How time flies

Looks like I did not get any posts in over the summer...or over the entire subsequent semester for that matter. Oh well. Not much has happened on the outdoors front, I took basic rock climbing to finish up my Outdoor Leadership minor, I wrecked my bike the first day I rode it (just like riding a bike my ass! well, at least cross country biking takes a bit to get used to again). Umm, what else? Took my gf for a day hike, stayed the night in a cabin -- roughing it with a fireplace and a hot tub and a king sized bed...but at least I was out of Raleigh. Senior Design and class and traffic and homework and bullshit have piled up on me again and now I need an escape more than ever. I am an escapist, I use the wilderness to remove the layers of civilized life that have piled up on my soul. now i have to study for thermo exam to graduate....more on this later.