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That’ll Be Quite Enough Adrenaline for Me, Thank You
Nothin’ to see here?
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Cold, Hard Adrenaline
Things go into slow motion when you think you’re about to die.
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The Mad Scramble
The alarm was set. I swear to God.
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Examining Irritation
I have no idea why so many people have overlooked the memo that I am Queen of the World, but there you have it.
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Ever-So-Slightly Askew
Thud. Shuffle, shuffle, shuffle… That’s what I heard. On my bed.
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Oh, Happy Day!
One of my favorite sayings is that a fish doesn’t realize it’s in water until it jumps out of it. I can totally relate to that. I just jumped out of something myself. Epic revelation! I just got some really, really, really good news, which unfortunately I can’t share with you, dear readers. Just think…
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Bad Bridge! Bad!
I’d say that working on a drawbridge is a very zen-like experience 95% of the time. Unfortunately, you never know when that 5% of pure chaos is going to rear up and bite you on the patootie. I had one of those days recently. I went to bed at 3am. No, I’m not a party…
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Adrenaline Junkies
A friend of mine recently posted this video of Dan Osman, extreme sportsman, on her Facebook page. In it, he basically scrambles up a 400 foot cliff in 4 minutes, 25 seconds. Without a rope. While this is fascinating to watch, my first thought was, “I bet he doesn’t live long.” And sure enough, a…
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The Perfectly Wrong Thing
Without a doubt, the absolute worst part about being a bridgetender is the jumpers. When I see someone attempting suicide, it leaves me feeling sick at heart. I truly believe that life is precious, and that no matter how awful it can sometimes be, the pendulum is bound to swing back the other way sooner…