Yesterday I discovered that I didn't pack as well as i though for singapore- for example, i forgot underwear. So while out and about i had to grab somethings, swimming goggles being one of them. Of course i had to get special ones to fit my, and i'm quoting the sales assistant here, 'big, wide eyes'. That was a bit of a mile stone for me- i've never been told i have fat eyes before!
So i took them for a test run today- it was all very civilised, me and 1 other guy doing laps. What you need to understtand is that my swimming 'style' is not the most graceul. Its not for me the graceful cutting-through-the-water-like-a-fish, I'm more of a clumsy australian crawl/drowning style- i essentially look like I've been told there's only enough gin left for 1 g & tx and i have to crawl through mud to get to it.
Then a 3rd guy came along and it got a little complicated. suddenly i was trying to avoid this guy who seemed insistent on doing what can only be know as the 'hip and shoulder' of teh swimming world. Now i always try to be polite in other countires and be a little respectful (yes, totally not my normal style) and then it dawned on me.... he was staying in the hotel too, that meant he was a visitor too- fuck polite. So it was on and a nice leaisurely 40 min swim turned into bumper cars.
ps- i was the last one left in the pool.
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