Nice comp

Love the problem with a running start haha seems more like free running

Dark Horse Comp HIGHLIGHTS - December 2010 from Eastern Climber on Vimeo.

Next Team Trip Destination

$1.20 breakfast, 5.9 - 5.14d, hundreds of routes, many unclaimed first ascents, freedom to bolt own routes, moon hill, beautiful scenery, next-door-looking auntie pimps, fake North Face Columbia jackets, meet zai kias



How to cure headaches: Take 30 feet lead falls by skipping 3 bolts. 1ft = 0.305m.

yix's idol

Zai kia. Very intense and demanding route.

Pure Imagination from ARC'TERYX on Vimeo.

CHRISTMAS PARTY 2010

hello everybody!

CHRISTMAS IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND WE ARE GONNA HAVE A CHRISTMAS PARTY!

VENUE: CASA FLORA 21 SALAM WALK SINGAPORE 467169 (NEAREST MRT - TANAH MERAH)

DATE: 26 DEC 2010, SUNDAY

TIME: 5PM-10PM

THEME: CHRISTMAS COLORS (RED, GREEN, WHITE) - PLS DRESS UP ACCORDING TO THE THEME OR U WILL BE DENIED ENTRY :D

ENTRANCE FEE: TBC ( MAX $10) [FOOD/DRINKS WILL BE PROVIDED!]

PLEASE BRING ALONG:

1. A GIFT FOR EXCHANGE (MINIMUM VALUE OF $10!)

2. EXTRA SET OF CLOTHES

3. ANYTHING THAT YOU WANNA SHARE W THE TEAM

R.S.V.P. TO ALICIA (82823443)/YUNNI (97730447) LATEST BY 24DEC IF U ARE ATTENDING THE PARTY. please also let us know if you are not be able to attend!

intense rice bowl!

Dinner Time!!

Hey people, free for dinner on MONDAY NIGHT?? That will be on the 6th of Dec....

Dunno whats the response gonna be like but anyway here are some places on where we can go!

*** LET'S GO THE KEBAB PLACE!!! ***
*** MEET 6PM AT BUGIS MRT!!! ***

1. Cafe Le Caire http://www.cafelecaire.com/category/c-our-menu/
- go download the menu to see. hungrygowhere has it listed with 82% votes. how amazing is that!!!


So, what say u guys? Feel free to suggest more places and leave a comment if u're free to go!

SPREAD THE WORD TO EVERYONE!! makan together and celebrate end of exams!!!!!!!!

Gym upgrade

I am sure by now everyone is aware of a poll currently going on to determine if we are going ahead with building a roof in our gym in place of the slab wall.

I hope to bring some issues with this upgrade out to light with everyone so we can all make the decision that we deem fit as best as we can.

Currently we can afford to fork out 2k for the gym upgrade by the end of this Dec. After this we have another 2.5k to settle and we should be able to raise it by the end of Jan next year, with help from everyone, as a team. So in total it is going to cost us 4.5k for the new roof.

Some of you may be aware that we are going to have a new gym built in the current varsity gym when the new university town is up and running. However the construction of this new indoor gym will only start when the current SRC office is relocated to a new building that is going to be built at the current SRC car park. The climbing wall that is going to be build in the university town is only for high wall and it will only start next year, with no exact date given.

What I am trying to say from all the yadayada above is this, it would probably take much longer than the stated 2 years for everything to be completed. This is especially evident with our current car park, with no sign of the new building in place. 3 years seem more likely, everyone agrees?

It effectively means that we are going to have the new roof for our year 1s in the team to use all the way to their graduation. This means that if we do managed to get it done, this current batch of NUS climbing team will be leaving something behind in the legacy.

Some may question if the money would be put to better use if we do not get the upgrade. I say no. And this is why. The strongest and latest argument against the upgrade is we will tear it down in 3 years time, and so if this is what we all agreed on, then nothing will be done with the money we raised thus far because everything will be considered short time. Simple.

Now let me talk about one other issue with the upgrade if it does get the go ahead after the poll. Dirty work aka sai kang. Jups wants the construction to start on the 7th, which means we have to take down the slab work latest by the 6th, and yes, we need to take it down ourselves. After the construction, we have to clean it up etc etc, all the usual sai kang that we have done and can think of. So once again, we need to work as a team, like the raising of the remaining 2.5k, we need to utilize everyone's help again.

The message is clear, we can go ahead with the project, face everything, good or bad as a result of it together as a team. Or, do nothing and just wait for the new gym to be up, and use it as a DINO.

Sorry for any bad english because I suck at it but hopefully it does enough to get my message across! Thanks for reading the uber long post

Injuries and Rehab

Adapted from http://8a.nu

By Björn Alber, MSc Sports physiology, MD specialized in sports and rehabilitation medicine

Dr 8a – presentation and 4 tips for climbing injuries

I was approached by the founder of 8a.nu, Jens Larssen, on the sunny beach of Tonsai two Christmases back. Today I am a shareholder of 8a.nu and a regular contributor to the forum. Since the start, Dr 8a forum has had a lot of interest. This is not surprising, climbing injuries and rehabilitation are a part in any passionate climber’s life.

My own sports background is in Kayaking where I have a number of National and Nordic Championship titles as well as placing in the finals in the World Championships as a member of the Swedish Olympic team. Of greater interest for climbers is my background in sports physiology research and medical practice as specialist in sports medicine. I have coached several national teams in different sports as well as being the team physician. For more than 25 years I served as a teacher for the Swedish medical association of sports and since the mid 80s I’ve run a private medical practice specialized in sports.

My own interest in climbing started with traditional climbing in the 80s. As injuries started to pile up my interest was more or less dormant in the 90s but the wonderful Thai limestone got me back in the game in 2000. There has been interest in older and heavier climbers in the forum and sadly I belong to both groups, weighting more than 90 kg with an age above 55 years. But my passion for climbing is undeterred by this and I will go on trying to improve myself and share my medical expertise to keep fellow climbers climbing.

For all of us the main focus is to climb as well as possible and stay away from injuries. The following paragraphs will outline the 4 most common climbing related injuries (in my opinion), their cause, how to prevent them and rehabilitation.

The best prevention of all - warm up before maximal exertions and rest when you’ve trained too much!

