The final touch on the local rock...

It's 18/05/2015, Exactly 10 days my flight to the United States. Have been resting for a few weeks from climbing hope that my shoulder will grow better from the September 2014 injury. But well, as everyone knows, rotator cuff is a little complicated compare to the previous injuries I've had.

So, I decided to touch the local rock one final time before my USA climbing trip. Who knows if my shoulder still allows me to climb after the trip. I may be resting for shoulder recovery after the Climbing trip in USA. And I know I'm going to miss the local rock... so much.... so much.... Especially the girl I love...

The day started with a saddening news. Jocelyn say she may not make it for climbing today. She just felt moody and no energy. Anyway, I just told her if she wants to climb, we'll be there. And it's better to come out to the crag and breath some fresh air and sweat rather than staying at home alone... And if she want to climb, we'll be there...

It was a lazy day for me, but I was prepared fot the Lost monkey, 6c just incase a climber Mellissa couldn't finish it. Well, she did a good job and made it to the top. I'm sure with a little more training and practice, she'll be able to clean it. I just proceed to my climb a route called Scotch On the Rock, 6a+. And to my surprise, Jocelyn came in and I suddenly felt endorphin flushing my body....

Later of the day, I belayed her to top rope the Lost Monkey. She had a hard time there struggling, but she still made it to the top. I was so proud of her....

While leaving the climbing site, I felt a little tear filling my eyes... Looking at the site I started climbing 16 years ago, knowing that it's going to be a while before I touch the handholds again... I left the site and proceeded to dinner. I had a Claypot Chicken Rice, and had some chat before leaving the restaurant.

Reached home, clean the gears and I felt like eating again. SO, I went to the KFC nearby for a Snack plate at 10pm. Right after the Snack Plate, I felt like eating ice cream, so I went to the Mc Donald's nearby. While queuing for my turn to order, I suddenly felt like eating a Fillet O Fish burger, so I ordered a set and finished it. I just felt like eating...

I think Anxiety kicks in and just felt like eating to control the stress and nervous I'm facing now. I too felt stressed and Nervous. And of course, I'm going to miss the local rock... And Jocelyn...

Thanks everyone for reading, if there is any. Till we meet again, do take care and may the creator bless you. Have a nice day ahead.

Let's keep climbing. If we do that, I believe we can meet again!!!

"I'm Ok if there's no sun..."

TLJ Takun Summit Expedition 2015 was planned on 19/04/2015. Which just past. Well, after all the hard work, the training, the effort of getting things prepared, the worries of the rain and weather...

The expedition didn't happen. One of the teammates just recovered on Friday. In the groupchat, I asked if he is ok to climb the 9 pitches.... And that was the answer I got. Getting out from the roof to climb a 200m route consist of 9 pitches and expect there's no sun... Isn't it easier to say, "Sorry, I don't think I'm fit to climb" rather than just putting the blame on the sun which shines everyday in Malaysia? So, when nobody wants to be responsible for failing to climb on the agreed date, "someone" has to be responsible at the end of the day so that someone else can say, "Well, I said I'm ok if there's no Sun, but HE decided to call it off."

And there you go, I decided to be the HE is this situation where noone wants to take the blame.

But as soon as I called off the expedition, there you go... He start asking people to join him in an Air-Conditioned Climbing Gym. Maybe, just maybe... Sweating in Aircond is still better than sweating under the sun especially when you just recovered from fever. I am in no medical expertise is justifying this fact... Just maybe.

Sometimes I wonder... 

Maybe it's just me, Wanting them to explore themselves more into the height. 

Maybe it's just me, expecting them to be excited about climbing a really long route like how excited I was 8 years ago.

Maybe it's just me, thinking that all the climbers wanted to climb high and see things from an angle they've never seen before.

Maybe it's just me, wanting to finish off whatever I've started

Anyway, the climb has been rescheduled to 9/5/2015. But I have not receive any definite response from either of them...

Maybe, if we fail to attempt again... the team isn't destined to summit Takun. Anyway, it's just a journey of 1 1/2 years with the team and nobody should feel any lost and be sorry about it. 

Whatever moment we've been through would still be precious and should be kept in a corner of our memory to remember all the great times we've had. Well, at least for me... 6.^

If my Colorado trip is a full stop to the second chapter of my climbing journey, lets meet again in some rock one day in chapter 3. My friend once told me,

Let's keep climbing. If we do that, I believe we can meet again!!! - Takuma, 30/03/2007

And that was the last time I heard from him. And I am very sure I will meet him again somewhere on the rock. Climbing.

Thanks for spending your precious time to read my ranting, if there's any reader. Till I write again, take care. 

timz

From the mountain to the ocean...

