This is a report live from Bangkok Suphanburi Province of Thailand. Hahaha.. Actually I'm in Thailand right now for the 1st ASIAN Martial Arts Games 2009. First time bro.. I mean the games la.. 2 hours away from Bangkok airport. We staying in Songphanburi Hotel. A lot of familiar faces when reaching the the hotel. Most of the people all were surprised to see the Big Man there. Most of them heard the news that he retired. I guess they were wrong. The hotel is not bad actually. Free Internet access, security all over, good rooms and friendly people. The best part is that I get a room all to myself.

The opening of the Pencak Silat Competition was today and the opening was ok... not that bad. The hall was air-conditioned so it's not that hot. The first game for our team was today. Dinni had to go against Vietnam. Yes Vietnam... you heard me.. It was a hell ride for her before her game. She had already had her own fight with her weight. She had to do front drops, back drops, figure 8, scissors and countless four attacks but she actually got her weight down to her class. the determination that she has is superb. Tears and sweat was fully involve. Anyway she tried her best in the match but I guess lack of energy got in the way. The games are all in the morning so have some free time in the afternoon. Eka and Shakir is having high fever but they being treated. Shakir had to postponed his game today to tomorrow. It's John and Shakir's turn tomorrow. I hope that they will perform to their maximum.

Good Luck! Good Luck! Good Luck!

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Sunday was a very long day. I reached the centre at around 9.30am. It's so hard for me to wake up after last night's birthday outing. When I reached there, everything is already set up thanks to Bro Raziz and Mr. Salleh. I just have to put some things only. When everything is set up I brief the boys and girls for the trial. At first some of them would'nt be fighting but in the end I managed to match up with some other students.

It was quite tiring to manage 18 games in total. Sitting there by myself with not enough sleep. But I still love what I'm doing. Out of the 18 fights I would give the thumbs up to Mei mei, Izzati, Dafinah, Mahfuz and Amalyna. Dafinah for always being ready to fight twice even been informed at the last minute. Izzati for proving to me that she is stronger than the way she look like. Amalyna for strong sidekicks and proving that it's just not about size. Mahfuz for surprising me with his capability of fighting and listening to instructions and Mei mei....... mei Mei.... you surprise some people of what you can do. You could actually do wonders but yet everytime you just don't believe in yourself. The fact that the girl that you are fighting is your Kak Saiedah's opponent in PSK and she is a senior athlete ut you actually dominated her. Believe in yourself. The whole thing went well. After the friendly I waited for Epul and Hady to fetch me to go to a wedding. I hate to go weddings. It's just a personal feeling thats all.

At night at the last minute I went fishing with Ollie, Jboy, and Epul. Epul fetch me at around 8pm. We went to Changi beach to fish. I didn't catch anything though but Epul caught a rea nice sized Mangrove Jack using a handline. That is the only fish of the night. We left around 12.30am. Epul dropped me off. I showered and ate and watch tele but in the end the tele watched me.......

My weekend was really sober and painful one. Surprisingly I was home on a Friday night. No usual frequent visits to the clubs. No la..... The actual reason is that Ollie is not spinning his decks so we decided not to go. He feels a bit sick so he went to the doctor and got 2 days of medical leave. It's so easy to get medical leave nowadays thanks to the H1N1 virus. Anyway that Friday night was boring. I was watching tele the whole night. The pain of that night was I can't sleep! I tossed and turned but still can't. I managed to sleep only at around 5am. I think the boddy knows that there will be no sleeping on a Friday night. hahahaha

I woke up at around 6.30am had my shower then I went my so long awaited activity. Fishing.... I was so excited to go. I left the house at 7am. When I reach there most of them was surprised to see me as they thought I've quitted fishing. I told them iI just too my break for awhile. I straight away set up my tackle and started spinning. I met a few of the old kakis there and talk to them about the development of the fishing pond. they also ask me about the development of the federation weather we guys are doing ok or not and is the boss good. It is really a surprise that the ones that is asking me is all chinese. They describe the situation as though like they know what is going on. I told them everything is going to be alright. I caught a total of 8 fishes that day. I wasn't a bad catch but there was no biggies caught. At night I still did not go clubbing but we went to Nat's birthday party. The boys was alreay there. I went there with Gina. When I reach there it was a full house. The best part everybody was playing Bingo. I didn't recognize all the people who was there but it was ok. I played Bingo and Gina went to indulge herself with all the desserts. We stayed there and laugh and laugh to Jboy's joking moments as he is the host for Bingo. I sent Gina to the cab at around 1.30am then went back to the chalet and hangout with the boys. In the end everybody left and left with myself, Jboy, Hady and of course Ollie la cos it's his wifey's birthday. We stayed and chat and played some music. We left around 5am. Hady gave me a lift. When I reached home I straight away I crashed as I have to wake up by 8.30am to go for the friendly..

to be continued.............