The fact is that a good warm up will not only substantially decrease your risk of getting injured but also increase your performance output by over 10%. The speed of nerve transmissions is faster, oxygenation in the active tissues higher, muscular strength and endurance elevated etc. Always put yourself though a really good warm up focusing a bit extra on the fingers. Start by squeezing a foam ball to pump up your forearm (see picture), stretch the flexor tendons shortly and follow by climbing a couple of really easy routes - this will get your blood circulation going

The 4 most common injuries

1. Fingers

A. Injury/Cause

Cruciate ligament tears. As the fingers contain no muscles the power to bend the finger comes from the forearm muscles and is transmitted through tendons that go all the way to the tip off the fingers. The tendons themselves run inside tendon sheaths and are kept in place near the finger bones by the so called annular and cruciate ligaments. With acute overload or prolonged overuse these ligaments will become inflamed, swollen or might even break entirely. In a worst-case scenario the tendons themselves might even break.

Fairly common in climbing is also collateral ligament rupture. It is situated on side of the finger joints and occurs when too much force is put sideways on the fingers.

B. Therapy

Cut down on climbing in general and specifically on crimpers. Tape quite tightly just under the first finger joint (tape the injured finger to the adjacent one to take the load off from the injured one) before climbing. Warm up the fingers by squeezing a foam or rubber ball/climbing putty. Build up strength and durability by rational strength training – e.g. ”hit strips”, barbell rolls and/or carefully executed campusing with adequate rest.

In case of a tendon or pulley rupture first be sure to have it properly diagnosed. In some instances surgery might be necessary. In those cases the faster you get there the better the outcome!

C. Rehab

On the rehab side of an injury it is paramount to keep blood circulation high. You could try Dave MacLeod’s icing method. Idea is to submerge the injured part of the hand in ice cold water. Important is to have correct water temperature. Something that is cold enough to make your body first think that it is losing the finger and then realize that with maximal blood circulation the hand can be saved (you will find a video of this in the threads of the Dr 8a forum.).

I found the method and MacLeod’s reasoning very interesting to follow. It is a controversial way of increasing blood flow and benefits the healing process. Having been involved in human thermal physiology research for a couple of years I am convinced that MacLeod’s reasoning is sound. There is however potential drawbacks if the method is applied to other structures than fingers. As MacLeod correctly points out the potential threat of cooling the fingers can be ignored by the body if the rest of it is in thermal balance and thus a higher circulation can be achieved locally in the fingers. This would not happen if tried with shoulders, knees or a foot. To combine this strategy with "twin" taping the finger and anti-inflammatory drugs would most likely speed up healing. When working hard on small grips and crimpers, it also makes prophylactic (to avoid injury) sense to tape the cruciate ligaments in the base of the fingers. Excellent instructions and references to scientific studies can be found in Eric J Hörst’s book Training For Climbing.

D. Overuse injury

All climbers subject themselves to forces that load the joints to microtrauma. In the long run this will most likely increase the risk of arthritis (and thus arthrosis). Swollen and hurting finger joints are a sure sign of ongoing inflammation and are most likely due to overuse.

E. Therapy

In the acute (here and now) phase you should refrain from climbing all together for at least a couple of weeks. If it hurts a lot then cool the fingers with cold water or an icepack (with a piece of cloth in between to avoid damage to the skin). Hot immersion in water, anti-inflammatory gel and anti-inflammatory medication (2-4 weeks) will help to stop the inflammatory process. Massage and regularly stretch the fingers. Start using gel balls or therapeutic clay regularly to work the fingers with (say 3 x 5 minutes per day). This will, by increasing the synovial fluid circulation, help prevent aggravation of the problem. When getting better restart the climbing activity on a low level (vertical wall with big holds or slopers). Use hot water immersion regularly and continue to use the gel balls (always before climbing to warm up!).

Citing Dr. Volker Schöff from his book One Move Too Many... (You can find the book in 8a webshop) "There are a lot of climbers that have been on the cutting edge of climbing for many years but have developed no signs off arthritis. The ones that do develop arthritis seem to be the ones that don't take care of their injuries but climb through them". Supplementing your diet with Glucosamine (600mg daily) has been scientifically proven to help the joints to withstand stress better. Taking Condroitin might also be beneficial (common as a combined supplement with Glucosamine in U.S but not in Europe). In medical practice I have found that adding high quality unsaturated fat oil capsules (fish oil, or even better, seal oil) to this will enhance the effect (not scientifically proven at this moment).

So everybody who wants to climb hard, take swollen joints seriously! Give them a break, be thorough in your warm up and stretching, and you will be more likely to be a happy high end climber in the years to come and less likely to get unusable hands when older.

2. Forearms

A. Injury/Cause

Epicondylitis. This is an inflammation that origins in the extensor muscle (outside of elbow – e.g. tennis elbow). In order to obtain maximum grip strength the bending action of the muscles on the inside of the forearm is counteracted by the extending action of the muscles on the outside of the forearm. The flexing muscles being far more powerful, the extending muscles will be overloaded and cramped. This will produce poor blood circulation in the tendon area which in turn will enhance development of a usually very persistent inflammatory response. Specific strength training and stretching will prevent as well as heal this problem.

It is possible to have inflammation on the flexor side also (though not nearly as often since climbing strengthens these muscles). This might occur due to overuse (remember, a thoroughly worked muscle needs up to 4 days to re-cooperate and make gains in strength and endurance).

Are the extensors really necessary for a good grip function?

Anatomy lesson part one. Flex your wrist and curl your fingers maximally. Now, try to force the fingers open with your other hand. Easy wasn't it? Now try it again but with your wrist straight. Impossible, right? Thus the extensors are crucial in delivering grip strength. Most people neglect them but take a look at the outside part of the forearm close to the elbow. When pinching, a little muscle bulges (pronator teres) there. This is a characteristic of a good climber. This, in combination with the strong extensor, is what you want for strong grip.

The real trick is to get this muscle "in par" with your flexor muscle. So start working on balancing the two!

B. Therapy

Do a lot of stretching for the medial as well as the lateral muscles (at least 4 times a day and always before and after climbing). Stretch your flexors by placing your palms, fingers pointing away, on a table in front of you and then lean forward. Keep the stretch for 15 seconds. Flexing your extensors is a more bit complicated. Place one arm (palm upward with wrist and elbow flexed) in the palm of your other hand and (while keeping your wrist flexed) extend the elbow. Keep the stretch for 15 seconds. (See figure!)

Increase your forearm circulation by frequently squeezing foam ball. Even better is if you have Metolius GripMaster or similar with rubber bands installed. This allows you to work your extensors as well. Use Voltaren gel on your forearm on training days. Get back to climbing by starting with easy climbing and over a succession of weeks build up to full power.

