Mountain Men
Disclaimer: This entry should have been written the week of June 22, 2005. But i've entered it only now so pardon the time lapse.
Yesterday, i had my first training for the Ayala Mountaineers Club- a prestigious organization that advocates the ideals of the sport of mountain climbing - -yes, it is a sport. Who knew that the practice of climbing to elevated points for sports, pleasure and research could be such an enjoyable, not to mention fulfilling experience? As i'm writing this blog, i am aching all over, yet i don't feel tired at all. In fact, i feel exhilarated. I finally found a hobby that is both healthy and fun. I haven't made any new friends yet--but you can't blame me. It's hard to make small talk while you're trying to finish a 5km run, or climbing 5 flights of stairs 8 times. But i see that the people are very interesting and i hope to gain new friends in the sessions to come. i also realized that i miss this outdoor/active life. Back in college, i was also part of an environmental group and we were also involved in similar activities. But after graduation, the call of the corporate world and the task involved in trying to maintain/create a career has forced this interest of mine to take a back seat. But all that's about to change. I also felt that i needed this. sometimes i think that being gay is the only thing interesting happening in my life And my gay life is as interesting as a bagel, believe you me. So you can just imagine how exciting my life is. It's refreshing to learn that there are aspects of me that are also intriguing. Now i'm not only a gay copywriter, i'm also a mountaineer in the making. Of course it also helps that there are a lot of cute guys in the organization, butch, ultra-masculine types - -although i'm bot sure yet whether they're gay or straight, but with my luck the guys i'll end up liking will be straight hehehe. But i'm not in AMCI for them - -although they help in the motivation. Haaaay, i can't wait for our sunday physical training and lecture session. So, to my pathetic, constantly-looking, on-the-verge-of desperation, single life - -adieu! 'cause starting today, you're in for a make-over.
Yesterday, i had my first training for the Ayala Mountaineers Club- a prestigious organization that advocates the ideals of the sport of mountain climbing - -yes, it is a sport. Who knew that the practice of climbing to elevated points for sports, pleasure and research could be such an enjoyable, not to mention fulfilling experience? As i'm writing this blog, i am aching all over, yet i don't feel tired at all. In fact, i feel exhilarated. I finally found a hobby that is both healthy and fun. I haven't made any new friends yet--but you can't blame me. It's hard to make small talk while you're trying to finish a 5km run, or climbing 5 flights of stairs 8 times. But i see that the people are very interesting and i hope to gain new friends in the sessions to come. i also realized that i miss this outdoor/active life. Back in college, i was also part of an environmental group and we were also involved in similar activities. But after graduation, the call of the corporate world and the task involved in trying to maintain/create a career has forced this interest of mine to take a back seat. But all that's about to change. I also felt that i needed this. sometimes i think that being gay is the only thing interesting happening in my life And my gay life is as interesting as a bagel, believe you me. So you can just imagine how exciting my life is. It's refreshing to learn that there are aspects of me that are also intriguing. Now i'm not only a gay copywriter, i'm also a mountaineer in the making. Of course it also helps that there are a lot of cute guys in the organization, butch, ultra-masculine types - -although i'm bot sure yet whether they're gay or straight, but with my luck the guys i'll end up liking will be straight hehehe. But i'm not in AMCI for them - -although they help in the motivation. Haaaay, i can't wait for our sunday physical training and lecture session. So, to my pathetic, constantly-looking, on-the-verge-of desperation, single life - -adieu! 'cause starting today, you're in for a make-over.