supporting the underdogs

According to wikipedia, an "underdog" is a person or group in a competition who is popularly expected to lose.

It has always been a habit of mine that if i do not have a particular team to support while watching sports, i'll support the underdogs.

I like to see underdogs giving all they have got, capitalising on their opportunities and winning the game. Even if they don't win, putting up a good fight is good enough.

I have always felt like i am an underdog. I ain't smart or can think quick enough. I'm bad at speaking and in languages. I'm horrible at numbers and memory. When i was in primary school, i just don't get what is being taught in class despite paying attention. Many of my peers said taking PSLE was a breeze. Not for me, i made my parents worried sick that i may retain. I just felt like i was a dumb kid and of course, didn't like school very much. 

I am lucky and thankful that my parents did not gave me too much stress. I remember them saying that you just need to try your best. All they wanted was I spent more time studying, and i soon realised that i am studying more hours on average than my peers. My parent's believed that you can always work harder when you are not the brightest. 

Looking back and seeing how the dots linked up, this experience is a big deal for me and possibility a life changer. It made me learn the importance of working hard. 

Shower Talk

I find myself often in this situation. I can't remember if I have shampoo myself halfway through showering.

It's funny, and I amuse myself that how can I totally not remember the actions that I've done.

Taking a shower is a form of relaxation. With water running down from your head, then to the body and then flowing down to the floor, it feels like the water washes off the stress and tense feeling you had for the day. 

I often get out of the shower room feeling more refresh, happier and calm. 

Sometimes, when I'm lucky, I get inspirational thoughts while showering. I am able to think through thoughts stuck in my head. Getting enlightenment in the bathroom. 

did it touch your heart?

film making is about story telling.

i just did my first video attempt telling a story. the story i've chosen is about hiking which has been something close to my heart.

the whole process was tedious. from writing the outline of the story to finding suitable materials to recording the voice over for the narration...

oh ya, the narration was the most challenging aspect... i had so much insecurity about it. i question myself things like: how do i sound? is it unnatural? why is my voice like that? do i need a better microphone? and so on so on.

in the end, i went with the hack it attitude. i did not feel like spending more money buying a microphone and literally record the voice over using my handphone voice recording function.

facing my insecurities, i keep reminding myself that it is the story that truly matters. the most important question is: did my film touch your heart?

the below film did...