3. Shoulder instability and rotator cuff syndrome

A. Injury/Cause

Four small muscles keep the upper arm bone rotating on the very small socket of the shoulder’s Scapula bone. Since climbing mostly affects the pulling muscles around the shoulder, the pushing muscles as well as the specific rotation muscles of the shoulder will be too weak (in comparison) to keep the arm in the socket. This might cause a number of problems. This can be prevented by specifically strength training the pushing muscles and the foursome of stabilizing muscles of the ”rotator cuff”. As I see it, shoulder injuries are the most common sports related injury (though not among climbers).

Abduction (lift of the arm outwards) combined with outward rotation is the weakest force in the shoulder and most easily damaged. The muscles that stabilize the upper arm (Humerus) in its socket on the shoulder bone (Scapula) are very important for the correct movement and stability of the shoulder. This holds especially in quick movements like dynos, and lock offs. It is very important to have a correct muscle balance between outward and inward rotating shoulder muscles. Typically I see guys who have been focusing on developing their chest muscles and forgot their back. This causes Pectoralis (chest muscles) to overpower their Traps, Romboids and rear Deltoids (back muscles). The tendon of the Supraspinatus muscle will be swollen where the tendon has a very narrow passage on the front part of the shoulder. Some get this so called impingement more easily because their Scapula (the bone structure prominent on the rear of the rib cage) is shaped like a spoon. This narrows the above mentioned space for the tendon of the Supraspinatus muscle as it makes it way down and forward to connect to the upper part of the Humerus (upper arm bone). People with this unfortunate anatomical makeup tend to have constantly recurring problems until they undertake surgery.

B. Therapy

As mentioned above the worst cases will need surgery, especially if the imbalance has resulted in a tear of the long biceps tendons insertion in the shoulder (SLAP and/or Bankart lesion). The rest of us will get away by: 1) Stretching the tendon religiously. Put the hand of the injured arm on the opposite hip. Grab the elbow of this arm with your good arm and pull down and in. Resist this motion by pulling back and up with your back muscles. If done correctly, this will give a feeling of discomfort on the front of your injured shoulder. Keep the stretch for a minimum of 15 seconds and repeat a minimum of 4 times a day. This will considerably help the healing process. It also helps to restore blood circulation by pressing out fluid from the tendon. If you have a very severe case, a mixture of Cortisone and a local anesthetic injected around the most swollen part of the tendon will speed up recovery (normally you can continue climbing but no pressing of weights for 3 weeks). This should be done by a sport medical specialist only. Even if the injury is not very bad, I would still recommend taking anti-inflammatory drugs regularly for 2-3 weeks. This would help to reduce the inflammatory process. As you get better you should, as mentioned earlier, work on stabilizing back muscle strength in general and specifically train your Supraspinatus. Supraspinatus training is best done by the following method. Stand up and lean slightly forward. Keeping the arm straight out from chest to the side, bend the arm 90 degrees at the elbow. Grab a small weight and let the hand rotate forwards and down, and then rotate it back up. This should be done slowly. Do 3-5 sets of 12-25 repetitions. As you get better, increase the weight and reduce the amount of repetitions and sets (max. 12 reps and 3 sets). When you can do this effort painlessly with more than 5 kg (11 pounds), you are most likely fully rehabilitated. A good idea is to keep the arm in the correct position with the aid of a bracket (Shoulderhorn, made in USA). This device will help in focusing the strain correctly.

The best idea of all is to start doing stretching and strength training exercises before having any problems. This way you will most likely never have any should problems!

4. Knees

A. Injury/Cause

The twisting motion of a knee-drop, the pulling and twisting motion of a high heel hook or the high tension bending force in a wide stance strain the ligaments. The so called meniscus (small cartilage disk) of the knee might tear or show sign of overload. A meniscus tear will leave your knee accident prone and unstable for good.

B. Therapy

Put some effort into stabilizing strength training. The only leg exercise that a climber really needs to do in order to shield from knee problems is to use a ”quadriceps table”. This means sitting with support under your knee and your lower leg hanging free. Slowly extend your leg until straight and keep it there for one second. Then, even more slowly, lower it. Hang a couple of kg of weights around your ankles to make the exercise more effective. If injured, the best idea (after a proper diagnosis) would be to get an arthroscopic (peephole) operation/trimming for ligaments and meniscus done. A meniscus tear operated in this way allows climbing in a week. A neoprene knee wrap with a hole for the kneecap effectively keeps the injured knee warm and stabilizes it so you can start climbing again faster.

Good climbing and keep away from injury!

Björn Alber

MSc Sports physiology, MD specialized in sports and rehabilitation medicine

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For more detailed discussion check “Climbing related injuries” and “Hand manual” from the Dr 8a forum

www.8a.nu

disclaimer: non-climbing


not the best parkour ive seen but definately one of the best videography and editing.. inspired to try some of these new effects.. if i ever get more spare time.. btw these videos juz popped up randomly i din go search for them

Free To Move

it is the freedom of expression in motion that connects people to environment and its this very thing that attracts... me

Lessons

http://web.me.com/bisharata/Site/The_Blog/Entries/2010/11/14_Fear_&_Living_in_Rifle.html

A long article but offers some interesting lessons in life that we can and should probably take away. Warning: Long article though, not an ideal one for busy exams preparation.

hello again!

haha i realized that i gotta blog 5 things about myself. okay so here goes:

1) I was from netball from primary school to JC. I'd never thought I would like/join any other sport more than netball until I really started climbing in Melbourne this year. And I dreaded the climbing PE module we had back in secondary school haha.
Started off with natural rocks at the Arapiles. Thought it would be fun to just go for a weekend trip and try climbing. Totally regretted it when I was on the first pitch. The scenery was good, but I was trembling and all I could see were rocks right in front of me cos I had to get up! The worst part was that this climb had 3 pitches.. about 98m up. I think I nearly died by the time I reached the 2nd pitch. Climbing down was another scary thing..there were some parts where u could walk down and some parts where u really had to climb down. I was super happy when I reached the ground, not when I was up at the top. haha cos I knew coming down would be another challenge for me.
Anyway, I started climbing a little more often..mostly high walls in the gym. Until I came back to Singapore when I started bouldering with some of my friends and picked up some techniques from them.
And now I really enjoy climbing, I 'd rather climb than go to school this year haha.

