CONQUERING MY FEAR OF HEIGHT

Lately I have been climbing quite a bit. I  had created an event while sifu was doing her water rafting outting. I gave up on white water rafting after having a bad experience a few year back. I hurt by back so badly and took me more that 3 months to recover. So now I prefer to do something less dangerous like wall climbing?  Ok now I am doing lead climbing  more and the more I fail, the more I want to try again. So far I manage to do a few wall with eaze.There are a few more I need to conquer. Wish me luck. By the way there are more and more newbies who are quite interested in climbing. seeing their enthusiasm really makes me glad. So happy I could guide them and encourage them. As I climb more, I seems to forget about the height, Now my problem appear to be the fear of falling. Everytime I climb the lead wall, I keep telling myself, I must not fall. I must not fall. I need to work on this. I have viewed one of the video on you tube, where the presenter mention one must learn how to fall.. What? I have to figure this one out.

june 2011. A friend rubbbing my back after my accident.

Places where I climbed,

http://www.camp5.com/

http://www.bolderventures.com.my/

Putra Jaya challenge Park(PCP)

http://www.timeout.com/kuala-lumpur/sport-venues/putrajaya-challenge-park

Rockworld Johore https://www.facebook.com/Rockworldjb/

Damai wall(Batu caves)

A FRIEND IN DEED

Yesterday I got a messenger message from two of my climbing friends, saying they wanted to climb at camp 5. Since I did not have anything plan in the afternoon, I agreed to Jiin them So after church, I went home for a quick change and made my way to camp 5, Afterway driving I felt something at the back of my car, but I did felt anything strange as I try letting go of my steering wheel while driving and it did not sway side way. One of my friend taught me this to test to see if you have a flat tyre while driving. Upon reaching camp5 and parking my car I notice my back wheel was almost deflated. I figure I will change the tyre after the climb. Upon reaching the climbing gym I made a request to Peter my friend if he could help me change the tyre. He mention he had a pump and would help me pump some air to my tyres and then I could proceed to the nearest shop to get it patched up. Sure enough after the climb we came with his pump and half way through he reliase it was a sunday and not many shop might be open and  then he remember there was a shop where he used to work at in the one utama complex itself. So he made a call to his friend who despatched his worker to where my car was.  This is him waiting till everything was fixed and done before he went off. Such a good friend. He could have just called and left me to wait it out. But no he stayed until he was sure everything was done.My appreciation to you Pete. Thanks pal. This song "friend" by Alan Tam is for you.

TIME DOES HEAL

Well its been a month since I terminate my gym membership. As much ad I loved Body Combat and I enjoyed sifu's class the most, but it is necessary to leave all that behind to allow me time to heal   my hurt and to forget  the bitter memories due to some incident that I do not wish to remember. Anyway I had a wonderful workout at sifu's class this evening. Met one of the ex member of the previous club. True to her word when she said she will dropby on my invitation to catch up with sifu. It was nice to see her again. Prior to tonight's workout I was invite to another club by another club member. She greet me with a hug just as she did to other  club members whom she is close with. Wonder what would my haters says if they saw what she did. ? Though I had not know her that long she is such a nice person and so friendly. I will treasure such Friendships

WHICH SHOULD I CHOOSE?

My first ever blunder . I have registered for two race which falls on the same day. I only reliase it when i checked back the event page and my planner calender. Obviously I cannot be in two different places at the same time so which one should i choose?  We cannot advoid making choices. We have to choose we cannot just walk away from it and pretend nothing had happen. A decision has to be made. The ksl race is further from the run for humanity. The later is without bib and i suppose without medal as well but it is much nearer and besides i dont really care much for the medal as i am not a collector. So i guess the nearer venue wins. So far this year I was able to resist the temptation of joining many run   Todate I have only registered 3. The venue is the deciding factor for joinng one. Its already a week since I stop going to the gym and I am already getting restless so I went to check out a nearby gym. There are no chardio classes only normal machines and free weight.  I am still thinking about it and have not arrive at any decision yet. Maybe I will check out the muai thai class at a nearby gym.Need to consider the cost before I sign up.   

ALLES GUTE ZUM GEBURTSTAG

Just wishing someone, whose name I cannot mention here.

I had waited for this day since last year. Well since I don’t have the good fortune to wish you in person,I am doing this on cyber space.

Here’s my sincere wishes to you. Have a blast. I wished you happiness and every blessing and success in whatever you do.

What I had intended/vowed to do , I have done.(nothing pending)

#promise done

#vow done

# mission accomplished

#mai7

#End.

GOODBYE GYM

This is the last month where I will be at the gym. My gym membership expire this month and I will not be renewing it. Too much sad experience and I need sometime to heal my mind. 

 So I will be missing these two sifus Body combat class. Tonight I will be joining my last Body combat class.

 But I will still see my other sifu at other event like rock climbing and hiking.                

My tribute to sifu Irene Ang

A STRUGGLE BUT TRIUMPHANT HIKE

Day 1 at Tusan Beach ,Miri

A 6 day/5 nights hike to Mount Mulu

Mount Mulu (Malay: Gunung Mulu) is a sandstone and shale mountain. At 2376 m, it is the second highest mountain in the state of Sarawak, after Mount Murud. It is located within the boundaries of Gunung Mulu National Park, which is named after it.


This is one of the most difficult hike, I had ever attempted. I thought Gunung Ledang(Mount Ophir(1276 M)Johore was tough, but this one was even toughter.  Double the height and longer and steeper trails. It was a struggle all the way.
Day 1 we arrived at Miri and spent a night there. We took a stroll at the Tusan beach hoping to get a  glimpse of the blue tears but no such luck.The next day we took a flight to mulu and began our adventure with little idea what was in store(at least for me) We arrived at the mulu park and did the necessary registration, before heading to camp 1 to spent a night there. Hiking to camp 1 was a breeze as it was flat ground all the way, but the rest of the camp site it was steep Eleviation all the way. We walk all the way to camp 3 and finally camp 4 where we spend another night there. Next morning we woke up at 3.30am to get ready for our climb to the summit and hope to catch the sun rise.Unfortunally half way before we even reach the summit the sun was aready up. We spent a couple of minute taking photos and then it was all the way down to camp 4 to pick out bags to go all the way down to camp 1 for lunch. I had a hard time walking and also was helping another slow hiker whom I met half way.She was suppose to start her journey at 8.00am to camp 1, but got off track that was the reason of her delay. Anyway I knew I could not catch up with the rest and had decided to stay a night at camp 3 and to continue the next morning to join the rest of the team members. The girl too decided to stay over the night at camp 3. We make our way down to camp 1 the next morning at 7.00am We had planed  the precious night to start at 6.00am, but somehow she was sound asleep, and so I did not want to distrurb her. Anyway by the time we reached camp 1 at around noon time, the team had already left. We did not meet her. In the meanwhile  the porter caught up with us.They were fast as they only start their journey at around 9.30am . Since they showed up, I left the girl to their care and make my way to the park,and then finally to the D'cave home stay where the rest of the team members were there. We had dinner after the girl finally arrived and shared our experiences. Had a good sleep which I did not get any during the previous two nights due to the coldness at the camp site.  It was some adventure. would I consider coming back again? well I might, and this time I would know what to expect and come prepared.

Part of the team members, at Mulu Airport (arrival)

Day 2 :At Mulu National Park office.

Leaving Mulu Airport

On our way up to summit