Stay happy no matter what happens :)

Ever wondered what it would be like if you still love with someone from your past?  

     So hi guys, I'm back again. It's been quite some time but I guess the holidays are coming anyways so why not. The last entry was back in March and since school started (ITE), I have never been able to look back and really enjoy the things I love doing the most : photography, kendama and also just living my life. 

     Whatever I'm typing here and now, does not necessarily mean anything. It is purely for entertainment purposes, and if anyone does find it similar to your life, trust me, it's always about mine. What I'm trying to say is, the same line in tv shows, any resemblance to anyone or any life story is purely fictional. (only writing about my life and forever will be) 

     You might not know this, but basically everyone has that one person that they will never truly forget about. That one memorable person who did a lot for you, a lot with you and they meant the whole world to you at one point of time. 

     They will always happen to be in your life, no matter what circumstances, they will always somehow be fated to be there, just right there, to exist. Everyone deserves to live their own life, of course that's for sure. But this one person will always be "repeating" again and again no matter what. You're never sure what to do about it, because you have your own life to live. And when they say you're just "friends" you get even more confused. 

     Probably by the time you're reading this you'd be sure to think of that one person, and how he/she has affected you and your life in so many ways, more than once. How he/she meant so much to you, the thought of leaving them hurts you so bad you can tear up about it. And also how that if that day comes that you leave them, will things ever be the same again?

     There's a saying that goes, "We accept the love we think we deserve." A good friend of mine, Diana kept telling me about this line. I haven't watched the movie till now, and of course I plan to. It's from a movie titled "The perks of being a wallflower". The pure definition of wallflower from Google.com is that it's "a shy or excluded person at a dance or a party, usually a girl without a partner." 

     That goes to show that if you are a quiet or what I'd like to call a "silent ninja", don't worry about it! There's bound to be other silent ninjas out there for you to make friends and also talk to. Single and ready to mingle? No. Single and ready to make new friends. 

     I admit, at times when I come or enter a new environment, definitely I'll be a silent ninja. But of course, as you make friends and also continue to proceed on, you will always be surrounded with lots of friends, no matter how "old" or "young" they've been in your life.

     Just accept them for who they are, as a person, because everyone deserves to co-exist in this life. Nobody deserves a bad life just because of the past or what they have done. I repeat, everyone deserves to live. No one is worth dying for, no matter how bad it seems. 

    "To whom it may concern, you will always be my breastpren"

     Simply saying, we will all die someday. And when we die, we don't know when. So make friends, stay happy, be positive, and never sad. Because if you're sad, others who care for you will also wonder why the sudden change, and why you are not yourself.

     And with that, I come to the end of a new entry on the 11th of December, at 2.30am when I'm supposed to be asleep, hahaha. Oh yeah just wanted to share a photo with you guys and how I volunteered for the APG here in sunny Singapore. (APG - Asean Para Games) Will talk about this in another entry. 

Just a bunch of good people coming together to volunteer for the Asean Para Games. Different groups, but united as one we share our laughter and joy and be happy :)

     Thank you for reading this and hope you enjoyed this piece of writing, more to come in the future! Stay tuned for more and as always, stay awesome guys. 

Signing off,

Syafie Sengetkaki. 

Laced up series Evopower C4. No.2 (Inspired by Soccerbible)

Here's the second blog entry for the laced up series, inspired by the one and only Soccerbible.

In this entry, I will showcase more shots of the C4, and most definitely how they look on feet. I would give Puma all five points out of five for their thought process and designing of the tricks series. Am definitely a fan of it, with no doubt.

Really happy to say that these boots were featured on Soccerbible's Instagram for the second time. Thanks guys! All thanks goes to Ernest (@412.am) and glad he helped me with this. Here goes :

Another picture of me lacing up in the Evopowers. Just shows how flexible the the sole is, as Puma had advertised. It doesn't really help with much, but it's just that it is really flexible to the point that it can actually bend outward! Just another tech spec available on this mighty soccer boot. 

With this boot, what you will experience is something unlike any other boot. You just have to try it for yourself to know the feeling actually. It's quite comfortable, but with any other boot, it only depends on the person itself and how he/she likes it. 

Definitely a must have for people wanting to experience something different. 

To me, I prefer to lace up not too tight, as with all other soccer boots I have used. Paired with the Trusox, cuts and turns in the field are more effective as my foot will not slide here and there in the boot, which is the case when using normal socks during wet weather. 