2) Just read Alicia's post..haha I think my wardrobe is quite different from hers cos I've got many dresses and skirts in my wardrobe lol.

3) I LOVE EATINGGG!!! everything and anything and anywhereee:):) and i like baking:D

4) I was born in Hong Kong and I'm named after a city in Germany haha.
*anyway I'll be going back next yr Jan/Feb, so if u all need anything just let me know:)*

5) I'm really injury-prone haha. Repaired my ACL, removed my meniscus, bad ankles and knee caps. oops.

hi guys.. okay sorry i just realized it's my turn to blog.. haha i just read it for the first time.

anywayy..exams are just around the corner. so here's wishing u guys all the best for ur exams!:):) don't worry they will all turn out fine.just like any other exams u all have taken:)

and then there's the CM trip to look forward to!

study hard!:)

bouldering festival

IMS official Film - Boulderfestival + Slackline WM from Berni Kogler on Vimeo.

What a festival!

the spirit of climbing

The Bachar Yerian 5.11c R/X from cole gibson on Vimeo.

jiawei posted this video up on the sidechat, but i thought that such a gem at the very least, deserves centrestage in our blog. the problems werent very tough, with 6c being the hardest grade, but what adventure!

enjoy!

Climbing 1101- 5 things abt myself

Haha took dam long to post 5 things abt me. hh asked me to do it a week ago but as u can see i seriously love to procrastinate. hope i wont be too boring :p


1) I am a yr 2 environmental eng student. yes when i graduate i am going to save the world!i didnt join climbing in yr 1 cuz i felt that i wasn't good enough yet as NUS climbers all SO DAM ZAI so i scared, so i decided to train up abit more 1st. but quoting from jia wei" dun set other ppl as the standard but rather urself" ( or something like that haha cant rmb the exact words)


2) I like to try out alot of new activities as long as it looks fun! from primary sch till now i have joined alot of different ccas. Gymnastics, swimming, rugby, sea sports club, IGC (yes intellectual games club) and finally climbing!!! i don't know why i cant stick to one sport but i guess i juz want to experience as much different genre of activities before working life finally hits. climbing is still the best out of all i have tried so far :D



Geek climber

3) love playing computer games.(deep down i am a geek) SC2, dota, l4d, whatever is fun i would have tried it before.


4) i LOVE to eat haha. be it atas or not if its nice i will go find it and eat it. food hunt!!


5) i am a diver too! recently got my diving license during the hols. diving to me was a fantastic experience. in the sea its a totally different perspective compared to being on land.

cant wait for CM! the only natural wall i climbed was at dairy farm. so looking forward to the trip to get more experience!

hopefully i didn't bore u guys. STUDY HARD CLIMB HARD!

so now i guess its trier's turn?

my design

got alittle overzealous with the colors at the end.heh
din consider if it'll make the gym darker or any other problems..so feel free to fault me on that..lol



IDEA INSPIRED(A`HEM STOLEN) from

Hirzberger Events - Digital Wallpaper from Strukt Studio on Vimeo.

done using google sketchup.. if anyone needs help in coloring using google sketchup can look for me.

kthxbye

rock on timings

head down to safra after school to catch ur teammates in action!

thurs, 11 nov:
6pm: (start 7pm)
novice difficulty qualifying - chris and trier

fri, 12 nov:
6pm:
novice difficulty semis - trier might have clash
speed qualifying mixed relay - bert, randall, fel, hh & trier, andy, daniel, yuxin

sat, 13 nov:
8am:
open difficulty qualifying - dor, fel, jud, bert, winfred, brian, daryl, aaron, randall, cm, yixiong
1pm:
open speed qualifying - aaron, randall

sun, 14 nov:
8am:
open difficulty finals
12pm:
novice difficulty finals

Yet another short climbing video

Another climbing video but a different kind of climber..

Our love which some do not understand

http://gripped.com/2010/11/sections/articles/worth-the-sacrifice/

Have a read if you have not done so on Facebook

Credit goes to Jup's bro, Kiat, for posting it on Facebook

Gym News 03/11/2010

How to Clip a Quickdraw When Rock Climbing | eHow.com

How to Clip a Quickdraw When Rock Climbing | eHow.com

came across this article, thought it would be helpful for juniors doing lead climbing prob for the first time, or seldom=)

The Mind is a Powerful Salve

I have always been wanting to type a post about injuries. I asked for Bert, Fel and Shu to input some stuff for their opinions while writing this as well.

Because this is an effing long post and I don't wanna hog up the prime space of this blog, I shall just post a link here. It isn't a copy-and-paste article from a well-known climbing pro site, but yea... hope everyone, especially the injured and soon-to-be-injured and new juniors, can plough through to the end of this article.


In summary:

1)Acknowledge that getting an injury is perfectly normal
2)Can the self-blame
3)Diagnose your injury only if it makes you feel better emotionally
4) Pain is good in letting you know your limits
4) No amount of external help aid DRASTICALLY in injury recovery
5) Active light exercises for recovery does help

http://forseparatedocuments.wordpress.com/

Comments, if any, are very much welcomed. Please comment in the Blogspot blog.

nippon

Hirayama Yuji (平山ユージ) - On The Road To Slovenia from Rožle Bregar - kloc on Vimeo.

not being gay here but i think he is a charming man. we can all take something out of this video, to be positive like him!

Weapon X

ENTER THE WOLVO from chad greedy on Vimeo.

With all the new posts regarding reasons for climbing, I hope this video does not cause a psyche explosion!

why i climb-

gonna type this since im feeling all emo nemo on a friday night and i havent been climbing for ten thousand years. gimme a chance to reconnect back to the climbin world ok! spare me of my English too. wanted to tell you guys about my injury as well.

i used to climb simply cause my good friends do it. doesnt take a dumbo to know i love any type of sports and am a social animal. AFTER KRABI however, my reason changed. i TOTALLY DIG NATURAL ROCK CLIMBING YO. omigooose (in chloe's term). the feel, the pumpiness, the adrenaline, the humji wheeling of falling and everything else packaged climbing into something i have never felt before. its the love of outdoors coupled with rock climbing on naturals that instill a new sense of belonging to this very sport. thats it.

