Thursday, July 03Photographic evidence
This is a picture of the damage from my boxing match with a car.
Not too shabby, eh? That sucker is right on the center of my calf.
Just in case you didn't know, it is damned hard to photograph a bruise that is on the back of your own leg. I have been trying ever since the accident to get a good picture, and this (and the other one on my Flickr) is the best I could get. The bruise is starting to fade... and for some reason, that makes me kinda sad...
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Tuesday, July 01A climber's best friend
I don't know how it is in other climbing towns, but here in Austin we take our crag dogs very seriously.
For those of you who aren't climbers, a crag dog is NOT a pet. They are climbing partners, camping partners, spotters, and the guy who always watches your stuff when you are on the rock. They are drinking buddies who never drink your last beer. They are best friends who you don't have to worry about hitting on the new hottie you are dating.
The breed of a crag dog isn't important, only the personality. A good crag dog is patient with the lesser animals that some people might bring along. A good crag dog knows that value of an unattended crash pad, and stakes claim by going to sleep on it. A good crag dog knows better than to go to sleep on a crash pad that is under a rock climb.
A good crag dog is a lot of things, but a pet is not one of them.
Austin lost a good crag dog today, and a good man lost a best friend. The world is full of people I wouldn't waste a tear on, but for Commadore, I think I'm not alone in saying I shed a few.
Rest in peace, Commadore!
11/15/96 to 7/01/08
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Friday, June 27Man in car VS girl on bike
What a weird week...
I was riding my bike yesterday and I got hit by a car. Yeah.
Yes, I am fine. (Or, in case you are like Tim, yes, the bike is fine as well). I have a lovely bruise on the back of my leg, and my gut hurts from a crash landing on the handlebars, but no other damage. I even managed to stay upright, and on my bike.
But lets be honest here. The point is that I got HIT BY A CAR.
And in true Thornton style, then I went climbing.
Posted by:Heather
Thursday, June 26Woo-Hoo! New job!
Heather Thornton, Legal Assistant... I like the sound of that...
Yeah. I, yet again, have a new job. Only this one, instead of hair covered clothes and a strange hankering for "product", comes with an office. An office with a window. And pretty sweet view of downtown Austin. In the Omni hotel office suites. My boss quotes Sea Lab 2010, likes metal music and Tori Amos, worships his dog, and said my tattoos were "badass". My office is roughly two miles closer to my house than the salon was, and I don't have to ride through the single worst intersection in Austin.
I am loving life right now.
Posted by:Heather
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