Sports today

So today in PE, we practised for sports day. It was really fun. We started off with tug-of-war. We learned how to properly do tug-of-war and win. We had to lean our backs and make it straight. By the end, everyone had a mild ropeburn on their hands, and their biceps from the rope rubbing against it. It was like all red like a lobster. Then we practised fro the 5 legged race. In my case, because I teamed up with 4 other girls, we had a 6-legged race. We won with a record of 1'05" around the basketball court against a group of boys, who were just really uncoordinated. Their punishment was that they had to do pushups, but still tied together. Then after that, we didn't do anything else and got freetime for the rest of the period, so I picked up a soccerball and started practising for the soccer game on Sunday. I really like soccer, although I never actually played it in school. I have a soccerball at home, and its the only sports equipment I can play with that wouldn't make much of a sound, since I live in an apartment and the noises would annoy the neighbors. So at home when I get bored, I kick around a soccerball. I love dribbling the soccerball and I've played it so much that I'm actually used to the ball around my feet and I can manipulate it in most directions I want. (But obviously, I'm still not very good at it, and need much more practise). Then after PE, I went on to basketball practise. For me, this was the funnest basketball practise, mostly because I didn't get yelled at at all, which means that I didn't make much mistakes. I even managed to shoot in some balls during the drills, which was usually hard for me. Furthermore, today, I joined the team of the older players, so generally, it was an easier game, because the people were more experienced. When I play with the other team with people like me who just joined basketball this year, sometimes its hard to play because the older players keep getting the ball from us, and also I have to do a lot of the running. It's really annoying. Plus, with the older team, I know a lot more of their tactics so it was really fun. So today, in general, was a good day for me. I can't wait for tomorrow's match against this other school! I finally get to wear my jersey.

Ahhhh I need sleep or else I'll look ugly.

Yestserday, I had only four hours of sleep. FOUR HOURS. That's barely enough for me. So I slept on my way to school, and during homeroom. I managed not to fall asleep in class, which was a miracle in itself. So anyway, recently, I just got braces in. When I looked in the mirror, I realized how much I've changed. My face looked different. But I don't think its because of the braces. I think its just from everything. Sleepless nights, and late night homework and pressure has really affected how I look in person. There are black circles under my eyes, my skin tone is kind of weird, and even my hair looks ugly. I'm really annoyed because I won't get to sleep in on both this Saturday and Sunday, because of the SAT test and Sportsday. So I won't get a chance to get my livelier look back soon. I really hate how I look now. I think I look really ugly. This is all caused from the daily late-nights and exhaustions that have finallly caught up with my body. I hate this. I look so dead and not alive. Also, because of my braces, I can't really eat a lot, so this causes HUNGER. During PE and basketball practise, I get tired really easily now and that's really bad. I'm really annoyed. I need to sleep earlier. I'm actually really tired and it's only 10:42, but there are still things to do. Even if I do go to bed, I still won't be able to fall asleep. It's really irritating because everytime before I go to bed, my body's like, "need to get sleep now", but when I'm actually on my bed, my brain's like, "JUST KIDDING!" And I end up lying there for another half-hour or so. I remember a couple of months ago, I couldn't fall asleep for some reason. I don't know why but I just physically couldn't sleep. It's like my body is not the least bit tired. And it was like I was an insomniac, or had a sleeping disorder or something. I used to think that people that sleep in class are just plain ignorant and just bored. But now, I'm starting to feel the temptation of sleeping in class. But I can't, because that would be a bad thing to do and I would probably get in trouble. So now, I'm going to get to bed as soon as I can.

Football.

