I am alive

Sorry I haven't posted in a while,

Life has been super busy. Biggest thing that has happened in the past two weeks was I started kickboxing!

It's been really hard core but fun because I'm doing it with my friend Agata. I'm slowly learning all the punches and kicks, so watch out! 

Another beach day

This must be getting boring to read about, but I went to the beach again this weekend. 

This time I finally got to go to Malibu. It was full of giant beach side mansions and surprisingly quiet beaches.

There were lots of rock caves to explore and plenty of sun to catch. Not much else to report, just a fun relaxing day! 

Last game of the season!

Last game here in condors town! I'm sad the my night job is coming to a close (for now....) 

I'll miss hanging out with my hockey friends! 

Catalina Spring Break Day 3

It was an early morning on Easter Sunday as we had to kayak back to town. Time to hit the water again! 

My arms were ready to give up by the time we got back, but the victory rum drink sure did help me feel better! We hung out in Avalon for most of the afternoon, soaking up the sun and relaxing. None of us wanted to go back to bakersfield. 

We met back up with Tina, who had a fractured fibula. But she was in good spirits and was okay! 

I woke up this morning exhausted and sore and hungry, but it was all worth it! 

Catalina Spring Break: Day 2

We woke up early Saturday morning with a mission, to hike up the mountain behind us to the airport on the island. So we grabbed our mountain and headed straight up hill.

It was a rough hike, and only me and two of the boys made it all the way to the top. My lungs hurt and my feet were burning, but it was awesome.

There was a restaurant at the airport we were rewarded with giant juicy burgers and cold beers. And then we got to check out the cool planes.

We started the hike down, which was a lot easier.

We found our friends who had stayed behind, who made the wise decision to nap instead of climb a mountain.

Then things started going bad. My friend Tina slipped down the hill and her ankle got caught under her, and it was clear her ankle was hurt, and probably broken. I looked down to the harbor and saw a big old yacht sitting there. Since we had no cell phone service, I ran down the hill to see if a boat that big had some communication with the main harbor.

Luckily, the people on the boat were the nicest rich people I've ever met. The immediately called the coast guard for help, and gave me cookies while I waiting with them. I had to go back to shore, and the kids on the boat and I jumped off the top deck before swimming back in. 

Within the hour, we had search and rescue come and get Tina off the mountain.

She was flown back to mainland, and the people on the yacht offered to take her boyfriend and all their stuff to her. Talk about some good Samaritans. 

But here is the kicker. We were at the bar the next day telling the bartender about our experience and she said "oh you were the ones rescued by the wrigleys!" The wrigleys. As in the gum company. Also as in the owners of Catalina island, and multimillionaires. Talk about finding the best possible rescuers there are! 

The three of us who stayed behind decided to stick to the original plan and went kayaking again, looking for sea caves.

We were exhausted by the end of the day and all the events. Right before we went to bed, we saw a huge shooting star.

Catalina Spring Break: Day 1

It was a long, exciting weekend. We got Friday off for spring break, so a group of my friends and I decided to celebrate with a trip to catalina island, off the coast of LA. 

It was perfect weather for a grand adventure. We rented kayaks and a campsite. The water was a clear blue and the sun was high in the sky all day. 

It was a tough 7+ mile paddle to our campsite, but it was beautiful. We saw sea lions basking in the sun, tons of other boats, and lots of sea birds. 

We got to our campsite early afternoon. You could say it was pretty. 

After setting up camp, my friends Tina and Andy and I went snorkeling in our harbor. We saw lots of little fishies, particularly these big orange ones that are state fish of california. I had a blast diving down to swim with them. I have never been in water so clear, it was quite an experience.

We followed up with some exploring. There was lots to see.

And then a campfire at night and falling asleep to the sound of crashing waves.

Kings Game

As if my life couldn't get enough hockey, I got tickets to a Kings game!

And to make it better, it was against the NHL team associated with the minor league team I work for, The Oilers.

To add to the excitement, the goalie for Oilers use to play for Bakersfield, so lots of my fellow bakersfieldians were at the game. But things didn't go so well for the oilers.... 

The final score was 8-2. It was a very exciting game and I loved all the pageantry that came with a professional team. Though it was hard not watching from the zambonie tunnel....

Still, it was exciting so many big names in hockey live on the ice. Next on my to do list will be a ducks game, but that will have to wait until next season...