Weekend rendezvous

2003 was the last time i'd raced at the Singapore River Regatta. That was back in the era of small teams, cotton jerseys, chunky SDBA lifejackets and heavy yellow top SDBA paddles. It rained on the first day of the races that year. At the end of the second day, it was painful misses and lessons learnt.

This season, under a different team, it's back to the Singapore River after a 2 year break. But keeping in strict nus dragonboat tradition, i dropped by the Guan Ying Temple at Waterloo Street for good luck. I'm not religious, but there's a thing about going to places of worship be it a temple or a church. You feel incredibly alone coz it's just you and whichever Divine concerned... yet it gives you a great sense of calmness.

Still remember the qian that Geok got this June at the temple saying that we were "an unpolished jewel needing to wait for the right benefactor to come by before you can unravel your true potential". They say the lots at the Guan Ying Temple have a history of being very accurate...

Come 12th November, it's your turn to shine.


Good luck!