3.5 weeks ago, i overworked myself. for 3 nights straight, i was at a party, working and cheonging essay till 5 am that 3 days. with no ample rest n late night sleeps, i went for wednesday's training nonetheless. guys, please dont ever do that. i strained my back without me totally conscious of it, and during a compression move i not only pulled my spinal muscle( the one that protects the spine starting from the neck to the tailbone, connecting the two IT bands ), but had minute tears along my L4L5 discs. this aggravated my slip disc in L2 and my permanent injury of my left IT band which left me limping for the rest of my life. i only realized it was this serious after doctor reviews and many X-rays later. i am better now, and imma coming back next week. moral of the story: take care of urself, know ur limits, rest well before ur training and seriously, we aint that young anymore to anyhow things :( sincerely hope no one gets any injuries!
random: my niece damn cute hor.

personal stuff aside, i am writing in excitement, in continuation of what henghong had posted. Just an update of whats happening: the Climbing Club comm and seniors have been working very hard to brainstorm and plan for the creation of new wall. Soon, we may need the whole club, both club and team members, young and old to co-operate together to ensure a successful implementation of plans. stay tuned for details and feel ENERGIZED and EXCITED for our batch may just be the next batch to leave a Legacy in NUS for future generations of climbers. we're gonna be LEGEN.... wait for it... DARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks people.

Color Pencils Not Included

Why I Climb...

Haha, felt inclined to post after reading through all the inspirational posts below on "why i climb". After all the various reasons being given, most of which I do share too, I post here to offer 1 more!

One of the main reasons I climb, enjoy climbing, and still continue to climb, is the problems it gives me! No, I don't mean like joint problem, shoulder problem, ankle problem etc. those are injuries :/

It's the joy of problem-solving on a route, be it while bouldering or lead-climbing, that keeps me climbing, and coming back for more. Looking at a boulder route and thinking of all the possible ways that I can (picture myself) complete it.. staring at footholds & handholds and wondering what's the best way to use them.. looking at the spaces between holds and imagining all the possible movements that can get me from one hold to the next. Maybe I should hold it like a gaston, do a sit-in on my previous handhold, lock, cross-hand and reach? Or I can hold it like a side-pull, make use of my momentum to skip the closer tile and go directly to the next one, jump and swing up to an almost-perfect dead-point.. sweeetttt! This perspective of "openness" in finding solutions to routes also leads to one of the most fantastic things I like about climbing - there might be so many ways of doing routes, there might also be a "best way" of doing a route, but it's up to you to find which way works best for you (: Because sometimes when one person finds a good beta on the route that works for him, it might not work for you, but perhaps there's another beta that works better for you too! Also, you might find that in trying all the different ways in doing a route, there's one which you enjoy the most and/or are naturally good at, and then you start to discover more about what kind of climbing style you're more suited to, and what kinds of movements you like doing. So, next time if you see me doing the same route in different ways e.g. skipping footholds/handholds, "hacking" etc., you'll know (if you didn't already) that I'm experimenting with all the possible moves that I can imagine doing, and finding what works, what doesn't and most importantly, what I enjoy (:

The "openness" of doing a route, the pleasure of figuring out how to do routes in different ways, and finding the best method that works for me.. that is what really gets me psyched into climbing routes. Basically, it's Why I Climb.

poster girl

whoooo... =) so pretty.


taken from: http://sgclimb.com/dyno/?page_id=539&shashin_album_key=48

Climbing

Im think im not gonna to repeat what others have written .. loving to climb outdoors , loving the friends and company , loving climbing coz of its intuitiveness , its non repetitive nature, the holds,the movement,the lifestyle. i love all of those as well.

I love climbing because i can do it alone,especially bouldering. because of its individualism, i can feel totally free when climbing on my own. it is in this solitude that i feel like im being myself, 100% sure that im not doing anything for anyone or having any ulterior motives, assuring myself that im climbing purely because i love it.
its not that i dun love my friends, i love them too much to get them to spend their precious time climbing with me. Its a wierd concept i know, but thats how my brain works. Climbing is the closest friend i have..one who i always can impose upon without feeling guilty, its always there for me.

I love climbing with people who love climbing because from their eyes i can see the glitter of wonder in climbing and that really fuels my passion for the sport.I feel privileged and thankful to be part of the NUS climbing team, and i feel the constant need to help out those that are passionate and want to improve. I believe that people who are passionate but not as strong physically deserve my help the most.thats y im always down on tuesdays to answer any questions that i can with the knowledge i have accumulated.Even tho im not doing as great a job as i would want to, i hope that by being there i can open the doors of the climbing community to someone who used to be like me.

PS: love was used 10 times in this article

If I ever stopped climbing

Haha.looks like everyone is starting to share why they climb, I shall contribute too!

This is my 5^th year climbing. It may seem like a lot of years to a new climber, but really, I think I am still an amateur in this sport. Picked up climbing in J1, and for the 2 years of climbing for my JC, I never really understood why I climbed. At first, it was just a sport to me, and I climbed, because it allowed me to keep myself fit, I get to work all the diff muscle groups in my body and not get imbalanced arms or legs. was from netball in seconday school and swimming in pri school. did abit of muay thai in NUS year 2, but none of them has managed to give me something more than just winning a comp to work for. 

Only bouldered in JC, didn’t like lead climbing and yes, I didn’t bother finding out more abt climbing, and a noob I stayed even when I entered NUS. My first year was probably one of the hardest for me in climbing. I had training almost everyday, and I asked myself why I continue to push myself, is it for friends? Is it for personal glory? Or is there something out there I have yet to discover? And of course, at the end of my year 1 in NUS, I still had not discovered it.

But slowly as I was forced to take part in the Open Women’s category due to certain circumstances, I realized that if I ever want to continue in this sport and see some advancement, I need to get out and see the bigger world of what climbing is about, and not just competing. And yes, made my first trip to Ipoh, Malaysia with the team, I was then introduced to the realm of real rocks. All my life I had been climbing on plastic. And to think I ever felt contented before. Did my first lead climb at IPOH, started to get really excited, finally, I began to see something worth training for, the feeling of PSYCH ( which seems to be the keyword of this whole sharing, thanks for Jia Wei..) when I get out and start going for my first clip, or first handhold. Being able to be at the rock/boulder and imagine myself finishing it totally drove me. I remember while in Rocklands, as I was sitting down and preparing to lift myself off the ground to possibly send my project, there was such a rush of adrenaline and psych that overcame me. I cannot describe how it feels except I felt I could climb forever and not rest. Yes, this psych is what pushed me. And of course, when you have finally finshed something you worked on for so long. Nothing can beat that feeling of exuberance.

