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when ski trips go South

i did ski today. and no, i'm not okay.  the first time i rode a blue, only my 3rd time down the mountain, i had a spectacular crash!  the hill was very icy due to rain all day yesterday, there was a sudden drop-off, and a kid turned into my path.  i lost control going about 20 or so mph, landed very hard on my left hip and back, crumpled up on my head, and all my equipment went flying.  people were asking if i was okay, right and left.  it was great.  but then i started getting up and realized that it wasn't great... i skied the rest of the day on this numb hip.  it was managable, and i made full use of my lift ticket for the rest of the day.  but when i got home, just a few minutes ago, and tried to get out of the car... Oh, Boy!  I could barely move my leg. And trying to climb the steps up to my apartment was killer.  I have to work tomorrow early, so i'll be taking a nice bath and some nice advil, and calling it quits for the day.

total drive time today: 5.5 hrs.
total ski time today: 5.5 hrs.
was it worth it? NO!  sorry.  i did have fun; it was the first time i've gone skiing in 2 years.  but the time-cost of driving, my "careless driving" ticket, and the lift/rental at Beech was WAY too much for a hurt hip and a bit of solo skiing.

lear pics and a to-do list

i updated the photo album "through my eyes" with some pics from "King Lear".  feast your eyes on my hairy goodness.

also i figured out my to-do list for the winter break from school

1. Read 4 of the 8 novels for my American Novel class next semester.
   1. Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
   2. Last of the Mohicans by James Fennimore Cooper
   3. White Fang by Jack London
   4. Call of the Wild by Jack London
2. Read and summarize all the outside readings for Biblical Themes.
3. Beat Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana for PS2

Will I actually do it? That's the key question at stake.  Voting in the comments section.

another podcast idea

yah, i have another idea about another podcast.  can't really let you in on what it'll be about, but let it suffice to say that the category this post is filed under is not an accident...

later...

which is it?

it's been all the ranting rage this holiday season... thanks a lot, Bill O'Reilly (I really dislike that guy). what should we actually be calling "it"?  should the annual Decembrish shalom be "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays"?

personally, i like the sound of "Happy Christmas!" best.  Merry is falling out of regular usage; unless you want to be designating Frodo's friend or citing the traditional holiday hello.  that, and the word "happy" is almost onomatopoeia.  when you say it, you can't help but be cheerful and smiling.  c'mon, you know i'm truthing here...  try it!

Five Guys

Can't remember if i mentioned "Five Guys" before or not...  I came up with an idea over the summer to do a sitcom about 5 guys who run a burger joint called "Five Guys".  So some of my friends and I have gone nuts storyboarding and brainstorming about what we're gonna do.  We are probably gonna podcast by video, but the timeline is still up in the air.  We're so bogged down with schoolwork right now...  But the break is here so we should get some good work done on scripting and stuff.  I'll keep you up to date on the progress of the show.

Hello, dolly!

Hey again!  I'm still kicking here in G'ville.  Just thought I'd say hi.  Probably won't bring everybody up to speed, because that would be too much at one time.  But I will say that this semester has been a doozy!  King Lear was fantastic; an amazing experience.  Who cares if I only had one line?  Just being a part of the whole thing was a huge honor.  The Dating Outing was frenetic, but turned out great: tons of fun.  This week is finals week: one down and four to go.  I've learned a lot this time around.  I'm still loving history, and am taking History of Rome next semester: should be very interesting.  I'm really liking American Lit. too. So I decided to go with American Novel for my last English Lit. class.  8 novels to read over the holiday break and next semester?  what did i get myself into?  oh well...