Body Says Whut?

It was a pretty eventful weekend. Things started out on Friday with a snowboarding trip to Mt. High with Ryan, Eve, and Steve. It was my first time going there. I confirmed what I already knew - I am too spoiled to go to local mountains. I found it to be small and not very challenging. I also thought it was really crowded but Ryan assured me it was a quiet day. If that's true, I would absolutely hate going on a weekend. We had a good time nonetheless - I was very impressed by the progress that I saw in Eve and Steve's skills.

Saturday we were off to paintball at Hollywood Sports. Ryan and Steve joined me with about 20 other people from work for some good old-fashioned shooting. Our team got smoked most of the games, but we managed to steal a couple. Had some fun with the "pro" paintballers who can apparently dish it out but cry and moan when they have to take it. Good times!

Sunday was our basketball game. I played terribly and the other team had not one but two token white dudes. They were token, except for being about 6' 4" and pretty skilled. We hung with them okay but our outside shots weren't falling and it was a little hard to rebound over these huge guys. I tweaked my ankle again after one of the big guys ended up under me on a 3-point attempt (no foul, of course).

So at the end of all of that, I'm sure my body was asking me what the hell was going on. We relaxed on Sunday afternoon by busting out the little Crate 15-watt amp, the effects pedal, and Brent's repaired Strat. Rocked out some new tunes, the most notable being "Glycerine" by Bush. Sounds fantastic with the distortion cranked!

Speaking of guitar, class was better this week. The class is now catching up to the things that I already know, and I suspect that next week there will be some new concepts introduced that will be a challenge for me. I'm looking forward to that.

I re-wrote my online dating profile today. I find this to be pretty therapeutic, kinda like writing a blog! It's nice to be able to put into words the things you are looking for in a "keeper." It also showcases your own strengths and weaknesses as you try to sell yourself and explain to strangers why you are freakin' awesome.

Utah is now only a day away. We fly out tomorrow night and will be on the slopes on Friday morning. I'm pretty excited since I have never been there before, and it's always fun to go to new places. Unfortunately, tonight is going to be filled with my least favorite activity - laundry. And trying to figure out what to pack for the trip without my luggage looking like Princess Vespa's in Spaceballs.

I'll see you guys here next week for the snow report and hopefully some funny and crazy stories from the land of the Mormons.