And anyhow, a though just came across, how many people can actually say they go overseas with a purpose other than for a “holiday/break?”. Haha. I can only think of maybe diving that gives this excuse, but climbing, really, holiday,break plus CLIMB. I cannot ask for anything more. I think we are lucky that Singapore is small, and having no proper natural rock to crank on(cept for dairyfarm), going overseas to climb is a really good excuse=) I have many friends that ask me “ what is so good about going everywhere and climbing”? I just smile at them and say, “ would you like to give climbing a try?”

And who can forget the people you climb with? It’s the energy around that keeps me going. As much as it hurts my ears at times to hear loud screams of energy in the gym or in the comps, I love hearing it, because I know there are people around me just as passionate as I am about climbing. Thanks guys, for making climbing so much more enjoyable=)

Trust me, take the first step out into the world of natural bouldeirng or climbing, you never look at plastic the same way anymore. Climbing is not just bouldering in NUS or Climb Asia. For those going on their first climbing trip, I hope you have a great time and desire for more! There is so much out there to discover! a whole new culture to be exposed to, you get to meet climbers from around the climbing globe, learn from each other, make new friends, and yes, more rocks to climb on!

i am still learning.....everyday i learn something new related to climbing. if only i can just study CLIMBING. like what jud once said. i would definitely work my ass off just to get into that course man!

If I ever stopped climbing? I dare not imagine….

Climbing and me

Thanks Jiawei for starting this thread. I actually wanted to write about this very topic a couple of weeks back, when the topic of how the team blog has evolved to become a entertainment blog was broached during one random talk-cock session.

I am still climbing because I love the people I climb with (even though my face may say otherwise). It has come to a point when I can't find common ground with non-climbers. The daughters, my fantastic batch, the psyched juniors. And enthusiastic dinos who are ever willing to share. And when you go out to climb in other countries, you see people who are so passionate about it they live and breathe climbing. And that's when you see how they try to infect you with their verve and helpfulness. I was a selfish climber, only caring about beating others in competitions, only wanting the gym for myself. Now, I would like to give back to the community and lifestyle that made me such a happier person.

I climb because it offers me endless possibilities. No holds to small, no holds too far, no moves too absurd or impossible. It's just a matter of whether I have the ability and strength to do it. If I want it bad enough, I will do something to get there. I relish the challenge. I love it when I get spat out of the wall. The disappointment and surging anger gets channelled into your next attempt, becoming positive energy to get you further.

I climb because it has become natural movement. Like walking. Actually with my busted ankle, walking has become less stable than climbing.

I climb because it gives me an excuse to take my shirt off. Nah...

I climb because it takes my mind off work and all the nonsense that the world throws at us.

And I still climb in the stinky old NUS gym because the laughter and joy draws me back everytime.

Ai Lin's 5 things

Ai Lin's 5 things. it's finally done. Im so sorry to have taken so long. actually most of my friends call me SAL cos those are my initials...up to you what you wanna call me.

5 things about myself

1) As some of you might know I did gymnastics. I wanted to pick it up initially cos I wanted to show off the stunts to my friends. I liked doing my skills in the void deck or playground, much to my mom’s horror. Then I liked the pain and torturous circuit trainings too. My parents hated gym though cos they thought it was too injury-prone and abnormal since girls aren’t usually so muscular. I actually got a couple of injuries from gym and had to stop after J1 cos my back cmi. but when jud asked me about injuries during trials I said no =P Oh and I must clarify female artistic gymnasts don’t have those gross swimmer wings luh. I switched to rhythmic gym in sec 3 and danced around with ropes, hoops and balls. Muscles subsequently degenerated to flabs ): Heres a photo from a rhythmic comp. spot me.

2) I would’ve joined cheerleading if I hadn’t made it into climb…got poached during rag. Glad I didn’t join cheer. Rag was already rather stressful. My 1.6+m friend joined and has to lose weight til she’s under 50kg before she can fly! sure get eating disorders man. And I love my food too much. My friends like to say I’m still undergoing puberty cos I often help them finish their food. My friends also say they cant imagine me in cheer cos they say I’m too guy. I dont mind doing this kind of cheer though:

3) Since JC my guy friends have always told me I’m not a girl. Partly cos I used to be quite zhuang4. Not really cos of the way I look but the way I think and behave. I didn’t cut boy hair like Alicia, I’ve had long hair tied back into a neat ponytail since forever (last time cos of gym). I couldn’t stand girls who go to school with fancy curled hair or messy fringe. I only cut my hair short this year cos my mom said I was getting a receding hairline from tying my hair too tightly. I very rarely (almost never) wear skirts or dresses. I always wear the clothes that are on top of the pile so I end up wearing the same few outfits. Even when I went to work, I only alternated between three sets of clothes and my supervisors asked me if I ever wear skirts or dresses. I also hate shopping...my mom does it for me. So I currently have 2 skirts and 3 dresses in my wardrobe. My favourite attire is actually PT kit.

4) One of the best times I’ve had in life thus far was in France (no parents!) where I did some amazing stuff like climb 1000m up the icy Alps, drink 8 consecutive glasses of red wine without getting tipsy, crashing this French school's PE and getting chased out by the principal :D oh and French TV is sexciting. the French love sex so much even their CSI-kind of show quite steam…midway through some meeting or investigation one of them (not necessarily the male) can shang4, very exciting de srsly cos they steam when you least expect it! So once I was watching the French channel at home when sex suddenly happened and my dad and bro chose to walk into the room at the same time. My dad hasn’t cancelled the French channel yet I guess he approves. This is what happened after the wine, I understandably got quite high:

5) Some other random bits of stuff about me. I don’t watch a lot of TV but I have some shows that I like. My favourite TV series is Make It or Break It by abc family (now season 2 only)…doubt y’all know the show. I also like Fringe and House! I’m a big fan of survivor and ANTM, but now no time to watch. I used to follow EPL and supported Man U in the days when their sponsor was Sharp. but my mom refused to subscribe to sports channel so I’ve stopped watching. I like listening to Chinese songs. Improves my Chinese! My Chinese is actually not bad cos I’ve always had china coaches. My favourite singer is Jay Chou (: go ktv can jio me.

climbing is the reason why my heart beats

why do i climb?

i climb because i like it.
i like it more than running such that i psych myself to finish my race to reach pasir ris on time.
i like it more than netball that i go for pt with weighted pullups rather than court trainings (opps).
i like it more than studying that im at the gym more times during recess week than normal weeks.

