September 19th...don't be fooled

Today was a mixed day, but in the end, probably the best day so far. Which is probably why I'm now messing with my schedule and extending my stay. I feel slightly bad I didn't figure this out before Katie and Peter went to bed. Oh I'm so tired ... so here's a quick recap of today and I'll type it better later when this is actually a post. ... maybe

-oatmeal: i had it for breakfast
-drive to boulder: quick and painless, easily found parking, and was intending to bike to Chautauqua Park but ...
-bike stuck on car: because i left half my key chain at the house, so i drove closer to the park, a good decision since the bike ride would have killed me (very slow incline)
-Chautauqua park!, 2 trails: took about an hour and a half to walk in the park and some of its trails. Bewared of bears and mountain lions. I'm badly out of shape, but it was exhilarating anyways, and I wished whole heartedly that I could rock climb.
-then flagstaff, phone still worked up there: i almost didn't do this. My feet were already pretty sore and I hadn't eaten lunch yet and it was like 1:15. But I said to myself (something I do a lot now) "Jess, this was the thing you WANTED to do today, so suck it up and do it." It took me an hour to get to the top, I stopped a few times, and mistook a very loud chipmunk for a mountain lion, but all was well. At the top, 6 thousand and some odd feet, I took beaucoup des photos, and ate my peanut butter and jelly sandwich. My phone was working really well and I text/imed Erin because I was lonely and excited. It took me 42 minutes to get back down and happily tired I changed my shoes and shirt, parked where I was originally going to park and walked into downtown Boudler.
-ouch feet: blisters, just one really bad, bigger than a quarter and had to pop it after I showered
-the hill: cool university of colorado at boudler area of shops and food. I got some post cards and a crepe, yum. There was such an awesome mix of people it was unreal. All the people who look like they've hitched/hopped trains to get into Colorado made me feel ashamed, like I'm not doing this cross country thing properly.
-pearl st.: journey dancers, green tea ice cream and weird candy, obama sticker! yes there were people in their 50s and so dancing to journey at this festival that was going on. The other three items listed are things I acquired on pearl st.
-more walking: to get back to the car, but I talked to steph!!! so it was fine
-groceries: I gave in and bought some food, i was dying to cook and eat real food, so I made vegetable stir fry with rice (which took longer than usual because of the elevation). I spent the time waiting for the rice to cook watching The Brainstorms play ... oh wonderfulness.
-talk like a pirate: yes it was national talk like a pirate day. I got back to the house in time to see Katie and Peter getting dressed up to go out. Would've gone but I hadn't showered and I was starving. So I hung out with Lucia their dog and watched House and ate dinner.
-chat with katie: another awesome political discussion occurred when they got back. I really need to listen to more NPR.
-finally showered: then decided that I was going to stay one more night due to logistics and passed out
-great day: i LOVE boudler.

" Starve your canaries.
Believe in Fairies."