Peachiness…

alternateorg on July 13, 2001

I have no spiffy links to throw at you guys. No witty Apple commentary (the *ahem* core of this site). The most interesting video game thing I can think of is that North America is getting Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (for the PS2) before Japan is. That’s unheard of. So why am I wasting your time?

Because I’ve had a good week. I achieved two new skills, one of which was looong overdue. See, there are three things that for some reason or another, people seem to skip out on during childhood: the requisite bee sting, learning to swim, and the all important first bike ride. I’ve been stung quite a few times, and I’ve done the junior lifeguard thing, but I just never got around to riding a bike. I know, I know, stupid me. I knew I’d get around to it eventually.

So I’ve been on this activity streak. Many of my friends are big pot smokers, which = lack of activity. I must be striking out against that. Since December, I’ve been into rock climbing and whatnot. It got me interested in other sports. I dug out the old skateboard I bought last summer to kill the time between Tony Hawk Pro Skater installments. Never really got the hang of it.

Two days ago I rode my first fucking bike. A day later, I fell and donated some skin to the school parking lot up the street. Today, against all logical thought, I went skating for two and a half hours (with my scabby knee and elbow), and got to that “hey, this isn’t so scary anymore” place. I can skate now. On said skateboard, I went down the hill that messed me up when I was on my bike. I got further on my ollie than I ever have before.

So what does this all mean?

I am the Shit. I have two wheeled sports, technically three “extreme” sports, and I’ve bleed for ’em. I am fucking hardcore. This week has been great. Just felt like sharing.

Reader interactions

26 Replies to “Peachiness…”

  1. scott July 13, 2001 at 3:11 am

    just to beat kevin to the punch: yes, i was “going down a hill, and i turned and i fell.” i have a feeling he’d try to squeeze out the irony of his “arm breaking via rollerblades” story.

  2. 808 July 13, 2001 at 9:38 am

    Rollerblades on Feet = Deserved (is that a word?) Pain

  3. steve July 13, 2001 at 10:56 am

    I’ve stop showering on a regular basis…maybe every other day. Isn’t summer wonderful?

  4. steve July 13, 2001 at 10:59 am

    …with dreamless and k10k shutting down on Sunday I may be enjoying more of the outdoors myself…

  5. kev July 13, 2001 at 3:43 pm

    Sounds to me, when some people get laid off, that means vacation time..

  6. kev July 13, 2001 at 3:44 pm

    and tai: i was 13 when that happened, so i feel i deserve SOMe sort of consolation.. it’s not like i was 22 doing that.

  7. map July 13, 2001 at 6:35 pm

    you’re never too old to try something new…corny but true.

  8. ddmmyy July 14, 2001 at 11:11 am

    that rhymed.

  9. 43 July 15, 2001 at 2:18 am

    AWESOME to hear you’re living life to the fullest! You’re punk rock!

    BTW- Is K10K located near Denver Colorado? I live in Boulder… just thought I’d ask.

  10. steve July 15, 2001 at 8:08 am

    I think they are in New York…

  11. kev July 15, 2001 at 8:38 am

    There’s no real ‘location’ for k10k… some are in nyc, some are in sf, or london.. but it’s made up of like 20 people that all log in from wherever.

  12. F5 July 15, 2001 at 7:11 pm

    Kev — right on. I’m a frequent reader, and I’ve been skating for 19 years and (mountain) biking seriously for four. Just pleased to see someone get so much joy out of discovering those two sports. Ever want any adivice? Talk shop? Let me know.

  13. kev July 15, 2001 at 9:17 pm

    Actually…. Scott made the original post… 🙂

  14. scott July 13, 2001 at 3:11 am

    just to beat kevin to the punch: yes, i was “going down a hill, and i turned and i fell.” i have a feeling he’d try to squeeze out the irony of his “arm breaking via rollerblades” story.

  15. 808 July 13, 2001 at 9:38 am

    Rollerblades on Feet = Deserved (is that a word?) Pain

  16. steve July 13, 2001 at 10:56 am

    I’ve stop showering on a regular basis…maybe every other day. Isn’t summer wonderful?

  17. steve July 13, 2001 at 10:59 am

    …with dreamless and k10k shutting down on Sunday I may be enjoying more of the outdoors myself…

  18. kev July 13, 2001 at 3:43 pm

    Sounds to me, when some people get laid off, that means vacation time..

  19. kev July 13, 2001 at 3:44 pm

    and tai: i was 13 when that happened, so i feel i deserve SOMe sort of consolation.. it’s not like i was 22 doing that.

  20. map July 13, 2001 at 6:35 pm

    you’re never too old to try something new…corny but true.

  21. ddmmyy July 14, 2001 at 11:11 am

    that rhymed.

  22. 43 July 15, 2001 at 2:18 am

    AWESOME to hear you’re living life to the fullest! You’re punk rock!

    BTW- Is K10K located near Denver Colorado? I live in Boulder… just thought I’d ask.

  23. steve July 15, 2001 at 8:08 am

    I think they are in New York…

  24. kev July 15, 2001 at 8:38 am

    There’s no real ‘location’ for k10k… some are in nyc, some are in sf, or london.. but it’s made up of like 20 people that all log in from wherever.

  25. F5 July 15, 2001 at 7:11 pm

    Kev — right on. I’m a frequent reader, and I’ve been skating for 19 years and (mountain) biking seriously for four. Just pleased to see someone get so much joy out of discovering those two sports. Ever want any adivice? Talk shop? Let me know.

  26. kev July 15, 2001 at 9:17 pm

    Actually…. Scott made the original post… 🙂

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