Cause I'm Like, A Sack of Potatoes

Some quick notes:

Today I helped one of the Orange House boys with a rescue course by acting as victim-basically I tanned while hanging on belay like a sack of potatoes and he did all sorts of fancy things to rescue me. I then got to practice my leading and caught the rope when I pulled it, and it's hard to say which was more exciting. The general rule with climbers is that if you catch the rope someone buys you a beer, but I settled for a coffee. And by settled I mean I was very adamant about getting a coffee.

Also in the world today, I highly suggest you check out L. L. Bean's 100 Years Celebration. One of their special events is a gear giveaway where you submit why you should be given Bean gear. This is my submission:

"Deep in the heart of the north country of New York lies St. Lawrence University, a place of knowledge, tradition, and a little bit of ruckus. North of the Adirondacks and just a stones throw away from Canada, we get a healthy dose of winter at St. Lawrence. While most people hide from the cold behind fluffy L.L. Bean comforters, the St. Lawrence crew team wakes up well before the sun to trek to the ERG room for winter training. While winter training itself is daunting, those of us habituating the far reaches of campus find the hike to our athletics center a daunting enough task. No mortal shoe can face the near-nightly snow fall and sub-zero temperatures. No, it takes a real boot to conquer a Canton winter. You can't run from a snowplow at 5:30 AM in sneakers. I've tried, true story. So please L. L. Bean, grace me with a pair of your famous Bean Boots so I can get to practice on time?"

All of the submissions are fantastic, so I'd be surprised if mine is actually picked. They're worth browsing through.

Adventure is out there!