The Day I Found A Potential New Hobby

Now I know the secret to having last week's episode of Fear Factor Malaysia winner (cum my modelling partner, buwekkk!)'s killer arms;

Fuckin' ROCKCLIMBIN', y'all!

At first I didn't believe her when she said she doesn't (or was it 'Never') go to the gym. People, experiencing is believing. So earlier today, when other couples go to the newly opened GSC, TMOMD and I took up her challenge to join her and some fellow Fear Factor Malaysia contestants at the newly opened indoor climbing gym at One U.

Miss Champ

Boy, I thought I was fit (you all lah pandai-pandai compliment me lebih-lebih on my last entry) and strong enough to carry my own body weight and swing my way like a spiderwoman as easy as counting 1 2 3. After only five trials on different routes (which I successfully manouvered my path all the way to the top!), I felt as if my arms and palms were on fire! I took few glances at Miss Champ, dia selamba je siap boleh ketawa-ketawa lagi as she panjat the most difficult route like she was having her greatest of time up there.

Spidey wannabe

This picture was not at all rotated 180^o unlike the one previously

Tak sedar diri first timer kan, nak jugak tu attempt the very routes Miss Champ endeavoured, haaa, hambik! I was stuck three quarter way to the top (not bad for a beginner I guess), looking like a frozen mentadak mentadu hanging 50 ft off the ground, not knowing what to do, where to step my foot on, how not to fall and make a fool out of myself.

After failing to complete another couple of more (if not very) advanced routes, finding more bleeding nicks, cuts and scratches on my knees and knuckles, not being able to belay my partner well (whether I was too light or he was too heavy :D), I decided to call it a day. As I undid my harness and shoes, I realized that I had developed callouses on my palms to add salt to my wounded hands. Hell, I chopped my manicured nails short for this? Towards the end, my whole hands, arms, legs, body, world got so tired that I thought I would not be able to drive my stick home (but surprisingly I can happily lift up my arms to blog right now).

Nevertheless above all, I had fun. Helluva fun. The feeling of having gripped the highest placed rock on the locale (it is dubbed the biggest indoor climbing gym in Southeast Asia) is indescribable, out of the world kind of joy and high. Can't wait for my next session, to try out bouldering pulak and to watch my arms and shrugs grow in the mean time.

Anna, I'm sooo gonna keep coming and join you at Camp5 until I get myself those biceps and for all the pain I'm bearing right now, you're soooo gonna get it back from me in my yoga class until you get to do them splits and downward dogs, he hee.. Till our 'next time' (double meaning), woman!

FFM Winner, loser beginner.