Boulderactive 2007
Novice Men
1st Runner-up
Jensen Seah

It's been a while since I managed to get myself into the top 3 of anything, the last being 3rd in the 12-man crew dragonboat race. It was a liberating moment when I collected my medal. Finally, the countless hours spent bouldering and doing ARC in the gym has paid off.

Still a little disappointed by my performance, especially a couple of cock-ups and uncalled-for actions that wasted my attempts. But what the heck, Intermediate Men is beckoning me. I shall make it a point to stay afloat in this sea of bouldering sharks and spear all of them. Or blow them up like in Jaws.

Time to study hard.

After that, it's the same old story of Jensen climbing here and there again.

Boulders in my blood

it's finally here. my test.

friday. qualifiers. i'll see how i measure up to all the novice climbers in singapore.

we trained hard for 7 months.taking weird falls, finger-busting moves and crazy flying around. to become better and mote importantly, to have fun. there is no wonder that we have a bit of expectations for this competition.

especially that we are playing on home ground.

Boulderactive is organised by our climbing sub-club.

Defend our turf, i always say. it's not so much about personal glory or what. it's to carry the name of our team to higher levels.

we worked like cows to carry the giant mattresses from school to PS. such back-breaking tasks were a distant memory going back to the days when I had to pack the signal sets for camp-shifting. that was utterly shiong.

i will take the bus on friday, listening to my favourite songs. drop off at potong pasir and head down to dhoby ghaut. my heart will be pounding as i step onto the escalator. when i step out of the station and see the 4 walls, i will be engulfed by a sudden wave of excitement, nerves and happiness. or happyness.

Come, my friends, come watch the NUS climbing team in action.

The Atrium @ Orchard. Dhoby Ghaut MRT.
Friday
10am - 230pm Novice Women qualifiers
3pm - late Novice Men qualifiers (That's me)

Saturday
10-12pm Intermediate Women qualifiers
1230-4.30pm Intermediate Men qualifiers
5-645pm Open Women qualifiers
717pm-815pm Open Men qualifiers

Sunday
Novice Finals Women Category: 1000H – 1110H
Novice Finals Men Category: 1140H – 1240H (can come watch if i get into finals.haha)
Intermediate Finals Women Category: 1310H – 1410H
Intermediate Finals Men Category: 1440H – 1540H
Open Finals Women Category: 1610H – 1750H m
Open Qualifiers Men Category: 1820H – 2000H (The most exciting one)

haolian

did my first one-armed pull-up.
sipeh hao lian sia.

feeling quite strong lately despite the 2 week break from training since CNY.
fingers still quite fucked up but they're stronger than before.
sticking some things i've never managed before.
sounds like something is gonna happen.
hope it's good.

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skipping school because you woke up half an hour late is not something that i will encourage.
but of course, you get to sleep in, slack around the house, watch climbing videos, sleep some more, catch up on the previous lectures.
what's so bad about that?
shiok man.
feel like skipping school altogether.

NOT.

fucking projects.

flake

this is what it looks like after a shower.

would any ladies like to join me?

i mean in climbing, not the shower.