activities

by Eli

for the last month or so, i’ve been playing ultimate frisbee at work (3 on 3 or 4 on 4). we play just about everyday that it’s sunny and warm, and it’s a shit load of fun. it keeps me in shape and makes work go by quite a bit faster. ultimate is awesome, but in the next couple weeks the rains will surely come and wash away the ultimate fun. in order to fill that void and stay active this winter, i’ve got a few things up my sleeve.

Indoor Soccer

the next activity begins a week from today, and THIS is the one i’m most excited about. indoor soccer! this past monday tyler and i signed up for a session at Arena Sports in Warren G Magnuson Park (yeah, warren g! isn’t that awesome?!). it was a little pricey ($40 yearly membership and $120 per session), but i decided it was worth it. i LOVE indoor soccer, and it makes me so happy. so, for about 3 1/2 months i will be playing indoor soccer on thursday nights. it will be just what i need to stay sane this winter.

DDR: Mario Mix

i made my first purchase with my employee discount at Nintendo yesterday: a full DDR set (the game and 2 dance pads) for only $45 dollars. brandon and bookis and i played it for the first time last night, but tonight was a whole different story. all the boys (ty, drew, brandon), me, and hannah had a huge dance party for about 4 hours. we were playing all kinds of DDR. it was crazy.

by the end of it, we were all down to our underwear (pants off! dance off!), but it wasn’t gay or anything. i mean, my sister was there. anyhoo, it was quite the workout, so i think i’m going to continue that practice and try to use DDR as exercise for when the rains come. i can already feel myself getting better.

Snowboarding

tyler and i also decided to get lift passes this season. they are a little pricey ($300), but (just like indoor) i think it will be well worth it. we are going to be getting the “S Pass,” which will give us access to 4 different areas in snoqualmie. the good thing about this pass over one at Stevens or Crystal is that all 4 areas or really close to each other and about 1/2 hour away (unlike 2 hours). ty and i will totally be able to go snowboarding as much as we want (even at NIGHT!).

so there you have it. aside from working at Nintendo through most of this winter, these will be a major part of my life (that and watching LOST!). if anything remarkable happens in regards to any of this shit, i’ll be sure to let you (my faithful readers) know.