stroke

think my stroke is a bit screwed up. i'm quite confused really.

i'll prob have to make up for that by training and pushing myself hard these couple of days when i still can. sigh what great timing huh?

anyways, some of my stuff's, the tip tools and shaft care stuff, coming in 2 days, the rest an It's George case in maybe 102 weeks, and well possibly another custom cue soon. or in planning at least ;)

tired

maybe its cuz i got back and slept about 3.30 last night. maybe cuz i have this lethargy that hangs about me now. maybe its just that i'm sick and tired of sth.

whatever it is, i really don't know why i just left after service and went straight back home. not like i got much rest from lying down for the next 4 hours either.

strange.

Review on the new pool hall

just finished it and its up on the chalk! billiards & co. multiply site

link here Pool Hall: The Labyrinth

currently doing it alone, so if there's anything i can improve on or made a mistake somewhere, please do tell me (:


nites ya'll (:

conceptual thoughts

went down to review The Labyrinth down at middle road and had a talk with one of the bosses. more ideas and facts to think about. helped us with some figures.

review will be out soon on "The Pool Page" which is a site covering the latest in the Singapore pool scene. site is done by me and a couple of guys and we're bringing you news, tips, articles, guides, reviews to the pool halls and hopefully event-coverage in the near future. Currently we have some articles and stuff. Email me if you have any other ideas, comments, suggestions to improve. thanks (:

anyways, been out alot lately, mostly night/afternoon trainings and stuff. still trying hard to find the consistency in my game. been really lacking that. break-cleared in 8 today but game crashed about an hour after that. didn't pick up at all while i was at labyrinth, so i guess its gotta do with mental stamina which i think i really lack. finding it not too easy to keep thoughts, other than potting and placing in my head when i play and get down on a shot.

sigh where will it come from? hehs. tired already. shall go and crash before my mind completely crashes.

Ace > Jack

just like in bridge, an ace is always more highly valued than a jack.

i wonder now why i've so willingy been a jack for so long and never aspired to be an ace.

In bridge, a jack is sometimes used to draw out cards above it. In another words, a bait. It doesn't matter to anyone that that jack was "sacrificed" as long as the end result of a win is achieved.

Also, the term "jack of all trades, master (ace) of none." speaks quite clearly on the fact that being profecient in too many skills, would not enable one to be fully skilled in one specific skill.

The point i'm trying to drive home is that i have never tried to be a master al whatever i was proficient at, whether it was in audio & visual, in gaming, in studies (not that i'm really any good at that,) in human relations, in organization, in pool.

I'm too weighed down by the things of my life to concentrate on one single thing. Take pool as an example, God has graciously given me good eyesight, ball sense and thinking mind. But when, i'm at table, when i get down on a shot, my mind is in a million places. I just don't know why, what and how.

Maybe its time to stop being someone's jack and be my own ace instead.

Your #1 Match: ENTP

The Visionary You are charming, outgoing, friendly. You make a good first impression. You possess good negotiating skills and can convince anyone of anything. Happy to be the center of attention, you love to tell stories and show off. You're very clever, but not disciplined enough to do well in structured environments. You would make a great entrpreneur, marketing executive, or actor.

Your #2 Match: INTP

The Thinker You are analytical and logical - and on a quest to learn everything you can. Smart and complex, you always love a new intellectual challenge. Your biggest pet peeve is people who slow you down with trivial chit chat. A quiet maverick, you tend to ignore rules and authority whenever you feel like it. You would make an excellent mathematician, programmer, or professor.

Your #3 Match: ENFP

The Inspirer You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends. You are also unconventional, irreverant, and unimpressed by authority and rules. Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives. You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're qutie the storyteller! You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist.

What's Your Personality Type?

don't ask me why i did that. i just felt like it heh.

invalid angles

haven't really been updating much. seems like i don't really have much to say now. if there's anything i'm still busy with the idea and my training.

spending a lot of time with a certain miss ( ... ... ... via) and consquently getting to know her really well ;) lol. *jokes! don't think dirty you sickminded freakos* =P

consistency is a problem for me now. i guess. i'll shoot great for a rack and die the next. not exactly becoming of a precision player.

anyways those who have experience in publications (eg. magazines), could you mail/sms/call me about the how much cash they need to start one up, procedures etc etc. would greatly appreciate it. :)

btw, if you're in town and very bored and very free and have a mind for visual arts. i think esplanade's a nice place to hang out, even if you don't go to the shows and stuff.

anyway check back in a couple of days, i might have something to add :)

disillusioned into oblivion

some teaser shots

(left to right) nissan silvia s-15, interior, front lights

for the others its at this link (silvia + evo + via)

the rushhhhhhhhh

wowwowowow. the silvia haha blew my socks off again. this time i came prepared. so i've got 3 video clips of launching plus accelerating to about 120-150kmh, shaky though but quite nice. must listen to the sound of the engine *AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH drove me nuts!* :D

btw if you got any prog that can change/invert the video cuz i took it upright (need to rotate it clockwise 45deg to make it more viewable) pass it to me so i can do it asap!

anyways i uploaded the photos and they are in this link (click here!)
also for the entire album of pics, its here (click here!). mainly cue and car pics.

apart from that, my training's going along nicely, learnt a new stroke, and trying to keep it up. quite tiring i must say. today had a race to 13, guard style with galvin and lionel. we gave it up after 36 racks with the scores all tied at 12. by which time, i couldn't even pot and place. too mentally exhausted, shall have to give pool a break for a while.

btw today's date is really nice :) *05-05-05* enjoy (:

ooohh the reply to the dream

anyways mark bear got back to me, says he does 5 floating points or 4 full spliced ones. thing is for the latter its 950 with matching joint, butt rings and 2 shafts. so for the 5 points he might charge thereabouts. worth considering but i've not heard of anyone with one so i could test.

hercek's out of the question, so is bluegrass..the waiting + the price. from someone in the pf forums, a high-end pfd would hit superb but the price might be on the scale of 2k usd so well if i really do want something special i'll have to wait and save up for it (say 2 years?), dayton and gilbert have good resale values and hit not too bad though heard from justin that dayton is not so consistent. thing is, i've been playing more recently in a bid to raise my game since i don't have to worry about my arm anymore (its actually quite theraputic, helping my arm to get the motion back), and the via's actually giving me suprises more and more. benny's been praising it haha..saying that the hits really nice and there's a lot of power in the cue. i couldn't agree more *beams* but well maybe as i improve its a good time to improve along as well but thats for the future..i'm starting to ramble a lil so i'll stop here ;)