dividual funny side, especially the girls. LOL.

Okay. Fantastic. Came back from tennis camp at waterfront, and now the whole body aches like crazy I can barely sit up straight.



Tennis camp from the 5th to the 7th of Jan. A lot of things happened before the start of the camp. For huiwen, lingling and I. Xuejie's away in China. The three of us didn't feel like going for the camp, plus ours parents weren't very supportive of going to intensive training for three days, and still have to pay $100. Of course, coach wouldn't take no for an answer; if you want a tennis camp, you'd jolly well make sure everyone goes for it. Some purpose of camp crap. I still don't get what the purpose of the camp is about, really. Just seems like three days of trainings joined together, with some drills, a lot of matchplay and one trip to NTU to try playing against them for experience. That's about it. So much for good rest, enough sleep, focusing and being in top shape throughout the three days. For one, I was knocked out after the first day. And everyone complained of muscleaches.

Day one. We reached the place, hurled all our bags into the recreation room, and got our gear ready to start training. Huiwen ling and I arrived late. Heh, partly cause we went to ntuc to buy some 100plus, comfort food at night, etc. Funny thing is, Ling and I actually forgot to drop by Guardian to buy the toiletries we needed. She needed shower foam, while I needed a toothbrush, since mom threw my travel toothbrush away after S06 chalet. LOL. I only got reminded that I only had toothpaste in my pack at night when someone asked about brushing her teeth before sleeping. Had to resort to Huiwen's GB method of brushing teeth without a toothbrush. According to coach, guys in the army did that too. Not hard to imagine, go figure.

Anyways, first day had us all going for volley drills, lobs and smash. No 5 consequetive shots of his standard, no letting us go. Surprisingly, I fared better at backhand lob than forehand lob. Jeez, how ironic. Oh, and we did drop shots too, running in from the fence behind the court to get at the ball. Picking balls in one minute, else have to do sprinting etc. Quite helpful in a way I guess.

After 7+ hours of training with short little water breaks of our own in between and dinner, 3 of us sat down at a seperate table from the others to do our homework. At 11:11pm, we looked at lingling's phone and decided to make a wish to try to see if the rumour is true.

"Hope that PT tmr morning is easy."

The next morning, after washing up, we went into the courts not really expecting what to do. Turns out, it was kinda like a PE lesson. Kinda easy and time passed fast. Soon, it was breakfast. FUN SIAH. :D Jac ling huiwen and I had food we haven't eaten in a long long time. Dou huay, chee cheong fun, yam cake, zhui kuey (HAPPY BIRTHDAY FQ) plus plus other foods. After that, training resumed, tactical drills and matchplay tactics were taught. Lunch came, Jung's parents brought a lot of delicious Korean food! There was vermecilli, sushi, instant korean cup noodles. Damn filling. Then cuifen and I went to bio lesson. ANd left at 4. COach came to fetch us back to waterfront, and we walked into the recreation room to find many asleep on the couches. Hahas funny.

In the evening, coach brought us down in two batches down to NTU to play against the other players. Quite an experience, and acted as a gauge to show us where our standards are currently at. Quite fun too. I remember Yien XiaXiaoXing Xuejie and I sneaking into the compund once during early sec school days to use the courts. That was the first time I tried tennis, and ZOMG, Xuejie's purple tennis racket was damn chio. AND light. Heh.

Speaking of rackets, lingling's, huiwen's and mine suffered a hell lot of scratches from camp. Arugh. Had no idea how they got there. And they are so obvious against glossy black surface okay. Crap. Ah wells.

On the third day, PT was cancelled (we made a wish the second night too at 11:11pm, whining that we don't want PT) cause coach walked by the recreation room where the girls slept in the middle of the night, and felt aircon BIG TIME. So he decided that we probably can't make it for PT the next day, hence it was cancelled. ROFL. So we went for breakfast, and then discussed some team stuff. Then it was matchplay to determine the ranking, and to identify the sigles and doubles players.

HOHO. Felt so happy for lingling :D Singles potential! And all she needs is confidence! (: CHEWLING KICKS ASS MAN. ROFL.

Coach was saying if huiwen and I lose our first set, our doubles partnership ends there. So we walked into the courts feeling like ANTS ON A HOT POT (eh, huiwen, wo de hua wen tu fei meng jing okay!) and played under pressure (which I would say was rather unnecessary, counting all the double faults that resulted). Nonetheless, we emerged victorious! (sounds drama) and walked out of the courts, to hear coahc say "Wait. There's still another test you have to go through."

Kenesai.
But we stil did it anyways. HOHO :D

Coach: "Hope that the current status remains unchanged til nationals."
Ivy: "Then xuejie?"
Coach: "Have to fight for her place with the others also....tried finding a partner for lingling if she were to play doubles. Still don't have, unless I split you'all up." -SMIRKS-
Huiwen: "HOI!" -gives incredlous stare-
Ivy: -picks up 'serve-flick-stick'-
Coach: "WHOA. Want to hit me huh!" -amused-
Ivy: "No, who says. I practising my serve."
Coach: "REALLY."
Huiwen: "Ivy..."
Ivy: -flicks-
Tape roll hit the bottle cap too hard. The whole thing got dismantled. All that was left in my hand was the main stick.
Coach: "Angry is it!" -jk manner-
Ivy: "No, this is called Power Serve."
Huiwen: -cracks up-

As you'd easily guess, I had to pick up the dismantled parts, which coach easily put back.
LOL.

Then we went for Lunch in Billy Bombers. Well, the three of us that is. Jac had something on, and she needed to catch up on her sleep before.

I swear. With all the baggage, we looked like we were carrying bombs with us wherever we went. HAHAHAHAHAA.

Well. Camp was fun after all. (: Not that bad. And rather fruitful too. Okay~ Shall go sleep now. Might go bugis tmr to shop for a school bag.

FINISH CHEM HOL ASSIGNMENT BY TMR IVY! GOGOGOGO!

P.S. Today after bio lesson.
Mr Er: "Did you try contacting Enghwee?"
Ivy: "Eh, nope; I don't even have his handphone number."
Mr Er: "-.- Does he keep in contact with the class?"
Fangqi: "Yeah, sometimes."
Mr Er: "Oh okay..."
Ivy: "Thanks ar Mr Er. Very cool buddy arrangement."
Mr Er: "Oh. Or would you rather..."
Ivy: "OH NO! ENGHWEE is FINE. No need to make any changes. None at all!"
Mr Er: "Okay. That's good." -Gives a nice friendly smile-

Had the rest of the kuehs, namely mellisa bernice and fangqi laughing like hell. -.-!
MR ER IS A REALLY INTERESTING TEACHER TO HAVE INDEED. HAHAHA

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