what keeps me going? kicking guys asses keeps me going. ;) haha. having my forearms feel pumped and yet finishing a route keeps me going. i love the feeling of moving on the wall, linking the sequence smoothly, feeling alone (when im leading) and really pushing myself mentally. climbing is just so engaging you cant pull your mind off it. i guess i cant help but love the feeling of my fingers crunching down on holds, moving off shitty tiles, locking to reach a sloper, doing an awesome dropknee, all these combine to make fluid movement and this sport so enticing. even watching others do their moves psyches you up and makes you want to jump on the wall to try it out.

i'll never have enough of the endless lunch talks about our climbing projects and which places to visit next. when you hear henghong talk about some particular move, or when jiawei exclaims about sticking that hold, or hear yixiong talk about some damn good route, you know you're eating lunch with the right kinda people.

and i really cannot imagine what i'll be without climbing. never imagined myself up on some wall in krabi, having the wind in my hair, chalk on my fingers, sand in my shoes and 20 metres off the ground. =) i guess climbing really brought lots of adventures to my doorstep. ive never taken a plane overseas until the first time i went to krabi. at the back of my mind every time the semester starts to close, i itch to get back out there and find something to climb. i count down to my imaginary grad trip where i'll scoot off to some fantastic place and climb and climb and climb.



thanks jiawei for putting up that post! climbing is part of me all the way from my fingertips to my toes! 2 and a half years of climbing is definitely not enough for us. we need more!! i think i never used the word "psyched!" so much in my first 19 years of life until now. all thanks to psych master jiawei, channeling and distributing psych wherever he goes ;)

Why?

Just curious as to why each of us climb? Been climbing for more than 3 years now and though this is a short period of time compared to many climbers I know, I hardly ever stop and take the time to ask them what keeps them in the sport and pushes us forward? Maybe I will start the ball rolling =)

For me climbing has been more than just a sport. I guess it has become a template of my life, a way to centre myself when things go awry, a zone of peace to escape everything that defines reality. What was once a sport I did only monthly has become something so integrated into the fabric of life that I cannot imagine what I would be without it. Perhaps this is what they mean and feel when someone says they have found their passion.

Climbing has also brought me on adventures that have both opened my eyes to things both inspiring and well not so inspiring (*cough submarine style swimming). It is just amazing to see others cruise something that I need to scream my heart out on or how some people make movements that are impossible seem effortless. Climbers seem like painters who use their physical forms as their brushes with the vertical realm as their canvass. Furthermore it feels as though I share this mutual feeling with fellow climbers when we talk about climbing waving our hands in the air and bystanders must just think we are KEE SIAO! Now who can forget those sessions where everything just seems right where everyone is so psyched and trying to stick that move or pushing harder together than if I was training alone. I guess that’s when the individualism in this sport fades away and team spirit takes centre stage.

Most action we take in life has a purpose. We study to get that magical paper that is said to open doors of opportunity, we are curious about how businesses run in hopes that one day we too can earn big bucks. Ironically none of these seem to apply to this peculiar habit of climbing where the purpose of climbing is to be climbing. It is even more inexplicable why I would spend so much time to train even though my muscles are screaming in pain telling me to stop, yet the mind brushes these thoughts aside thinking that such things are necessary to make that move or stick that hold. I guess climbing has proven to me that logic and purpose are not always essential to want to pursue and do something.

So why do you climb?

Team Singlets and T-Shirts!

Dear all year ones (including Yong Cong and Yu Don)!!!
Please come up with a design for the team singlet and T shirt and post up your designs here!
Examples of team singlets:

What better pic to use than one of our seniors right :D

Okay, so each of us need to come up with:
a. Team singlet design (Yixiong above is wearing the team singlet, Brian is wearing boulderactive - just some ideas)
b. Team T-shirt (last year's is the orange one with the big words ROCK and a guitar player and rock climber)

So everyone please come up with something creative and upload it here on the blog! Time to work those creative juices! Seniors we welcome ideas too :D For the year ones, let's try to upload our designs here by 31st October!

Hope to see some nice designs soon! :-)

JX

Rocklands

 A friend of mine i met in Rocklands, filmed and edited their climbs while in rocklands!enjoy!a grp of 7 french dudes=)

Enjoy Bouldering Rocklands

Climbing with sharp objects?

By chance I came across this while googling for UIAA videos on equipment testing.

Kinda makes ninja warrior look a little laughable. Enjoy.

In the pipe, five by five - Yu Don

Hi guys, I tried to do it as fast as possible so people don't have to wait. Anyway here're 5 (hopefully) interesting facts about me:

1) I'm currently a Year 2 Law student, balancing studies and CCAs while simultaneously trying to have some semblance of a life(hard, but I try). I didn't originally intend to go to law at first though, my grades in JC were quite average, and I actually was more interested in doing Philosophy at NUS(2 weeks before my 'A' levels econs paper, I got 18/60 for my essay component).. Then somehow I did pretty well for 'A' levels, and then like the sell-out I am I opted to go for law because my father's friend told me that senior counsels earn a minimum of $500,000 a month.. I only found that that was an exaggeration after I entered law school, but by then too late to quit already. I'm pretty sure some horrible punishment awaits me after I die, like being forced to listen to 'Stars are blind' by Paris Hilton for the rest of eternity.

2) Before climbing I used to be in Judo, which is why I'm quite big sized. I played it all the way since sec 1, so I've been in the sport for 10 years now(way too long if you ask me). In my first year at NUS I joined NUS Judo, and trained with them for abit. It's a really wonderful sport, and I still try to train once in a while when I'm free.

At Combined Martial Arts Display last year.

anyway after playing Judo for a while I decided to take a break from the sport and try something new, so I took up climbing! I tried climbing a few times back in 2006, at climb adventure in Tanjong Pagar, but I never really did it really seriously. I 'officially' started recreational climbing back in february 2009, after I ORDed, and I've been climbing regularly ever since. I normally climb at CA, with a mix of high wall and bouldering, although I never really pushed myself, which explains why I'm so lousy. Also, I never really found the time to climb during the semester. Eventually I decided that it was time to make a proper commitment to the sport if I wanted to improve, and so I joined Climbteam. It's really been working out so far, and although I know I have a really long way to go, I can really see myself improving, thanks to the seniors and our trainer yixiong :) I think part of how I find it alittle hard is due to the fact that Judo and Climbing require different skill sets and muscles, so I do take some time to adjust. More reason to keep training, haha..

