spring break!
12 years ago
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
snowboarding, day 1
well i survived! i'm a lot sore, cannot lift my arms above my head and it hurts to walk/sit/stand/breathe... ok so not really breathing, only when i move while i'm breathing :) i'm sure stephen will be posting video later of at least one of my wipeouts, so i'll be sure to direct you to that when he does get it on the internet - i'm guessing you all would enjoy laughing along with me...
stephen was very patient with me and spent most of his day off teaching me how to snowboard (but i have a sneaking suspicion - because he told me so - that it's partially due to the fact that it's funny to watch people learning i.e. falling). i felt like i was starting to get the hang of it, and as it turns out, i did a blue run on my first day, even though we had thought it was a green - turns out the ridiculously steep hill was, in fact, blue... kind of like my bruises! after several times down and too many crashes to count, i called it a day so i could rest my poor muscles, but i look forward to trying it again soon!
the photo is from the lift ride up before my first run, post several spills, pre-many more spills!
stephen was very patient with me and spent most of his day off teaching me how to snowboard (but i have a sneaking suspicion - because he told me so - that it's partially due to the fact that it's funny to watch people learning i.e. falling). i felt like i was starting to get the hang of it, and as it turns out, i did a blue run on my first day, even though we had thought it was a green - turns out the ridiculously steep hill was, in fact, blue... kind of like my bruises! after several times down and too many crashes to count, i called it a day so i could rest my poor muscles, but i look forward to trying it again soon!
the photo is from the lift ride up before my first run, post several spills, pre-many more spills!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
2...
be sure to check this and the one posted prior to get all the photos - went on a hike with Stephen to Ousel Falls (frozen waterfall!!!) while it is still kind of warm, but i'm worn out from editing the past two week's photos! maybe while it's slow tomorrow i can get the other ones edited... that's all for now from Montana, enjoy!!!
FINALLY!
i'm not sure how many different posts this will take to get all these photos up, but i'm postin' 'em all...
Friday, February 5, 2010
not much new
Hello all! been a busy week of work so far (night shift to go tomorrow)... had Wednesday off this week, spent some time getting organized and cleaned up around my room, nothing exciting to report in so far. i'm still waiting for my computer cord (and getting less patient by the minute!), so hopefully new photos will abound shortly.
tonight the praise band from the local community church is playing a benefit concert for Haiti, which i will be photographing. i'm really looking forward to the opportunity to shoot the event (and be on the clock while i'm doing it), plus it'll just be a nice change of things to do around here :)
more to come, when i have more to tell/show!
les
tonight the praise band from the local community church is playing a benefit concert for Haiti, which i will be photographing. i'm really looking forward to the opportunity to shoot the event (and be on the clock while i'm doing it), plus it'll just be a nice change of things to do around here :)
more to come, when i have more to tell/show!
les
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Lazy Sunday (sort of, not really!)
This morning Stephen and i decided to venture in for the early service, as well as get breakfast BEFORE the 9am service at this fantaaaaaaaaaaaaastic restaurant in Bozeangeles called Overeasy. Quite possibly the best Eggs Benedict i've ever had in my life (this was the 2nd week in a row i had them, although this time they were actually for breakfast instead of lunch :) ). In order to actually eat breakfast beforehand, we had to leave no later than 6:45am. YIKES. i have gotten used to not getting up before 7am since i've been out here, so to actually be ready at 6:45 was a bit of a shock! It turned out to be well worth it, though, as breakfast held me well into the afternoon.
The church service was ok; i'm still a bit of a picky church-goer after being at Coquina for 2+ years. They have a college + age group (CrossLife) that meets during the 2nd service, so we stayed for that today, and it was much closer to being at home - they meet in the gym, which has a cafeteria-esque feel, hence feeling right at home! the music was much more my style (church service is more traditional) and it was a great time of worship!
We made a quick stop at the grocery store so i could get some lunch food for the week, then Stephen was kind enough to let me hop into Joann Fabrics real quick to pick up some new yarn (i promised him i wouldn't take more than 15 minutes). So tonight while it's really slow, i'm catching up on blog/email/etc, as well as crocheting my new BRIGHT RED cowl scarf!
Unfortunately, i'm still waiting on my computer cord to arrive, so i will have LOTS and LOTS of pictures to post when it fiiiiiiinally gets here!
