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.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
12 comments:
there are two things:
i have been swimming since i was 3 and haven't gotten over my fear of being alone in deep water... yet.
the 2nd thing:
great mother-of-all flying cows, may i link your blog to mine? i have a feeling it will provide me hours of quality entertainment and will provide me with a comfort knowing im not the only one out there...
ok if i ever wanted to bungee jump before, i think i'm now officially too scared out of my wits to try again.
try thinking about it again*
vintage: sure :)
dont worry, you wont drown.
just dont try it alone the first couple of times.
mahnoor: oh come on
if i can do it then so can you!
:P
i can swim! really well! its not about drowning...
im afraid i have err an over active imagination... keep imagining sharks and what not in the pool with me :(
i want to do cool daring things too!
im such a whus.
though im king swimmer man. full got trophys and shit..
well ok the trophys are frmo like sixth grade but HEY I CAN FLOAT.
/me sings a flying cow song.
Yowza!
try sky diving. its more fun. and shouldn't you have called me by now eediot. i'll take you sky diving over niagara falls. heh. that's loads of fun.
You should tke part in Olympics. *Smiles*
God bless you....
very cool..try cliff diving after this..sky diving isn't scary at all..you're strapped and all that..i went cliff diving a few years back in capri and that was really scary..it was just a random cliff atleast a 100 feet or so and we just jumped after checking for rocks haha..quite nice :D
so someone's having a supper dooper fun in the water eh?
swimming and bungee jumping.....these i gotta do b4 i die! among other things of course. i can pass with the swimming...i dont like sea water - i get a reaction from the 'stuff' thats mixed with pool water - that leaves me with fresh water - and since i cant be caught dead in a swimming costume - i'd rather splash around near the banks instead :)
Post a Comment