Yesterday I was desperately seeking an adventure. Any adventure. I needed to just explore, climb, conquer. I came up short though, and with the past holiday I went to the dreaded mall with my dear Mom. Brave women she is, with no fear wheeling through the massive crowds. Like Alaskan salmon swimming upstream after the prize.
With Alaskan salmon the prize is mating. There flesh tears fighting upstream, and the rough waters pool with blood all in search of love. These crazy people were merely after sweaters, socks, and of course Uggs. It became a game braving the crowds and I soon realized pushing and shoving was the norm, and not entirely frowned upon. I also was quick to learn that being small was great. On a tall day I am 5”3 and am a feisty spitfire with defeat a foreign word. These crowds became my icy waters and even though I wasn’t fighting upstream for an amazing love I still needed to keep my mind in the game.
Distractions were everywhere, and I curse the cart vendors waving lotion in my face. Did I look like I need lotion? Couldn’t they see I was on a mission?It was a jungle out there and I was off and not to be messed with. Starting at the north end of the mall and headed to the far southeast corner I hit traffic jams and bottle necks, but no worries I was a force to be reckoned with. I made it to my store, and my goal half met!
You should know that in the stores it’s far worse. Keep your elbows up in fighting ready. You’re most likely to encounter issues in the stores and some ladies get rough. Scary stuff. I saw the prize and headed straight for it and made sure to not miss a step. Out of the corner of my fierce eye I saw another girl headed straight there. Oh man I better get a move on. Don’t worry, I beat her there and got the last classy and sassy black dress. Score 1 for the fierce, 0 for the opponent. After 45 minutes of searching, finding, buying my mission was complete and I was home free. Successful with the mall and it’s animals conquered!!!! Good Luck…
Side note: On any day rain or shine I will trade just about anything to be outside finding adventures and fun. However sometimes society requires us to play inside. Don’t worry I will never trade the great outdoors for a stroll in the mall.
January 1st, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Grrrr those nasty bargain shoppers. Glad to hear you made it out of there alive!
January 1st, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Ok Scout,
You better have a darn good reason for going shopping at the Mall and NOT spending “New Years” at Beavers Bend
(VeryBigGrin)
Bill
January 1st, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Busted!!! Man the guys i was suppose to go with both chickened out and pulled the old it’s to cold to camp issue. I countered with having an 20 degree bag, but there were not brave enough to have some winter camping fun!
January 1st, 2008 at 6:16 pm
You just need to hook up with us in the OKC Outdoor Network, as there is always someone that will go outdoors…in all kinds of weather.
Also, looks like I will be doing the Dog Run Hollow day hike this Sunday, January 6
Our website has more informaiton or I can email you the details
Bill
January 2nd, 2008 at 11:30 am
Spent a very chilly Thursday in the boulder field west of Elk Mountain (Charon’s Garden Wilderness Area). Perfect weather, actually — never got too hot. You just can’t sit still.
Anyway, got some cool photos on a ridgeline looking down the boulder field, plus some interesting looks at the Apple and the Pear on Elk Mountain. Definitely crawled into some places in the boulder field where people usually don’t go. Interesting to see the strange positions you have to get into just to shimmy through some of those places. Great fun, but not for claustropohics.
And if you’re looking for strange, there’s a grove of cedars my friend Johnny called “the parallel forest” which has trees planted in straight rows. Bizarre. But interesting. Not far from there is an old miner’s grinding mill (or what’s left of it).
Capped it off with a Meers burger. Not a bad day at all.
January 2nd, 2008 at 11:49 am
Awesome trip indeed. You should post the pics!!!!!
January 2nd, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Still on my camera; once I get them downloaded, I’ll do just that. One pic I wished I would have shot was my friend Johnny getting through some of the cracks we crawled up in the boulder field. A nice, safe place to practice crack climbing. (Rock climbing — That’s an area where I need work.)
January 2nd, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Yes rock climbing is seriously hard. i am getting ready for a climbing trip to Brooklyn at the end of the month. Basically I am getting ready to be shown how real climbers climb!!!! Look forward to seeing your pics.