Was bored studying. So decided to play around with my camera. Nice?

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Hmm... was it clear? Hmm..

Food for the planet.

Just woke up. Played lame games at Cass's place till around 2plus. Made so much noise man. Thanks Cass for your place and Thanks Bertrand for the lift home. =)

Going to start my revision now. It is so hard to get my engine starting especially with so much on mind... Assignments.... Climbing....that.... and many more...

Just two random photos...

One planet.... Zero chance.

Skittles in the shoebag =) yAY!

There is this thing within me. Just like love actually.

Spend it.

Lessons ended at 1345hrs.
Went Post office to buy a stamp.

Then it was off to collect my dragons and I got a packet of Skittles. =)

Self climbed for an hour. Self set a few routes. My right shoulder (the injured one) feels weak these few days. There is this pain right across my right chest near the shoulder where I once torn my muscles.

hmm.. Its quite worrying. But I guessed it should be fine after some rest. Then again, I hardly rest. Hopefully it is just a strain and not a sign....

Anyhow, bumped into Matt and Farah in the train on my way home! Just a coincidence. As usual, we talked about Climbing.. Matt is psyched up about Climb on! Good for you matt! glad that you are getting back into the sport man! Long time since I hear that you are psyched. haHaa!

All the best for Team BRotherhood of Deformed Joints. I know we will do well. Star starred team sia. Got crash matt, Got Jenny and got JACkIE!!!

Alritey. I went Tampines mall to get my Giordano berms before heading home. One pair for $39. I couldn't choose between grey or black. The salesgirl said take both cos there will be 30% discount for purchase above $60.

Left $10 in wallet. haha.

2pairs!

I said ok. Damn.. But.. Good fitting berms.. I like... Next I headed over to Levis cos they are having this promotion whereby you trade in your old jeans (any brand) and get $50 off any jeans above $100. I went to try on a couple. Quite like this particular dark blue jeans (not faded denim kind). I think it is a new fit. Levis 522-Slim cut. Quite nice. Think I will get it tmr after training.. =) hopefully there are still sizes available.

Training tmr... At CA. Shiok. =) Looking forward to it. Going to try overcome my lead climbing barrier. Give me 1X BIG BIG lead fall..

farah says i look like a japanese anime character.

one step taken

Finally managed to squeeze some time off to update. Not really sure what I have been busy with. But somehow I have been slightly at 3am every day. Feels so grumpy the next day la. My eyes are like small enough. coupled with the lack of sleep. Transformed into a fine line....


ok. Climbaprix 2008. Finished 7th out of 52. Could have been so so much better. Seriously do-able routes. If only.....oh well. Something someone said really made me wanna train harder. For a brief moment, I felt so weak. Ok.


some photos.

Who is that man......

Getting ready. Trying to look calm.

super pumped after route 3.

Planet flying

Overall, CLimbaprix 2008 was great. Great routes and great companion. I am sure the team had alot of fun. Especially the juniors. If you boys and girls are reading this...WELL done! =) You guys did just fine man!



After the whole event, Jud gave us a lift to the east. Dropped Farah and Ely. Matthew, Jud, Zhaoxiu and I went downtown east for supper at BK. haHAa. Zhaoxiu got rejected by Cup walker auntie thou. haHaa. Supper was fun la! all the "I dare you for 50cents" moments. And all the cam whoring. haHaa.. Matthew is the pro in taking these photos man.

Matthew, Jud, Me, Zhaoxiu

haHaha. Quite cool

The girls....

I think we hung around until 12plus if i am not wrong. Great climb, great companion, great time, great supper, great friends = great 18th October.



I am inspired to climb harder now. Suddenly it seems do-able again. just like when i was in intermediate. Hmm.. i can feel myself peaking. Damn. Too early to peak la.... Slow down please!!



ok. Fast forward to thursday..
Free day still got to go school for open lab man... Then i Went shopping alone yesterday afternoon after climbing alone in school Set a route for myself in the gym. Spanned and dicey. Shiok. Projecting it. Shopping alone is quite fun.. bought some fried chicken. Walked around while eating, looking at Levis jeans. Lookeed at Giordano Berms. SO tempting la! my mind is set. BUY. hahaha.

