10 reason why I am a lousy Scrabble player

I can't think of one.
Why don't you readers post as many reasons as you can think off (in the comment section) and I will choose the 10 best ones.

The actual reasons:
1. Can't win a game to save my life.
2. Can't see common everyday words.
3. Can't draw decent tiles
4. Don't have enough time to study
5. Can't even beat a computer at this game (Record against Quackle thus far: Quackle 378, Me 0)
6. I get distracted easily.
7. I talk too much.
8. I always overtime.
9. I play phonies (all the time).
10. I failed every spelling test since 6 years old.

Blind Masseur

Pretty effective,

And you get to have it in your birthday suit since they can't 'see' anything.
RM60 for 90 minutes is a bit on the pricey side (but much cheaper than the bangkok one)

I got one and now I can't even get myself to even walk into any gym, much less my usual one.
Anyone want a spine-cracker?

Henry

Forgot to post my Friday gym workout

But I am not going to be bothered about it.

So weekend with college frats.
And I ended up at the curve with two of them (you know who you are),
And we sit around discussing the MSA.

Let's face it,
what is so appealling about the MSA?
(No newsletter, no gathering, the Scrabble corner was obtained from Mrs Yap's effort, ratings officer is never ever appreciated, neither is the archivist, is there enough tournaments in a year to recoup one's membership fee through discounts?)

What has the MSA organized last year and this year?
(1 tournament in 2005, 1 tournament so far in 2006)

What has the committee been doing? Are they doing their job? Does the MSA even updates it members with the latest development?

Still a gym weenie

Arrived, warm up and sat on the bench waiting for a free platform for 20 minutes.

Did the clean & jerk,
started out with 50kgs, 3 reps.
60kgs, 3 reps
70kgs, 4 reps, all failed.
downgrade to 65kgs, 2 reps, still fail
My confidence really has taken a blow.

Pull was typical.
70kgs, 1 set of 3 reps down and 3 reps up.
moved up to 80kgs for 2 sets
and did 90kgs on the last 2 sets.
But still not doing it perfectly.

Front squat was pretty good for me this time.
Did 70kgs for 5 reps.
Then banged out 80kgs for 2 sets of 2 reps.
Decided to up the ante with 90kgs.
On the 1st rep, coach helped me on the upswing,
while I managed the 2nd rep on my own (albeit a bit dangerously awkward upswing).

Pressed about 35kgs back and front for 1 set (3 reps each) and called it a day.

Gym report #pain

Started with snatch 30kgs for 6 reps,
moved up to 40kgs, doing 3 sets of 3 reps each.
Aimed for a peak of 45kgs. Could do 4 reps nicely.
Coach came back and I attempted 50kgs --- both reps were unsuccessful.

Oh well, move on to the pull.
60kgs with no straps, no problem but man! my wrist do hurt.
Did 70kgs for 2 sets,
And attempted 80kgs on the last 2 sets.

Back squat.
60kgs for 6 reps,
70kgs for 3 reps,
75 kgs 3 reps,
80kgs 3 reps.
85 kgs 2 reps (broke my personal best)
90kgs 2 reps (yay! another 5 kgs before i can back squat my body weight)
90kgs 2nd set, 1 rep good,
2nd rep slipped off my back and nearly bowled over my coach :P