Long weekend...

Friday night I saw 'In Bruge'. It was a really good movie; funny, dark, and engaging. I also love seeing Europe on the screen. Can't wait to travel again.

Saturday was drama. I drove to Ron Jon in Orange County and bought a surfboard. Was going to go surfing, but I decided to take a six hour detour to visit a friend in need. Not sure if I made a difference, but hopefully it helped. My other friend had their surgery and came through alright. I hadn't realized how much it had affected me until I heard they were ok and got all choked up. Lots of emotional ups and downs, the net effect was draining. I didn't get home until late, and by then I was exhausted. I went out anyway, but the club was lame so I came in early.

Sunday was Big Bear. Word of advice to all those SUV drivers going to Arrowbear for tubing; the pavement is dry, you can speed it up. Oh, and if you see a line of cars behind you and a lot of space ahead, you are the 'slow traffic', so use the turnouts. My two hour drive turned into five, the snow was slush, and I officially suck at snowboarding. I called it a loss and headed home.

Today was the first really decent day of the weekend. I got up early and headed to Santa Monica with my new board. The surf was great; smooth rolling waves perfect for a newbie. The old timers were really cool and gave some encouraging words. Best of all, I was finally able to get up and properly ride a wave. Can't wait to go surfing again next weekend.

Happy Singles Awareness Day

The past six months have been crazy. I finished my MBA, moved twice, went through a major breakup, started a new job, learned to surf, went on a 16 mile hike, and got a fuzzy little kitten. I've also started dating again and just kicked off six weeks of gym time with a personal trainer. For all the changes though, I'm really happy with my life right now. The future is going to be great!

What's on my iPod

Sand and Ice...

I love panoramics. This weekend I went surfing and skiing. The surfing on Saturday was a lot harder than last weekend. There was a big morning tide, so the waves be brutal and breaking really close to shore. I was burying the nose of the board a lot, which flips you over and puts you through a salty spin cycle. It's a pain, but I've learned to just roll with it and wait it out. As the afternoon went on, the waves calmed down and I started to get some traction. I caught a couple of waves and got on my feet, but have yet to get fully up and balanced. Think I'll need a couple more weekends of practice : p

Skiing today was awesome! Big Bear got a heavy storm last weekend, so the snow was deep. I headed out at nine and got there at noon, but the snow was just right; no slush, no icy. The sun was blazing, so I spent most of the day in my t-shirt with my ipod cranked. I got about ten good runs in and got a bunch of pics and video. It looks like crap on YouTube, but you get the point.

Strange Week...

This week, I found out that an old friend of mine needs brain surgery. Statistically, the prognosis looks good; over 99% of patients make it through the surgery just fine and there seems to be no long term effects on either lifespan or functionality. Still, it's f*cking brain surgery.

The odd part is just my relationship with this person. We were very close for about 10 years, then had a major falling out (work, stress, mis-communications, outside relationships, etc.) so we haven't really talked much for the past two years. However, knowing what they're going through kinda puts things more into perspective and makes past disagreements seem pretty irrelevant. What's important is that this person played a significant role in my life, and I want them to be well and know that I'll be there in any way I can.

Outside of that bit of news, my week has been going pretty good. I started working out and signed up with a personal trainer, had a nice date on Wednesday, and had drinks with some Pepperdine classmates last night (and haven't laughed that hard in a long time!). This weekend is pretty open, but I've been thinking of surfing and/or skiing. I'm really happy that I'm enriching my life and pursuing the world outside of work. Now if only I could find a nice girlfriend....