I feel like the socks are useful even in the wet weather as I do not feel any foot slippage in the boot. Definitely recommend this socks for players out there who face the same problem! 

In the picture are the calve length Trusox, but there is also the full length colored socks. 

Last for this entry, just a shot of the boots in the standing position. Like I have said before and will always say, the blue compliments the white, and vice-versa. Most definitely a colorway which is striking in the pitch, on or off. 

Thanks Weston Corporation for carrying these beauties! And thanks Puma for these wonderful and well-thought of colorway too. Worth the splurge. 

To those wondering, it cost me $359 at Weston Corporation. A price to pay for such a beautiful pair, which definitely is worth it. Now just need to improve my playing style and stamina to add more compliments to this, hahaha. 

So that's about it for entry number two! Hope you enjoyed and look forward to the next one, which is probably the last one for this series. Stay awesome and have a nice day!! 

Signing off,

Syafie Sengetkaki.

Laced up series Evopower C4. No.1 (Inspired by Soccerbible)

So hey guys I'm back! And today I have for you are photos of my limited edition pair, the Puma Evopower C4 or Cesc Fabregas. At first I didn't want to wear it as it would fetch a high price from collectors or even be the start of nice and good trades, and boy have I never been more right.

Deals came from Carousell (an application), trades and also people wanting to purchase it. Anyways this is not why I'm here. Today is to share with you a collaboration between one of the talented people I know, Ernest (@412.am on Instagram). Can't tell you how amazing this guy is. As awkward as he looks, he has a great personality. Once again, thanks for your help man!

So here, I have the shots from that day's session at NTU. Just a normal kickabout like any other, but I must say that I achieved so many great shots on this day. So here goes.

Lacing up in the soccer boots, just trying to make it look as attractive as it was when I first bought it. The white part is a little dirty now due to the artificial pitches I often play on but that's okay, it still is good looking nonetheless.

Comfort in this pair is very excellent, stud pressure is only noticeable at the start and little to no break in time is needed. I would say that since I have a flat foot, I'm considered wide-footed and this boot can cater to my wide-foot needs very well. The pressure is distributed evenly with the conical and bladed studs which occupy the sole of the boots.

Foam pads which are placed on the instep of the boot (most of them) do not necessarily help with the higher and also more powerful shot that Puma advertise in their videos or adverts. It only can come down to this : practice makes perfect. So if you do have a powerful shot, it just really means that you yourself have worked on the technique to get that kind of shot. That's about it.

The visual appeal of this boot is very high considering what Puma have done, as they said that they wanted to continue their "tricks" collection and this in fact was what Cesc Fabregas, of Chelsea had wanted from them. It goes well with the Chelsea kit, which is blue and white in color too.

On the instep, the design of "C4" can be seen which clearly means Cesc 4 which is Fabregas's first name and his kit number he has sticked with ever since he was in Arsenal. He also donned it in Barcelona, and now in Chelsea as well.

I'm just so happy to get my hands on such a beautiful pair and I totally appreciate every second of work put in to the design and conclusion of this boot. Not forgetting the Balotelli, Reus and also Aguero signature pairs as well. I just have wanted to try the Evopower ever since it came out and here I am donning a pair of my own.

So there's my review of the Evopower C4 and how it is so comfortable and also does its job very well. I hope you enjoyed this as much I have enjoyed typing it out and letting you guys read what I think best describes this sick pair. Will include more pictures in my next post.

Hope you guys enjoyed reading, stay awesome and have a nice day!



Signing off, 
Syafie Sengetkaki. 

Freeze time. (Part one)

Hi guys, it's been so long that I wrote a blog entry, and I'm feeling guilty already so here I am again. So today I'll be talking about a topic which many people love and kind of dwell into because you know, who doesn't love shoes in mid air or jumpshots right? So yes that's kind of what I'm going to show you today.

So here we have shoes in freezed motion (shot at high shutter speeds eg. 4000). Hope you enjoy this because these kind of shots are becoming more popular.

First up we have Rifdih and his shoe - Adidas Superstar. A very simple shoe, no fussy or intricate designs, just plain black on white colors. Black and white, that is another popular thing in the world currently too. 

