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Theres NO WAY im going to be a better climber if i dont keep climbing.

Theres NO WAY im going to improve in anything if i dont KEEP AT IT.

If i take on things half-heartedly, the results eventually turn out to be just average.

Rushing can be a waste of time. People get called absent-minded because they rush and they miss out things.

To organise eventually leads to more efficiency.

Don't go over the same things twice. Try not to.

Reservists is gonna be over soon. One more day shift and IPPT and close chapter. Night shift is wreaking havoc on the biological slumber time. All appointments shifted till after the 28th. 30th and 1st booked for roadshow. 29th having an alliance meeting with other groups in Eunos office. Following that the AGM for SPRC, wonder how that'll turn out. Preparing certain things to put across to the new batch. Getting a new hp soon, not sure which model but certain the camera is 3.2 megapigs. Oink.

Bought ties, pants, thumbdrive for work. Went through a million ties only to purchase three. I'm gonna be a tie lover soon. Rooms a mess, nothing new. At least work's all sorted out and neat. Climbing was unexpectedly good. Lost some power and lockoff. Rephrase. Systems down, but not alarming. Keep it consistent and the only way is up.

Gotta call up Nazir to enquire about the Mercedes show. That'll rake in some moolah. Which will definitely come in handy. A tic tac over the handrail reminds me of ol days. Still have it, somewhere in me haha. After a while of inactivity in relation to parkour, the flow is restricted by the extra calculations and measurements in the brains.

A good lesson learnt last week. Once personal accident policy signed, to expedite the first premium payment as soon as possible. Client injured her leg and had she settled her entry premium, she wouldve been able to claim that 80 bucks payment for that accident. Up to 4ooo bucks actually. For as many accidents, depending on how unlucky one can get. A HUGE sigh that the bill was only 80. phew.

Transformers coming to town on the 28th. Won't miss it for the world.

Felt good having shared my viewpoints with Karsten. On how breathing in another way may assist his climbing movements. As you teach, you learn. So true. Hope he will improve further. Here's a quick example on how breathing at the right time helps one in their climbing.

Take a deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep breath till your lungs are full. And squeeze every muscle, as if you're trying to excrete ur excreta. Or as if you're Mr Olympia squeezing your ripped physique on the stage. You'll probably feel quite 'strong'. Ok. Now, exhale every little air in your body and squeeeeeeeze those muscles again. Won't feel as 'strong' as the first example.

Translate that to climbing. When you're going to hit a small hold, or say, a far lunge. Which one of the two breathing examples would you use. Give that a thought. Those who say the second example, please sprint into a wall. Concrete. Jean Baptiste Tribout, french climber, mentioned this in an old climbing video(imagine French accented), "If you want to climb aaaard(silent H) routez, you need to breazzzthe properly". Ah well. Hard move ahead, breathe in -> air fills up the lungs -> feel strong -> move and grab the handhold -> stick, head shoot back for dramatic effects, grunt/shriek/scream/don't snort/yell like an idiot -> and release breath, awaiting the next move.

Gotta wake up at 0530hrs tomorrow and head to Nanyang NPC. Oh boy i so love reservists where i can protect the streets of singapore from crooks. Yeah rrrrrite. SLEEP AHH!

morning singapore

taxi drivers are fun. somehow not just 'drivers'. there are the long-timers. 20 to even 30 yrs in it. there are the 'golden handshook' ones. wat-to-do ppl after retrenchments from their highly specialised former work backgrounds. and there are also the retirement dont want to stay at home and rot drivers. earlier tonight met one night-shifter. night shifters drive time is between 5pm to 5am. but they dont really drive all 12hrs. anyways. this uncle sounds like a retired army guy. probably in the early 50s. usual daily routine, drive home to wash the taxi. head for a MORNING jog at tamp stadium and hit the sack at 8am. steady la uncle. runner abis. respek.

taxi drivers. talk abt them can write a book. can learn much from the conversations.

lotsa things to accomplish tomorrow.