I wiped out incredibly hard this weekend during my sailing lesson. The wind was crizazy and next thing I know I'm booking' it with my sail about 1 foot above the water and me leaning off the other side of the boat to keep it from tipping over. While I managed to stay the course, I was not so successful in my attempts at gybing.
Holy crap that wind slapped my boom across so hard I got my main sheet (rope) tangled around my neck, the boat flipped and away I went...smacked my head into the boom as I went under with the rope still strangling me.
I finally surfaced after breathing in huge amounts of salt water. You know that lovely endless salt snot that just pours out of your head after an incident like that? Yeah. So I was able to right my boat while hacking up a lung and pull my broken ass back in the boat.
I jacked my left leg real good. Pulled my quad, swollen knee and leg covered in bruises. It kind of reminds me of the good old days in Tae Kwon Do when bruised legs was the norm. Anyway...I really enjoy sailing, despite it trying to kill me. That is all.
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12/14/2008 07:36 #47058
my boat tried to kill meCategory: sailing
12/11/2008 06:01 #47021
Eid Ahda Mubarak!Category: potpourri
Eid Ahda Mubarak!
Here are some random thoughts from this week:
Why do I see so many muslims hording the Christmas isle in Carrefour? I wonder if they are just fake celebrating Christmas because they like buying and getting gifts? But why a tree and stockings and lights? I'm so curious to know.....
I'm enjoying a few early gifts I got myself, new games for my Wii, yay! (Yes, I have the new Tomb Raider- and I got it for my Wii because there are supposed to be special secrets only the Wii console has.....let me hear you say 'ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!'
I'm getting very, very excited about coming home for a visit. It's going to be a short one, so I hope to see everyone on NYE!
Imk2 - when will we find out our Secret Santas!? I'm on duty Christmas week so I can't travel far from campus, so I want to make sure I've got time to hunt something down that's special for my secret peep :)
lilho - are you interested in doing my hair/make-up for NYE?! My hair misses you, and you always make me looks so pretty.
Ciao.
Here are some random thoughts from this week:
Why do I see so many muslims hording the Christmas isle in Carrefour? I wonder if they are just fake celebrating Christmas because they like buying and getting gifts? But why a tree and stockings and lights? I'm so curious to know.....
I'm enjoying a few early gifts I got myself, new games for my Wii, yay! (Yes, I have the new Tomb Raider- and I got it for my Wii because there are supposed to be special secrets only the Wii console has.....let me hear you say 'ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!'
I'm getting very, very excited about coming home for a visit. It's going to be a short one, so I hope to see everyone on NYE!
Imk2 - when will we find out our Secret Santas!? I'm on duty Christmas week so I can't travel far from campus, so I want to make sure I've got time to hunt something down that's special for my secret peep :)
lilho - are you interested in doing my hair/make-up for NYE?! My hair misses you, and you always make me looks so pretty.
Ciao.
12/07/2008 03:36 #46989
rain!!!Category: potpourri
Holy buckets of rain Batman! It actually rained in Doha yesterday. A full on proper thunderstorm with lightening and gallons of heavenly rain flooding the streets. It was amazing. You really learn to appreciate rain when you go without it for sooooooo long.
It came down in torrents, rivers running down the streets to the lowest point because storm drains don't exist here. Even now, the day after, there are huge ponds scattered around the desert. My car is covered in 'smud' (that's what I call the sand mud here).
Half the mall had to shut down because the water, and this is gross, was coming up through the sewage drains! I mean it looked like some kind of fountain feature the way it was just gushing out of the floor! Next thing you know there are 50 men running around with squeegies making futile gestures of pushing the water back in the gushing holes.
I was thrilled. It smells so fresh outside and you can actually see COLOURS! Trees and bushes are green, the bricks on are red, pavement is black....it is like the moment the Wizard of Oz goes from black and white to colour!
It is also a refreshingly 'chilly' 73F today! Ciao!
It came down in torrents, rivers running down the streets to the lowest point because storm drains don't exist here. Even now, the day after, there are huge ponds scattered around the desert. My car is covered in 'smud' (that's what I call the sand mud here).
Half the mall had to shut down because the water, and this is gross, was coming up through the sewage drains! I mean it looked like some kind of fountain feature the way it was just gushing out of the floor! Next thing you know there are 50 men running around with squeegies making futile gestures of pushing the water back in the gushing holes.
I was thrilled. It smells so fresh outside and you can actually see COLOURS! Trees and bushes are green, the bricks on are red, pavement is black....it is like the moment the Wizard of Oz goes from black and white to colour!
It is also a refreshingly 'chilly' 73F today! Ciao!
metalpeter - 12/11/08 18:21
I wonder if you rain is what turned into New Orleans snow today, HA.
I wonder if you rain is what turned into New Orleans snow today, HA.
metalpeter - 12/07/08 09:38
Sounds like things got crazy there. It might be fun to look up the last time it rained there and the last time it rained like that where stuff flooded. I love you last line that it is a chilly 73F temps as in many things are so relative I would love if it was 73 here but it would be just as odd as the rain there. I hope that people had their cameras when the downpour came, assuming they could take pictures and keep them dry. With being in another part of the world (yes you have told me and I can't remember) it is a different day I think but hope your weekend was great and you enjoyed the rain.
Sounds like things got crazy there. It might be fun to look up the last time it rained there and the last time it rained like that where stuff flooded. I love you last line that it is a chilly 73F temps as in many things are so relative I would love if it was 73 here but it would be just as odd as the rain there. I hope that people had their cameras when the downpour came, assuming they could take pictures and keep them dry. With being in another part of the world (yes you have told me and I can't remember) it is a different day I think but hope your weekend was great and you enjoyed the rain.
