Absinthe....wild but won't put me in the loony bin!

Lol.....laughing already just reflecting on my night with Absinthe...and one of my bestest friends.

In Brussels, Belgium; my one night out with this fantastic woman.....she takes me to an Absinthe bar. It was actually called Absinthe. You can just imagine. I don't think it was my intention to get annihilated....but is it ever? LOL....and yet it happens...more frequently than not! Hence the new years resolution.....sip, don't chug! Moving along, my friend proceeds to order one pint and 3 shots of Absinthe...a.k.a The Green Fairy, each. Each shot consequtively more expensive than the next which would imply....something....not sure what! Sipping away on the pint we dip the sugar cube in the absinthe and then put it on the 'grill' (for lack of a better term) to burn it. I watch as it disintegrates into the shot and then....bottoms up!!! The first one....yuk!!! Despise black licorice...and that's exactly what it tastes like. Decide that we need to take 5 after that....have a smoke. Onto the next one. Thankfully....a little bit sweater in flavour but not by much. Same deal as before....dip, drip and swig! Now we're rolling...lol! Decide that that one went down beautifully. Didn't waste too much time before knocking back the third one. This time....we're onto the second pint. We decided to change venues after that beer and went right across the street. This bar had its notoriety for serving 200 different kinds of beer.
Please note; in my world.....this wouldn't have been major....3 shots and two pints......comon now.

As I recall, we get to the next bar....order a beer...and that's the end of it! LMAO.......I mean that! I have zero recolection of the rest of the evening. SADLY!!! This is why Absinthe....in 1915 was banned from most of the world. Now....the picture below...says something very different. I only recommend Absinthe...if you have something you really need to forget!

To Snow Board or Die is the question....at least in my world!

Ok...so I know I said I wouldn't go back in time...but I lied!
I had to share with you my story about the one day of boarding I did in the Swiss Alps. As you can see from my Facebook statuses....I am determined to get back out there to conquer this sport. Mark my words...it will happen!

So, with that said.....
Day 2 of our trip to Switzerland which happened to be day one of winter sporting, I decided to be a champ...or a wannabe champ anyway. I was told that there would be a bunny hill at the top of the first gondola lift. LIES I tell you....LIES!!! LOL There were no bunny hills in sight and I was presented with the challange; to go back on the gondola (do I look like a whimp?) or to man up and go down the hill. So, naturally I chose the latter. I was determined to say the least. Man....do I wish they had signs saying something along the lines of: "You have no right to be here if you've never skied/boarded before!!" (This sign would have been in French...and I still might have missed it...but at least the mountain police would have done their due dilligence).
Thankfully, my dear friend decides to spare me some time to help me learn (enough) to get down the hill relatively safely. We had another person in tow....one that also had never boarded before...but picked it up super quick...kinda made me a little jealous. The run....which would take a half decent boader maybe 20 minutes to get down....took me just shy of 4 hours. After 2 hours....took a pit stop. Upon returning to the slope (which happens to be at a verticle incline of about 75 degrees), I almost immediately spin out of the path and off a cliff. YAY....good times! NOT!!! Needless to say I was terrified. Thankfully 6 feet of snow saved me from a sort of Paula avalanche. People were watching and staring...not helping. Had to call on the dude who was apart of my team to come and rescue me. Then...I walked the rest of the way down.
Am I distraught? No. Will I get back on a board? Absolutely? Am I going to rival Shawn White? LOL....that's my plan!

LMAO

OMB....so here I am!! I am writing my first blog and I have to say, it is a bit nerve wrecking. Not too sure why I feel this way. Maybe it's because I feel like...how dare I think that my friends and family want to know more than I already share. Or maybe it's because...this is a bigger task than I had previously imagined.

To which I say;
Who f***n cares!! Right? LOL
So...I am at work...if you are wondering what I am doing with myself during the day. I am working for my wonderful stepfather...who employs me just for shits and giggles. I think it is understood that I am not really that important to the team. Just filler if you will. BUT...I will not complain because I get paid to blog to you...my fabulous friends and family. Good times!

And now...for everyone's peace in mind....I promise not to use names when speaking of events or situations that I participate in. No one needs to know those deats. So...don't be afraid!!!

Because I have brought my thoughts and feelings to a larger platform...this means greater detail and more stories to be shared. YAY!!!! I don't think I can go back in time...rehash fun times. Sadly! Although...last nights visit from a dear dear friend....that one is worth repeating. Let me think about it! Be back soon!