Friday, January 28, 2011

Snowmobiling is a Community


Snowmobiling is like a club, if you have knowledge of the sport you're in. It is a close group that stays together due to competition and comradary. They share the interest of snow, cold crisp air, speed, tricks and innovation. They need to ride, they want to ride. It's their need for adrenaline that the snowmobilers share. They value their skills. To be able to ride a snowmobile like a jetski is pretty impressive. Differences amongst the group include the types of riding involved. Some have a need for speed while others have a love to climb the hills.
I personally love to snowmobile and fit in with this community very well. I have rode since I was a kid and I love to hill climb. Don't care too much for the speed aspect, though it still is fun every once in a while. Tricks and showing off are always a fun part. The adrenaline pumping, and the powder flying is fantastic. Then everyone has a crash and has to talk about it. I have come across many snowmobilers and it is very easy to strike up a conversation. Such as the sleds they ride, where they ride, and everything in between. Snowmobiling is my community.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

What's in my wallet? Do you know who I am?


There are many things you can tell from my wallet and probably a few questions you may ask. For one it's easy to say that yes I am a Certified Medical Assistant and I am certified in CPR. Though do I use them, do I currently work in that trade, or was that just another item on my checklist of items to mark off in my things to do life? You may think I'm in the Army Reserves, though I am actually in the inactive reserves. I did four years in the military and now I am obligated to finish them out with four years of inactive duty. They may call you at any time, though we tend not to ever think about it until we hear of our friends getting called. By the way that tends to happen quite often. So it really stinks to be worried about it in the back of your head. You know, when you have the time to think about it. You may say I'm a Washington resident. Which is in fact is true. There are three Visa cards in my wallet. I must love to shop. One is a gift card Visa from Christmas. And one is a Cabelas Visa, which is my new card. I'm trying to pay off my old one to cancel it. Then I must be into tattoos. There are business cards from Everett and from England. Though actually only half is true. I was into tattoos in my teens, only officially getting two. I just happened to be with friends when they had theirs done and I liked the work. McGuire's Irish Pub, Pensacola Florida a little booklet you'd think it was one of my favorite bars. When in fact you would be correct. The atmosphere was great, the food was amazing, and the friends I was there with were one of a kind. Definetely not a place I will forget. I ended up living there for about a year, the two times I was there. I really would never live there, but the people were amazing. Social Security card imagine that. One may say I was old school, or just plain ignorant. It's not meant to be there I just have needed it for some military things lately and figured it might as well just stay. I do have my check book, and actually use it! Again you might think of me as old, though in this instance I was just sick of the online world when I came back to the states. So yes, I guess I am in an older way. I have club cards. Which say I shop smart, when I do shop there. My passport number, which must mean I love to travel! Correct you are! I love to travel. I don't think there is a day in my life where I am not talking about where I will go next or dreaming of it! I have seen so much in my life so far, I just do not want it to stop. Are you what's in your wallet?