So first of all, today in PE, WE WON OUR FOOTBALL GAME!!! I'm so happy, and so proud of my teammates. I tried my best being the captain of the team, and it paid off, I guess, since we won. I'm pretty happy about it. But some people in the opposing team didn't have the best of sportsmanship. They were unhappy, and kept saying that we used little tricks and fouls that helped us win. But to be honest, WE DIDN'T. One of the things I emphasized to my team was that NO MATTER how much we want to win, WE CAN NOT CHEAT. Or else that would not be winning. You wouldn't feel good about yourself after you win, and would instead feel terrible. Some of the people on the other team did cheat a little as they got desperate, because our scores were 30-12 to our advantage. So some of them grabbed me by the waist, or held my arm or something, which was cheating. But I didn't want to make a big scene out of it, so I just quietly told them that what they were doing is an intentional foul. Some of them listened to me, which was good; there were less fouls and 'tricks' towards the end of the game. Also, I think sportsmanship and attitude is very important. Sportsmanship determines what the opposing team thinks of you. If you win by cheating, or get aggressive when the other team scores, most likely, even if you do win, the other team won't respect you. Sportsmanship is a big part of being an athlete and respecting your opponent. If you encounter a team that is worse than you, but has good sportsmanship, you would respects them. Attitude is also important. It is part of having good sportsmanship. When we were winning, we didn't trashtalk them or anything. We continued playing normally, because we knew that if we said anything else, they would probably get more upset. Also, even as we were leading 30-12, I kept reminding my teammates, treat this game like its still 0-0, that way, we won't be careless, and will still have the right attitude. So in general, today's PE class was fun, and I'm glad I'm getting an A in PE!!!

This Weekend...

So this long weekend was quite eventful. Basically, it started off really fun. On Friday, I went to see this amazing film called 'In Time', starring Justin Timerlake (who knew? he could sing and act) and Amanda Seyfried (who also sings, by the way). It's an amazing and original film. The writer of the plot must be really creative... I'd never have thought of this idea. (By the way, quite a while back, when the 'Curious Case of Benjamin Button' became a center of attention, I was really shocked because I had actually thought of that idea before. I remember I used to tell my mom 'what if people were born old and died young?' Then one day she came up to me and told me they made a movie about that idea. My face was like: O.O I used to think they overheard me talking or something. But now I don't think so.) After the movie, I went around with my friends around the mall, did my nails, and tried on some makeup. It was really fun. I really wanted to buy this Jill Stuart eye liner set but its sooo expensive. Then on Saturday, I got my braces for the buttom row of my teeth. It hurts SO MUCH. I can't actually eat now. When I got the braces, somehow, the braces made me bite the inside of my cheeck, so there are like little cuts from the braces. Then on our way home, I was eating this icecream when suddenly two of the braces popped out, so we had to drive back and get it re-glued. It still hurts A LOT, and I still can't eat much. It sucks. Then on Sunday, I did a whole set of SAT practise, and did really badly. For some reason, I just couldn't focus and made A LOT of careless mistakes. I really hope I'll do well on the SAT practise next weekend. (And sports day, ahhh). But finally, to end the weekend on a happier note, I watched ANTM Cycle 17!!! Yayyyy!!! I think this cycle is the BEST. The models auditioned for CSI, modelled on stilts, made their own music video, and who knows what else is to come? Oh my god, I love this cycle so much. I think sooo many girls are pretty, like Shannon, Dominique, Kayla, oh my god I think they are the three prettiest girls EVER. It's not even fair. But anyway, this long weekend was eventful.

Jellybeans

Jellybeans are probably one of the most awesome food/snack/candy on this planet. Not only does it come in different colors, it also comes in different flavors. I've had watermelon flavored jellybeans which actually have a green skin and red inside, like an actual watermelon. Some of my favorite flavors include:Root Beer, Berry Blue, Bubble Gum, Cotton Candy, Island Punch, Strawberry Cheesecake, Toasted Marshmallow, Tuttie Frutti, and list goes on and on! At times I like to think that jellybeans go deeper than just a food/snack/candy. As a famous president,  Ronald Reagan once said,

"You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans."

