My Weekend

[ladysprite]

So, how's your weekend been so far?

Me, I've been kind of busy, I guess. Rehearsed at home for a show that'll be happening in a couple of weeks, went out dancing, had lunch with a friend, went for a pretty car ride up a long corridor of trees with gorgeous leaves, went skydiving....

Yep.

Skydiving.

It was amazing.

Words can't describe the feeling of excitement and awe and spendor and delight and just sheer amazingness of it. I'd never done anything like it before, and so it was a tandem jump - me strapped to a much more experienced skydiver. Getting ready was the worst part; not in that it was scary at all, but in that the waiting was long and dull, and when we were finally getting geared up, there was much teasing by my jump partner about the fact that I was, in fact, almost too small to fit into the jump harness. But when we finally got jumpsuited and harnessed and helmeted and goggled and stuffed into the plane....

Wow. Just wow.

I kept thinking that I would be afraid, but I never quite made it there. I thought that when the door of the plane opened, I'd be afraid - but I wasn't. It felt like any other door. I thought that when we stood on the threshhold, ready to jump, I'd be afraid - but it was too fast, and too exciting. I thought that when we were plummeting in free fall I'd be afraid, but... all it was was awesome. (Did I mention that, since we weren't being videotaped, my jump partner let us do a triple flip on the way out of the plane? Awesome.) The rushing air and the utter freedom and the power and the air all around you.... I can understand how it can be utterly addictive.

And then the parachute opened, and suddenly we were just floating, and drifting gently through the sky. We played around a little, zooming in circles and then swinging lazily back and forth, just delighting in being up so high.

It ended way the heck too soon. And I'll admit it wasn't entirely perfect - as much as I tried to get my feet up for the landing, something went a little funny and I twisted my ankle, so I'm on sofa rest today trying to get it back in good shape before rehearsal tomorrow. But even with that, it was still one of the most fabulous experiences of my life.

I can't wait to do it again.....

Comments

[hermitgeecko.livejournal.com]

Holy cow. Congratulations!

I'm a bit puzzled -- "since we weren't being videotaped"? You only get to do ill-behaved things while skydiving if no one is looking?

[ladysprite.livejournal.com]

If the jumpers are being videotaped, they need to stay more or less even with the videotaper (who's also jumping), and facing him, and in the camera's field.

If they don't need to pose for the camera, they can do more interesting stuff that moves them around more and takes them out of that field. :)

[msmemory.livejournal.com]

Wow! So cool.

[aries-walker.livejournal.com]

That's amazing!

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

Skydiving! *makes high-pitched sound that only bats can hear* That's something I'd love to try some day.

[johnprester.livejournal.com]

My weekend? On Friday, I had a job interview. Saturday I went to a class to brush up my bookkeeping skills. Monday I call the interviewer back to see if they have anything for me.

Yes, I'm on the job market. In the middle of the current economic crisis. Wheeeeee!!!!!

And all you did was skydive? Excuse me while I yawn.

Seriously, though, sounds like a blast. In real life I'm envious.

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

Congrats. It sounds like you had a blast. I'm not sure I'd ever have the nerve to do something like that.


Joke:

Q: Why would anyone want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane?

A: Have you seen the jump school's planes?

[ladysprite.livejournal.com]

:)

Unfortunately, it looks like the twisted ankle has put the kibosh on my plans to go to your party today. I'm really sorry - I was looking forward to it....

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

Too bad. I was hoping for at least three fabulous veterinarians at my party, but instead I had none.

We've done it three years in a row so now it's a tradition, save a space on your calendar for the Sunday of next year's Columbus Day weekend.

[citabria]

Wow! That sounds absolutely incredible! Go you!

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

Awesome!

I've had a good weekend myself, but not quite that awesome. ;)

[gmkieran.livejournal.com]

woohoo!!!! Yay, Flying Becky!!! *g*

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Seems to have been great fun. Hope you get to do it again.

[evcelt.livejournal.com]

cool!

[dj-insomniac.livejournal.com]

That sounds amazing. :) I need to go skydiving sometime.

I assume Arnis didn't go... (bears don't fly! Heh.)

[flaviarassen.livejournal.com]

I'm thrilled you're thrilled.
Now, don't ever do that again!
Only people I dislike are allowed to jump out of planes.
Except for Bush, Sr., him being an ex-President & all.

[joannahurley.livejournal.com]

I am impressed, amazed, a wee bit jealous. I'd love to see the view from up there, but I dunno about that whole stepping out of the plane. Having the trainer sorta shove you from behind probably helps. :) I think it's incredible, in a good way, that you did something like this.

[jducoeur]

Very neat! I don't know if I could bring myself to it (fear of heights is the nearest I get to a real phobia), but you and tpau do make it sound like a lot of fun...

[moiramisu.livejournal.com]

Wow. That sounds awesome!