the key to climbing more hard stuff is vanilla coke. hey you and i discovered this tonight.
we had vanilla coke tonight, and were giddy with sugar rush by the time we made it to the gym. i climbed a 5.8, and then 3 10as in a row, including 1 on the impossible pillar and 2 on the hard pillar. never did that before. not sure i could repeat the feat without the same amount of HFCS surging through my veins.
hey you climbed 2 10a's and then a 10d. super agro.
the crash wasn't nearly as bad as we expected it to be.
but look out -- we know the secret to succeeding at hard climbing now. all it takes is some vanilla coke. now if only that stuff wasn't so difficult to get when you're in yosemite....
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
the best laid plans
memorial day weekend was supposed to be about gc coming out, driving up to rustling wood, and spending a the weekend climbing.
the weather in the bay area had other plans. it was cold, and rainy, and we even saw some flurries. climbing was out, so we had to find other ways to entertain ourselves.
we did a decent job. gc and i worked a few hours on friday morning. i fed him real coffee (thank you peets!) and he was so hyper by 11 am he wanted to climb things to get to the gym to climb. the gym was good, even if i did break his forearms by making gc climb a 10a on his first time out.
that night, went to see the As school boston and tim wakefield on friday instead of driving up to tahoe. we went on saturday instead, so that the gorgeous views could be fully appreciated. we hiked a short trail around spooner lake on sat, despite the cold and the flurries and played cranium after dinner.
i, of course, employed my life motto when it comes to board games of i don't give a fuck and of course we lost. but who can really win at that game, when hey you practices on a weekly basis and knows all the questions?
sunday we watched the indy 500 befor heading to tourist trap virginia city where the booze, gunfights, and slot machines were plentiful. and i got a great pic of my first album cover, if i ever form a rock band with gc, mopey boy, b, hey you, and andy.
monday was just about driving home and having pizza in the city with bbq. pretty yummy stuff.
so i think we did make some progress, and are that much closer in convincing gc to move out here. he really likes nature and really liked the climbing we did at ironworks on friday, even if he was sore for the rest of his trip.
i tried to tell gc that i changed my mind about giving him a ride to the airport, but he said it was too late cos we were already there. i reluctantly let him get out of the car and board the plane.
next time though, it won't be so easy for him to escape. i need to make better plans for his next trip. and have more rope handy.
the weather in the bay area had other plans. it was cold, and rainy, and we even saw some flurries. climbing was out, so we had to find other ways to entertain ourselves.
we did a decent job. gc and i worked a few hours on friday morning. i fed him real coffee (thank you peets!) and he was so hyper by 11 am he wanted to climb things to get to the gym to climb. the gym was good, even if i did break his forearms by making gc climb a 10a on his first time out.
that night, went to see the As school boston and tim wakefield on friday instead of driving up to tahoe. we went on saturday instead, so that the gorgeous views could be fully appreciated. we hiked a short trail around spooner lake on sat, despite the cold and the flurries and played cranium after dinner.
i, of course, employed my life motto when it comes to board games of i don't give a fuck and of course we lost. but who can really win at that game, when hey you practices on a weekly basis and knows all the questions?
sunday we watched the indy 500 befor heading to tourist trap virginia city where the booze, gunfights, and slot machines were plentiful. and i got a great pic of my first album cover, if i ever form a rock band with gc, mopey boy, b, hey you, and andy.
monday was just about driving home and having pizza in the city with bbq. pretty yummy stuff.
so i think we did make some progress, and are that much closer in convincing gc to move out here. he really likes nature and really liked the climbing we did at ironworks on friday, even if he was sore for the rest of his trip.
i tried to tell gc that i changed my mind about giving him a ride to the airport, but he said it was too late cos we were already there. i reluctantly let him get out of the car and board the plane.
next time though, it won't be so easy for him to escape. i need to make better plans for his next trip. and have more rope handy.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
awesome tour guide
to celebrate finishing up finals, e-love was able to come out here for a few days. it was not only his first trip to the bay area, it was also the first time he set foot in california.
i have to say, we crammed a lot of stuff into the 4 days here was here. im an awesome tour guide! here's the unabridged list:
it was a great trip and we had a great time. i wish joe crede that fucking played the game at AT&T park we went too, but that fact was almost made up by the fact we witnessed frank thomas' first 2 HRs since returning to oakland. while we had timed the trip around the white sox-giants series, the oakland game ended up being more exciting.
and i learned some things too. the neighborhood of laguna honda is impossible to navigate, the goat rock area looks like ireland, and tony's on highway 1 near point reyes has sucky overpriced food.
glad i learned all this for e-love's next trip out here. hopefully he doesnt wait another 30 years to make it out here.
