Laugh . Love . Live



So almost broke my neck today. Really wasn't the best of times. 
Could see how easy it is to become paralysed. I now have a phobia of punter beginner kids on snowboards. Grr, stick to front valley where you belong.  




YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO HURT ME. wanker. and it's amazing cause when I actually think about it, you're really not worth it!!



Jindabyne

So here I am in Jindabyne. Second week in. Things are going well. Settled into our home, meeting heaps of rad people. It's so cool; wake up in the morning, make my way up the hill whether it be a lift from friends, drive, hitch or tube. Go up with a group of mates or just get on the hill and there's always someone I know out boarding. Always someone to learn a new trick with, to chill with.. it's a good lifestyle. There's always something on..a house party, a bbq, a night out, people watching movies, playing wii, playstation, pool. Ash and Jonno make me laugh most of the time. Always giving someone shit..usually me lol. Were a good group of hosemates, get on heaps well. Everyones always keen to help me with my boarding, they appreciate chick boarders heaps, it's awesome, pushes me to try harder, especially when they tell you to harden up haha well it works for me anyway cause thats just how I work. Need to prove it to them and to myself that I can do it and I will if I try hard enough. Theres heaps of cute boarders.. haha and my mates know most of them so always get introduced :p But despite this freedom and this new life my head seems to be a mess. I feel so confused with so many things and cant seem to make sense of much.. or maybe thats just reality hitting me and im so used to living what I think something is, but this is real..and it isn’t meant to make sense..well not just yet... who knows?? I guess i'll keep distracting myself with the good times that are always here to be had. The town of good times.   

first snow 2010



Concentrate on how good if feels to be alive. No matter what. Just to see the color of the sky, just to smell the air, and feel the wind in your face.”
Judy Blume



Thoughts.Messy thoughts.

The night before I move up to Jindabyne. Took most of my stuff up today with my parents, made my bed, unpacked some clothes. The house is nice. Cosy. Ash and Jonno will be good housemates, I'm excited. I'll miss my friends and family so much even though I'm not even going long. Went to the ice hockey last night and said bye to all the boys and Jen and stuff. Garret the import from Canada didn't want me to go.. he said he's going to come visit. Rail jam after party was also last night, saw all the snow boys most of which I haven’t seen since last season or longer..been snowboarding in the us over summer. Drunk, too many drinks bought last night. My room is currently a mess, trying to pack the last few things..don't want to forget anything. Want lots of paper, stationary. Going to write lots while I'm away. Draw lots, finally. Andy called just before, just got home from London this morning..he sounded tired. Was good to hear from him though. Hm I need to pack photos..blutack. I have like no blutack. Ill miss my room and my bed heaps, I spend so much time in my room haha especially over the uni semester. Living away from parents for the first time, working full time and supporting myself. Rent, food, electricity.. I’ll have so much spare time. Lets pray for snow, I want to get on my board as soon as possible. Going to try get prepaid wireless in the morning or updates will be few. Will be meeting so many new people. I want to progress with my boarding a lot. I'll get it done, I know myself. Wonder how things will change. What I'll miss out on back home, what I'll experience up at my new home. Home... hmm.

Goodnight. Goodnight room, goodnight bed. xox


This weekend

So I have a very busy day ahead..I should prob not be on the computer but hey..
First I have to go and see my friend Helena for lunch and give my godson his 1st birthday present, stay there for a sufficient amount of time then head straight to the skate park to meet beau and some of the other boys for a ride. Hang there for a bit then leave my bike with them to take up to Jindy in the ute (as beau lives up there) then hopefully head home for a quick change of clothes then out to the Knights icehockey game..my last one for a while :( Then I'll prob go to their afterparty for a bit or go to the snowboard rail jam thats out in civic tonight..still haven't decided. Either way I'm sure a few drinks will be involved haha. Tomorrow I have to load up a good lot of everything I'm taking to Jindy into my parents 4wd and move it up and check out the house etc. Then Sunday night finish packing the last items to move in for good on Monday :O Arhhh I'm moving to Jindabyne!!! 
 Well best be off..hopefully it all goes smoothly! 
Learn to look within yourself for appreciation and acceptance and give yourself permission to seek a better and more fulfilling life every day. It is not in how others treat you that can make a difference in your life, but it is in how you treat yourself.
Edward B. Toupin