It's Michael again

China - 9 golds already. Wow..they really worked hard this time.

Yao Ming from China..

Rain poses for Beijing 2008. He's still cute.

Korea not bad.. 4 golds to date! I can't deny I have this thing about Koreans. =P

and Michael!! He's my favourite.

Swimming Day 4 Preview:

Phelps to chase third gold

Updated: 2008-08-11 23:50:16

(BEIJING, August 11) -- Michael Phelps of the United States will chase his third gold in the Men's 200m Freestyle on Tuesday morning, August 12, after winning the Men's 400 Individual Medley and the Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay on Sunday and Monday mornings.
Phelps, the current world record holder, is sure to face close competition from his compatriot Peter Vanderkaay, the fastest qualifier of this event, and Park Tae-hwan of the Republic of Korea, the gold winner of Sunday's Men's 400m Freestyle.
In the Women's 100m Backstroke final, spectators at the Water Cube will see a neck-and-neck race between the current and previous world record holder Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe and Natalie Coughlin of the United States.
Arkady Vyatchanin of Russia, Hayden Stoeckel of Australia and Matt Grevers

Go Michael!! abit of overacting here.

Quote of the day

"To come away with not only a gold medal, but a personal best is more than I could have dreamed of." -- Lisbeth Trickett, winner of the Women's 100m Butterfly

I woke up this morning, walking in the cold, eagerly walking, looking forward into ..

and the first thing when I start up my computer is to read all about Michael Phelps.

My little achievement: 11 minutes, 2km. I couldn't go more. I need more practice.

A very old email I got from a friend

From: bawang_hafifudin@hotmail.com
To: jacq_eng@hotmail.com
Subject: im not good with words,but i do love you..
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 16:32:27 +0800


A true love story. This is LOVE...
One of the most touching and purest love stories I've read in a while..
From the very beginning, the girl's family objected strongly on her dating this guy, saying that it has got to do with family background, & that the girl will have to suffer for the rest of her life if she were to be with him.
Due to family's pressure, the couple quarrelled very often.
Though the girl loved the guy deeply, she always asked him: "How deep is your love for me?"
As the guy is not good with his words, this often caused the girl to be very upset. With that & the family's pressure, the gal often vents her anger on him. As for him.. he only endured it in silence.
After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated & decided to further his studies overseas. Before leaving, he proposed to the gal: "I'm not very good with words. But all I know is that I love you. If you allow me, I will take care of you for the rest of my life.
As for your family, I'll try my best to talk them round. Will you marry me?"
The girl agreed, & with the guy's determination, the family finally gave in & agreed to let them get married. So before he left, they got engaged.
The gal went out to the working society, whereas the guy was overseas, continuing his studies. They sent their love through emails & phone calls.
Though it was hard, but both never thought of giving up.
One day, while the gal was on her way to work, she was knocked down by a car that lost control.
When she woke up, she saw her parents beside her bed. She realized that she was badly injured. Seeing her mum cry, she wanted to comfort her.
But she realized that all that could come out of her mouth was just a sigh,........................ she had lost her voice....
The doctor says that the impact on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. Listening to her parents' comfort, but with nothing coming out from her, she broke down.
During the stay in hospital, besides silent cry.. it's still just silent cry that accompanied her. Upon reaching home, everything seems to be the same.
Except for the ringing tone of the phone which pierced into her heart everytime it rang. She does not wish to let the guy know & not wanting to be a burden to him, she wrote a letter to him saying that she does not wish to wait any longer.
With that, she sent the ring back to him. In return, the guy sent millions & millions of reply and countless phonecalls.. all the gal could do besides crying is still crying....
The parents decided to move away, hoping that she could eventually forget everything & be happy.
With a new environment, the gal learnt sign language & started a new life.
Telling herself everyday that she must forget the guy. One day, her friend came & told her that he's back. She asked her friend not to let him know what happened to her. Since then, there wasn't anymore news of him.
A year has passed & her friend came with an envelope, containing an invitation card for the guy's wedding. The gal was shattered.
When she opened the letter, she saw her name on it instead. When she was about to ask her friend what was going on, she saw the guy standing in front of her....
He used sign language to tell her, "I've spent a year to learn sign language. Just to let you know that I've not forgotten our promise.
Let me have the chance to be your voice. I Love You." With that, he slipped the ring back into her finger. The girl finally smiled......
Treat every relationship as if it's the last one, then you'll know how to Give. Treat every moment as if it's the last day, then you'll know how to Treasure.
Treasure what you have right now, or else you may regret one day...