hi

goal:

progress tracker:
http://runkeeper.com/user/Obzz/

oh, and sup 40 pounds lost since 9/21?

this is crazy looking at these together

june 08

november 09
=)
wedding funeral/divorce party 09 ruled. eau claire, yous so crazy!

“If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise.”

i officially weigh less than what my driver's license says. this rules!

“Learning is not child's play; we cannot learn without pain”

“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.”

Backpacking tent. either solo or two person. Brands to look for: Eureka, The North Face, Mountain hardwear. will do more research in the future
pocket stove

http://www.rei.com/product/653343
Wind Screen for pocket stove

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp;jsessionid=5HN221Y4HODY1LAQBBKSCONMCAEFAIWE?id=0056001518516a&type=product&cmCat=froogle&cm_ven=data_feed&cm_cat=froogle&cm_pla=1510202&cm_ite=0056001518516a&_requestid=166916
Esbit solid fuel tablets

http://www.rei.com/product/653344
compact trekking poles

http://www.rei.com/product/782132
hiking socks

http://www.rei.com/product/759917
http://www.rei.com/product/791628
water pump

http://www.rei.com/product/671111
mess kit

http://www.rei.com/product/668927

also, more motivation and training before hand. boots only have 1 or 2 trips left in them and then it is time to upgrade them.

Backpacking was cut short this weekend by 5 miles because of dehydration and exhaustion not to mention severe blisters on my heels due to improper foot support. I am determined to be able to do this trail again come spring break with much more ease than this weekend.

While i am still accomplished with my efforts (10 miles more than previous) i do not feel 100% accomplished of this trail, and want to show the naysayers, skeptics, cynics, pessimists, doubters and most importantly myself what i can accomplish. I will do this.

soon.

6 days.

this is what i have done so far this summer


this is what i will be doing the rest of this summer


+this is hardcore
+Maryland portion of the AT (42 miles) labor day weekend

i have fallen in love with biking and exercising again. I have riden about 60 miles in the last few days and plan on riding 40 tomorrow afternoon. I am heavily considering doing the seagul century ride in october which is a 100 mile ride around maryland's eastern shore. I am slowly working my way up to doing more mileage and taking less breaks. May have to consider buying a better bike tho if i want to do a 100 mile ride that is mostly on roads. No faggy jersey's for this guy tho!

Oh wells, that is how my summer is shaping out. Rules so far, wish i could see more people more often and have more $$$ but i am content. Until next time!

sleeping pad
tent (rain fly and stakes inc)
camel back bladder
water tabs
mallet
sun tan lotion
bug spray
clothes (underwears, socks, hoody, windbreaker, shorts etc)
food (16 cliff bars, 8 breakfast bars, 6 bags of trail mix, 3 packs of gum, 3 dinner meals)
chair
pot and a flask
first aid kit
spare shoes
trash bags
plasti spork
tooth brush and tooth paste
deoderant
book
flashlights

hope i didnt forget anything!

i can't wait to go camping


not excited for money that has to be spent on gear however

im going to cali this summer! plane tickets ordered!

i fucking hate insomnia, hoping i dont oversleep for work today..

birthday plans:

friday: working at noon, but hopefully chinese food and beer with the fam at night.
saturday: workin, then going to baltimore early to do a little tiny bit of school work (probably not haha) then going to sonar for suicidal tendencies/madball/pulling teeth! after that, i have no idea. maybe something back in columbia or in bmore, who knows
sunday: battle of the beltways in the nosebleed section. sweet!

i wish this semester was over already. I have 3 papers i need to write and i havent started on either of them, not to mention finals. I'm going to stay at school tonight and tomorrow until 11pm tonight so i can get some work done, hopefullly.

i love netflix so much. this is what ive been watching lately



and just started this tonight, so good:

my hair is almost jew fro status


also, cant WAIT for this weekend

halloween. drinking. cross dressing. making a fool out of myself.

saturday. terror and trapped under ice in PA.

sunday. bane, h20, cruel hand.

only working 2 shifts this weekend, going to be broke as a bitch!