The End Of The Youth Olympic Games

Yesterday saw the first ever Youth Olympic Games held here in Singapore finally come to a close. During the 12 days of competition, there were definitely many moments to remember. My favourite moment of the games was the journey of the Cubs, who clinched the bronze medal. They played exceptionally well and lived up to expectations.

In the bronze medal match, Singapore captain Jeffery Lightfoot suffered a cut to his head and had to be taken to the hospital. I was really sad and sympathized with Jeffery because it was his final match representing Singapore as a youth and it had to end with an injury. Fortunately, he managed to return to the Stadium to receieve his bronze medal. By the way, I'm currently reading the book he recommended me so I'll be reviewing it soon! Check back in a week or so!

There are definitely many promising young sportsmen all around the world and I think Singapore is not that far behind. It was absolutely delighting to be able to catch the athletes compete in our own country and I'm really sad that it has to end so fast. I am really proud that my country could host the world's first YOG and I hope that we get to host another huge event like this. The world saw what we had to offer and I certainly hope they are impressed.

Feel free to leave any comments on the YOG!

It's finally time to say goodbye!

Book Review #5

Title: The Wednesday Letters
Author: Jason F. Wright

This has to be one of the best, if not the best story of its kind. The Wednesday Letters is more of a romance type of story but with a little horror and comedy as well. This story is basically about Samantha, Matthew and Malcolm, children of Jack and Laurel. Samantha is a cop, Matthew is the oldest while Malcolm is rather violent and has a criminal record. Matthew is married to Monica, Samantha has a passion for acting and Malcolm loves a girl named Rain, who is together with Nathan, about to get engaged.


One night, Jack and Laurel both passed away. Malcolm, Matthew and Samantha are all shocked. Jack and Laurel were very nice people and Jack did suffer from some health problems. The story goes on and the children find some letters. They were actually letters written to Laurel on Wednesdays from Jack. Jack would write to Laurel about anything.


From the letters, they discover a lot about their parents, some things they did not know about. In one letter, they discover that Laurel was raped one night. This meant that Malcolm was not the biological son of Jack. Malcolm is devastated and wants to find out who is real dad is.


One night, Nathan comes to offer Malcolm a huge sum of money so that Malcolm will leave the valley for another country, leaving Rain with Nathan or else Nathan would report him and get him in jail with evidence Nathan had.


Malcolm would eventually discover his real father in a rather unusual way and live to tell the story. He did not feel like he belonged at first but as he grew, he understood that Jack loved him and regarded Jack as his father. In the end, Malcolm gets what he wants. What do you think he wants?

My thoughts:
I think this is a fantastic book suitable for all types of readers. It is sad yet heartwarming and brilliantly written. I personally like the suspense the author leaves us with at the end of chapters, making us want to read on and on. Oh, and there's a huge surprise letter for you at the end of the book! One of the best books I've read for sure!

Playlist

Just a short post. I've updated my playlist. Well, I actually just added 2 songs.

First up, it's a track called "Perfect" by Hedley. You may know them for their single,"Old School". "Perfect" is a rather sad song. I first heard it on radio and I really like it. The only thing I didn't really like was the chorus. I wish Jacob,the lead singer, didn't go high so often. Other than that, I think it's a great song, so check it out.

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Next, it's a little something called " Mine" by Taylor Swift. Her new album " Speak Now" will be out later this year so watch out for it! "Mine" is a really catchy and pretty song and just makes you feel like "Speak Now" just has to be another awesome Taylor Swift album. Totally love it, it's stuck in my head.

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BPL 2010/11

The new BPL season is just one day away! I will be covering a little on Liverpool, my club.

Liverpool go into the new season with many new signings. Last season was disappointing and once again it will be a tough fight among the elite of England. I believe as many as 6 teams are capable of challenging for the top 4 spots. They are : Liverpool(of course), Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham and last and definitely least, Manchester United(boo!!!).

I am super excited for the new season, especially with Pool's new signings!! Here they are:

In: Danny Wilson
Jonjo Shelvey
Milan Jovanovic(Woohoo!)
Joe Cole(Can it get any better?)
Christen Poulsen(Just in!)
Alexander Hleb!!(Possible)
Emilio Insua(Negotiations failed with Fiorentina)
Fabio Aurelio(He's back!)
Brad Jones
Out: Benayoun(Chelsea)
Degen(Loan;Stuttgart)
Mascherano(Barcelona/Inter)

Liverpool took to sell Mascherano to Barcelona in a cash+player deal. Barcelona will pay around $15m and will give us Alexander Hleb, the former Arsenal midfielder.

It's going to be a tough battle to fight for a place in the first 11 with so many signings, especially the midfield. Lucas,Aquilani,Poulsen,Gerrard,Kuyt,Cole,Maxi,Babel,Shelvey and Spearing. WOW! I am looking forward to seeing Jovanovic up front with Torres. Oh yeah, Torres and Gerrard are staying! Liverpool are still looking for a English striker to add to their squad, following the new rule. Tottenham has demanded $15m for Peter Crouch while West Ham wants $20m for Carlton Cole...

The one problem I have is MioTV. This season's matches are screened on MioTV by Singtel and therefore my family will have to get it installed. The bad thing is that it needs to be connected to a phone line. There isn't one behind my telly. This means there'll be lots of wires. This means it will be ugly! Hope I do eventually get to watch the BPL. Try harder Starhub!

I wish Liverpool the best of luck this season and hope to see them win trophies! Anyone has feedback on MioTV please leave a comment! Thanks!

National Day

Hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend! Us students still have one day off tomorrow :)
The National Day Parade was fine, not very entertaining. I wished there was Singapore Idol rather than OMG... I'll just have to wait another year i guess.

I know it's kinda late right now, but from the whole crew of Kevyn Says(it's just me,really)Happy National Day!

Stuff

How's everyone doing? I haven't been posting lately. Just finished 2 tests today, free for the week! Can't wait for the long weekend.

Friday will be National Day celebrations and school is expected to end at 10.30. I'll probably be going back to my primary school for the 1st time. It's also CCA Appreciation Day. I'm not too sure what that means.

I just watched Despicable Me about one week ago. It was a great movie, heartwarming too. I also saw the iPhone 4 while I was out. It's not as glam as it looks on the Apple website but the price plans are rather reasonable. In fact, they are similar to, if not cheaper than what I paid.











1)Secondhand Serenade's album "Hear Me Now" is out!!! Everyone go get a copy of it. I'm getting mine during the weekend if possible.

2) I've added 1 song to my playlist. It's a legit track by Bruno Mars, titled " Just The Way You Are". I love it.

3) And, my dad will be back on friday. Looking forward to spending the weekend with him.

Hope to blog again soon!