Alright, so the time is currently 5:28am (damn!).  Who knows why I'm up writing out a blog this late.  But I can't bring myself to sleep tonight so, I figure I'll write up a storm here and give blogging another round.

First off, Mother Nature has surely blown me away this year.  Who knew the old lady still had enough juices flowing to bring some snow early this late November/early December.  But I'm not complaining, I say my thanks and appreciation to Mother Nature for bringing some white gold into the city (thanks Mother Nature!), finally. 

I'm getting waaaaay too antsy for my own good, reason being the local mountains are opened, and I'm still hanging around doing school and in final exam mode (though procrastination is getting in the way).  Two more weeks left, and as these days fly by, it gets me more and more excited to think how I'll be able to get some riding in for the season. 

Lookin' forward to hitting up my favourite mountain, MLSM.  I've set my goals this year to a new degree.  I'm planning on hitting the Junkyard for the FIRST TIME, and seeing how far I can push my game.  as soon as I get the board waxed, find out my work schedule for the season (temp job at a retail store=uncool), I'm off and coasting the slopes, carving my lines, and testing my abilities in the Junkyard (I'll hopefully have some fresh photogs this season). 

Ok, enough about snowboarding for now.  This year has been a fantastic year.  Mind you, beginning of 2007 was a bit sketchy at first (will save that story for another time), but as the year progressed, it's gotten better and better.  I'm more involved with my university (Was a Frosh organizer this year; taking on a more initiative role with my student group- Adventure Society!), meeting new peeps and learning to build friendships even (still at a slow pace, but I'm workin' on it). 

I can finally say without hesitation, I'm beginning to love my life right now.  I'm enjoying the time I have here, going out with friends, partying, doin' what university kiddies do best.  Its a huge change from how I was back in highschool. 

 

Damn, its now 7:35am (no, it didn't take me 2 hours to write this, just finally got a little shut eye, kind of), so its time to go and hit up the campus and run with the student body. 

 

So until next time, check ya laters. 

 

Stay gold Peeps,

B.O.d.P.

All right so, crazy thing..  Turns out, I have a digital camera (family-owned, of course) that was bought today (boxing day... rocks!!).  So, I'm gonna try to get some photog's up here, maybe put some randoms, catch me stompin' my first all-time ever trick (landed), ollie nose press...  thank you, thank you.  Haha, Gotta try to grab some shots of my groovy '06-'07 season of riding.  Gonna try to go riding tomorrow at the MSLM (one of my favourite EC mountains to hit up).  Won't be grbabin' any pictures that day, but we'll see what happens..

 

B.O.d.P.

Ok, I know...  I know, I've said on the forums that I wouldn't be able to make it..  Let's face it, how am I expected to improve my riding capabilities with rental equipment?  As well, where am I going to find the motivation to progress in this sport without my own personal set?  With having that in mind (as well as other prospects, like budgeting and what not), I set myself to go to Toronto's Ski and Snowboard Travel Show.  Trekking around the automotive building for about 3 and a half hours, I managed to find myself a pretty decent set (or atleast, I feel its a pretty decent set).  For a relatively decent price package (averaging to 600 bones before taxes), I managed to get myself a pair of forum recon boots (very soft flex, has a lot of give), forum recon bindings, and, yes the forum recon board.  I've never ridden Forums products before, so I'm very enthused and excited to try out my new gear.  As I assume, and from what one of the guys who helped me out pick out my package, the forum recon set should be a great set of equipment to help me advance to the next level of boarding, improve upon my capabilities in free-riding, as well as helping me get introduced to the parks.  Of course, this will be a slow, but not so tedious (well maybe a bit), progression, but I know it takes practice to make perfection.

 

Back to the discussion of the show, it was pretty decent, I have to say.  I missed out on grabbing some free swag like the X-schich (sp?) giveaways, and have missed out on some of the events like the Jeep Jib-jam, and all the other fun stuff, but I still came out of the place like a winner with a smile on my face.  Overall, I'm what you would be called, "a happy camper". 

 

That's gonna be the end of my blog entry here.  I hope those of you who went today had an awesomely good time.  I know I did.  If ever you see me screaming down the runs in some of Ontario's resorts or mountains, don't be hesitant to drop by and say hello.  I won't bite, unless provoked (just kidding). 

 

Cheers,

B.O.D.P.