Tuesday, February 15, 2005
whew! i'm super tired. just chopped part of the mango tree down. it's not as easy as you think it is. you've got to risk your life climbing the tree and slowly saw the branches off. however, before everything is started, careful planning is required. it's important to plan order of the branches that are going to be chopped down so that there'd still be enough branches to climb or stand on for support. for example, if you chop off the the low branches, there'd be none left to climb on to chop the top branches. now that's poor planning. yup. and so when the branches fall to the ground, you've got to use a parang to chop them up in smaller pieces, preferably equal in length for neatness and more importantly, easy disposal. this whole process is quite a good workout, as i exercises both your mind, and your body. first you need your quadricep femoris, or something like your front thigh muscles, and your calf muscles to support yourself when on the tree. abdominal muscles are also used for balance. then you must use your biceps and triceps, front and back arm muscles respectively, to chop and saw the branches. when the branches fall to the ground, we need our back muscles to bend down and chop it into many pieces. hee. thanks to mr singh during track that i know the names of the muscles cos he emphasizes a lot about it. he always says that as an athlete, we've to know the muscles that we use blah blah etc. haha. i'm very proud of myself. at least i learnt a new skill today, that is the art of tree chopping. this cant be learnt in any school, even in elite schools. yayy! oh and i made jelly today too. it's a skill that i mastered long time ago. i'm just putting it into practice. yay! tmr going to ikea with sherilyn so exciting. i love ikea stuff. hhee. colourful and nice. okays. i'm going to bring my dear doggie for a walk now. bye! today i shall you windy days and fair skies!
TheServant
11:28 AM