A Resolution

On Tuesday of this week, my roommate, Scott Manning took me longboarding up Provo Canyon. Anyone who's seen me since then knows the fate that I suffered on that tragic trip. I ended up eating it 3 time with epic road rash on my arms, hands, and face. More specifically, I didn't end up cutting up any part of face other than my nose, since on my third, and hardest fall I ended up falling right on my nose and leaving one massive gash/puncture wound. Yesterday, the wounds finally scabbed up and coincidentally started to get infected. Soon after I realized this, I made my way to the BYU Bookstore and purchased a cheap knockoff of Neosporin, which was a really good deal, but that's a story for another day. I've been carrying around that tube ever since I bought it. Needless to say, even with "Pain Relief" it still burned like H3lL. Therefore, I have decided to make the following resolution:

I solemnly proclaim that I will never again use any form of non-foot transportation that does not have brakes.

I do this because my concept of speed is based on my experience riding dirt bikes. Now 35 mph really isn't too bad on a dirt bike, when you have a pair of fully-functional disc brakes. When you're riding a longboard and have nothing for brakes except your face, 35 mph is a totally different story. With this resolution, I will no longer ride longboards, skateboards, sleds, toboggans, skis, snowboards, ice blocks, skouches, etc. I will continue, however, to ride motorcycles and bicycles, drive cars, and maybe ride a scooter or two, but anything without brakes is out.