Some Random Bouldering Moments 🧗♀️💭
#1 — About my chalk bag lol
Everyone has these super cute or super pro-looking chalk bags.
Me? I literally stuffed chalk into a random pouch I found at home 😭
Why? So I can shove it straight into my backpack and run to the gym after class.
But one day… someone complimented it??
Like—“That’s a cool setup!”
I blushed. Did not expect that. Still laughing about it lol.
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#2 — Tiny gym, big love
So the gym I go to is small, just two floors.
But here’s the thing: it’s never crowded.
Student pass? $40 for 3 months. I KNOW.
Even at peak summer time, it’s like 15 people max.
On busy Fridays maybe 40-50 at most. That’s it.
They change all 10+ walls every couple months,
so there’s always something new to play with.
And the route setting is actually really good!
But the real star is the owner.
Like, picture this:
She’s holding this monster power drill
(seriously looks like it weighs 10kg)
and casually climbs up a 2-meter wall with it
just to screw in holds.
And THEN—get this—
halfway through setting a route,
she just kicks off her shoes,
goes barefoot,
and climbs the whole thing to test it.
BAREFOOT.
Respect. Total legend energy.
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#3 — The people here are angels I’m crying
I usually boulder solo.
That’s kinda why I love it—
other sports feel like you need friends to play.
But bouldering? Alone or together, both are fine.
Sometimes when I’m stuck on a problem,
someone will just quietly walk over and be like:
“Wanna beta?” 🥺
One time I got obsessed with this V3 line.
Tried for an HOUR.
Start? Fine. End? Fine.
Middle move? IMPOSSIBLE. Couldn’t keep balance.
I was ready to give up and go home.
And then…
This white dude I always see around (4-5PM squad lol),
never talked much,
suddenly walks over and says:
“Wanna see how I do it?”
And he shows me—just needed to twist my hips.
Boom. It worked.
He saved me 😭😭😭
He’s basically the “Duck Sister” from The Robot Dreams,
but in real life.
Warm, kind, skillful. I will never forget.
I even thanked him using his name (!!)
—because one time he helped my friend and I secretly remembered it.
Hope he wasn’t creeped out I knew it lol.
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Manifesting: I will become someone else’s Duck Sister one day too.
#sport #climbing #bouldering