3) I'm actually quite an indoor and not a very sporty person. Kinda ironic, considering how I'm in both Judo and Climbing, but those are really all the sports I do, I don't watch or play soccer, rugby, hockey or anything. When I'm not studying or climbing or playing judo, I like to stay at home and either play computer games, watch stuff or read. I used to read alot before uni but then after I entered law school reading felt too much like doing school work. So now I watch movies and TV series( How I Met Your Mother FTW!) instead. I watch all kinds of movies, even classics like 'Casablanca' and 'Gone With the Wind', all the way to the latest blockbuster. The only exception is horror. But I'm ok with horror movies that don't have lots of 'shocking' bits(you know, the one where the tension builds up then some guy jumps out of the shadow and shouts 'BOO!'), so I can still watch stuff like the blair witch project. But I draw the line at Asian Horror. I'm ok with gore though, but I don't really like movies that show gore for gore's sake. Like the later SAW movies, where it became more gore than plot. I think gore is great when it serves to further illustrate a point the movie is making,(eg. Gladiator, where they want to show how bloody the coliseum used to be) but gratuitious gore is abit of a turn off lar.

4) I like listening to music, with an emphasis on classic rock like U2, Guns N' Roses, Queen, Iron Maiden.. I don't listen to much modern music, apart from the stuff I hear on the radio. I'm abit ang moh pai, can't really understand or appreciate anything that isn't sung in English. I never even heard of the wondergirls until like June last year. Apart from epic old school Hokkien stuff like 'wah men ti'. My favourite band is still Bon Jovi, back when in the 80's when they were all hair metal. I think they're pretty washed up now: everything went downhill after 'It's My Life'. Hardly listen to much RnB and Hip Hop, except for a few good artistes.

Sorry , I just don't get it. And what on earth is crunk?!

5) I like going out with my friends for drinks, to sit and chill out. I don't usually club, although I find mambo night to be ridiculously entertaining(To everyone else, it's line dancing, but to them, it's COOL. No offense intended to anyone who mambos regularly here). I mostly hang out at pubs, I like going to Wala Wala on Holland V, especially on saturday night, because there's a pretty good band there. It's also near my place and the drinks are nett price; During my NS days I used to go there almost every weekend. Not so much now that school has started, but if anyone wants to go for drinks next time can call me!

Ok lar, that should be about it. You can find out more by talking to me before/during/after training. Don't worry, I don't bite :)

K next person to arrow will be AiLin! don't take so long ah..

YUN NI

ok, so far, im the most efficient one already, post within 24hrs.
i was a climber back in TPJC but still in Novice because didn't take training seriously during my JC days and i always screw up when there's a semifinal (pumpfest & rockmasters 09). I love bouldering but not high wall (height phobia), and i have long arms and legs (height advantage). My team mates used to call me "Inter-novice" because i'm a "fake novice". But then, i stopped training for around 10 months, then im now really very noob.
now, the 5 "interesting" things about me.
#1
i earned myself the nicknames DINOSAUR/GLUTTON in sec/JC days because i used to have a huge appetite but i've never been over 50kg. the prime is only 49.8kg. i'm aiming to hit 55kg by the end of this year. After i came to NUS, even though my appetite shrank, i still get hungry easily at weird hrs like 2/3am in the morning. SO NEXT TIME WHEN U GET HUNGRY AT WEIRD HRS LIKE ME, WE CAN GO OUT FOOD HUNTING TOGETHER! (:
#2
I HAVE STY/CHALAZION ON MY EYELIDS VERY OFTEN. sure have at least 3 times per year. and every time i get it, people will sure say "wah lao, why u watch porn/peep at people bathe? you damn pervert!"
NO, I DO NOT PEEP AT PEOPLE BATHE AND I ALSO DON'T WATCH PORN. i have very sensitive eyelids. After i join climbing, the condition got worse because i always rub my eyes with chalky hands (bad habit!) So far, I’ve already had 3 minor surgeries (2 during JC days and one during Aug. this year!) on my eyelids just to drain out the fluid because the swelling did not go away by itself. ):
NEXT TIME, if u see me w swollen eyelids, pls do not ask me if i watch porn/peep at people bathe or laugh at me ok? (: be nice to me. I BELIEVE IN KARMA!
#3
I've got a tongue piercing and 5 earlobe piercings (1 on left ear, 4 on right ear).
why i got so many EAR PIERCINGS? no, not because i wanna look cool, but then is because i find the feeling very shiok. like cheap thrill like that. BUT THEN, in JC, i find piercing earlobes damn boring, so i moved on to "higher level thrill", which is the tongue piercing. (btw, i've got extremely soft and flexible earlobes, therefore some of my friends like to disturb me by pulling or flicking my ear.)
the feeling/process of getting my tongue pierced is DAMN SHIOK and very thrilling! AND IT’S NOT PAINFUL AT ALL! (JINXIAN, TRUST ME!) I’m very sure his bull piercing more painful than my tongue piercing. I’ve got no plans for other piercings at the moment. I will not get any visible piercings on my face because I prefer them to be hidden (e.g. tongue). btw, i didn't ask for permission from my parents, just pierce first then showed them at home. They were angry for about a minute, then they sort of accepted it and even thought that its quite cool.
Me and Chris Garver (famous tattoo artist from Miami Ink) @ Singapore's 1st Tattoo Show
#4
i know this sounds sick/sadistic, but i ENJOY watching gory movies e.g. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Hannibal, SAW etc. More gore, more shiok. (: FYI, I’ve watched ALL the SAW movies, damnnnnnn shiok when u see blood splatter and human body parts being mutilated. DAMN SHIOK BECAUSE I KNOW ITS NT REAL (i do not enjoy watching real human being slaughtered ok)! NEXT TIME WANNA WATCH GORE CAN JIO! (: WOOTS!
#5
I'm very particular about the Shampoo i use. I've only used 1 brand in the past 3 yrs. My JC friends recognize my by my hair's smell (damn nice i can guarantee). Sometimes, they can smell it from a meter away when the wind blows. That's partly the reason why i don't change my shampoo. (:
EXTRA:
I look tired all the time because I'm nocturnal and I'm extremely active at night. My bedtime is usually 3-4am on normal sch days.
YAY. DONE W MY ULTRA LONG POST!
NEXT UP WILL BE YU DON, THE SMART DUDE FROM LAW SCHOOL!