All's Well that Ends (Not) Well

Just my end though.

Last week, I went on my annual trip to Utah/Sundance (probably my favorite trip each year) for some snowboarding, movies, and general relaxation.

I came home with a broken bum.

Luckily, I had already gotten in 2.75 days of boarding in before this unfortunate incident happened. Basically I got screwed over after colliding into a skier while coming off a lift (said skier and his friend sandwiched me for an improper dismount). My ass hit the ice and apparently severely bruised my coccyx because I could barely move after it happened. I really didn't want to be carried down the mountain in a stretcher, so I used my arms and dragged my body off to the side where I died for 15 minutes. I managed to get down the mountain but stopped for the remainder of the day. It hurt like a bitch so I took the next day off, but that night there was a huge ass snow storm and we got 10 inches of fresh powder. I couldn't resist going out again, so I bought a lift ticket. Yeah............when I got there I couldn't even strap myself in.

You really don't realize how much your ass comes into play in your daily existence. It's basically a constant discomfort unless I lay on my face. Driving to work sucks, watching a movie sucks, and worst of all, bending over sucks. I was at Starbucks today and this woman dropped her sleeve on the floor right in front of me. Like RIGHT in front of me. We both gave each other a look and basically I could tell she expected me to pick it up for her. I bent over part way (died a lil) and had to get up again without the sleeve. And because I didn't want to say "I broke my ass," I basically made up something about back problems. Not fun.

Besides the broken ass though, Utah was fantastic. If I could go snowboarding (sans injuries) everyday I would. I love love love it. And maybe if I ever stop being anal retentive about my car, I will even buy my own board and boots. My movie foray was also much more successful this year than the last. I got to see two films, and I actually really liked both of them. George A. Romero's "Diary of the Dead" and Sean Ellis's "The Broken" - two snazzy horror movies totally worth checking out.

Ok, maybe I'm starting to feel a little of the vacation blues after all...