So here's Fathoni with his - Nike Flyknit Racer. This is the shoe in the Oreo/Volt colorway and it is looking dammmmmn fine. This was shot at a rooftop in town, one of the very very mainstream ones. 

Here he is again with the same pair, but this was taken on the day that he collected it from the seller, and he really looked so genuinely happy with it. Oh, I was the one who poisoned him to start buying flyknits guys, hahaha!

So here's Glendon with his - New Balance x Ronnie Fieg 530 "Central Park". Very hard to come by especially in sunny Singapore, and he got his hands on a pair, so jealous hahaha. One of the sickest pairs I've seen personally, and it kind of looks like Iron Man sneakers too, don't you think so? 

So here's my good friend Aniq with a mixture of two sneakers - both Flyknit Racers. The left is the "Lucid Green" and the right is "Oreo/Volt". This was an experimental shot and it kind of turned out nice so I decided to keep it. And thanks for lending me your soccer boots, nitrocharge and predator. 

So here's Aniq again with his - Adipure 11 pro. Launch colorway. This is the latest version of the 11 pro silo, and I have to say these bad boys have to be the most comfortable out of the rest of the adipures! It looks sick with the color, and the design is also spot on. The leather is amazing. 

And finally myself with my own pair of - Nike Flyknit Trainers. Multicolor colorway. One of the most hyped and revered colors in the sneaker game, and I didn't regret buying them. I have people breaking necks in school just to see this, I'm sorry guys, not on purpose. Nike did a very good job on these. Just a suggestion Nike, why don't you guys multicolor the magista? Pretty sure that will sell out pretty fast. (Just an opinion hehe) 

Have more shots like this but can't seem to remember where I put them. (Yes I ain't good at organizing stuff) But I mean it's kinda pleasing to the eyes because our eyes aren't cameras that can slow down motion and sort of freeze time so I hope you liked the shots as much as I loved taking and creating them. So that's volume one of "Freeze Time". Will continue tomorrow when I'm not feeling tired hopefully. Hope you enjoyed what you see! Stay awesome guys. 

Signing off,

Syafie Sengetkaki.

SAApparel.

Hey there guys! Well it took some time for me to update my blog and here I am again! I always update my blog every week but this time it took me a while because I literally had nothing to write about. (all lies)

So anyways, whenever I have a new blog entry, it would be something new. And yes, this is something really new. SAApparels. The owners of this clothing/apparel line is both my good buddies, Sathiyah and Asyraf. Really glad to have made friends with them in secondary school because we all kinda grew up learning soccer together. But without further ado, let's talk about what happened.

The shoot started off at Haji Lane, near the Sultan Mosque area, in a you know, lane. A closed kind of small road which was cramp and we just did some product shots and also some lookbook-ish shots. Altogether we had 5 models, three girls and two guys. Salman, Malek, Haryani, Elly and Hazyra.


Here's a picture of them : 

Elly, Malik, Haryani, Salman, Hazyra.
Taken at along the waters of Singapore River, very close to the Esplanade. 

So here they are individually : 

Elly. One of the most cheerful people I know personally. Loves to have fun and also enjoys time spent with her friends. One of the cutest girls I know too hahaha! 

Hazyra. She says she doesn't model but does otherwise. Her posing and skills are that of a freelance model who you can call any time to pose for you! She's a great girl, very friendly as well! See you soon! 

Salman, has one of the most fiercest looks in the bunch. If he does this kind of face, sometimes you don't even know whether he's angry or just playing around. Another one who grew up playing soccer with me in secondary school too. 

Malik, someone who I don't know personally but all I can say is that he looks like Salman's long lost twin. So much resemblance! 

Lastly, Haryani. One of the girls who was very close to me during secondary one and two. She used to look very nerdy with those round specs but look at her now, all grown up and so beautiful. One of the prettiest girls I personally know and admire. 

So there you have it, the 5 models and the ones who were involved in the product shoot for SAApparels newest and latest T-shirt, and also cap. (not pictured here) Sorry if I didn't type very long and storytelling, it's because I'm busy admiring my Sweets Homegrown kendama which I just bought for $114.90. Super stoked!

As always, stay awesome guys and have a nice day! 

Signing off, 

Syafie Sengetkaki. 

Kendamas on a whole new level.

So here I am again, and I'll be reposting this entry because Malcolm has some issues with what was going on in the previous (deleted) entry. Sorry dude, my bad. Anyways! I'm back again with the same shit, all about damas.

