Life

Is hectic hectic hectic!

Arrgh.

Cannot handle lah, too many things to do. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway today MSSD singles U18 girls. Well, I lost. First round met a KDU girl, was told she was weak, but obviously that informer's standard is pretty high. I mean, she had good strokes, no awkward strokes, the kind you are usually SUPPOSED to meet in the first 2-3 rounds of MSSD. Anyway, I beat her 21-7, 21-8. She was kinda intimidating, with her two coaches(grown men) telling her what to do. And here I was, with no one but perhaps CP who just told me "good..." Hahaha! But I beat her lah, although she had good strokes I suppose mine was better.. or my footwork was better.. or something was better lah. I don't like meeting such people in the first round of MSSD! And I watched those with awkward strokes play with each other... long rallies(if you could it rallies) somemore. Lol. Geram betul.

After that I saw the KDU coaches looking at me... wah I dunno whether it was hate.. anger... or just plain frustration. I supposed they expected her to reach until at least QF... not lose in the 1st round. Oh well, the draw has always been unfair... I mean, KDU kid somemore man... I hear they pay RM600 per term to their coach... plus their own outside training I guess. But later on one the coaches came and told me I played a good game, so I guess they aren't that sore towards me..

2nd round met a girl I've been actually wanting to play against for quite a while now... Lost first set 12-21. Yes, very badly. I made all unforced errors, especially my forehand side, all kept going out. Until all the spectators watching groaned with me(Lol, there were a bunch of adults all sitting and watching me from behind).

2nd set.. was down 10-18, then all of a sudden I think I realised I was losing... all unforced errors you know, her smashes weren't that hard to take, drops etc can be taken. So yeah, it was my stupid mistakes. Anyway, I suddenly had to urge to play my best... dunno why didn't awaken earlier... then caught up slowly... 11-18, 12-18, 13-18... until I was leading 20-18. Then... she caught up(yeah, I dropped out a couple of times). 20-20. Then I led 21-20. Then she drew 21-21. Then she led 22-21... and caught me off-balance, and she won 23-21.

Kinda wasted actually... she was pretty much tired I could see... if I had managed to push into rubber set... could have won. But after that meet Peggy lah. Hahaha. I suppose... maybe God has a point there. Maybe He wants to conserve my energy... for doubles.. or prevent injury.

Halfway through the 1st set my shoulder kinda slipped. Bleh. Lousy shoulder. But I completed my swing so it slipped back into place. Thank God just some pain after that, nothing else. :) So maybe if I had to play against Peggy.. my shoulder would have died and never resurrected again. hahaha!

Anyway, after that I watched that girl play against Peggy in 3rd round.. first round gave some fight, lost 17-21. Not bad I must say, when I watched that girl play.. I'm surprised I even managed to give her fight.. hahaha. But 2nd set below 10 lah, Peggy got serious I think.

Overall, I think what my coaches have been saying is true... state players aren't that strong. If I trained a bit more perhaps I could make it.. but I can't afford it lah, not the time, but my body. Can't take all the wear & tear.

Anyway, doubles next Monday.. will be going this Wednesday to watch who I will be meeting in QF... because CP and I are seeded, so we're just waiting in the QF. Win one game and we've got at least a bronze medal in hand.. Oh I really hope we do... At least we've still got time to perfectkan our service. Not exactly the best service in the world.

:)

God bless
Joanne Lim
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