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Today was my first climbing experience in Boulder Canyon. It was definatly fun- we spent the first hour hiking up, down and around trying to find Happy Hour Crag to the point of giving up, which is ofcourse when it was found. We did this really great slab route, some 5.11 which I am having a hard time locating in the guide book. It could be Last Laugh or Teetotaler... or I could be completely off. Anyways, it was fun. I am off now- as soon as the parents get back -to have some dinner made for me and to watch movies (which has very swiftly become my halloween tradition without me noticing).

Happy Halloween everyone!

I was looking at the pictures from Climb4Life today and I found a picture of my foot :) (taken by Ben Moon) I am having a hard time believing that my feet are really that small. Even though I know they are.
I went climbing in Eldo with Mike this morning. It was a lot of fun. We climbed the two pitch route Blind Faith on theWest Face of the Bastille and then Mike fooled around on Your Mother for awhile.
Not sure what I am going to be doing tonite...but I'm sure i'll have fun!

It was kind of a crappy day this morning when I woke up - rain. Andy and I had been planning on climbing in Eldo, but the rain forced us to go to the BRC. I led a few tens, tried an 11 and failed...rather horribly. But to my defense, I was rather sore from climbing there yesterday with Ethan. After all the plastic we decided to give our hands a treat and went bouldering on flagstaff (super sharp rock for all of you that don't know). Tomorrow I should be going to Eldo with Mike and on Wednesday I think I am climbing with Jim. -I never dreamed that I would have this many people to climb with! Oh- and the best of best, next weekend I am going down to Moab with Andy to lead the north chimney of Castleton. I am so excited!

I love climbing :)

I just thought that I would appologize to everyone who has been trying to call me lately. My phone has not been working properly for atleast a week now. I keep having people tell me that when they call me they are being told that I am 'not currently accepting calls' or that my 'service has been interupted'. On top of that, if you were one of the lucky ones that got through, chances are that my phone died while I was talking to you. So, sorry everyone! I have a new phone on the way and should be able to talk to those who call me on Monday.

What should I be for halloween? ...keep in mind that I am cold easily...

I had an absolutely wonderful weekend in Indian Creek! I climbed in Way Rambo and Battle of the Buldge with Rich, Carter, Jason and Lisa and at the Reservoir Wall with Andy, Sarah and Lamont. I led two of the cracks, both of the 5.10s and am definatly feeling a little stronger on trad. Saturday night there was a bit of a party at Lisa and Jason's campsite... some good food and some vokda and cranberry juice. It was quite the fun night. Sunday night I found where David was staying and he made Andy and I a good dinner and we sat around the fire talking for awhile. I am glad that I found where he was camped this weekend, it was nice to see him. And now I'm back, and at work. I have bruises all over me - this really bad one on my forearm that seems to get hit by everything - and every muscle that I don't realize I use is sore! I am going to take another long hot bath as soon as I get home from work. Then I am off to get some Thai food with Andy for dinner. Should be a fun night :)

well everyone, I am going back to Indian Creek for the weekend. I will be back late on Monday. I hope everyone has a good weekend :)

Love you Mom

so i was searching for myself on google and I found a great little poem that I had forgotten about. Adam wrote it way back when...before we were going out :)

porscha is a senior of centers,
she even might be one of your tormentors,
she plays hide and go seek,
she's incredibly shy and meek,
she seems really smart
given the chance, she'd steal a cart,
when she sees that orange cone,
she runs it over, then buys a new phone,
when you look at her, you see innocence of ages,
but if you don't watch her closely, she'll steal your wages,
when mostly alone, you'll see her do cartwheels,
but dont't walk in front of her, cuz she'll step on your heels,
you might not know she's european,
but showers are not her way of cleanin',
her car is a muttled mass of recalls,
although she thinks it's alright, she can get to the malls,
she's one hyper girl, but she's happy and super,
if you watch her long enough i'm sure she'll make a blooper,
you can talk to her, it will be fun,
i swear to you, you won't hide and run.

-adam taylor

On Sunday we climbed the North Chimney on this wonderful tower - Castleton Tower in Moab. It was one of the best things I have ever done. I just keep finding more and more things to love about climbing. I wish I could do it full time! 

