Taekwondo Blue Belt Grading

Haha yeah I had another grading. Man I will be happy enough if I can pass. Getting a double would be so awesome and memorable but haha... no high hopes here T_T Aahhh why is my back hook so weak and so totally not balanced??! T_T

Ok, well, I remember I mentioned something about bringing sweets for the little children to eat on the bus but I forgot.... anyway, there weren't a lot of people this time. Going for the grading that is. The last time, there were quite a lot of the poom belts going so yeah. Haha first time we could all sit comfortably on the bus with space to spare! :D Oh and guess what? MILLION BUS! Haha omg that was random.

Well, yeah I don't think I as very prepared for this. I mean, there was the poomsae tournament (so I hope my pattern is alright) but in terms of the basic kick (back hook) and the sparring component, we weren't really prepared. Like I didn't get to practise sparring at all! Haha and as the Single Ladies and other friends would know, I love sparring! Haha Single Ladies. Ok, I admit I'm crazy about it after seeing Kurt (Chris Colfer) dancing the Single Ladies dance in Glee! :D Haha but I mean... we seriously are single so yeah, and it's like this group of around 6 girls. Yeah girls can take up taekwondo and they are awesome at it too! :D

I didn't know I expressed my interest in sparring so like... outwardly. I mean, I knew I was keen on the inside but I never expected myself to be keen on the outside too. Lol I give my feelings away too easily... when I happy of course. I mean, when I emo, nobody knows. Haha but that's not the point. Man, Yan Tong haha I never knew you knew! I know I keep saying it's cool and I go into fangirl mode when I see the seniors and the poom belts spar but still... yeah. Haha no matter what, I still love sparring and I hope that when I reach brown belt, I can go for sparring competitions and WIN!

Yeah so I got to know a lot of people better. Yeah I can't believe Jerryl added me on Facebook? I mean haha he added everyone too but yeah. That was a little sorta random. Yeah. I didn't know he liked magic. Man I gotta see his tricks one day. :D Oh and Edmund is being his own funny self again. Man why he keeps thinking I'm a Sec 3. O.o Lol but hah I found out something.... I found out that he's from my sister's secondary school! And he's in dance.... and my sister was from dance.... hahah this is some awesomely juicy piece of news! Muahahaah! I feel evil! Ok, then on the bus home, I innocently went to ask Vincent for his number 'cos it's good to keep in contact... I mean I already have everyone's (Single Ladies of course!) number... sorta... I also asked Jessie for her number. :D So there's nothing wrong with it right? Man children nowadays are no longer innocent..... a group of them thought we were like bf/gf and said they wanted to spread it. Man I was annoyed. I vowed to have no involvement in such things till after JC. But man I relieved Vincent was gracious about it :D Yay!

Ok, so yeah... what else? Oh yeah LRTs are unreliable. Ok, it's just me.... but when you are in a rush, never take an LRT. Once you miss it, you have to wait at least 5 mins for the next one to come... and since the distance is so near (I take LRT when I'm tired), I might as well walk. It's something you can control yeah? Like the walking speed and all and which route you wanna take. Ok, enough ranting. :D Just a piece of advice: Come out earlier, take note which platform to go to and which service to take. Man I keep taking the wrong service.... and it doesn't help that the LRT station near my house has 3 services....

Ok, well, we actually had our taekwondo deomstration at Bukit Panjang CC last Sunday also (27 June 2010) for the official opening of the newly revamped Bukit Panjang CC. Please read: http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100628-224160.html.

Haha the last part was about my mum! I quote: "Another resident of Bukit Panjang, primary-school teacher Florence Teo, 49, said that she now sends all her four children for various courses at the club regularly. She said: "After my second daughter, who took taekwon-do at the community club, told her siblings about the upgrade in facilities, my other children started to become more interested in its courses."". Yup made the connection yet? So funny. Just one thing: not all 4 children go for the courses. Just me. I guess it was an assumption but it doesn't matter. My siblings are interested in joining courses. Haha my sis wants wushu. Whoa! :D

Oh another article here with a picture of the poom belts: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_546596.html. It's a keeper!

Ok, so yeah a lot of things have been happening. So sorry my post is so incoherent. Ok, what else.... oh yeah I had extra practice the day the grading on Sat (3 July). Yeah that was cool man oh and instructor Andy said after the grading that he wanted to treat us to pizza but man... so paiseh how to accept. Hehe we kinda just disappeared after that... Sorry.... oh oh oh! I mustn't forget this! During the grading, we saw like the brown belts, the poom belts and all saprring and I was talking to Yan Tong about sparring. (That's when she made the comment about me being the only one who's enthu about sparring.) Oh but that's not the point I'm making here. The point is... I came up with a list of people I wanna spar if I ever get the chance to! (not in any particular order)

1. Jerryl - fierce and agile. Haha when you're fierce, it makes me fiercer!
2. Bryce (spelling?) - Cool and calm. Passive but I believe he can be scary when he unleashes his fury
3. Roy - A must. If not, this list is not complete. He's damn scary and fierce but I like challenges.
4. Rex - Roy's brother. Of course he's in. Same reasons
5. Edmund - Cool and calm as well but yeah... it's also personal. How can I be a Sec 3???!!!
6. The instructors of course.... the ultimate test!

Ok, so this list will change but yeah.... and when I do get to spar with them after this post, I'll tell you all about it :D Yup, so I know this is a super long post but this will probably be my last until after the exams and NBC and SIBF. So I can't miss anything out! Ok, yeah so I guess that's it! I can't wait for the next training. Maybe we'll get to do some awesome one-on-one sparring! I hope I pass. I dream in my wildest dreams I get a double promotion. No matter what, I wll forever love taekwondo. :D Today, 5 July 2010 (Mon, Youth Day) is also the 1st year anniversary of my first taekwondo grading (saw it on my grading card).... My white belt grading. Wow.... what a year it has been :D

Taekwondo Grading
Blue Belt

Date: 4th July 2010 (Sunday)
Venue: Yishun Sports Hall
Time: 1pm to about 3.25pm