SUAS

Hey Jason, what’s SUAS? What does it stand for?

Hey there! SUAS is a climbing gym in Limerick, although I haven’t got a clue what it stands for. My friend Johan from Sweden has invited me along a few times now, and I get a discount on Tuesdays as a member of the Outdoor Pursuits Club, or OPC for short. Plenty of OPC members go on Tuesday nights in a big group, to practice and have fun. Some people do rope climbing with a partner, but Johan introduced me to something I was unfamiliar with called bouldering. Bouldering is basically rock climbing but you’re not clipped into anything! The walls only go about 15 feet in the air, and there are gym mats on the ground to catch you if you fall. Unfortunately they’re biggest shoe was still a little small for me, but I made it work and I had a great time 🙂

So are you, like, becoming physically active? Gross. What about our agreement to never do anything ever? Is going outside gonna be like a regular thing?

Hopefully I will continue to be somewhat active, despite my normally sedentary lifestyle. I may be “leaving my room” and “doing things” now, but have no fear, I’m the same nerd as ever. On Monday I went out to a board game night with Games Society where I made some new friends, won a game of exploding kittens, and talked about Dungeons and Dragons. Even if rock walls and board games aren’t things unique to Ireland, I’ve gotten to meet an incredible international community in just a couple days. Experiencing things with a group of people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, whether those are everyday things like rock walls and hikes, or riveting things like Catan empires and Level 7 Warlocks, it’s cool to learn and grow in an international community.