Lets have a good weekend yeah?? Exciting weekend.

Random...

School is easing off a little... Finally managed to squeeze out some time to update.



Monday's training was a little frustrating. Reminds me of JC daze when I will get upset when I couldn't do some routes given by coach. Brings back the old memories....





I felt damn guilty for venting my anger on the wall la...





Anyhow....Training on Wednesday was better. Took the novices for training. Improving quite fast I would say! I did intermediate mock competition routes for boulder circuit. Almost died. In the end, I added random footholds along the way. But I felt shagged. Which is good...





Trained till 10pm after doing random flash comp routes. Damn creative routes... =)

Candid shot

Then it was off to FongSeng for supper with the juniors - Daryl, Jud, Lala, Ely, Rachel, Shuhui and Siying. Long time since I go supper with team mates after training. Feel so left out la! the halls and OKR people always go for supper. hHaha. After supper, it was 2345hrs. Decided to cab home with the Easties...

and to you, if you are reading my blog, this is the chain I have been wearing... my favourite Karabiner on my chain.. =)

Sports Award 2008

The award ceremony was boring although along the way there were quite inspiring speeches. Personally, there were disappointing moments too. Especially when none of our photos from the team got featured. Kind of expected.. Oh well.. Climbing don't have PM CUP.. suck thumb..


The food wasn't as impressive as last year too. But the important thing was having the company of the team, the crazy photo takings and the lorry ride.


Let the photos do the talking yeah?


Waiting for my turn up the stage



My batch of climbers!


Me and my mortal. =)


Me and Rahayu


Climb! On Team 2008. No Pain No gain

Jenny and Me

HTHT partners

Zhaoxiu and Felicia

After the awards, it was a mad rush to send my sister off. She will be in States for half a year. Yup. Will miss her.

After sending her off, I headed to Changi Village to meet Zhaoxiu, Kenneth and Bertrand for supper. We had so so dim sum!

The uncle who took this photo for us thought that I am a foreigner la.


Not too bad la...



Finally home after a long tiring day.........


My lovely Square tie! and my award( I love my tie man)


Basically I like to wear formal... Cos it makes me look smart and neat. And i seldom wear formal. =) hahAH..


Such a long post...It had been a very happy day seriously...Long time since I feel so happy =)

Mock competition

It was a happy saturday for me. Everything went well. Despite sleeping late the night before preparing presents and writing report, I managed to wake up at 7 to get to school to see the novices climb. Proud to say that they are doing well in their climbing man =) Nice batch of people

My prediction for Open Men was either Haroz or Jensen clinching first place and second place. I was targetting a close 3rd placing for myself. My prediction was right. Jensen 1st, Harzo 2nd, Planet 3rd.

Was quite pleased with my performance. Surprising that I can sustain all 4 routes. Route one was horrible. Route two was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo do-able. Damn it... Just a little span...hMm.. I Love ROUTE 3. The sequence is so nice. The movement was swift. Dynamic and technical toes hook to the side wall. Pumpy ending. Shiok. Route 4 was surprisingly easier than route 2. Very do-able too.

Overall, i was pleased with my results...Not too bad la.. At least I feel that I am maintaining.. =)

Really pleased even though the competition field is not wide enough. Thanks to those who supported me during my climb.

18th October

Climbaprix 2006




Climbaprix 2007



Climbaprix 2008????

Climbing

Ok. Lets talk about climbing..

Hmm.. I realised a change in my climbing style recently. Usually when people give me hard routes, i would try a few times then change to a new route.

