First of all, I finally figured out (okay...with some help) why my previous attempts to change my blogskin didn't work. Long story and lots of confusion....but it's finally changed! Pretty, pretty blogskin right? I know I'm making all the readers of this blog go hungry...I'm so evil. Wahahaha! The strawberries look soooo tempting...Ahhhhhh!
Sunday was Aviva Open 2008 finals! This year, I missed out on line judging, which is such a pity. But I went to watch the finals again along with Maggie, Jiaying and Niko! We managed to get the tickets at student price...and the guy didn't even asked to check my IC! Am I that childish-looking? Rah! Sadly, there weren't many favourite players competing this year, partially due to the upcoming Olympic Games. There was no Caiyun+Fu Haifeng - the ultimate pair. I remember Jy and I supporting them last year and it was a really, really good game.
Despite that, this year's badminton open is pretty entertaining to watch too, in another sense. The mixed doubles finalists were from Indonesia and England. There were many, many Indonesia supporters amidst the spectators at first, especially since they were the world rank 1st for mixed doubles. However after the 1st set, England put up a really good fight and won the respect of many when they won the first set. I really admired Kellogg from the England team as well as she was really much better than I expected. Then her attitude turned really horrible when they were losing their third set. And this subsequently led to her getting a yellow card and then a red card, and many boos from the spectators. Such a disappointment that she had such bad sportsmanship. Sigh.
The men's singles was the match of the day especially when it was Indonesia's Simon versus Malaysia's Lee Choong Wei! It was very exciting during the first set and LCW is indeed an elite player (world rank 2nd!) with his accurate attacks at the corners. Really impressive! Second set was really total ownage when LCW was leading by 15-0. Though the 4 of us were supporting LCW (even Niko that Indonesian...bloodtraitor!) cheered like mad when Simon finally scored his first point. So happy for him lar. Lol! But the score was still 21-4...
The highlight of the day for me was (ironically) not the game but the fact that Peter Gade was sitting at the players' stand, watching the game. It was the Peter Gade!!! And best of all? We got him to autograph and take pictures with us!!! -melts with excitement-
My Aviva Open ticket...with his signature! =))

Omg!!! It's Peter Gade! Ahhhhhh!
We were like super shy when we went up to him...and that's why I look so stiff and ruined the whole photo. Lol! This is like even closer than when we line-judged for the players! Lol! Sadly, there were no Tan Chun Seang (who is super young and yet put up a great fight against Peter Gade, I'm so proud of him) and Wong Choon Hann to watch =(( Aviva Open 2009, here I come!
Today was makeover day! Jy and I went to the saloon near my place for a haircut. I dyed my hair red while she permed her hair. Wahahaha! Big change! I'm scared the colour won't suit me but Jy thinks red is cool though...so the result? Hahahha. I'll see people's reaction tomorrow before I give the verdict if I'm happy with my hair. After that was pigging out at 85 market again. We ate barbeque stingray and chicken wings. Yum!!!
Tomorrow would be lunch with JH then meeting Maggie and QQ to go look for our electric guitars...I might be getting my very first bass! So exciting! Hope we'll have a fruitful trip. =)))