Temporary Freedom

Finally. We've been granted a minuscule moment of time. One short, millisecond of a pause from the overwhelming tide of IB. Without this break, I've no doubt we'd all have drowned under the deadlines by now.

Last night was a perfect example of the detriment IB is to our minds.

Relieved and happy at the end of school, we were all set out to celebrate with dinner and a movie. The irony of it all was, once we'd all sat down for dinner, we were too brain dead for lively conversation. We were reduced to blank stares at each other as we silently ate our food. It was all quite amusing actually. Luckily it didn't last long. Once we had our fill of jiao zis (cougheskorcough), we had enough energy to last throughout the night.

At 9, we met up with the rock climbers to watch what I think is one of the worst movies I've watched this year - Paul Blart Mall Cop. I laughed a total of 3 times in two hours. With a bland storyline and plain stupid slapstick jokes, it was excruciatingly predictable and painful to watch. I don't think I laugh very easily when it comes to movies.

On a lighter note, I'm starting yoga on monday and then I'll somehow find it within me to start my holiday homework.

hellish runs and heavenly finishes.

It was the most strenuous, torturous period of my life. And I'm not kidding. I've never almost collapsed after a run before. At least before I could still stand. Before I could still walk after the run. After the first round, my legs were on fire and my chest felt like it was going to implode and I was thinking - "what's the point of running so hard, we're gonna lose anyway." then, "but they're all waiting for me. I don't want them to see me walking." On the way I saw eskor urging me on but I couldn't hear him because of my ipod. Then at the last stretch I saw sid cheering me on and I knew I couldn't bring myself to stop running in front of my teammates. 

Then finally, finally I reached the end. I just felt like lying on the ground and breathing. My legs felt like blocks of lead. Everything felt so surreal but what helped the most was that everyone was there. I remember collapsing onto the floor (and juns laughing). I remember someone saying "don't sit down, you'll faint when you stand up" and then leaning on ernest and sid because I couldn't hold myself upright. (haha sorry guys!) 

I remember everyone asking me if I was alright and congratulating me, although I didn't think I deserved it because I know I wasn't fast enough. They say you're supposed to feel accomplished, but I didn't. All I wanted was for my legs to thaw and for the nausea to go down. What made it worth it wasn't the accomplishment I was supposed to feel. It was knowing that people were there for me when I felt like collapsing. So thank you, all of you. 

"study" period...

You can't escape the camera forever chris! muahahah. (that's ernest's finger by the way) 

sigh if only we could really crush him. hmmmm. 

this reminds me of the friends episode - the one with ross's glow in the dark teeth.

very flattering, ernest. 

9th march

HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY JUNS :)

“She said, ‘I’m so afraid.’ And I said, ‘why?,’ and she said, ‘Because I’m so profoundly happy, Dr. Rasul. Happiness like this is frightening.’ I asked her why and she said, ‘They only let you be this happy if they’re preparing to take something from you,’ and I said, ‘Hush up, now. Enough of this silliness.’”

-The Kite Runner