ow, my everything

i finally went snowboarding yesterday for the first time, on beautiful Mt. Hood. it involved A LOT of falling (but that was expected). i got this package where all the gear and a lesson was included, at least. the lesson was really helpful and i could make it down the bunny hill and stop without falling by the end of the evening. i had a lot of fun, but i'm still deciding whether snowboarding is right for me, mostly because a)risk of serious bodily injury/death b)going fast, falling, hurts, happens often c)lots of gear, cost, traveling involved. i think i should give myself a chance to get more comfortable with it (also i bought three passes). i can definitely see it being something fun to do a couple times a year.

but what about skiing? maybe i should give that a chance and decide between the two. although when you're skiing you have to keep track of four pointy pieces of gear and also go very fast. i wonder if it's easier to learn. hmmm. so many choices. for now i will take some more ibuprofen and enjoy sitting in a soft chair.