i have to say, we crammed a lot of stuff into the 4 days here was here. im an awesome tour guide! here's the unabridged list:
- burgers at in and out
- long walk along the bay in emeryville
- climbing at berkeley ironworks
- ocean beach
- golden gate park
- drive through haight-ashbury (no fucking parking anywhere)
- japanese tea garden
- white sox vs giants (picture below)
- climbing at goat rock (near jenner)
- mount davidson cross
- lombard street
- fisherman's wharf (where i got super rock star parking)
- ghiradelli square
- golden gate bridge/crissy field area
- tampa bay vs oakland game (e-love bought me a rally elephant)
it was a great trip and we had a great time. i wish joe crede that fucking played the game at AT&T park we went too, but that fact was almost made up by the fact we witnessed frank thomas' first 2 HRs since returning to oakland. while we had timed the trip around the white sox-giants series, the oakland game ended up being more exciting.
and i learned some things too. the neighborhood of laguna honda is impossible to navigate, the goat rock area looks like ireland, and tony's on highway 1 near point reyes has sucky overpriced food.
glad i learned all this for e-love's next trip out here. hopefully he doesnt wait another 30 years to make it out here.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
can't get over it
rick morrissey is just like me. he can't seem to get over mark prior.
his column today rings amazingly poignant. we've all heard the story multiple times. mark prior was 5 outs away from the cubs going to the world series for the first time in my lifetime, plus a few decades. mark prior was 22 on opening day, but the ace of the pitching staff. mark prior's delivery, every time he threw the ball, was awe-inspiring and beautiful.
mark prior is injured, and has been since 2006. he hasn't pitched a real major league start in almost 2 years.
prior has ceased to be a prospect, a player, and even a human. he's the ghost of 2003, haunting fans and sports writers alike. he will remain a ghost until he stops being injured and can come back and throw.
i still can't get over it. maybe i never will.
his column today rings amazingly poignant. we've all heard the story multiple times. mark prior was 5 outs away from the cubs going to the world series for the first time in my lifetime, plus a few decades. mark prior was 22 on opening day, but the ace of the pitching staff. mark prior's delivery, every time he threw the ball, was awe-inspiring and beautiful.
mark prior is injured, and has been since 2006. he hasn't pitched a real major league start in almost 2 years.
prior has ceased to be a prospect, a player, and even a human. he's the ghost of 2003, haunting fans and sports writers alike. he will remain a ghost until he stops being injured and can come back and throw.
i still can't get over it. maybe i never will.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
mad dog's last wrigley appearance?
didn't get to watch the game until it after was over (god i love mlb.tv!), but the cubs are kicked ass again today. demps especially is kicking ass. who knew he would be able to pitch more than 1 inning so effectively? i'm glad i was wrong about him.
other worthy game notes -- jim edmunds made his debut at wrigley in the blue pinstripes. the fans who cant get over the fact he used to be a cardinal need to grow up and stop booing. HE PLAYS FOR YOUR TEAM NOW, YOU MORONS.
it was good to see the fans give greg maddux a standing ovation when he was pulled in the 5th inning. it wasn't a great outing for him as the cubs nailed him for 4 runs, but if he retires at the end of this year, it may have been the mad dog's last career appearance at wrigley. and while his last was a bad inning, he was typical maddux brilliant up until that point.
it may be a portent, as i remember the same thing happening in 2006. it was nearing the july 31 trade deadline, and the cubs were going nowhere in the year of suck. maddux pitched what turned out to be his last start as a cub in late july and got a standing ovation when pulled. speculation had been flying for weeks that it would be his last start as a cub. a couple days later, the trade to the dodgers was announced. the fans all knew even before the news broke, and that they had to let him know how they felt about him when they could. its one of the things i love about this game.
maddux hit 350 wins this week. i think he's had a good time.
padres 0, cubs 4
other worthy game notes -- jim edmunds made his debut at wrigley in the blue pinstripes. the fans who cant get over the fact he used to be a cardinal need to grow up and stop booing. HE PLAYS FOR YOUR TEAM NOW, YOU MORONS.
it was good to see the fans give greg maddux a standing ovation when he was pulled in the 5th inning. it wasn't a great outing for him as the cubs nailed him for 4 runs, but if he retires at the end of this year, it may have been the mad dog's last career appearance at wrigley. and while his last was a bad inning, he was typical maddux brilliant up until that point.
it may be a portent, as i remember the same thing happening in 2006. it was nearing the july 31 trade deadline, and the cubs were going nowhere in the year of suck. maddux pitched what turned out to be his last start as a cub in late july and got a standing ovation when pulled. speculation had been flying for weeks that it would be his last start as a cub. a couple days later, the trade to the dodgers was announced. the fans all knew even before the news broke, and that they had to let him know how they felt about him when they could. its one of the things i love about this game.
maddux hit 350 wins this week. i think he's had a good time.
padres 0, cubs 4
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