Random Pictures to go with Random Stories

Here are a bunch of pictures that I like, but hadn't posted because... well I wasn't posting for a long time. Enjoy!

Way back in mid-January we hiked/snowmobiled up Meadow Mountain. Here is a view of the Gore Range from the top.



We built a snow tunnel/slide through a cornice. It sounds alot more fun than it was. Nobody went down more than maybe 5 times. And most of those were during construction so we were smacking our head on the top and sides.



These are from the next Saturday in Beaver Creek. It was snowing, but it was still so warm that the "snow" was melting as it landed on us. Our jackets and pants ended up soaked on the outside.



Apparently I'm really not that great at taking artsy photos.




I really like this one though.




This is the inside of a waterfall that I climbed up with ice tools and regular shoes. It's climbed enough that people have kicked out foot holds.


And this concludes my random post.

Uber-Productive Sunday

This weekend was great! Got first chair with Chris in Keystone on Saturday. We were growing tired of Vail and Beaver Creek and haven't skiied Keystone during the day before. Super cold in the morning (7 degrees), but it got really warm by the afternoon when we stopped for lunch. Turkey and cheese with our favorite - hot chocolate and St. Brendan's (think Baileys, only better).




My legs got tired quickly because I went for my first jog of the season the night before. Since we haven't been getting any good new snow, we took Sunday off and decided to build a work bench in the garage for ski tuning and other stuff. It turned out awesome. I also installed a stereo system and tied it into the house stereo. Yes, I'm a nerd.





After lunch, I got a bunch of other little stuff done around the house that I have been putting off... trimming my beard, cleaning the bathroom, laundry, grocery store, cooking dinner, etc. It felt really good to get all that stuff done. Especially in such a short time. Seems like I've got out of my lazy funk and getting stuff done is a reality again. Hooray!

Malik Ewan Poitras

As I mentioned before, my sister and her husband had a baby! He was born on 2/18/2009. It will be a few months before I get to meet him, but here are some pictures that were sent to me to tide me over.



I couldn't stop laughing when I saw this one. HILARIOUS!!!

Chuck Norris

My roommate was given an awesome book recently. It's called The Truth About Chuck Norris: 400 Facts About the Greatest Human Alive. A few of my favorites... well, I probably shouldn't put them on here. So either stop reading or forgive my crudeness and read on. I'll start with some tame ones.

1. Chuck Norris can speak braille.
2. When the boogeyman goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.
3. The quickest way to a man's heart is with Chuck Norris's fist.
4. Chuck Norris once ate an entire factory of sleeping pills. They made him blink.
5. Chuck Norris can create a rock so heavy that even he can't lift it. And then he lifts it anyway, just to show you who the fuck Chuck Norris is.
   

The faint of heart should stop reading now.

1. Chuck Norris clogs the toilet when he pisses.
2. Pee-wee Herman once got arrested for masturbating in public. That same day, Chuck Norris got an award for masturbating in public.
3. Chuck Norris secretly sleeps with every woman in the world once a month. They bleed for five days as a result.
4. Chuck Norris's dick is so big it has its own dick. And Chuck Norris's dick's dick is bigger than yours.
   

So what are your favorite facts about Chuck Norris? Tell me or Chuck Norris will kick your ass.

Things Happening

I couldn't really get myself into writing a whole post about anything. Instead I'm going to list a few things that have been going on.

1. My sister is having a baby! Her water broke around 34 HOURS ago and she still hasn't given birth yet. Please send good thoughts to her!
2. My roommate brought my stereo back from Austin so I am debating on putting it in my room or in the living room. Right now it's just set up with 2 speakers and my sub so I can play CD's or my computer through it.
3. Valentine's Day is over! Hooray!!!!
4. I am washing my sheets.
5. My car hasn't been washed in almost a year.
6. I just got my phone replaced under warranty because the trackball wouldn't "select" when I clicked it.
7. I still haven't sold anything on eBay. Maybe I'll work on that tonight.
8. I've had a light cold for the last week and I think I'm almost over it.
9. The number nine is my favorite number. I could explain why, but you would just think I'm weird... or a dork. Probably the latter.

And that's my list! Any questions?

Valen-DUMB Day

I have never liked this day. I have never had a reason to like this day. There is only one time in my life that I remember actually doing something Valentinesy... and that was the worst relationship of my life. Every other year I've wished I was either with the person I loved or not single-and-dateless (and there was only one year that the former applies to). Pretty much all of them have been spent single and alone.

And even if I was lucky enough to have a special someone, it's a social requirement to do something creative to prove that you still love them. If you don't do anything or your creativity is lacking, then you OBVIOUSLY don't care for her.

Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of being romantic and all, but this day has been more of a reminder of my lack of relationships than anything. Just my little Valen-dumb rant.

Happy V-Day!

Long Time No See

Wow, it's been two and a half months since I've updated this thing hasn't it? Life has been pretty good lately. The new job is going well. I like the work infinitely more than my last job and I can afford to pay my bills. I don't get free time to ski during the week, but I guess you have to make sacrifices. It's pretty sweet when your biggest sacrifice is not being able to ski a few hours during the week.

Moving on... I have been wanting a new shell to wear for skiing and other inclimate outdoor adventures. After MUCH research I settled on 3 different jackets that I liked. Tried 2 of them on and decided one of them wasn't the right one. The third still intrigued me and I thought it would be the best match. Searched online for more details and found it on sale for 29% off. Perfect color and size for me. These jackets rarely go on sale so I started the check out process. It asked if I had a coupon code. "Why not search for one," I thought. And BAM... I found a code for an additional 15% off! So now I pretty much HAD to buy it. After all was said and done I got it for 40% off retail. My new Arc'Teryx Theta SV jacket:



It was still stupid expensive, so I am going to try to sell some stuff on eBay. I have way too much unused stuff anyway. Surely somebody could get some use out of it... for a reasonable price.