temasek tennis '12

what is left, if it's a legacy, i'm not so sure. but here's the team of tennis girls.

it's february 19th, and the draw's not out yet, but we're flanked with all sorts of problems and troubles, like the shortage of team members and the intensity of trainings; i don't feel it. though i have to.
i'm sorry i guess all of you were right. my potential seems to have toppled ever since the shins' been down. and fish pellets. i do feel like an invalid. you guys skipping double skips and going through the 1000 skips for warm-up trainings. i feel like i'm falling short, especially since i'm supposed to be a captain to you guys.
the nationals will be the last thing that i'll be serving you guys as girls captain. what i hope to achieve is team effort and camaraderie, that each and every one of us feels and understands, even those who haven't been with us long. i also have a lot to thanks to give them, actually. vik, rachel, charm (in no specific order), you guys are all my inspirations.

okay, it's practically unheard of, where the captain's skills and stamina fall short of all her team members right? but it was kinda that way right from the start. i was never the fastest runner, and the road run was testament to that. i could never set a good example for setting up the perfect serve or smashing the greatest wimbledon-worthy volley that some could. what i have now, and probably would still have at nationals, are my lobs if they don't fail me. they can't really win anything except at consistency. is that just my game play? i'm sorry guys if i don't try hard enough. i try to push myself sometimes, but then i always burn out and die out in the end. i don't want apologies after nationals. i want us to work harder and end up faster, better, stronger, even if it's just by a notch. i love this team, but you guys work really hard, so much so that most of you guys are already injured. i'm freaking proud of you. the amount you guys sacrifice is commendable. you guys really try. thanks for showing me what team spirit is and strength of the heart and perseverance. i always feel our team's special, because we are the bestest bunch of friends, even outside court as much as being in court. i love everyone's presence in school: seeing each other and being able to talk without awkwardness is just one of the greatest little moments ever.
(feb 19 2012)