so much for that...

Gosh! its been a long time since my last post here huh?!! I have a myriad of plausible reasons which would painstakingly take time so in place of that, my apologies.

I've always loved to swim, even when I was a kid. And there is no better time to do that than in summer..right? So like I planned, I spent much of my time hanging out on the beach, having fun, soaking up on some rays. I've always wanted to learn or at least try to surf some waves, not the big ones though, just the ones I can manage. I read in a book or somewhere that only those who are brave enough to push their limits can discover how far they can really go. That gave me the courage to just do it but then news of the random shark attacks hit the stands and I find myself hoping to catch the waves that the pool can generate. There had been 3 reported shark attacks recently and one was so sever that the victim died on the spot due to severe blood loss. The shark devoured her leg and would stop even when the victim was already unconsious. As if I needed more reasons to fear sharks..Its not that I'm really terrified of sharks I used to convince myself that they are misunderstood creatures, that they dont eat humans and its just a mistake on their part if they do..well, I dont want to add to the statistics of their mistakes. Its the reason why I havent tried out surfing for so long. I dont know, its not just the concept of fatality that comes along with it but perhaps the sheer enormity of the creature that makes me go weak at its mercy. The feeling that the power is not in your hands and there is nothing you can do about it. Its a really terrifying thought. Besides. I've recently incurred this wound that would surely make me a shark magnet [right pointing finger + sharp edge of cream can+miscalculation= bad bad wound, it almost needed stiches] As for pushing my limits, I'd try to push my limits somewhere else for the moment and focus on other non-lifethreatening things. I'm quite sure that life wouldn't run out on those.

I just might try skydiving or base jumping instead...

...just a thought...