a story in progress

Let me start this by stating.... I am back!!! Quite fast ain't it? Without realization, it has been already 5 days or so since I last updated this blog.... Before this I was like expressing my eagerness in getting myself to Sarawak and all that.... But here I am.... Once again, in front of my computer screen, busy taiping the keyboard while listening to those very familiar songs of mines over and over again.....

Now to get into business.... Long story cut short.... Our debating consisting of Ben,Putra,Vj,Mani and myself lost in the quater finals to Selangor.... The last wasn't because we were horrible or outright stupid.... Rather the judges incompetence was the main reason we lost.... The result was 3-2.... Apparently out of the 16 teams participating.... The Kedahan's were the only ones to actually uphold and adhere to the parlimentary style debate.... I repeat.... Parlimentary style debate!!

When the result was anounced, we were in a total satate of denial and disbelief.... Ben and Vj were like so blur together.... Mani and Putra broke into tears.... I was just somehow depressed in a state where I just sat there at my place for the next one hour or so.... If we had lost to a better team.... That I supposed it wouldn't be so depressive..... But for once the losing team which is us once again.... The so-called-farmers were actually getting the whole support from the crowd which mainly consisted of boys from St Joshep and St Thomas.... Everyone were expecting us to win!!!

Sighhhhh..... Guess it wasn't meant for us anyway.... The bright side from this would be? Well.... At least we had time for us to actually enjoy our remaining two days in Kuching.... Went sight-seeing at all sorts of places over there.... Bought plenty of stuffs over there.... Meet loads of other crazy debaters throughout Malaysia.... Everyone were like so friendly and warm each other.... And of course this went really well especially for Putra and Vj.... Had a chance to see them party-ing through out all day and night!

By the way.... Just in case anyone is intrested, the Sabah team won over the Selangor team at the finals to emerge as the national champion.... To be honest all of us felt they deserve it compared to the Selangor's.... To be honest, they were good in their very own way.... You know being polish and polite throughout the debate... That honestly deserve some credit!

The final day of debate itself was ended with a prize giving ceremony and also he usual formalities which are speeches and performances by the stuents of course.... AT least that went on quite well compared to having to witness the others debate.... After that most teams went to the airport.... Nost of us actually chnaged in the airports.... I mean lets be realistic over here.... Will you wear your uniform in a international airport? Hahaha......

So in a nutshell.... This trip wasn't what I expected it to be..... It was WAY much better than I expected! Even though we lost..... We lost with our pride intact..... Managed to meet with people from all walks of life..... Making friends as we go a long.... In fact the sad part wasn't us losing or some sort.... Its the thought of this being the last part of all of us in a team debating..... For Mani, she kept on saying her debating carrier has come to an end while ours were at a standstill for now..... Yea.... That was the saddest part in this trip for me....

However I would also like to post a shou out to everyone here.... Whom had supported us the whole debating team,even at the very begining of debate itself.....
To our dear Sir,Pn Jac,the H.M.,the ex-debaters,the researchers and of course the supporters themselves!
Mum,dad and bro....Thank you for being there for me!
Friends, you guys gave me that much emotional support to carry on with debate!
And lastly to my teammates, Putra,Ben,Vj and Mani..... You guys will always have a special place in my heart...The time we spent together will never be forgotten or the least burried deep within me....

From here,I sincerely bid everyone the very best in the future.... Remember,everything happened with a reason.... May you find the sliver lining from the within itself!


Quotes to share:

"It has been a journey of experience,
A journey filled with nostalgic,
A journey worth telling over and over again."

(As quoted by the very pioneer of Parlimentary stlye debate himself, YAB Datuk Panglima Wira Abdul Arshad)