The first Skiing of the year.

Went snowboarding on friday of last week.

It was super fantastic awesome. My roomate and I were only out for 4 hours; but still! I think I'm really starting to get a handle on this whole snowboarding thing.

I only fell 3 times (which is a reccord for me!) and managed to get in quite alot of transitions from heels to toes.

Its just a local (huge ass) ravine thats been setup with chair lifts and all the skiing accessories a person could desire. (T-Bar's, tow ropes, chalet with kitchen... etc.) And really is too small with poor conditions for a person to have an amazing time; but for beginners or addicts its just about right.

I ended up buying myself (for my upcoming birthday! well; upcoming at that point, allready passed now) some new snow pants from a cometition / custom sports wear supplier. Apperently they only go by word of mouth, i just happened to be with a person who needs a custom pair (cause his thigh is 38 inches; thats 6 inches larger than my waist... he's also 6'7") and I modeled what they had in store.

Enjoyed it so much; I was happy to part with the $200 to take them on my upcoming snow adventure.

After skiing (snowboarding, but snowboarding has too many sylabels, thus skiing) my roomie and I went out to montana's for a pre-movie bite to eat.

Its the weekend Casino Royale comes out; as you would expect, the movie theater is just a mass of people. We get to the restraunt with a deadline; order an app and 2 main couses. Its 10 minutes before we have to leave when the app finaly comes out.

Cancelled the order for everything else. (Of course)

The manager came over (and after several minutes of plesantries) and informed us that whatever we consumed tonight was on the house. That if we could come back before they closed (which was impossible at the time) or the next day (which would be difficult at best; as its a half hour drive through traffic that licks balls) we would get the missed entries on the house as well.

I'm impressed by that. And I eat out alot! (I've owned/lived in my house for 7 months now and havn't bought any groceries) Thus, thought I was immune to being impressed by service.

Mr. roomate went ahead into the theater and I proceeded to lineup for concession.

20 minutes later; I find out my consession coupons (purchased through the automatic movie ticket dispenser) are valid at the other counter (with an entirely seperate lineup) and not at this one.

That to negotiate, the guy would have to find a manager and that may just take longer than the movie is playing.

I settled for a few hot dogs and hot dog accessories and called her good.

The movie (the Departed) was phenominal, the food... less than satisfactory.

All in all; two thumbs up for friday.