swim swim part II (tier 1--good lordy!)

i have bungee jumped in vegas and buffalo a few years ago, but standing so high above the water and looking down at the bottom of the 14+ feet deep damn pool is one helluva nerve-wracking experience.

agitated, i kept debating with myself, whether throwing myself onto a liquid wall should be worth it or not. i kept going to the edge and coming back. the lifeguard could see how nervous i was and suggested turning the bubbler on. you cant see the bottom of the pool once the bubbler is frothing, and supposedly you dont go down as deep either.

i took a deep breath and looked down with trembling knees and a fluttering heart. finally, i decided to just go ahead and jump. it was horrifyingly fabulous. my heart raced, the adrenalin pumped and the water refused to come soon enough. i think waiting for hitting the water is the worst part ever. it feels like an infinite moment in a twisted, gravitationally-challenged galaxy.

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee (inside my mind, crying, 'god save me') and SPLASH!

phew! i'm alive! i made it. i should be presented on fear factor or survivor or something... hehehe.

ofcourse, that wasn't the last time i jumped down.

today, i went to the beautiful aqua tank again and jumped down some more.

i do have a horrendously stiff neck from the endless hours of hydro activity.
was it worth it?

oh who knows..... i guess i'm gonna find out in the morning.

disclaimer:
don't be stupid and try this without the supervision of a lifeguard. the bubbler can choke you and you can break your bones if you fall the wrong way in water.

swim swim part I

as papita and lucifer know, i've been wanting to learn how to swim since i was a teensy tot in diapers.
well this term, i finally started swimming classes (woohoo!)
i'm still not much of a swimmer yet, but last class, i went to the deep end of the gorgeous olympic pool we have here at the university. tried the slide, jumping down the diving board, and playing tarzan and jane on the rope thingamajig, and all on in 14 feet of water! (i'm so proud of me)

woohoo :D

i have my heart set on getting past tier 1, or tower 1 today. its about 8 feet high, maybe 9. lets see if i will actually be able to do it.
will fill u in on how it went, or if i even got the chance to do it today.

challo tata.