Friday glee is not making a splash

[rydra_wong]

The Friday post of glee is where you get to tell us about your climbing-related happiness this week.

It can be a new achievement or adventure, or just that you climbed and had fun; it can be that your favourite climbing wall is expanding or that you bought new rock shoes or that you found a cool ice-climbing vid on YouTube. No glee is too small -- or too big. Members are encouraged to cheer each other on and share the squee.

N.B. Please feel free to post your glee on any day of the week; the Friday glee is just to get the ball rolling.

To enhance this week's glee: since it's too hot here, have some deep-water soloing.

Comments

[jest]

After months of not climbing because I moved to a new area, I finally contacted a local climbing organization about participating in one of their events this weekend. Haven't heard back yet, but initiating contact with strangers is a big step for me, so win!

[wpadmirer]

YAY! I send you the best on the new climbing group. It's always tough to start out with new people, but it is often very rewarding.

[jest]

We went today! Everyone was nice and there were only a few times when I felt like an awkward noob. I'm going to try to get to the bouldering night later this week. I think it's best to strike while the iron is hot in terms of meeting new people.

[wpadmirer]

Cool beans. I agree. Once you've made a few contacts, it all feels SO much better.

[rydra_wong]

Yay climbing and handling challenging social interaction stuff!

[jest]

Thanks! It went well!

I've always been a ropes girl, but I'm going to give bouldering a try later this week because that is what everyone does here.

[emperor]

I hope they turn out to be awesome :)

[jest]

Thanks! I went today and they do seem awesome!

[wpadmirer]

Last week I didn't climb because I went to Chicago to a Stargate convention! (grin) Had a blast with three good friends.

But this week, it's been back to climbing, and my sore hips can attest to it!

[rydra_wong]

Yay fandom! *g*

[wpadmirer]

Stargate fan?

[rydra_wong]

Among other things. *g*

[wpadmirer]

Ah! A fellow fan! I wear fan shirts to climb in. (grin) In fact, I got a new one when I went to the con in Chicago. I am now the proud owner of a Stargate Atlantis shirt.

[astridv]

I recently had a few awesome climbing dreams. :) I mean, really... the stuff I could do in my dream, it felt incredible. Almost like flying!

I went buildering yesterday and climbed some more on my favorite spot... found a great route past the most difficult part. I'm almost ready to try the entire route in one go.

[rydra_wong]

Yay buildering! Is this on the long traverse you're working on?

And yay climbing dreams! As far as I can tell, I stopped having flying dreams after I discovered climbing; now I just have climbing dreams.

[astridv]

Yep, that's the one. Last week I managed the last missing bit twice or so but it was still shaky, something I could only do when my fingers were rested. But now I found (and hopefully memorized) a good route. I'm going to climb that part a few more times to make sure it sticks, and then go back to another shaky section, and then I shall try to do the whole thing in one before the outdoor season is over. Maybe the roomie can film me, she does that sort of thing for her riding lessons.

[rydra_wong]

If you get it filmed, it'd be awesome to see ...

*looks hopeful*

[wpadmirer]

Ooo, cool!