yah i am another person to say sorry for taking so long to update this blog.
not that i am trying to be uninteresting with the introduction paragraph, but let me just go straight into the FIVE FIVE FIVE things about myself/
1. i was first introduced to climbing/bouldering by my army friend, Brian (Puay Hoon's boyfriend if you know who). the first time i went into a bouldering gym (Yishun Safra) was in late december 2008. that was my first encounter with bouldering. i bought my first pair of madrock after my second time climbing/bouldering. well i guess sometimes when you feel that you have started off quite okay for a sport you would want to try pursuing it further? so after the shoes, i got my own harness and carabiners. and after those, i actually bought a climbing rope with a friend! overly enthu =). besides climbing in asia, lab and yishun, i have only been to dairy farm, camp5 and batu caves. i am really looking forward to see more of the climbing world out there!
2. honestly i still feel like a noob climbing with all of you. for a sport, skill and strength aside, i feel that experience still counts for alot. it is still about how much and how long you have been with the sport. most of you climb with much confidence even after falling off a route repeatedly. for me, i still feel the lack in that confidence and familiarity for the sport even after completing a route. but of course i am making progress to get that good "feel" for the sport, so please guide me =)! i enjoy climbing because i feel that most of the time it is quite intuitive. it is kinda like saying climbing is an innate ability, like running. it is a sport with a simple logic but yet challenging. the environment is mostly fixed and it is you who have to get used to it. the competitors for the sport is real, but the competition is actually between you and yourself. haha just my opinion.
3. eh still on sports. i have been playing volleyball since primary 4. i was from my school's volleyball team since then till jc2. hmm come to think of it, i represented my formation in army for volleyball too. i see volleyball as an uncommon sport which not anyone would know how to play. unlike soccer or basketball, it would not be very likely for you to see a decently game being played anywhere in the neighbourhood. no volleyball court and net ah! i do play soccer and basketball too. i love running. i recently knew how to swim, picked up sailing and had a level1 cert, tried windsurfing and attempted tennis (both cannot make it), got my basic openwater diving cert like serene, went on a 1 and a half months trekking/mountaineering/for fun trip in India. basically i am a cannot sit still, outdoor loving, sports person =).
4. i have an interest in visual art. interest doesn't mean you have to be good at it or anything =). i feel that it is about knowing what you like, what you think is beautiful, and what you appreciate. i like colours and designs and patterns. i think part of it leads me to develop a interest in photography. i started reading up on photography and bought my current camera during and after jc2. photography is a expensive hobby so i could only afford the cheapest. contrary to popular belief that dslr is a thousand dollar thing/toy, my d40 cost about $790 before gst. I believe that through photography, it is one of the easiest way for anyone to create a beautiful artwork (in a form of a picture). but after entering to uni, i seldom touch my camera.
5. okay last point for random facts about me: i don't play computer (PC) games. the only games i play are call of duty and marvel ultimate alliance on ps3. i have a psp but i don't use it. i don't go clubbing. i have only been into a club twice and i dislike it. i like Spider-Man. i like to eat green-tea ice-cream. i have 3 elder sisters and that make me the youngest and only boy in the family. i have been living in the same house since i was born. i can't take crazy rollercoaster rides. i can juggle 3 balls. i joined violin as a cca in primary school, but i cant play any musical instruments including the recorder. i am not as blur as i sometimes seemed to be......
okay done. ALICIA, you are next! =)
