I hate myself for not being sporty from young. I have always opted for activities in the Arts and cultural side, which is kind of boring when I come to think of it now.

Before I entered Primary 1, I took up drawing lesson in a community centre. I remembered that by the time the teacher thought that I was good enough to draw using a paint brush instead of pencil, it was already my last lesson there. I told Mother that the teacher finally recognised my drawing and I had "promoted" to using paint brush the next lesson, but Mother said I'd be busy with my school work once I enter Primary 1. That explains why I'm better at drawing stick figures to date.

When I was in primary two, Mother said I should learn abacus to improve my mathematics. It took me quite some time to advance from Grade 10 to Grade 2 (Grade 1 being the highest level). Then one day, I told Mother, "Ma, teacher say must show working, cannot use mental calculation."

For the last 4 years in my primary school, I joined the Computer Club and later, Chinese Cultural Club. I've learnt how to format a diskette and type lots of words in the shortest possible time, that's all I can remember. As for CCC, I only remember myself reciting Chinese poems. My classmate told me that I could have been the chairperson for the Computer Club if I had not left for CCC. Those were the days.

So far everything takes place indoors. NO SWEAT, NO SUN.

On the CCA selection slip in Anglican High, my first choice was Concert Band, followed by the Guitar Ensemble and Chinese Drama Society. No sports, not at all. Not even a single uniform group. And so I spent my 4 years playing the guitar.

I enjoyed playing captains' ball during PE lessons, though more than often I failed to defend for my team. In upper sec, I often think how great it'd be if I was a netballer and I envy their tanned legs and swift movements. I also love the feeling of being able to run faster than most of the other girls in my class. I'm not saying that I'm the fastest runner, but I'm confident to secure a place in the top 10 (I wasn't from sports class, that's why top 10 no prob la! haha!) However, even till then, the idea of doing sports during my free time had not come across my mind.

I wouldn't have appealed into TJ through Guitar Club if not for my lousy prelim results. How I wish I could have chosen anything else but not the Guitar Club again. Yes, though there may be advantages like being more experienced in concert preparations and know more about playing the guitar, I still hope to try out something different, like squash or entrepreneur club.

Guitar Club. INDOORS AGAIN. NO SWEAT. NO SUN.

It was during my 1st 3 months in JC that I started to take interest in sports. Being in 30/04, where people either don't turn up for PE or walked when we were told to run, I was known to be the fastest runner in class, because I chose to run and not walked, and Grace Khoh likes to challenge me. It somehow boosted my morale in running, though I know I'm not in anyway faster than an average runner. Gradually, I enjoy running. I always think of the calories I'll lose with every step I take, and it was a great motivation to keep me going.

I was introduced to Amore by my cousin in early 2004 and I fell in love with step aerobics ever since. The kind of satisfaction I get when I endured the entire workout was enough to make my day. I love to sweat and get muscle aches because these means that I've worked that muscle group and some calories have lost!

Now I love doing sports. Not of all kinds, especially water sports, coz I simply can't swim. The best way to kill me would be to dump me into the sea and I'll just die there, quick and easy.

I began reading SHAPE magazine right from their first issue in Sg. The toned and tanned models in the mag make me drool. I may sound like a lil' pervert here, but I really admire those ladies with well-toned arms/legs and a tanned body. How sporty and healthy they looked! I don't care if those pictures were photoshopped, I just want to look like them!

If only I was exposed to more sports in my early childhood, I'd have become more sporty and perhaps much more tanned than I am now. I wouldn't have to make time for tanning sessions and throwing money at gym. It'd be so nice, at least for me, if I were to be toned and tanned naturally along the way and not start to get toned and tanned at the age of 18.


Argh. Now I know what to do with my kid in the future!