I love kendamas to be honest. I have 11 at home and I feel like the number will continue to increase over time. I currently own five KROM kendamas, six KendamaUSA kendamas, and my very first kendama ever, Sweets Natty. 

It's quite a journey for me playing kendama, I have progressed so much I didn't bother to look back at what I would have achieved without kendama. This "toy" is actually a remarkable thing in my life. I only have the "ASAP" gang to thank for introducing me to this amazing thing.

Anyways without further ado, let me introduce to you two people (no pictures of them) , Malcolm and KC. Both Singaporeans, but KC stays and studies in the USA. (lucky kid hahaha)

As you will see down below, the kendamas are hand painted by them and they are seriously amazing. I couldn't stop staring when Malcolm brought the first prototype to Spinworkx and he now has a second one. 

Here you go, enjoy! 

Malcolm's. I dubbed it the "Leopard Galaxy" Ozora kendama. Imagine if this were to be selling at JKA's website, it would be super dope!! So nice, so amazing, can't wait to see more work from this talented guy who shreds yoyo. 

KC's take on his own personalized kendama. Having experience from painting model kits of Gundam, you can clearly see why it is damn nice. The camo is a pleasant sight to the eyes, really. Can't take my eyes off it. Would be the first guy to buy this if he ever sells it. 

Balance! Actually no, just cup on cup action. Four cups, two tamas. Coming soon to theatres near you. 

Last but not least a close up look on both tamas by both! Malcolm's galaxy tama is definitely something to always look at, without a doubt. KC has opted for the more natural look to blend in with the camo pattern on his ken. Camouflage is actually best suited to the nature, as we may all know. 

Okay so that's it! My feature of Malcolm's and KC's personalized kendamas which are really awesome! If they ever open a business I would definitely be a customer. Cheers to both of you for being a good sport and letting me take the pictures of your kendamas. 

Anyways that's all I have for you. Hope you enjoyed the read and see you soon in my next entry! Have a nice day and stay awesome guys. 

Slaying damas even in the train, 

Syafie Sengetkaki. 

#HALAWESTJ part five.

Here is the last part. (I think.) This post is dedicated to the team mates who have been working hard for a spot in the starting eleven because this position is the most important of the team, they stand between the posts. Yes, the goalkeeper. So here goes.

First up, we have Nazri. He started out as a photographer for West J. when he first came from K1. Ever since then he has been working hard to earn a spot in the first eleven. What I notice is, he is the one who will always ask without a doubt, "Chief, goalkeeper training?" I respect him for that. He's a great and good friend. I'm sorry for waking up so late when we stayed over at your house over a year ago, really sorry. Anyways, hope you get more playing time Naz!! 

At this point he was piggybacking on Rauf rock. #swag 

Next up is Mr. Google knows everything, Firdaus.

He is the one to go to if you need answers. He doesn't know every single thing, but he knows a lot. He's the one in blue here, number 13. A few facts about him, he's my best customer for my boots, and he was also the first one to go out and take photos with me when I got my DSLR. There, now you know a useless fact. 

I think he was playing catching here, which explains the 'twist'. HAHAHAHA. Anyways congratulations on the scholarship bro! You deserve it you clever son of a gun. #swag

And last we have the current first eleven custodian who I just met just now by coincidence at CCK interchange, Fadhil.

Lepak je. Taken when West J. had training at Jalan Besar Stadium. He's the kind of keeper who knows what he is doing but he still needs help from his defenders but usually he can stop the hard shots from going in. Don't let his size fool you, he was part of  the H-Two-O dream team for ITE. I think he has had the most experience being a goalkeeper in West J. He is also able to guide the younger keepers if he really wants to. My choice when it comes to keepers. 

The number '1' suits him perfectly because he could easily be the first choice for any coach, any team. Keep up the good work dhil! Hope I don't cause you problems if I ever play in a first eleven team with you like that day hahaha! 

Soooooooo, finally it has ended. The last and final part to the dedication posts for my dear team mates, my family, West J. United whom I have been with for four years ever since it first started. I joined a little late but who cares, I'm still here ain't I? #halawestj. 

Hope you enjoyed every part of the series, and each little caption that came with each individual. Stay awesome and have a nice day guys!! 

Signing off like finally, 

Syafie Sengetkaki.