2006 VJC TABLE TENNIS

2006, the last year that I am going to play for a table tennis team. No, I am definitely not going to play competitive already. 8 years of competition enough already, 9 years of training. Hard to let go but part of me knows that the time is up.

I seriously thought that I will be celebrating like mad, haha, cos don't need to miss any class outing, friends outing or leisure time because of training anymore. But I guess that I can't really feel glad because of the happy times that I had. I won't ever give up this experience for anything in the world. It was God's gift to me.

By God's plan, I was made the captain. Totally didn't unexpected it, the election was like so sudden... or maybe I was just plain blur... It was so different from being a captain in PL, like I didn't know whether I was even prepared to take the post up. I mean, there was just SO MUCH SO MUCH pressure to win... (Besides, Li Juan was an EXCELLENT captain. EXCELLENT.) If don't get into the finals, it will be like the end of the world. The pressure was mostly self-induced. But my fellow teammates also felt the same, we were all like "..don't know what to do if we don't get into finals.." , "Don't know whether next time will still have Adidas shirts, 50% discounted shoes and bags etc"... Guess that when you play for VJC, you will set higher standards. Also, the whole school looking so pai seh to lose.. haha..

Can't forget how much time we spent talking and discussing. Conference calls, staying after school/training or ponning lessons. Talk so much about 1 topic.. haha.. like siao like that. Then, before the big game, confirm will have some people bring eye bags to school and the mood will get very solemn.

For me, what I can NEVER forget is the day I had to make to make an announcement to the whole school telling them about the finals. I remember it as an humid day and I was thinking whether the usual latecomers like Nellie will be late because the whole team had to go up and stand on the stage too. Quite nervous cos I think we are either the 1st or 2nd sports team to reach the finals and have to make this announcement, hoping I don't talk rubbish.. haha...We finally assembled (Nellie was on time! haha) and there were a few announcement before it was our turn.
Now comes the UNFORGETTABLE PART! While thinking it was so hot, something dropped on my head. My reaction was a bit slow. I thought for a moment before using my right hand to feel my head. It took a while to register that there was some yellow slimy stuff on my head. Yes, it was BIRD DROPPINGS. I was like "ARGH! ARGH!Bird shit, bird shit.. How? How? Got to get on the stage to make announcement soon.." Then, the team (even Jieyu) and even the teachers were laughing lor.. so pai seh! Like how often do this happen? and now? Good timing hor.. Hurried off to wash it off with water first if not no time. No, definitely not going on stage with bird shit on my head, no!
Someone (can't remember who) even ask me to leave the bird shit on my head because good luck.. Like, like.. ar? Huh? What if got bateria/fungi/worms grow on my head? Noooo! haha.. Immediately went to wash my hair with shampoo with Louisa who was apparently busy taking photos of me washing my head in the sink in my full uniform. Didn't want to change my clothes cause I already bathed and the bird only targeted my head. Thanks little birdie for dropping that bomb and waking me up so early. But no thanks, no next time please!

The 2nd time I went up on the stage was to thank the school for their support. Yes, they applauded. I couldn't help but feel that that applause was symbolic. Symbolic of the end of a "performance". It was the end, no more Table Tennis. God's next chapter is starting to unfold... ...