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Here you can share all my deepest darkest thoughts - the ones I'm willing to share on the internet anyway.

May 19, 2007

Kayaking

Oh, one non-computer thing I've been up to this year is Kayaking. Theovis, Chris and I took some lessons out at Deep Cove. It is incredibly beautiful out there! And I think the water is cleaner than most places near the city, which makes a difference when one needs to practice capsize and recovery techniques.

Being upside down underwater attached to a boat is such a surreal experience. The first time I practiced I got out with no problem. The second time involved much flailing and panic when I couldn't find the toggle to release my spray skirt. Thankfully, pushing my feet as hard as I could against the bottom of the boat popped me out. I'm not a big fan of the whole capsizing thing since it involves me being in the water but getting back in the boat by oneself is often such a challenge I was almost willing to stay in the water.

In our third class, I had an unexpected capsize while practicing bracing techniques (ironically supposed to keep one from capsizing). I was out of that boat before I'd even really realized what happened, which was excellent. Unfortunately, I wasn't wearing a wetsuit and the pacific ocean in mid-May is not the ideal temperature for swimming. Thank the heavens for hot showers!


Can't stop!

I finally got an account on Facebook and have been at it all day. I can't seem to walk away. I'm adding photos and randomly searching out friends. I really should be doing English homework but this is a whole-lot more fun.




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I'm just a gal trying to make her way in this crazy world. I love to laugh and sing and dance. I also love to rip my house apart, then put it back together with power tools. I wish there were more hours in the day to get stuff done.

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