Climb Mt. Kinabalu after a Decade (and be fitter while doing it!)

So what can I say I have the urge to do it again! It has been 10 years since my last climb up that Mountain! So I weighed myself on the 19th July 2010 - 105kg.  Emmm must have a goal that requires me to exercise.
The proof  below that I actually made it (my siblings were very confident I wouldn't make it! Ha!).

The special Millennium Cert

The climb was with JCI City of Singapore with JCI Kota Kinabalu.  We started by having fellowship the night before the climb which include refreshing beverages and got home at 1am. Woke up at 5am and picked up the climbers for the one and a half hour drive to the Mt. K National Park and started climbing at 8am. I got to the rest house (food and bed before the final climb to the peak) at 3pm after wanting to give up almost every ten minutes or  so. Had trouble with the altitude at 10,000 feet. Dizziness and a bit of nausea (just liked being drunk!!!) and decided not to join the guys for the final climb at 2am. When we were woken up at about 1:30am I felt a lot better and decided to go for it. It usually takes climbers to reach the peak at 5:30am, I got there at 9am but I got there! Fortunately it was a clear day and we were allowed to do so. By this time the average climber would reach the rest house for breakfast. Andrew and myself arrived in time for lunch. After enjoying a hot meal and extremely tired with no rest we were told to start our descend. This time the group stuck together and chatted at every rest area not realizing the time. It started to pour down and the trail became a stream and it got dark extremely quick. We got down to the gate at 7pm totally soaked and knackered (me anyway).

 I have decided I will want to do it again by this year so I will keep everyone (wife and kids) posted. (I have already postponed it once, it was meant to be done on the anniversary of the climb but I have had no preparation)


Here with the guys, I wanted to give up many many times during this trip, its thanks to friends who urge me on. Oh, thanks for the cigarettes as well Andrew!!

Friday Music - One hit wonders of the 80's

Ahh nothing like one hit wonders and going thru these compilations does trigger off pleasant, discomforting and times traumatic memories of the past. The wonders of puberty!!
There are a few I never heard of. Go thru it see if you know most of it!!

Wed Movie - Piranha 3D (with no 3D)

Wednesday Movie

Piranha 3D 2010

I had a double header movie gig with Benjie (boy it almost sounds suggestive) watching "Piranha 3D" and "Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D"(without the 3D). But for this Wednesday I will be focusing on Piranha 3D because it has brought me such "pleasure".

Any movie with with actors like Richard Dreyfuss (Academy Award winner), Elizabeth Shue, Ving Rhames, Kelly Brook (why the boys would watch it), Christopher Lloyd and Jerry O'Connel would be impressive. A good ensemble by any means even-though Dreyfuss was a cameo appearance. If you like plenty of scantily clad females and males (who cares about the males) on or near water and gore with abundance and a little more, you will enjoy this movie.

 But the strange thing is I did! The gore does get extensive but it is not meant to be taken seriously and I found it hilarious! My Favorited character is Derrick Jones (Jerry O'Connell, a guy who definitely had fun with it!) who did a hilarious job but I don't think  Derrick will be appearing in the next sequel!

• RATING
• Shite - this was inspired when I was watching "The Medallion" with Jackie Chan at the Cinema with Benjy (convinced me to go with him) and after 15 minutes turned to Benjy and said "Ooi Benjy this movie is shit".
• OKlah - watch it also ok, don't watch oso ok, won't die!
• Good - well made didn't fall asleep during the movie.
• Wa Lau - almost life changing