Not Entirely Broke

Hello you beautiful sentient beings! I hope you are having a wonderful day. It is currently sunny and in the 60s. Can't really wish for more than that eh? So anyways, we've begun to fall into a routine. It is nice and only slightly boring. Come on. Who honestly wants to do the same things every day? Well, maybe you do but I don't. I like a little diversity thrown in with the routine. Anyways, I have absolutely no idea where I was going with this. I'm not even going to apologize because I've been up since 4:51 am (my time) to get to work. 

Missing Madison....

So, this blog will be rather short and sweet! I got my first paycheck so yay! I hate to say it, but my first paycheck wasn't as big as Aaron's first paycheck so yay him! So, when he got paid, we went out shopping so he could finally get his relaxin' chair. We bought his chair at Consign Design and looked for a TV stand/table there but didn't find one we loved. So we had dinner at a local Chinese place and then headed south to Renton to hit up Target, Ikea, Kohl's, Home Depot, and some other place. We ended getting a TV stand/table at Ikea (heavy sucker) and bought a tree painting at Kohl's. WHAT?! Megan getting a tree painting? Who would have thought? Now all I need is a frame for the elephant art Aaron got me when he was bouldering in South Africa!! Oh, and he so nicely bought me a bike (which I will eventually be able to pay him back for)! Now, I can go for bike rides when he wants to relax after work and I am revving to go.

Watch out for the bus!

The only other cool things that happened were a birthday party on Saturday and climbing at Index on Sunday. Patrick and Eugene (other Amazonians) had a get together for their birthdays! I only knew Aaron and the birthday men so I met tons of people which is always nice when you first move to a city! We had drinks and food (even had veggie burgers for me) and more drinks. Then the birthday men played a game to see who could set up a game of ladder golf the fastest (although they've each had a few drinks in them). That was highly entertaining!

Sunday, Aaron and I went out to Index for some trad climbing. Unfortunately it was really busy there and we couldn't get on a route that we really wanted to. But we did get on Japanese Gardens (to the first set of anchors) which Aaron was psyched on. The first pitch goes at 5.10a so it was a good lead for Aaron. Then I had a go at it and it was sweet. Yes, I struggled to get out some of Aaron's pro especially a nut that was placed just barely ever so slightly out of my reach. I was kind of leg-barring / body jamming myself into the rock and twisting around and reaching as high as I'm physically capable of and still took almost 10 minutes to get it out. Either way, it was an awesome climb and I want to do it again.

Index, WA in winter. Can't wait!

Then Aaron and I got on Tatoosh which I believe they call a 5.10b. Aaron lead this climb and I followed on up. We had an experience with the rope not being long enough but we managed. There was a group of older men with tons of experience spitting off beta for the route and climbing in general and Seattle stuff. They were highly entertaining (most of the time). Tatoosh was another good climb which I thankfully didn't have to take out the gear. Oh, and just saying, I totally have the strongest shoulders/back/arms I've ever had my whole entire life and climbing Tatoosh proved I really needed them. I am the Layback Queen. And Aaron is the Fingerjam King.