Hey guys.. WELL DONE FOR NJCC! It was really a great experience watching everyone row AND cheer their hearts out for each other. And definitely, I think, we have really gelled together as a team over the past year. Keep it up, guys! And work hard in the coming months!

Here's another quote from the movie Eugene posted before.

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(The team won the Pantheon Cup and the coach is talking to his star player, Beamen, after the match)

Coach: Well, glad to see success hasn’t gone to your head too much, kid..
Coach: It’s your moment, really. Savour it. But never forget, on any given Sunday, you’re either gonna win or you’re gonna lose…

Beamen: But can you win or lose like a man. I got it, coach.

Coach: You know, there was this great quarterback in the 70s that I knew and this guy was one tough son of a b***h. He fought for every inch he ever got. I mean, he didn’t have your natural skills, but he could make it happen. He could win. Anyway, I ran into this guy a few weeks ago in LA and we got a few beers and started talking.

Coach: You know what he told me?

Coach: He said when he looked back, he didn’t really miss the Pantheon Cups, or the girls, or even the glory. You know what he missed..? What he missed were those other guys looking back at him in awe. Those 11 guys, every one of them seeing things the same way, all looking down for you, together. That’s what he missed..

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So guys, continue to support each other with everything you've got, because I know it's something I will never forget in the years to come, and I believe that I can say the same for the rest of you.

Well done, once again. :D

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Greg is on top of the world!

The man of the house!

Talking dirty..

Nou hei

Brian is in heaven..

Mohandass is in heaven too..

Pu bu gao shen! Or however you spell it. Nong li xin nian!

I see Marc See.

Willie looks like Mario.

Justin looks like a girl.

Kenneth surfing 'prawn'.

Boss looking boss.

The spread. More prawn.

Kennedy loves to stretch. On stairs. :)

Brian looks like he's on drugs. And thanks to Jean for helping out! :D

Greg and I.

I.

What a night! We should do this more often guys.

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I find these lyrics quite meaningful for us all. It's taken from a Jap song, just the translated version.

I spend all my days here the same way,
chilling out, relaxed and unconcerned.
There are so many things to do,
a lot of them impossible for me.

It's totally overwhelming,
but I'm always ready to do what I can
because everyone here has a smile on their face.
I may not say if very often,
but I really am grateful for my family and friends.

The time we spend together is so special,
I could never replace any of them.
We've got this moment, we've got each other,
stopping, standing and laughing together.
I'm so thankful, I could cry.

This feeling is so wonderful,
it makes today seem like a wild dream.
I promise you, I'll never forget it, my precious ones,
who laugh with me, support me,
and keep me going..

:)

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Hey all, thought I'd share this with you. Some of you might have already seen it in your email inboxes, but oh well..

Five VERY IMPORTANT Lessons

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.

During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop
quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:

"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class
ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet manypeople. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care,even if all you do is smile and say "hello."

I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

2 - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain

One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 60s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached.. It read:

"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away... God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."

Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve.

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.

"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.

"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it.

"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.

By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient.

"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.

The little boy again counted his coins.

"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies..

You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.

4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand!

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.

5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying,
"Yes I'll do it if it's good and it will save her."

As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we
all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale and his
smile faded.

He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?".

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

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"Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching."

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