But I can't decide what to do today. I'm going to go to bed shortly, this much is certain.
But should I just sleep the whole day through, or get up, step out into the sunshine and go climbing? I just don't know. Yesterday was meant to be a rest day, but I climbed anyway. If I go again today my fingertips will end up red raw, my muscles shot and I won't be able to climb very hard on Monday. But it might rain Monday anyway.
Or maybe I should go and sit in the park and drink all day.
(, Sun 24 May 2009, 4:25, archived)
sleep all morning, and then drink in the park all afternoon?
(, Sun 24 May 2009, 4:26, archived)
By "day" I mean the time between about 1.30pm and whenever it gets dark.
(, Sun 24 May 2009, 4:29, archived)
by sleeping all morning, then going to the crag with booze, getting drunk and climbing.
Falling off becomes much more likely but somewhat less painful after a few beers.
(, Sun 24 May 2009, 4:32, archived)
it's fun.
I can't climb with beer in me though. hell.
I can't walk with beer in me.
(, Sun 24 May 2009, 4:34, archived)
With beer in me, worries of the big hard ground fade away and I feel like I can pull on the tiniest of holds. Sadly things like balance, co-ordination and the ability to see these tiny holds vanish.
It's alcohol's ancient curse: the feeling of being superhuman while barely functioning at the level of a retarded toddler.
(, Sun 24 May 2009, 4:38, archived)
My balance and coordination aren't brilliant at the most sober of times...
(, Sun 24 May 2009, 4:40, archived)
By crag, I just mean a bunch of rocks that you can climb on.
(, Sun 24 May 2009, 4:40, archived)