Update on my life in Yosemite
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ambitious_wenchOverheard in the women's bathroom--a rather loud and stoopid visitor was regaling a rather harried and not very willing listener with a long soliloquey (sorry, no spell check on this damn machine) about bears, and religion.
Seems speaker #-1 was fearful of being attacked by bears here in Yosemite; So much so that she'd taken to carrying around a bottle of--get this--wait for it--wait for it...
Holy water in her pocket.
*head-stalldoor*
It was all I could do to keep from saying "yeah, but what if the bear is an atheist?"
In other news, I will be gainfully employed as of the 12th of December. Front desk cashier at Badger Pass Ski resort. No, I will not be skiing--well, maybe cross country skiing. Thinking I might try snowshoeing. Thena, would you nudge the other squirrel and ask him what sort of brand he recommends for shoes?
Something I have yet to write about, mostly because it sounds so terrible to say it; But after talking with others here in the valley, it's not uncommon. So, if you ever find yourself at the edge of a high place, don't be surprised if you have this rather surreal urge to step off.
My own ISP connection will have to wait until I have more money; I hope to have it in time for $WINTER_HOLIDAY.
Need to go get pictures for uploading onto this card--like an idiot I forgot to load them on it. Sheesh.
Paging Reynardo--send me an email, dear, I have something you might be interested in. *smirk*
Love to all,
Edie
Seems speaker #-1 was fearful of being attacked by bears here in Yosemite; So much so that she'd taken to carrying around a bottle of--get this--wait for it--wait for it...
Holy water in her pocket.
*head-stalldoor*
It was all I could do to keep from saying "yeah, but what if the bear is an atheist?"
In other news, I will be gainfully employed as of the 12th of December. Front desk cashier at Badger Pass Ski resort. No, I will not be skiing--well, maybe cross country skiing. Thinking I might try snowshoeing. Thena, would you nudge the other squirrel and ask him what sort of brand he recommends for shoes?
Something I have yet to write about, mostly because it sounds so terrible to say it; But after talking with others here in the valley, it's not uncommon. So, if you ever find yourself at the edge of a high place, don't be surprised if you have this rather surreal urge to step off.
My own ISP connection will have to wait until I have more money; I hope to have it in time for $WINTER_HOLIDAY.
Need to go get pictures for uploading onto this card--like an idiot I forgot to load them on it. Sheesh.
Paging Reynardo--send me an email, dear, I have something you might be interested in. *smirk*
Love to all,
Edie
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Date: 2005-12-03 09:33 am (UTC)Any snow yet?
Snowshoes
Date: 2005-12-03 11:52 pm (UTC)Take yourself down to the local rental shop (there must be one in Yosemite) and let an expert at the shop fit you with a rental pair. Get poles too...no really, it'll make things easier, both walking and getting up when you fall...and everyone falls sooner or later as they get use to it.
Try them out. If you don't like them, ask to try something else the next time you rent. Once you find something you like, then buy them, but not before as a decent pair of aluminum snowshoes will run you around $125-150 (at least around here). Cheap ones start at $100.
Personally, I prefer old fashion Ash beavertail snowshoes, but too many flatlandahs have been buying up the old things as wall decorations at $125 each (not a pair, each). I can approach a craftsman to make me a new pair, but I need to buy other stuff before I sink $$$ into a pair of snowshoes for myself. (drooptail)
Aldin