I once came across a video of how (women’s) artistic gymnastics has evolved over the years. In the past, it was really about the grace, flexibility, technique – in short, it certainly did consist of the ‘artistic‘ component. But (there is always a ‘but’ eh) nowadays it’s really more about the power, as evident from the number of flips, intensity and difficulty level. There were flips in the past but they were usually accompanied by elements of grace. I don’t know how else to explain, and I can’t seem to find the video anymore 
ANYWAY, you’ll get an idea of what I’m talking about after watching this video (to the end). The routines in 1960s-1970s were different from those in 1990s and beyond, especially the Uneven Bars! The bars were so much closer then.
I told my friends that when I have kid(s) next time, I’ll definitely make him/her/them do gymnastics. They were like, “Omg your child(ren) very poor thing.” HAH what was it again they say about parents wanting their children to turn out to be what they wanted to be when young but could never achieve? Yeah, that right there applies to me.
Met up with the SIMPSONS facis for dinner at Old Airport Road on Friday! Awesome bunch of peeps 
It’s amazing how we’re all still pretty tight after so long! Whatsapp has a played a part I must say. Our group chat really keeps us going (one way or another).
I don’t have the group pic with me (yet), but here’s a picture of Maggie Facis!
Thinking of going Japan/HK/NYC for holidays this summer (before internship)! NYC is a little far-fetched though.. Considering I’m saving up for my grad trip. But we shall see how it goes! Hope I’ll be more motivated than ever this semester. Self discipline is the KEY to success (for me at least). Keeping my fingers crossed that I’ll have nice project mates (like I did last sem 
).
Power of the mind. Getting better but still I fear.
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