Okay, so I went bouldering yesterday, and it kicked my ass... and that's a little more literal than I'm really comfortable with. I took a nice fall and my ass is very colorful today, along with my shoulder. I'm fine though. All is well. I'm not really complaining though... actually it's kind of funny and cool. For some reason I really get a kick out of being sore. Everytime I try to move and hit hurts it makes me laugh. Is that odd? I don't think so. Besides, crying over it or wining isn't going to make it better. I think I probably laugh because it reminds me of how funny it would have been to see a video clip of my pretty little fall, which included falling onto a boulder, rolling off and onto the gound... Maybe I laugh because it's my ass that is sore. Sore asses are always funny.
Besides the fall kicking my ass, so did the routes. I think it's been so long since I climbed outside that I've become an indoor climber. yuck. I can crank out a route pretty well in the gym, but yesterday I only finished up 3 easy boulder problems. Although, I must say, I was fairly intimidated by the guys I was climbing with. One of them is amazingly strong. He has wings tattoed on his back, but I think they're real. He could just fly up anything! Maybe I should get some wings... Eh, it might interfere with my battle wounds.
Other then climbing, I've been working on packing as well. How do you pack for 2 years? I feel like such a technology-dependent, stereotypical American, but I think I'll have enough shock to deal with. Maybe a few gadgets will make it a little easier. I'm also lost on what to bring as a suitcase. My father is convinced that I should bring my hard-sided, heavy suitcase, but I have wait limits to worry about, and it's not like the beast will break down for storage once I get there. Hmmm... what to do, what to do...
Well, I guess I'll be leaving for Hawaii soon. I guess it will be my last family vacation for a while. My Aunt and Uncle and Parents will all be going. I'm looking forward to laying on the beach all day, maybe doing a little surfing, maybe a little snorkeling... but mainly I'll be vegging in the sun, drinking my pina colada ... not the kind in the pineapple though. Do you know how much they charge for those things?!!!? I am looking forward to swimming a lot though. I love being able to dive down into the ocean, maybe even just to get a closer glimps of a reef. I really like going down as far as I can though. I can get about 30 feet down before having to come up. I might even get certified to dive while I'm there. That would be nice.
Well, I think that's all of my latest news.
Till later,
édabo ! (Fon [local language of Benin] for Goodbye)
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