I was Working.. But then I got Psyched!!

Today is my last day of work before I jack it in. "Why are you jacking it in?" I hear you ask... Well, it's because I'm PSYCHED!!

Working for me is a nightmare. It feels like I'm wasting my time. I end up thinking about different moves and projects and the feeling of psyche builds and builds. If it's sunny outside, I'm even more psyched - I might actually go climbing! But I can never be sure - I don't drive and there's only about 3/4 people I cant hope to get a lift climbing with. This uncertainty makes me even more psyched because I have to make the most of every opportunity! It gets to the point where I have to go climbing, nothing else for it. This usually means going to the wall. But last night, it meant a trip to Cummingston...

Rob and I drive out to Cummingston after work, and every farmer seems to be out in their tractors, not that i dislike farmers of course! We get to Cummy and meet Rich and Dave and start climbing. I've never bouldered much here before so it was a real treat to be shown round all the classics by expert local Dave. Tempts were top, the friction sweet and the climbing delightful. I always thought of the bouldering here as mainly traverses and eliminates, and maybe thats true, but I didnt realise how worthwhile a venue it is reguardless. We went round all the cool lines, the highlights for me being a flash of Match and Snatch font 7b (I think thats its name), and a kinda flash of Finger Licker font 7b (tried it years ago). All thanks to enthusiastic beta from Dave and shouts of alle! from rich and rob. Lowlights were coming off the last move of a overhanging arete and narrowly missing a flash on the Nest font 7a (dunno if thats what its called).

Anyway, gotta finish packing because tonight I leave for my girlfriends Birthday! then on to Aberdeen for the Deep Water Soloing Fest! After this I'm heading down t peak for 16 days. With so much climbing on offer, I'm gonna try and relax and enjoy it as a holiday instead of climbing climbing climbing climbing... which I hope will be refreshing change. Probably end up getting psyched though.

Cheerio, Mike