I'm hoping to get out on the slopes for the first time this week, although i'm really enjoying having downtime to get into the Word, crochet, wander around and take pictures, and just REST. I'm certainly beginning to feel refreshed/renewed and i'm looking forward to what's in store for the rest of my time here, as well as what's to come once i get back to FL!
to my GoCo, i miss you guys so much! family dinners are such a blessing and i look forward to rejoining you all in a few months. (where did you hear that in The Story?!?!)
to the worship team, i also miss you guys so much! today was the first familiar taste i've had of worshiping like i do with you all since i've been gone...
to the rest of my church family, i miss Sunday mornings, but i'm so glad to be able to keep up with you here, FB and Skype and look forward to hearing from you for the rest of my time here
to my genetic family, most of you i don't see anyway, so i always miss you!
more photos coming soon! much love ~ the one and only lauren e. sykes :)
The church service was ok; i'm still a bit of a picky church-goer after being at Coquina for 2+ years. They have a college + age group (CrossLife) that meets during the 2nd service, so we stayed for that today, and it was much closer to being at home - they meet in the gym, which has a cafeteria-esque feel, hence feeling right at home! the music was much more my style (church service is more traditional) and it was a great time of worship!
We made a quick stop at the grocery store so i could get some lunch food for the week, then Stephen was kind enough to let me hop into Joann Fabrics real quick to pick up some new yarn (i promised him i wouldn't take more than 15 minutes). So tonight while it's really slow, i'm catching up on blog/email/etc, as well as crocheting my new BRIGHT RED cowl scarf!
Unfortunately, i'm still waiting on my computer cord to arrive, so i will have LOTS and LOTS of pictures to post when it fiiiiiiinally gets here!
I'm hoping to get out on the slopes for the first time this week, although i'm really enjoying having downtime to get into the Word, crochet, wander around and take pictures, and just REST. I'm certainly beginning to feel refreshed/renewed and i'm looking forward to what's in store for the rest of my time here, as well as what's to come once i get back to FL!
to my GoCo, i miss you guys so much! family dinners are such a blessing and i look forward to rejoining you all in a few months. (where did you hear that in The Story?!?!)
to the worship team, i also miss you guys so much! today was the first familiar taste i've had of worshiping like i do with you all since i've been gone...
to the rest of my church family, i miss Sunday mornings, but i'm so glad to be able to keep up with you here, FB and Skype and look forward to hearing from you for the rest of my time here
to my genetic family, most of you i don't see anyway, so i always miss you!
more photos coming soon! much love ~ the one and only lauren e. sykes :)
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesdays...
so today marked the 7th day in Montana! one week down, 10ish to go! today was the first morning that i've truly slept in, which was a real good thing. after a late (but much needed) start, i enjoyed a leisurely quiet time, followed by catching up on news/sermons from back home. the gym in-house is fairly small, but i think it will serve it's purpose for getting my cardio going again. and that brings us to now, working the front desk from 5p-12a. MST, i have about 30 minutes left to go and realized i hadn't updated the blog.
tomorrow is a split shift, meaning i work 8s-11s, then again from 3p-8p. i'm hoping to do a little more exploring/picture taking during the middle of the day, as well as getting into the gym again. the way i see it, i have the 20 days to create a habit, and not a whole lot of excuses to NOT create the habit... i still have yet to get out on the slopes, but the peer pressure is mounting every day that i don't, so sometime soon it will have to happen!
i think that's all the update for now... my laptop cord is just about fried, so i ordered a new one today. if pictures don't get posted for a few days, it's because i don't have access to upload them onto my computer!
a very special belated birthday to Allison! i think i've been to everyone's birthday dinner but yours!!! i know you had a wonderful time with family and friends, and we'll have a belated celebration when i return :)
tomorrow is a split shift, meaning i work 8s-11s, then again from 3p-8p. i'm hoping to do a little more exploring/picture taking during the middle of the day, as well as getting into the gym again. the way i see it, i have the 20 days to create a habit, and not a whole lot of excuses to NOT create the habit... i still have yet to get out on the slopes, but the peer pressure is mounting every day that i don't, so sometime soon it will have to happen!
i think that's all the update for now... my laptop cord is just about fried, so i ordered a new one today. if pictures don't get posted for a few days, it's because i don't have access to upload them onto my computer!
a very special belated birthday to Allison! i think i've been to everyone's birthday dinner but yours!!! i know you had a wonderful time with family and friends, and we'll have a belated celebration when i return :)
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