Saturday, January 5, 2008

The Lack of Blogging....

Obviously I haven't had much to say lately....since Christmas actually. Spent the entire holiday at work. New Years is always a highlight working midnights. We had three victims of bar fights within a hour. Yes, all of them deserved it. And yes, all of them looked like a bunch of sissy's for coming in. Losers.

Anyways, I'm in the middle of reading the book "A Walk in the Woods" about a guy hiking the Appalachian Trail. I've been thinking about doing some type of backpacking/hiking trip since my short trip to the Porcupine Mountains. Well, I think I'm going to attempt the Appalachian Trail this summer. Of course I can easily get swept into the dream of hiking the entire 2,175 miles of it, but in reality I can't. I have responsibilities at home, as minimal as they may be, that won't allow me to run off into the mountains for 7 months. So now I am in the process of finding some good company to go with me. Most everyone I've talked to so far look at me like I'm on crack, which I'm not. The only person I can find is a guy from work who is rather overweight but wanting to lose 100 pounds next summer. He always makes fun of me about hiking, and how stupid he thinks it is. I find it weird that he wants to go. Safety wise, it wouldn't be a bad idea taking someone out there who looks a little more intimidating than me. I think he would do fine, but I want him to get a medical clearance first. Is that rude to ask a person that? So when summer comes, I'm hoping to head out and spend a couple of weeks hidden in the wilderness.

Other that that, I haven't been up to much. I've been out snowshoeing and cross country skiing quite a bit. And than when I'm bored at home I get on the internet and usually end up spending money. Right now I am waiting on a little toy helicopter to arrive at my house. Kid at heart.

Cheers!

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