Had a good Nasi Lemak session today for breakfast at Village Park-Damansara Utama.....my FIRST Real Nasi Lemak since a couple of weeks back. My GP Doctor warned me to lay off seafood BUT "Sorry la Doc!"
Good food whilst discussing the Way Forward for The CP in 2014 and possibly beyond.
hAnA is sitting for the UPSR so her "Last Hurrah" will most probably be the MSSKL or, NAG events. ASEAN Age Group seemed to be a possibility since it'll be during the school hols but only IF her interest can be sustained vis-a-vis academic workload and equally as important is the finance.
Finances is the major concern as a repeat of 2013 outlay of approximately 20k and above (main portion was the trip to Sri Lanka for 9th ASCC & December's Road Journey to JB, Penang & UAE....Ooh! and not forgetting the NAG & 1st Kedah trip early in 2013) is highly unlikely in view of the challenging year ahead despite the rosy economic predictions which almost nobody believes. There's a real need to control outlay lest one becomes indebted to the banksters. Hopefully, by end of this week the Letter to Potential Sponsors can be issued and hopefully some sponsors can come on board with whatever amount they can contribute. Otherwise, CP and hAnA will just stick to the MSSKL and NAG events coupled with the various Rapid events locally + Year End 6th Penang Open....and that to if the dates do not clash with hAnA's F1 applications/interviews. If the dates clashes then CP will be sent to the Doctor for a "minor procedure"...WaQAQA!
Having said the above, assuming finances can be raised - a more challenging question for me and I
assume all parents is to prepare a semblance of a training plan/exposure or, a Junior Development Programme which is "severely lacking" or, even non-existent(depending on who you talk to) in Malaysia.
As a comparison, we need not go far - just look at Singapore (Read SCF POST). Coupled
with the various "untested" or, "unsubstantiated programmes" results wise offered by various parties and the challenge can be a Herculean task in itself. Am glad though that CP & I stayed on the same floor with the French Team during WYCC 2013. Que Sera Sera!
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