Recently, it is slightly different. I will just keep trying the route until I feel that it is impossible. Hmm.. At times, I will be a little frustrated that I can't stick a particular move too... It is frustrating. The moves are just soooooo do-able. you know what i mean? But Edwin is just unable to do it right. Hmm.... maybe i am pushing myself more these days....

Also, I am open to all span biased routes these days. I realised that there is no point complaining. Just got to deal with it and force my body to adapt to the long man route. People span for it.. I will do it dynamically and stick it.

With all the competitions coming up, I am quite psyched. Psyched to see where i stand and what i should do.

seriously, Climbing has made me a more focused person.

Friday- Saturday

Friday was spent in school. Finished lesson at 2pm. Studied till 6 at YIH study room. I like to study there.. Cos its quiet, cold and the mood is just right.

Forced youjie to knock off early and we went for dinner at Holland V. Yixiang and Zhaoxiu joined us as well. 4 of us in total. Just nice for mahjong. hAHaa. Nah.. Had NYDC's baked rice- which tasted quite bad. Then we went Sunset Tavern for a drink. The usual HTHT. Dug up some dark secrets. Youjie was supposed to tell us about his work problems.. But in the end, I was the one talking. Started bringing back the past issues when I was Captain. Whether things could have been better managed. Hmm...... oh well..... No point... At least now I know got people appreciate.

Came back to Yixiang's room and spent the night there.Slept at around 3am. Thanks Zhaoxiu for your multi-purpose mattress. It's amazing how her mattress can be a blanket and pillow at the same time. =) yEah. Wanted to stay up later for something, but I guess i was too tired....

Woke up at 830. Went to swim 10laps ordered by Jups. Wow. Edwin can swim 10laps la. It is the longest distance I have swam since army. Seriously. Climbing after swim is a total different experience. Especially when you have to do 7endurance routes. Not bad.. Quite a productive training. At least I felt that I have worked it out. OH... and not forgetting...I saw the biggest lead fall in the gym today. Good belaying I would say. But maybe it was just lucky. Hmm.. Really worried that the climber would have injured herself.. as i have seen many injuries from these kind of falls man. Hmm.. But i must agree with you that falling can be quite fun! the adrenaline Rush.. Shiok.... Just be careful yeah? Climb safe cos when we go natural, things would be very different.... =)

It was then lunch at Arts. Didn't really feel very well. Must have been the spicy baked rice and the Erdinger combination the night before. Felt like a stomach flu.. But luckily it's getting better now! I think I have the bad habit of skipping meals.... Hmm.. my parents are complaining that i am getting skinnier...

After lunch, we had a nice ride at the back of Kenneth's Lorry. He sent me all the way home! wHeee! tHanks man! Had a great time talking rubbish at the back of the lorry. hAHahA...=)

i still have alot of reports to write. Ikea ice cream...

1.58am

Just finished writing my report for Es2007s. I can't believe I actually took up this module man. Disaster. Almost every tutorial must hand up something. Oh man....... 1 S/U going to be utilised soon I guess....


Just finished talking online. wow... it feels great to really pour everything out to someone who is willing to listen from a neutral point of view. Seriously...


I am listening to emo songs as I write this post...


I have simple dreams....

To enjoy adventures with someone special.

To scale a mountain with someone special.

To go bagpacking for years with someone special.

To enjoy climbing with someone special.

To run marathon with someone special.



Basically i think it would be simply nice to do these things with someone special and push each other on in life. Motivating each other and encouraging each other.


Seriously. Don't you think it will be damn cool to go climb a mountain with your special one? To go bagpacking with her, not having a fixed destination? And imagine running a race with her. Running alongside each other... i love a simple life..... little money? no problem... no car? no problem... As long as we do things we like to do together.... Simple things like blading at night, enjoying the breeze.... hM.................................................



Like what you will say if you are reading this.... AwWwwwWwwWWw...........



Just like them... Tommy Caldwell and Beth Rodden.


Thats all for now..........

