happy new yearrlahowshftfart

This was probably by far one of the most slapstick comedy-esque new years ever.

Since the bro is leaving tomorrow, we thought it would be fun to go up to Hatcher Pass for some old fashioned sledding, as a last hurrah or something. By the way, it's a record warm winter in AK and it hasn't snowed once since we've been here. So we drive up the mountain (where there is snow, don't worry), my brother and I are overexcited since we haven't been sledding in what seems like forever, and so of course we climb up to the highest hill we can see.

Given the no snow (which means lots of "old snow" which means ICE) and given our ridiculous misperception of how steep the slope actually was, by the time we got up to the top, I was starting to think maybe we should have warmed up a little or something. LO AND BEHOLD, the slope is ridiculously steep, we careen over an ice bump, and I am literally catapulted off the sled.

But it's okay, because my head broke my fall. Well, my head, and my face.

I didn't black out, but the wind was FO SHO knocked out of me. My brother (who by the way was the one who totally did not know how to steer) was unscatched, but I on the other hand look like the boogeyman. And I probably suffered some sort of mild concussion after having the back of my head make a huge impact with the ice, because I've been feeling a little dazed all day.

But nonetheless, we kept on sledding. It was only after I got home and took a nice hot shower that I started feeling all of the bruises and pulled muscles, and scratches all over my face. GOOOOOD TIMES.

So that was basically how I spent my New Years. I "don't do" resolutions because in my experience, they're empty little self-lies that are supposed to motivate you to "be a better person" or something, but come on. I mean if you're one of those people who can actually keep a resolution, more power to you, but for those who are desperately lacking in the willpower deparment (e.g. myself), I say fuck it. Where's the laissez-faire??? Maybe that'll be my "resolution," to stop trying to squeeze myself into this superficial mold, with all the protocol and falsity that just becomes sickening after a while, and just go and get my face scratched up, you know? Maybe I got some sense knocked into me today. Albeit rather painfully, but I had a good time anyway. Sure I look deplorable, and sure this might have seemed like an unfortunate way to start off 2006, but who cares?

If this Switzerland program thing works out over the summer, I think I'm going to extend the plane ticket and just take a week or two to travel a bit. I guess traveling solo could turn out to be uber crazy, but it would probably be more fun with a friend (hint hint!). I'm thinking maybe the south of France (a preview for the fall, and plus the weather would be divine), Italy, maybe Germany, Austria...eeeee! I've been wanting to do this for so long, I get giddy just thinking about it.

And maybe the lightheadedness thats been following me all day is helping the giddiness, harhar.

I think I like even years better than odd years.