Climbing a tree everyday

DAY 29101.20.08TREE 141
I had a very strange, gross, restless, and crappy night.  I am still sick today, still sitting on the toilet every hour, but it feels as if I could go all the time.  Besides water I don’t know what I’m eliminating since I haven’t eaten anything.  My head, back, and stomach are killing [...]

DAY 290 01.19.08 TREE 132
I was up till 4:30 in the morning with Will trying to get five stars on all 42 songs on level medium of Guitar Hero III.  It was a stupid goal.  It made my stomach hurt.  Just as I started to pull out the fold-out bed of Will’s couch I [...]

DAY 28901.18.08TREE 122
I knew I was going to be climbing downtown and it’s a Friday, so I didn’t go straight after work.  I figured I’d wait till night, make plans with Will, and get more good city lights with night shots. 

But first work…
At a home off Rudy Lane, on a cedar tree, I [...]

DAY 28801.17.08TREE 118 & 119
I was really looking forward to this climb today.  The first experience was just such a good one.  I drove to where my mom works right after I got off work.  I was thinking there was a chance she might be working and I could have popped in to surprise her.  [...]

DAY 28701.16.08TREE 117
After work I drove to Seneca Park to reclimb this mystery tree.  I call it a mystery because I’m still not sure what kind of tree it is.  The large clusters of stiff seed petals are very distinct.  Surprisingly, when I got to the tree, many of those seeds still remained, while all [...]

DAY 28601.15.08TREE 114
After work I drove downtown to Central Park.  It’s been three months since I was here last for the tree climbing competition.  I still have yet to climb a tree at work.  But I am determined to stick with it despite its many downfalls till I learn how to climb with a harness [...]

DAY 28501.14.08TREE 116
Tuesday is the new Monday.  That’s why today was good because it’s Monday… the new Sunday.  Anyway, I had to go to Floyds Knobs to take pictures of Jim Brodferer’s pottery.  Well… I am getting paid for it so I wanted to, plus I was pretty excited to try out MaryLiz’s nice equipment.  [...]

DAY 28401.13.08TREE 115
Last night, after climbing and picking up photo equipment from MaryLiz, Norman called me.  He has never called to ask to just hang out so when he did I was pleasantly surprised.  I ate some food at J-Gumbo’s on Baxter (WARNING: Side Story) and while walking back to my truck a cop car [...]

DAY 28301.12.08TREE 113
I got up late from staying up late.  I diddled around the house and, frankly, I wasn’t doing much with myself.  Yes, I do climb everyday and keep a journal, but I want to do more.  I’d like to blame my living situation with my parents, but really it’s all on me.  I [...]

DAY 28201.11.08TREE 112
Today at work I was at a house on Clifford Street.  It was right across the street from on of Rachel’s old houses.  As I dragged brush to the chipper and saw the house it brought back a lot of memories.  Slip ‘N Slide in the front yard, running over in the middle [...]