Lousy day

I'm so sick and tired
of all these things
that drag me down
I've got no where to go
they say that life
is in these hands
you give everything
you give yourself away you give
and still you choke
and find yourself running for the door

come and take me
home
lead me to your door
take me where you are
lead me to your door
at least just for a while

its some kind of life
forever days
we're in the cold
unfamiliar way
so take this fear
and fade it out
it won't make me sad
cause I get sentimental lord
in other ways
and I don't want to let me down here anymore

so come and take me home
lead me to your door
take me where you are
lead me to your door
and let me in
just let me in
and let me leave
just let me leave this world
come on now let me leave this world
at least just for a while

Dishwalla- Home

Stay tuned for updates...
it has been awhile....

This blog.

The blog is kind of like a outlet for me to post my thoughts. Things that are going on in my mind and in my heart. I tend to keep things to myself.

Climbing has been ok. Been climbing alot recently but i wouldn't say it is productive. Just enjoying climbing with people. No stress, no responsible. Just pure climbing. Doesn't really matter to me if i can't climb hard routes. Just enjoy climbing.

School is starting soon. Module bidding had been very successful as of now. One more module to go and i am all set for school. Quite excited as it will be a brand new start for me. No more captaincy so at least i have more time to focus on my studies. Climbing can stand down a little bit. The big decision will come at the end of year3. To take hons or not to take hons. Hmm... i am 90% for hons. =)

My travelling dreams are always bugging me. I have so many wants. I want to go for SEP. i want to go for Summer Programme. And if i fail to get them, i will go "work and travel". For summer programme, i want to go Korea. For SEP, perhaps Canada or New Zealand. With all that said, money is stilll eeeeeee FACTOR. hmm... oh well.... just got to save up man.

really looking forward to graduation trip. Yup. i know it is still a long way to go.. But hey.... gotta really start saving if i wanna go Europe with yx man.... Looking for another person to go with us. To me, 3 is the ideal number for travelling. Not too many, not too little. Just nice. =) Hoping to have a good mix of ying and yang for our graduation trip.

i have been looking back at my past trips photos and videos. =)China and Australia have been great. I preferred China as i was like King there. Australia was budget. Yeah... I really think travelling can broaden one's horizon.

i leave you with a video of me climbing the GREAT wall. The Chinese call it 天下第一雄关.

once again...

Firstly feeling after two trips....

Hmm.... after coming back from China and Australia, i am totally into travelling now.... Somehow my mood isn't right ever since i got back. Have trouble facing reality when i am back in Singapore. The thought of having to maintain CAP is quite sickening man. hmm...

Regarding handover....

Finally, after two tiring semesters, i am handing over Captaincy. It is a tough decision but finally, we came up with the most-likely workable configuration. hmm... these hand over phase is quite irritating. Things are like not here, not there and not really motivated to work anymore.

Regarding climbing...

Don't really feel like competing anymore... totally lost the motivation to compete. As in, after competing so long, i am quite tired. Not because i am on the long dirty road of open, but simply because i have been climbing too long and i need a break? I can see why Jackie is so motivated to train hard and perform. Perhaps because he just got promoted. Congrats once again. Hmm.. and my climbing is simply screwed up now. Totally cant do moves that i used to be able to do. Cant lock, cant crank and cant what not.... Hmm.... hope things will be better after official training starts next semester

Regarding future.....

a big majority of my friends are all going for SEP next semester. hmm... i feel left out. I know if i had gotten down to plan and apply for SEP, i would have gotten it. Just that i was tied down by climbing responsibilities. Perhaps climbing really took up too much of myself. Should have thought about what i really wanted in my uni life... SOOOOOOOO... i have decided. I am goiing to apply for SEP. if i don't get it, i will apply for summer programme. For SEP, i am looking at perhaps NZ, Canada or Australia. Anywhere in fact... =). The only consideration now is cost.....

Hmm.... lots of thoughts that i need to release from within................... till the next post...... hopefully everything will be right.