Wohoo... I'm finally certified as a PADI Open Water Diver... Another item from the bucket list cleared. So, the upcoming event is an important one. The Takun 9 pitches Summit Ascent. Can't wait for the day to come...
And next, I will be busy preparing for my USA Trip. Which will take place a day after my Birthday 34th Birthday. Maybe I can have a short diving trip at the East Coast before my USA trip. And maybe a short dive trip at FLorida while visiting my friend there. That will be perfect... And after the USA Trip...  It's time to put myself on another Complete Climbing Rest Mode. Well, not sure how long it's gonna take, but I needed this rest for my shoulder to recover.

 

A step I walk closer to my Long awaited US Climbing trip is another step closer to my Climbing Rest Mode. And every time I felt excited about the trip, it kinda remind me that my Rest Mode is approaching. And it never fail to put me in emotions...

Well, at this moment... Other than wishing for my shoulder to recover asap during the Complete Rest Mode, I have a small little dream...

Is to have everything I know to pass on to anyone whom are willing to learn. So that those whom are passionate will have his opportunity to learn and experience Multipitches Climbing is a safe environment with the Right People to guide them.

I wish that putting my hope and trust to Jocelyn and Loon will not end up with disappointment and everything I thought them will be handed from generation to generation of climbers whom are passionate about Multipitches Rock Climbing.
Well, maybe my little dream is too big for them. But I hope they'll keep their promise that they've made before accept Multipitches Climbing teacher.

Well, that's a hope. So, what's next?? Yeah, during the rest... I also hope that I will have more time to Dive... Somewhere, Somehow... Maybe an advance Open Water course?? It's too early to say so. But after my Redang Kalong trip on 04/01/2015, I'm in loved with the ocean too...


I know I'm gonna miss the rock, and the team. Esspecially Jocelyn.

Thanks for reading, if there is any. See you next time.

Timz

2015 Mission...

It's 63rd day into 2015... An extremely late new year to everyone whom haven't gives up on my blog... And a Happy Chinese New Year greeting on the last second day before the New Year of Goat season ends.

Well, it's almost a year since I first told the girl I love, I love her... and the friendship has been deteriorating ever since... And at this moment, it came to a stage that I started getting annoyed by myself for being so annoying to her...

It used to be too many things to talk and too many laughter to share... Well, and now... my whatsapp message becomes her last message to be entertained and and reply... Maybe the last person that she ever wanted to see and speak to.... Well, I'm not sure what have I done wrong except for loving her... Anyway, hopefully all these will end soon when I felt too tired to carry on..

In October 2014, I had a climbing injury which damaged my rotator cuff on my left shoulder... It's been 5 months since... Well, the feeling is exactly the same when I injured my right shoulder about 5 years ago...

So, this year supposed to be the year I'm going to meet up with my mentor, Tony Bubb in Colorado for some big wall session I've been dreaming of since the first day I started Rock climbing. And I am still not giving up.

Meanwhile, I also picked up Scuba Diving and my Open water session will be in the first week of April. Hope everything will be fine...

And one of the major event is Pussy Key. A route in Bukit Takun(Takun Hill) around Klang Valley. In the earlier post, I've mentioned that I started teaching 2 climbers multipitches. Loon and Joc. Joc is the girl I am loving right now... And this year, will be the year of Summit Ascend. The planning was made last Saturday and the ascend will take place around mid of April. Hopefully everything will take place as planned so that I can leave for Colorado with one less thing in my mind.

And people around me started to feel that I'm being stupid and stubborn for not asking directly to Joc whether to accept me or not... And they started to judge Joc being someone whom is taking advantages out of other ppl... If any of you is reading this, but I doubt so.... I just wanna confess to you guys... "Thank you everyone for caring... Well, I know Joc is not that kind and I know what I am doing..."

I just wanna end whatever I've started. And after the Takun Summit, I will be busy preparing for my Colorado trip. And soon after that, my shoulder would have been pretty much worn out and may need a really long break before I will start climbing again something hard again... And I want to finish what I 've started a year and half ago... To guide both of them to the summit and leave no regrets for any of us... That's the reason I started Scuba Diving... At least I have something to do during the upcoming holidays...

As the days of my trip coming closer, I'm having a mixed feeling of excited and sad. I'm feeling excited because it's a trip I've been waiting for the past 10 years... At the same time, I'm feeling sad due to the fact that the day I will retire again comes closer as well... and by the time the shoulder comes into shape again, I'm not sure if I have the courage to start rock climbing all over again from zero strength and catch my "Waking Dreams" at Tioman...

It's sad to know that my dreams is being taken off again and at the same time, I thank the creator for being mercy to me for lighting up my passion again, though the flame may not last long...

Hmm.... At this moment, I just hope that I can do another 2 more multipitches practice with them. By the time I come back from my Open Water, we are ready to ascend the Bukit Takun. And I can rest my mind and prepare for my Colorado trip...

Thank you for reading, if there's any.

Timz