No Content, No Fuss: Category sport

Blog exclusive... shocking secrets

avsm — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 01:57:22 +0100

The time has come to reveal a dark secret, hidden for many years, subject to taunting from my esteemed colleagues (you know who you are!). Yes, its true... I dont know how to swim!. Never got around to it... sink like a rock ... nose too big ... the excuses really piled up.

However, after several viewings of Titanic on various plane journies and cheap movie nights, it was time to end this impasse. And, luckily enough, my buddy Colin in Hong Kong has a pool at his place in Tsing Yi. A mere two hours of trying later (and some expert tuition), I can do a backstroke and avoid drowning and crying like a baby! And even better, I'm spending a week in a hotel in Japan, with a pool! Is this heaven?

PS: Your turn to learn now djs. Oops, did I just reveal two dark personal secrets in this blog exclusive?

"Cricket is just baseball on valium"

avsm — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 21:40:18 +0100

Well ok, it wasn't the fastest game ever, but the graduate team assembled today to play the now-traditional summer cricket match against the staff of Robinson College. It had a moderately nail-biting finish, with the students clinching victory with one over to spare! Unfortunately, that put me on the losing side, as I was subbed to the staff since they were one short. But I reckon I can claim the moral victory!

A formidable squad assembles...

...and a glorious day to avoid writing thesis begins

This is a picture of us playing croquet a few days ago, in case you were bored of cricket.

We do the monkey-eeee

avsm — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 12:36:26 +0100

Climbing has taken a turn for the intense, with sessions down at the Kelsey Kerridge climbing wall as well as on the wooden clappers deep in the bowels of the William Gates Building.

Spiderman, Spiderman...	...does whatever a...	...spider can!
Err well, almost...	Alex does the L-hang...	also known as the "aieee!"-hang
Kieran reveals his inner goat	Andy maximises chin count	I demonstrate my black belt in keeping it real

Living it up "Top Gun" style

avsm — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 14:34:36 +0100

Just returned from an excellent trip to Los Angeles, where I checked out Anand and Jyothsna's brand new house in Camarillo. I picked a good weekend to show up, as the Kush Games company picnic was on that weekend, resulting in a great few hours of beach volleyball being played. Ahh, maybe California isn't so bad after all...

And on returning to Cambridge, I discover that the latest in-thing from the local crazy Canadian is improving grip strength by doing extreme pullups with some ridged climbing holds slung over a fire escape. Check out the exciting pictures of Alex Ho and myself in action below! There is hot competition between Kieran Mansley and myself, mainly because my hard-earnt benchpress-specialised pecs only get in the way for pullups!

Anand shoots it low, I take it high!

3000 miles later, hanging out in Cambridge

Alex hangs with zen-like calm