the new coach/ the eastern glow.

football, epic fail. there is a reasaon why they call those sort of matches, friendlies. friendlies. light hearted. there's a reason why we're not in a competition. it's just a freaking game. i wish the coach would understand that.

yesterday in a church against church game, i played my worst game ever. worst game because i was placed in a position totally foreign to me. try a .. roy keane role, if you will. protect the defence, disrupt opposition play by making a whole lot of flying tackles, support the wingmen, and support your attacking central midfielder. big ask huh. i don't do that. i play the wing. i own the flanks. i make the crosses. the balls come to me. how come that line sounds familiar.. anyway. after a five or six month hiatus, things have changed. a lot. the whole squad's changed. someone's even taken my place as a winger. i guess they don't play for fun anymore. because now, we have a coach. think, alex ferguson. only meaner. i don't think he's married. he can't be. i've heard of him, even when i was overseas. "meanest s.o.b. they've ever seen" , is what they said when i asked. that was the kinda treatment i got. kinda expected it really. but then again, i didn't expect to play this bad. freaky. no mercy. i could hear all them people screaming at me from all directions. after fifteen minutes of confusion, i was movied to the left back position. what the hell indeed. i made it clear that i wanted out. i got replaced, and warmed up the bench for the match. halftime. teamtalk. what coach said really hit a nerve. said somewhere along the lines of, DO YOUR JOB. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO, QUIT. OR I QUIT. YOU CHOOOSE. the thing is, we don't pay him. voluntary work. i'd rather he quit actually.

the match went on. we led 3 - 2. people came out and went back in. there was one samaritan. this young fella. told me to not give up. i'd only get better after more matches. i was just out of it after so long. good lad. i was put back on the field on the 85th minute. coach put me in my favourite spot. i got clattered. i got roughed up real good, but i was comfy where i was. and then i misplaced a pass. i got screamed at again. final whistle went. THANK GOD.

train. get fit. show that coach.

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anywho.

the new house is coming up pretty nicely. i've not seen it since it looked only like a pile of rubble.



sorry, couldn't get the full view of it. i like that curvy side. =) the structure's not done yet though. mom n dad's room is on the second floor, and apparently, the second floor is still non existant. hmm. and then after that is the sky lounge. we came up with the greatest idea ever. build a small tower above the roof, which willl already be pretty darn high.. and make it like a small driving range, and whack them balls into the villages at the back. heh.

i'm designing my own room.. and i was thinking. traditional japanese theme. fully equipped with tatami mats, kotasu tables, and fusuma/shoji sliding screens.. all aimed to give a serene and tranquil environment. whatchu think? i think i'm getting old.











i have a jacuzzi. heh.