2008 First post.

Long time since i blogged. I have lots of things to say and write. But hard to blog it all down... So this will be a review of what's going on since Malaysia trip... Enjoy....

In Kuala Lumpur


This is a photo taken at TIMES SQUARE in KL. Wanted to watch a movie, but timing wasn't right. So we ended up taking photos instead...

In Ipoh

After charlene and gang left from KL, the rest of the team headed up to Ipoh. The crags there are actually nice. Maybe because it is coupled with the nice weather and nice scenary. The Sun, the water and the mountain... FwaH...... nice place to just relax, watch people climb and flash a So so FUZZYLAMA. After all the cheap food and long walks in Ipoh, we headed home.

COUNTDOWN 2008

first we went to kenneth's place for a simple buffet dinner and gathering for the team, which ended up as a mahjong session. Net win $2.50. haHaha. hmm... den it was off to a more solemn occasion which i will not mention again. After which a MAD RUSH from eunos all the way to Raffles 1 QUAY in 20mins! Definitely worthed the rush as we headed out of the MRT underpass @ 2358hrs, climbed the road barricade and then the fireworks went off! quite a spectular display. Fireworks in the sky, cars horning in unison. The atmosphere was just nice.! I can say that this is by far the most memorable new year countdown tat i ever had. And i am glad i spent it with my charlene=) and of cos my best friend yixiang as well as close buddies Daniel and JSpan. =)

i wish for a smooth year ahead for myself as well as my family and my loved ones. So far 1st 5days of 2008 seems fine. Smooth CORS bidding and what not.. Just maintain it this way and i will be grateful. Next up, Boulderactive... Time to face my fear... hmmm....... i just need the motivation to push myself. i know with training, i can do it. but i need to start... Need to set an example for the juniors as well. Wake up time. WOooHOoooo....=)

In malaysia

4th day in Malaysia.....

Now i am alone... Charlene, Sandra, Meifen and Daniel have left. Kinda sian... Cos Mr captain here is feeling abit off these days.....

Jus got to suck it in and hang in there.... dunno what to say....

this is probably one of the worst trips ever.... Till something changes it......

Off to Malaysia

hMmm... off to malaysia tmr.....
Mixed feelings..... dunno why... Probably because.....
1. Have been staying at home too long during the exams... kinda used to slacking at home. Going to miss my bed... and my family... haven really spend time with them after exams...

2. Charlene will be leaving half way on the 12th while i will be staying on till 17th... hmm... First time we go separate ways during a trip.... Hope it will be fine...

3. Left middle finger pulley is kinda injured... So not really in the mood for climbing...
4. Malaysia is like so different from Singapore.... HaI....

Oh well.... hopefully the trip will be fun....
till then.....

What a night!

After exams... SHIOK AH! Quite shiok cos for the past weeks, i will keeping thinking what to study the next day. Formulas just kept floating @ the back of my mind. haHaha! so it was good that everything is over... So happily we headed over to Zouk... to chill, to have fun, drink a little... jus a little........ to let loose... jus a little..... MUaHAHa..... Yixiang knows what i mean..


So Heres before drinking....

(left-right: Me, Yx, Dan)

(Left-right: Joanna- charl's friend, Charlene, 1985Meifen)

Muahaah! jackie Chen is down... after 1 round of drunken master and non stop dancing for around 1+ hour... HaHaha... But he is not drunk... jus sick, puking and tired... i understand... I really do...=).. notice to the left of yx's head... see some white patches??? yeah... you got it... he puked there.... =)

Look at Daniel... obviously mocking YX! dan.... you were almost dead as well man... if we had played the game longer.... you will as be like yx!

A pity we never took a group photo! haHAa... overall the night is great.. minus the rain... minus the noisy music and for yixiang... minus the puking.... Somehow Zouk is so crowded.. crowded with lotsa young people.... Jc kids... Army boys...... damn........ i feel out of place....... perhaps age is catching up.......!!

for now! happy holidays!!!!!!!!!

Nostalgia

A day i will never foget....