How to celebrate the first day of spring

... a lot like I like to celebrate the first day of summer: Go outside and play!

I'm such a slacker sometimes. Wed the weather was so
beautiful, and i got out of my Embryology exam a little after noon. Really I should have disciplined myself to study for the two exams I had the next day, Endocrinology and Neurological Diagnosis, but....... nah. I figured I was doing well in both classes, I'd just pull it out of my arse the morning before the exams. (Right, good student, eh?) So Rusty and I went to Blanket's Creek to ride for the afternoon. We did about 12 miles, and each of us had multiple accidents. It was that kinda day. Fun nonetheless!!!

The above picture is Rusty right before his first crash. He landed off-kilter and bit it, good. Technically he should'a got a few stitches, but the day was far too nice to waste in an ER. Nothing a little butterfly bandage can't fix.

I hugged a tree (way to celebrate Spring!) and had a little fall due to an unsuccessful uncleating. I got a new pair of shoes and hadn't set the tension right. I fell over sideways and currently have a hematoma the size of my palm on my left butt cheek. Just call me Spot.

It was the best ride I'd had in a long time, despite my uncoordination that day! My lungs are feeling good, and my heart isn't holding 180 for the entire ride any more, which is good.

Then I took my exams on Thursday, pretty much winged 'em, and........ cough, cough...... ended up with A's on both. Which makes for a 4.0 this quarter. In other words, I'm so done being a stressbunny and spending all my time studying - I seem to do *just fine* working in some playtime! Again with my life goal: have as much fun as possible without consequence :)