"May I go to the bathroom?" This was my ticket, my ticket to freedom. Did I use my hall pass to go to the nearest bathroom at school? No, of course not. I took my own little adventure, I hopped gates and fences to walk along the flower beds to eventually slink my little self …
A Flower in a Whiskey Glass
"I forget that you're still a girl sometimes" That is def not the first nor will it be the last time I'll hear that. I've never been one to wear makeup, sit around to talk about boys or dream of my future wedding. Don't get me wrong, you will find me in a sundress, baking, …
The Great Croc Traverse
Since Ms. Corona (she's not married in my head, because she's a strong independent woman that don't need no man) blessed our lives with her presence there has been a small decline in outdoor shenanigans. Objectives* have been forced on the back burner, so there have been a lot of reading Freedom of the Hills* …
An Ode to Corona
POV of a homeless millennial I'm not going to lie, I like to consider myself an intellect, but I studied kinesiology and had to google what an ode was. I'm also very stubborn and I'm going to call this an ode even though that's incorrect. Oh, Corona, I stare you square in the eye as …
Shelby, Daughter of Stoke and Bringer of Laughter!
Recently, I’ve found myself reading a lot of Norse mythology. That’s a normal thing most young 25-year-old women spend their nights reading right? I’ve been watering my daily thoughts with harrowing war tales and down right metal creation stories. I’m also very bad at keeping things to myself, so of course those thoughts oozed out …
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Don’t Forget an Extra Pair of Socks and Your Baggage.
There are three types of fun. Type I Fun- you’re having a blast while the activity is happening. Snowboarding at a resort, swimming at the beach, riding your bike to go get ice cream, hell even ski ball! “This is amazing! I wish I could do this everyday!” Type II Fun- you are in fact …
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Airport Olympics
Start out with 100 points. DQ= Disqualified. Check in - 5 points deducted if you have to check a bag. (Unless that bag contains the following: skis, surfboards, climbing or slack lining gear, a horse mask, or camera equipment.) - 5 points deducted if you don’t have a tag with your information on said checked …
Is It Worth it?
I roll over and the smell of my own armpits wakes me up before my 5:30am alarm does. Slowly, I lower myself from the top bunk without waking my 4 other roommates. I slip into my now baggy, oil stained, Carhartts and synch down the NRS cam strap that I’ve been using as a belt. …
Dirtbags and Bagel Bags
Have you ever tried to describe the taste of orange to someone? That is exactly what going through River School was like, not to mention living in The Yard During my time in Haines I became a Wilderness First Responder, earned my Swift Water Rescue certification, and learned how to read and navigate a river. …
True Story
"I swear they're bigger!" I exclaim to Kevin with half a sandwich in my mouth, then again while on the gondola, then again while hiking and finally once more before we fell asleep. I would not accept that these purple, snow capped rockies in our younger brother of a country (Canada) were the same size …