Wee! I won yesterday at the "1st Dinagyang Taekwondo Invitational Tournament". I am so happy! I thanked GOD I won GOLD ! I could not believe it! I was playing the Junior Women-Bantam Weight category. But you have to know what happened even before the real fight began. (the pic on the left side isn't me, it's one of my idols'-Monsour del Rosario's pics)
Last friday, we had our student's day in school. I played the guitar on stage for the first time in front of hoards of people. I got a lot mistakes, but in the end Jane won the title. I was just tasked to play a song for her talent. She sang kasi. Then, I was supposed to go home, but I decided to stopover at Angel's. I saw Sir Victor there (he's our Taekwondo instructor) with the TKD kids. Angel was sitting with Djanua (they're my TKD pals). They looked at me with disappointment. They told me something that I would never like. I thought I knew what it was...but I was wrong. Sir Victor had a conversation with my co-athletes and guess what he told them?
"You know what? Where's Niña? She's been practicing for months. One of the longest players in the club. Yet, I saw no improvements. Totally the pits. I guess she's not the "Warrior" type." -in other words...a L.O.S.E.R
And that hurts. I don't feel the need for playing anymore, since the day after friday is saturday, and saturday is tournament day. It lowered my self esteem. Nawalan ako ng ganang mag-praktis. I almost cried in front of him. Imagine, he said those words behind my back! I took me a night to recover, at least half of the pain. I'm an emotional teen. I cry over sad ads on TV and would tale off my hankie every heartbreaking movie. So would I not emote to what he said? I respect him as an instructor, so I don't have the right to nag him back. I swore na ipapakain ko sa kanya ang mga sinabi niya! I was that mad! I couln't control my feelings that I went to my room, took Murdah, my guitar, off its case and start to strum my tears away. I played the song "Pagsubok" revived by Kitchie Nadal. Then the feeling just won't leave. How can you resist what he said? I got so mad. I couldn't control my feelings, that I dropped down and cried. I cried and cried. Until my parents got worried. My Mom knew what happened. She told my Dad and felt bad for me too. They felt my frustration and led me in front of the altar to pray for tomorrow's event: "The 1st Dinagyang Taekwondo Invitational Tournament".
Then, first thing in the morning, my Dad woke me up at around 4:30 am. I got dressed and ate my breakfast too early in the morning. Then my Dad said we'll go to church to hear the first mass. I prayed and prayed and prayed, not only for me but also for Angel. I wanted her to win against Christine (a player from Sta. Barbara).
My Mom and Dad wished me luck before I jumped off to our team transportation service. I can still hear what my Sir Victor said playing on my head over and over again! I couldn't think of anything worse than that (Well except losing). 'Di kami nagpapansisnan sa loob ng sasakyan. Wala lang...I just wasn't ready to talk to him after he said those words behind my back. We arrived sa venue, in Gaisano Iloilo, I bought Candymag ate french fries (which is bawal), and immediately changed to my TKD uniform or DoBuk is what we call it as.
My fight was "fight #136". Matagal pa. Nagtipid pa ako ng pera. I spent P28 for lunch! Kaya mo yun?
So nung tinawag na nung Emcee yung pangalan ko. I was in red armor. My opponent was from Antique, Iloilo. Her name was Angeli, and everyone around us were on her side, except for the Passinhons whose on the left side. Shouting their heads out! "Go Niña, go Niña!" Wow, first round score 1-1, second, 1-1 again! Ooh Gosh! Nagalit pa si Sir. I just imagined that I wasn't galit with him. I listened to every word he says. He's the boss, he knows. I was off to a "Sudden-death" match! Angel said her knees felt weak, because she knew that I had never been to a sudden death match. One who hits the armor first wins. I thought about what Sir Victor said and Kicked Kicked Kicked! Until the jurors heard the bang of my opponent's armor. I won! Whoo!
My second round went well too, even though my enemy hit my "groin" twice! Ouch! She was a beginner. Pretty good performance for a newbie! I hope she was okay. I won against her too. First round score, 0-2 (I was two), 1-3 (I was three). I yelled to loud. Some of the Sta. Barbara Jins cheered for me. Except Mark I think. Didn't see him cheering. But it was okay. Deadma...Don't care 'bout him naman e. He might just make me feel bad about myself. I'm not really sure why...
So anyway, I proved to my instructor that he was wrong, that I was a WARRIOR. That I could tell him that my practice pays off. That he doesn't waste his time on me. Then then just now, we were rewarded by 100 squat thrusts and a yell. He scolded us for being late and for not bowing. Hiyang Hiya kami...
I'm just grateful that I wouldn't be out of place when I'm with the "Browns" (family name nila Angel, Honey at Bords). They were all medalists, GOLD medalist to be exact. God gave me confidence by bringing me a special gift...and that was my very first gold medal. |
Description: Still your ordinary teen.
Guitar Punk / Taekwondo Jin / Sensitive Artist / Hip Dancer/ Certified
Punkista / Friendly Blogger (so don't abuse me)
Likes: Food / friends / down-to-earth guys / honesty
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I chose the song "Especially for you" as my background sound 'coz, MYMP's songs have been our batch's theme songs. I'm gonna miss them. I love my classmates so much that I'd lay anything [basta kaya kong itaya] just for them. We sang this song altogether, through thick and thin, by hook or by crook. Graduation is fast approaching, and we're about to part. But because of this song, I always remember my classmates, through their constant blurts and birits of "Especially for you".