Lander!!

When I was a young girl, I had me a Cowboy 5.13a

So I went to Lander Wednesday and today, and it was okay. I didn't climb all that much. I tried a 13b that was super scary because it was really over hanging, a 12 a that was also scary, and a 13a that was confusing and fun! I got real close on the 12, but one move was was kind of run out and it was a cross off of a slopey crimp to a pretty good pocket. So after the climbing, we ate at Cowfish and I had a really good burger. The next day, I warmed up on Wotai which was a 10d and was really fun. Up next was When I Was A Young Girl, I Had Me A Cowboy which was a 13a. The beginning started with bad holds and weird feet. I had to bump my left up and one more time to a real good pocket. Then I cut my feet and did a little hop to a huge pocket and clipped. After that, it was good pockets to weird weird WEIRD confusing sequence on slopey shallow pockets. I did a couple hangs to figure out some beta, but it would have been awkward. So I got to the last clip, but the anchors were over a bulge and it was kinda sketchy. So I came down (didn't have to clean because the draws were up already) and we left. I should mention that Kerrek got on it first, but hurt his tendon on the start pocket. So I just drove back to Casper and here I am now. Thank god for Lander and its short but hard routes.

Goals

Okay. I've set a lot of "goals" wether they be school related (mostly school related) or just life goals, but I've never really followed through on them. Like in school, after New Years, I would always make my resolution "Do homework" or "Get better grades." Yeah, that never happened! But this year, I think I have some goals I know I can follow through on. Sending. I need to send something! Last year, I red pointed an 11 b or c, and worked on 12. But this year, I know I can do 12+ and -. My only problem is endurance and lack of job to get me gear and transport. But my goal is most certainly sending something. That shouldn't be hard for me though, I have lots of personal projects to choose from. Such as Crown Prince Abdullah, or Esplanada. I think Esplanada is first, and C.P.A. is second. But I have four others to get. I hope to at least get two or more by the end of the year. But if I send them all, well that would be peachy!

Emotional days!!?!???!!#$!@%@#%!

I may have just seen one of the funniest things he has ever seen in his life:
I walk into Subway, wanting a sammich. And there are three girls and a "girl" sitting in a booth, but I don't notice the "girl", so I assume there are four. I step up to the counter and I hear one girl say "Something something something Michelle." So I look at "Michelle".... and I realize its a Michael. Funny thing is, I have seen Michael before. But when I notice, I chuckle. I hear "Michelle" start whining; "You guys never want to hang out with me! Do you want me to sit in my basement depressed??" and on and on like that. I know why nobody wants to hang out with you! Nobody hangs out with you because 1. You're a man with girls clothing on and 2. You're acting like this in public. I'm pretty one of the girls (The other three were fat by the way) said something like "You're being a drama queen right now" Which he was. But he goes on with "Like, you guys saw Twilight 2 with me, and you know I wanted to see the third one, but you didn't even call me or text me and you went without me! And you guys know I'm a Twilight fan..." By then I was grinning from ear to ear, mustering every fiber of my being not to laugh, because if I did, I would have been attacked by the he-she. When I turn around to order, smile on my face, the girl taking my order notices how hard I am smiling and acknowledges what is going on with a smile. During my order, one of the girls said might have said he was on his period.... WHAT PERIOD?? I'M ABSOLUTELY SURE HE HAD A SEX CHANGE, HE CAN'T HAVE PERIODS SEEING AS HOW HE DOESN'T HAVE AN ACTUAL VAGINA! But he cries out "NO, I'M NOT ON MY PERIOD, I'M JUST HAVING AN EMOTIONAL DAY" By the time I am paying, Michael gets a call and says "Oh hey, I'm just here with nobody that wants to hang out with me." and when he hangs up, I think one of the other girls told him that he may be bothering the other people with his un-nessacary drama. No, he wasn't, he was only yelling and crying like a baby.... "I don't give a fuck about what these people think, they don't fuck me or pay my bills!" he cries, which is when I let out a little laugh. But one of the girls told him that he should go outside, and he said he was going out to get a cigarette, but leaves with a "And you guys get to have emotional days and I get to hear all your bullshit, but when I have one, its not okay!?" No, it isn't. You're a man! As I'm walking out, I hear him huff and puff and yell out "Oh my god!" But once I get in my car, I just let out a huge round of laughter. Hopefully loud enough, that he heard. So I got to drive home content with my sandwich.

Waaaah.

You know what I think? I think I need to stop sucking at climbing. Okay, I don't "suck" at climbing. I'm not that bad, but I could be better. Lots better. But like a friend always tells me, "We all suck at our own level." Normally, I'm a boulderer. But this year, I've had the itch to sport climb. I've gone a lot it seems like this year. More than I did last year. But all these trips have taught me a few things: I need to get better, and I need my own gear. All I have is a harness, shoes, chalk bag, and thats about it. No rope, no draws, no belay device, no NOTHING! And normally, I just leech to Alli (lives in Ten Sleep) and I think it bothers her. That and I stay at her house a lot. So I've decided to wait a little until I get my own gear. Which may be a difficult quest, seens as how I've no job. But I've been looking! However, it is all for naught. But back to the climbing.... I really really want to get stronger, and I think by stronger I mean I want more endurance, so I'll just say that. Last year started my sport climbing "career". And I redpointed 11b, and tried 12b. This year, I ran that 11b, but still no 12's. Okay, so I did a really really short 12a that really only has 3 hard moves. So I don't count it. But all my list consists of are 12's! GAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Surprise! Another blog update bout Ten Sleep.

So last Tuesday, I had a dentist appointment in Lovell, Wyoming. So the Sunday before that, I went up to Ten Sleep and got a NEW PROJECT! Super. Now I have like, a million? More like 5 just from going up that Sunday. That doesn't even count the new one I have. So its 6. So I leave Ten Sleep, stay in Powell, go and do my dentist app, go back to Powell, and left for Ten Sleep AGAIN on Friday. When I show up, a friend was there and we go climb up at the Slavery Wall. It was a good, fun, easy day. I FINALLY got to do Beer Bong (a 10 something) that has like, a tube at the top, that you have to stem facing outwards to the canyon as you climb up. Super unique and way fun! So on Saturday, I finally lost my FCR virginity. Probably the most beautiful wall I have ever seen. Granted I haven't been to many, but it is gorgeous. Its got blue and gold streaks and tons of super rad climbs! The 6th addition to my project ticklist was Esplanada 5.12d. I would post a picture, but I'm never special enough for a photo of stuff I'm working on. But Esplanada is absolutely amazing. It has a bunch of hard moves and the whole thing is crimpers with a few good jugs. Definitely number one on the list. But there is a 13- I want to get on called Rosy Pussytoes. I guess it has a boulder problem start 0n super shitty crimps and then the rest is good. Now my fingers are wrecked! They were pretty bad before I got there, which is funny because I hadn't climbed since Sunday. But after my day on Esplanada, they were worse. So after the day, a few people did the usual training which is tortuously fun. But this time, I didn't feel too bad the next day, which is a good sign I think. I was planning on staying until Tuesday, but I would have to have waited today (Saturday) and Sunday and then climb Monday. Which would suck, seeing as how there isn't that much to do in Ten Sleep. Actually thats a lie, there is the Festival this weekend, but I don't have money for some of the stuff like the rodeo that they do. So I left for home. But when I got home, I realized I had left my laptop charger at my aunt's house! DAMN! So now I have to use the craptop temporarily. But, I got to bring my bike home AND I got COD MW2 re-surfaced! Huzzah!