This is one of my all-time favorite quotes. Ronald Reagan was a big fan of jelly beans. It was essential in the Oval office and Air Force One after he was inaugerated. Moreover, the blueberry flavor was actually invented because of him. He needed white, red and blue jelly beans for his inaugural parties. At times of my deep philosophical moments, I imagine jellybeans being ways of defining human beings. Like Ronald Reagan said, the way each person eats a jellybean is different. What he later on followed up was that some people grab handfuls, while others pick certain flavors. This is quite a silly analogy, but it actually explains a lot. I'm the kind of person who pick certain flavors. This probably means I am a more cautious person and more careful. And someone who try handfuls with different flavors probably display a more adventurous nature. And people who don't even care about what flavor they are eating, and just popping them in their mouth, this is probably the kind of person who doesn't fully appreciate jellybeans. A fun fact: did you know that Jelly Bellys are the first ever jelly beans to go outerspace? And here's an ultimate challenge: Ever tried eating a whole jellybean pack with a knife and fork?

Laughter

I'm going to start a series of posts, whereby I talk about a topic derived from a favorite quote of mine. So this is today's quote:

A day without laughter is a day wasted

                                 -Charlie Chaplin

I think laughter is very important. For me, I say 'Some laughter a day, keeps doctors away'. I think this is very true. Someone once told me, everytime you laugh, your life is extended by 5 seconds. I hope this is true, but I'm kind of confused as to what is laughing 'one time'. Does this mean you laugh once, like a 'ha'? Or one minute? For me, it doesn't really matter. As long as you laugh. I try laughing at everything (well, most things, because people who laugh at everything are kind of annoying.) Laughs are actually proven to be beneficial to health because they can increase blood flow or something.  A laugh is the best remedy to everything, from a boring assignment, to a bad day. Laughing actually makes people feel better. People who make other people laugh, I think those are the best kind of people, and the nicest and most generous. From the famous movie 'Singing in the rain', one of my favorite songs if 'Make 'em laugh'. Laughter is also contagious, when someone starts laughing, other people around start laughing too. To share your laugh is also a blessing to other people around you. Imagine if we could get the whole world to be laughing at once. That might just be one of my projects later on. I might try to use facebook to make a group whereby I set a date and try to get as many people (from different places, because I don't really care for timezones) to videotape themselves laughing at the exact same moment. When that's done, they can mail it to me or something, and I can make it into a video, etc. This might break the world record, and also get people to laugh more. This might actually make someone's day. So laugh. Because its worth it. And always remember, laughing is one of the three core ingredients of life: Live. Laugh. Love.

There is no purpose to life.

If someone were to read this title only, they'd think its a suicide note. Today was a pretty depressing day. So basically, I knew that I accidently (kind of) didn't do some of my homework. Someone told me the homework was for Wednesday, turns out its wan't so I was really annoyed the whole day. Then in basketball practise, I was kind of annoyed at some people because she wouldn't pass the ball. Oh my god. She tossed the ball randomly at the hoop, when I was completely wide open. I was kind of annoyed at that. Plus, I was really tired today. So about an hour into practise I was on the verge of fainting. Then while I was waiting for my ride home, I talked to a couple of students about the upcoming BeiMUN. I was under a lot of pressure about it. I heard that I needed to start preparing now. But I didn't know what to prepare, like what kind of information to get, etc. I am almost entirely lost on how to even be a good delegate. I've only ever been to ONE MUN conference, and it was quite an easy one. So I'm a grade 1 noob to most of the other delegates and I could kind of guess that I would be a target for them to attack. I'm kind of worried. But my friend told me to think positive and that if I think I'm going to get beaten up really bad, than I've lost the battle already. So I've got to toughen up! When I came home, I crashed onto the sofa. There wasn't any food so I was hungry and tired and really annoyed at life. I locked myself up in the bathroom and thought about all the homework I had to do later. Then I thought that there was no purpose to live. I mean, what exactly am I living for? Some grand prize at the end of the road of life? I really don't know. I just think to myself: exactly what is so good about the future that could be my motivation to live on? I know there's all those animals waiting for me to try to save, but really, are human beings really going to stop hunting and poaching? I think humanity is destined for doom. Even kids know its wrong to kill animals. So exactly what happened between the shift from infant to adolescence to finally adulthood? What made the children somehow believe that killing for money is worth it? So like I'm saying, there's never going to be a bright world full of wonder and joy. I think I'm a pessimistic person :D