Thought for today.

I stumbled upon this quote today and it made me very happy :)

Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance like no one is watching.

- Randall G Leighton

Snow Packed Weekend.

My landlord has a cabin up in Ririe Idaho that she takes annual trips to with family and friends, and this year Danielle and I were able to go.

We left early Friday morning and had to snowmobile in about two miles just to get to the house. We sledded, snowmobiled, played games, and ate. Did I mention we ate? 

I brought my GoPro for documenting and made a quick video in between my classes today, so please do not expect any sort of brilliance. Ron, one of the veterans there, will be producing a fabulous video later and with much more footage.

A Timid Adventurer

It has been said that life is a great adventure or nothing, and it is in the compelling zest of high adventure that I find supreme joys.  

I think one of the most difficult things in life is to truly know yourself. It takes a lot of time and hard work to really understand who you are and what you want out of life. Unfortunately, some may go throughout their entire existence without the understanding and surety of who they are, while on the contrary some may be fortunate enough to recognize at an early age their purpose or meaning in life. For me, it is only when I lose myself in adventure that I succeed in openly finding myself. It is when I am at my highest point, and it is when I am at my lowest point that I know for a surety that I am a timid adventurer. 

Adventure is such a broad term, and I mean it in almost all aspects of life, but mostly pertaining to physically recreational activities or adrenaline producing ones.

And although I may yearn for the feeling of adrenaline and adventure, I must admit I am not one to be reckless, in fact I am very timid when it comes down to it. I have a legitimate fear of breaking my neck and/or back. There is no determined phobia for this, but I definitely hold myself back when it comes to doing those things that I love so much. I have had several injuries that have landed me in the emergency room about a dozen times and in three different states. On all of my major breaks I was fortunate enough to be numb, and although I have experienced extreme physical pain at other times, it is the mentality of being paralyzed for the rest of my life that terrifies me. I know if I did end up becoming paralyzed that life would still be wonderful, but it wouldn’t be great in the way that I enjoy it. This need for adrenaline and this fear of neck and back injuries balance each other out, and it forces me to be reasonable with the risks that I take. 

My absolute favorite quote of all time: Oh darling, let's be adventurers.

(My mother and I decided long ago that my future husband is most likely going to be extremely outgoing, otherwise our compatibility is improbable)

Nothing is inherently and invincibly young except spirit, and mine is full of passion and recreation. I am so blessed to have met my fated best friend at an early age, and she too shares this enthusiasm and energy for new adventures. It is with her that I enjoy going on the biggest thrills with, and I am continually inspired by her vigor for life. 

We live in a wonderful world full of beauty, charm, and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can take!

Life itself is the biggest adventure of all, but I refuse to rest content. 

The Res.

My New Years resolution you ask?

 ... ... ... 

Kick A$$!!!!!!

Brinley Bear!

Yes, I am very aware of the fact that I am partial to this little princess, but I really just cannot get enough of her! I am so excited to be with her everyday for three whole weeks come Christmas time.

 I stole this video from Rachel

The Latest

X-Dance was AMAZING, as usual. I met some pretty cool people and will be going snowboarding with them sometime.

 Speaking of snowboarding, I have gone twice now and seem to be improving :)

 Little by little.

I almost made another rash decision because I fell in love!

I fell in love with this darling little bearded dragon. The only downside? I'd have to feed it CRICKETS everyday. ICK!!!! 

On another note, I went against everything I stand for and went Black Friday shopping. I was so unbelievably bored Thanksgiving night and decided to take a trip up to Traverse Mountain with some friends around 11pm. The lines were crazy, the people even more so, and I really was planning to buy gifts for my family/friends, but somehow I only left with one purchased item...and it may have been a black leather jacket for myself. Oopsies! :)

I also get to go home for the Holidays for three whole weeks!! The longest I have been home in my 5.5 years out here was about 5 days, so this is a huge deal for me. A large influence on this decision to go home for so long was my sister; she refused to fly alone with her newborn and wanted to be home the longest amount possible, so I agreed. Now I just have to push through the last few weeks of school and then Home Sweet Home we go!

X DANCE IS BACK BABY!!

In remembrance of last seasons films:

THE TIME HAS COME ONCE AGAIN! 

X DANCE13

Nov 8-11 @ The Depot

If anyone is just as obsessed with this beautiful, magical, fantastical, stupendous, and inspiring event as I am, or if you would like to check it out for the first time then you're more than welcome to come with me!! A lot of the producers, athletes, and film crew are always there. And if that doesn't do it for you SWAG town is there as well. Oh and sometimes you get a discount on GoPro's and the Hero3 just barely came out. JUST SAYIN.

Here is the lineup for this year:

THURSDAY

1:00 pm  Ready to Fly (Ski Jump) 
2:30 pm  TGR (TBD)
4:00 pm  Magic Moments (Windsurf Short)
4:20 pm  Resonance (Snowboard)
5:10 pm  WE: A Collection of Individuals (Ski)
6:10 pm  Strength in Numbers (Mountain Bike)
7:10 pm  Rewarded (Windsurf Short)
7:45 pm  Science of Arborning (Ski/Board Short)
8:00 pm  Jeremy Jones’ Further (Snowboard)
9:30 pm  XD13 MUSIC SERIES LAUNCH PARTY (21+): Expansion Team Sound System with Chali 2NA and Common Market

FRIDAY

1:00 pm  Moonwalk (High Line Short)
1:15 pm  La Dura Dura (Climb Short)
2:00 pm  The Kyrgyzstan Project (Climb Short))
2:30 pm  Honnold 3.0 (Climb)
3:15 pm  Gauchos del mar:  Surfing the American Pacific (Surf)
4:30 pm  The Africa Project (Surf)
6:15 pm  The Disappearance (Surf Short)
6:30 pm  Why We Jump (Skydive Short)
6:50 pm  BIRDMEN:  The Original Dream of Flight (Base Jump)
7:45 pm  Children of the Wind (Windsuf)
9:30 pm  XD13 MUSIC SERIES (21+):  Paper Dimond: Night Vision Tour with Raw Russ and Yorchi

SATURDAY

11:30 am  Camplibs (Skate)
12:10 pm  Discrete – Eye Of The Condor 2 (Ski Short)
12:25 pm  Sunny (Ski)
1:30 pm  13 (Snowboard)
2:30 pm  White Silk Road:  Snowboarding in Afghanistan (Snowboard)
3:30 pm  Tempting Fear (Ski Short)
4:05 pm  Where the Trail Ends (Mountain Bike)
5:45 pm  Reed Hansen’s Battle Falls – The Whole Story (Wake Skate Short)
6:00 pm  Slipping:  Skate’s Impact on Egypt (Skate)
7:00 pm  First Descents PSA
7:15 pm  Congo – The Grand Inga Project (Kayak)
8:45 pm  Wright Side Of Wrong (Surf Short)
9:15 pm  Immersion the Movie (Surf)

SUNDAY

4:30 pm  doors open
5:00 pm  XD Institute (All Ages. Free Admission.)
8:o0 pm  Awards Ceremony  (All Ages. Free Admission.)
9:30 pm  Closing Party  (All Ages. Free Admission.)

LET THE ADVENTURES BEGIN!!!!!!