My broken toe nail

On my way down from Mt. Kinabalu, the constant hitting of the shoe on the toe nail, causes the nail constantly knock on the toe. This creates a lot of friction between the toe and the toe nail. I took a Panadol and painkiller tablets to got down. Don't really feel the pain.

Only Tuesday I went to see the Doc, because I thought the good old nail can still 'stick' back to the toe - but this is not the case!

Yesterday went to see the Doc and he remove my toe nail, and wanted me to keep the nail as a reminder. "This is a doctor's order!" he said. Ok. I kept the nail.

While operating my toe, he told me he also climb the mount before, bout 2 years ago, with a whopping 92kg.

"Look at the bright side, You only lost your toe nail." says the doctor.

"No. I lost my toe nail, and need to pay you too."

The doctor promise to give me a 'resonable' fee.

I got the doc's name card, promise to give him a call, if I happend to climb the Mount again.

Nice chap.

Take 3 steps, stop, count to 5, stop, Repeat.

After Laban Rata (3272.2M), the air was so thin that I need to use the '3-5' approach:

1. Take 3 steps.
2. Stop and count to 5.
3. Repeat from 1.

That's how I get to reach Low's peak, the summit of Mt. Kinabalu, just like the Chinese Proverb "Even small knife can bring down an oak tree!"

Why you want to go?

"Why do you want to go there?" When I tell people, I want to climb Mt. Kinabalu, I have friends asking me this question. Since the first time I went camping back in 1991 in Taman Cahaya Sri Alam in Shah Alam, my parents already asking me the same question, with addtional questions
like, "Any snakes there?" "What if you are injured?" "Don't you feel uneasy/ uncomfortable facing all the unknown?"

It is tough, because I need to shape up myself before every trip.
It is very uncomfortable, because of the sweat, rain, leeches, sore toes.
It is always unknown to me, what lay ahead.

Wasn't Life like that? We always feel uneasy, uncomfortable, uncertainty, etc. to try out new
things, adventures.

I think I do it because it's good for the mind and soul; to face the unknown.

Be brave. Need to be brave. I am training to be brave to face the unknown, either in life or just a simple trip to a jungle.

Nuang 2nd round and TTContest next monday

Going to Mt. Nuang again tomorrow. Go half way with B.

Another TT Area contest next Monday. Don't know what's the topic. Can only think of Rocky Balboa only. Hopefully come out TT related to Rocky :D

ziki.com and iconnecte.com

Got this 2 links from R. Good sites to do networking.

Shogun, Luggage beg and Track pants

PF spend me Shogun yesterday for my Birthday celeb today. Just had buffet with family on Saturday nite, cannot each much. still like the sushi.

Bought 2 pants for KK next week. Wonder the material can tahan cold or not?

Bought a medium size luggage beg for her to HK next week. Ask me what to get for me? I told her just get me tidbits. Don't want her to buy anything else.

Gunung Naung

Just hike Gunung Naung on Saturday with BB and WC. Only 1/2 way, and took us 3 1/2 hours up and 3 1/2 hours down!

BB and WC can really hike! One is ex-scot and the other is a geologist. They got the stamina.

BB bought a 100Plus but when he hold the label of the bottle, the entire bottle dislocate from the label, fall on the floor, and half of the liquid gone! Had to share mine!

Join the Lions

Want to continue to practice what I had learn from my Grandma.
Want to show PF what kind of person I am really are, and what kind of person I am going to be.

I have join the Lions.

Rocky 1,2,3,4,5,6

Yes! I have finally watched all the Rockies! One of the most inspirational sport movie I had ever watch in my life! Really inspire me to go Mt. K this coming 20th!

SMTD old classmates

Met up with BB, CP, CWC, and CMM yesterday, all old classmates of SMTD. BB bought gf, CMM and CWC bough wives. Just CP and me did not bring anyone. PF never come with me because gone for Karaoke with Sis, told her to be free yesterday but I do not know why she 'let the aeroplane out on me' again? A bit disappoint with her.

Road to Kinabalu

Met BB a few weeks ago, one of my SMTD classmate. Hurt his back, because play too much games when young, now spoil his body!

Told him going to Kinabalu on the 20th. Suggest to me to go Batu Caves for training. Went there last Saturday. Very tiring. Ears already gone read, said BB. Ask me to stop! Will go Mt. Naung this coming Saturday. CWC join us also.