Level 2 FINALLY.

Spent my weekend on 5,6 june attending my long awaited level 2 course. did it with jud,marissa,shaoting,chuanming and jia wei.haha.great bunch of people to do the course with. wouldnt trade them for anyone else=)it was easy helping each other whenever we needed help because we all knew each other from nus climbing. i cant imagine doing it with a bunch of strangers.haha.Jay was our instructor. he was really patient in going through the steps of multi-pitching, prussiking, top-outs. totally enjoyed prussiking, although it was one of the hardest.haha. and yes,not forgetting having to lead fall and doing dynamic belaying!

it was really tough having to fall knowing fully well that your hands are on 2 fat and juicy jugs, the hardest part is telling your hands to let go and knowing you will get a fall, big big fall. the 1st fall was the hardest. after that, my heart got a little stronger alr.haha. jud was the bravest, she did the first lead fall without much hesitation. i took like 1 min plus?haha.belayed my heaviest climber so far, jia wei.haha.hes not fat, just tall.Big Friendly Giant. my ankles took a hard hit as i flew to the well.but no worries. was able handle him.=)can handle him means can handle any weight alr when belaying.haha

i am a super visual learner, and not only that. i need to experience it to learn. realised this while learning how to prussik upwards, in the event you never got the ropes on its equal length to abseil down. i bungled up the whole thing on my first try.haha.perspired a pool on my part. but managed to get it right the 2nd time. Super grateful to Jay.so patient.haha. and yes, i made alot of stupid mistakes in tying my ropes and knots.=p but now i can tie a double fisherman's knot, reef knot, clove hitch perfectly!YAY!=) at least now i know a few more knots, better than just tying a dead knot.haha.

thanks to the people whom i took level 2 with as well. they all helped me along the way.i always have to learn the hard way. getting scolded and experiencing how its like to do it wrongly and then getting it right.


and yes, i am proud to say i finally have level 2!!!waited almost 4 years for it?haha.managed to take my level 1 in JC1 and that was it. started lead climbing and falling and multi pitching at krabi all without level 2. i feel so much more confident now coz i know how to do it.instead of relying on someone to teach me=)

did some great climbing after the course, we all had some energy to burn off. tried plenty of routes. totally tired my body out today. cant wait to drop dead on my bed later on.

had dinner at Sunset way today. dessert at Daily Scoops after that. it was one happening weekend which i will never forget=)

cant wait to multi pitch again and lead climb!=)and boulder too.

and i dont like mondays=(the weekend came and went in a blink of an eye.sigh.