12/03/2008 08:56 #46933
happy birthday jbeatty!Category: birthday
12/02/2008 04:32 #46918
what are you doing new year's eve?Category: holidays
You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Ladycroft is coming to town
She's making a list,
Checking it twice;
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice.
Ladycroft is coming to town
She sees you when you're drinking
She knows if you're a fake
She's bringing her fab man along
So show up for goodness sake
With a little black dress and shiny new shoes
Hair done up and some make-up too
Ladycroft is coming, Ladycroft is coming, Ladycroft is coming to toooooooooooooown!
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Ladycroft is coming to town
She's making a list,
Checking it twice;
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice.
Ladycroft is coming to town
She sees you when you're drinking
She knows if you're a fake
She's bringing her fab man along
So show up for goodness sake
With a little black dress and shiny new shoes
Hair done up and some make-up too
Ladycroft is coming, Ladycroft is coming, Ladycroft is coming to toooooooooooooown!
tinypliny - 12/10/08 20:05
Nice picture. :) Hope I get to meet you this time around!
Nice picture. :) Hope I get to meet you this time around!
drew - 12/03/08 09:09
The Scots weren't concerned with the dress? Why? Was there a sheep in the room?
The Scots weren't concerned with the dress? Why? Was there a sheep in the room?
joshua - 12/03/08 09:07
Haha :) Besides having the wattage turned WAY up, this picture is awesome because of the thumbs up, the grin and the cocktail. Cheeky. But I know that's not champagne, is it?
Haha :) Besides having the wattage turned WAY up, this picture is awesome because of the thumbs up, the grin and the cocktail. Cheeky. But I know that's not champagne, is it?
ladycroft - 12/03/08 08:28
Haha! Yes, the girls had been couped up for so long in this country I thought they deserved a night out. It was actually the St. Andrew's ball, so the room was full of drunken Scots, and none of them were any bit concerned with my dress ;)
Haha! Yes, the girls had been couped up for so long in this country I thought they deserved a night out. It was actually the St. Andrew's ball, so the room was full of drunken Scots, and none of them were any bit concerned with my dress ;)
metalpeter - 12/02/08 18:48
I look forward to seeing you and meeting Rory also (hopefully I'll be talkative sometimes I get in that spot where I'm between two groups of talking so I can't really say much, or have nothing to say) . In terms of the picture, um wow, is all I can really say. Assuming I don't get my Camera Stolen or lost again on Sunday after the Bandits open practice or something like that "The Peterazzi" (one or two zs not sure) should be in full effect. Of course any one who wants posed pictures also it will be my delight to take those also.
I look forward to seeing you and meeting Rory also (hopefully I'll be talkative sometimes I get in that spot where I'm between two groups of talking so I can't really say much, or have nothing to say) . In terms of the picture, um wow, is all I can really say. Assuming I don't get my Camera Stolen or lost again on Sunday after the Bandits open practice or something like that "The Peterazzi" (one or two zs not sure) should be in full effect. Of course any one who wants posed pictures also it will be my delight to take those also.
hodown - 12/02/08 17:07
I was going to say something about the boob-a-licious but I wasn't sure if that was ok, but since everyone else is on that bandwagon:
Hello Boobs!
I was going to say something about the boob-a-licious but I wasn't sure if that was ok, but since everyone else is on that bandwagon:
Hello Boobs!
joshua - 12/02/08 11:40
Is this outfit "street legal?" Lol.
Is this outfit "street legal?" Lol.
joshua - 12/02/08 11:39
Where is (e:peter) when you need him? When a girl wants to flaunt it, I say why not?
All the girls I've ever dated were flat chested.
Where is (e:peter) when you need him? When a girl wants to flaunt it, I say why not?
All the girls I've ever dated were flat chested.
jenks - 12/02/08 11:05
yay!
yay!
matthew - 12/02/08 10:28
Whoa boobs! I can't wait to see all three of you guys! :) it's gonna be a rockin' new years eve!!!
Whoa boobs! I can't wait to see all three of you guys! :) it's gonna be a rockin' new years eve!!!
paul - 12/02/08 10:10
Can't wait for New Years, it will be so fun.
Can't wait for New Years, it will be so fun.
james - 12/02/08 10:02
hold on, I am a little unclear about something. Are you saying you will be in Cincinnati for New Years?
hold on, I am a little unclear about something. Are you saying you will be in Cincinnati for New Years?
lauren - 12/02/08 09:51
wow that song just got me so excited...too bad (e:fellyconnelly) and I won't be around :(
wow that song just got me so excited...too bad (e:fellyconnelly) and I won't be around :(
joshua - 12/02/08 09:35
Bahahahahahah!
Bahahahahahah!
mrmike - 12/02/08 06:52
yay!
yay!
HA! You can't blame your bruises, scratches, contusions or other near death experiences on me THIS TIME! :)
Glad you are ok. Just reading about being pulled under water with a rope around my neck scared the hell out of me. Be safe, come visit in one piece, ok?
Show those bruises off and I bet that slows down anybody volunteering to be a passenger.
yikes, main around your neck? no good! I thought you were going to say you got whacked in the head by the boom... that one sucks too. Glad you're ok!
holy crap, sounds like you only died.
I have heard that sailing can be dangerous sometimes, but I wouldn't know. That sounds crazy (without knowing anything about sailing other then you don't want the mast or sails or anything like that hitting you) glad you are ok .