The day started with me heading to East Coast Park. The agenda? CABLE-SKIING! For one who is so uncomfortable in water, I was pretty nervous getting onto the board. As a beginner, I was given the task to master the kneeboard first. We had to kneel on the board and keep our balance as we were pulled along by a rope attached to a fast-moving cable. I was quite worried as I saw many before me kissing the water after moving only a few metres forward. When it was my turn, I was pleasantly surprised that I did better than expected. In fact, I was quite comfortable and managed to shout out a few cries of ecstasy. That was when I realized that I wasn’t steering the board towards the buoys. Next thing I knew, the rope slacked and then it jerked violently forward and I was forced to swallow gallons of seawater. What ensued was some haphazard swimming to the shoreline and a long walk of shame back to the starting point.
It was exhausting! My arms hurt and my knees were close to giving way. I got a few runs in and did noticably better each time. Towards the end of the session, I decided to try the wakeboard. Ambitious considering that one should move to the skis first before attempting the wakeboard. My one and only attempt ended with me diving head first into the water after progressing for only a few metres forward. That’s enough for now. It was lots of fun and I’m looking forward to coming back next time so that I can become a bona fide wakeboarder, with all the stunts included!
Went home for a quick nap before heading out to meet Kin and Sya2 at Arab Street. We’re planning to go to Bangkok in July and I took the opportunity to get to know Sya2 better. She’s a petite, pretty girl who spent a considerable part of a life living in Scotland. However, she has no accents and she can still speak our language, Malay. Unlike some people that I know who apparently become westernized after spending at most 2 years studying abroad. Goes to show how silly and unreal some people can be. Never forget your roots. It’s who you are and it’s who you always will be.
We had tons of fun chatting away and laughing at every joke. I was distracted by shouts and screams from next door. The Man United – West Ham game was on and I ran to check whenever I heard someone squeal in delight. United won the game 4-1! Ronaldo got his 40th goal of the season and Tevez scored against his former club. News is not good regarding Rooney. His season may be over due to a hernia problem. It will be of gross injustice if he does not feature in the Champs League final. Fergie said he can taste the title. Millions of fans all over the world feel the same. Chelsea has pushed us all the way and it seems predictions of their imminent demise when Mourinho was sacked seemed premature. They are going to be around for a long time I think. All signs point to a great EPL era, with Arsenal and Liverpool adding spice to the mix. I want the double. However, winning one trophy will already be good enough. Sometimes you can’t have it all. I want to see the Champs League trophy come to Old Trafford again. As long as Chelsea don’t win it, they can never claim themselves to be a big club. However, they always seem to find a way to overcome United. I hope this time the Red Devils will stuff them.
A fantastic day indeed. A day well-spent with good friends, trying out new things. Getting to know a new friend and seeing my team win yet again. I have many reasons to be thankful.
Here’s to better days ahead.
