absolutum dominium

It's been literally, a year since I last rowed. Yet this is my first race as a spectator, rather than a rower.

I woke up early, but not early enough to avoid cabbing to Bedok Reservoir to catch the girls' IVP Finals at 10.30am (WTF timing is this???). In the end, although I reached at 10.20am, my efforts were futile coz the races had been pushed up earlier. I got there in time to greet the girls returning from their IVP race.

In between that and the warm-up for the next race - Womens Opens Semis at 12.45pm, I got to meet up with and catch up with the girls tt I'd missed since last year, and it was really great. It did however, feel strange standing on the outside looking in.

But we got to TP with quite a few cameras - I think my camera has the least photos on it. You will prob see the rest later. But nonetheless, this is what I have on mine.



Me, Wendy and Mona.



Tauhuey and chin chow.

I also got to siphon off the girls' packed lunch.



This is my packed lunch.



Me and Packed Lunch.

The next race after the Women's Opens was Mixed IVP Finals at 3.00pm.



This is an attempt at taking a photo of the boats coming in over people's heads and shoulders.

And after tt it would be the PM Cup for *both* guys *and* girls at 5.15pm.

So I stayed for everything, trying to help out wherever I felt it could be needed.

Ben, who'd woken up much earlier than expected, came by to find me at 4.00pm. Poor boy had to park his car illegally, and then hang around and wait in the sun while I stayed to watch both races.

But I still got to take 2 photos with him:



Self-taken "Neoprint" shot.



Shot taken by Wendy - to counter Ben's "unglam" effect whenever he self-takes photos. I think it didn't work this time.

Thanks babe! *muakz*



And here's a photo of me and Wendy exclusively. Rock chick photos are however, in her camera. Wahaha.



These are the girls going down into the boat for their PM Cup race.



And them setting off.

And here are the results for the races:
Women's IVP: Bronze
Men's IVP: Gold
Mixed IVP: Gold
Women's PM Cup: Silver
Men's PM Cup: Silver

I know some of the girls might have been a bit disappointed with the result, but I am very proud of them nonetheless. You give your best in every race, and although the competitor was a real tough challenge, you still made them fight hard for the cup, and you gave everything you got without regrets. Whether it is your last race or not, you cannot look upon having given your everything with regret. Coz you guys did good. There's always a next year. :)

And to *you*, I wish I were more vibrant and energetic. I wish I could have said more, spent a much longer time with you. But we both have things on our mind and sometimes in our hearts. I meant it when I said tt I was really appreciative of you coming all the way down to find me, even without doing all the important stuff tt you were supposed to do before hand, for driving all the way from the west side to the east, for incurring all the risks of parking illegally to wait for me, and to wait out in the hot sun with nothing to do and having eaten nothing all day for nearly 2 hours just for me. And after tt, to still drive me back down to Jurong again for dinner, and then home. Thank you.