Rock Climbing Newbie

Hola peeps! I'm finally back! Hope there are still some people around? Lol.

Truth is, I've kinda lost my blogging mojo. I finished finals on the 8th of December and then I've been.. well, doing all other things except for blogging. I occupied myself with Pokemon game when the Unifi was down (heck, even during exam period ._.) and after I got back the Unifi, I downloaded all the English dramas that I've missed out on. So yes, after 3 days I've finally caught up with all the dramas - Gossip Girl, Glee, Vampire Diaries. 1 drama per day yo! And it's not only 1 epi each but 6 to 8. Yup, that was how outdated I've been! 

Anyway, since I couldn't sleep again, I thought I might as well just update this dead blog a little since I don't really have any other things to do.

So, last Friday I went rock climbing. Like finally I got the chance to go because each time Darren invited me, it's always at the wrong timing D: 

It was super the far away, at Putrajaya. So yep, don't expect me to know the way there because I'm such senseless in directions like that. Anyways, I later learned that there's a similar thing in 1U but their rates are much more expensive at around RM30 - RM40. But here in Putrajaya, it only costs RM18 for 3 hours! Normally they wouldn't be so strict as to shoo you out after 3 hours when there aren't many customers. Unlucky for us, it was getting more packed later in the evening and hence, we had to leave when our time was up.

Since Chun Yee, Kai Yen and I were first-timers, the 'pros' brought us to this beginner wall for us to 'warm up' first. A really short wall with cushion beneath it so you wouldn't die even if you fall. And then, it was the real thing! Darren and I were first. It seemed very easy to me at first but halfway through I could feel my arms. My arms were going numb and I felt so much like giving up, but then I told myself I'm no quitter. I have to at least get to the end of it. So yes, I forced my poor arms to climb all the way up and finally! We were going down down down :DD

And then I was 'dead.' More like my arms were dead. I totally underestimated this sports. Never knew it actually requires so much of strength. But one thing I love is the abseiling part. The bliss you feel when you finally forced your way up there and couldn't wait to get down just to lie motionless on the floor. Kekeke. Well, that's for me lahh. Oh and I actually sweated a lot each time I climb. A good thing, no? (Y)

And then next was Kai Yen, who.. well, took quite some time because he was so afraid and wanted to give up, but Suki, who was belaying him, didn't allow him to give up and kept 'motivating' him to go up. Well, Kai Yen has a fear of heights so yeah. Guess it couldn't be blamed. 

The red shirt guy is Kai Yen and as you can see, he was still stuck at the same place when Bitto overtook him, came down, and Darren overtook him and came down. 

Kenji Tan Chun Yee in action. Drop dead afterwards :P

The belaying people. Well, all of them took turns to belay but I on the other hand, didn't bother learning how to belay. I shall learn that next time! 

Bitto climbing like a monkey

Suki. You can see from the top right picture that he was resting there :P

And me. Yes, Bitto didn't take a picture of me climbing up :(( 

& then Darren decided to go for the more advanced wall and........

He fell. And then decided to post for the camera -.- 

The further advanced level.

Yes, it might seems easy seeing there are so many rocks. But no, you have to actually pick one certain colour and only use that colour to climb up. Of course, if you want to cheat, you can do so by using all the rocks but then that defeats the purpose of it all, no? 

As a first-timer, I managed to climb only 3 walls. Oh wells. Better than Chun Yee who did only one :P Kekeke. And my arms are still sore even until now :( 

Well, I definitely can't wait for the next session! But I've gotta wait till my arms are fully recovered first. Guess this means that I've not been exercising much at all :P