So there was supposed to be a title...but I can't think of one =_=

Hello there everybody ^__^ Hope you're well! XD

Has it been long since we last talked? Not that bad hey? See, the whole non-comittal relationship is working bahah =] At least when I talk I don't shutup for awhile so it kind of makes up for it XD

Anyway so today I had Zone Athletics Comp in the "International Athletics Track"....in Meadowglen =_=" Like 1 and a bit hour bus ride there and back man >_> Massively draining AND I had to get to school by like 8.15 haha

Ack so what was special about today? Well today I was reminded once again of the important of effort and drive in life. And also that we must value and nurture the skills we've been given if we are ever to succeed. Why do I say this?
My self esteem got bodyslammed today =_="

Ok so thats not totally true; I still won four medals, and since they're all equal size, the gain of shiny object is the same. But you see the thing is, last year I got four 1st places, and this time around I lost my two favourite events =[ So now my medal ribbons are like red blue red blue...I guess it's better looking than all blue, but I wanted to run at least one...normal sprint this year >_> The 400m is not a sprint event okay, its like...an event that is short enough, so that people THINK it's a sprint, but if you actually sprint the whole way you die about halfway...well..I do XD

BUT I DIGRESS! BACK TO THE TOPIC AT HAND
Lately I have come to believe that drive and determination mean everything to future success. Nothing's easy in the real world, and no matter how good your actual skills are; there will come a time when you are bested by someone else (as I watch the all black Olympic 100m finals I can't help but laugh at my chances =_="). I think it's important to start working hard now, not just academically, but on relationships and life skills, so that later on in life we'll have an advantage over the nubs who didn't bother =] I think I've already sort of wasted several opportunities in life, so I guess this is my personality's reaction to these experiences (according to Le Chatlier's Principle of course =]). So the advice I want to give today is this: Milk those chances for all they are worth. They'll lead to more chances, great things and ultimately I think a better life. =]

Besides giving you a compeditive edge, I believe that doing or achieving something at a time in our lives when our mentalities are still forming is very beneficial to later life. I think a few studies have shown that kids who are popular/successful in school life tend to go on to good things later on. Not that the people who perhaps are not can't. But I think its more of a case that they prevent themselves from doing so.
By being awesome and involed in early school life, we grab social, learning opportunities by the udder and milk them for all they are worth. This, I think might lead to higher levels of confidence in said milkers, allowing them the self belief to take more and more of these chances. As it says in our MHS diary "Opportunities multiply as they are seized" - Sun tzu.

Conversely, if you don't take these opportunities, they will not multiply. In fact, they'll whither and die out, and when you finally do figure out you want them, they're long gone. Going back to the milking metaphor I guess its like taking so long to decide to milk the cow that it's dead before you decide to begin. You're laughing now I guess lol, but I'd bet any cow that I own in the future that its happened to more than one person. =[

Take every chance that's offered to you guys. You won't regret it. (ok but don't do drugs =.=)

Basically, this whole mini essay that was cobbled together in about 3 minutes is my advice to you guys. Be like Kegs, conducting Waterloo house music, or like Bill, who took a shot with Chem Olympiad and is now like...even godlier than before XD But apply this theory to everything in your life, not just academia or music! Jump into uni life, make new friends, go places, be AWESOMER ^__^ Don't waste this chance at life we've got =]

> Sorry it's like mega fat ><

> [9x - 7i > 3(3x-7u)] - For anyone who wants to revise a little algebra and learn a good way to pick up people whilst simultaneously evaluating their mathematical ability. Solve for 'i' in terms of 'u'.

> “If you want to rise…do the difficult” (THIS MEANS PLAY EXPERT BOTS ON CS, INSANES ON DOTA, AND START ON LEVEL 10 OF TETRIS!! Oh and it sort of relates to what I said before)

> Riddle:
A cloud was my mother, the wind is my father, my son is the cool stream, and my daughter is the fruit of the land. A rainbow is my bed, the earth my final resting place, and I'm the torment of man.


Ok so I think I've distracted you guys from study for long enough now =]