hunter's prayer.

Grant that my hands be steady, my aim be true, and my feet swift. And should the worst come to pass, grant me forgiveness.

band of brothers.

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.

- William Shakespeare

heart of courage.

two steps from hell's heart of courage is awesome stuff.

the difference between me and a champion.

I will act now. I will act now. I will act now. Henceforth, I will repeat these words each hour, each day, everyday, until the words become as much a habit as my breathing, and the action which follows becomes as instinctive as the blinking of my eyelids. With these words I can condition my mind to perform every action necessary for my success. I will act now. I will repeat these words again and again and again. I will walk where failures fear to walk. I will work when failures seek rest. I will act now for now is all I have. Tomorrow is the day reserved for the labor of the lazy. I am not lazy. Tomorrow is the day when the failure will succeed. I am not a failure. I will act now. Success will not wait. If I delay, success will become wed to another and lost to me forever. This is the time. This is the place. I am the person.

- Augustine A. Mandino

*note; i saw this on jon chen's blog just now. ah, the mind of a champion and the soul of a conqueror.

yesterday, today and tomorrow.

this uncertainty is most unwelcome.

but i will do what i can; one day at a time.

first.

every night, while in camp, i wonder to myself, "how can i become stronger and better?"
i say a short prayer for myself and those i love and care about, mutter a few words of encouragement to myself, keep track of the number of days to book out day, hang my dog tags on my bed post, set my alarm clock and proceed to sleep.

this is my routine, my way of life; i will embrace it.
i will live and be at my best.
that aside, i must say that it's great to be at home again.


i will ignore you for now.
i will work hard at the sidelines.
after which, i'll show you who's boss again.
i've beaten you hands down many times before.

this time, it will be no different.
let it be known.
i will defend my honour.

remember me.

even if the morrow is barren of promises,
nothing shall forestall my return.

breakfast!

most awesome meal of the day.

speaking of eating, i don't think i will be eating buffets in a long time cos i think my stomach's shrinking and i'm eating way lesser than last time. it's totally not worth the price anymore.

when i say price, i don't just refer to the monetary value of the meal; i'm also talking about the aftermath of the buffet, like that nauseating feeling you get when you're too damned full.

oh, and is anyone planning to go for the confirmation mass on the 22nd of May?

i really want to see the kids(metaphorically, i guess, since confirmation is their rite of initiation.)!

last week on the outside.

this is my last week before i go in and there's this sense of dread and discomfort that seems to be settling in my heart right now. with these seven days, or less, i want to do as much as possible. but the problem is that i can't seem to find anything to do. all the books are getting so draggy and boring. i can't seem to write and draw anything these days. the weather's just being increasingly annoying because it's been raining a lot lately and thus, interfering with my fitness programme.

by the way, "how to train your dragon" is an awesome movie and i really want to watch it again.

today was interesting.

played touch rugby today with a social rugby club. i must say that my ball handling skills aren't as awesome as they used to be. so many bad passes and catches. with that said, i must add that i am a disgrace to mr kwok's legacy and that i must defend my honour next week.

on a random note, i met my hero today. mann, he is strong and awesome.