So, a few of us decided to hit the slopes yesterday evening at a place in Pennsylvania. I'd been wanting to try snowboarding for a while, and they had a special going on for lessons and lift tickets, so I went ahead to gave it a try.

The class went...okay. The instructor mainly taught us the basic methods of toe-side and heel-side turns. the only problem was, the slope was so level that it wasn't really possible to get very far. Once class ended, we all met inside for dinner and a few pitchers of beer.

After food, we hit the slopes again. I had decided that I wanted to try some runs with more incline to them. The good news: I was occasionally getting a chance to actually try the things I learned in class. The bad news: The rest of the time, I was either out of control or eating it face first. Several wipeouts and one mean throbbing headache later, I decided to give up and recover before the trip back home.

I honestly can't say if I ever plan on trying snowboarding again...but if I do, I'm definitely getting a helmet. x.x

Last year, my birthday fell on a Friday. It was my last year of college and I was finally looking forward to having a birthday free of studying for exams and/or work the following year...

...Little did I know at that time, 365 days later, I'd be doing the exact same thing at my job. On a Saturday, no doubt. :P

Nonetheless, I was able to celebrate some. A few locals went out for some delicious seafood last night. I also got to have some cake and watch some football at work for a few hours today, so it's hard to complain. :D

Thanks for all the birthday wishes! They're muchly appreciated. :)