moin moin

here i am, all sunburnt and tan-lined, from a weekend of sailing at the mucky beaches of Port Klang. it was great, having as many as 14 yachts of different sizes having as many as 9 crew members each go at each other for cans of beer.

i had the courtesy of being part-time crew member for a skipper from Germany, altho he’s been living in this country for years now. part-time cuz they don’t seem intent on taking me back. not that i care; i hate it when they blabber on in their native tongue without giving a damn for their non-guten tag crew.

ignoring that fact and that he’s not so good, the overall experience was an astounding one. the people, the atmosphere, the excitement. the glare of the sun, the smell of the sea breeze in your face. when the heat is on, we usually forget each others names and get each others’ attention via finger pointing, calling “you”, or even foot nudges.

but it’s been many years since i’ve sailed competitively, and i feel kinda beaten up. while my mind’s totally fresh, i can barely walk up and down a flight of stairs.

well, that’s one weekend down. the club’s going to have its races bi-weekly it seems, so i can’t wait for the next session.

tho.. i still have to worry about the week ahead.

anyway, friday night was interesting. had a project milestone celebration program in the afternoon at the singgahsana hotel with dinner included, then a short stop at merv’s place to give him a pre-birthday surprise, then off to watch Robots at the IMAX theatre. point to note: don’t watch IMAX if it’s not 3d. if you have to, get a seat far far at the back. the sheer size of the screen can kill yer eyesight. :/

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