Cooper Hill Memorial Race and the Hypnotism without Hypnosis

On Sunday, me and Edwin went with Jianyao, his friend Marion and the Aberdeen Lairig Club (climbing) to Loch Muick for the Cooper Hill Memorial Race which was organised by the Lairig Club to remember the 2 members of the club who passed away during a winter climb in 2006 in the Cairngorms Mountains nearby.

What started out as a sunny day became a very windy day with sleet flying into our face. Trust me it feels like  ants biting your face if you face the wind... but halfway throught the race which I walked (LOL but I never bring running shoes what!) the weather turned for the better and became so sunny that I had to remove the 2 jackets I was wearing and just continue walking in my polo T. Great Scenery all around that is typical of Scotland!

Crazy Weather!

Halfway point!

And then there is the Hypnotism without Hypnosis show by Martin S. Taylor who claims that hypnosis the way we know it is not real and an illusion. All that is required are:
1) Suggestion
2) Peer Pressure
3) Obedience
and there is no trance involved, people remember what is happening and you cannot do something that you do not want to do. In fact sometimes people claim that the hypnotist made them do something stupid and embarassing and it is a very easy way to get out of doing the silly thing that they are fully aware of doing.
While I feel it may be true, it made the demonstration really silly as it would not work on everybody and it feels kinda forced. Not my favourite show definitely, but he was quite the comedian with all the jokes (especially sexual ones haha)

Mass hypnosis! Making everyone unable to bend their arm!

In the mean time, I'm planning for summer trip around Scotland and Eastern Europe and also continuing to study for the upcoming exams. 

And really can't wait for Isle of Skye trip this weekend! WEEEE!!!!