Myself, Carter and Rich at the top! I don't think that I can really impress upon you how much I enjoyed this climb. I even did my first trad lead! I did the very last pitch, which was very short, but I felt so great about doing it, next time I will lead more :) 

Ah the towers! I shall be climbing some of these also. 

I believe that this is the view from the end of the second pitch... but it could very well be the beginning. I loved climbing Castleton! The chimney was so awesome - I hope to be able to get back there soon. 

The moon was so pretty coming up behind Castleton Tower that we had to stop to take a picture :) Not the best one, but it will do. 

Carter is just kicking ass on this climb (slice & dice @ way rambo)... it was pretty amaizing to watch. He wizzed right up the tiny little crack.

The view from where we were climbing at Indian Creek on Saturday - I don't remember the name, but perhaps it will come to me later. 

Indian Creek was so gorgeous. I am hopeing to go back there this weekend, I need a good day of crack climbing. Hopefully my ankle will be fully healed. 

so I actually led something yesterday :) Three somethings actually...started out on a 5.8 and then moved to a 10a and then a 10b. I was kinda of scared on the 10b...and I was certainly pumped...but I did it! I am so happy that I have finally learned how to lead. After climbing we drove through the rest of American Fork canyon to Sundance and had some dinner. It was so gorgeous! The were actual colors...instead of the yellow and green that Colorado has...and the mountains had snow on the top. It was amazing. I think that we are going to Indian Creek this weekend... I am hoping that we do - I've always wanted to climb in Indian Creek.

well everyone, I'm off for a long weekend of climbing. I believe that I will be in Salt Lake City again. If not it will be somewhere along the route there. I'm sure I will be having tons of fun...hope everyone else has a great weekend. :)

Well today was definatly a good day. I woke up early (10:00) and went bouldering at the Spot. It was a good way to wake up, I think I may start tomorrow the same way. After the Spot I came home and did some homework in the park across the street. It was a gorgeous day- beautiful sun and 75. About the time I started getting bored with the homework, Mike called me and asked if i wanted to go bouldering. So ofcourse I went, you never pass up an opportunity to climb. We (Mike, Andrew and I) went to this spot close to Boulder Canyon... I don't remember the name, but it was a nice spot. Rock wasn't too sharp, lots of high balls. I am so not used to bouldering that high... so the bouldering was great! As soon as I got home Arturo called to say that he was going to be in Boulder. So we went to go see The War Within. That was quite a movie..wow. Well done and quite the thinker. I look forward to tomorrow.

yeah, well...I have been sick for the past couple days. It all started when I was at this movie/concert thing that a friend of a friend made - possibly a friend of mine, who really knows. Anyways, it was an awesome movie, and the concert was interesting... except about half way through it I felt like I was about to throw up, which I did not, and then got really dizzy. I sucked it up and stayed through the concert, but had a difficult time walking home (I was completely reliant on Chris). I didn't feel so wonderful after that, but Dave was over and I again sucked it up. Now we get to Tuesday... everything is over and I can finally be sick...and boy was I sick. Sometimes you just need to let yourself be really sick and get it over with.

Well I'm better now. I went bouldering yesterday with Mike. It was at some place like Elk Meadows or something or other...near Lyons. I was super weak and could not stop the shake...but it was good for me and I got to use the new pad. I love it! Can't argue with bouldering.

So while I was sick I decided that from now on no one is aloud to ask me that retarded 'what do i want to do with the rest of my life' question. I certainly don't know now, and who knows if I will ever know. From now on I am just going to focus on what I am going to do next month. Hopefully that will save me a little stress.

something was funny :)

I participated in a Women's Bouldering Day and comp yesterday put on by EMS at Horsetooth Reservoir. It was an awesome day! I met a lot of new people, had some more fun with Sarah, climbed at a new spot, participated in a dyno comp (didn't do so well, but it was fun), won lots of stuff and got third in the bouldering comp. I also won a Mad Rock crash pad :) So yeah, I'm not so afraid of bouldering comps now- I may in the future participate in more.