my back still hurts. *grumble* ppl, warning from me. tai-a-tare, if need to fall, make sure u fall properly. best, learn how to fall as gracefully as nicholas.

didnt train today. why? see above. but i still learnt during training. siew was asking me why is it that most seniors, when doing kote men, they dont like raise up their shinais above their foreheads to do big men like we juniors do. i told her i think it's cos they're doing small men instead of big men, since after all, it makes more sense to do a small men after the kote cut as it's faster. later, we asked kitt, and she confirmed my erm theory(sheesh, sound like some prof or sth. haha). also, i asked sensei about tai-a-tare stuff after training. to be exact, i asked him in the event that the force of the opponent's erm strength(?) is too great, and we cant hold our ground, is there a way for us to like fall and not cause injury to ourselves? kitt suggested falling on our butts, but well in actuality, that is very hard cos when u recieve the force, u tend to just get knocked off your feet. and that girl go and suggest we practise falling on our butts at home, haha~ anyway, the sensei didnt really answer my question, more like how tai-a-tare really should be like. he said that the person shouldnt be banging into us at such great force, cos that is not kendo. rather, when the person comes in say after a men cut, bring my hands down so that the person's hands will also be brought down and this will slow down his/her pace and we are able to control his/her energy. yah... i cant explain it really well here, so sorry. another method is to step aside when the person barrels towards you, so that you dont get the full force of the impact. he also mentioned that being girls, when fighting against guys, the guys will tend to use their strength to push agaisnt us and thereby trapping our hands. should that happen, we should simply just take a step back by moving the left foot back, and then widening the space to a comfy tai-a-tare position. stepping back would also be useful as if the opportunity appears then, we can do a hiki men. he also taught us some ways of breaking from a tai-a-tare and doing hiki men, depending on which side u want to hit/block. he also shared with us what he discovered and learnt doing kendo, which is essentially not all hiki men(i think, siew correct?) power comes from the right hand(contrary to what japanese senseis say) but rather that depending on which side u are aiming and breaking from, use the hand appropriate to it. yup yup.

so all-in-all, it was still a rather enlightening training session, despite not training.

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mooched this off yalan's blog. thanks yalan!

You Should Be a Film Writer

You don't just create compelling stories, you see them as clearly as a movie in your mind. You have a knack for details and dialogue. You can really make a character come to life. Chances are, you enjoy creating all types of stories. The joy is in the storytelling. And nothing would please you more than millions of people seeing your story on the big screen!

seriously, a film writer? hmmm... nvr thought of it that way. although i do love creating stories, just nvr wrote them film style. more like narratives.

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i recieved an email sent by my aunt today. yesh, my aunt!!! it's a joke, so im sharing with all of you.

*disclaimer - content may offend certain people*

Once upon a time in Singapore, there lived a happy couple, Mr.
& Mrs Ng with their 3 lovely daughters; Elaine, Ena & Ella.

The 3 daughters were brought up in a prim-and-proper way and
when they reached 20, they were still virgins. Years passed, and it was
time to get them married.

So, the parents found them the most suitable " leng chais"
(handsome guys ). They got married and were preparing to set-off on
their honeymoon.

As "concerned" (more like "kay-poh") parents, Mr.& Mrs. Ng
were curious about their daughters' first-night experience. So, before the
daughters went on their respective honeymoons, Mrs. Ng told them......"
Your father and I want to know about your 1st night encounters and
whether you are satisfied. Write a letter to us, but as not to raise
your husbands' curiosity...you all must use a code name to
describe your experiences".

So, the excited daughters were off. A week passed. Mr. & Mrs.
Ng got the first letter. It was from Elaine.

They opened the letter and found the words STANDARD CHARTERED. They
immediately took the newspaper and looked for the Standard Chartered Bank
advertisement. "Ah! here it is!", exclaimed Mr. Ng. The motto for Standard
Chartered Bank was.... "BIG, STRONG & FRIENDLY"
Mr & Mrs. Ng were happy.

A week later, they got another letter. This time it was from
Ena. The content was simple. "NESCAFE". So, again they took the
newspaper and looked for the Nescafe ad. "Ah! here it is. 'NESCAFE:
PLEASURE TILL THE LAST DROP".
Mr. & Mrs. Ng beamed with joy.

Another week passed. A month passed. And another. There was
still no letter from Ella. The Ngs became worried.
Finally, the letter came. It was scribbled and could hardly be
read, but Mrs. Ng managed to figure it out. The code name was
"SINGAPORE AIRLINES".
Why Singapore Airlines? Mr.Ng rushed to the nearest store and
got a newspaper. He flipped the pages frantically. "Ah! Here it is!"
Mrs. Ng grabbed the page and read aloud.
Before she could finish ...THUMP!!!...she fell off her chair.

The motto was ..."7 TIMES A WEEK. 4 TO 6 TIMES A DAY.
NON-STOP".

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why the "@"? cos i decided to make ur reading life easier. wahaha~ thank me!