Spectacles

They came in early! I've had contacts for about 2.5 years, and I went straight with contacts and skipped the glasses. It was easy since my prescription was so light (either +/- .25). Now that the "benefits year" at work just rolled over, I decided it was time to have glasses for a back up. I end up wearing my contacts way longer than I need to each day. I went to get some prescription glasses 10/3/08 and they said it would take about 2 weeks. Lucky me, they came in just over a week!

I have kind of an excited nervousness about wearing them. Part of the reason I didn't get them before is because I am unsure of how I will look in glasses. I almost went with some sweet child-molester glasses.

However, I opted for a more youthful not-so-molestey frame. I'll post a pic tonight or tomorrow after I pick them up.

Cougar Hunting

Chris and I are professional cougar hunters.

How Long Could You Last?

I found this on Hillary's blog. I guess the wrestling experience helps alot.

I could survive for 1 minute, 9 seconds chained to a bunk bed with a velociraptor

As Promised... More Fall

I said yesterday that I would post some more pictures of fall in the valley. Unfortunately most of the leaves have already parted way from the trees they so lovingly clung to during the summer. And by the time I got to the top of my ride on Berry Creek, the sun was setting so the light was too flat to catch the color that remained on the canvas of Colorado. The pictures that I got ended up being more of sunset pictures than fall pictures.

I wish I could post a bigger picture of these. Here is a closer view of the peaks in the last one. You can see a little bit of the golden leaves.

The sunset itself wasn't as grand as some others that I have seen so far.

Stupid PODS

I am starting to semi-plan for moving back to TX... just checking out my options. My biggest concerns right now:

1. when will I leave
2. where will I move to in Austin
3. where will I work
4. how will I get my 2+ carloads of stuff back to Austin

I checked out PODS to see how much it would cost to move my stuff and potentially store it for a month. That way I could move in one trip without having to rent a trailer or tow my car on a U-Haul. I really don't feel like navigating the roads up here with a trailer during the winter. But of course, PODS doesn't service anywhere near where I live. The closest place is in Denver, which is 1.5-2 hours away. Maybe it will just be better to rent a U-Haul or trailer. Chris also mentioned that he may be willing to drive down and take a load in his SUV, but I can't count on that for my move. Especially since I don't know about #1 above.

Any Suggestions?

Evening Plans

The brilliant fall colors are starting to... fall. So before they are all gone I am going to ride up Berry Creek across from my house so I can snag some pictures of the valley. We'll see how the view is. Come back tomorrow for pics!

Wolcott Bouldering

Climbing and bouldering are fun. I remembered that after the most recent TX trip. So before it gets cold and starts snowing, I'm going to do as much of it as possible. Maybe even a trip to Indian Creek in Utah. Yesterday I went bouldering with my friends Alex and Blair. Today we are going to Gilman Canyon for some sport climbing. I can't wait to get out there! Here is a shot of Alex working a hard problem at Wolcott. The landing really sucks. If you're coming down, you want to make sure to jump off and away from the wall. Otherwise you'll have a nice meeting with Mr. Rock. (That's the moon just to the right of his head.)

I finally got 3 pairs of shoes back that I had sent to the Rubber Room to get resoled. (Note to the wise... don't type in rubberroom.com to find the site at work. I got a page that said something like "FORBIDDEN ZONE - This page has been blocked by your administrator and this occurrence has been logged. p.s. Pack your crap now because you will be fired shortly. Enjoy the rest of your day... perv.") It felt so good to slide my aching toes back into my Moccasyms. The sole is more flexible than most and feels like an extra hand as it grips around the smallest little rock feature available.

They treated me well as I worked on a problem I have been attempting for awhile now.

Once I finally got through the lower crimpy section and into the crack, I was prety much done.