be a very normal game against Stoke,Arsenal will forever remember what happened today at the Britannia Stadium.An Arsenal player named Aaron Ramsey was playing his heart out for a place in the England squad come the World Cup finals in June when a Stoke player called Ryan Shawcross made a horrific tackle on the young lad...The tackle was so grim that Sky Sports and ESPN wouldn't show the replay.It resulted in him having a suspected broken leg.His leg was literally turned 90 degrees when put on the ground and the worst part was that he was conscious throughout the whole thing.It was so bad that they had to send an ambulance into the stadium to take him straight to the hospital for emergency surgery.Both sides were in complete shock,the Arsenal players was nearly in tears after witnessing what had just happened to their teammate/friend,let alone the millions watching at home.The score was tied when this happened and the Arsenal players later did what Ramsey would have wanted them to do,win the match....They scored two goals after that and dedicated both the goals to him.It sparked emotional celebrations from the away fans at the stadium and looking at how much the win meant to them,i was like every single Arsenal fan in that stadium,filled with emotions..This was a season defining win.But it felt like the heaviest lost ever.

I kept asking myself the same question over and over again that night,'What if someone were to suddenly take away the thing I enjoyed doing most since...forever?The thing i loved most,football........gone.I bet the poor lad's asking the very same question himself....

My deepest condolences to you Ramsey.Here's hoping that you make a speedy recovery and (even if it pains every emotional part of me to say this)....maybe,just maybe.....play football again.

Charcoals and Heroes

My comp's busted and am trying super hard to write a blog on dad's half busted laptop...I had 4 open houses yesterday and someone up there must have saved me the best for last.The final open house for the holidays sure ended with a bang last night.Since Harith was the one with the old fashioned granite barbecue set,open house was bound to be at his place.As i had just been to 3 open houses before this,fatigue had to make it's grand entrance at some stage.I must say,the two green cans of a certain dutch drink certainly answer much as to why i slept for a solid 30 minutes and blab about things that i too am not quite sure of.Haswan then luckily concocted one of his famous tonic drinks which i must say,actually helps!It involved a glass of water,a piece of lime halved and a billion grain of salt.If i remembered correctly,it tasted like hell!!When i finally came to my senses,i came to know that Harith's house is one of,if not The most beautiful located houses i have ever been to.His house was higher than most houses in the area and from the backyard,you could see almost everything there is to see in Petaling Jaya.The view from the backyard was really something out of a postcard.And since it's CNY,people tend to burn their money (literally) on fireworks.Fireworks painted the once pitch black sky with colors right before our very eyes.The view became somewhat sarcastic during that particular moment.Most people took time to enjoy it and some were too busy grabbing food.One tried to do both......which nearly resulted in me dropping my burger.

The Ultimate Party game.....GUITAR HERO!!!!I cant believe Syakir and i got 97% on the mic!It's a uber-duber fun game when u have the whole set of instruments (which fun fully we have).Was totally exhausted after the party,my fingers hurt and i sounded like a 90 year old, yet it was well and truly worth it,every single moment of my tired self.

Paradise

I'm loving the holidays....Sleeping only when the "early bird" tells you to and waking up only when the sun's hot enough to burn the room.All this with the peace of mind that there's nothing your parents can do.It really feels like paradise no?I haven't touched a book in ages and the worst part IS,the first test is right after the holidays...Guess i'll just have to blend every book and gulp it all down on Sunday.Don't really care though,i'm content to just take everyday in it's stride.The next three days will see me getting a sore throat,a beer belly and hopefully,tons of angpaus?Two barbecue parties and an alcohol fest in the space of three days has me picturing myself growing a beard,holding a bottle of Johnnie Walker while watching Valentine's Day on fake DVDs.

A little less than 4 days to go before school reopens and I've actually found good reasons for me to return to that dreaded place.One that would stand right on top of it would be that I've got an answer.After stressing long and hard for it,I've finally got an answer.And my answer is yes......i would gladly take on the post as Vice President of the Football Club.....

This is it

Since 99% of Malaysians are Man United fans,i was already picturing myself in school dodging glances and friendly insults long before the match ended.Yes,i support Arsenal,and the people here can tell me a hundred and one reasons why i should support Man United instead.And sometimes after matches like these,i wonder....why not?Sure,Arsenal may play the most beautiful football in Europe,possibly the whole world,but what Is beautiful football without any trophies to show for?Five seasons without any sight of silverware means that even the most loyal and patient of fans will go wary of them.And it could very well be six long seasons if they lose today at Chelsea....

Pundits say the match between Arsenal and Man United last weekend were the defining match for Arsenal's season but after the slip up by Chelsea,it is as though God's giving Arsenal one final chance to prove their worths.Now that Man United are top of the table (for the time being),Chelsea will no doubt be motivated to regain top spot.One going for the title,and the other trying desperately for it.Both sides will go out with full force tonight,and you bet all the fans and players of Arsenal know that they have more pressure and more on the line than Chelsea.

Being the hardcore fan of Arsenal i always am,i have to admit a win today at the home of Chelsea is highly unlikely,but after witnessing a banner held up by an Arsenal supporter in the stands even when they were down 3-1 to Manchester United which wrote "Keep The Faith",gave me renewed belief.It is the look on the players of Arsenal when they finally lift up a silverware that is what that keeps me from being any other fan.

Even if they do lose the match today,at least i'll be watching them lose in style with a 42" inch HD TV equipped with ASTRO HD and HOME THEATER SYSTEM with plenty of alcohol to go around at Colin's house.Come tonight,win or lose,it'll always be One colour for me...

who says super heroes dont exist?

Money-less

My piggie bank's empty and i'm now officially broke.February may be the month with the fewest days but it seems like EVERYDAY has someone's birthday labelled on it...Of the dozens of birthdays in the month,there's this real special one which i would like to particularly point out.Put quite simply-My aunt's 60th birthday.

We all went to TGI Fridays to celebrate her birthday since she liked western food.I was in flamboyant mood that day after the football match with Taman Sea in which we won "convincingly" (nuff said').These pic were all i can manage after the camera's battery died halfway through...

My aunt use to be a very well respected accountant before she retired,which perfectly explains her sudden interest in teaching me accounts.She never believed in Chance,whether it's gotta do with money or in life.E.g: Going around for hours looking for 2 parking spaces cos' she was too careful not to let her car get scratched,her loud bargaining till i felt like walking away,her endless screech of nagging till i pretended she wasn't there,her speeding which meant never above 55 kph,and her obsession with cleanliness which meant no eating/drinking in front of the comp/TV/room etc,not forgetting mopping the whole friggin house once every three days!!

Despite all the negatives,she actually resembles that of a second mother..She cooks for me when i'm hungry,cared for me when i'm sick,fetches me around like a chauffeur,and corrects me when i'm wrong.

I may not like the way she drives and parks a car,but i would certainly like to thank God that she's none other than my loving,caring,squeaky clean auntie....