.Ramblings.

..last night's dinner at Michealangelo's with Ann was rather lovely(albeit a little hot. but that could've been due to the heated conversation we were having..serious). The food was good (i'm a sucker for good aglio olio w/o chilli), and although the tables were a little too close for comfort, we didn't mind. I'm sure the other two couples that we sat between were trying hard not to listen to our conversation..until i realised botha us were gesturing wildly trying to make our point. Oh well. I have to admit i do miss talking to that girl..she's always surprising me with some kind of news or another; so much so that now whenever i talk to her, i'm fully prepared for anything..short of "lionel, it's the end of the world, u know? today." and to top it all, she foot-ed the bill..wad more can a simple guy ask from a friend? -grin-
..after 5 hours'+1 bailey's worth of sleep, i was back at the pool. again. training with the team + some ceremony for all the swimmers going to manilla..it was really more of a chance for us to mingle with officials, the press (i'm trying to make it sound ho-hum..am i succeeding?), parents, sponsers and just get to warm up against each other..had a rather meaningful conversation with mr. oon (i hope he doesn't mind me calling him that here too..haha)..realised this guy really is quite nice..despite his post and pay, he's never one to hesitate coming down to talk with the swimmers, even if it's just to give a small word of encouragement and all. like i said 2 days ago..people like him and paul (gym coach for my non-existent gym program..) are the kind of people that make this whole Games' preparation less about the results but more about the lessons learned..
leo's coming back in 2 hours' time..and i gotta go wash up coz i have dinner with the office guys before i meet marc at e airport..can't wait to see leo!!!! haha..i'm out.

p.s. - rhythm, if you aren't a friend sneakily trying to get a laff from my ego, your always welcome here..=) and thanks for the well-wishes.

-lu